It wasn't a dream

Monday morning, for around 8 o'clock. I usually go to my desk and wait for my teacher to arrive. As I stare at the window with blank and empty mind.

Yes, I am different compare to others. Compare to them I'm not that smart nor beautiful. There's nothing special about me, not even a slightest.

Yet, I fell in love to a certain someone. He's perfect in every side and angles. Adored by everyone, of course, it's beyond my reach.

My dearest childhood friend Yuro, ever since we were a kid he was always popular and have great talents. We would often play house and pretend were already adults.

Drinking soft drinks from plastic cups and acting like we're drunk. We even act as a husband and wife, what a childhood indeed.

Were currently classmates and for some reason I passed the exam and now I, Alina, is currently standing at the section were all the cleverest and outstanding students unite!

"The Pilot Section"

Well it's not like I only have one brain cell but I'm good when it come to memorizing stuff. Every time Yuro and I meet eyes I always felt dizzy and my heart is fuzzy as well.

Whenever someone confess to him at the back of the building. For some reason my heart hurts it like being stabbed by hundreds of knives!

"But I can't tell him" She whispered as she take a look at Yuro. She turned her head at the teacher once more and continued to listen. Even though she have no interest in listening to some lousy teaching. Staying beside Yuro is what she wish so she have to work hard in order to walk alongside him.

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9:30 a.m

The bell rings, everyone in the class are exhausted and got out of the room to have some recess. While Alina is still sitting alone with no one to talk or to eat with.

Yuro drew closer to Alina and had a small talk. They were laughing and having so much fun.

Yuro ask " Are you free this afternoon? "

Alina anxiously replied " Y-yes, I don't have any plans so I'm free"

Yuro was extremely happy and replied

" Great, Let's meet up afterwards"

The bell rang once more and they began to separate and returning to where there supposed too sit.

Alina whispered underneath her hand and said

" Please don't make any more mess in my life."

Her face is bright red and can't help to stop smiling. She covered her face with notebook in order to hide her embarrassment. As she shiver with pure excitement.

Thus the afternoon arrive. The last bell rang and every student immediately pack their things and ready to go home. As Alina grab her belongings, there Yuro stood right in front of her and said

" Let's go"

Alina replied

" Yes "

The two of them walk outside the classroom and walk down the stairs. It was a lovely a afternoon indeed, a bright orange with yellow painted across the sky.

They walk outside the school ground and gone to the nearest feast-like alley. Where every student go after school to by street food.

Alina held Yuro's hand and said " let's go, the line will get longer if we don't hurry"

Yuro froze for a minute and there Alina got worried. She ask " Are you fine? not feeling well?"

Yuro look through her eyes and replied

" no, I'm just happy"

Alina was embarrassed and said

" Is it because I held your hand?"

She immediately let go of Yuro's hand as she hide her bright red face. Yuro laugh and said " No, It's fine"

He held her hand once more and gone to the street food area. They had a bite of every street food there is. Yuro gaze at Alina, she noticed it and said with an embarrassing voice

" Don't gaze at me you jerk! it's embarrassing.."

Yurolaugh and touched her face, wiped it with his gentle hands. Yuro ask "why are you red?"

Alina answered " It's because you do things that are inappropriate!"

Yuro answered " example?"

Alina grabbed Yuro's hand and took it off. She replied " like touching a girl's face without permission!"

Yuro gently squished her hand and replied " Sorry, there's mayonnaise on your cheek that's why I wiped it"

Alina shouted " Why didn't you told me that I got mayonnaise on my cheeks? I can wipe it on my own!"

Yuro pat her head and said " right,right, I'm sorry. I'll ask next time"

After they ate dozens of street food Yuro walk Alina home. While walking Yuro ask

" are you full?"

Alina replied " Yes I am, are you?"

Yuro smiled and replied " Yeah, especially when I'm with you"

Alina blushes while hearing what Yuro said and replied " S-shut up! it's getting late, let's go"

Yuro delivered Alina to her house which runs a onigiri store. In there you can see customers lively eating their food. Of course it's always festive, The man at the kitchen is Alina's father, Samuel.

Yuro and Alina entered the shop. Alina take off her shoes and said " I'm home"

Her mother and father replied

" Welcome home"

Yuro bowed and said " Excuse me for the intrusion..."

Alina's mother, Celia, replied "Oh Yuro, have dinner since it's already late"

Yuro replied " Thank you but I'm full. I'll have dinner when I got home"

Alina is about to go upstairs and said to Yuro " see you tommorow..."

Yuro smiled and replied " Yeah, Good night"

Yuro left from the store and walk to his house. While Alina is lying on her bed and take a long deep breath. She cover her hole body with her thick and warm blanket.

As she stared at her window, across the knight sky there's glimmering stars shining beautifully, of course it mesmerize her, the moon is shining as well.

She wonder how long can she keep feelings from the man who always stayed beside her ever since there were kids.

She whispered " I wish I can tell what I feel to him but I'm not the right one. There's nothing wrong with him it's me, I'm not perfect nor special. I'm not worthy to love him"

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The next day.....

Their classroom adviser told them to have their own student meeting. The discussion is about forming their own booth, and having a competition to every sections. As well as the the other grade levels.

All the students arrange their table and cleaned their room. After that, their class president, Derb and their vice president Silica stood in front of them.

The room is field with silence, but Derb broke it and said " Today we shall have a meeting of the upcoming school festival, where we prepare a booth. Do anyone have any fine suggestions?"

Then suddenly the room is field with riots, almost everyone raise their hands and most of them are shouting, saying me!

They're loud suggestion reached the other rooms, of course it's awfully annoying.

While the Derb and Silica are calming down their classmate, suddenly the famous girl named Rezzy shouted.

Rezzy is a rich girl who is blessed with pure beauty, she's also the daughter of the famous president of the Yuki Bank. One of the leading bank around the world.

She stood and said presumptuously

" Will you all please shut up!? Can't you see our officers are trying their best to explain the situation to us? Why can't you just follow me? I'm beautiful and obedient unlike all of you, which is a nuisance"

They got angry and began to quarrel and this time its more louder. Suddenly one person stand, It's Yuro, he said

" Why can't we do this voting in peace?"

The whole class gone silent and because of this quiteness Derb and Silica use this apportunity to present their ideas.

Derb announced :

" As you can see this is the box were I will draw five different papers which holds your ideas. You will right it in a small sheet of paper given to you by Silica and once the five papers are set, then we will begin the election of which will be the final decision"

Silica distribute the papers and head to the front once more. She given them a minute to decide what kind of nutritious stall they want, the alarm from Silica's phone rang.

Derb immediately said " Time's up"

Silica collected all the papers and put it in the box. Derb shake the box as fast as he can, until he stopped and draw the first paper.

Everyone is curious and want to know what's written on the paper. Derb froze for a minute and said " ramen"

Everyone is shouting and saying it's not bad. I mean ramen is a very delicious food no one could resist it.

"The second suggestion is Crepes" He said while almost drooling. Everyone also agreed to that idea, it was a splendid idea indeed.

"The third suggestion is ice cream" he said. The class is bursting with joy as the suggestion keeps on getting better. It's even more harder to choose, well all the suggestions that had been mentioned are all mouth watering anyways.

At the fourth suggestion Derb felt a little bit uneasy and petrified for a minute. He took a deep sigh and said "Marriage booth".

Everyone start to yell immediately, it's like they saw a superstar. Some of the girls keep on yelling due to pure excitement.

Later on, everyone hush down as they continue to listen for the final suggestion.

Derb is amazed about the suggestion and proudly said " Horror booth!"

At last! everyone finally agreed, Derb said

" Then it's settled, Horror booth it is!"

Suddenly an announcement pop out of the blue it said:

To all students, From year 1 to 4 , please consider today as an free day. To all the teachers please come to the meeting office and we will discuss few important things. As for the students please use this opportunity to come up with the idea for the upcoming School festival.

Thank you for listening.

Thus the announcement ended, all the students across the hall are all in uproar. Every section is so noisy that none could hear each other, it is a sight indeed.

The noon bell ring and every section came silent, well of course it's lunch time and those energies they wasted during their discussion will finally be recharge.

Yuro brought his lunch and chair towards Alina and they started eating. As always they would stole each other's food until there are none left.

Yuro asked" So, what are you gonna do to the upcoming festival?"

Alina replied " I would probably help the horror booth, why?"

Yuro replied "nothing.."

Alina asked " After our duties of this horror booth, where do you want to go?"

Yuro smiled and replied " Anywhere is fine as long as I'm with you"

Her face is once again red, a very bright red, more like a fever. He asked Alina gently

" What's wrong ? did you catch a cold?"

Alina took a large breath and said " No, I'm fine. Let's eat."

The time passed and it's already afternoon, their class assigned some groups. There are currently tree groups.The first group is the team of Silica, this group will be responsible on buying the costumes and other decorations.

The second group is responsible for the effects and electrical system. It's the group of Derb.

The last group is responsible for collecting money and budget. This group is also in charge for inviting students to try the booth, for example, Flyers or even posters and this group is Yuro's team.

The operation shall be done at Saturday, so that each group can have the whole day buying the stuff they needed.

At Sunday they will head to the school to prepare, the teachers already allowed it.

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The next day, their adviser have a huge announcement, their adviser Clarice said with excitement "Class, we have a new transfer student. Now please come inside and introduce yourself"

A handsome young man walk in front of them, with a golden hair and brown eyes he said " My name is Silver Heilan, nice meeting you all"

After he introduced himself he carefully observe the class and then he stared directly at Alina.

Alina startled as she wonder why did he stared at her. It's awfully preposterous for a girl like her to attract his attention.

Silver sit at the very last row, and his seatmate is Yuu! Well this is gonna be a one of a kind riot.

Then as usual the noon bell rang, Yuu went to Alina to have lunch while the other girls are busy attracting the new student which is Silver.

However Silver can't take off her eyes from Alina and for that reason Alina got chils. As she turn her head at Yuro, eating with him as usual.

Suddenly Silver walk in front of Alina and Yuro, it grabbed everyone's attention. With curiosity that spark across the room, Yuro said " What?"

Silver said nonchalantly " Nothing, just trying to steel your girl"

Due to that, it made Yuro furious and he immediately stood. Alina grabbed Yuro's arm and said " Stop... please"

Yuro looked at Alina and sat back while Silver walk back. After tense atmosphere dissapear everyone came roaring as well as the other sections.

Alina is extremely embarrassed then Yuro pulled her hand and run outside. They went at the very corner under the stairs.

Yuro slam her hand at the wall leaving Alina cornered. He drew closer to Alina and whispered at her left ear.

" Your mine"

Alina's face turn red and with confusion she stayed silent. Yuro lean his forehead to Alina and said " I'm only yours, and your only mine"

Then what a surprise he kissed Alina at the lips, Alina close her eyes as she thought it was just a dream.

But she opened it once again she saw her lips touching Yuro's. She is relieved and happy, it's like her hearts gonna burst with extreme happiness.

But at the side Silver saw every thing and he murmured. " Not for long..."

The afternoon arrived and as usual Alina and Yuro would go home. This time Yuro took the initiative to hold Alina's hand of course they looked like a couple.

Everyone is astonished and stunned about what they saw. Alina and Yuro are together? Then about Silver?

Gossips are spreading across the air, of course some of them are jealous, especially Rezzy.

For a long time Rezzy has huge crush on Yuro, ever since they met in this section. She's always trying her best to get his attention but she received none.

Yuro is deeply obsessed to Alina, and there's nothing she can do. She murmured " Shit!"

As they walk at the street Alina asked

" Why did you kissed me earlier?"

Yuro drew his face closer and said " I love you"

Alina turned her head down due to happiness, she was indeed very happy and filled her heart with joy. As they arrived at Alina's house, Yuro hug her as tight as he can and whispered

" Promise me that you'll never leave me..."

Yuro let go of Alina and never did said a single goodbye and thus the day ended.

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four days later.....

The festival finally arrived, a long line is standing right in front of their section. Their plan was a huge success, it's pretty thrilling indeed.

The school itself is like a festival! Food and Games are everywhere. Every students are having a great time and some of them are busy.

It was noon Everyone took a lunch break to catch some air but since that day Alina and Yuro haven't talk a single word. Well it must be awkward but still their distance is scary.

Silver on the other hand drew closer to Alina and maybe because of that, Yuro got jealous.

At the afternoon Alina and the half of their class took a day off.

So that they can enjoy the booths, Alina would love to see the whole campus with Yuro but unfortunately his not here.

Of course Silver showed up, well she found it relieving to have someone enjoy the festival with her. However she lacks of something, she think that Silver is not enough to satisfy her.

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At the last day of the festival, everything is still the same, the thrill she have a few days ago dissapeard and for her this festival is getting dull.

Then suddenly her classmates noticed their distance and thought a way to solve it. The boys drag Yuro into a certain booth and Alina is also drag by the girls in a certain booth.

At three o'clock everyone is ready. Yuro is confused about why is he wearing a formal suit and is like a groom. Actually it's more like a wedding with half of their classmates attended.

The other's are still on their horror booth. Yuro whispered to Silver " Why am I here?"

Silver replied " You'll know it idiot!"

Suddenly the curtains swift and as they looked what it is, they were astonished.

It was Alina wearing a very beautiful wedding gown, and is a goddess itself.

Alina is also confused but she walk the aisle anyways. Holding a very beautiful bouquet, everyone can't take their eyes of her.

As Yuro reach her hand to Alina, she smiled as well as Yuro. Derb is the one acting as the father and said

" Will you take this woman as your wife? and spend the rest of your life accompanying her in poverty and wealth, happiness and sadness?"

Yuro immediately replied " Yes!"

Then Alina answered without a second thought " Yes!"

Then Derb said " You may kissed the bride!!"

Yuro whispered " Do you accept me?"

Alina answered " I'll always will!"

And so they kissed, Silver saw the whole thing and felt pain in his heart. He murmured and said

" Ever since I laid eyes on you, Ive always known it was love. If only I can force this feelings to you, if only I was better. I want to be the person who'll you'll marry and have kids with. But no, He's better than me and as your admirer I, Silver Heilan will be happy for your sake even if your in someone's arms."

Rezzy cried and left as it pains her. She whispered " If only I was her...."

At the end of the festival everyone got home and cleaned their booths. Alina and Yuro head home.

When they enter the shop Yuro shouted

" Please! I want to held your daughters hand as well as our kids. I want her to be my wife and I'll promise I'll protect her till the day that I'll die. I want her to walk down the aisle in real. I ask your permission if I can Mary your daughter in the near future!"

Everyone in the store is astonished as well as Alina's siblings and parents. Then customers are uproar and started to celebrate. Alina is embarrassed and said

" wait- what!?"

Alina's parents replied " If you'll promise you'll make her smile then we agree!"

The crowd came shouting due to pure excitement and some of them greeted congrats!

It is indeed a joyful night, it's like a dream!

As Alina woke up from her slumber, she yawn and said " What a dream"

But as she look around there he is, his husband Yuro sleeping beside her and at the right their twins, sleeping peacefully.

She whispered with pure joy

" It was not a dream....."

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The End