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I closed the door of my room. A drop of tear dripped on the floor. I was constantly accusing myself. "I forgot all of this." I cried for 4-5 minutes. Then I controlled my mood and moved a napkin on my face. It soaked the anger as tears.

I came back to the living room where he was still eating on the sofa. I remembered the bowl and went to wash it. I noticed he had turned on the TV. He was watching news. When I was done, I came to the sofa. "Shouldn't we do our homework?" I asked him. He answered, "Yes, now, but we should do our homework together." I asked him, "Why? You are in different class." He switched off the TV and said, "My mom always told me and Nat to read together,it's a better way of concentration." I nodded. He went to the kitchen and started washing the bowl. I came to my room to fetch with the homework stuffs here. Cause there is a reading table in the living room.

I took a seat and started to sort out the notebooks. He went to his room and brought his books. And we started our job. Don't know when but I fell asleep. I woke up listening his words. "You should sleep if you're tired. Don't mess up with your body. It was our first school day,so it's normal." He said with a meek voice. I checked if I had done the works and the answer was 'yes'. So, I took all the notebooks and headed to my room. I came back to him to ask what was for dinner. He said, "I haven't decided it yet. When I'll be done with the homework I'll make something. You don't have to wait for me. Go back and sleep." His voice tone made me consider that he becomes polite when he studies.

I didn't think about it anymore. So,I came back to my room and went to my dream world.

I woke up next morning. He didn't call me for dinner last night. I wasn't hungry though. It was almost 8 o'clock. I took my clothes and went to take a shower.

The shower was about 15 minutes. When I came outside, Eric still wasn't there. I remembered about yesterday. So,I went to his room to wake him up. I knocked four times on the door before entering. He didn't respond.

I opened the door and looked in. But he wasn't on bed. It was strange. When I started finding him, I saw he was lying on the right side of his bed on the floor. I called him. "Eric, are you a'right?" He didn't answer. I shook his shoulders, "Hey,are you sick?" I started feeling that he's unwell and senseless. I yelled, "Eric!" Then he opened his eyes. "Ufff... you made me feel like you're senseless." He blinked so many times. Maybe he was clearing his eyes. He whispered, "That happens... I'm a heavy sleeper." "It's okay. I'll call you each morning but don't scare me anymore." I commented. "Are ya an introvert or an extrovert?" A shameless question came from his mouth. It's very pity for me to answer.

"Ummmm....... me... I'm introverted... but why?" I answered. "So then, you were afraid because the doctor might come to see me if I was ill." He mentioned. " Does that means you are extroverted?" I asked him hopefully because I wanted him to be different from me. "Yeah, I am." He replied. "Then we are completely different." I said. He showed his disgust and said, "I'll ask it to our friends they must have the right answer." He stood up so did I.

"I'm gonna make the breakfast first. Then I'll take a bath and be ready to go to school. You should probably clean everything." He said and went outside. "Did you brush your teeth?" I knew he was kidding. "Yes sir in the bathroom." I chuckled. I came back to my room and took the vacuum cleaner.

When I started cleaning the kitchen, I saw he was serving the breakfast on two plates. He said, "Let's eat now." He made four sandwiches. I sat on the sofa, leaving the machine. "Since you are cooking for me everytime, then how can I pay you back?" I asked him while taking a bite. "Repay?" He said it out loud. "Yes, repay, you can say." I mentioned. "Uh..huh... That's a tough decision but I must admit that you'll have to pay me by buying me drawing notebooks every time." He answered.

"Drawing notebooks... That's not much. By the way do you like painting?" I asked him. "Well, actually when I and Nat were little, we used to watch animated cartoons. Since then I tried to draw anime. Later I started painting other formats too. It's just my hobby." He snickered. "I know painting a little bit, but I know it sucks." I laughed.

When we were done eating I asked him, "Wait a minute, did you brush?" He opened his mouth to show me his teeth, actually he smiled. He said, "Go and clean the rest of it. I'll wash the dishes." I came back to the cleaner.

One thing I realised that we were being friends easily. Maybe again..... I stopped thinking. Sure, I liked him when we were little. But it doesn't mean that I'll like him again. But the sad ending won't happen again. After all I'm not leaving this place.

He went to take a bath. I cleaned everything then I thought I took a bath before cleaning, then I should do it again. Then I thought, "Nah, who's gonna take a bath again?"

I went to my room. I opened the cupboard, took the schooldress and headed to the dressing room.

I saw myself on the mirror. A white shirt with black small circles on it, I really forgot what this design is called. A black skirt over a black pant. That's all, that's the uniform. I tied my hair. I'm not like those cute blondes at school. I'm fine with my black hair, brown skin and chocolate colored eyes. I don't wanna be more than who I am. I wore my cat's eye framed glasses. The same hairstyle I did today. I already considered it my professional school hairstyle. I don't like to wear earrings or nose rings. I don't even do make up without a purpose. I looked over myself, then I tapped my cheeks.

                     I came out of the room and went to the living room. Then the washing machine's thought came in my mind and I hurried to take the clothes.

I started hanging the clothes and he came outside wearing the school uniform. The boy's dress are the same without skirt. But their pants are not sticky like girls. Our pant sticks to our leg.

We wore our white snickers and got out of our house. He locked the door.

We got up on the lift. He smiled a little. "Why did you snicker?" I asked. "Not your concern." He answered. My mood gripped me and I put my arms around my belle.

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