No Matter What || #Wattys2016

CHAPTER 9

I entered the classroom. Roy had already arrived and was sitting down, writing a text message to someone.

"Hey!" He said smiling when he noticed me there.

"Hey." I answered back trying to sound as friendly as possible. Roy had been a very good friend for the past few days. He'd been nice, comprehensive, kind and just what I needed.

But suddenly I froze. Breaking my new reality, forcing me to go back to my old feelings, making my world crush, Robin was standing near the front door talking to some guys. It melt me away. Unexpectedly, Robin had showed up to school, which was obviously going to happen someday. Everything was just a break. It sooner or later had to end.

Our eyes met for a second. It was awkward but nice to finally see those eyes again. I looked at Roy, who gave me a small, hidden grin.

After class, I walked down the hallway with Roy. He was still getting lost, so I was showing him around. The hallway was full of people. There were papers on the floor and a messy aura in the atmosphere.

"So there's the GYM, remember?  And there's the main hall."

"Got it. I think I'll remember this time." He chuckled.

"You suck at this, you know?"

"Yeah, I know. I get lost really often. Guess I'll be needing you around for a little longer..." we both laughed.

"So..." he said. I saw a flash of Aby's hair but people were blocking the way.

"I was wondering..." I searched for Aby but still couldn't see hair. I saw a flash of her sneakers.

"I don't know..." I finally saw her leaning on someone.

"If maybe..." she was kissing someone. I took a step to the right to see who it was but there were too many people.

"Would you like to go out with me?" Until I finally saw it. The room started to spin and I started feeling dizzy. My mind couldn't think. The world suddenly stopped. I felt nauseous. I tried very hard not to cry. Robin. Why? Couldn't it have been someone else? Didn't he love me? Or was I just someone he randomly kissed? This was happening so fast. Suddenly, I realized that Roy was staring at me, a hopeful look in his eyes and I understood what he had just asked me.

I looked at Robin, who looked at me back for split second, a sorry look in his eyes.

"So-sorry, I...I gotta go..." So I ran. I ran away from my problems. I ran fast. I quickly got home and locked myself in my bedroom. I had to process what had happened. Lots of tears run through my face. I grabbed all my books and threw them madly to the floor. I looked for my phone, opened my chat with Roy and typed:

Yes, I would love to go out with you

-M

All that anger suddenly turned into sadness. I lay in my bed, crying. Aby was with Robin. I had to see that coming. And I had Roy. That way we could all be happy. Or at least I would try.