Chapter Two

' Day dreaming again? ' Jessica asked disturbing my wave fo thinking.

I smiled at her the inhaled a deep breath.

' You're hopeless! I'm just wondering... how did you manage to be like that and not go mad after two years? I mean your getting crazy everyday! ' she asked disbelieving.

' I guess it was one of my special talent '

' Oh dear friend, when would you realized that you're only wasting your time with him? For pitt sake! it's been years since you -- do you know what we'll happen if he find someone? He would - '

' I know ' i said hurriedly stopping her in mid sentence.

' Im not ready for anything yet, i just go whatever fate lead me '

' Good luck then ' Jess said closing the subject which she knows i hate talking about.

" Jessica was the only person knows what me and Aki have on. Except her -- everyone in school thinks that Aki is my boyfriend. Like Aki, Jessica and i meet on the first day of school -- she was my first friend on our class and we became best friend after two years. She then support everything that i do even though i know that sometimes she doesn't approve it "
The practice was about to start when i went inside the school basketball gym. I went hurriedly towards the bench where the coach of the team sited and my usual place every time there's a basketball practice.

' Good afternoon Coach ' i said greeting him warmly.

' Oh, helo there Jade i thought that you wont come today? ' said the tam's Coach

' I had something else to do before i could come here. I actually thought that i'm late '

' Well its a good thing that i let the boys do some exercise first. I know how you like to watch the start of the game '

' Thanks coach ' i said then stop talking as i focus my attention to the game.

" Coach Touka was always good to me. He even let me asist new palyers to do basics. He has faith in me -- why not? He was actually my fathers friend "

As the practice ended, i was waiting for Aki to approach me handling him a cold mineral water. Instead of taking it, he just stares at me for i dont know how long then he finally asked:

' What are you doing here? I told you that you dont have to wait for me. My god! it's almost eight o'clock and you havent eaten yet! '

' I'm sorry but i'm not hungry and i want us to eat dinner together '

' Dammit Jade,when are you going to stop this! You can't let yourself do all this just for me..it isn't right and - ' he stop as he sense my hurt feelings.

' Look Sapphire all i'm saying is that - 'my head quickly turn up -- looked him in the eye.

' What have you just called me? 'i asked my heart is pounding widely.

' I called you Sapphire ' he said softly

' You called me - '

' Sapphire ' he said giving me those wonderful smile of his.

" I think that was the most romantic thing that he ever said to me... i mean Aki telling me that nickname i wanted him to called me -- oh how sweet! "