Not Into Her

XV - The Awkward Valentine's Day

February came again in the year of 1991. And in the few days, it's Valentine's Day and the Prom Night. The Prom Night is on a Saturday, two weeks from now, and the Valentine's Day is on a step away from Prom Night. They say that Valentine's Day is a very sweet and sensational event to all lovers. But some who haven't found love like me are not happy when that day will come.

And why did I say that all unloved people just like me weren't happy when that day comes? It's because they'll become jealous to the people who were in love with someone not like them. I became jealous when I found out that Aprielle's in love with a college students who is also a student from different school.

And when Valentine's Day came, all students walked inside the school gates with some roses on their hands. Some rich kids living around the villages around the school walked inside the school with bouquets of roses from the flower shop around the school. They walked to the rooms of their crushes or anyone who inspires them so much and gave the flowers to them.

When they reach the classrooms, they saw their crushes and lovers waiting at their classrooms and immediately gave their roses to their loved ones around the school. Then they walked to their classrooms and sat on their chairs and waited for the first subject's bell to ring.

Von and my friends walked to the same cement bermuda, now, with a small acacia tree planted on it. They waited for me to arrive from my classroom and I looked at them while walking to the classroom when I reached school. So I hurriedly walked to my classroom, walked to my chair and put my bag on my chair. Then I head out from the room and walked to my friends on the cemented bermuda tree.

"So what's cooking?" I asked my friends.

I looked at the OLL room and noticed Aprielle is very happy on her chair. She seemed happy, with her boyfriend on her heart, and she didn't throw an eye on me. So I looked at the skies, closed my eyes and feel the air around me. Then I breathe out the air from my lungs and immediately opened my eyes.

I didn't noticed it and just noticed that Aprielle was looking at me from my side. She didn't say a word, just to keep me posted and surprise. She just stared at me and did what i just did.

"What a breeze!" she finally said, feeling the same breeze on her skin.

I looked at the bench-like cement bermuda pot and noticed my friends aren't there. So I looked back at the field and didn't look at her again.

"And why are you here?" I asked Aprielle. "And here, I mean, with me?"

Aprielle looked back at me and noticed the angry tone on my question. "Sorry to interrupt you." she apologized. "You know, it's been five months since I feel this breeze. At this moment, I'm alone and never been in love. It's been three years since I and my ex been in a relationship and it's sucks."

"And what about it?" I asked, feeling I wasn't that affected so much. "What's this all about?"

"Maybe we can have a drink or lunch together by now." she offered. "I think that you already knew that I already knew that you like so much. I can see it through your eyes and actions lately----"

"Not anymore." I insisted. "And, yosh, I knew that you have one. I can see it on your actions last year."

Then I bowed my head, my face is really angry at her, and walked back inside my classroom. I didn't know why I said it on her. I wasn't sure why I was feeling angry of her, besides of what she did the year before. So I just sat back at my chair and never looked at anybody, for I was so hurt when I heard the news.

Noon break came and I and my friends immediately walked out of the gate. Aprielle looked into my classroom to look for me but she didn't find me there. She's too late though I and my friends are on that same restaurant, just near the gate, so she head to her friends in the restaurants.

After having, I and my friends walked back to the school and head back to our own classrooms. Then I looked at the clock and noticed it's almost one. So I turned my frowning face into a happy and positive one just to lighten up my whole afternoon. I looked at my wrist watch again and noticed the bell ring.

"Such sentiment!" I said on Aprielle. "With that kind of attitude, I'm started to feel comfortable---- and going back in love with her."

Three o'clock came and the bell rang for the snack break. I and my friends walked out from our rooms and had a good laugh at the canteen, with our juices and sandwiches bought from the counter. Aprielle and her friends walked to the canteen after she gathered all of them from their classrooms. They head to the end of the line and waited for them to buy their snack. But Aprielle didn't bought any food, just a cup of coconut juice.

After they bought their food, Aprielle and her friends walked back to their classrooms and ate their snacks. Aprielle didn't walk back to her chair on her classroom and just sat on the green cemented bermuda pot, waiting for the bell of the final subject. She also heard her stomach growling and panting for more food. She also remind herself about the incoming Prom Night this coming Saturday, February the nineteenth, and she felt excited with that.

I and my friends walked to our rooms after we took the last bite of our sandwiches and drank the whole juice too. We head to the corridor and noticed Aprielle sitting on our old hobby. Von and the three looked back at the corridor and walked back inside their classrooms.

But I let the boys go back to their classrooms and immediately head back to the canteen. I bought a pair of ham sandwiches and a bottle of C2 Green Tea bottle with Lemon on it and paid them all. I walked back to the front of my classroom and still found Aprielle still sitting on the same bermuda cement.

So I walked to her, sat beside Aprielle and offered the snack I bought to her.

"Here." I said, blushing and been nervous. "Have some snacks for a change."

Aprielle looked at me and smiled. "No, I'm okay." she insisted. "I'm afraid that I'm full."

But Aprielle's stomach growled, louder than before. And I laughed.

"Take it." I said at Aprielle, still laughing and handing the snack and drink on her.

Aprielle took the snacks and the drink from me hand and looked at the other way.

"Thanks." she said, seems happily. "And why are you still here? Is your final subject teacher didn't report on your class?"

I leaned my back on the tree on my back and looked at my classroom.

"Nope." I replied, getting the nervousness out. "We all wished."

Aprielle took a bite from the cheesy sandwich and drank a pint from the bottled tea. Then she looked at me and smiled.

"Thank you again for the snack, Alex." she thanked, moving her head on my shoulder.

Suddenly, I saw my last subject teacher walking to my classroom. So I stood up, put my hands on my pant's pockets and walked to the corridor. I stopped for a bit, turned to my right and looked at Aprielle.

"It;s okay." I said. "Oh, well. Goodbye."

I turned my head back and walked inside my classroom. I sat on my chair, with my final subject teacher on my back, listened to her teaching.