The next day I felt better so I went to the institute with encouragement.
"Good morning Ariel"
"Good morning"
"Hello!"
As always, greet Olivia and her friends upon entering the classroom.
"Good morning"
"Are you alright already? You worried me a lot yesterday."
Olivia said with concern.
"Yeah, it was just a bad time"
"Ufff... I'm glad"
After that I sat in my place and oh surprise, there was a letter on the desk.
I opened it suspiciously and, as I imagined, it was a love letter, more specifically a small and moving poem.
I read it halfway through but in the end I noticed something... it didn't mention me anywhere.
The letter only declared his love for me, but instead did not ask me to meet.
Strangely, I read the letter again and, indeed, it did not ask us to meet.
How odd…
Without thinking about it anymore, I kept the letter and concentrated on the class.
Time passed slowly and it was finally time for sports class.
I took my backpack and together with the other girls I went to the dressing room.
Ha… I think I won't be able to get used to this.
Forcing myself not to look around I began to change.
"Ariel…"
"Kya! Y-Yes?"
I suddenly felt a touch on my back.
When I turned around I found out it was Olivia.
She was about to ask why she called me when she noticed that she didn't have her shirt on.
Don't look down... don't look down.
How could I use all my strength not to take my eyes off her.
"Next week are exams, do you want us to study together?"
It's true… I have to study to keep up with my grades.
"Clear"
I said after a little meditation.
"Excellent! It will be at my house on Saturday, so I'll send you the location later."
"Good"
I was about to get on with it when I remembered Noah.
After a little deliberation I asked Olivia if I could go with her.
"..."
Olivia thought for a moment and then accepted.
"Sure, the more the better"
"Thank you"
With a smile I thanked him.
I kept changing and when I finished I saw that Olivia and the others were waiting for me so I went with them.
"Okay guys, we'll do a little warm up and then you'll run 10 laps around the track."
The rest of the class was normal.
When we finished I went to change and walked to the cafeteria for food.
Already with the food in hand, look for Noah.
How strange... it's not there.
Just like last wednesday noah was nowhere to be found
With no other choice, I walked over to an empty table and began to eat.
Ha… for the price this food is very good.
Should I ask the cooks for the recipe? So I could give it to my mom so she doesn't spend on expensive ingredients.
Yes, I will do that.
While I was thinking about my things I felt that someone touched the table.
I reflexively raised my head and saw that a boy sat next to me.
Again…? Whenever Noah is not with me, the boys dare to get close.
Ha… he's going to tell me.
I waited for the boy to say something, but surprisingly he just ate his food without turning to see me.
During the rest of lunch I gave the boy several glances waiting for some action from him, but in the end he just finished eating, got up and left.
Was he paranoid? It is possible that he was just looking for a seat.
But I'm sure there were several free tables...
Well let's put this matter aside.
When I finished eating I went to ask the cook for the recipe, surprisingly it wasn't complicated at all.
The rest of the day was quiet, they put us in a group again so I was talking to Olivia and the others for the rest of the day.
xxx
Thursday.
"Hello Noah"
"Oh, hi Ariel, good morning."
On the way to school I ran into Noah so I greeted her and stood next to her.
"How's your morning going?"
"Well, as always, relaxed"
"Excellent"
While we were having a relaxed chat, I remembered what I was going to say to him.
"TRUE! On Saturday we will have a study session in preparation for the exams the other week, it will be at Olivia's house, do you want to go?
Noah thought for a moment and then moved his lips.
"I…"
But it seems that he regretted what he was going to say and corrected himself at the last moment.
"…okay, just tell me the time and place"
"The time is at 2 in the afternoon, about the place... if you want I can pick you up at 1"
"That's ok"
"Well"
We continue talking until we reach the institute.
"Okay, see you at lunch"
"Bye bye"
After parting ways I walked towards my living room.
"Good morning Olivia, Good morning Sara, Good morning Mia"
"Good morning Ariel"
"Hello Ariel"
"Good morning!"
As usual I greeted the girls and went to my seat.
"..."
Just like yesterday there was a letter on the desk.
When I opened it I found an exquisite poem.
I have to say that the poem was just as good as yesterday's, but that's not the problem.
I turned the letter over in search of an issuer or a subpoena but found nothing.
Giving up, I put the letter away and focused on the class.
The hours passed and it was already 12.
As always I left the classroom and went to the cafeteria, then asked for the cheapest and started looking for Noah.
Bon appetit Noah
"Same Ariel"
I sat next to her and we began to talk about various things.
"… and then…"
I was immersed in Noah's story when I felt a vibration next to me.
Noah and I turned to the seat next to me and were met by a guy.
I don't greet and he didn't even see us, he just started eating.
He waits… well-groomed black hair, average height, and a black bracelet on his left wrist… he's the exact same guy from yesterday!
With my eyes I asked Noah if he knew him.
She shook her head and looked at the boy incognito.
The rest of lunch was a sea of discomfort, we couldn't talk about anything because of the boy's presence.
It wasn't until he finished eating and left that we sighed with relief.
"Ugh... yesterday he also sat next to me"
"How strange... I'm going to investigate who he is, he may be a stalker"
"I hope not"
After that we got up and went to our respective classrooms.
xxx
Friday.
I ran into Noah on the road today, as we always talk and we only parted ways when we got to school.
"Good morning girls"
"Hello Ariel"
I talked for a while with the girls until the teacher arrived.
"..."
Another letter…
Why is there another letter!?
I opened it and it was a nice poem… But at least tell me who it is from!
Sighing, I put the letter in my backpack and concentrated on the class.
"Well guys, as a preview of the exams you will be given a small test that covers all the topics in general, put everything away except your pencil, pen and eraser"
There's…a pop quiz.
Doing what we were told, I saved everything except my tools.
"You have until the end of the class to hand in the test"
The teacher began to turn the pages.
When the sheet reached me, I turned it over and began to solve it.
Hm… this I think was so.
This... I don't remember, but I'm sure it's this.
If I add this and divide it by this… yes, that should be correct.
It's not to brag, but I'm good at classes, so the test was easy for me.
When I corroborate that everything was fine, I handed the exam to the teacher.
"Excellent Ariel, you can leave"
"Good"
I took a little look around and it turns out that he was the first to finish.
Should I have taken longer...?
Well, since.
Without thinking about it anymore I left the classroom.
Now... where am I going?
It was a long time before lunch so Noah shouldn't have gone out.
Not to mention, he may be on a test.
With nothing to do I walked through the halls until I reached the patio.
He has…so lonely.
I walked around several times until I found a seat to sit on.
I lazily sat down and began to analyze the surroundings.
That cloud looks like a dog...
If I look at those trees from here they look like small mountains.
The sound of cars is so relaxing.
Before I knew it I had closed my eyes and enjoyed the moment.
Time passed slowly and before I knew it my conscience went dark...
xxx
"Ariel, it's lunch time."
Hm… 5 more minutes…
"You're going to stay hungry if you don't wake up"
Is right…
I slowly opened my eyes and focused on my surroundings.
"Good morning, or should I say good afternoon?"
"Hah...hello Noah"
It seems that I fell asleep.
"Lunch time has already started, let's go or you'll be hungry"
"Go…"
I was about to get up when I realized something.
I'm lying down and Noah is on top of me… am I sleeping on his thighs!?
I quickly got up and saw the place where my head was, it seems that it was actually on his thighs.
Oh no… my face started to heat up.
"C-Come on"
Avoiding Noah to see me I started to walk in front of her.
When we arrived I asked for the cheapest, as always, Noah for his part asked for the best on the menu.
Oh, I don't pay for it.
"Did you pay from before?"
Ask with doubt.
"No, I have a scholarship so my food is free no matter what I order"
"How is it so..."
We found a table and sat down.
We were about to talk when, once again, the boy from yesterday sat down next to me again.
This time he was cheeky because there was a free table next to ours.
Should I tell him something?
"TO…"
I tried to speak but nothing came out of my mouth, I was afraid that he would get upset.
Perhaps sensing my intentions Noah spoke up.
"There's a table next to it, why don't you sit there?"
Turning a deaf ear to Noah, the boy continued eating.
"Hey, answer when they talk to you"
"..."
Without paying the slightest attention to Noah, the boy continued with his business.
"W-Why do you sit with us?"
Gathering courage ask.
At that moment the boy stopped eating and looked me in the eye.
"Because I want to be by your side"
How romantic… wait, no!
After that the boy turned his head and continued eating.
"Let's go to another table"
Following Noah's suggestion I got up and walked over to the next table.
When we sat down it turns out that oh surprise, the boy got up from the table he was at and sat down next to me again.
Getting up again would be humiliating for both Noah and me, so the rest of the hour we were uncomfortable next to the boy.
When he finally left I sighed in relief.
"You said you would look into it, what did you find?"
"His name is Hugo and he is a senior, it seems that he is a bit weird so he doesn't have any friends"
"Oh..."
He reminds me of me.
"It seems that he is not involved in anything strange so he is not dangerous"
"Even if you say that…"
This Hugo guy scares me a little.
"Anything here I am so don't worry"
Those words calmed my restless heart.
"Thank you"