Chapter 8: Is She... Jealous?!
At this point, I had one major realization:
Selena is terrifying.
I mean, let’s be real—I barely survived lunch, got dragged around school like some prized possession, and just witnessed her scare off a poor girl who only wanted to confess.
And now she was patting my head like I was a pet?!
I stepped back, crossing my arms. "Okay, seriously, what’s your deal?"
Selena tilted her head. "What do you mean?"
I gestured wildly. "You just chased away a girl who wanted to talk to me!"
Her expression remained unbothered. "So?"
"So?! What if she was a friend?!"
Selena’s blue eyes darkened slightly. "She wasn’t."
I groaned. "That’s not the point!"
Emily, who was munching on popcorn she got from who knows where, grinned. "Lilian, Lilian, Lilian~ You still don’t get it, do you?"
I gave her a look. "What am I supposed to get?!"
She smirked. "Selena’s jealous."
...
Wait.
HOLD UP.
I turned to Selena in horror. "Is that true?!"
Selena, completely shameless, looked straight at me and said, "Yes."
I SHORT-CIRCUITED.
Emily screamed in excitement. "Aaaahhh! She admitted it!"
Meanwhile, I was having a breakdown.
"YOU CAN’T JUST SAY THAT SO CASUALLY!" I yelled, waving my arms.
Selena blinked. "Why not?"
I facepalmed. "Because! It’s embarrassing!"
Her lips curled into a tiny smirk. "Are you embarrassed because I’m jealous? Or because you like it?"
I malfunctioned.
Emily died laughing. "OH MY GOD. I LOVE THIS."
I turned away, my face burning. "Whatever! I’m going home!"
Selena reached for my hand. "I’ll walk you."
SHE’S RELENTLESS.
On the Way Home
I tried to ignore Selena walking beside me.
But it was impossible.
First of all, she was too damn attractive. Every time I glanced at her, I saw the sunlight hitting her black hair just right, making her look like some kind of goddess.
Second, she was too calm about everything. Like, hello?! How could she just walk beside me as if she didn’t completely ruin my day with her flirty nonsense?!
The silence stretched on until I finally snapped.
"Why are you like this?" I blurted out.
Selena raised an eyebrow. "Like what?"
I groaned. "So... so possessive! Flirty! Smug! You weren’t always like this, were you?!"
She gave me a knowing look. "Oh? You don’t remember?"
I hesitated. "Uh... no?"
She stopped walking.
I turned to her, confused. "What—"
Before I could finish, she stepped closer.
I backed up. "W-Wait—"
She leaned in, her blue eyes locked onto mine. "Do you really not remember... or are you pretending?"
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?!
My heart slammed against my chest. "I—I really don’t!"
Selena studied my face for a moment. Then she chuckled softly.
"Interesting," she murmured.
Then she patted my head again.
WHY DOES SHE KEEP DOING THAT?!
"Don’t worry, Lilian," she said smoothly. "You’ll remember soon enough."
Then she walked off, leaving me standing there completely confused.
WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO REMEMBER?!
End of Chapter 8
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