It's been a week since I transferred schools and I've adjusted a little bit. Daniel has been hovering around me nonstop. I've tried shaking him off but it just doesn't work.
"Ocean it kinda seem like Daniel is interested in you." Jasmine said winking at me as we strolled to the bustop heading to school.It happens that she lives on the street across mine. "What do you mean by that absurd statement?" I asked as though I had no idea of what she was saying. I knew well enough how Daniel feels towards me. He's always giving me that look. Always hanging around me and trying to offer help despite the fact that he's in the next class. As for me I feel nothing towards him. Absolutely nothing.
"I mean that the guy likes you. He's always smiling when he's with you, always wanting to assist you and you know... Ocean just stop playing dumb you know what I'm talking about." Jasmine was already getting annoyed because of my indifference to the situation.
"And so what if he likes me? Should I jump inside the ocean? He's not the first guy to act like that around me or to like me! I simply don't care. It's his fucking cup of tea. What he does or how he feels about me is his problem to deal with not mine." Came my reply. I was already frustrated. I don't like guys. I don't mean I'm a lesbian but I'm not interested in dating.
"Ocean listen to me first. I've been in this school for a long time now and I know that Daniel is a decent guy. He's a good person, tall, dark, and even handsome even though he's not book smart. You told me the physical qualities you want in a guy and he has it all except that this not really smart." She was doing her possible best to persuade me into seeing Daniel in a different light.
"What his good or bad, handsome or ugly, tall or dwarf I really don't care. I simply can't trust that gender. Is it not you that was crying from heartbreak last week Friday? Collins that bastard you dated left you for another chick that's not even as pretty and sweet as you. Please spare me all that lecture about him being a good guy." I said running my fingers through my hair. We had already arrived at the bustop and we're waiting for the bus.
"Ocean you are still young so there's no harm in giving it a try. Because Collins was a d*ck doesn't mean that Daniel is. Just give him a chance..." Am I hearing correctly? I rubbed my ear just to ensure that it wasn't blocked.
"He hasn't even said anything about his feeling to me and you are here telling me to give him a chance."
" You interrupted me Miss. I was saying that you should give in a chance to confess his feelings to you."
" Oh and when did I not give him a chance." As soon as the words left my mouth Jasmine shot me a hard glare which made me swallow hard
"You always giving him a look that makes him uncomfortable and nervous. You should be calm down sometimes. You are being unfair to the poor guy. I'm sure the reason he hasn't told you how he feels about you is because of your reaction. You may even end up slapping him, I know you too well just within the few weeks you joined school. I still remember how you slapped Sandra." I chuckled because everything she said was true. I would have slapped him and told him never to show his face to me. But when she said it I denied it.
" Jasmine it's not fair. I'm not like that. Why would I slap the poor guy? It's not like he can stop himself from liking me, it's the thing of the heart and not of the mind." I said rolling my eyes in my head. I can't believe I just said those words that made me cringe. We had already settled down in the bus heading for our school.
" That's nice of you to say. Good thing you know it's a feeling that cannot be controlled." She responded. I saw her taking her phone out of her bag but I didn't know that she was contacting Daniel.
" Whatever!" I said in response.
We hopped off the bus and walked into the school's gate.
"Wait I need to go to the bathroom." I halted my steps as we were already near the class. I had a feeling that my period had come. Without waiting for her response I rushed to the ladies bathroom.
"Shit!" I cursed loudly. Indeed it came. It was a day early and I had no sanitary pads with me. Lucky I hadn't stained much so I left the bathroom and ran to buy some from the school's vendor.
I had just finished taking care of the unforseen event and walked out of the bathroom when I stumbled upon Daniel.
"Ocean can I talk to you when you're free? Maybe during lunch hour?"
"No problem." I tried not to sound irritated. I had a hunch that he wants to tell me how he feels towards me and I didn't want to hear it.
I walked passed him and went to meet Jasmine where I left her.
"Ocean what happened? You ran off like you had forgotten a part of your body in the bathroom. Besides you wasted time." Jasmine complained.
"Girl my period unexpectedly showed up so I had to buy some sanitary pads since you weren't there with me. When I was done I ran into Daniel. He told me that he wants us to talk during lunch break." I narrated to Jasmine.
" Wow it means he wants to confess! So what did you say. I hope you didn't scare him of with your rude behavior?" I rolled my eyes at her remark. But it happens that I didn't.
"No I wasn't rude. I just said 'No problem' and walked off."
"Hmm young Miss are you sure? Was that all you said because I know you..." I cut her off.
" That's all I said. There was no need to be rude duhh." Jasmine heaved a sigh of relief.
"Okay if you say so then. Let's go tto to class we're getting late." We were fifteen minutes early. I don't know how we were getting late.
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* LUNCH HOUR *
I had already settled down to eat when I heard Jasmine narrating everything that happened in the morning to Desmond excluding the part when I had to go to the bathroom because of my period but every other thing including Daniel. She explained in details as though she witnessed the conversation.
"Oh really? I missed out! If only I didn't arrive late." Came Desmond's reply putting on a sad expression.
"So Ocean it's lunchtime have you and the guy talked?" Desmond said lifting his head from his plate to look at me.
"No. Not yet." I replied. Desmond nodded his head before continuing.
"I heard you have never dated before so it's not a bad idea to try dating Daniel." But before I could respond Daniel appeared from out of the blue startling everyone.
"Speak of the devil or should I say angel?" Jasmine said smiling sheepishly. At that moment I felt like smacking the smile off her face.
"Ocean." Daniel voice came almost in a whisper.
"Hmm. Oh yes let's go." I said standing up before looking at my friends. "Guy help me with my plates okay?" They only nodded grinning from ear to ear while casting each other knowing looks before looking at me while smiling. I just shook my head then turned to Daniel gesturing for him to lead the way.
We arrived at one of the empty classrooms with Daniel at the front.
"Ocean... I want to tell you something." He said. I rolled my eyes in my mind at his sentence."If he didn't want to tell me something would I have left my friends and come with him?" I thought to myself.
"Go on." I said trying not to sound impatient.
" Ocean I like you. You've always been on my mind since I the first time I laid my eyes on you..." He paused check my face to see my expression but unfortunately for him I wore a blank expression so he continued.
"I always wanted to be around you even though you would constantly yell at me but I didn't mind. Right now all I want is for you to be my girlfriend. Ocean please would you be my girlfriend?"