It was around june when the first day of my senior high school life started.
Mom was shouting how slow of an nearly grown up student I was.
"Lei! Quick! You are no faster than the turtles! You'll be late for school! You're no longer a child so be more responsible and grow up! Don't kill more time!"
"Wait I'm putting my socks on!"
I admit that I was really slow in preparing myself before going to school, because morning was really tiring isn't?
When I finished with my socks, I marched my feet down the stairs. The table greeted me with a three pieces of pancake and hot chocolate that my mom prepared for me.
Since I can't kill no time, I shoved the pancakes inside my mouth and drank the hot chocolate in one gulp.
"Slowdown son, there's still tomorrow" My father was sitting on a rocking chair, sipping on his coffee and reading a newly bought newspaper.
"Maff mamf yoldf mif fu urif" But mom told me to hurry.
I was chewing the pancakes so I couldn't speak properly.
My mom smacked my head from behind as I swallowed the pancakes I shoved in my mouth, I almost choked.
"I told you to not to waste time not swallow the whole breakfast! What are you?! A pig?!"
I scratched my head and just kisses mom on the cheeks, she was pissed tho. I walked towards to dad and also gave him a kiss on the cheek.
Now walked towards the shoe rack by the door and wore my shoes for school. When I finished wearing my shoes, I waved my hands to my parents and told them goodbye.
"Bye dad! Mom!"
"Be careful on your way..."
"You know he wouldn't be careful! His ass is very arrogant!"
I chuckled and shook my head when I heard those words from mom, yeah I really am arrogant.
I took my bicycle, I always use my bike for transportation. My bike is kinda getting old, there were mere rusts around but it is still useful.
School wasn't that really far from my home, but I'm sweating already because of the morning scorching sun.
The sun kissed my tanned skin, and my silver hair is reflecting from the sunlight.
I finally saw the school gate from my direction, there were so many students just as I expected since it was the first day. All I can see were unfamiliar faces.
But before reaching the gate, I stumbled from my because someone suddenly passed by my front so I stopped. But before I even move forward again, I felt a body from my right bump on me. I fell on the ground with my bike so as the stranger who bumped into me.
"Ow!"
The force was too strong and I even scratched my left elbow on the ground, the bicycle pressing down on my legs was too heavy because there is another body on my top, he was heavy and he wasn't making it any comfortable.
The man on top of me caught my gaze, I wanted to focus on his eyes but I couldn't take but observe his features.
His eyes were color yellow, hes got long lashes, pointed nose, tied long red hair, defined face shape, fair skin, phoenix eyes.
I realized that I was staring too much, I blinked my eyes and pushed the man.
"Hey dude, get off of me you're too heav-- oh! Aww!" I felt a pain on my legs when he stood up.
I whizzed in pain, I kicked to bike on top of my legs. I groped my legs like I would stop the pain if I did.
There were many people watching but not helping.
The guy man who bumped into me tried to help me stand up but I just kept on falling on the ground.
"Dude I'm really sorry I wasn't looking... I was running I'm sorry."
I was holding onto his arms, but I can't really afford too stand, why am I so fragile and weak?
I didn't even know what to say, what do I want him to do? To carry me to the infirmary? Hah! Never, He may be taller and has manly built than me but I wouldn't want a man to carry me! That's so gay.
"You can leave me here, I can manage to walk." But after saying that phrase I fell on the ground again.
I sighed, I felt his hands on my waist.
?!
'Oh my god! I'm not gay!' That's what I was thinking that time.
I'm not heavy, I have a small and frail body and even most girls are the same height as me.
He hanged me on his shoulders, I was embarrassed since there were too many people around. I could feel their gazes on me, I was anxious that they're probably thinking that I'm gay.
My head was upside down, all I can see was his back and the people around in my peripheral vision. I didn't insist him on putting me down, I was confused why I let him carry me is it because I couldn't walk or I like it. I shook my head.
'No I'm not gay, I don't like girls but that doesn't mean I like boys..'
We finally reached the infirmary, he placed me on the bed, the nurse was in hurry and asked what happened.
"I bumped into him, please check on him further if I injured him."
The wound on my elbow stinged, I didn't feel the pain earlier because I was thinking what others think seeing me being carried by a man as a man.
The nurse took disinfectants, anti-bacs, and bandages.
She treated my wound first and I was awkwardly switching glances with this man. It was awkward because he's watching, it was just a mere scratch and not-even-close-to-minor-injury. But I could see that he was worried. Of course he should be worried since he's at fault.
'Why does he have to be here, he can leave it's not like I'm gonna die... ugh'
I bit my lip, I just want him to leave because it was uncomfortable with him around, but I just couldn't say anything and cease the situation.
"Is he injured?" The guy asked.
I just stared on the floor, it was more relieving than switch glances with this stranger.
The nursed asked me to lie down and I did, she pressed gently some part of my legs and it hurts
"Hngg, fuck oh my god.." I whispered, but since the infirmary was small, they heard what I said.
"What a lucky boy, you're the first one to be in the log book, and it's even the first day of school I did not expect there would be accident this early."
The nurse handed me the log book and a pen. I chuckled because I'm not used to talking to others.
The log book was indeed clean, nothing was written in it and it was like an achievement to be the one on top of it.
Nikolai Aione Morales - 11 STEM C - June 15, 2015
I turned in the log book to the nurse, there were bandages on my legs and arms. The guy already left because I told him there's no need to be here.
The nurse told me to skip and just rest, she already sent a letter to my section excusing me regarding my situation.
It was quiet, the only living creature here was the nurse and I. No one dared to speak, that's what I thought.
"Is he your friend?"
I shifted my gaze on her and raised my right brow 'What does it have to do with you?'
"No... I don't know him actually."
"Why is he worried about you tho.."
"It's because he's the one who injured me, he's the one to blame if something bad happens to me"
The nurse looked up with her questioning look while pouting.
"Hmmmm"
???
"Do you know his name tho? He's... actually uh nevermind..."
I arched my brows higher, 'he's what? Don't tell me she's interested in him? She may look around in her 20s but I think that guy is still a minor like me...'
"He's what? Don't tell me you're into minors?"
"What?! That's disgusting! I just thought he looked like someone, he seems familiar. But I really feel like I've seen him before..."
"He left his ID didn't he? Why don't you take a look."
"You're right! I nearly forgot!"
She shoved her hands into her pocket and took it out, she stared for a little while and threw it to me.
"Oh I'm sorry! I'm getting too comfortable with you I thought you're my friend, hehe.."
Little did I know I was holding and staring on his ID.
'I'm not gay. Wait why did it came out of nowhere?! Am I questioning my sexuality because of this man?!'
I argued with myself over and over again wether If I'm gay or maybe I just felt kind of affection since he showed me that he was concerned about my injury denying the fact that he was just worried because he's the one at fault.
My life had always been boring, plain, ordinary, and less-dramatic.
Don't we find the story boring when it's too simple and peaceful, no thrill at all.
But I never expected that you bumping into me would actually change the story that I've been into for years. Who would've thought that you'd be the plot twist of all time boring story the human race would ever heard.
Why do we keep on going even if the drama is too cliché? Why do we keep on going even tho we've seen this kind of drama countless times already?