SEVI POV
"My mom is having an affair," I said softly and leaned my head on the steering wheel.
I never thought that telling this will make me cry.
And I never thought that I cried in front of Pat!
Maybe she is already laughing at me! I really can't help but to cry.
"Hey! How can you say that? " She asks out of curiosity, so I reached out for my cell phone with a picture of Mom with her new family.
She did not speak and just returned my phone.
"since when?"
"a month"
"Does your dad know?" I turned to her and nodded.
"Does he know? That you know about it?" She asked again but, I shook my head.
I looked at her and saw her looking straight at me.
This is my reason why I want to keep it a secret from her, because I hate it when she looks at me this way.
She pities me.
"Why?"
She pulled the collar of my uniform and hugged me tightly.
"Cry if you want, I won't feel it anyway" She whispered.
I totally forgot. We are both wet. She might be shivering up to now.
"Why would I cry?"I tried to get out of her embrace but she was too strong.
"I'm giving you 2 minutes, don't waste it!"
I don't know how to explain it but, I suddenly burst to cry in her arms.
This is so not me.
I never let anyone see me cry, especially to her, because we never had a chance to have a formal conversation. We never share those kinds of burden
To tell you frankly
I lose my pride in this.
When her dad passed away, I never had a chance to comfort her because I do not know how to talk to her politely. I can still remember when I tried to comfort her but; we ended shouting in front of her Mom.
I know I made a mistake but having her arms right now made me realize how I really need a friend like her. No.
How I must treasure her.
"It looks like you enjoy hugging me huh." I teased her after I calmed myself.
She quickly let go of me and sat down properly.
"I just missed my dog, you remind me of him," She said with her lips pout.
I aggressively pat it so she gave me a sharp look but, I smiled at her.
I was driving the car when she suddenly ask me about the scene I made earlier at the canteen.
"Why do you punch that guy earlier" she asked out of the blue.
"You mean Leo?" I respond, but still looking at the road.
"I don't know his name but why did you fight with him?"
"He touched my cat" I glance at her but she rolled her eyes and face the window
"What! I'm telling you the truth!" but she ignore me.
" Keep your distance with him, his a pervert" I continued and she nodded but still not looking.
When we arrived in front of her house, I immediately opened the car door for her.
She looked at me with no expression, I smiled artistically.
"Come on! I rarely do this stuff! I will be your gentleman just for one night "I joked, and then she immediately stood up and went out completely.
She walked straight to the door of their house…
"Pat!" I called and she turned around.
"Thank you," I said with a smile and she also smiled back.
When I tried to open the door, Dad suddenly approached me.
"Sevi, where have you been? Why does your shirt so wet?" he asked, worried.
I suddenly hugged him.
"Thank you, Dad."
"Did something happen? Do you and Patricia still not ok? " he asked with mixed surprise.
"No, we actually got along," I replied and walked to the stair.
"Sevi" I stopped and faced him again.
"Whatever it is, you're welcome, son," he said with a smile and I went straight to my room.
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I could not help but smile every time I remembered Pat earlier. I spent half an hour in the bathroom because I can not get over how she act earlier. During our time together, I think this is the first time I saw her worrying about me, and another thing!
It never crossed my mind that she would react like that, for all the quarrel we have every day. I actually imagine her wearing a red dress at my funeral. But after this day, I was confused.
(Flashback)
Before Patricia arrived.
I sat on the side of the bridge while practicing what I would say in case she came.
"I do not intend to shout at you, You know how much I treasure you…" wait. It looks cheesy then.
"I'm sorry Pat, from messing up your stuff because you!…" What can I reason?
Why is it so hard to apologize to her!
I kicked in the air when my shoes suddenly took off and fell into the water.
"Shiit!" I quickly went down the stair but; it was already far away. I looked for a long stick when I came back I saw her crying like a child in the water.
She looked around on every side as if she was examining the river.
I could not help but laugh.
What did she think? I am committing suicide?
It was fun watching her being worried about me. It was once in a blue moon soo I will save this moment to watch her from afar. After a few minutes, I called her.
I really had a hard time trying not to laugh at her.
Does she really think I took my own life?
But I found her cute.
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I suddenly took my phone and texted her.
"Are you sleeping?" sent.
I waited half a minute before my phone buzz. Wow.
She's so fast to reply huh!
"Yes" replied.
"You are very talented, you were able to reply to me while sleeping. Are you dreaming of me then?" sent.
I was waiting on my phone for her reply but the time just passed me by.
She is the only lady who sleeps and left me hanging.
Actually, I never had seen her act like one.
Being lady.
I can't wait till the sun rises tomorrow. Finally! I can tease her again