"Oh come on Shield, I already told you to stay away from her" My girlfriend shouts through phone.
"But Criza, I already told you too she's my best friend and you can't do anything about it" my forehead creased.
I like Criza but sometimes she's just so annoying she is getting into my nerves, especially when she's telling me to stay away from Essa, my best friend.
"And please give me enough reason to stay away from her" I shouted back while pacing back and forth.
"I just.." she stopped.
"You just what?"
She groaned. "Ugh, I just hate her guts, alright!"
"I cant believe you" I said and immediately ended the call.
I went to my window to get some fresh air. And then I saw my best friend Essa with her long face. What happened? Did her brother annoyed him again?
When she's about to close her window I called her immediately.
She stopped a bit like she is joining in a game mannequin challenge . I bet I startled her.
She looked so adorable.
Oh come on Shield, she is your best friend.
I composed myself and smiled at her.
"Hi Essa" I said and she laughed. Damn that laugh.
She went to her bed to get something. Then she raise the sketch pad together with the marker she was holding.
Oh that! We've been doing that since childhood. It's Essa's idea actually, it's kind of gay but really I don't mind as long as I made her happy.
I nodded at her and went to my drawer to get mine too. After getting it, I walked back while writing.
I looked up at her with a smile then showed what I write.
'How are you?'
I waited as she write on her own too.
'I'm Fine! You?'
'Tired of Drama' I shrugged.
It's true, anyway. Especially, Criza's rant. Then she gave me an apologetic look. Look that she's always giving me when I don't know what to do anymore.
I smiled as I decided to went downstairs to bring her some baked cookies that my mom made.
In front of the Willsmith's house, I ring their doorbell as I waited to open their door.
"Hello" Ark greeted me in a lazy tone. Essa's brother.
"Hi, man. I just want to see Essa and give her this" I said as I showed him the paper bag I'm holding.
"Cookies?" He asked with delight. Oh oh, I better see Essa quickly before her brother eat this cookies.
"Yeah. This is for her, man. Not yours" I tapped his back and entered inside their house. He sighed and followed me as I surveyed their house hoping for Essa's presence. Maybe she's still in her room.
"Where's aunt Divina?" I asked Ark who's busy watching TV.
"Work" He shrugged. "Essa, Shield's here!" He shouted without leaving his eyes on the TV.
"Oh shut up! You are playing with me again" Essa shouted back from the upstairs. I chuckled.
"Go see yourself then!" Ark shouted back.
"Try me!"
"Essa, it's true I'm here" I butted in. Then I heard a loud thud. I flinched. Ark laughed.
"Essa, you okay?" I asked.
"Ahh yeah. I just lost my balance"
"I'll come there" I said as I walked my way upstairs.
"No need" She said as she showed herself. I smiled at her and she did the same.
She looked adorable in her big green sized sweater. She tied her hair in a messy bun that compliment her blue eyes well.
I looked at her blue eyes with adoration. I always loved to see her eyes. It makes me calm whenever I stared to it. It's like her eyes bringing me to the skies, dreaming.
"Hey you two. You'll just stand there watching each other? Go and suck each other's face" Ark interrupted, disgusted. I lowered down my head. Embarrassed. I didn't know I was staring for too long. Damn! Shield. Get a hold of yourself.
"Shut up, Ark. Your shitty ass is just jealous" barked Essa. I raised my eyebrows, amused at her swearing her brother.
"He brings out the worst in me." She shrugged and turned her eyes at my hand, holding the paper bag.
"Mom, baked this" I said, pertaining to the paper bag.
Her eyes glittered with delight just like her brother. But more adorable.
"I'll lead you to the kitchen" She said making her way in the kitchen. I followed her with a smile.
I lay the paper bag in the counter and she immediately opened it. She looked at me and smiled.
"Please send my Thank you to Carla" she said, pertaining to my mother. I nodded as I surveyed her.
"Your eyes looked puff, did you cry?" I asked.
She coughed "Ahh yeah, no ahm" she panicked. My forehead creased.
"I mean yeah, I just remembered Proffesor Dumbledore" she gasped. "Oh God, Shield. I still can't move on from his death" she pouted. I sighed. I know she is lying but I won't force her to tell me the truth behind that puffed eyes. I know it's not about Dumbledore's. It's about something else.
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A/N: Potterhead here (raised hand)
PS: Hope you enjoyed :< because tbh having a 2nd chapter on my stories is a big achievement. Lmao
