That Fake Love: English version

Chapter three

I had just passed the gate after finishing my classes of the day that he accosted me.

- Hey, so the rest of today's classes were good?

- You could say that.

I didn't follow anything thanks to him, but well ...

- Can I walk you home?

- Pardon ?!

- Well yes... You know... Just stay by your side until you get home, just to make sure you got home safely.

- Wait. You're telling me that in the last five years we've never even said hello to each other, but you suddently want to walk me home? Are you sure you're okay?

- I was just thinking... with today's world... it's safer. Besides, it must starts somewhere, don't you think?

- Yes, but still it doesn't  justify your behavior so ... Unusual.

- I... I was thinking maybe we could... I don't know... become friends.

- If you want.

Another one of those famous smiles that makes more than one blush .

Perhaps if I had told him no at that time nothing of the following would have happened.

- Okay ! So which way?

- On the left at the corner of the street.

- All right.

It was imperative that I calm down, I felt like my heart was about to explode right away. I was kind of giving my address to a boy, a boy I barely know. WHAT HAPPENS TO ME? After calming down, I decided to speak again:

- So... are you going to tell me why you're interested in me so suddenly or not?

- You want me to be honest?

- Of course I want you to!

- Well... To tell you the truth, it's been five years, as you pointed out so well five minutes ago, that I noticed you and I didn't know how to make sure to say even just a simple hello.

- And I had to run into you to make you decide to speak to me?

- Yep. Thanks, by the way.

I couldn't help but laugh at his answer, which led him to do the same thing.

- Then how do you know my name?

- Thanks to a friend of mine in your class, Tom.

- Oh, okay, but you know, at first I thought you were a creepy person. I mean, you knew things about me but we never talked and you were acting kind of weird too.

- Really? You're the first person to say that to me.

- You're not taking this the wrong way, are you?

- No, don't worry.

We had arrived at my house without even realizing it.

- Well... Maybe I'll see you tomorrow then.

I didn't even wait for an answer to already head to the door of my house when I felt someone grab my arm. I turned around and wasn't even surprised to see that Jim was holding me.

- Can I have your phone number? You don't have to if you don't want to

- No it's okay, can I have your phone?

- Yeah, here.

I was putting my phone number on his phone while he looked at me with a big smile as usual. I gave it back to him and he made mine ring. My cell phone barely had the time to play the first notes of one of my favorite music that I had already hung up, embarrassed by the sound that had just come out of my cell phone.

- That's "Black Swan" by BTS, right?

- Yes.

- One more thing in common then. You can hear mine another day, maybe it'll even bey ou who'll make it ring. See you tomorrow!

So I decided to finally walk through the door of my house, say hello to my mother and go to my room.

- WHAT KIND OF SITUATION IS THIS?! AND WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH HIM?!

I began to walk trought the room and stopped only when I was calmed down.

- Get yourself together, tomorrow he'll do what he always did, like I didn't exist... At least I hope...

But that thought didn't stop me from saving his number in my directory. I laughted nervously before I breathed.

- It's really contradictory.