too bad, you're not mine

6

"Okay class, for today we are tackling about..." our teacher started after greeting us good morning.

To stop myself from getting sleepy—because our teacher teaches us boringly—I scanned our room, searching for someone who's bored like me. Then, at the other side of the room I found Geo looking like he's headbanging. I chuckled to myself because he looked cute.

I tried listening to our teacher while still looking at Geo, discreetly, but I can't. My whole focus is on him. And him only.

He looks so cute. I wished I was beside him so I could put his head on my shoulder. Or so I could stare at him more.

I shook my head. And stopped looking at him. Better stop myself early before I dive in too deep. Too deep that I can't even save myself anymore.

I shifted my gaze at our teacher and told myself to focus on the discussion.

At lunch, I was preparing myself to go out and eat at McDonald's, by myself, because Dani is busy doing Student Council duties.

When I heard him shout my name.

"Liya!"

"What? Why?"

"You forgot?" he asked, tucking his right hand on his front pocket. Chewing something, which I think is his favorite bubblegum, Bubble Joe.

"Forgot what?" I asked, clearly confused.

What did I forget? Assignment? Debt? Nah, impossible.

"I thought I'm treating you today?" he said, smirking at me. Clearly amused that I forgot something like that, when free food is everything for us.

"Oh... I was actually just joking. You took it too seriously, haha." I replied. I admit, I lied. I kinda don't want to be close to him right now. I don't know why. It's just, I think, my pride. It just hurts that I keep on falking for him but he keeps on falling for someone else.

I need to breathe.

I need some air.

I need space.

"No," he said, "I am treating you. May it be a joke or not." He pulled me by my wrist and started walking straight to McDonald's.

"There's no way I'm not treating you today because I already promised. And I never break my promises, Liya." my heart pounded just by hearing his serious voice and his honest eyes. It blowed away all my inhibitions and insecurities.

Because just for today, I get to feel like he's mine.

"Fine." I said, giving up. Because I know, if he set his mind to it there's nothing or anything that will change it.

He went to order our food while I went and find ourselves a table. Fortunately, I found a couple who just left their table. And what's best is that the table is beside the floor to ceiling window. So, from here I could see the blue sky, running clouds, and swaying trees.

I busied myself memorizing the picturesque scenery infront of me, as if I'm not seeing it everyday. I don't know. It's just that, today everything seems brighter. Maybe,it's the fact that I'm having lunch with Geo. Just the two of us.

"Here." he said giving me my Chicken Fillet Ala King and a medium sized french fries together with a mixed berries float.

"Thank you." I mumbled before digging into my lunch.

The day passed with me being in cloud nine. Luckily, I didn't got caught daydreaming or just simply staring at nowhere. Truthfully tho, I was almost caught, according to Dani—who's so curious as to why I was spacing out—fortunately, the bell rang before I was called.

I bid my goodbyes to Dani, running, escaping from answering her questions, leaving her thirst for news, unquenched.

I slept that night, with a wide smile in my mouth—almost that I look like I'm advertising for a toothpaste brand.