Star * Heart

Chapter 10

Harry's POV

It's been a week since the last time I've met Sheira. And the class could never gets more interesting. I was writing the notes shared by the lecturers in the lecture hall. Sometimes I yawned. Hey, yawning is not a bad thing. It showed that you're healthy.

'you've been very tired recently, Harry' said Zaeim, my classmate who sat next to me in the hall. 'kind of' I replied short. 'did you have enough sleep?' he asked again. 'I'm fine' I said. 'is it because of the practice?' he asked. 'no, no. I'm fine' i said again ensuring him. 'this is the last class for today. You should take a short nap while waiting for the soccer practice this evening' said Zaeim again. I smiled. 'yeah, thanks bro' I said.

This college is a little different from when I was back in Selangor. Here, they even have the sports competition among classes. My class get to compete in soccer. I wonder what sport Sheira's class got? We are not going to compete in soccer, right? Last time, I met her at the tennis court, maybe it's tennis.

After the lecturer ends, me and Zaeim walked together to the cafeteria. As we both arrived at the cafeteria. We sat down at a table while waiting the cafes decrease in human/students. It's too crowded. We can hardly see the menus. 'what are you doing?' asked Zaiem to me. 'what?' I asked him back. 'you kept on looking at your phone, dude' he said. I stares at him and then at my phone. 'was I?' I asked him. He nods. 'argued with your girlfriend?' asked Muaz, my roommate who happened to be there as well. 'hey, Muaz' I said while having a fist-bump with him. 'he kept on staring at his phone. Sometimes he pick it up, then put it back down' said Zaeim explaining to Muaz. 'it's nothing, dude' I said. 'yeah, he kept on opening a profile of a girl named Sheira..am I not wrong?' said Muaz. I turned to him surprisingly. He grins. 'ohho..who is that?' asked Zaeim a bit smirking. 'dudee~' I said a little angry to Muaz. 'hey, I'm telling the truth. It's the same every time. You opened her profile and when you're about to text her, you close the app' said Muaz further about my behavior. Zaeim laughed. So did Muaz.

'urghh! shut up. Man...' I said not finding words to say. 'don't be embarrass, Harry. Every one falls in love' said Muaz giggling. 'it's not like that..' I said pausing. Both Zaeim and Muaz smiles.

'well, it's true..I can't get myself to text her at all. I don't know what to text' – me

'We have practice tonight as well, right?' asked Muaz breaking the awkwardness. 'yeah. It's around the corner, we need to get it right' said Zaeim. 'and Harry, you're in charge of teaching us' he added. I smiled. 'yeah' I said.

I went back to my room with Muaz as soon as we finished our lunch together at the cafeteria. I laid down on my bed and sighed. There's only me and Muaz in the room. The other two are no where to be seen. Muaz looked at me and chuckles. 'you must really like that girl, huh?' he suddenly asked me. I was surprised. I got into a sitting position as soon as he said that. 'what are you talking about?' I asked him. 'well..just have the gust of it' he said again. silence.

'is she a student here?' he asked again after the silence. I glares at him. he laughed. 'what? I'm curious dude. You're not this kind of guy, you're nice with everyone including the girls yet, it's the first time I've seen you acting so restless because of a girl' said Muaz expressing his curiousity. 'ya know...' I paused. I did a thinking for a while. 'Zaeim is my friend from high school. So, he knows me better..and he said exactly the same thing as you just did, Muaz' I said to Muaz. Somehow, my conversation tone is a little unlively. 'what did I said?' asked Muaz. 'that..it's the first time I've been restless because of a girl' I said. Muaz smiled. 'that's explain everything' he said. 'what is?' I asked. Muaz glares at me. He gave me the poker-face expression.

'Harry' he called. 'yeah' I answered. 'you're handsome but so slow'

The day passed very quick, it is finally night and I have to go out from my room again for a practice together with Muaz. We were talking together with Zaeim when suddenly I heard a familiar voice. I stopped. I take a sneak behind a wall and both Muaz and Zaeim followed me peaking as well. 'it's Sheira!' I said to myself. She was together with Rena. They are going to the drama practice, I assumed. I observed Sheira closely. She looks different somehow. I giggles. 'why are you laughing?' asked Zaeim 'someone you know, Harry?' asked Muaz. Ignoring them, I took my phone and texted something. Both Zaeim and Muaz were reading the text as well. they looked at each other noticing that I was smiling.

'is she even aware that she wears that polkadots sleeping trousers in the public' I said turning my head toward the two friends of mine. I laughed. Controlling a bit not wanting Sheira to hear my voice. I continue peaking as I heard she was shouted a bit. Ah, she got panicked. And she's looking around, looking for me, I think. Can she even guess it's me that texted her? She don't have my number and I don't introduced my self in the text either.

'did I just texted her...without thinking..?' – i wondered.

'ah, she ran away' said Zaeim after Sheira pulls Rena's hand and run away. 'so, she's the girl' said Muaz teasing me. I sighed as I know I can't hide it from them at all. 'yup, that's Sheira' I said. 'ohho..I see' said Zaeim joining in the mocking session featuring Muaz. I sighed deeply. 'nevermind, let's go and meet up with every one else' I said changing into the serious me.

'oh, you're finally here..Harry, Muaz, Zaeim!' said Tod, our group leader. He was dancing with one more team member, One. 'Harry, let's hurry up and learn that new steps that you've figured out' said Tod urging the situation. 'okay, okay' I said being serious again. 'you've finished composing the music, Tod?' I asked him while staring at his laptop. 'yeah, 80% more to go' he said. 'just need a little finishing touch from One' he added. 'alright then, let's practice' I said. 'tomorrow will be the rehearsal night at the main hall, right?' asked One. 'yes' replied Muaz. 'the audience will have to vote for the best group, aren't they?' asked Zaeim. 'yup. It's like an audition, the team that got the least vote can't perform on the night of the end-semester dinner night' said Tod. 'we can't lose' said Muaz encouraging the team members. He turned to me. 'are you okay, Harry. We will be facing the drama team as well' he said reminding me about Sheira. I smiled. 'i know..' I paused.

'but...'

'I'm not planning to lose. Even to her'