Chapter 2: A familiar guy
Our teacher. If he's not absent he's late. I yawned. I don't have enough sleep last night because there are some things that kept bugging me. I tried my best to ignore it, but still, it was not successful and so I ended up into a decision. I'll take a nap. "Everybody is busy. No one will notice" I thought then I leaned my head on the table then I closed my eyes.
"Okay class. Sorry for being late"
Everybody went back to their own seats.
"I have good news! We have a transferee. A new student!"
"Really? Is he a boy?" said the girls
"No it should be a girl!" said the boys
"Oh, shut up!"
Then everybody was noisy again.
"Calm down class. Here it comes!"
Then the new student stepped into the room.
The girls began to squeal. The boys were a little disappointed and annoyed because this new student is gathering the attentions.
"Introduce yourself." the teacher said to the transferee.
"My name is Kei Takishima"
He wasn't smiling.
"He's so cute!"
"He looked mysterious and I like that!" said the other.
"They're really noisy as ever. Are they using an amplifier?" I thought. I can hear their noises but I tried to ignore it by covering my ears using my hand.
"Okay Kei, I'll assign a seat for you. Let's see.." The teacher was looking for a vacant seat.
"Sir! It's vacant here!" A girl said, raising her hand.
"No Sir! Here!" Another girl raised her hand.
"Are you fine seating in the back?" the teacher asked the student.
"Any will do." The student answered.
"Okay."
Then new student walked to his seat.
"Okay class, Help Kei to get familiar in the school. I'll be leaving now."
"Yes"
"He's sitting with the sleeping nerd." A girl said.
"Wait, why is she sleeping?"
"Because she's sleepy. Duh!"
"I said shut up!"
Ugh! I cannot sleep anymore! I can't take it, they reached the maximum level! I thought. I stood up.
"Why are you all shouting! Was the canteen on fire?" I yelled. I opened my eyes. Oopsie! The class was on total silence. All eyes on me.
"Just kidding". I laughed, it was obviously fake. I sat down. I looked at my right side.
Now who's this? A guy. He was reading a book. Wait, a minute…I analyzed his facial features.
He looked so familiar. Just when did I saw him? I think for a while.
Whhaaaaaat! Then I finally remembered.
It was him! It was really him! The guy who stole my book. The one who humiliated me to everybody.
He caught me starring at him.
"What?" he asked with his expression of annoyance.
I was caught off guard. I don't know what to say. I was speechless.
"I know im good-looking enough but don't look at me as if I don't know" Then he lowered his head and continued reading.
Jaw dropped. Say what! Yeah, he really is good-looking but…What am I saying! I tried to calm myself but every time I see his face, I will end up remembering what just happened yesterday. And so I failed. I loosed my temper.
"You. Why did you do that?" I asked.
"I don't know what you're talking about." He answered innocently, still reading his book. Dammit! Acting like he doesn't know anything.
"You should have just given the book to me." I stood up. I clenched my fists.
"What are you saying? You're barking at the wrong tree." Still not looking at me. So irritating.
I grasped his collar and pulled him so he could stand up. I can see in his face that he was shocked. I too was shocked of what I did. It so unlike me. Everybody stared at us.
"WHY DO YOU HAVE TO HUMILIATE ME TO EVERYBODY!" my voice rose. I can hear my classmates' murmurs.
"Do they know each other?"
"Why is she so angry at him? Look at him; he looked so nice and gentle"
Suddenly, the door opened.
"I forgot my— book.." It was our teacher. I immediately let go of him. This is a big problem! In our position a while back it looked like I was gonna punch him.
"Sir! Ahh. We're acting. It's for our subject in Arts." I excused. "Right?" Then I hit the stomach of that person (You know what I mean) using my elbow.
"Y-yeah." He said.
"Ahh. I thought…you two we're…Don't mind Me., Im just over-reacting." Then he got his book.
"Then, continue what you're doing" He said. I sighed. But before he could reach the door he looked back again. "Hikari, getting along with the transferee, that's good." Then he left.
"Hey! Why are you attacking me?" He asked.
"Y-you-r-e the transferee?" Damn! Why am I stammering?
"Yeah. What if I tell that teacher what REALLY happened."
"No! I mean…I know you're just playing innocent. I know you know what im talking about." I still insisted
"Are you cra—?" he didn't finish his sentence.
HIS P.O.V
Book. Humiliate. Book. Humiliate. AH hah!
END OF HIS P.O.V
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHA" He's laughing.
"What?" I asked. Arrgh! He's annoying me.
"I remembered it already. The girl struggling for a biology book."
"And you…the guy who doesn't know how to be a gentleman, the one who doesn't have manners." I smiled with sarcasm.
The bell rang…
That's when I noticed that everyone was starring at us as if they're watching a movie. I ignored them and immediately get out on the room.
I was walking on the hallway. "Damn! How can he be the transferee?"
"Well, that's life." A voice from the back. I definitely know its owner.
"What do you want? Stop following me!" I said.
"Im not. It's not my fault that this is the only way in going to the principal's office."
"Wha-?" After a few moments we reached the principal's office. There's no one there.
That guy went to the table "Hey, Look at this." He said. It was a note.
-Wait-
Seriously. Wait? What was that? He's gonna make me wait with this? Aargh! I sat in one of the chairs in front of the table. So was he. We we're facing each other so I turned my head.
He was smiling at me. Smiling without a reason? Crazy.
After a few seconds, Finally the principal arrived.
"Hello Mr. Takishima! Ms. Hanazono too." He greeted.
"Good morning sir!" We answered in chorus. I glared at him. he just kept on looking at me innocently.
How annoying! I thought.
"I called you here, to discuss about the contest you're going to attend" The principal said. Again, how straight forward.
"Im not going to pressure you, since the contest will be held the next six months, but still you need to think about the title of your project as soon as possible. I advise the two of you to hang out.".
Now what is he saying! Hang-out? You're gonna be kidding me.
"So that, you both will be comfortable in opening up your ideas. That's all for today. I still have a meeting, so adieus!
We're already outside the office but still the word "hang-out" is still echoing in my head. I know, im just exaggerating but I really can't imagine myself and this ill-mannered guy to be friends. I frowned.
"Don't be stupid. I too doesn't like that idea. But why not? Later." That annoying Kei left. Leaving me with a confused brain.
"Did he..No he just… HE READ MY MIND!"