Culprit

Talking

Here's a filler even tho it would make sense later down in the book 😋

Akaza's P.O.V

The second I got to Douma's car I noticed two things. There were two bags in the back seat and someone was in my front seat. Whoever this albino wannabe punk is they gotta go. I stood outside the car while Douma put the bags in the trunk. After he was finished he gave me a confused glance and signed. 

"You can sit in the back seat, you know. It doesn't bite."

"I'm not sitting in the back like some side hoe."

"What are you babbling about?"

"I'd be walking, thanks very much."

"You're overdramatic." He grumbled tapping on the glass of the passenger door. 

The guy inside flashed him a middle finger as he got out, going into the back seat.

"Happy? Can you please get in?"

I smiled slightly as I climbed into the passenger seat. The drive to his house was quiet except for the soft laughs from the back seat. The sun was high in the sky, making the car feel like an oven even in the AC. It genuinely felt like I was being burnt. 

When we got to his house, I felt like I stepped into a working furnace. The AC car just made everything seem like heaven while outside felt like I was standing next to the sun. I quickly made my way inside, not bothering to take anything out of the car. 

A few hours after we got here Douma said he had something to do and wouldn't be home until tomorrow evening. That was a complete bummer since I wanted to talk to him, but oh well. I'll just talk to Shinobu. I got nothing better to do anyways.

It took me a few seconds to find Shinobu, since she was looking for me as well. We went to the library and talked about completely random things until she asked one question.

"Why don't you try again?"

"Try what?"

"Asking Douma out."

"Nah I'm good. Rejection doesn't feel nice."

"There's no harm in trying."

"Yes there is. Rejection is a bitch."

"And he knows how that feels. Back in high school even though he was the prime target for the bullies, he was a player. When he wasn't messing around with someone's chick he was busy trying to get away from fangirls. I think that's what got him bullied in the first place."

"That doesn't reassure me at all."

"He stopped after he got jumped. He played the wrong group of girls and got his ass handed to him. Then he started dating dudes and he actually remained loyal to them. Truth be told, the entire group was shocked when he heard he was in a one year committed relationship."

"Oh….so he got beat up and then realized he was an ass."

"Yeah basmaking. I just wish it happened sooner. But still you need to get that man as your lover."

"He probably doesn't like me anymore so what's the point?"

"What are you implying? Just because you got a little tired of love and took it out on yourself? You think he'd stoop that low?"

"I can't be too sure."

"I don't know what happened in your past that's messed up your love life experience but whatever it is you can't let that get in the way of your happiness. The past is an experience so you'll know how to do shit in the future. If you continue to dwell in the past you'd be taking baby steps all your life."

"I'd rather take baby steps and stay safe than taking giant steps and getting hurt in the process."

"Fine you do you but remember that everything doesn't go as you've planned."

That was all she said before she went back to talking about celebrity gossip. What she said really got me thinking though.