"Grandma here for you" the woman said.
I saw the woman giving a lot of paper bags to old woman.
I think she is familiar to me. I just walk to school I just feel walking. You know sometimes you feel like walking alone but you are not sad.
I know her remember the one who said that I wore trash and cheap that's her.
She start to walk and I followed her.
I smiled while following her she was not that bad.
She suddenly turned around glared at me.
"You! Why are following me?' She shouted at me. Doesn't she want me to talk calmly?
"Excuse me? It just so happens that we are in the same school don't feel bad".
I thought she was leaving or she was going to beat me up again. I was surprised by what she said.
"I'm sorry if I called trash what you are wearing the other day" she said.
Really she said sorry for real?
"Why are you thinking that way?" I curiously ask.
"Well I am rich. Everything I use is original and my mommy said those cheap dresses is dirty.
I can get germs and skin disease from that" she explained.
I understand her, she's rich. She believes in her mother.
"It's okay I understand" I smiled politely.
"Don't smile at me. Still I don't like you I just apologize because I know it is wrong to judge you".
"And I also don't like you duhh!"
"Your gross! That is not what I mean. I'm walking out".
I laughed at the way she walks, her hips were still swaying like she was modelling something.
There were really people who prefer they look bad to others and there are also people who look good but they are bad people.
When I entered the gym I automatically saw Don.
Why not?
He wore was a plain white shirt, white pants, white shoes it was not obvious that he was a diehard fan of white. The nursing department was ashamed of what he was wearing. I look my outfit I'm wearing a black shirt now pants and white shoes. I no longer feel like I'm wearing dress today which is very odd because I like dresses that makes me look tall.
I thought my whole day would be quiet with no pests or maybe like a bee approaching me. But I was wrong even before I sat down someone took my tumbler and drink it.
"Hey that's mine!"
"Oh why is it already empty? I am still very thirsty!"
"You know how thick your face is?"
"Really?" He gets my hand and puts on his face.
"It doesn't seem like it . Touch my face feel it".
"Are you bees? Don't get closer to me".
"There are beautiful flowers so there are bees!"
"Ha where? I do not see anything?" I guess this man is just fooling me.
"Slow poke! When it comes to you my 200 IQ is worthless!"
"So are you telling me that I am stupid? How thick did he beat Einstein?"
"What I mean is, none of all I studied how can I mingle with you. No science and formulas can explain why I am feeling this? Why do you think so? You are not beautiful".
"You arse why are you asking me? FYI!"
"What is FYI?" He cut me off. I look at him disbelievingly. Seriously he knows how to ruin my mood today.
"For your information" I shouted at him.
"Oh, really? Why did you cut it short! I look stupid and dumb in that part".
"Can't you finish me off? Can you just leave me alone fuck".
"Woman don't curse it's bad. It is not appropriate for a woman swearing, you will regret it" he said looks like I commit a great sin.
So is he lecturing me right now?
"So as if I care? So what if a woman cuss? Where is equality Mr. Don? If you men can cuss why not woman?"
"I simply said don't curse, why do we end up in equality?"
"Whatever! I'm just cussing because I want to insult you. Fuck you!" I said.
His eyes widened as if he didn't expect what I was going to say it.
He look at me seriously.
"Do you know what fuck means?"
I shake my head telling that I don't know.
He stepped closer and bent a little bit to align our faces.
"You are inviting me to have sex" he said grinning.
"What? No—
"Exactly that is what I mean a while ago that you misinterpreted me. So advice you don't say those words again".
Does he know the meaning of those bad words?
"How about shit, motherfucker, damn you? —And he covered my mouth.
"Stop! Stop saying those words Daness I'm warning you!"
I removed his hand looked at him.
"I just want to ask what is the meaning of thosewords what's wrong? I didn't curse at you when I said shit! Mot— to my surprise he tweak my hair.
"Ouch! Leave my hair alone" I try to stop him.
"No! I warned you but you hard headed and bad girl so you suffer".
"Don It hurts! Are you gay?"
"So? When I pluck it more you suddenly talking gently? What did you say I am gay? You can't use that on me".
"One" I count.
"Let go of my hair! Once I get out from here you can taste my wrath" I threatened him but he just ignored that.
"Wow! You are scaring me? I'm sacred what your body can do? Your skinny skinny short woman".
"Two!" I already know what I will do if he ever refuses to let me go.
"Three, four, five! I know how to count okay" and he tightened his grip on my hair and even messed it up.
I want to cry because I still make an effort to take a bath and brush it before going in.
"Is that so?" I rotate my body to face him. Earlier he was behind me while he was pulling my hair. I was a little more hurt by what I did now. I saw him was shocked by what I did.
"Time for revenge" I said while looking at him. I start to look at his pure color white shoes.
It was inviting as if they want me to step on them.
"What will you do?" He nervously asked.
"New shoes?" I ask. I lift up my legs to step oh his shoes.
"Wait! Please don't bother my shoes, all right , all right you win!"
"Take your hand off my hair"
Bingo! He followed.
But Danessa is Danessa and after he let go of my hair I also stepped on his shoes.
The priceless of his face.
"Oops sorry! I did not mean it! Oh there is dirt!" I even pointed at his shoes.
"Tissue tissue! No! wipes more okay" and he grabbed my bag gets the wipes and started cleaning his shoes.
Men really love expensive shoes!
"Wipe you face, you seem to be crying" I mocking him.
But he remained silent and continued to remove the stain from his shoes. I have a bit of a conscience for what he looks like as a child.
"Look! That's just shoes! Its just a shoes so stop—
"No! you don't understand!" I was shocked by the strength of his shout at me as if he was angry.
" When did you ever try understand me? They are my babies. Then as long as you just soiled them?
If it was just an accident I will understand but you meant it" He left me.
Seriously? He looks like a child! I even saw tears from his eyes. So, shoes is the weakness of that man?
Crying because of shoes? None other than Don.
My seat was quiet while waiting for the participants. Sometimes I look at Don's group who are still comforting Don because of his shoes. Sometimes they look in my place.
What are they problem is just a shoes! Okay?
"Whats going on here Daness?"
"Jaica! I miss you" I hugged her. It seems like we haven't seen each other for a long time. Were both busy so we rarely talk.
"Yeah I miss you too Daness, so kindly explain what was happened?"
"Small fight with Don a while ago, but you know it just small no! I don't know why he plays like that".
"What did you do? Why did you do that makes Don cry? I do not believe that you did nothing" her eyes narrowed, as if if I did not say I would be doomed.
"I just step on his shoes! That's all! He pulled me out so I defend and revenge myself I stepped on his expensive shoes and viola the fool cried. I really laughed when I remembered the look of that man".
" I heard right? did you just said step on his shoes?"
"Yeah? Why? Do you look so shocked Jaica?" she laughed at what I said.
"My god! Daness did you just hurt his babies? The whole campus knows that Don is obsessed with shoes, isn't that already published in our school paper? I think he buys shoes every day. All I know is that he checked with the psychologist maybe you know it got worse but it turns out that that was normal for Don. Shoes seem to be Don's favorite, if you are in umbrellas and me I love bags, he is in shoes".
"You do buy an umbrella every day, do you?"
"No". I defend myself.
"Yeah every week Daness you are about to be obsessed like Don" she laughs hard.
Moment later she finally stopped laughing and looking at me this time she was serious.
"Daness did you remember what you said at Jollibee?"
"Which? As much as I said I can't remember".
"I should confess my love to my friend, you told me its better to get hurt my saying what I feel rather than end up keep asking myself what if?"
"Great! Jaica you can do it! I think he is blind if he rejects you! Can I ask why suddenly changed your mind?"
"Because I confess or not, I am hurt when I see him with others Daness, the difficulty of being hurt secretly you can not cry, you can not be angry".
"So you mean, you want the man recognize your feelings?"
"Yes! Not only can I recognize but to feel, so Daness this time, I will tell him .
I have no choice. I decided to keep it myself but I was hurt, if I confess I knew I would be hurt too, why don't I do it again maybe just in case he finds out that I love him he will avoid hurting me after all he is still my friend".
"Who is he Jaica? Hard to guess right?"
"I can't tell you Daness, surprise I will introduce him to you if we are okay, so be prepared okay?"
"Your deception! You all know about me but you have secrets".
"But I did not force you to tell me everything, you took the initiative".
I was shocked by what she said, I know because I trust her. I would have asked more questions but the students have arrived and Eria is not there he has a class now.
The afternoon passed without Eria, without Don teasing me old maid.
"Okay lets wrap that guys thankyou for today. To those who are looking for Mr. Recon he has a class today but tomorrow he is here" said Ms. Pres.
"It's good that we have inspiration" freshmen said.
"Freshman you go home first, Danessa and Don you are the first to be assigned to clean up today".
"Okay Ms.Pres" I said because I don't think Don has any plans to answer.
The students started coming out of the gym. They left us quiet, don't get me wrong it's knew that he doesn't pestering me . I do not miss him.
He started to organize the chairs and tables. I, on the other hand, started sweeping although there was not much clutter because it is strictly prohibited to throw garbage.
Until we finish but he still doesn't talk to me. I put away my belongings and was ready to leave.
"Ahm — I'll go first" I said goodbye to him, it's rude to leave him alone knowing that we are both assigned. I don't received any response from him. He just simply nod.
What's his problem? For shoes he get angry right away? He is very immature! Fine I will say sorry if we meet again.
I keep murmuring until I reach the gate. I stopped because it was raining, I didn't realize.
I look at my umbrella in my bag but it took me a while to take it out.
"It's raining!" The person next to me said so I was surprised.
"Oh shit! Why are you startled me?"
"You can really say that".
I just ignored him. But I remember I have to say sorry.
"Im sorry by the way, I'm insensitive to how you feel" I said while playing the tie of my umbrella.
"Its okay, and you're right , I'm childish".
"So are we okay? Maybe your friends won't look at me badly anymore?"
"Yeah sorry for that also, I apologized".
"Its raining, your shoes--- I told him and I looked at his feet but he was wearing slippers.
"I change before going home, I do that everyday, I got used it" he explaining while cratching against his nape.
That behavior explain that he is shy.
"So how you will get home?" I ask him.
"We share your umbrella until the bus stop I do not have a car now".
"Excuse me? I will not use my umbrella" and I hugged my favorite umbrella.
"What? Why are you holding that now? And why don't you use it?"
"Eh I just chineck if it is still here, you know it's raining trend stealing an umbrella".
"Besides, I don't want to use it when it rains" I said sadly.
He laughed at me. As if like im crazy.
'Of course where is the umbrella used ha? What do we do to wait for the rain to subside?"
"No! I do not want ! It's up to you to go home, don't touch my umbrella".
"Come on. I'll give you five umbrellas so lets go?"
"Sure you legit , what you said?"
"You think I'm a scammer?"
He was the one holding the umbrella but before we could finally get out I saw the poster of Eria, welcoming him.
I don't know but I automatically stopped walking and stared at his poster.
My dream man. The man who can makes my dream come true my first and last. I won't realize that I have a companion not until he speak.
"I am with you but still he's in your mind".
I looked at him when he gave my umbrella and walked away from me and he started getting wet.
If I am right I saw him crying or its just rain drops?
"Are you crying?"
"No" he simply said.
But I was confused by what he said next.
'I used to hate rains. But rains saved me".