Our Second Chance [AshEiji]

7

[Eiji Okumara]

Ash hasn't done anything wrong but I remember about a friend I used to have back in Japan, he did thought I was dating my friend and when he find out about ... well, something he wasn't quite happy we got into multiple fights to the point we won't even look at each others way. 

Ash looks nothing like him, no even their personalities are the same but just the question "do you like her?" made me doubt about if I should tell them that thing straight up or not, I won't live here but I don't want the rest of the year to be a total shit show. 

I have been ignoring him all the time that we have been in the house, trying to help Shorter. I am aware is shitty but I rather push him away rather than him leaving before, I don't think is healthy but I don't even care too much at this point, it has work perfectly for me. 

The next day in class I didn't even looked his way, nothing. Not one single talk and I made slight distance with Shorter at the end of the day I can sit wherever I want and hide in this big school, so there's no matter on it. 

I felt Ash's stare or someone staring through the hallway, to the point I felt like I had to run away everytime the bell rang. I sound like such a coward oh my fucking god, is not even funny anymore. But, to be fair, who tells me they will be any different from the people in the school? Everyone looks cool and nice until I told them the secret and then everythng changes, mostly of the people I have met and became friends are like that. Who assures me they are different? 

God. 

This is ridiculous me running away from this two guys that I was looking forward being friends with, but who cares really? They probably even forget my name in a week, I'll take the bet. Give it a week at most and two days at least to forget completely about me, if my dad could in less than a week they can do so too. 

One hour was gone, second, third, recess, and they hadn't look for me or I simply hide too well. 

fourth hour, fifth, and the sixth one. Just felt the stare but nothing other than that. 

Lunch, I'll just go to the cafeteria I know they aren't fans of going there so I will buy some food, walk around try to advance in the homeworks and the next hour of class, simple and done plan. I went to the cafeteria, buy the food, but before I could leave a person grab my shoulder. 

I sigh and looked at who it was. 

Arthur guy. 

Why the fuck is he touching me?

"Okumura right?" He asked with a small smile. "I'm Arthur, welcome to the school. Sorry I just gave you the welcome until now, is that until this moment I got to see you." He sounded weird, not nice but kind of passive agressive. 

"It's okay, is there something I can help you with?"

"I just wanted to ask if you want to eat with me and some friends."

If I recall well Arthur is part of a gang which means I could easily get beten if I don't do as he says, but I would rather that than sit with a bunch of gangstares and he really annoys me. Not sure why, but he just give off a fucking annoying vibe. 

"Someone is waiting for me, apologies." With that I walked away. 

There was deep silience as I walked through the door and left the place, I sigh and saved the food in my backpack, it's packed anyways so there is no issue.

I felt weird though. Like, a chill down my spine as soon as I left him, weird isn't it? I can't shake this weird feeling.

While I was walking down the hallway someone was waiting for me at the other end, “are you done ignoring us?" His voice felt welcoming. Ash's voice is welcoming.

“I'm not ignoring anyone.” I turn around and planned to walk the other way. “I have been-”

Arthur is at the other end of the hallway, looking for someone. Me? No, it can't be me.. No way.

Even if it isn't me, I felt my feet walking backwards, towards Ash like an instinct.

"busy." I finished the sentence. Now next to Ash and Shorter. They both looked annoyed, but pulled me away to the library the usual place of always.

I made eye contact with Arthur for a second before walking away, he had a frown look, annoyed even, but I felt his staring even when we went on our own way.

I didn't talk much on our way and even when I sat down. I felt his green eyes on me, Shorter was looking fully at what I was doing.

"Did I offend you? By asking that thing?" Shorter looked confused at the question Ash said.

I sigh, there's not point on ignoring this shit.

"No, it's just some shit that happened on my school and it all started with that question.. I suppose." I said sincerely, it was weird, like my tongue and mouth were on their own. I can't lie to him.. Huh? What?! I can lie to anyone! What was that thought?!

"Oh, I'm sorry. I was just joking around.."

"Please forgive him, he's an idiot." Shorter hugged me and made me look at Aslan, he did look sad or upset, did I made him felt this bad?

"No, he should forgive me, it was stupid to ignore the both of you for something so lame as a memories."

"Is not." Ash said in a serious tone. "Don't say it's stupid because it's a memory," he continue on a lower tone looking away. "I'm sorry about that, next time, just tell me when I make you upset. I hate the silent treatment." He finally looked at me on the eyes.

"Okay, next time, I'll tell you directly." I smiled and he smiled back.

Shorter played around with my hair and took a bite of my food, as if nothing.. I guess, I was wrong about that. They are different from what I expected, they are better probably from my classmates.

Still, I'll need more time to tell them...

It feels nice, a nostalgia feeling even, but we barely know each other.. weird. Maybe I'll get used to this feeling or whatever.

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Okay! I have an excuse, I moved out of the country and school, and almost university so it has been a weird year.. promise I won't be as delayed as that!! At least I'll try!!

And tbh, I forgot even about Wattpad, and with the new phone, number and a lot!! Sorry 😭😭