Your Voice - 1

"Good Morning class today we have a new student who'll be joining us." Turning to his left the teacher said to the boy "Introduce Yourself".

" Levi" the boy said in a cold and gentle voice and then went silent.

"Go and sit in the empty seat." This was the moment I stopped doing my work and looked up because there was only one empty seat in the class and that was beside mine. I watched him blankly, coming towards me, his brown hair softening his cold face. After this I ignored him and continued with my work.

"Psst" "Hey" *Tap* *Tap* He tapped my table. I turned towards him. "Can you share your English book" he asked quietly. I stared at him for a second and then forwarded my book towards him. "Thanks" he smiled gently. I didn't pay attention to him further. The college got over and I packed my bag then started heading home.

"Eh!" I felt a tug on my bag and turned to look back. "Let's go together" he said. "No need" I rejected him coldly and left school. He followed me all the way to my house insisting that he wanted to thank me for lending him books today. I didn't say anything and soon we reached my house, I went inside without even looking at him.

The next day at college I found him sitting at his seat and reading a music book. "Good morning" he greeted me gently. I didn't reply to him and just like yesterday continued my work. This went on for months. He keeps talking to me even though I don't reply to him, sits with me in the cafeteria, joins me in the library and follows me home everyday. He even got invited into my house cuz my mother saw him with me and she was ecstatic seeing me with someone.

From that day it was even more difficult to stay away from him. Whenever I tried to go somewhere alone he'll always appear beside me.

One day I finally couldn't control myself "Why do you keep following me? Just leave me alone. Don't you see except for you there is no one else around me."

"So you CAN talk. I've been waiting for you to speak" he looked at me and said softly. "As for the reason for following you.....let's just say I kind of like you."

I was stunned. For the first time my face showed an expression, my eyes blinking continuously as I looked at him confused.

He smiled brightly looking at my face. "Don't worry I won't ask you to like me back now" he patted my head and then walked back to the class. I stood there dumbfounded and touched my head, still feeling the warmth from his hand. That day for the first time I was not able to concentrate on my work. I kept thinking about what he said. I smiled slightly then my expression changed back to normal.

After entering the class the next day I looked at him nervously for a second and saw him waving at me.

"Want to come to a place with me after college?" he asked suddenly.

"......."

"It's okay if you don't wa.... "

"Alright" I said in a small voice that was barely audible and he smiled brightly.

"Tringgg!!"

"Let's go" he said.

I picked up my bag and went with him.

We reached a small cabin, it was near our college. After going inside I saw different musical instruments placed on a platform with a mic placed on a stand.

He looked at me and smiled "I wanted you to listen to my song" then he turned around and went towards the mic.

"You light up my world like nobody else

The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed.............. ~~

............... ~~

If only you saw what I can see

You’d understand why I want you so desperately

Right now I’m looking at you and I can’t believe....~~"

I looked at him without blinking. It's like he was shining so brightly, surrounded by stars 'Can I get close to him? Will he stay with me and not leave me?'

He suddenly appeared neared me "Can I stay with you?" he whispered.

*Silence*

"Hmmm" I nodded slowly.

He hugged me tightly "Thank you😁" "I really really reallyyyy like you".

It's been six months since that time. Now I was much relaxed around him. Sometimes I found myself sleeping on his shoulder or sometimes he is sleeping in my lap. He even made me sing a few times. We used to sneak out after school and spend time together. He became my comfort zone, someone who I didn't have before.