Alone

First Sign

I closed my locker. And I look around to find similar faces.

"Hey Rina! How's your vacation?" A friend asked while passing by.

I smiled.

Junior year is really exciting yet scary.

I turned around when I felt someone hug me from the back. I squeal!

"Hi babe. How was your vacation?" Clara asked. She's my beloved bestfriend since diaper days. She's like a sister to me. She, Madeleine, and Xiara. Our parents are bestfriends in college.

"Boring since you're not with me." I told her making face.

She laughed. I looked behind her and I can't keep myself from smiling.

"Hi Papshie." I hug him. "I miss you, Papshie" I whispered.

He hugged me back. "I miss you, too Momshie."

I laughed and pulled away from the hug. I looked at his face and I was right. He's blushing!

I pouted. "Are you embarassed with me?"

He smiled. "Of courae not. It's just that, of all the endearments you would come up with, why momshie and papshie?" He scratched the back of his head.

"Why? It's so cute! Right Maddie? Xia?" I asked while giggling. My new arrived friends agreed and hugged both Clara and me.

"Fine. Fine." He hugged me. When I looked behind Maddie and Xia gave thumb ups.

I pulled away and rested my hands on his neck and pulled him in a kiss. He kissed back. My friends cheered us.

Sebastian pulled away from the kiss when Clara cleared her throat. "Uhm. Guys, I have to go. Mrs. Parker told ne to meet him the science project for this year." She said.

"Here comes Ms. President!" Xia cheered.

We all laughed.

"Fine babe. See you later." We waved.

"Wait Xia, is she crying?" I heard Maddie asked.

I watched Clara's figure disappear from the crowd. Why is she crying?

"Momshie, I'll go ahead. Coach wants to see me." He kissed me in the side of my forehead.

I looked up. "Uh. Okay. I'll see you later, Papshie."

He walk the same way as Clara took. And I watched him.

"Where is he going?" I asked myself.

"You heard him. He's going to see Coach Salazar." Maddie answered.

I know. "But why he took that way?" I asked. "Why not the opposite direction? That's not the way to the pool."

"Yeah. I saw Coach Salazar in the field talking to Sir Larson." Xia said.

Ah. That's why.

"Let's go to our class." Maddie called.

My mind is flying while we're walking.

Just why the hell Clara is crying?