My Tsundere

#22

Trence's POV

It was Sunday and tomorrow's the last days of July festival. I'm not even excited anymore. I'll just absent after tomorrow.

I just...well...miss Taileen. Will we ever talk again? Will we even be friends, again?

I snuggled at my bed, just thinking.

I barely eat anymore, I even forget to clean my house. (Maybe she was right, maybe I was a cleanliness freak after all)

I'm so freaking depressed that it's annoying me. I was never like this before. I was always used to being alone all the time but damn, why am I acting like this?

Ring, ring!

I looked at the telephone beside my bed. I lazily took it.

"Hello?"

"Is it me you're looking for~?! Hahahaha!! What's up, best friend? I bet you miss me, you freaking gay!"

I immediately dropped the call. Freaking Jack.

Ring, ring!

"What?"

"Fine, you don't miss me. But I heard from your fangirls that you weren't doing well. What's the matter?"

"I'm fine. Bye."

"You aren't fine, jackass. Tell me what's wrong."

"Ugh. Meet me."

"Okay. Cherry Blossom's, 2:00."

"Why Kaye's café?" I groaned.

"Ahh~! I missed those gorilla groans of yours! Just come, okay? Bye bye!"

He dropped the call. Dammit.

- - - -

I went there at 2:30 because I moved slowly. I don't have to tell you what I wore, since it's completely unnecessary.

"Hey there Trence! Wearing white converse shoes with some doodles on it, black denim jeans, and plain grey T-shirt, are we?" Jack said.

How weird, he noticed the drawings.

"Whatever." I muttered. We sat near the windows and Jack called the waiter, which was Kaye.

"H--Hi Kaye.." Jack stuttered as he greeted Kaye, who wore a light pink maid outfit.

"Welcome back, Master. May I take your order?" Kaye asked, completely in character. But you can tell that she was giddy. "U-Um, the normal please.." Jack hardly said, blushing hard. I rolled my eyes.

Kaye scribbled through her notebook, probably noting down our orders. Memories suddenly went by like a wave.

"Uhh, what's the 'normal'?"

"It's the Tailee special ice cream and the XL fries with cheeseburger with extra extra cheese!!"

"That isn't normal!"

"It is for me."

"Because you're a pig."

"Oh yeah?"

"Oh yeah."

"But...I'm not. You are."

"Why?"

"You eat like a pig."

"Am I right?"

"None now, eh?"

"Perv! My finger was there!"

"Shut up! It was very disgusting! I can't believe anyone could do such things!! You licked my finger, you perv!"

"Uh, love birds, your orders?"

"We aren't lovebirds!! But we want the normal."

I acted like a total flirt back then, no wonder I fell so fast. So hard.

If I ignored her like I do to every other girls in school, I wouldn't be hurting right now, won't I? But I didn't do that. I was so interested in her personality... then eventually, her.

"Hey Trence? Aren't you going to eat?" Jack asked, worry visible in his face. "Tell me anything, I'll listen."

"O-Oh right, I just thought of something.." I said.

"Like I said earlier, tell me what's wrong. You asked me to meet you. Tell me everything bothering you, I'm all ears!"

"Fine, fine! You're being redundant!" I groaned.

"You're being stubborn and secretive!"

After endless bantering, I told him.

"I-It's Taileen!!" I said, half regretting.

"Wait, I've heard that name before--"

"The one who hit me." I reminded.

"---right! What about her?" He asked.

Then I told him everything (a/n: as in, #2-#21), and he only remained silent, nodding occasionally.

"You fell in love with her? Why?" He asked.

"I-I don't know why, do you think she's part of a witch cult? Like, she made a love perfume then sprayed it all over her body and then made me fall in love with her when she showed up at Cassidy's doorstep?" I asked, really considering the fact.

"Well, it doesn't matter, does it? You fell already. It's like suddenly thinking that the person has a grudge on you when you're already on the deep ends of the pit the person pushed you in," Jack chuckled.

"But don't you think so?" I asked.

"No, I mean, she's cute, smart, and tough. And really cute."

"You said cute twice." I pointed out.

"Like I said, it doesn't matter."

"Well, I'm telling you, you freaking creep. Don't take Taileen from me!"

- - - -

I walked home, sulking. I'll die if I don't see her any sooner.

As I was walking, something suddenly hit me hardly on the head. I of course became annoyed.

"Psh, that face's better than the recent one."

My eyes instantly grew upon recognizing the voice.

I looked at where the voice came from, heart beating faster and faster.

And there she was.

"T-Taileen...!"

She smirked at me, but then her eyes soften and she smiled.

"So, how are you, you stupid octopus?"

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Author's Note

OMG it was like, a month since I last updated. So...a treat?