『The Rhythm Of Despair』

13|A Friend?

Luka's P.O.V

I feel my heart which was at ease again.

What was that?! Is that even how you greet a person? I never found myself as the shy one in the family, I was more the careless one, sometimes, but most of time I'm the one who would always want to seek out different ways I could have more fun.

I feel the bell ring me out of my thoughts.

It was home time, so I quickly grab my tablet, books and pens and slide them into my bag.

I swing my bag around my shoulders and walk out of class just like the other students.

I walk out whilst seeing Juleka walking out with her new friend.

I shrug and walk off until I gear a voice.

"Luka!"

It Ivan, he came running after me until he caught up to me.

"Ivan?"

"Do you have anyone to walk with?"

"No." I answer.

He seems like he was in a happy mood today.

I smile when I see him smiling.

"You want to walk with me?" I ask.

"Yes!" He says. "Unless.. You don't want to."

"I'd love to!" I say.

He came and hugs me but I make him stop when I slightly push him back.

I grin with a bit of laughter.

We begin walking out of school together, making jokes and talking about random situations we've been in.

When I reach my house, I shake his hand and wave goodbye.

I enter the house and see that Juleka was already there.

I shut the door behind me and take off my shoes.

"Sorry."

I look at her in confusion, "why? Why are you.."

"Because I left you and walked home with Rose."

I smile, "it's fine! I walked home with someone too!"

"A friend?"

"A friend?" I repeat with question. "I'm not sure if he is a friend."

She laughs, "I'm pretty sure he is!"

I shrug my shoulders, "I'm going to go up and play some guitar."

She nods towards my action.

I run upstairs and close my bedroom door. I take off my bag, leaving it on my desk and I sit up on my bed.

I pull the guitar strap over my shoulder and start strumming each string.

I don't remember what it feels like to have a real friend.