Maybe We Will: A PoddEarth Fan Fic

3. Right or Wrong

Earth

I took a deep breath before I made my way to the university canteen with Boo---my classmate and questionable friend tailing me from behind.

I was just back from a two day absence and  with all the notes he had taken down for me, he demanded that I buy him lunch and no matter how hard I told him to have the food tonight or if not, have it at some other canteen, he deliberately said no.

"I have an exam in an hour, I can't afford to be late. And that will happen if we go some place else. As for tonight, I had things planned so now is the payment. What's wrong with this place anyway?"

I rolled my eyes as he pulled me towards our usual stall when I tried to detour.

To answer his question.

Not what.

Who.

I just knew that it was also always this time that a certain someone who I didn't want to see just yet would come over for lunch.

It wasn't until the following night of my drunken escapade that I learned about P'Podd bringing me home the previous night I was so drunk.

If not for a dormmate who pointed out about P'Podd's struggle of keeping me still that night, I would have thought that it was just me who fend for myself that night I was wise enough not to bring my car with me and drown myself with booze.

It was also just last night when I finally had the right mind to charge my phone that I realized how badly I drunk dialed P'Podd.

And now, as I felt a mild sting on my lower lip as I munched on my egg rice, I couldn't help but think, if my recurring dreams of kissing P'Podd at the bar really did happen.

I groaned.

I was way past my hung over, but my head was yet again starting to hurt. Now that I was sobber, I couldn't help but thought and felt guilty about what I said to him when he told me he was in love with me.

I shook my head.

P'Podd was in love with me!

How would I ever get on with that fact!?!

"Oiii, P!"

I heard Boo called out as he looked over my shoulder.

I froze.

I very well knew, who he just regarded.

"N'Boo!"

I sipped on my cola when I heard P'Podd.

After the confrontation and after my drunken night, I had not seen him since. The last time I knew, he was still staying at a classmate's place.

"Come here, let's eat together."

I tensed.

Still not making any move to look at him.

The hell!

I wasn't still ready for this. Not when I just found myself biting on my lower lip again and that hazy kiss from the bar was looming over my head.

"Errr---no it's okay! I'm gonna go get lunch from the stall on the other side anyway."

I looked at Boo who furrowed his brows.

"Aow, didn't you say, both you and Earth championed this stall? Why change suddenly?"

I almost kicked Boo on the shin under the table for being so nosy. Next to P'Podd, Boo was the one I considered to be closed with. It was also because of that, that he had also became close with P'Podd.The guy was fine but I was slowly changing my mind.

"Wait, are you guys okay? I just noticed, you haven't regarded each other yet."

I heard P'Podd coughed and I swallowed dryly the same time.

"See you Nongs around. Still got things to do. Laters!"

I let out the breath I didn't know I was holding when I finally felt P'Podd retreating.

I still wasn't sure how to face him.

"What's wrong with you two?"

I looked up from my lunch to a scowling Boo.

"What do you mean?"

I acted nonchalant.

"Why didn't you guys greet each other?"

I finished my drink before I regarded Boo.

"We live in the same dorm, what's the need of always greeting each other!?!"

I saw how Boo made a face at my answer.

"Hmmm. I don't believe you. Something's definitely wrong. Something's fishy!"

I glared at Boo, still trying to drop the topic.

"Maybe because your mouth is near your nose, that's why you're smelling something funny!"

I got a glare back.

"Yeah? You're the one to talk! You're stinky yourself that even P'Podd would refuse to kiss you!"

My eyes widened at Boo as the jerk laughed at me when I choked on my lunch. I gave him the finger before I took his drink and finished it myself.

The asshole was laughing and I stared at him when I was finally able to recover.
It wasn't always the case, but I thought, Boo could be right.

Between P'Podd and I.

Indeed.

Something was wrong.

And I sure wasn't liking it.