Tarrin:The Girl Everyone Knows

The girl everyone knows (13)

Tarrin's POV

When I'd rung the doorbell for the second time a short plump woman opens the door with a huge grin on her face.
What's with that? Maybe that's how to welcome her guests, I guess.

" Afternoon Mrs Anderson, I'm looking for Tony... I mean Anthony, I'm supposed to help him with his homework. My name is... T-Tarrin Bridges...uhhm we are in the same class..."

"Oh, come on in Tarrin. Tarrin Bridges, right? I've heard a lot about you and Anthony told me you'd be coming over. Come on, make yourself at home and please call me Helen, Mrs Anderson makes me feel older",
she says with a broadening smile and I return it back with my own nervous smile.

As soon as I'm warded into the house Tony quickly comes to my side and introduce  me to his mother.
Tony's house is not as big as mine but it still feels comfortable and very welcoming. I admire the decorations hanging on the walls, calligraphic picture frames and animal paintings. That's what I call a home. Not too simple, not too flashy or modernized.

Without wasting anymore time we make our way to his room. It's strange how his mother seems to be cool with leaving him with a girl in a room without adult supervision.

It's boyish with his favourite rock band posters on the wall, scattered papers, dirty socks, shoes and clothes everywhere. Even his undies!
It even smells like cheese puffs, fart, rotten bananas and feet.
Boys are disgusting sometimes.

He must've noticed my eyes on his messy room as he quickly picks out everything to the laundry basket.

" I'm sorry that you have to see my room in such a mess", he says rubbing the back of his neck feeling embarrassed.

"No, its OK. I'm sure your room is better than mine. Mine's like a tornado passed through it", I lie to ease his embarrassment

After properly cleaning his room we focus on the homework for about half an hour. It's one those boring Physics calculations about force, mass and acceleration.

" Can I ask you something?",

"Yes, what is it?", I say not looking up from my notepad

" I was thinking and I didn't know exactly  how to ask or tell you this...but I want to ask you a huge favour and please don't say no...",

he is not making any sense but I listen attentively and this time I look up from the book I was reading

"Tell me what is it, Tony",

" OK, so I have this huge crush on  Madeline but I don't know how to ask her out since she kinda plays hard-to-get and I was hoping you could help me...",

I feel like my heart just dropped into my stomach hearing Tony confesses his love for Madeline.
I thought he like me as much as I did him!

"W-what? You want me to h-help you get a date with Madeline?",

" Yes, but not only that. Tell me what she likes and doesn't like, anything to catch her by surprise. I want to make a huge impression on her and I was hoping I'd go to prom with her as well. Did she already had like a date, has anyone asked her already?",

If only this guy knew how long I've been crushing on him and then drop a bomb on me like that.
Although our species doesn't allow interbreeding with humans, I was willing to  go against it for this guy.
I guess i was dumb enough to not realise that I'm not good enough for anyone.

If marrying Zeiss is the only chance I get to be with someone even if they don't love you, then so be it!

"I can't do that Tony, besides, she hates me so I don't think I'd be any help to you, sorry",

" I guess its fine but I really really like her, so what should I do to win her over?", he says with a little disappointment in his tone which turns hopeful as he wait for my answer

"Well...", why ask me? I'm not a relationship coach but I make a lame suggestion anyway so not to show my own disappointment
" You can ask her out to a movie or picnic, something like that, but don't forget to always bring her flowers.
Most girls are suckers for flowers, it's romantic.",

" Including yourself? ", he says with a smirk on his face.

" No, I'm highly allergic to pollen so I don't like flowers ", I lie, again

Why ask me if I'm also a sucker for flowers if you're not going to buy me them?

" What about chocolates? Do you think she like them unless if she's allergic or intolerant to sugar?",

"I'm sure she does", honesty I don't know. I'm not even sure if Madeline has any sugar intolerance or diabetes, anything that kills her

But I can't help smirking inwardly if she is intolerant to it or diabetic.
I can imagine her farting in front of the whole class. I'd die of laughing so hard!

" Thanks Tarrin, you're the best", he gives me a hug

Thanks Tarrin you're the best...friend? Girlfriend?
I probably sound stupid right now.
How come no one ever sees me as more than their friend?
I'm always the sister, the good friend and the good lab partner.

As soon as we are done I quickly make up an excuse to leave so that I wouldn't waste any other minute with him

I ran home as fast as I can with tears streaming down my face with anger, rejection and heartache surging through me.

Now I know how it feels to be totally rejected right in your face although I wouldn't entirely blame him because I am not open to tell my crush that I fancy them.

I arrive to an empty house, they probably are working late again or traffic might hold them down a little.
There's nothing more than I want to than just cry but I know I'm not that weak so I force those straying tears back and make it to my room with an almost blurred vision and sprawl myself on my bed.
Darkness slowly engulfs me and I embrace it into a deep sleep.