The Boy (across the classroom)

C h a p t e r - 1 5

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Oh no! He saw me!

In this embarrassing outfit no less!

"Y-You..." He pointed at me with shaking hands.

I know what he's going to say...!!

"Nevermind." He looked away, and placed the box just calmly.

Like nothing happened.

Huh?

What's up with that?

I thought he was gonna say something...

I guessed wrong, it seems.

"How boooring~!" My classmate gestured to the boy.

"You're supposed to say something like, 'so cute!' or 'I think you look great in that!' "

The boy looked at her with a surprised look on his face.

"Why would I  say anything like that?!"

I felt my heart shatter.

Clenching my fist, I ran outside the room.

Everyone was looking at me, at awe.

I couldn't resist running away.

Every word he said, it made my heart ache.

It hurts too much!

"Hey, watch where you're going." I bumped into someone.

I was too busy that I didn't even know where I was going.

Eh?

My is my vision getting blurry?

T-Tears?!

I was crying?!

"Oy, don't cry." A familiar voice said.

I looked up, and my vision was still blurry, I wiped off my tears.

It was that guy that bumped me before.

What's he doing here?

"Come with me." He held my hand ever so tightly, and pulled me.

He pulled me to a dark room.

It was cold, and I didn't see anything.

"Don't be afraid." He told me.

Why did his words calm me for a moment?

Even in the midst of sadness and darkness.

"Just hold onto me, there are going to be surprises."

"U-Um.." I started, "What do you mean surpri-- AHHH!!"

A ghost popped out from nowhere!

What the?!

Is this a...?!

"It's a haunted house." He said.

NONONONO!! I hate these places the most!!

"P-Please! Let me out!" I grabbed hold of him.

"That's why I warned you." He sighed.

So we started moving forward.

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"Why did you have to say that?!" My classmate shouted.

I should feel really guilty.

My words were too harsh on her.

"I didn't know what else to say!" I replied back.

"Chase after her." she said. "She needs your apology."

I nodded in reply.

I turned around, and chased after her.

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