STUPIDITY

Trips or Tricks

Chapter 4: Trips and Tricks

It was the school's annual Christmas party celebration, I completely ignored and distanced myself from Wyn in the past few weeks. It still bothered me that I was his back-up plan, he used me for his own satisfaction. It pains me to continue ignoring him but it seemed right and it is to justify for what he had done.

During lunch, the class prepared lots of food. Everyone was having fun with theprepared games and activities. On the other hand, there's me, sitting at the corner of the classroom by the window and waiting for the party to end. I ate a lot though and got a stomachache and got dizzy because of it. My mind was wandering outside and suddenly someone poked me. I looked back and it was Wyn. "Hey! take this. It's yours." He gave me a box wrapped in gold. I answered, "What's this?". He smiled at me and said, " You can open it now or later if you want to". I remembered the plan not to talk to him so turned to the window and continued spacing out. "Hey! You're ignoring me for almost a month now!" he said grabbing my arm. "I know that you're ignoring me because you found out that I have a girlfriend but can you please talk to me!"
Spacing out did not help with the headache and because he reminded me of that, he made it much worse, so I continued ignoring him.

"You know what you are such an asshole!", he increased his grip on my arm.
"What did you just say?" I pulled away his hand off my arm. What he said made me furious, I said to him with a displeased face and pissed off tone "So I'm the asshole now?" I pointed to myself. I redirected the my hand pointing right at him and I bursted in anger "You know what! I like doing nasty stuff with you but it doesn't mean I'm obliged to talk to you. I don't regret doing it with you because it felt good! But I hate it for the fact that I am just your back up plan because you cannot do it with your girlfriend! You just used me because you're horny!"

I turned around once more and closed my eyes and not a moment too soon, Wyn walked away.

It was the last activity and the whole class has to participate. It was the gift-giving part of the party, and I have to give the gift to Wyn. It was time time to hand him my gift. So without hesitation nor guilt I went to him and without a word, I gave him a shirt in a box wrapped with a Christmas wrapper of course. He gave me a cold, "thank you" but I did not bother with a reply. After that I walked away.

My head still hurts and I didn't mind it anymore I was still aggravated by our conversation earlier.

While others said it was one of their best Christmas party, it was not the case for me It was horrible. I wanted to make happy memories at that party because it's my last Christmas party before going to college but still somehow it was memorable! It was haunting.

Later at my house...

I opened his gift; I was shocked at what was inside. It was a silver bracelet and it looks quite expensive. Guilt crept in me and whispered in my ears, "Why the fuck did I do that? How shameful am I to treat him like that after all we've been through?" my conscience was not at peace after what I did. I just didn't know what to do to get back at him anymore.

It was Christmas day, I wore the bracelet that he gave me, during the vacation, we went to the city. I wanted to thank him for giving me the bracelet. I remembered he had PS4 in his room so I went to the cyber shop in the mall and bought him that latest God of War edition that is worth 2000 PHP. It cost me half of my savings, but I really wanted to get back at him for his gift and for how I acted. I was so excited to see him once again and give my gift to him.

2nd week of January, the first day of school after the break.

I woke up early and I was waiting for Wyn by the classroom door to give him my not so very late gift, but he didn't come. I kept my gift and tried again the next day, but he arrived very late and came in around 10 AM! What a good way to start his year in school. We are still seated close to each other so I took my chance and I whispered to his ear and gave the gift to him. "I'm sorry for what I've said but I meant all of it" he smiled and thanked me. Alas! my soul was at peace but there is this feeling that I never felt before. It felt like birds are singing at that moment and we're in triumph the same as me.