CHAPTER 5

They looked at each other and hysterically started laughing.

“Hahaha! What made you think we were together?” said Ethan’s friend.

I pouted my lips and walked up a few steps out of embarrassment, lucky the shade was there to conceal my red, blushed face.

“Hey girl, wait up!” he called out.

“I have a name alright, and it’s Iris,” I said.

“Well, Nice to meet you, Iris, my name is Tom, Ethan’s best friend from middle school, hope we get along,” he said.

He was quite the charm, to be honest. Anyone could get swept by his smooth talk.

“Yes, same here, nice to meet you too, Tom,” I said.

I looked over at Ethan, signing him to finish the work fast, but instead, he grinned at me and started talking to Tom.

He knew I felt awkward, because of all the mess and misunderstanding, but most of all, my stupidity. He sure loves to get on people's nerves.

“So, what were you talking about, Tom,” said Ethan while he looked at me.

“Well, you see there is this girl in my class asking if you can go out with her,”

“If she could say that to you, why can't she come and tell it to me straight?”

“Oh, I was overhearing conversations, and I heard she will confess soon,”

“Why bother to tell me then, you know what the answer will be, and it's no,”

Damn! They both are shameless, first over conversation then gossip? And here Tom is spoiling her plans.

Ethan looked at me and I gave out an annoying smile to him.

“Hmm..... If she ever asked me out, I'm going to reject her!” said Ethan as if he wanted to warn me or something.

How rude, he doesn't even know her, and here he is going to reject her without even having any remorse, what if she is nice and kind?

“Do you really need to reject her? Okay, at least let her be your friend, what if she is kind and your type?” I said.

Ethan looked at me, ran his hands through his ruffled hair, and looked at me, “One gets in, others will go for it too, they just want a small opening to pounce on you,” he said as he passed by me.

“Well, what will you know, have you ever been confessed to?” he said as he snickered.

That sexy piece of shit! I swear, I need to kill him! He has no seal, and he acts all high and big, he isn't that much, so why do girls even like him, he is just pretty trash!

“Don't take him seriously, he is like that every time. So don't be mad or sad, that's his way of communicating, I mean I get that a lot so guess I got used to it,” said Tom as he laughed.

I rolled my eyes and walked behind Ethan, annoyed and angry.

After the whole situation, we successfully, and awkwardly moved all the boxes to the store room.

--After club activities--

“Are you going home now?” I asked.

“Yes, are you coming?”

“OoOooOh,” said Tom elbowing, “Okay what are you doing here Tom?” said Ethan.

“What! Our clubs ended at the same time, and luckily I saw a phenomenal sight. Please continue,”

“Whatever moron, go home!” shouted Ethan, and stormed away.

“Hey! Wait for me, Ethan! Bye Tom, cya tomorrow,” I said as I chased after Ethan.

“Ahh! Is this a new flea on Ethan?”

I roamed around the ground, since Ethan seemed to go this way, “This guy seems to walk like he is running, where is he going this fast? I lost him!”

Right then, I heard the faint sound of the violin. The sweet melody filled the air, it was clamming. It made me relax and catch my breath. I wanted to follow the melody but was worried that Ethan was waiting for me, but the melody filled my mind, and went towards that direction. I followed the soft melody, and it led me to a window, which was a music room on the second floor.

There at the window stood a girl playing the violin with all her emotions, her heart, and soul were put in that melody. I wanted to call out to her, but I was held back. I didn't want her to stop, I wanted her to play, though she did seem like she was lonely, and right then a single teardrop ran through her face. She stopped and she looked at me.

After she saw me, she turned around and went in.

“Wait!” I shouted.

I went to the school, hoping she would still be there. “I hope I can see her,” I ran up to the music room and found no one. It was empty.

How disappointing! I hoped I could see her, I had a lot of things I needed to ask, but most of all, I wanted to know if she was okay.

Wait, doesn't this look like a cliché love story where the prince sees the princess, and when the prince arrives at the place, poof! She isn't there. Guess I'm reading too many romance stories.

I wanted to look for her, but I knew it was late in case Ethan was waiting for me, I didn't want him to wait for long.

“Ethan! There you are! I was searching for you, were you waiting for me Ethy?”, said a girl as she was running towards him.

“What a delulu girl,” I said to myself.

“Ethan, I have something to tell you, I lo--”

“Wait, I know you are going to confess to me, and my answer is no, so go back, and I will act as if nothing happened,” he said, interpreting her.

He could have been kinder, it wouldn't hurt. I feel bad for her, she looks like she is going to cry. I better not come between them or else there will be a big misunderstanding. (A delulu FL)

I slowly walked back and hid in the shadows. I am a shadow!

“Ah! Iris, come here, let's go. I waited for you,” Ethan called out.

The girl turned around as I came out from the shadows, she gave me death glares. There is nothing more scary than a girl's jealousy.

“Is it because of her you don't like me? Is it because you are already dating someone?” she asked him.

Girl chill, we aren't even close, let alone be called friends, we just live close to each other!!!!

“Yeah, what if so?” he said.

Bruh!!!! What the---- YOU GONNA MAKE A MISUNDERSTANDING! Now the whole school is going to have a grudge against me!!!!

That girl pushed me and ran away, right then Ethan, held me and looked at the girl, with disgust.

We walked home awkwardly, he was listening to music, and I was here, scared to live the next day. What will those girls think now? I'm too confused.

“Why did you tell her that, Ethan?”

“Tell her what?”

“That we are, you know… Dating,”

“I never said that, I said what if? I never actually told her, I was dating you, why disappointed?”

I knew he was pulling my leg, but my face was red, I was blushing. It was so embarrassing, I wanted to kill myself! I never thought like that, but for some reason, it felt like I was rejected without even confessing.

I want to cry so badly. Ugh! If only I wasn't there or if I didn't ask him to go home together! This would have never happened.

I went home without saying a word after that. He just put on his earphones and walked alongside me.

“Thanks for walking home with me, Ethan. See you tomorrow,” I said and went in.

I don't feel so bad to be called his girlfriend. I don't feel annoyed or angry at all. Wait, what? What am I even thinking about, that guy humiliated me, Iris!!!

Though, when I hear his name, I always seem to smile. Maybe I just want to be friends with him, he seems like a cool guy, but needs to fix his attitude a little, in other ways he is nice.

--What do you think about our FL?

--What do you think of this mysterious violin girl? Who do you think she will be?

--And what do you think of Ethan's best friend?

Until next time, stay safe and take care.....

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