They both stared at their laptop screen, not knowing what was going on. Both wondering what was going on in either of their mind.
Quillion watching her blank profile, processing what he had done just now.
What if it was a mistake. What if it is her, then what? Why did he send a request in the first place?
Anah playing with her wireless mouse, moving it back and forth the "Accept" and "Decline" button. Should she go for it? What if he turns out to be a creep?
Quillion reminded Anah of a shadow she once dreamt of, the shadow that had protected her from her father's control. On the other hand, she knows better than to believe in dreams because she loved that fictional man without a face. That man that kept her alive during her worst loneliest of times. Unfortunately, over the years, she has been taught that love is not true by watching her broken family live everyday by the thread. The face of her mother's disgusted smirk flashed through her head as she remembered her exact words ring in her ears every single time, she would hope for warm arms to hold her.
"Who would love a useless disappointment like you. I wish I never had you, maybe my life would have been better."
Anah died that day.
*Click*
Anah's P.O.V
"You and Quillion V. Wild are now Friends"
I didn't realise I was holding a breath in till my chest let out a big breath. He is online, I look at my contacts, well not like I have many friends on social media, and he shows green.
I don't know what to do. Uhm should I just say hi? AAAAHHHH what have I done, I start pacing in my room, its hard to stay still when you have just done what I have done....
"Okay, Anah. We got this. Lets just act cool, he is like every other classmate. Not some dream guy of yours, okay." I whisper to myself as I walk to my bed and take a seat. Opening a chat box with him, I type.
A: Hi
Okay, shit. What if he doesn't reply or what if he thinks I'm creepy? Shit! Shit! Shit! Okay whats done is done, now....
Q: Hey
A: Oh uhm, how are you feeling about your first day?
Q: It was ok
A: If you need any kind of help, let me know?
Q: Sure
A: Uhm, I don't wanna come out creepy or anything, but how was life where you came from. I mean, what was it like?
Q: Hmm
A: Look, its just I have never gone out of this city
A: Literally, haven't even explored my own town properly
Typing...
*8 minutes gone.*
"Great, I have creeped him out. Nosy much, Anah. You have already weirded out the new boy," I hide my face in embarrassment, not like he can see me. You know what I should just leave him be, I reach my hand to close my window screen when - - -
Q: It was beautiful. There was this mountain place I used to like to go to.
Q: We had this, coffee shop we used to enjoy hanging out in.
Q: They had the best desserts.
"Oh!" shocked and happy to know I was wrong. Staring at my screen, making sure it's for real.
Oh, need to reply, right, Uhmm...
A: Damn. Sounds beautiful.
A: And delicious. Well here, we have Ben's Ice cream Parlour. You made a good discovery today, I'd say. Assuming you were exploring.
Q: Yeah
A: Do you miss your friends? I mean you mentioned "we"
A: I mean of course you do. Sorry, that was heartless of me.
Q: You don't need to apologize.
~silence...~
I swear I felt Goosebumps run down my spine. OMG Anah, you are such a pervert, you did not just imagine those lines in his voice. That's it for tonight, gonna see him tomorrow anyways, right.
But he is Talking to me and He is Listening to me. No one's ever properly done that. I mean yeah, Yelda has but she is more of the talker than the listener... so yeah. I clasp both my hands, holding it near my lips as I decide what to type next.
A: I was taken off guard when you sent me the request. I mean everyone has, by now, taken over your notifications by sending their request.
Q: Not everyone.
A: Yeah... I thought you had enough on your plate for your first day.
Q: Thanks. Not much of the attention lover.
Q: Thank you. For helping me in the hallway today.
I helped him? When did that happen?
OH! That was him. Yes, it was him, I remember now.
A: Oh yes. Almost forgot. Sure thing, not a problem, you were lost.
Q: How'd you know?
A: I mean it was obvious
Q: I wouldn't have called it obvious.
Q: Also, next time watch where you are going
A: I did apologize for that. but I'm sorry again, I was in a rush...
A: Well I'll see you tomorrow then. Good night.
Q: bye.
*Sigh*
"Would it kill him to be a little nicer! Ugh."
Rolling my eyes, I log out of my laptop, grab my laptop shut, put it aside and lay in bed. I had some glow in the dark stickers on the ceiling to help me sleep at night, to avoid getting consumed by my thoughts. To my demise, they have been happening a lot lately, must be the stress from planning my future path.
"He seems sweet, thanking me for doing the obvious."
"What if I am wrong? what do you think, Cider?"
"But dude, he could have been nicer, don't you agree, Momo?"
I gave Momo a tight hug before patting Cider and shifting my gaze back to my ceiling.
It's amusing, I'm talking about a guy in my school to my stuffed toys. I close my eyes to clear my head but then I see his face from earlier today, in the ice cream shop. His silky hair, his breath-taking eyes and his rough manly voice. He is one really hot and attractive guy.
I instantly open my eyes, shake the thought of Quillion out of my head and try to sleep again. This time I see his tattoo, lonely but beautiful... It calmed my nerves and soul...