Ben

Chapter Eight: Why Ben?

Chapter Eight: Why Ben?

Some people find happiness as their ultimate destination. When asked about their goals in life they say "to be happy".

But happiness is not a destination. The thing about destinations is that these are endpoints of a level. We set up our course to reach our destinations therefore, we reach our goals.

When was the last time you were happy? What if it was only minutes ago? Then it's safe to say that you have reached your destination in this life.

Each one of us has our absolute destination, it is the afterlife or perhaps death. We also have our own made-up destinations where we achieve something in our life. Our destinations could be hundreds or thousands, and in each step we take to reach that destination, we can always choose to be happy along the journey.

There, happiness is a choice. We take steps to overcome our fears or to gain something new and while taking those steps we could always choose to be happy.

Happiness lies within us, it's where it's supposed to be. Why find something that is already there? All we have to do is to choose happiness whenever we feel down. After all, life is about choices.

I never imagined that I can experience such happiness. Ben and I had been dating for two weeks now. Although there's still this alien feeling inside and shyness whenever we meet, I always feel elated.

       We were chatting with my friends outside the room because we were having our break when Ben approached me looking bashful.

       When he was close enough, my friends went and teased us again. He was holding some potato chips and a drink and gave them to me.

"Thanks Ben. These are my favorite"

        I said with a smile.

        His eyes were avoiding mine, I didn't know why. Is he perhaps shy?

         I stifled a laugh because I didn't want to make him think im making fun of him.

"Yeah, I heard from your friends."

         He said and laughed again.

         Why does it feel like his still courting me?        This is funny.

"Oh, they did?"

        I looked over to my friends who gestured to the foods; I know they will be eating this anyways. But because it was from Ben, I'm not going to share it.

"Yeah, ahm. Eat those before the ring bells. I should head back to class."

       Awww, he's leaving already?

       I nodded and so he left after giving me a wink.

        Once Ben was gone, my friends came and kept on pushing me around.

"Your boyfriend is so sweet."

        Yesha playfully hit me.

"He was blushing when he approached her!"

        Rose laughed and I told her to shut up, Ben might hear and misinterpret.

"Cris was no different, she was red as a tomato."

       When Aries said that everyone was laughing. These girls always know how to ruin a good day.

"Let's go inside now girls."