A Year With Williams

Chapter 40

Day 301

"I did it!"

"Did what?" Max asks

"I can play bar chords!!"

"Who taught you?" He says it like he finds it weird

"Rhythm. She is a way better teacher than you by the way." I say.

It is true. Yesterday I was all frustrated and walked to the lunch all with the guitar in my hand and asked one of my juniors who I knew could play guitar that if they could teach me bar chords.

Unfortunately their knowledge on this subject was lower than mine. That is when Rhythm saw my dejected look and decided to help me. Within 15 minutes I had the basic knowledge of how am I supposed to go about it. I would be always grateful for that.

At home after practicing for two hours straight, I was satisfied with the results. My fingers might be a little numb and aching, but it is worth it.

"Is someone disappointed?" Mira smirks. "Don't worry, you'll get over it." She says flipping her red hair.

Max just scowls.

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"So..... You like him?" Katie asks.

"What?"

"Samuel I mean."

"What? You okay?" I ask checking her head to see if she has fever.

She slaps my arm away.

So violent. Tsk tsk.

"Where did that came from?" I ask rubbing my arm.

"I don't know. You seemed happy talking about him." She says frowning.

I roll my eyes.

"We are best friends Katie. I can smile on his stupidity." I say smiling.

"But you don't smile when you talk about Max. Either you are frowning, angry or you are crying. Do you really like him?"

I was taken a black. I sure do find Max attractive. There is no denying that. But having a crush on Samuel sounds more ridiculous than me being a princess.

Yeah not happening.

"I don't think I ever liked him. I sure did find him attractive, might be a little infatuated." I shrug.

"So do you like Samuel?"

I roll my eyes again.

"No stupid. I would have to be a princess to like him." I scoff.

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"Please submit your notebooks." Our physics sir says.

Gladly.

"Max?" Sir calls out.

"Just a minute sir." He says running to Rachel to take her notebook.

And I try to feel something. Anything at all.

But I don't.

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"How is that even possible? I thought I liked him?" I ask Katie.

"You weren't jealous? At all?" She asks again.

"No. That is what is bothering me. I can't just fall out of liking someone? Or can I?"

"I don't know Emmy. Did you even like him? Or did you just want him to not hate you?" She asks again.

"Stop making me feel like an attention seeker." I say.

"No. That's not what I meant. You we when you were new you wanted everyone to like you. When everyone except Max, and Meghan did start liking you, you subconsciously wanted them to accept you. So you thought you like him and when you saw that he isn't worth the efforts, you gave up. When you saw he wouldn't treat you the way you deserve, you stopped. With Samuel, you realized your worth. Now I am not saying you like him, but he does makes you feel accepted,doesn't he? So you have given up on Max." She shrugs.

"That.....makes a little sense."

"We can check this theory. On annual day."

"How?" I ask

Katie just smiles wickedly.