Hisila didn't answer my call or come to pick me up to go for class. Strange, we have always gone together since kids. Walking alone feels like everyone are staring at me - if looks could kill, how long since I've been dead... I see someone pointing at me and whispering, but I walk on ignoring them. Once I enter class, everyone stop talking and stare at me.
'I wonder if I messed up my dress!' I look down at myself, I have my clean and crisp ironed uniform and black shiny shoe. I spontaneously touched my head, high ponytail is soft to touch. I settle down on my seat and greet Hisila, who is looking out the window; assuming she didn't hear me, I close in to see what got her attention; Nhuja was playing basketball in court, the very sight of his leaves foul taste in my mouth.
I poke Hisila, but get ignored.
"Hey, what's wrong? Are you unwell?" I reach out to touch her forehead but she slaps away my hand and looks at me with swollen, red eyes full of tears; did she cry all night! Concerned, I take her hands "Who made you cry? Tell me and I will break that jerk's jaw."
She looks at me lifelessly, stare so hollow like it will suck me in, "Why didn't you tell me?"
Confused, I look at her messy hair, I try to fix it for her, but she grabs my hand, crying, "You betrayed me!", pushed me and ran away. I chased after her but clashed in to someone and fell down. I gratefully take hand offered, smiling, I say thank you; but to my horror I see my nemesis. "Oh great" I mumbled spontaneously taking back my hand.
"It's my pleasure wifey," hearing that sickening faked sweet voice of his makes me wanna puke. But I fell back down, making everyone witnessing to crack with laughter. 'Better than accepting that jerk's help,' I reassure myself.
I get back up on my feet and glare at Nhuja. "Oh my sweet wife, do you love me so much that you can't take your eyes off of me?"
His friends go "awww" and laugh but " eww" is the screaming word in my head. Ignoring them, I run after Hisila. I heard someone say, "Dude, your wife is so shy, she ran away"
'Jerk I owe you one solid punch' I thought to myself without looking back to see who it was. In restroom, Hisila was crying loudly, I knocked and pleaded at her door to open up and give me a chance to explain myself.
"You know he is my nemesis, my arch enemy; please hear me out at least before declaring me the culprit."
Enraged, she banged open the door and pushed me upon the wall, " Why marry one you hate, huh?"
"Trust me, it is just him retaliating for that slap. Our hatred is mutual and as real as the existence of air. "
" Oh really, is that why he posted in official university page to throw big party tonight to publically announce his marriage?"
"No way! Didn't dean punish him for such outrageous announcement on official page"
"Don't divert the topic, Yesterday morning you broke me up with him showing that picture, and at night you two are engaged and soon to be married?!!"
"I swear he is just getting his revenge on me."
Refusing to listen, she stormed out, I followed her but someone pulled me by hand sideways.
I tried to punch that smut face with my left hand but he pinned that above my head and whispered in my ears, "How do you like this strike? One swing and your precious best friend is out of the picture. Impressive knock out, huh?" Before I could roast that dearth piece of meat, I saw Hisila behind him looking like she saw her husband cheating with her best friend. 'Oh shit, she saw completely different scene from her angle.' I pushed him out of my way with him still holding my hands, but Hisila was already gone.
"How do you like that? Being hated without given a chance to explain yourself?" I look at him in horror, how could someone go so low.
Smiling wickedly he closed in to whisper "I dare you to hit me again and next you know everyone in the world hates you!" Hisila is my priority now, scowling I threw away his hands and walked away. He called after me, "But I'm not done with you yet... "