Being Next to You

Chapter 39: The universe's play

My afternoon started when I was about to head home after class-- I wanted to go home.

Then, there was this blonde person giving me a broad smile while blocking the classroom's exit.

"Hey, Julian," he greeted.

"What's up, Shaine?" I responded, going along to his fancy entrance with two classmates, Francis and Sherry behind his back.

"What seems the matter?" My eyes blinked twice.

"That was some look in your eyes you got there earlier, I saw them," Shaine put on his usual friendly grin, but there was a strong sense of mischief in his eyes.

I looked down-- this been a long day. I wanted to say it out loud, but I can't.

I sighed, "Just spit it out, I don't understand your curvy tactics. And I have my friends waiting for me outside," my inner-self was giving in, trying to summon my utmost kindness.

"Then, let's talk until we meet your friends, Prez!"

Shaine waited for my reply, hanging his shoulder over me as we both step outside the room. I glanced at the two classmates from behind, they were also following our tail.

"Umm...," trying to make a conversation, "if you were looking for Rina, she's not here.."

"We know," they both replied.

"She went home with Pan," Sherry answered while occupied on her phone, "we're just heading to our other friend's room, that's all." Then, suddenly slid her foot as I caught her by the side.

"Be careful," I said, then let her go properly as I spotted Rome and Sidney waving ahead.

. . .

Francis, Shaine, and Sherry were shocked to their mate, Julian, who said this without a muscle reaction.

"You better not be falling for Julian," Francis warned.

Sherry looks disgust, "Don't worry, he's too dazzling that he makes me sick."

"Basically, nauseating," Shaine brilliantly laughed while giving his friend a hand.

"Anyway, this kept me wondering~" Shaine hummed with a smirk, slowing his pace of walk for the ladies. "Why so quiet my darling France?"

"Nothing for you to be concerned about, vice-president." She answered sarcastically for a moment, "it's just that Julian's reactions are always bland, so I don't think he holds those sort of feelings for Rina."

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Meanwhile, in Rina's and Pan's side, the two teenagers were arguing behind a dark blue car parked between their houses.

"Harrison, I can't!"

"Come on, even my three-year-old niece can do it."

"Harrison, that's a different story. And that is your errand, not mine..."

"I told you, I'm busy. There's a visitor in our house that I need to entertain. And besides, your gonna hand these spicy snacks I bought it for your brother next to your room," I huffed, staring at her looking-down face.

"Pal, just take it," forcing her to take the bag of snacks. "It's freezing out here-- I'm freezing out here. Don't you want to go home and make up with Kiku?"