Wild Hearts

Sacrifices

"Hey Avie, what's with the long face?" i hear a voice say behind me.I dont have to turn around to tell who it is. Standing at a meagre, 152 centimeters with long,curly hair and a sandy skin tone, Vanessa was one of the more lively characters in class. She could be nice when she wanted to, but could also be bossy and mildly irratable when she wasn't in a god mood. Because of her height she got teased a lot and as any other person was given nicknames accordingly. The one nickname that stuck though was Gimli as she shared a SLIGHT likeness in character to the dwarf from Middle Earth.

"Nah, just a little stressed is all," i replied. 

"Avie by the way,....." she was cut off as my English teacher, Mrs Azizah was trying in vain to keep my class under control. The class was filled with laughter and shouting, as my teacher tried to get on with her lesson. Looking around my class, that looked like a fool's hope. In every corner there were a bunch of classmates in their own little cliques disregarding whatever was going on in front of class. There was a bunch of the geeks who were fixated on their phones as they played some online strategy. Clans Of Clash, or something like that. Then onto the other side, a buch of girls were discussing the latest fad, something about Faults in Stars, i guess.

Then i see my ragtag bunch of friends. Josh,Prash,Kevin,Salwin,Woon,Regine and Alex were sitting in the back left of the class. They were playing Truth or Dare. Any other day and i would've been there with them.But i had a lot on my mind. 

"As i was saying," Vanessa says. I honestly forgot she was there."Anna messaged me, she asked me to tell you to meet her at the library during recess,". Exactly what i expected. Suddenly, i dread the bell that signals recess. I manage to mutter a word of thanks to Vanessa and suddenly feel buried in my thoughts. 

Anna is my girlfriend.Or at least was my girlfriend until last night. We met at school.I was immediately entranced with her hourglass figure and pretty face. And i was hooked to her openness and intellengent,witty humor. Although i was a year younger than her, i managed to use all my charms to make up for that. We were together and happy for the good part of the last year and the beggining of this year until last night. After last night, nothing is going to be the same.

The sound i've been dreading finally rings throughout the school. Its recess.

" Avie, lets roll," says Woon,my best friend. He's been my best friend throughout secondary school. He was a kind and funny guy who could cheer anyone up. And he was the best listener i have ever met. Although he doesn't know it, plenty of girls have mini crushes on him for his personality.

"Nah man, I gotta get something done,meet you at the table.save me a place" i tell him.

One for Anna too?" he asks.Even he doesn't know about last night."Nope" i reply monotamaously.I start walking to the library from my class. I can see why she choose the library to talk. The library was on the top level of a 3 story building and students were often too lazy to venture up there, so its always empty. As i start climbing the stairs, i feel nervous. Break-ups can be messy. I've seen my friends being torn apart by it. I just hope that doesn't happen here. By the time i reach the front of the stairs, i feel giddy. As i turn from the staircase toward the library, i see Anna. I feel a tingle up my spine. I suddenly feel like I regret my decision.

"No", i tell myself,sacrifices have to made. I walk to her and gear up for a painful,traumatic break-up.