Last Teardrop

Chapter 5: You and I Again

I am trying to stay completely calm and focused. But I can’t help thinking about dad. It’s probably 12 years already but I still haven’t used to his silence. I wonder what he’s thinking, because we never talk about stuffs. I tried to finish the last chapter of the book that I am reading. I stay in the library because of the silence. Sometimes, it’s okay. Some other times, it creeps me out. But today, it’s all I need. I want to think about things and the least that I need is anyone bothering me at the moment. 

“I sipped and it sucked. Is this seat taken?”

Seriously. Of all the people? This guy is really getting on my nerves. Coke Guy! 

“Yes, My bag and my books badly need the seat.”

“Look, I’m sorry for what happened last time. How can I make it up to you?”

“By walking away now.” I focused back to the book so that he’d get the point that I don’t like to talk to him.

“But I am not walking away. So you have two other options. Either, I’ll talk to you or you talk to me.”

“Go away.”

“Interesting start of the conversation. I’m Daniel by the way.” He offered his hands.

“And I’m the too-smart-girl-to-be-talking-to-you. Find someone else who’s willing to have chit-chat with you, because I am NOT interested.”

“Oh Come on! I am trying to make up here. I’m exerting effort so will you cooperate, please?”

I looked at him. Is this guy for real? For the first time, I noticed. Yes, I must agree. He’s a little bit cute. BUT- that doesn’t change the fact that he’s really annoying.

“F.”

“What’s F?”

“F for effort. Sorry, it’s a fail.”

“Look Miss. I mean it, really. I know that I have been an idiot last time. That wasn’t really me. I was just too preoccupied that I acted like that.”

“Look, if you’re not walking away, then watch me.”

I grabbed my books and my bag. I seriously need a break right now and this guy is invading my personal space. Will I continue meeting this kind of people? I am by far the most unlucky and doomed-to-be-miserable person.