Him. He stood there. Besides the locker, reading his history book. Always a bookworm with his book in a nose. He was the only one I thought I'd ever love. But I guess I broke my thought, sooner or later. The fear of rejection and the shyness of proposal was getting in my nerves. I slowly walked towards the locker and stood beside him. I could smell his soap. He never used cologne like thise weird boys here and there. His black t-shirt and blue jeans and white sneakers. All clean clothes, said everyone inch if him was good. I never talked to him. Just looked at him everyday. A hi he once said, made my day, but fear will always stay with me. Slowly, I gained that little moment if happiness that I had when he said hi and I slowly said, " Hey. " He looked at me with his black eyes, his black shining eyes. He smiled and said, " Hey! How are you?" I replied politely, " I'm good, how about you? " He said, " I'm good! We're the in same class, right? " I said confidently, " Yes, we are. "
He said, " Our class will start soon, wanna go together? Since we have Biology, we can also pair up together, if you'd like to, since I don't have a friend who's a girl and I don't have any friends. " I was shocked. My lips began to tremble. I didn't knew it was fear or what, but I had to respond and I said, " Yes, sure! Gladly, let's go! " " Thanks, let's go!". We began to walk towards our class. We are friends, now? I never thought that he would call me my friend. I can't believe why doesn't he has friends? How can someone not be friend of a cute guy like him? Sure girls followed him all the way that's why many boys was jealous of him. But girls too? Confusing. Suddenly, he whispered in my ear, " I know you like me. ". I. Was. Gonna. Faint. Um, did I hear wrong? No! He knew I liked him, but how..? He whispered, " Because I saw you, I saw a passion in your eyes whenever you see me, or maybe I'm wrong. "
Passion. The sure did see right. It was a now or never moment. I thought, if I actually like him, I won't let this chance go because of fear. I said, " You're not wrong. " He took my hand, and said, " I guessed right. Glad to hear your answer. Nice to meet you, love you too. " Huh?! He said love you too, what did he meant by that. " What do you mean love you too? " He smiled and laughed lightly. " You said you loved me, right? I love you too. Ah, there's our class let's go inside, and don't be shocked, I knew you were a nice person and I liked you too ever since I met you and I'm glad I liked you, a good person. Let's go!"
I was shocked and very happy at the same time, I never knew, he liked me too. I thought the whole class that, if today, I got scared and never went to him, this day, would've never been possible. We smiled at each other.
When in fear, just realize, there are many things that are possible, both and bad. It's your story to explore and find out. Live that story to make yourself clear, so you can live the moment at that time when it's there, not every thing has a second chance.
- Story by Manya Purwar ♡
