Taken As Hers

Chapter.10 She Wants To Get A Position Just To Help Me!

I sat waiting for Arnold to arrive. Arnold became my jogging partner.

Then after a little time passed by, I saw someone and recognised it was Arnold.

As he came near me, I was surprised to see he had changed his hair cut.

His dark blonde hair is now shorter on sides and thick on the middle. He looked more handsome in that style.

He somehow looked strong, not only physically,  but mentally as well.

Maybe I am thinking like this, because of that cut. It really changed his appearance from reserved and polite personality to smart, strong and hardened.

He looked at my surprised face, and smiled running a palm on his left side of his, side cut nervously.

"Wanted a change. Start anew" he said.

Anew? I decide not to ask, hearing his few words and reluctance on the subject.

I smiled "Looks perfect for you."

"You think?"he asked a little insecurely.

I nodded "Of course. You will surely get the girls falling for you" i grinned.

His face went serious. "Let's start jogging, I want to tell you something."

I wondered what it was and nodded, then we started our run, and I waited for him to speak.

"Iam gay" he said.

I flattered in my steps only for a second and exhaled "Okay" I answered.

But Arnold stopped in his tracks, so I turned around to see him staring at me intently, like he was searching for something.

I was confused for a moment, before I understood it.

I went to him and put a hand on his shoulder "You are gay, Arnold, and i have no problem with it. You are still my friend, and I don't know who, even in this generation, still treats it like a taboo."

"There are still some," he said sadly, and seeing him sad, I don't want to venture into those complicated matters.

"But i'm not. I only flattered in my step there because you brought it up so suddenly,  while i'm waiting for what you wanted to say. And you are a gay, what is the problem,you are still the same to me. I'm just happy that you trust me enough to tell me this, even though you feared about others knowing about it" i said genuinely happy.

"You are a really good person, Leo," he said happily.

"No, I'm not a good person, I am your good friend. And i intend to be how friends supposed to be" i said.

"Do you really consider me as a good friend?" He asked so hopefully, that made me think a little "i mean you are my superior and all that. And you met me just days ago, don't you feel cautious?" He asked.

I smiled at that "May be i did in the start" i said running my hand through my hair nervously "ha, but now i feel ridiculous. Just because some people are bad, and did wrong to me, I don't go and should assume all are like that. So yeah, i don't mind wanting to be a good friend to you." I said.

He sighed "You will be in trouble, if you let everyone in like that."

"Don't worry, i will be careful. Besides what will you do to me? I don't have anything ''I mocked him "will you become the manager, by making me lose my post by tampering in my work?" I smiled at him, but soon stopped smiling seeing his face turn hard.

"Uh-huh, Arno-"

He grabbed my shoulders "Leo know that, I never have any ill intentions for you. I am not lying. I will not do something like that. I would never!" He said seriously and hardly, like he wanted to drill it, in my head.