Stuck in the moment

Chapter 6: Dustin

"Dustin, this is Alissa." Eunice introduced me on my behalf while swinging her arm around my shoulders. "But since you're a bad boy, you'll call her Ms. Allisa Felicity."

The guy stared at Eunice. Eugene, on the other hand, struggled to contain his laughter.

"What? Got a prob with that?" She nudged the guy on his shoulder.

"Will you ever care if I say I do?" He replied, looking impassive.

Eunice rolled her eyes. "Whatever, loser." She said, taking her arm off my shoulders.

"Anyway, Alissa," Eunice looked at me. "He's dusTIN-"

"DUStin." The guy interrupts her and Eunice snapped her head to him to throw him a fiercing glare.

"It's the same dumb ass." She argued. "It's. the. same." She repeated slowly.

"Burn!" Eugene said bursting through the pits of laughter. He holds his stomach and laughs uncontrollably.

Eunice chuckled, probably thinking Eugene had gone mad like how I think he is. "What's so funny, jackass?"

"Nothing...." Eugene replied, controlling his laugh. His face was really red that it looked like he was almost close to lose his breath. "It's that you're just so cute."

I noticed Eunice gone stiff, eventually blushing.

"You're such a jerk" she mumbled.

Oh, right. I forgot that she likes Eugene. It totally slipped off my mind. I mean, who wouldn't? She acted like she hates him everytime they are together.

I took a glimpse on my watch, seeing that the time is running and classes should start any time soon.

I decided to slip away from them and go to get schedules. Thankfully, they didn't notice me getting away. It was good that they were too immersed at their little reunion. I didn't want to be with them too long anyway. They're too loud and noisy, types of people I never want to be hanging out with- actually, I just want to be all alone.

*

My schedule told me that Math's my first subject, so I went to my assigned classroom.

When I entered the classroom, there were already some students inside. I saw that each student had their group of friends already. They all looked happy that their enthusiasm literally drains out my energy.

Walking towards the end of the classroom, I sat quitely on the seat near the window. When I relaxed a bit, I thought of listening on music. But when I was to take my phone and headset out of my bag, I saw a familiar being standing at the doorway of the room, ceasing me from committing any further actions. She was glaring at me.

"You traitor!" Eunice shouted. I hid the urge to snort. And here I thought I'd be all by myself finally.

She started running towards me. Following behind her is Eugene and the guy earlier, Dustin.

"You ran away from us!" She said, taking the seat beside me. Ugh.

"Yeah, sorry for that. I guess."

I saw Eugene sit in the vacant seat in front of me and Dustin beside him. Eugene turns his head to us to hear us out.

"You guess?!" She snapped. "How could you do that, Aliss?!"

"Um, you guys seemed to be having a reunion there, I figured I should just leave the three of you." I answered her. That is actually true. I didn't really want being a disturbance to them. I mean, they're bestfriends.

"Are you hearing yourself, now?" She shook her head in disbelief. "Friends don't just leave each other like that. Like, running away!"

Friends?

"Hey, aren't you being too exaggerated?" Eugene chimed in. "Just because we're all friends with her now doesn't mean we can control her."

Why are they thinking I'm their friend?

"Shut up, Eugene!" She cried out. "Or I'll shove pencils through your eyeballs."

Eugene shuddered. "You brute girl!"

"And you're a jerk!"

I sighed. Eunice really is something. She was just arguing with Dustin eariler, and now she's back to start another with Eugene. Besides, this is why I can't take in my system the fact that she likes Eugene.

Not too long after, a man around her 30's entered the room. He's probably the teacher of this class.

*

"Science is next. What's yours?" Eunice asked me.

When recess came, she secured to have me beside her. And now, we're in the cafeteria and eating our foods. Of course the two guys are with us. In fact, we are all in the same table. Across me is Dustin while Eunice, who is beside me, is across Eugene.

"English." I replied. Deep inside me, I felt thankful. Finally some quality time with myself.

Eugene sighed. "I'm stuck with brute girl."

"I don't think I enjoy your company, Eugene. I feel sorry for myself." Eunice blurts out.

"I feel sorrier for myself." He incited.

"Well, I feel more sorrier for myself!"

"No can do, little girl." Eugene stuck his tounge out at Eunice. "You said 'sorry' first."

"There was even no rule about that, jerk!"

"It's because you're too stupid."

"No, I'm not!" Eunice fumed in anger.

"Yes, you are."

"Shut up Eugene or I swear to boss up there I'm gonna pull your eyelashes one by one!"

"So anyway," Eugene suddenly changed topic. "How about you, man?" He asked Dustin, who has been quite ever since earlier. I think I found myself a person who could relate with me at this situation.

"English." He shortly replied, drinking his water in the process.

"Then you're in the same class as Alissa!"

Dustin shrugged.

"Dude! Let's change schedule!"

"Jerk, you can't change schedule." Eunice told him.

"I'm not talking to you, Eunice." Eugene said with a bored look.

"I was just saying." She shrugged with a frown.

"Anyway, recess is almost over. I should go." Dustin stood up.

When he was about to walk away, he was interrupted by Eunice's voice.

"Aren't you atleast going to wait for Aliss?!"

He stood still and looked down at me. I looked back at him. And there was silence.

Now that I get to look at him for long, I can see that his pair of deep blue eyes were framed by long eyelashes. His eyebrows were thick and he's slightly tanned. He's quite tall too, I think a bit taller than Eugene. He looks legit.

Suddenly, Eugene cleared his throat, breaking the tension that had strangely loomed over us.

"I think I'll walk Alissa to their class." Eugene stated.

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Note:

You get to peek a bit of Dustin's atittude now. But you'll know more about him in the next chapters.