The Bridge

chapter 1 (confession)

" wake up! You're gonna be late if you don't get up right now!" My mother shouted at me while she was hitting me with a broom. "what? 5 more minutes." I told her and she got angry. She hit me again using the broom so I woke up and went to the bathroom to wash my face. I went down the stairs and ate breakfast. I headed out and went to school.

Starting today, I'm a 3rd year high school. I was looking through the board to find where my class is. "This is great! we are in the same class!" Shane said and smiled at me. " I wish we will be in the same class again next year!" I said while smiling. we went to the classroom and the class was starting. we sat beside each other. 

It's recess time!

we went to the canteen and i ate allot. "why are you so hungry? you didn't eat breakfast?" Shane asked me. "Of course i ate breakfast! I was just so damn hungry because the discussion was so damn long!" I said in a loud voice. "ha ha! you are so funny!" Shane said.

"why? what's so funny about that? I am so pissed off!" Shane continued on laughing. someone came near and asked for me.

"um, can I talk with you for a second?"

I looked at him and I recognized him. he is my classmate since last year. I rarely talked to him and he was the class representative last year too. his name is Jacob.

"sure" i replied.

we went to the rooftop and his face was kind of red and he seems to be a little nervous.

"um, Graciel, I was always looking at you and i know that we don't talk much, but I just want to tell you that I really like you since the day that I met you."

I was so shocked by his words and didn't know what to say.

"I'm sorry but I don't feel the same way. I don't know really know allot about you. let's just start with just being friends."

I said. This was not the first time that I got confessed by a guy but I always tell them that I'm not interested on having a boyfriend because I am contented with my happy life.

I went back to the canteen and i didn't saw Shane there. I looked at my cellphone and saw the time. *it's already this late?* I ran off to the classroom and saw that the class was starting.

"What happened? what did you say to him?" Shane told me while smiling like a creep.

" Stop joking around. you know that I don't have interest in guys." I replied.

" well, he was kind of cute. what a waste." I ignored her and just listened to the teacher.

after class, I went to a comic store to pass the time and bought something. It is 8:45 pm already. I was walking on my way home. I was walking in a bridge.

I saw a guy. (he Is about 5'9 tall, have long black hair, wearing a guy's uniform in our school) he is so handsome and I really like the color of his eyes (light brown).

I was looking at him while walking so i tripped in a stone. "are you alright?"

It was a gentle voice and It's so pleasant to hear.. I looked up and saw that it was the guy I was watching.

"I'm fine, thank you."

I tried to get up but I wobbled.

"Let's sit here in the bench."

we sat on the bench and didn't talked for 2 minutes. the atmosphere was so tense.

"um, thank you for helping me" I said.

he looked at me and said

" It's nothing. by the way, what's your name?" he said.

" I'm Graciel. are you a first year in Warden?(our school)" I asked.

he didn't replied to my question and he seemed like he didn't heard what I said.

"do you often go here?" he said. I smiled.

" yes. I live near here." I replied. I didn't asked more about him.

"It's already late. you should head back home." he said.

"Oh! I forgot about the time!" I said. "can you go here tomorrow too?" he asked.

"sure. see ya!"  he is so cute and he waved at me. I went home and took a bath. Shane called me.

* conversation over the phone*

"hey, where did you go? I was looking for you." Shane shouted.

"I went to a comic store and bought some stuff ^.^" I replied. 

"you should've said sooner!" Shane sounds like she was so angry. 

 "I'm sorry! I will go home with you tomorrow! " I replied.

"Promise?" Shane said

"yes." I replied and then the line was cut off

after Shane called me, I took a bath and slept.