Elite Academy

Chapter 2: Frustrated

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Chapter 2: Frustrated

Dean's POV

"W-what did y-you just say?" Shamara asked as she waits for my answer. Even I myself doesn't know what had just slipped my mouth.

"Uhmm.. like you, I also don't have any idea about this." I said. I fixed my glasses and thought about the cute girl who flashed in my mind earlier. I have a feeling that we are very close.

She looked disappointed after I said those words. She looked away. Pain is visible in her eyes. Now this makes me feel guilty for an unknown reason. This situation frustrates me, really.

I checked my watch and realize that 5 minutes from now, our first period will start. I look at them and said, "Sorry guys, but I have to go. I still have my classes, you know." I turn my back but not before remembering the name of the girl again.

I massage my temple as I start to feel dizzy. All I can hear is the girl's voice, like Shamara's voice, saying, "Nothing and nobody can set us apart, Zachy. I promise that." And everything went black.

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"Is he already awake?" said by a familiar voice of a girl. I can't pinpoint whose voice is that because I still can't feel myself.

"Not yet, sis. Hey, I'm gonna eat first. I'll leave him to you. So that.. you can have your 'quality time'." another girl said, in a mocking tone. Her voice is also familiar, too.

"Ugh. Just shut up and get the hell out of here if you're going to eat." girl 1 said, irritably. Girl 2 chuckled and I heard footsteps and heard the door open and close.

My eyes are still closed, pretending to be asleep. I don't know why I'm doing this. I shrug the thought out and continue pretending.

"I can't believe this! All along I thought that Zachy was dead, but then, ugh!" the remaining girl said, obviously frustrated. "It can't be him. This guy can't be him!" she said, as if convincing herself.

I continue to pretend that I'm sleeping and listen to her rantings. I have a feeling that I have to eavesdrop here.

"This can't be happening. The wall that I built up after the day he was gone, was starting to get destroyed." she whisper in the air, but I still heard it.

I can't take the atmosphere anymore so I pretend a yawn like I just woke up which startle her in surprise. She looked at me with a shock face and asked, "You're already awake? Have you heard something from me?"

I tried to look innocent, "Hear what from you? I didn't hear a thing except some buzzing noise somewhere, like someone was whispering." I shrug.

"U-uh no one's whispering! I'm just alone here, you know. Hehe," she fake a smile and get the apple from the sidetable. She gave it to me, "Uhmm want some?"

I took it without hesitation. I'm really starving like, right now. I know that she's just trying to change the topic by giving me that apple but then, who cares? All I know is that I want this apple right at this moment.

"Thanks." I smiled at her. Her cheeks flushed and she looked away.

I just realized that I'm not wearing my glasses. Now where the heck did it go?

"If you're looking for your glasses, it's in your sister." she informed me. I just looked at her and smiled.

Now that I remember her breath-taking performance, "Nice performance earlier, though. That was a blast, really. " I said, smiling, as I remember her performance a while ago.

I saw her eyes sparkle. She blushed and said, "Thanks for appreciating my performance. It really means a lot."

"Who wouldn't appreciate your performance? I think all of the audience earlier were impressed, obvious by their reaction." I said. Wait, why would my compliment mean a lot to her if many people are already complimenting her? Maybe she just really love her supporters that's why a compliment means a lot to her.

"You know what, I'm gonna tell you something." She said after a moment of silence.

"Uh, sure. What is it?" I asked her. Suddenly, she hesitated.

Then after a few heavy breathing, she spoke, "Singing is really not my thing."

I frown, obviously confused, "But you sang the song well earlier. How could it not be your thing?"

She blushed. She's showing more emotions with me, which is unusual since she's cold and emotionless. "I'm just feeling the song. Singing it as if this is my way of expressing my feelings to everyone. But this is really not my thing." She said and paused.

Her face lit up, as if she remembered something. She's more beautiful upclose. "Dancing is really my thing." She smiled at me, for the first time ever. Her smile got me that's why I smiled back at her.

I can say that it's really her thing. I remembered the look on her face as she hit the stage earlier. Passion written all over her face. She's clearly enjoying it.

"And also,it was him who taught me how to dance. He's my inspiration when it comes to dancing." She said like she remembered something memorable.

Silence eat us. None of us tried to speak. And the atmosphere now is heavy, as if she wants to say something more but she can't.

I looked at her when she suddenly stood up, "Uhm, gotta go to the restroom for a while. Stay put." She said before going out the room, awkwardly.

When she has finally closed the door, I stared at the ceiling of the hospital room. Her smile, it's.. it's beautiful and inviting. I smiled at the thought. I don't know why I'm acting weird now. I'm usually not smiling and used to be emotionless and distant.

Oh sh*t. This can't be. I massaged my temple and forehead as I try to shrug the thought out.

But it's not helping and her smiling face kept on popping up my mind.

"ARGH!!" I groaned. This is not good.

The door suddenly flew open and reveal the girl who was recently occupying my mind. "Are you okay? What happened?" She walked to me with a concern look on her face.

I felt my face heat up. I looked away, "N-nothing. Just tired I guess." She let out a sigh of relief. Don't be like that.

"Alright, rest Zachy. You might need it." She said as she put the blanket on me. I gave her a small smile before looking on the other side.

"Thanks, Shammy." I don't want to see her reaction. It will only add up my confusion. I don't know why I called her that, but it felt right calling her Shammy.

Why are they shocked when I called her that? And who is the cute girl calling me Zachy?

I just ignored those thoughts. And because of ignoring it, I remembered her smiling face again. Seriously? For the first time ever, too.

When I looked to her direction again, I found her sleeping peacefully with her head rested on my bed and her body sitting on a chair. She sleep like a baby. I smiled, a genuine one. I gently stroke her hair.

"I'm a geek. And feeling this is unusual for me. I don't know, but it's all new to me." I talked to the sleeping girl beside me.

"I think, I'm starting to have a crush on you. And this is not my thing."

...to be continued..

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