"May you live all the days of your life."
-Jonathan Swift
Recap:
- What do you mean? - Asher says, plastering a big, fake smile on his face.
- You know damn right what I'm talking about - Hunter affirms angrily.
- Are YOU out of your damn mind? - Asher yells.
- I'm not the one harassing the girl I like - Hunter comments.
I want to intervene, but I really don't know what to do.
- I wasn't "harassing the girl I like", the girl I like is Allison, my girlfriend - Asher clarifies.
Asher's POV:
- So are you just messing with her? - Hunter asks me desperately.
- I'm not messing with anyone, I was talking to a girl I don't even care about! - I lie.
I just hope Kira isn't here and isn't dumb enough to believe the bullshit I'm saying.
Kira's POV:
I feel tears forming and waiting to roll down my cheeks.
Suddenly, Hunter starts looking for something, or should I say someone?
Our eyes meet across the now-crowded cafeteria.
- Whatever - he answers Asher without looking away from me.
Hunter starts walking towards me (and Ruby).
Asher notices I was there the whole time and we lock eyes for a split second, but all of a sudden Allison starts talking to him and from a moment to the other they're kissing.
I force myself to look away and focus on something else.
- Should we go to our usual table? Jess and Katie are waiting - Ruby asks, knowing that I didn't want to talk about what we just witnessed.
- Sure, I'll be there in a minute - I answer (still) lost in my thoughts.
Ruby spots Hunter coming our way and nods.
She walks away and greets Jess and Katie once she's near our "usual" table.
- Hey, long time no see ha? - Hunter declares.
- Yeah, I guess apart from class we haven't really seen each-other in a while - I affirm.
- So, how have you been? - he asks curious.
- I'm okay, how are you? - I answer.
- Same old, same old - he smiles.
- I heard something about you distancing yourself from almost everyone - I imply.
- Kinda, but not really on purpose - he clarifies.
- Okay, I should get going, Ruby's waiting for me - I murmur.
- Kira, wait! - he calls.
- Yes? - I ask.
- I know you wanted your space, I respect that, but I would love to go out with you (again), maybe go swim in the lake? - he offers.
- Hunter... - I start.
- It's okay, I understand, you need time - he says.
- I promise I will text you when I'm ready - I assure him.
- It's okay, I just wanted to let you know that I miss you - he answers with an understanding tone.
- See you around - I say, ending the conversation.
- Sure - he replies with an approving tone.
After a really nice lunch with Ruby and the girls, everything seems like it's falling into place.
The day goes fast by, before I can even blink the bell's already ringing and I can finally go home.
- Hey, wait! - I hear a familiar voice call.
I turn around and look at him confused.
- Do you remember me? - he asks quite disappointed after seeing my confused look.
- Of course I do! - I declare.
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