Why You?

Chapter 2: Out

I like adventures or just being active in general, but that always depends on my mood. When it comes to our gym activities I am always all in. This time we'll be doing wall climbing. FUN! One problem...I'm afraid of heights. I don't hangout that much with Brook and her other girl friend whom, until today, I still don't know her name. Kit on the other hand still as chatty as ever and I just listen to every word he says.

I'm not gonna lie, but there are times that when he is talking I just wanna say "sshhh". Of course, I don't. Maybe because I like him talking instead of being awefully quiet which would make me think that something happened. For a person like Kit to be quiet all of a sudden is alarming for me, considering he likes to be out there. Recently, I've learned something new about him. Something physically painful.

He bites.

And I don't mean like his words bites, but he physically bites other people and I got the taste of it. I was sitting on the hallway outside our room, waiting. Reading  a book that has been on my shelf for the past two months since I bought it when he suddenly showed up.

"Whatcha readin'?" He asked and sat on the floor beside me.

"A book" I answered sarcastically which I think he's used too. He looked at the title on his own and his face turned sour. I giggled at his reaction.

"What?" I asked while examining the cover. Flipping it front and back. He just repeated the same sour face he made. Almost like judging at this point.

"Romance..." He responded "Eish!" He continued.

I started laughing at this point. I don't mind him not liking romance focus genre but his reactions just really gets me everytime. The face he made I usually call it as THAT face. We say nothing after that and I continued reading while he reached for his phone and started scrolling. A few moments later he let out a deep sigh and leaned over me. His chin resting on my shoulder as he watch me read in silence. I don't move, I let him be in that position maybe because I like him leaning against me.

A moment that I thought was wholesome has been tossed when I felt a pair of teeth being buried on my shoulder. In shock and pain I let out a bit loud scream and get this, we were in the hall and so my scream echoed. Despite my scream, he didn't stop and so I hit him on the head. He stopped biting and held his head where I  hit him with a satisfied smile on his face. I rubbed my shoulder where he bit me, tears slowly forming on my right eye while I whine. Take note that this guy is wearing braces so just imagine.

He continued laughing while I hit him on the shoulder with the book I'm reading. The jerk is satisfied with what he did. His face says mission success. Aish!

Next class is gym and like I said, we'll be doing wall climbing. The class started and I made a few climb halfway the wall just to get myself used to the height because for our final exam we'll need to climb all the way to the top and make our way down. I am not the competitive type, I always like taking my time as long as I have one. Seeing Kit climbing all the way to the top for several time like it was nothing made me feel anxious. Others does it too but it is just him that made me think that I need to step up my game.

My next climb I intend to reach the top. Halfway I started to feel both my legs shaking and my hands sweating. The chalk is wearing off and fear started to get a hold of me. I took multiple deep breaths in between climb and suddenly got stuck. I can't move, I shut my eyes, heart pounding like it wants to be ripped out.

I can't give up now. I won't.

I said to myself. Too much? I don't care. I took one huge deep breath and opened my eyes. My body temperature rising and a fierce look formed on my face. I continue climbing upward until I touched the mark. Not yet making my way down, I glance at the view from the top, seeing my friends below cheering me on. I giggled of at them then a sigh of relief left my body. I make my way down after a minute.