Suddenly
Hopeless Romantic
“If you are reading this, you are awake.” —Ken
The paper was stuck to the dining table, there was a plate of fried rice and also a glass of warm ginger. “Whoaa!” warm ginger that flows from the throat to the stomach—rels.
My footsteps were heavy, as if I didn't want to go anywhere. If there was no business on campus, it would be a different story.
At best it was just to buy spicy food and cold drinks, arriving at home accompanied by whatever movie I wanted to watch.
The semester exam had indeed ended in this semester but had no idea as well or who could have expected it, like today.
One of the lecturers for his college eyes, asked his students to do some more questions for additional grades, he said.
Really impromptu, after previously there was an appointment with my friend on campus canceled.
Wow, it feels like it's being played.
Just taking off my clothes had even removed the make up on my face, the notification in the classroom roomchat suddenly came in broad daylight.
Yes, it is close to the distance to get to the campus but still it is…
Never mind, it's happened.
I was also on campus.
My clothes are thicker than usual. That hot butchery afternoon, changed into a gray sky with the smell of the ground as if evaporating.
It rained all day long which will always be remembered.
Don't ask me how the campus is! Of course it remains the same, nothing has changed in the slightest. Opinion still favors two of my best friends who do not know what the relationship between us is.
Ex-friends?
They were talking about someone who was among them.
“You ghost, Sky,” voice Sky shrivelled.
Of course, I won't show them what they want to see. Look sad for example.
“Prof, I can ask for a question and answer sheet?” said Sky.
“Sky, why are you here?” the answer.
“Prof?”
“Yes, you don't have to work. Don't you know, if today comes only students who need to improve their grades.”
Good news, and bad news.
Damnit damnit!
Is that not enough for them?
Or will there be more later?
“Really, Prof?”
“Isn't my file already in your roomchat?”
“File?”
“You've done well, happy holidays, Sky.”
Keep in mind, when bad things come to you there is still tucked away good news that is not stepped in precisely making your days feel easier.
“Thank you. Have a good day, Prof.”
Sky did not care and walked out just like that. If he looked at their gazes, it would make them become satisfied and would do something more than today.
The file I was supposed to see before I left for college, the name list was on the campus and yes, it was my name.
“They did it again?”
Sky closed his eyes.
He spoke in his mind, “Aware, Sky! What's wrong with you? That's not his voice, you're just carried away.”
“Hei..”.
“Sky..”.
But I didn't hear wrong. It really is his voice. I am not dreaming, especially, dreaming. It's still on campus and just a few minutes ago still in class.
“Aware, Sky!” trying to clear the mind but 99% are conscious, the remaining 1% is just about Kai.
“Sky...,” whisper right in the ear.
“Ka...Ka—i?”
You lied, Sky. There's no way you didn't think about it.
“Have your life accumulated?” Kai who still looks relaxed and like nothing happened.
I thought it was over.
I really don't understand, what is Kai thinking?
“What are you doing here?” sontak made my footsteps move a little further away from him.
“You forgot you had a stalker?” the answer.
Kai, whoaaa!
The way he dresses is how he talks. No doubt, Kai is popular.
“You...don't tell me you..”.
“Yes. We're one campus, Sky.”
“Hah? Since when do you know?”
“At first time..”
“Ah, when you pull my mask?” cut Sky.
“Hahaha, it's fun.”
“Fun?” I intentionally stepped on Kai's feet.
“Akkkggg!”
“Hahaha..”.
“Est! Where are you going to run?” kai's hand held me.
“Hey, last!” Sky seemed anxious because he was in the campus environment and the situation was not on his side.
“I'll show you something,” whispered to me.
Kai's back was in front of me with his right hand still holding me.
Kai. His left hand quickly grabbed my hand.
“Trust me,” whispered Kai.
“You want me to look stupid, right?”
“Not going. I won't make the person I like suffer.”
That second too…
There's nothing I can do.
Sculpting.
Saw Kai smiling at me.
It's like Kai's controlling me.
“Wah....,” spontaneously comes out of mouth without knowing what it means.
L'm…
A—ku's…
It was on his back, on Kai's back.
Kai carried me and walked around the campus.
“Trust me, no one will hurt you anymore,” Kai dropped me right in the crowd.
Both my eyes are really wide open.
Kai, his eyes are so sincere.
Bizarrely.
There was no response in my body, wanting to reject it.
I don't know, all my words in my mind went awry. It really felt awkward and I didn't know to face it head-on.
Kai…
Kai hugged me in front of a lot of people.
“You now understand? Hey, you look stupid,” Kai whispered.
Sky pushed Kai's body. “You said I was stupid?”
Kai smiled and held my body in his arms again. “I like you, Sky.”
“Whoaaaa!!” the sound of cheers that sounded loud and simultaneous.
Kai took my hand, after that…
Kai and I…
Kai and me?
Is this reality?
Never before has it been in my life.
Together and running together.
As if being the main character.
“You okay?”
My heart is beating fast.
My mouth wants to talk but it takes more effort to be able to speak fluently.
“Sky, hey!”
Kai and I were in the campus parking lot in his car.
“Sky, listen to me carefully,” both hands are on my shoulder.
Kai held his breath. “Eh, Sky. What I said earlier, it's true.”
“I like you.”
“I want to be friends with you but..”
“I want to always be near you.”
“You understand, right?”
“Wah, why is it hard to say?”
“You know what you did earlier, you think I'm that kind of person?”
“Sky, why are you quiet?”
“Sky, I like you.”
“I want to be friends with you but, I also want to do something romantic with you.but, I am not that type of person but.”.
“Ah, what are you talking about?” Kai frustrated.
“Sky, speak!”
Brrrrr…
Instantly become silent.
“Sky, are you hungry?”
Sky nodded.
“Alright, after eating..you have to talk, okay?”
Sky nodded.
The cup!
“Hehe...,” Kai smiled showing his neat rows of teeth.
THE PLAQUE!
“Aw!”
“Nothing, this doesn't hurt,” Kai's smile gets wider.
Sky, are you okay?
Nah!
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