PART 4

If my day was going to get worse than it already has, it would be none other than me having close to two hours of history.

I'm tired, hungry, and stressed out. Jamie practically dragged my ass throughout lunch to hang out with jocks that I was never on good terms with. He knows, and yet he still did it.

Well, there goes his free ride home.

He can get a ride from his jock friends.

Being on the basketball team indeed gives some privileges like the football team, but the school focuses more on the football team as they win more seasonal games, unlike we, the basketball team.

It's not that we suck but Jamie our star player, is never serious with games which costs us to lose major points and the fact that I'm off the team for the time being makes it worse cause, no one can control him.

Coach had spoken to me in the morning when I got to school and asked me to talk some sense into Jamie.

Which is as hard as it looks. Cause I am not on the team this season due to certain problems.

I told the coach I would try but,  he insisted that I do so immediately. This brought me to lunch after 4 hours of classes to talk to Jamie about Coach and tell him to be serious about this season because it would probably be our last.

Trying to converse with him, led me to being dragged around like a fucking doll and listening meaningless jokes.

I sighed constantly enduring them while staring at my lunch food from across the table. but the fact that jabs were made at me, 'Playfully might they add', Made me lose my appetite instantly.

I love my food, so making me lose my appetite goes a long way. So what happens when a man doesn't eat?

He becomes Cranky.

Cranky, is what I am right now and History, is not doing a good job to make me happy.

Jamie is in fucking trouble with me for making me miss my lunch for fucking jocks.

I sigh again,  God knows how many times I have done that today.

"Is there something bothering you?" Luke my seat partner asks. I shook my head in reply.

Heaven knows I ain't got no appetite to answer his questions. He nods at my answer and goes back to paying attention to the projector screen.

Sighs. Why am I here again? Oh history I love history. The study of man, society, the past, present and future.

Someone help me.

I turn to look out the window watching the trees and somehow zoning out.

I still haven't  been able to talk to Reya yet this month.

This Month!!!

Month?!

I sit up at that. Earning a side glance from Luke.

A month has fucking passed and I still haven't said hello. Damn! what the hell have I been doing. I put my hands on my head, dramatically scratching and scattering my perfectly styled and sprayed hair.

Have I really been an idiot for a long month. How did the whole month pass so fast? Yeah there was homework, the weekends too. So, what made me miss the opportunity? Jesus have I really been in ghost thoughts this whole month?

All I did was stare at her like a creep this past month and today is not even a good day for me with Jamie being my second priority and food first.

Food?

That's it! I could ask her out to dinner.

No no no you idiot. She wouldn't answer me. We barely even know eachother neither have I even said Hi to her and now, I want to ask her out to dinner?

Argh

This internal struggle is real.

Luke keeps glancing at me with a concerned gaze as my lips move but, I don't make a sound and my hair is a mess already from how much I've been roughing it up.

Thanks man, I'm fine really. Just having a crush mental breakdown.

Okay think Loren. What can you do the class should be ending in...

I glance at the black wall clock hanging on the white cream wall on my right

...30 minutes? Man that's a lot of time.

I will talk to her after class, and make some plans that hopefully she won't turn down.

Honestly, I never knew talking to a crush of four months could be this hard. This is the toughest and longest I have gone for a crush. No wonder Jamie is on my ass.

Jamie! If I get that guy, he is dead.  I'll bill his ass for weeks. My stomach  grumbling in support.

Time passes with me thinking of ways to walk up to Reya, say hi, start a conversation and definitely what food I would eat later.

The bell rings. Saved!

I sing in my head as I rush to pack my books and grab my bag.

Luke giving me a sidelong glance again as I struggle to hand comb my nested hair. I look around spotting Reya as she packs up her books in her cute cream bag.

Whoo here goes nothing. I walk towards her In a majestic manner

My majestic meaning snail steps while I repeat the words 'I am calm' like a Chinese mantra.

Snaily but surely I reach her desk as she finished packing her bag and stands.

I smile.

I feel like I look creepy already

As, everyone starts to stare at me including Norman her desk mate.

I can feel lukes gaze from his desk and everyone elses. The stares fill like pity and reassurance. They all know I'm about to go into battle.

Thanks guys, love the looks, even your Norman except you want to skin me alive.

My smile becomes crooked when Reya stares at me with a straight face.

"H-hey, hello, h-hi! Reya" I stammer out three different greetings.

Way to go soilder.

I hear some snikers around but I ignore them. Reya looks at me then nods mummering "Hi" back

My smile grows just a little "Can I talk to you for a minute". I ask shyly adjusting the strap of my bag.

She raises a brow at my question. God she is beautiful.

She nods "Sure".

Huh!? Wait what! She said yes. Disbelief flashes across my face, same as Norman's and I'm pretty sure everyone else in class cause I feel shrp intakes of breath and gasps.

I understand them though. The rumors that Reya keeps turning down almost every guy that approaches her for a conversation is not just a rumor.

We have all seen it happen lots of times, with guys coming to our class just to talk to her and they get turned down as fast as they come.

Which was very shocking and later became normal. But now well, she just blew the minds of the entire school and mine as 'She didn't reject me.'

I quickly nod my head at her words adjusting my emotions and following her outside.

The hallway is packed with students rushing home. Two hours of free period equals nothing to do in school

Well I still had to talk to Jamie before ball practice but mehh. He is not my priority right now.

Reya and I stand by the wall a few feet from our class. Our position is cornered but, we still managed to get the attention of everyone in the hall.

Man I'm nervous

I sigh out, which catches Reya's attention as her brows dip slightly before looking me in the eye.

With our eye contact, I froze. Her gaze made me feel warm and courageous and her eyes like a spell, it looked so clear giving me attention.

I felt.... Loved.

"So, Um would you like to have dinner with me... by chance if you are free?"

I mentally cross my fingers.

Please don't reject me

please don't reject me

Please don't reject me!!!

I mentally closed my eyes waiting to hear her answer.

"No. I'm sorry I can't." She says looking down at her feet before glancing up again

My heart breaks. It's different, when you expect the rejection and when it actually happens. I try to smile but it falters.

My heart pounds hard. I guess I'm on the list of guys who got turned down.

No! To me this was more than that.

I wished I had approached her with a clear motive instead of stalking her. I guess I have been creeping her out for awhile now.

My eyes slightly water, and I try avoiding eye contact so she can't see my broken heart through my broken gaze.

"Well-

"But-

We speak at the same time I look up to see her already looking at me

I rub my nape and laugh nervously.

"Sorry you first." I gesture for her to continue.

"I can't meet you today but, we can talk next week right. Since today is Friday, I might be a little busy so, is Monday cool.?"

My heart races.

  Joy.

I feel so happy as I break into a wide smile my eyes lighting up. My sore mood and hunger gone in a flash. I nod my head frantically before remembering I can speak.

"Yes, yeah. Monday is great, its cool, awesome." She smiles at my statement

Fuck.

This is the first time I see her smile what is this miracle. Its like beautiful morning sun rays that shines to adorn beauty and its casting its light on me.

And also every other male who can see this smile. Damn.

"So um after school is okay with you right?" I ask my voice geting cautiously low.

"Umm, yeah. I'm good with that." She says with a slight smile eyes sparkling.

"Deal then." I say smiling back.

"Alright then, see you on Monday" She says walking away. Into the crowd that just seems to part for her.

I'm the luckiest man Alive. I close my eyes raising my head up. I do a mini dance and fist up in my head before, opening my eyes to the gazes of my school mates.

I stare back

What, they haven't see a guy ask a girl out before.

I walk away smiling in joy. Let's Go fill up my tummy now then, find that Jamie boy and give a piece of my damn mind.

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