Loop of lies {FAKE DATING!!}

#7 rivalry

I am lying down on my bed bored in extreme, I could watch grass grow or paint dry. As I already predicted, I would be left with nothing but boredom after exams finish. Obviously not all days were utterly tedious, the day our exams finished I watched my Chinese drama but some episodes were yet to watch and I watched them the next day in afternoon, recording every cute, romantic scene playing on the TV, my snapchat friends probably thought I was being unhinged that day, or when I ordered novels I have been longing to read, some raising my standards and some that evoke sadness and elicit tears, or when i kept a meet at my house but only Irina and Diya were able to come and we had a blast, the sarcasm between Diya and my brother Samuel was mor entertaining than any other thing we did that afternoon.

But as days passed by, I didn't know what to do with all this time i have left. I can't chat with Annie either since she doesn't own a phone and she can't make excuses to her mother about using her phone in midnight for exams.

April was near, and my parents already told me to start studying again for the next grade which is unfair my lord! I was sleep deprived for two months, can't i have fun for at least a complete month? I would rather die in boredom. The topic arises during dinner time once again when my parents tell me to at least pick a hobby.

"You have had that guitar for a year, and you haven't learned anything on it" my dad has a talent in bringing up serious talks or lecture during a peaceful dinner

"I had my important exams dad and it's impossible to learn from internet and videos" i reply praying for this conversation to end soon

"But now it's over, so learn something don't sit at home all day" I was keen to learn guitar but there aren't any institutes I know, what am I even supposed to do?

"My friend's husband has an institute where they teach to play guitar, you should give it a test run" my mom speaks up

Well, learning guitar during holidays was not a bad idea plus I would be more occupied with something so i agreed to it finally having my dinner in peace

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My days are definitely becoming more and more unfortunate. i figured out in the first class of my guitar lessons that my guitar is broken, great. however, there are many guitars in the institute, so the coach tells me to pick one, the lesson just started and i was trying to hold the guitar in the correct position when i felt like someone is near and heading here. I look up and see a tall figure fixing his glasses

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

no no no no

NO WAY

our eyes meet and my eyes widen for a split second and narrow again, it was him, the squeaky grocery cart. my lashes batted and his eyes squinted on seeing me. I am getting more and more unfortunate I see. I could not believe my bad luck when I encountered him again, coincidences like this vexed me. My initial impulse was to bolt out of the room, but I had to stay because I signed up for the classes obviously. his expressions were however, filled with amusement and mischief was plastered on his face. In my mind all I could think was 'what the hell'

I was taught how to do some basic exercises and coach told a girl to teach me some basic things, she was three years younger than me and cute.

while i play the exercises multiple times to memorize it i was also wondering for how long the guy has been here because he obviously isn't new, i look up to glance at him but as soon as i do he was already staring

"Do you remember me?" he smirks lightly,

"I tried to forget but yes, I do"

"You have an entire life to be a jerk, why not take today off"

I don't reply and just focus on playing, I had no wish to deal with a squeaky grocery cart

"Why are you always so secretive" he taunted

"Why are you always so intrusive" I snapped back at him

"You are hard to fight, yeah?" his jaw clenches

"Is my disinterest so unfathomable to you" I say spitefully

"Is my effort to talk over instead of rivalry so meaningless to you" he says being more genuine and calmer than before

"You are hard to fight too, yeah?" I almost look at him with an amused face, he was a good competition

he smirks

the coach was back to check on me and how I play. one hour just passed liked that without me realizing, my mom was here to pick me up, I put the guitar back in its place and head to the exit door, the guy's guitar blocking my way, he doesn't move an inch to give me space, the audacity.

since he refused to budge, in a rushed attempt to move past him, I accidentally pushed the fretboard of his guitar while he was playing, causing him to gasp in surprise as his play was disrupted but I didn't look back at him and unapologetically exited

when I was home, I replayed our little argument

Is my effort to talk over instead of rivalry so meaningless to you

how do I even answer that, I don't care about him, but he is so annoying and reasonable at the same time, I am not a fan of rivalry with others, but he just seems to get on my nerves more than anything else do and I don't even know his name. I convince myself to not get so worked up about something as little as this. it was just a ball that hit my knee and almost made me limp, but I should forgive him, right? he did not even apologize sincerely but that trash needs to be forgiven for my own peace, but he is so annoying

I shake my thoughts deciding to let go of the grudge against him, that is the least I could do but I have no wish to see his face again and again, a lot of thoughts rush in at the same time

should I ask his name in a non-interested way, I don't want him to think that i like him and boost his ego, wtf am I even thinking, what is wrong with me.

I resume reading a novel that I haven't completed to forget about him