There was this girl in class; Lily. We've never talked for like a year or more.
"Hey Alexis"
At first, I ignored, maybe there was another Alexis she was referring to. I know she knew my name but calling me to say what exactly is what I'm yet to know.
"Alexis?" she tapped me.
I turned, keeping a frown "what?"
"Uhmm...am I disturbing?"
"No. How can I help you?"
"Can... I read your book, please?"
How on earth did she know I'm a writer? Or was she stalking me?
I handed it to her "please, return it before school's over"
She nodded, grinning from ear to ear as she walked away. I rolled my eyes at that.
As if I was being timed, Eunice came to me.
"What?"
"You've made it a regular thing to talk to Smith, right?"
"I don't get you" I replied, curtly.
"What the hell is going on between you and my boyfriend?"
"Nothing serious. Besides, you have more, don't you?"
I think she felt a bit piqued by what I said.
"Tell me something, already"
"We're just bestfriends, okay?"
"Bestfriends? You literally make sure you call him everyday"
"Because that's what bestfriends do"
"He has a girlfriend, there should be a limit to that friendship" she air quoted.
"Are you saying I should end my relationship with Smith because he..."
"Because we broke up"
It stunned me "why?"
"I was jealous, okay?" she sighed, rolling her eyes.
"He loves you, for crying out loud"
"Does he really?"
"Besides, why are you making a fuss out of everything when you have others and you both are not together?"
"Don't say that again, do you know what we have built?"
"To be honest, I don't care. I'd let him be... for you"
"There..."
"Just... It's okay. I don't wanna get annoyed"
She groaned and stormed out.
I sighed heavily, this is a problem I have now; relating with guys. Eunice had been annoying me, going around and telling others that I had taken her boyfriend away from her. I confronted her and she said she was only kidding.
She kept doing it. What sort of a joke is this?
"Eunice, I'm very upset about what you've been saying"
"What exactly?" she snickered. She knew and I knew it.
"Smith"
"Oh! I told you it was a joke"
"I hate such jokes. They're disturbing"
"Fine, I'm sorry"
"Do me a favour. Go tell them all that you were only joking because they now all see me as a bad person. All telling me to avoid their boyfriends"
"Is that necessary?"
"Are you really asking me that? After all the embarrassment you caused me?"
"Fine. I'd talk to them soon"
"You better do. And do it quickly"
I was really angry and pissed off so I went to the garden to cool off. Maybe Eunice isn't just a good friend.
I was boiling inside, I don't know why but I just clenched my fist and bowed my head down with my eyes shut.
Someone tapped my arm and I jerked up.
"Hey, what's wrong?"
That's Xavier, the guy that told Jayden about my likeness for him. I don't know why he's bugging me now.
I shook my head, not saying a word.
"You can talk to me" he sat beside me, picking out a tulip flower from nearby. He began peeling off the petals, slowly.
"I don't know what to say to you" I sighed "the last time I checked, you're a pokenoser" I shot.
"Why do you say so?" he chuckled.
"Cuz you..." I poked his forehead "told Jayden... you know what I'm saying right?"
"Oh..." he laughed "... I get you now. That was then and besides, it was for the good of you both"
"Really" I eyed him.
"Fine... I'm sorry. I'm really sorry"
"I don't think I need it now"
"What about Jayxis. What happened?"
"Jayden is Jayden and Alexis is Alexis, okay? Don't join our names for no good reason"
"What the hell went wrong?"
"Fine. You wanna hear it, I'd drop it. You can tell him if you wanna and after that, go to hell, got it? We broke up!" I sighed.
"Oh! Is that why you're like this?"
"That's not my problem"
"Then, what is?"
"Eunice" I yelled "... urggh, just leave me alone, okay?"
"I'm sorry but.. what did she do? Is it something about Smith?"
"You know already. Yes, and I know you heard the rumor that says I snatched her lovely boo away from her"
"Yeah, I heard that but does that need to bother you? As long as you know you don't have a hand in it, just be free. Act like you don't know what's going on"
"I'm avoiding her"
"Not necessary"
"It is. And Smith too"
"Well that's your decision, I won't change it"
I nodded, cupping my face, my elbow resting on my laps as I looked up the sky.
"Alexis" he whined.
"What else?"
"I don't know how to put this straight but...I really do like you"
"I appreciate the fact that you do but I'm not into any relationship no more. I just got out of one and I haven't gotten over it"
"I'm sorry. Really. I will wait till you can"
"I won't. I mean, that would be a waste of time"
"No... I mean, okay. Uhmm... bye" he raced out.
I sighed heavily "boys" I rolled my eyes.