8 Years Gap

Gap #9

Her POV

It's already Monday, and I decided to go to school even though I'm already cleared of all my subjects. I was delighted that day, but then, he ignored me like a stranger. As I entered the classroom staring into space, I realized that they are all looking at me and immediately walked towards me.

But then, Sir Seno stand up from his chair and asked, "Oh, Ms. Montano, why did you still go to school?" I was about to answer when most of my friends reacted.

"So you still went to school even you're given a chance not to," Joe laughingly said to me, while Harrison and I high-fived and smiled at each other. Jerry cryingly said, "Because you're cleared now, you have all the free time you want." Nian smilingly added, "Help me in our math subject, please?" However, Rikka, Dina, and Dana disagreed because they wanted to be the first one, while Jerry insisted that he and Nian should be the first ones because they are way ahead of them already.

"Guys, relax. Joe and Harrison are still here," I smilingly said to them. Hence, Joe taught Rikka, Dina, and Dana since his lecture about a certain mathematics topic is more understandable than me and Harrison's, while we taught Jerry and Nian.

After I taught them, I went outside and walk for a while. I sighed, wondering why he would avoid me. Honestly, I was sad after that time. He never knew that my heart and mind became so relaxed around him just because of his smile.

I stopped at the music room and went to play the piano, though all I know is Heart and Soul and Moonlight Sonata. I picked the second one and started playing it. After that, a scoff caught my attention. "Seriously, that's the easiest note I've ever heard in that piece." I looked at Harrison with a straight face and said, "If you can play another piece, then I won't complain."

He walked towards the piano and sat beside me. He smilingly looked at me and said, "I promised that I would sing for you, didn't I?" I nodded and smiled. So he remembered even though I forgot it. He started playing the piano, and I am surprised that he sings in sync and well with an instrument. He played and sang the acoustic version of Love is Gone by Dylan Matthew and SLANDER.

He stopped at the first chorus and smilingly asked me, "So what's the problem?" I was mesmerized for a second and answered with a faint smile, "Yuki did not say goodbye to me last time, so I think he is avoiding me, and I don't know what I did wrong. I'm sad that I'm the only one who thought of wanting to be friends with him even if I knew that he would leave."

"I'll play two songs for you on Thursday and Friday, and it would be my answer to your worries." He said to me and grinned. He is always like this—making me smile every time. "That's a promise then," I laughingly said to him, and he also laughingly nodded. "Don't you break free from that promise, or else, I'm going to kick you in a no-no place!" I warned him and laughed. "Wow, I'll make sure to go to school then." He smilingly said to me and added, "At least, you really smiled for real now."

Even though he is a shy-type kind of guy, he is kind and a good friend. I put my face closer to his ear and whispered, "Thank you, Jacky Chan." I grinned, and he just laughed.

"How sweet!" I looked at the door and saw Dana and Rikka. "Don't date here, okay? There's next class after lunch," Dana sarcastically said to me while Rikka also added, "Though you both are going to be a power couple if that's true." Harrison and I looked at each other and laughed. "Sorry to burst your bubble, but he and I are not like that," I laughingly said to them while Harrison strongly agreed with me.