Wistcoástia (On Hiatus)

Chapter 35: Trauma

Calvin: Sigh. Busy, busy. The heavy atmosphere here hasn’t subsided yet. Being on alert in this kind of situation is considered normal and a given in the SDT, however, it is tiring—all your senses must be wide awake for any kind of attack that may happen.

            We are currently in the main administration building by the foot of the grand staircase. I take a seat on one of the steps and pull out my daily planner from my blazer.

            “Hmm…it seems like I’m booked on all the weekends of this month.” I say. “I may need to apply for a day-off…”

            My companion who is standing by himself with his arms crossed turns to face me with glare.

            “I have scheduled dates, you know.” I tell him, almost whining. “The other members will be more enough to stay here.”

            His eyes narrow sharply. I gulp…he’s starting to get pissed. I can’t win against this guy in a fight even though I’m bigger than him.

            “…I’ll buy you a new teddy bear!” I smile at him. I always buy him teddy bears but he denies that he doesn’t like them, but I know that deep insides, he’s happy receiving one. He’s sooo cute!

            “Calvin, that won’t work on me. I have told you several times to stop giving me those stuff toys!” he says. “You are going to be on duty until the Pres says so and even it falls on a day that you have a date, I don’t care, just cancel it. Your job is more important.”

            “I know, I know…I’m just trying to lighten the mood.” I explain but I know that it’s going to be fruitless.

            “Calvin, let me remind you that we are still in the middle of an emergency…’lightening the mood’ isn’t going to help.”

            Sigh. “Come on, Lou.” I stand and walk over to him, ruffling his hair but he slaps my hand away. “You know that I also do become serious in situations like this, right? Don’t be angry.”

            “…”

            “Lou, that angry face won’t work on me. You know that…I rather see you smiling.” I say.

            “Enough with the nonsensical comments.” He says.

            I pout and give him a sad face.

            “You’re not cute at all.” He says.

            “But all the female population in this academy is crazy over me.” I say proudly.

            “Hmph.”

            “Hey, it’s true.” I say. “But kidding aside…Lou is sooo cute even though you’re not even trying…” I say, pinching his cheeks with both my hands. He’s so damn cute. “That’s the reason teddy bears suit you best!”

*PUNCH*

            “Ow! Dammit! That hurts!” I hug myself because of the pain in my middle where he punched me. “Ow! Lou, that hurts!” I complain, massaging my stomach.

            “Hmph! Serves you right.” He says with his cheeks bright red from my pinching. Even when he’s angry, he still looks cute. Haha. But I better not tell him that because he might hit me again.

            Lou is my frined since childhood and we have been together ever since and we also attend the same school, are both in the same year, dorm mates and members of the SDT.