Not So Perfect

Chapter 12

Apollo's

It was the third day when the last time I saw Karedad. Yeah, you read it right I just called her in her real name. From now on, I have decided to call her by her first name. I don't know why she don't like it where in fact, her name was actually unique because there are only few people has it and some were already dead. If you get it, I was just kidding. So the reason why I have decided such thing, recently I noticed she was hiding from me, the last time I saw her was in the gym watching my game but as the first quarter started, I have not seen her until the game ended. It actually annoys me because since then, I did not see that girl again. I tried to wait in the hallway, hoping I'll see her unfortunately I could not time her arrival in our school. I was thinking to go to their house this afternoon because there is something I want to talk to her, I also want to confront her especially what happened in the gym.

"Dude, are you coming with us?"

Jimbert and Dave was already standing. It was lunch break and me and my friends decided to eat here so I could talk to Karedad,  maybe I am a hapless person today because I still have not seen her.

"Dude, are you coming?"

Jinbert asked me again. I suddenly came back from my deep thoughts. They were asking for me to join them in the bathroom, they want to spend the remaining time of the lunch break smoking. The Academy totally prohibits such act however, this doesn't mean you can't do it inside the campus, there were actually at least five spots in the whole school where you can smoke without being caught. I have proven and tested it.

"No man, you know I stopped smoking since last year."

I suddenly smiled when I remembered a pleasant memory playing inside my mind.

"C'mon dude, you already broke up with Jessa. You don't have to impress her, she wouldn't care anymore."

His words actually hit me deep. I felt a pang resurfaced in my chest, it suddenly tightened when my friends spoke the truth. It was true that I have gave up my cool life for her, drinking beer, smoking, night life, you name those worst stuff and I have tried it. Jessa thought that it was not the best way to enjoy our youth and she helped me to be a better person.

"Well, if you changed your mind, you know where you can find us."

When I stayed silent and focused my gaze down to the table, Jimbert tapped my shoulders and they both walked away. I was busy thinking about the decisions I have made for these past few weeks when I unintentionally overheard the conversation from the table beside me. My ears quickly rang like a bell when I have heard Karrie's name being mentioned. There were only 2 girls sitting in that table and by the look of the style of their uniform, I bet they are Juniors.

"I thought her girlfriend is Karrie, where is she? I haven't seen her with Apollo these past few days."

The girl with the short hair whispered closely to her friend.

"You know what? I've heard that their relationship was just all about sex, the real reason why she girlfriend that bitch was to make her ex jealous again."

I become stiff in my seat when I heard those words from the girl who has a pink hair clip on.

"Seriously? But I think it won't work to Jessa because she is on her journey of moving on now, I checked her social media accounts and I found out that she deleted all the photos that she has with Apollo."

My chest suddenly tightened, this is torture. This must be the reason why eavesdropping was prohibited.

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Karrie's

It actually scared me when I saw Apollo eating in the cafeteria during the lunch break. And because of that, I skipped lunch and I was already tired and lifeless. It was the third day since I started hiding from him, I know it was kind of childish hiding from someone but I don't have any choice. After what I did to him the last time we met, I ditched his game even if it was not yet starting I have a strong feeling that he will sue the hell out of me. I don't know why I become scared, I was a brave person and definitely a Bitch during the past few months though I'm still a Bitch but not that brave anymore. I often to be a different kind of version of myself every time I'm with him and it's bothering me. I know there was something going on inside of me but it was still early to figure it out. My fear increased when I received his random texts to me, the message was almost blank but if you scroll down, you'll read my name in the bottom. My fucking real name. Those messages was pestering me so what I did, I blocked his phone number in my phone and I could not receive his annoying messages anymore.

Mang Kanor finally parked inside our house and I never have been so excited in my entire life to get out from the car. I quickly grabbed my shoulder bag and walked fast inside our house. I was still far away from the door but I could hear my auntie laughing loudly, she was like a growling lion when she laugh and I know that she must have a very closed guest tonight invited in our dinner. She will only laugh like that if the visitor was her friend or a family member/relative. My hands grasped the door and push it to open, I was smiling to my ears because I have a gut feeling that the guest must be one of auntie's gay friends, she has a lot of them because they are all so funny. Two pair of eyes suddenly looked in my direction and my smile completely distort when I realized who owns those fucking hazel brown eyes.

"Hi Karedad."

My eyes automatically closed after hearing his husky voice pronouncing my old hag name.

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