Rum's Pov
"Do you want to explain?" It seemed like dhaine's words were transparent and can pass from ear to ear.
I have nothing to answer them. I feel guilty, sad and angry at the same time. Not to anyone but myself. I always cause trouble towards Everyone, and now, I have to face the interrogation of Denver's friends.
"Rum?" Sue called my name.
I still pretended to not to hear any word. I know Out of all these people Here, only Bob, nick and Sue can understand. They're the most open-minded people here.
"Rum?" Sue repeated calling me. I cant pretend not to hear them forever, by that time I will be called Stupid or something in the middle.
Good thing Bob knows what to do and decided to answer for me.
"Have you seen the picture?" Bob told them.
Everyone nodded in response.
"What happened in there is the explanation guys. The picture can tell you by itself." Nick said.
now everyone was raising their eyebrows in confusion.
My Buddies are trying to cover up for me. they're waiting for the right time, where I will reason out for my own mistakes. I cant let them take all the blame, since they already did many things for this and I just messed it up.
"I know Nick, but we want to hear his own explanation" Blanche argued. questioning my silence at the moment.
"He's-"
"Stop!" I interrupted Nick. Saving him from more Questions and suspicious looks. After all, I'm the one at fault.
"I was worried you wouldn't talk. Thank God, you did!" I can see relief in my friends eyes. Bob and Nick's tense look was now at ease after I decided to talk.
sorry.. I signaled them. Nick and Bob nodded in acceptance.
When I faced Dhaine, Sue and Blanche's Dagger gaze, I started to hesitate again. His friends are a bit touchy and protective especially when it comes to Denver, the fragile one.
"Hmmm.. Hmmmm" Timothy made a coughing sound to break the silence between both sides.
I let out a huge sigh before talking.
"So, Guys!" I smiled at them, as you can see in the picture. We kissed." I told them casually, as if it was ok
"we?" Asked Dhaine. Followed by everyone's confused look.
"Hmm" I replied shyly "I kissed him"
"and?"
"he kissed back." I said together with a sigh of relief.
I was already prepared for them to slap or Punch me in the face. I didn't expect them to burst out laughing.
"HAhahahahahaha" Everyone started laughing.
I let them finish laughing first, before I asked them what's going on.
When they were finally back at their normal state I started to ask them. "Why are you laughing?" My voice still shy.
"Oh god Rum, Why are you shy?" Dhaine said smiling. Followed by her laugh, which makes it more confusing for me.
I was getting more confused by them laughing, it didn't end fast, I had to ask them nicely.
"why are you laughing." At first I thought they were making fun of me, which makes me more guilty, but they weren't.
I was at the middle of my confusion when Sue came closer and tapped my shoulders.
"Rum, why are you worrying about this, you told us he kissed back." She smiled.
"Which makes him angry at me." I told them.
I took a glance at my friends signaling them about Denver's friends. It was like Talking using our telepathic connection.
me: What's wrong with them.
Bob: I don't know.
Nick: Deal with it.
Without using any words.
I turned my attention back at Sue.
"He's not angry at you. He's angry at that." pointing at the picture on the Computer.
"The kiss?"
"No! The picture itself."
"He may look angry to you but he's just confused Rum." Said Dhaine. "He has become more fragile after His Jeff Oliver Reyes."
I heard about him. I heard about what he did in this school and to Denver. It has always been in my head when Denver told me about him.
"So, it takes time for him to heal." said Blanche. "He's not denial about you. But he hasn't fully recovered from the pain he experienced just months ago. When he almost got kicked out from this school. That's why he's more protective towards himself."
They told me a lot of stuff about Denver. starting from where there friendship started, to how he got hurt by the person he trusted the most.
I felt sorry for him more. Making it the reason for me to take care of him, I should be the one protecting him from Danger, from now on.
He's a fragile prince, sitting peacefully in what feels like a high thorny tower, full of Roadblocks and challenges for his happily ever after. (what a bad metaphor)
"So all you have to do Right now Rum is to make a distance between you and him." Dhaine told me.
"isn't that going to make them more Awkward towards each other once they meet again?" Bob has now joined the conversation.
Bob was the leader when we started all of this, and just today, we have something to work onto again. Without even solving the previous one.
"Let me do this Bob" Dhaine commanded Bob. Since the start, Dhaine and Bob have been competing with each other with The position. I don't know what's the deal with it, but they like to tease each other.
"Ok, your highness." Bob replied leaving the talking part to Dhaine.
"as you said Bob, it's not going to make them feel awkward towards each other." Dhaine started discussing.
"If you avoid Denver for a while, or perhaps, if he avoids you for a while, this issue might fade. Everyone will lose interest, thinking 'why are they not going together'. Which makes us closer in finding out the person we're finding."
Everyone nodded in agreement. Everyone understand her plan.
"and also, Denver gets easily attached. Once he's not with that person, he will find a way to get close to him" Dhaine added.
"and what if he doesn't?" Nick asked.
"he will." Sue told us.
"how sure are you?" Nick questioned everyone who talks.
"If he doesn't. You can leave the rest to me." Sue told us not to worry.
She told us to leave her some work to do, and promised to help me with Denver. I'm very thankful about it.
"Reminder Rum, you shouldn't act like you're avoiding him too much. Denver hates easy as he falls in love. So you should be careful" Sue warned me. "and bye the way, we don't blame you for the kiss. Denver kissed back. so its okay."
We talked about the plan for a long time we already missed 3rd period. They offered to help me. But they said, they're going to help without me knowing it.
"but wait, how are we going to do that if Denver and I are partners.?" I asked them as we continue discussing.
"its simple." we turned our attention towards him. He was silent until now.
"What's your plan, Mr. know all?" Dhaine raised her eyebrow.
"Don't worry sweetie" he replied. " We can switch Nick and Rum for the mean time."
we all looked towards Nick, who didn't have time to deny.
"Ok Fine!" he said.
HEY GUYS! SORRY FOR THE DELAY. I GOT BUSY PRACTICING SOMETHING THESE DAYS. PLUS I ALWAYS GO OUT TO BARTER BOOKS.