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Not a Cinderella Story
Me: I dunno…
So ok… that's what I always say to him.
He is probably not gonna take it that seriously…
Right..?
I waited…
He didn't reply.
I was half-way across the keyboard thinking about asking him whether he's already asleep when he finally replied:
PP says: oh… k…
I g2g now Cindy…
C ya soon…
G'night…
PP signed off.
That was weird.
Did I say something wrong?
Why did he sign off like that…?
Chapter IV
Distance and Imminence
It's been over a month now.
The first snow for the year has already touched the grounds of the Heiomachi High School.
He hasn't even replied once to any of my mails or my messages.
It was almost time for Sawada-sensei to enter the class but I was still staring transfixed at my mobile for any messages from PP. I was already at nerve wrecking temper with his silence and I'm in no state to take it any longer.
Making sure that Sawada-sensei isn't going to be coming inside for another five to ten minutes, I typed a quick message to that ungrateful PP. Tears were at breaking-point as I tried to sound angry and not desperate.
Why r u doing this to me? What did I do? Why r u not talking to me any more? What did I do for u to dislike me like this? I thought we were friends… but I guess I was the only one who thought that… I'm sorry for disturbing you…
-Cindy (in case u already deleted me from Ur contacts)
I wasn't sure whether I should be sending it or not. But taking in a deep breath, I pressed "Send".
I waited.
I knew it was of no use but like always, I did.
I waited…
"Good Morning!"
Sawada-sensei!!!
I dropped my mobile in anxiety into my bag.
"It's time for your attendance—" she looked around and her eyes stopped at the first seat, "Kouzuki…? Where's your lab partner…?"
I looked for the first time that the seat beside me was empty. Saionji-san hadn't made it back to class yet.
But what's the use in worrying about him…?
He's always late…
"Hmmm… Kouzuki… could you go give something to Saionji after class…? I have a detention slip in his name…" said Ms. Sawada kindly.
I raised my eyebrows.
Wow..! That woman surely knows how to treat people with a smiling face.
She smiled.
"Yes ma'am!" I said and accepted the detention slip from her smiling teacher and sat down for the class. Despite all of my own troubles, she has to act as a delivery boy for Saionji! Damn it!
This day couldn't get any worse!
When the bell rang signaling the end of classes for the day, with Biology being the last class, I bid farewell to my friends as I had an errand to run for Sawada-sensei.
I couldn't help but sigh as I sat down at the steps leading to the open terrace to the school. I had been searching for the past half hour for Saionji-san only in vain. He's nowhere inside the school but I heard that his car was still waiting outside the school for their Master hadn't come out of the school yet.
I sighed again.
I hated doing errands like this.
I'm already late to make the twins' afternoon diet-snack.
Sûn's going to be so mad.
I stood up.
No way am I going to waste my time searching for him!
I sighed yet again.
Looking back, I saw the terrace door ajar.
Frowning, I made my way up the steps and opened the terrace door.
A breezy wind blew lifting my long blonde hair and my knee-length blue skirt by inches.
The brunet was sitting with his hands rested back and his head a tilted back as though absorbing the sunset into his already flawless façade. His eyes were closed gently and he looked almost gentle in the pose that he held.
I took one step and I don't know how but he sat up straight and looked at me sideways and then sighed. He took a lazier pose to sit and then sighed again.
I couldn't help but wonder what had happened to the most carefree guy in the entire school…?
"Saionji-san…?" I started, having no idea how to start a conversation with him and not to mention delivering the detention slip from Sawada-sensei.
It was faint but I could swear that I heard him mutter in a little more than a whisper, "Towel-girl…"
I sighed and then walking to sit beside him said, "You know… maybe it's time you started calling me by my first name… I am your lab partner after all…"
I sat down beside him and was surprised to see him having no reaction or retort. He simply sat there, in a state of despair.
"Saionji-san… Are you okay..?" I asked timidly.
He sat there still giving no reaction.
I don't know why but I just couldn't leave him there in his own thoughts.
So, clearing my throat, I asked him the most ridiculous question, "you have girl-trouble…?"
At once, I felt a pang inside my heart as I remembered a similar line from my very last conversation with "PP".
PP says: you have guy-trouble?
I bit my lower lip at once.
But beside me, I heard the brunet let out a dark chuckle.
I looked at him surprised and waited for any sort of response. But that was it.
Nothing more…
I sighed.
Maybe leaving would be a better option.
I decided on that option and before I got up to leave, I decided one small advice would not kill me… would it?
"Maybe you should just tell her how you feel…"
"She wouldn't understand".
I was actually taken aback at his sudden response.
Wow!
I thought he'll just ignore me…
He actually listened…?
"You should give it a try you know…" I found myself trying to cheer him up as I gave him one of my smiles.
"It's nothing like that…" he said, pushing his hand into his brunet locks, his eyes troubled and his teeth clenched.
My heart, for reasons unknown, began to beat at a speed faster than normal as I saw him sitting there, confused and struggling.
I laughed nervously and said, "You should never give up without trying…"
"Miyu…"
My heart almost stopped.
Did he just say my name?
And wait…
I've heard a hell of a lot people say my name before…
But why does it make my heart almost stop when he said it…?
What's happening to me..?
He turned to face me and my emerald eyes got locked in his auburn ones.
His voice softened and so did his eyes as he began to lean towards me going, "it's nothing like that…"
He came so close that I could feel his breath on my lips.
My heart began to beat so slow that I was unconsciously surprised that I haven't died from slow heart beat yet.
Before I knew it, my eyelids became a little heavy for me to keep them open. They were slowly drooping and I noticed, so were his.
Even in utter darkness, I could feel him lean in closer.
…
…
…
Whoa!
Hold-on…!!
What's happening?
My eyes popped open as I realized what position the two of us were in. The brunet still had his eyes closed and his lips were inches away from mine. I've never been this close to a guy before…!
I felt my face turning a bright shade of crimson as blood rose up my body and to my cheeks.
"DETENTION!"
I found myself shouting the word at him suddenly.
His eyes fluttered open in surprise and he blinked.
"Huh?"
I got to my feet so fast that I couldn't believe that I hadn't fallen on my back yet.
"Sawada-sensei as-asked me to gi-give you this!" I said and dropping the detention slip beside him, bowed and left the terrace in a sprint for I am sure that my heart would've burst if I had to stare into his alluring auburn eyes again at that moment.
I closed the terrace door and with my back to it, I stood breathing really hard.
What just happened…?
Did I just run away from my first kiss?
Was the most popular guy in school about to kiss me…? The one girl who couldn't be more opposite to him…?
I dropped to my knees, as my legs felt a little wobbly all of a sudden.
Why did I close my eyes…?
Would I have not minded if he had kissed me…?
I swear that steam must have emitted from my ears at the very thought!
Kissing the Kanata Saionji?
My step-sisters and Kijoyu will bury me alive!
I got to my feet in a daze as I realized what time it was.
I'm already late…
I started to run out of the school…
Why is this suddenly happening to me…?
Ugh!
Meanwhile, at the terrace, a brunet sat, hugging his knees, his head between them and from the way his ears had turned red, there was no mistaking the color of his face.
"Damn it!" he cried suddenly and then resting his chin on his knees muttered under his breath and asked to himself than to anybody else, "was I trying to kiss her?"
"Ugh!" he cried and then hitting his head on his knees comically swearing, "Damn! Damn! Damn!"
~To be continued~
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