CHAPTER FOURTEEN: LOVE OR ANNOYANCE?
Why him?
I walked slowly towards Francis, thinking of whether I should leave or continue going
"Floral, you came just in time" Francis said as soon as he spotted me, that am when I realized that I am already closer to them
Shit! This is going to be my first time cursing and this is all because my brother has a guy that I am trying to not like, accompany him
"Daniel, you remember her? The both of you always hang out before you left for your hometown" my brother said as if introducing us
If only my brother knew that he only takes me as a classmate after all that.
"We met during break time and from first sight, I remembered her immediately" Daniel
said looking at me with no expression shown
As if I even wanted to see one
"That's nice, you even got yourself a girlfriend in this school" my brother said making me want to strangle him at the moment
Does he have to bring up that topic?
"I don't know what else to say but to just say I love everything about her, both her personality and her beauty" he said irritating me as if he can't find me here. So pathetic!
I looked at him with so much disgust and jealousy.
"Francis, is this why you called me here?" I asked referring to all the nonsense displaying before me
"Don't be rude and sit down" my brother said as if giving me an hidden information that I can't tell of
"I am not rude and I thought I came here for something far better" I said as I sat down without giving a look at the pathetic Daniel
"Are you annoyed at me?" Daniel asked looking at me that is not even daring to look at him back
"No, I can't be annoyed at you because you complimented your girlfriend" I said without looking at him
"Is that so?" he asked looking at me
What kind of question is that? I felt irritated by that
I turned to look at him and saw his eyes as we both looked at each other before I looked away, so as to not be pained inside of me
"I am indeed annoyed that you take me as a jealous type" I said interpreting what he just said to me as I sat upright
"I never mentioned that" he defended
"Am I daft? Isn't that what a normal English person will think?" I said to him looking at him with disgust
"Floral, calm down… You are taking this way too far" my brother said to me
"Can you please tell me the main reason you called me here instead of this?" I said looking at the both of them before standing up with the disgust filled in me
He first humiliated me in front of Joan, betrayed my love, he didn't even bother to call or chat me about his return and he thinks I will love him after all that? Lie!
Though, I have little love in me that seem to decrease for him now
"Sit down, will you?" Francis said looking at me as if giving me a warning not to cause commotion
"I will, if you tell me why you called me here" I said looking at them
"Floral, I know you still love Daniel even though you think he is with someone else!" my brother betraying the me right in front of this jerk
"Pardon me brother, I feel annoyed by your words… You just make me want to spit at you but I can't because of the respect I have for you" I said without hesitation "If Daniel have found himself a love, why will you then think I will still be pursuing him when I know I have no chance to get him back after not bothering to chat or call me for his return" I said looking at both of them since I am referring to them
"Calm down and don't cause commotion" my brother said
"I will!" I said then sat after been happy that I have spat out my mind except for the jealousy
part
"You haven't changed at all" Daniel said to me
I looked at him and gave him a glare. Instead of him to apologize, he insists to talk on my rude behavior, how pathetic of him!
"Okay, I am sorry for the talks I made but let me get this straight, you called me here to listen to Daniel talks about his girlfriend? Funny, I will listen since I am a good friend but the fact that you will say I am jealous, is so infuriating" I said calmly not bothering to look at any of them
Annoying!
"Okay" that is all my brother could say, so that means indeed they called me to be the good friend. Isn't there any guy friend they have?
I looked at Daniel and wondered why he won't talk to his friends about. Perhaps, he indeed takes me as his 'just friend' and 'just classmate'. Indeed!
Daniel looked at me then smiled, "how old are you now?" he asked making me think he might be referring of two things. Maybe to insult me or just a random question
Let me then take it as a random question and don't conclude
"Nine, if I may ask, why asking of my age?" I asked him looking at him expecting a good answer
"I just happened to forget, so I asked to remember it" he answered
Here he goes again, forgetting my age, so annoying! I am sure he remembers his girlfriend age
What is wrong with me? Why am I behaving like this because of I am with Daniel?
I feel unsettled, I guess
I looked at him as I remembered the way I always look at him anytime I want to admire his beauty
"Okay!" I answered without saying anything further
"Whatever that is between Joan and I is rumor, that is to say… I am not dating her" he said shocking me
Francis laughed after seeing my expression