Anaxiphilia

Chapter Twelve

      The rest of the day was pretty normal. Apart from Dylan making so many efforts to talk to me. I showed him I wasn't interested but he still wouldn't stop. I was sitting outside during the second break, just minding my business and listening to music while reading a book when someone came to sit next to me.

     I had this habit of not caring whenever someone came to sit next to me because I just assume you're there for your own business. So you mind your own business, and I mind mine. "Whatcha reading?" I heard the person very well, but I still didn't want to mind him. "Hey..?" "Can you not see that I have a headset on and I'm reading?" I snapped at the person.

      "Sorry I was just asking" "Well don't" I didn't even have to look up from the book to know it was no one but Dylan. There was silence before he spoke again. "Um..are you free Friday night?" I sighed and shut my book closed and made sure I made it look like I was really irritated, then I pulled the headset down and turned to look at him. I took a deep breath to calm down because I wasn't far from kicking him. "Dylan...I. am. Busy right now....and you. Are. Disturbing. My peace"

       "I just want to know..." "No I'm not free Friday night. I won't be today, tomorrow, the day after that, and the days after Friday! So just leave me alone!!" People turned to look at us but I didn't give a damn. This imbecile was pissing me off. "Oh..." he finally said. "...I should leave you then" "bye". Then I turned back to continue reading. When he had left, I began to think to myself. "Was I too harsh? Nah...but he just wanted to hang out? No I'm not supposed to...ugh fuck it!"

      Then I got up and went to class. School was finally over and Tristan and I were walking home when Samuel signalled me to come over. I was going back with Tristan but he said it was private so he made Tristan wait behind. "Hey" "What's up" "Oh nothing..." he was acting strange. Like he wanted to say something but couldn't. After beating about the Bush, he got to the point. "What's up with you and Dylan?" "Nothing. Why?"

       "Well....he came to talk to me" "And...?" "He was just talking about how he feels about you, and that I should help him get you" "And what did you say?" "Well at first I didn't believe him. And I told him that if he's just trying to play with your heart, he should stop, but he swore that he wasn't . So I tested him, and he didn't seem to be lying" "So your point is..?"

      "I don't know actually. But he seems to actually like you" "What?!" "I know, I know it's dumb. But he seems sincere" "I'm not ever going to like him Samuel. Ever. I'm even going to tell him how I really feel tonight" "Oh. But just keep watching him. You never know" "Sure. Byee" "Byee" then I went back to Tristan. "What did he say?" "Nothing important. Let's go" he didn't argue with me and just accepted it.

      Later that night, Raphael called. I had honestly forgotten about him after all this drama. "Hey baby" I still had to get used to that. "Hey. How are ya?" "I'm good. What about you?" "Yeah I'm fine. Just been busy with work and stuff" "Same. I've been busy with school" I don't know but some part of me wanted to ask him one particular question. So I did. "Raphael?" "Yeah?" "What would you do if another guy came to tell me he likes me?"

     "Well nothing. I'll believe that you're mature enough to know right from wrong. Meaning you would know that you should tell him that you already have a boyfriend and so you're not interested". Well dayum. So smart. "Oh ok" "Why did such an incident happen?" "No no no..I was just asking" cheers to Isla the great liar. "So..I was wondering if you wanted to hang out sometime..?" "Sure. Anytime".

     We spoke a lot. Gotta admit, it was fun talking to him, he was cute, he made me blush a few times, and it made me think, maybe it wasn't a bad idea dating him anyway. After our long conversation, I remembered what Callum said and decided to text Dylan.

>Um...hey

>Hi Isla. Waddap

>Nothing much. You?

<Same here

>So..um...I've got something to tell you

<Ok. Go on..

>Ok so about you liking me and all that, I have decided that it'll be better if we at least just remain friends because we haven't even known each other for long..
Also, if we're to date, it'll be a toxic relationship because I'd be forcing myself to like you back which will make it one sided so...yeah

<Oh.

>Yep

<Well..its ok I guess. If that's what you think, then sure...

Ayy that wasnt so hard was it? I smiled to myself.

<...But I wont give up.

>What?

<I'll keep trying to make you mine. I don't know how long I can wait, but I'll keep trying.

You have got to be kidding me...