Camera flashes were around me and Blake. Everyone just couldn't seem to stop smiling, giggling and whispering about us, and you are probably wondering why.
Blake has been my classmate since pre-school. He is my childhood friend and we are 'that' close. Many girls mistook us as a boy couple, it's because of what we show in public, however, there are also girls who actually likes either me or Blake, but most of all, we musn't forget that there are actually people who hates me for being teased to Blake, homophobes.
However, behind all of these things, neither me nor Blake took it seriously. We don't actually like each other, but we just go along with the flow.
Blake and I went straight to the cafeteria to take our lunch. Blake has been taking care of me ever since we were young, and I knew he will until the end, because I trust him.
When we reached the cafeteria, he told me to stay on my seat and he will buy the food. When he walked away, a girl approached me,
"Uhmm.." she said and I looked at her
"Hi." I said as I smile towards her.
She couldn't seem to gather her words together, nervous.
"I- I am Leah." she said and she smiled.
"Oh, hey Leah, is there anything you need particular?" I asked her.
"N- no, I- just want to..." she said as she tries to avoid eye contact with me.
I laughed a little bit and told her,
"Hey, it's alright, why are you nervous?" I said while somehow laughing and then, she seemed to be confident.
"I want to ask for your line id!" she said surprisingly.
She may have said it surprisingly, due to nervous, but I wasn't shocked.
Everyday, or no, almost everyday, girls come and ask for my line account, however, just when I am about to respond,
"I'm sorry miss, but he is taken." a voice said.
Yes, it was Blake who kept on rejecting the requests for me. However, I don't to be honestly mind giving my line id, as maybe they just want to be friends.
The girl went away, looking on her feet, seemed to be disappointed. Well, Blake was quite harsh for we both don't know what her intent is, why she wanted my line id.
"How long will you be innocent when it comes to these things?* he said while laughing.
"Hey, we don't know what her intent is." I told him.
"Exactly." he prolonged, "With that cute face of yours, how could they possibly not think of anything bad to you?" he said as he reach out for my cheeks and pinch them gently.
"Heyy gently! Also, people might take it seriously that we are a couple." I said. and we both laughed.
We both ate our lunch quietly until the bell rang. We both have the same schedule so we don't actually have any problems.
When we both stood up, we both grabbed our bag and started walking on the hallway towards our room.
"Let me carry your bag for you." he said.
"I'm fine, thanks." I said but he still insisted.
"Come on, I don't want you to get tired." he said and I laughed.
"Fine." I said and I gave him my bag.
When we reached our classroom, Blake opened the door and there were alot of students. Then all of them looked at us. "Oi! Look who's together!." one guy inside shouted then everyone starred shouting and murmuring.
I am somehow getting used to this. Almost everyday we encounter these kinds of things, however, the longer it happens, the more serious it looks.
We both took our seats and Blake give me my bag. Others are still staring at us, taking photos while the others are preparing for the first subject.
As the bell chime, everyone started preparing their materials for Social Sciences. Blake seemed to be relaxed and confident though, which isn't surprising.
Blake excel in academics, not only there but also in extra curricular studies. He excel at certain sports which made him really attractive to girls. But despite all of these, and all the teases, I have actually never looked at Blake the way how people thought we think of each other. He has been and will always be my best friend.
Moments later on, the professor went in and started discussing.
***
After classes, I carried my back hurriedly and went outside the classroom, then I heard Blake calling me.
He rushed towards me while fixing his stuff. Later on, when he reached me, he paused for a moment before speaking up.
He is heavily catching his breath,
"Are you going to attend the practice?" he asked me.
"Yes, I have brought myself some extra clothes." I told him.
"Perfect, let's go together." he said and I nodded.
We both were walking past classrooms, along the hallway, there are still some people looking at us but we aren't actually minding it.
We are heading towards the school auditorium. Blake and I are actually a part of the Dance Troupe, a club dedicated to dancers.
We are practicing for a huge event that will occur in our school after 2 months, and there's not really much time left to practice.
When we both reached the auditorium, there's not much people yet in here. There are the other members from our club and all of the members of the school band is actually in here.
A guy went straight to us and waved over me and Blake. It was Jacob, the drummer in our school band and the brother of Blake.
"Hey Dale! It's been awhile isn't it?" he said
I nodded.
"Indeed, how long has it been since I first saw you?" I asked him and he shook his head.
"Well I couldn't seem to remember." he said while scratching his back head.
"Enough now, we have tons of works to do." Blake said while smiling, then Jacob went back to his place.
Blake escourted me until we reached the stage, and there we found everyone rehearsing.
We went to our places and started rehearsing too, it was quite a hassle for we have just ended our classes, but we both knew we:ll make it.
***
-Men-
God, school is a fucking trouble. It isn't as easy as skateboarding, or laying a girl all over a comfortable bed. But fucking guess what, I survived each days before, and I'll survive until the end.
I called onto Dale to check if he's free, I want to eat some ramen today, but he wasn't answering so he might be busy on his practice for the school event.
I decided to go all on my own on the ramen shop where me and Dale always hang out. I went inside and took a seat.
After I have decided, I went to the waiter and told them what I want to eat, then I waited 'til my food arrived.
Moments later on, after the food had arrived, I heard something crashed on the door of the restaurant. I looked behind me and saw it was just some piece of shitty punks trying to act cool all over.
"Where is the manager?!" one of them proudly said. He looked like he is the leader of the three. He is quite manly, both physically and verbally but he's still a piece of shit for me.
"Hey, I don't like anyone disturbing my dinner, would you classless bitches go out?" I told them then the customers started looking at me.
I looked back to my ramen and started picking them up with a chopstick. I am eating slowly right now because I am not really that hungry, but I am craving for ramen.
I felt the three punks slowly walking towards me,
"Who do you think are you huh, punk?" their leader said, or either one of them.
I didn't mind them, I continued eating my ramen.
"Talk to me punk, what asshole would talk back to someone like me." he said but I still didn't mind him.
"I said talk to me." he said as he grab the salt and opened the cup, later on I saw his hands pouring tons of salts onto my ramen.
I smashed the chopsticks I am holding onto the table.
"I hate salty foods, but what I hate most of all, are people who actually interferes my time to eat." I said then I stood up, looked back and face them. I grabbed the collar of their leader.
"Who do you think are you huh, asshole?" I told them.
"Nobody fucking interferes with my dinner." I told them.
"Are you sure you want to fight someone you don't know? Ignoring the fact that we outnumber you?" their leader said.
"Shouldn't you be talking to yourselves? I warned you not to interfere, but you continued." I told them.
I noticed something, their leader gave signal to one of them to attack me. I noticed he was wearing a baseball bat.
He rushed towards me and aimed carefully before trying to hit me with the bat.
I am able to dodge it, then I smacked the arms of the one who tried hitting me, loosing the baseball bat and I stole it.
I aimed it carefully to their leader, but I swing it towards the wooden chair beside me, the chair scattered all over.
"Leave assholes." I said.
"Tch." he said then the three of them left.
I looked back to the waiter and said, "Would any of these cost me?" I asked but the waiter shook his head.
"Have another ramen to calm yourself up." the manager said and I smiled.
"Thanks." I told them.
I ate peacefully after that. I was able to enjoy my ramen and savor it slowly.
After eating, I went outside and went straight home.
Before reaching my street, I always walk inside a dark alley which is the only way for me to go to my home. I saw something inside the alley though, like punks bullying someone.
I rushed towards them,
"What the hell is going on here?!" I shouted and once the punks looked at me, I realized it was the same bitches I saw on the store.
"You really want to block every way of mine don't you?" I said.
"Bitch, why now." their leader said then all of them ran.
Once they were gone, I saw a guy frightened, shaking over fear. I walked towards him and I grabbed his shoulders.
"Hey are you alright?" I asked him.
It took the person sometime to pause, before replying to what I have said.
"Y- yes! Thanks, I- I don:t know what should I do once they started cornering me." he said and I smirked.
"You're quite soft huh?" I said and laughed but he just turned red and sweat started falling more.
"Hey I am just kidding, you should go back home kiddo, it's already late. You don't want any more trouble to come to you don't you?" I told him and he nodded.
He grabbed his bag on the floor and started walking away.
I continued walking on the dark alley again until the guy called me.
"Uhm.. hey!" he said and I looked at him.
"If you wouldn't mind, m- may I know your name please?" he said nervously.
"Call me Men." I said and I continued walking.
***
-Dale-
The day was god damnly quite rough. The practice was too harsh I have no idea why.
When I reached my apartment, I went straight to my bed and lie my body down. I scrolled through my line account and check if there are actually some homeworks.
There is something though that caught my eyes, on a forum, there are news that has my name in it and so as Blake's, and I was shocked when I scrolled thru it.
The article is entitled, "The Perfect Two" and there were news about me and Blake dating.
"What the hell." I was shocked.