A Trip Down Memory Lane

Chapter Eight: Sweet to Sour

POV: Ziegfried (AZ)

"Prrrt!" Coach whistled. "THAT'S ALL FOR TODAY LADS! SEE YOU NEXT PRACTICE!"

Everyone prepared themselves to leave the gymnasium.

"Nice game bro," I said to Kyle while we were walking to the gate. "What do you eat this lunch that made you play like that?"

"Inspired bro," He said.

"O-kay. Of whom?"

"I didn't tell you? I met Annika earlier - Ah before you arrived. God, she's too beautiful and nice."

"Oh really? How?"

"We were in the outdoor court when the ball just rolled towards her. And then - BOOM! I just met an angel."

"Oh shut the 'F' up. It's too cheesy."

But Kyle just ignored it, "I wonder what class she belong. I want to meet her again."

"I bet it will be awesome if she's your classmate, right?"

"Yea right. Imagine if me and her in the same class and I see her every day? It's the best thing ever."

"Yeah, yeah, but I don't need to imagine."

"Huh? What do you mean?" he asked.

"She's my classmate by the way," I said.

"Eh? No way! Are you for real?"

"Plus, she's my seatmate. Awesome isn't?"

He shoved me, "F*ck off. I'm not buying that."

"Hahaha. Okay. I have nothing to lose anyway."

"I'll go to your classroom tomorrow."

"No, you can't. I'm not letting you."

I really love to make Kyle pissed. He's cool with it. He can do the same to me. That's how best buds are for right?

And also, I've known him very well. Once he liked a girl, he will do his best to win her. I think he has 100% success rate, thanks to his 'dream boy looks' and his ability to use his charm effortlessly. That's why girls are going 'gaga' to him. Should I warn Annika? Or let my best bud do his thing?

We arrived in the parking lot where his motorcycle parked and I asked, "Can you give me a ride home?"

"NO."

"Aww," I said with my disappointed tone.

"Just kidding. Come on. Let's go."

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POV: Annika

"Hey, that's it? I really want to hear more." I demanded to Suzy to continue her story about Aimee and Zieg. I'm really intrigued. I can't help myself to know more.

"That's enough. If you want to know more, ask them personally. I don't have a right to expose more what I think should be kept without their permission."

"But you already started it and you should finish it. You keep me hanging."

"It's not my problem anymore. Bleh."

"Owww. Why you do this?" I tried my best 'puppy face' in order to change her heart - but I failed. She just ignored me and does her thing.

Based on Suzy's story, her best friend Aimee had a crush on a quiet and awkward boy named Ziegfried. It's ironic because Aimee is a very energetic and lively girl.

It all started when Suzy invited Aimee to their house for her birthday party. Coincidentally, Zieg was there too. There was an incident that the two became partners in a parlor game called 'Paper Dance'. They both fell on the floor and people that saw what happened teased them.

Since then, her attraction to him became deeper and deeper. Fortunately, fate let them became classmates when they were in Grade 9. Their relationship status leveled up as they became 'lovers'. Suzy had witnessed their love story that was full of love and attraction as if they saw each other every day for the first time.

But even the sun sets in paradise. There were things happened beyond their control that made the brick wall collapsed. They tried their best to salvage their relationship, but the external forces were too powerful to handle. One day they woke up everything was never the same.

Suzy saw their love story raised to its peak, and also its downfall. She can't hide her sadness while she was telling me the story. She knew the 'two' too well. She saw how devastated Aimee and Ziegfried after that.

As of now, Aimee had a boyfriend named Mark while Zieg, in Suzy's knowledge, still do not have. However, they are both members of the High School Student Council. They rarely talk to each other. And if that happens, people who saw that can feel the sudden awkward ambiance. Therefore, that answers my question earlier that it seems Zieg is avoiding Aimee.

I'm still not satisfied to what I learned. I want to know more details, but Suzy had enough. I think the only way is to ask them both personally. How? Is it okay for them to talk about it? I guess not. But - we'll see.