Ethereal

Part 7

I'll get on the bus and see a seat empty beside you but I'll keep moving forward and choose the seat farthest away from you.

I'll plug in my earphones and blast the music till I can hear nothing expect the songs blaring through my earphones.
For a split second I'll look at you and see you trying to look at me from the corner of your eye. I'll sense your confusion as to why I chose to stay so far away from you.

The bus will keep on moving but I'll soon start feeling discomfort and can't stop glancing at your direction. I'll close my eyes and try to focus on the song lyrics but all of the concentration will go in vain.
I'll finally give up and open my eyes and as soon as they open, my gaze will land on your face which is now facing away from me and I'll only be able to see the back of your head.

I'll sigh and soon that journey of an hour in the school bus will soon end as we approach the school. The bus will stop and you'll get down but won't wait for me to come. You'll take gaint strides and walk away from me like I stayed away from you in the bus. I'll sigh again and this time I'll run towards you but I guess this time it'll be your turn to ignore me.

I'll try again. I'll try until you forget your anger. You'll start smiling back at me and I'll keep stealing glances at your face. You'll keep on distracting me with your beautiful smile and I'll keep on letting you distract me, like always.

This cycle will continue everyday and this is how I'll fall in love with you more and more everyday. I know you enjoy my presence around you too. The look of dejection on your face when I ignore you makes it so evident that I feel special.

However from tomorrow, things will change. I'll get on the bus and this time I'll take the seat beside you. I'll look at you, in your eyes and I'll smile at you. You'll smile back and we'll listen to our favorite songs. We'll make our own playlist that we can listen to everyday.

From tomorrow I won't run away. I'll embrace this feeling. I won't sit far away from you and just stare at the back of your head. I'll stop playing games and from tomorrow I'll walk with you. I won't whisper when I want to talk to you. I won't hide what I feel for you.

Yes, tomorrow I'll take the seat next to you❤️