SHE'S NOT ME ( ASHTON IRWIN )

09. HE IS PERSISTENT

Dear Ashton,

Do you remember when I wrote to you about that boy named Calum? He's a year younger, and he's part of the school soccer team. He's a very nice guy, very talkative and very cheerful. He's been following me around school, even before and after school as well. He told me that the reason why he kept chasing after me as much as possible was pretty simple - he wanted to befriend me.

I couldn't understand why Calum would want anything to do with a nobody like me. I mean, there really isn't anything interesting about me and I'm not sure if I left a really strong impression on him back when we first met during his solo practice session a few days ago. But I must have done something right, strangely, since he's been trying to convince me that he was worthy to be one of my friends even if I didn't think that I want him to be one.

I mean, he's a really nice guy and he's pretty funny, with all the jokes he's been cracking whenever he pestered me, attempting to get to my good side so I could finally accept his friendship. But, I don't know. I'm not really sure if I actually do need his friendship.

It would be nice, actually, now that I think about it. Having friends did have its perks, but I'm still a bit unsure whether sacrificing my solitude was worth having a friend like him around. If he was to become my friend, he would always try to be with me as much as possible and that would mean lesser time to worry about my studies and the worlds I've built inside of my head.

I do know that I don't have to make a decision right away, I could get to know him better to see if we truly are a compatible bunch. Who knows? I might get myself a new friend by the end of the week, if I play my cards right. But you know, maybe it won't be so bad being graced by Calum's company. I guess he's already growing on me, in such a short period of time.

He is pretty persistent on becoming my friend, after all.