"Hilise, you wanna join our GC?"

A woman with long curly black hair smiled slowly as she tapped the screen. She scrolled the phone and started to type.

"Hi, I'm Hilise. You can call me Lise"

The woman waited for minutes for someone to finally reply. The phone was suddenly becoming blurry and she felt sleepy as well. Her puffy eyes showed that she had cried earlier. Yet, she was forcing herself to smile. The woman slowly let go of her phone and closed her eyes.

The room with dim light suddenly became a little bright as the phone opened.

"You have a new notification"

...****************...

Hilise. That's the name she uses online. In other words, her roleplay name. Hilise is an introvert who wishes to gain friends. Without any other options, she chose to join the online trend.

"Roleplaying"

Hilise started to gain popularity among roleplayers and she started to have a circle of friends. Hilise was someone who hides herself under the age of 21, though her age is 19.

"Is it morning already?" Hilise asked herself with her eyes full of black under it. She might have overworked herself. She looked at her bed to see that it was in a poor state. Her window is a little too small and she noticed her room is starting to get old. She looked at the mirror and stared at herself. Her hair was very messy and her lips are with saliva. Hilise softly chuckled as she wiped it away. She looked at her phone to see the new notification.

She paused for a brief moment until a smile spread over her face. Her eyes was full of happiness as if it was the first time she had gotten a reply.

"Hi, I'm Kio."

The first chat that changed her life.

...****************...

Hilise decided to chat with him. He looked a bit of interesting actually. She looked at the name "Sean Akio"

She softly laughed as she remembered something with it. He looks kind of cringe but she felt appreciated when he replied so she felt that she should chat him.

CHAT:

Hilise: Hello?

Sean: Hi?

Hilise smiled as she typed the words she wanted to say.

Hilise: I'm hilise, the one in your GC

Sean: Yeah, I know

Hilise: I'm actually happy that you replied, thanks.

Sean: Well, I love talking.

Hilise: That sure is weird.

Sean: Lemme guess, you're introvert right?

Hilise: How'd ya know?

Sean: From your tone ofc

Hilise smiled and sighed as her brows met each other.

Hilise: Btw, how old are you?

Sean: Uhmm.... 16?

Hilise: Why are you unsure about that?

Sean: Ask yourself. Hbu?

Hilise: I'm older, I'm 21

Sean: Granny.

Hilise then was surprised and stood up with disbelief. She was kind of surprised that he would call her that.

Hilise: What?! Who's the granny? You lil immature kid?!

Sean: At least I'm young and handsome💅🤩

Hilise: Tf don't you know how beautiful am I?

Sean: Send Proof.

Hilise: Nah, I can't.

Sean: Yeah, cus you're a granny.

Hilise: What?! How dare-

Sean: Pfft A Granny's a granny.

Hilise: But a kid's a kid. Grow up, kid.

Sean: I don't want to be a granny like you.

Hilise: Ughhh. I give up.

Hilise closed her phone as she let out a sigh. She was wearing a jacket despite of the hot weather and that irritated her more.

"Arghhh!!! Seriously!!!" She shouted. Her eyes were full of anger yet she felt it was funny. Her long black hair slowly got into her eyes and as she shoved it away...

"Sean Akio tagged you in a post"

Hilise looked at the notification and pressed it.

Her eyes grew wider as she looked at it.

No way... He's taking it until here?!

"THIS KID!!!"

"NO WAY YOU'RE TAKING IT HERE?!" Hilise shouted as she looked at his recent post.

"@Hilise is a GRANDMA"

She couldn't believe it and it was getting on her nerves so she put an angry react to the post and typed.

Hilise: At least I'm not an immature brat.

She smiled as she felt that he would be also annoyed with this. For some reason, she felt happy talking to him. he was funny indeed, and someone who's interesting to talk to.

She opened the lights and started to write on her diary. Suddenly... a voice came up.

"Hilise!!! Are you going to eat with us?!" Her mother shouted. Hilise wore her slippers and left the room. she looked at her mom and smiled as she nodded. "Woahhh!!! That looks delicious!" She shouted in awe as she looked at the feast-like dinner.

But she didn't expect that...

"A new notification from messenger"

Kio: I want to be friends with you.

Kio: Unsent a message

There was a chat that she missed. A chat that she regretted that she didn't see it.

...****************...

AT SCHOOL....

"Hey Calix!!!" Hilise shouted as she ran up to her.

Her eyes were glowing and she seems to be really excited.

"Know what?! Know what?! I talked to a guy and he's really funny and interesting!" She shouted in excitement.

Calix scoffed and smiled. "I knew you'd end up having a crush too." She said and smiled proudly.

Hilise stopped as she heard that. when she realized, her face was red and she hit Calix's arm.

"Hey! That hurts!" She shouted.

"I... I DON'T HAVE A CRUSH ON HIM!!!" Hilise insisted as she buried her face with her palm.

Those words... can't seem to get out of her head.

"Hey hilise!"

'Ah... do I have a crush on him?'

"Hilise!"

'No way... he's annoying...'

"HILISE!"

hilise came back to her senses as she heard the shout. She looked at everyone and her classmates were shaking their heads in worry.

"What were you doing ignoring me?!" The teacher shouted as she slammed the book on the table. She picked up a ruler and pointed it at me.

Ah, I'm doomed.

"Get out of the classroom! Don't ever come in until class is over!" The teacher shouted. Hilise walked lifelessly outside the classroom while she sighed repeatedly.

"It was his fault...."

...****************...

CHAT:

Kio: You there?

Kio: I know you're there, why are you being a seener?

Hilise: If you knew I was here, why would you even ask?

Kio: you seem to be in a bad mood.

Hilise: Isn't it obvious?

kio: So old women gets moody...

Hilise: I wouldn't laugh at that.

Kio: So, what happened?

Hilise paused as she read that sentence. What happened? She was sent outside the classroom by the teacher because she was too busy thinking about you. Thinking about him....

Kio: Hey, are you still there?

Kio: Hey?

Hilise covered herself with a blanket ignoring the text she received from kio.

Her face was red undeniably and she seemed to be really.....

have a crush on him.

This is the start of our story. An unrequited love that can never be both sides.

Hilise slowly got up from her bed and it seems like it's already been morning. "How long was I asleep?" She looked at the clock and saw the time. "It's already 9am?!" She shouted and hurriedly ran outside the room. "Hilise! What are you doing?!" Her mother shouted but she didn't respond and got inside the bathroom. She was in a hurry that she even forgot to eat breakfast and ran outside the house.

"Gosh! That's exhausting!" She shouted and rode her bicycle. The city was quiet and she was the only one there. She looked at the school nearby her and sighed.

"I hope the teacher wouldn't torture me..." As she drove to school....

A man wearing a doctor outfit walked there with his glasses on. Somehow it reminds him of...

"Se-"

However, he was gone.

She shook her head thinking that it must be just her imagination and proceeded inside the school.

...----------------...

*Table slam noise*

"Nonsense! You slept late? How irresponsible are you?!" The teacher shouted as he took his glasses off showing his very angry face.

"Si-"

"Get out of this classroom. I don't want seeing your face here!"

"But Sir, i-..!"

"I don't want to repeat it again. Get out!"

...****************...

*sigh*

"Here I am again in the hallway. Why did I become like this? I should have just been absent..." Hilise started to walk towards the clinic wandering around. Well, the clinic was the most quiet place in the school so she decided to just stay there to be in peace.

*Notification sound*

*vibrate*

"Huh? Who would chat me in this ti-"

'Sean Akio has sent a message'

She sighed and tapped the notification bar.

Sean: Are you at school?

Hilise: *typing*

Sean: Are you writing an essay? What's taking you so long to reply?

hilise: I am at school, but I just got kicked out of the classroom

Sean: Haha, I think you're really similar to that girl I saw on the school's clinic.

"Huh?" She looked around her but didn't see anything.

"He must be talking about someone else... it's a coincidence, right?"

Hilise: Do I? Lol lol

Sean: I also got kicked out of the classroom. I slept late and here I am.

Hilise: You deserve that lmao

Sean: Gosh, can't you comfort me?

hilise: You're the one who supposed to be comforting me.

Sean: But you're older?

Hilise: Bye.

Sean: What?

Unknowingly, she let out a laugh and smiled.

"I don't know what to do."

"Hey, hilise!"

Hilise looked beside her and there stood Yeni.

"Yeni? Is it already recess?"

Yeni gave a silly laugh and ran to Hilise.

"I got kicked out of the classroom... too!"

"What?!"

Hilise sighed and thought of an idea.

"How about we sneak out?"

"Great idea!"

"Wait, let's take a selfie right here!"

"No! I don't want my face-"

...----------------...

"Look at my post, you got so many reacts, Hilise! They think you're pretty"

"But I really am?"

"True, lol"

Hilise sighed and looked outside of the restaurant. the doctor she saw also came in and sat near their table. 'I at least have to confirm if he really is Kio.'

Hilise: Hey, what are u doing?

As soon as she sent it, the doctor picked up his phone and smiled as he typed.

Sean: Just eating.

Hilise: At this time?

Sean: I sneaked out.

Hilise: Omg haha I sneaked out too. With my bestie!

Sean: Lol lol why is this happening to both of us?

Hilise: I don't know! must be a coincidence!

Sean: Gosh I'm bored, the order is taking too long!

Hilise: Hey, I saw a handsome doctor seating near our table. Gosh, even my bestie agrees that he's so attractive!

Sean: Huh? What restaurant are you in?

Hilise: Huhhh? Wdym?

Hilise' heart beated fast and she looked at the direction of the doctor.

'Could it be?'

Hilise: At Cavion.

Sean: Oh, that must be a coincidence. Because I'm not at that restaurant hehe

Hilise: Why are you talking as if you're a doctor yourself too?

Sean: Eh?? bye

Hilise: Wait!!!

A coincidence.

"Yeah, right"