Typical Love

A New Friend

I'm not really interested in having friends but just this day, I got one!

The heat of the day just again killed me. Oh God, is really waiting for the bus that hard?! I swear this place has become a desert now! Then I hear the engine rumbling, coming down this road.

"At last!" I shouted with joy! The bus then parked in front of our house. I couldn't stand the heat any more so I sprinted through the bus and at the same time I slowed down at the entrance of the bus because I just realized, it took time to open the door. I think this black lady driver has some anger issues with me.

Then by waiting like an eternity, I finally got into paradise. Ahh, that cooling sensation at the entrance! It was like teleporting from a hot scorching desert to a cold and cool snow land. I went and checked where was Errand was sitting since I don't want to do any more awkward moments with other people ever since yesterday. I saw him at the same seat like yesterday, looking at the window with his glasses and the same usual outfit. Except he has gray shirt instead of black but still I can't help myself staring at him like that.

I didn't want to repeat what happened yesterday so I stopped myself from staring at him and started walking to my seat.

"Good morning Errand!" I greeted with a smile then I gladly sat beside him.

"Mo-morning!" He said smiled back nervously, I wonder why is he acting all weird?

The bus then suddenly moved like yesterday. I swear does she really need to drive like that, knocking over people that are not still sitting?! That girl has some anger management control issues.

While the bus was moving I was thinking of some ways I could talk again to Errand normally. I mean I had to talk to him yesterday because I was still wondering about the university but today, I already knew that school and I'm no expert at talking. I don't know some conversation starters, well I know some but those are the "cliche" types. It's also harder to talk to him right know because he's kind of nervous and I don't know why.

Then something popped out of my mind, THE PICTURE! Since when I woke up yesterday, he wasn't already there which means he got out of the bus earlier! Then maybe when he woke up, he discovered that he leaned on me and at the same time I leaned on him! So now maybe that's why he was acting nervous all straight since I think he can hint that I knew of the sleeping incident that happened yesterday on the bus!

"Y-you don't remember anything when you woke up yesterday right?" He suddenly talked that startled me. Me startling was not helping the mood change between us right now.

"What, yesterday? When I woke up, I just remembered that I was already alone on the bus." I lied casually just not to give him any second thoughts of what really happened.

"Oh okay, that's nice." He replied. Now he kind of lifted up and released a sigh like what I just did yesterday that helped me calm down. He was cute when he did that. 

After that, I decided not to open that topic again. Minutes later, he got his notebook out of his bag and started drawing. I couldn't see what was it since he knew how to cover it. Out of curiosity, I asked him, "Hey, what are you drawing? Heehee, just asking if you don't mind though."

"Well nothing. Just a scenery of the university." He replied casually. I'm surprised he's not nervous showing his drawing unlike yesterday, when I caught him drawing something. I guess this drawing and the one yesterday wasn't the same. But still I wonder what was the drawing yesterday, I'm still eager to see it.

He passed me his notebook and showed me the drawing he made. "Wow, you've got some skills! It's really beautiful!" I said in amazement. But seriously, this kid got some serious drawing skills!