Wake Up Alaura!

Chapter VII:Not A Dream

"Miss Cole?"

What does Ms. Rose want from me? Am I being naughty or something?

"Yes, Ms. Rose? Did I do something wrong?" I said as I stood up, wondering if Ms. Rose was going to get angry at me.

"Is someone sitting right next to you?"

"No Ms. Rose."

"Who's our secretary? Ah, Mr. Shang. Who is absent today?"

"According to my files, no one is absent today."Xu said.

"Thank you for reminding me, Mr. Shang. Why do I have to be so forgetful? Okay Mr. Ford, sit right next to Ms. Cole."

Wait, did I heard right? Did she say...... whaaat? It can't be... it can be.... and it is. He really is sitting right next to me. I can't believe it. Could someone please pinch me?

"Hello, Alaura. How are you?"Axel greeted me and smiled.

First things first, how did he know my name? I didn't even tell him my name. Is he really the one I knew from a dream three days ago?

"Hello, Axel. Welcome to our school. I'm glad to see you."I said with confidence.

How am I even this confident? Why am I confident? I often stutter when I speak to boys like him. He's so handsome and polite. The only handsome boys that I talk to without stuttering is my dad, my little brother, and Philip. Of course, Philip is my best friend and that is why I don't stutter when I talk to him. But Axel is like a snowflake in summer. What I'm trying to say is that... he's different. He makes me feel like myself when I'm with him.

Later in recess, Philip, Haela, and I went to the cafeteria to eat our lunch. While eating-

"That Axel boy sure is cute. It's like I'm going to have a crush on him." Haela said while she blushes as she eats her food.

"Wait, so you want to crush him?" Philip said jokingly.

"Oh, Philip. Here we go again." I said face-palming myself as he continuously laughs.

"Wait, where is he anyway?" Haela said while munching on her sandwich.

He suddenly appeared right in front of our table. What is he doing there? How long has he had been there? Did he hear about our conversation?

"Hello, Haela and Philip. And hello, Alaura." Axel said as he smiled at me.

Why does he always smile at me? Why me? Why not the other girls like Haela? Is he really the one that I dreamed of? While questioning myself-

"May I sit with you?" he asked.

"No, go find another seat. Just joking." Philip said jokingly.

I searched for other seats if they were vacant, but everyone occupied all the seats in the cafeteria. Well, he doesn't have a choice but to sit with us.

"Sit beside me, Axel." Philip said.

"Okay."

While I was sipping my delicious apple juice, his angelic green eyes met mine. He curved his lips that formed into a beautiful smile. I blushed so hard, so Haela noticed it.

"Ehem, ehem. I think you have a crush on someone Yieee." she whispered at me and giggled at the same time.

"Why are you coughing? Are Filipinos like that?"I whispered while asking.

"It's called kilig. Ayieee." she whispered while she bumps her arm to me.

Oh, Haela. Why do you have to do this to me? You're making me blush harder. I hope Axel won't notice.

"Is this real?"I asked Haela quietly.

"What is real? What do you mean is real? What are you talking about?" she asked in confusion.

"Please pinch me."

"Again? What? No!"

"Please."

"Just pinch yourself. I don't want to pinch anybody."

"Okay-"

"I was just joking, please don't take it too seriously. No, no, no, no, NOOOOO!"

"Owieee!"

I pinched myself and felt the pain. So that means..... this is not a dream..... I'm not dreaming..... I'M NOT DREAMING ANYMORE!!! Oh, no..... what have I done? What do I do? Wha-