God how I wish everything would end right now.
I am sure I have no idea how I got into this competition. All I knew is that yesterday, we had a club meeting, then everything went black.
-Yesterday-
Right after classes, the club had an emergency meeting.
I rushed towards the club room right after I fixed my stuff.
When I got in, not everyone is in there. It may be due to the mere fact that the meeting was said on the spot by the radio broadcasting team and I am sure that not everyone was able to hear it.
As I took my seat, our president, Calvin didn't wait for the others. He started right away what we were suppose to talk.
He stated that our school will be taking part on the regional school press conference.
Regional school press conference is an event that occurs atleast twice a year that involves all journalists on a certain region in a series of press conference about the current issues in the society.
There is more than regional though, the national press conference. It is about occuring issues in the country which involves journalists all over the country.
Calvin started assigning people over each category. There were four: radio broadcasting, news writing, editorial writing and sports writing. He was able to assign everyone, however there was a spot. There were no one to take the spot for the news writing, and everyone on the team wasn't able to attend the meeting except me.
Therefore, I was forced to be the one who competes.
-Regional School Press Conference-
And here I am, sitting on the edge of the room, thinking of how should I escape with the pitch anxiety wrapping around me. I have nowhere to run, I know, but I have no choice, I must find a way to survive this.
Gathering all the information I have learned from the workshop, I started writing the article.
And then, once I was finished, I passed it without hesitations.
Then I ran towards the comfort room.
I was catching my breath. Looking at the mirror and slowly gathering myself up.
As I wash my face, someone else get inside the room.
The guy tapped my shoulders.
"Good work there." he said.
"Damn Joshua you freaked me out!" I told him and then he laughed.
"So how was it?" he asked.
"The what?"
"Your article, was it any good?"
"I certainly have no idea." I said.
"Want to eat lunch together?" he said.
"No problem." I replied.
When we got out and went back to the press conference, the conference had already ended. They called all the participants to wait for the awarding.
While waiting, Joshua had thought of eating lunch first and I agreed.
When we got to the restaurant, Joshua immediately took me to the seat and he went to order the food.
I gazed around the restaurant, and I saw someone who looked familiar, and it was Men.
I don't know what to do, I suddenly froze on my seat thinking if I should whether approach him or not. Come to think of it, I haven't repay him yet for saving me ever since.
Later on, while thinking of what to do, Joshua immediately went to me.
I have decided to talk to him about if he knows Men.
"Do you know him?" I asked him.
"Who?"" he asked me then I pointed out Men.
"Men?" he asked.
"Yes."
"I certainly do. He's the school punk and leader of the gang. He doesn't seem to care about his surroundings nor his grades, but rumour has it that he's intelligent." he said.
I was shocked from what I have heard. I have stalked him for almost a week now and I don't seem to know these.
"Why? Do you like him?" he asked.
"N- no! N- not that!" I said trying to cover mysel up. Luckily, the food had arrived.
"L- let's eat!" I told him and then he laughed.
Joshua is a nice guy. He had treated me well ever since we were kids.
While eating, he happened to opet alot of things to me, and I missed this. This mere fact that its just the two of us talking to each other, sharing each other's thought/s about something.
I miss this.
I missed him.
When we were done, we immediately stood up, but then someone called him.
"Yes?" he asked on the phone.
"Alright, I'll be there real quick." he said.
He looked at me and then grabbed my hands.
"I have to go, something came up." he said and I nodded.
"Alright, see ya." I told him.
As I go out, I see Men along with a group of people.
I paused for a moment on my position and looked at him.
Then I saw a guy punched him.
I ran towards him while knowing that I am weak and as I got near, I threw my ag towards them.
"Men!" I shouted.
"Here officer!" I shouted as a lie and the group of people ran away
"Men are you alright?" I asked him.
"What the fuck are you-" he said and then I wiped the blood from hisbface through my towel.
"Just be quiet now, stand up." I told him and I carried him up.
We both walked until we went into an alley and we sat on a stool.
"Are you alright?" I asked him.
"Does mw bleeding looks like I am alright to you kid?" he said fiercely.
"S- sorry!" I said as I continue wiping the blood from his mouth.
He kept on stopping me, until once he was able to grabbed my wrists.
"Enough." he said.
I stopped what I was doing.
"You should leave." he told me.
"No I am staying with you." I told him.
"Don't be ignorant. Leave. Now." he said fiercely but I didn't mind him.
"Tch." he murmured and then stood up, tried walking away.
I was suppose to let him go, but my conscience makes me feel guilty.
And then he fell.
I immediately ran towards him and carried him. I have no idea on where was I suppose to take him so I went to my apartment instead.
When I got in, I immediately dropped him on my bed and I took my stuffs. I went to the bathroom and changed my clothes so that I can breathe properly.
I was very tired from carrying him and as I got out, I went back to my room.
When I saw him, he was undressed, from top to bottom except for his boxers.
"W- what are you doing?!" I asked him.
"It's so god damn hot in here." he said
I immediately went back to the bathroom and I looked at the mirror.
"What should I do?" I told myself.
As I calm myself down, I went back and looked at him.
"A- are you feeling comfortable now?" I asked him.
He was quiet..
"Perhaps you're alright." I said.
I went to my study table and did my works, and that's when I realize the contest is not yet finished.
I panicked.
I panicked forvsome time til I calmed myself.
I told to myself that taking care of Men is more important than that contest, and that I have no hopes of winning.
Sometime after I was done, I looked directly at Men, getting attracted every second.
I started sweating and my surroundings happened to be hot.
He was half naked.
As I gaze unto him, moments later on, his eyes started opening.
As he slowly wake up, he covered his face with his wrists.
And then tears started falling off of his eyes.
Looks like this wolf has his soft sides too.
I rushed towards him and woke him up.
"Men are you alright?" I asked him.
When he woke up, he lookeed at me fiercely.
"What the hell am I doing here?" he said then he stood up.
But then he fell.
"Fuck." he whispered to himself.
"We need to treat those wounds now." I told him.
"Leave me alone." he said.
"But-" I said.
"Just leave me alone."
"I am not letting you be this ignorant. I am sorry, but I can't just watch you suffer from those wounds." I told him, and then he shut up.
I went to my study table and opened the cabinet, then I took out my medicine kit.
I took out the band aids and alcohol, then I gently poured some alcohol into a cotton, then I gently tapped his wounds.
"That fucking hurts." he said.
"You got yourself in a fight, you gotta bear with the consequence." I told him.
Then, I saw that there were bruises that was formed into his body
I touched them.
"Does these hurt?" I asked him.
"Let me try giving you a bruise." he said sarcastically.
"Can't you speak any kinder?" I asked him.
"I never wanted you to help me." he said.
"I know, I did this voluntarily." I said.
"You-" he said.
"Ouch!" he said as I accidentally put a pressure on his bruise.
"Be careful kid!" he told me.
"Just stop moving!" I told him.
When we were done, I returned the kit to where it was and I sat beside Men.
"Why do you always get yourself in a fight?" I asked him.
"It is none of your concern." he told me.
"Just tell me." I forced him.
"Because I don't let anyone boss me around. I do what I like, and if people interferes, they face consequences." he said.
"You should try opening up a little bit more." I told him.
"As I said nobody tells me what to do."
"Just listen to it. Do it, once. You'll see you'll get yourself out of trouble." I told him.
I didn't bother waiting for what he'd say. I went back to my table and started fixing my stuffs.
I have no idea how should the day flow, but ever since that conversation, it led me closer to him.
***
-Dale-
I packed my stuffs exactly as the bell rang and I walked outside.
Moments later on my phone rang.
I answered the call.
"Yes?" I said on the phone.
"Are you free right now?" Blake said on the other line.
"Yes, why?" I asked.
"Come to the music room." he said.
"Why?" I said but then he had already dropped the phone.
I didn't hesitate though. Maybe he wanted to say something.
However, I didn't rush. I walked with the same speed until I reached the music room.
And when I had reached it, I gently open the door and then balloons started popping and escaping the room.