Error in Time

Chapter 4 Hate

I was walking on my way to our classroom. I realized that everyone is looking at me.

Weird.

Do I have dirt on my face?

Stain on my dress?

I went to the bathroom to check whether any of these are true.

The girls inside started whispering to one another.

I went in front of the mirror and examined myself.

There seems to be no problem on my face or in my dress.

What is everyone’s problem?

I went inside our room.

Even my classmates are staring at me.

How can I keep a low profile when something like this happens?

Bryan sat beside me.

“I didn’t know you can sing and you have a beautiful voice.” He said.

“I can’t.” I told him.

“I know you can. I watched your video.”

“Video? What video?”

“You don’t know?”

“Know what?”

“Nothing.”

He went into his original seat while laughing.

Seriously! What is happening to the people around here?

I can’t concentrate on our class for they are still looking at me funny.

I’m glad the class was over and I went to the cafeteria.

Carlie and Selene are waiting for me.

“What are you doing here?” I asked them.

You see we don’t have the same class schedule (as I have said earlier) so we didn’t see each other very often. When it is our lunch break they still have a class going. That’s why I’m surprised that they are here.

“We just want to congratulate you.”  Carlie said.

“On what?” I asked bewildered.

“On your video on Youtube.”

“Here.” Selene said.

Selene brought out her Macbook and showed me a video on Youtube.

It is a video of me yesterday. Singing Jump Then Fall of Taylor Swift.

And there is only one person who can do this.

Eros

“It has two million plus views in just 1 day. Awesome.” Carlie

But I don’t care even if my video would reach millions of views.

All I care is that this video made my plan of keeping a low profile seemed impossible.

There is a big possibility that they can unveil my secret. When that time comes I can surely kiss this quiet college life goodbye.

And this is all Eros’ fault. I thought that there is still a possibility that we can be friends. But now, I don’t think so.

“Where are you going?” Selene asked.

I didn’t answer her.

I started looking for him.

And voila. There he is with his friends on the tables outside.

“Eros Louis Vargas!” I called him.

“Here she comes.” He told his friends.

“What do you want Sophia Eyrie Cortez?”

“What did you just do? Uploading a video of me. Don’t you know anything about privacy.”

“What? You should thank me. You became famous on the internet.”

“Thank you? I don’t want to be famous. Can’t you see that I just want a quiet life without someone like you bothering me?”

“But Sophia, your video is great and your voice is also great. There is nothing you should be ashamed of.” One of his friends said.

“Stay out of this.” I told him.

“Okay, okay.” He said.

“See I told you. You should thank me. They discovered your hidden talent.” Eros said.

“You know what Eros, stay out of my life. Ever since I met you all I’ve got is trouble. I hate you.”

“Hate is a strong word. Don’t say it.”

“Oh yeah? But I already did. And I hate you. I really do.”

I ran away from him and went to the entrance of the school.

I’m going home.

I called our driver to pick me up. So I waited for him.

‘’Sophia…”

“What do you want Eros?”

“I came to say I’m sorry.”

“Now you did. Feel better now?”

“No I don’t. Actually I feel ashamed of what I’ve done. I shouldn’t have acted so childish.”

Silence…

“Look I’m really sorry. I deleted your video on Youtube.”

“Too late. Many people have seen it already.”

“I know.”

“Why are you here anyway?” I asked him.

He just fell silent.

“Why are you being nice to me in all of a sudden? Are you a bipolar or something?”

“No Sophia. This is the real me.”

“Really Eros. You know I can’t keep up with your mood swings. Sometimes or should I say all the time you make my life a living hell and sometimes you are nice.”

He gripped my shoulder.

“Listen. Tell me that I irritate you, that I piss you or even tell me that you don’t like me…” He paused then he took a deep breath and looked at me straight in the eyes.

“But don’t ever say that you hate me. Okay?” He continued.

“Why?”

“Because I don’t want you to hate me.”

*Dug Dug Dug dug*

My heartbeat started beating fast.