I lean my back against the wall of the school gate. The school is almost going to be empty and the sun is almost setting. Currently waiting for someone.
She always takes a long time to go outside and sometimes I really want to leave early...but I can't do that. That'll sure make her upset.
"Hmmm...." I sigh with my mouth closed. "I need to get home soon..."
"Sorry for the wait!" Said in a calling voice, I turn my head on my left, she walks towards me in a hurry while huffing.
"Oh? You look like about to collapse..." I walk towards her. She holds onto her knees with both hands. "Wait...why did you came from there not from the school?"
"I..." She coughs. "I ran to my house just to leave my backpack there to..."
She should've stayed to be honest... running all the way here just to...huh?
"Why did you even returned here?"
"I know you'd be waiting and I have to head somewhere too..."
"Oh I see..."
Guess i did too much overthinking she ran all the way here for me...stupid me. I'm being to arrogant...
We begin walking our way. Both of us are heading to the route of my house, where we have to go to the main road.
I'm assuming she's heading to the nearby school supplies. I have no reason why but I feel like it. And she's been awfully quiet...
"Isn't that your classmate Lan?" I glance at her and then to the point she's pointing her finger. My classmate sitting on a bench of a bus waiting area.
"Yeah why?"
"Just asking..."
She's definitely acting weird...should I even ask? Hmm wait... I remember now. One of my classmates gave me a box of chocolate. Perhaps I could share it with her.
Glancing back, he's the guy that is the seatmate of the girl who gave this chocolate to me. He looks a bit down...
"He looks like a bit down don't you think...?"
That scared me a little...I thought she read my mind just now...but the guy is visibly down.
"Let's go to him!!!"
She rush towards the guy. I follow after her. The moment she pass from behind, the guy turn his head to his left shoulder and sees me.
"Lance?"
She stood just in front of the guy and the guy looking at me from behind.
"Hey there, what are you doing here late?"
"Just waiting for a bus."
"You take the bus?"
"Yeah?"
Wait...I thought he takes the train together with her...hmm I think he says he takes the train so that he can go home together with that girl...
"What are you doing here?" He asks, i sat beside him on the bench. She also sat just beside me. Now I'm between her and the guy.
Giving this guy a little therapy session for not being able to go home with his crush. It's kinda obvious to be honest.
"Heading home? I really thought you take the train because you go home with your seatmate."
"Oh her..." He sighs. "That's a lie..."
"Which one is lying? Her or you?"
"Me..."
That was weird for me to ask but I had to. This people need some reality check right now. But how come he didn't asked who is she? (The girl I'm walking with right now)
"Why?"
"Because I...I heard she's currently having stalkers that follow her to her house and I want to see for myself..."
"To protect her...?"
"After hearing about it, I immediately remembered about that missing girl case that was followed by unknown guys."
This guy...I don't know what to say but I definitely respect what he's doing. All for that...but that girl might think he's also a stalker.
That chocolate...maybe I should give it to him? But that girl might get disappointed. Seeing their seatmate relationship makes him deserving the chocolates though...
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"See you tomorrow." He waves his hand goodbye as he look at us from inside the bus.
"Yeah... wishing you best."
The bus head on. It's already six P.M...i didn't know our talked would last longer...and also forgot that she was beside me the whole time....
"You sure did a good job cheering him up."
"Yeah...I hope it works perfectly as how I imagined it."
...
Maybe I should head back home. Mom might be worried...
"So where are you headed next?" I ask her.
"... actually nowhere. Just wanted some time outside with you."
This cheeky little brat as always! But why do I keep falling for this continuous trick...!? If I had known sooner, I would have bought something for her!
"But anyways, I'll be heading back now. Careful on your way back home."
"Wait you're going already?" I follow behind her as she began walking back to where we walked from.
"Yes why?" She stops walking and looks at me with a skeptical look.
"I could buy us some food before we head home."
This is my first time doing this but I really looked for an opportunity to invite her. She's the one I go home with mostly and it feels off that others are treating their friends while I don't with her....
"Maybe next time cause it's almost going to fully dark."
Oh yeah she mentioned her way back home is dark. Too bad...
"See you then."
"Yeah." She grins before turning back.
She began walking once again to where we walked from. The street lights turns on and there are barely people around.
...hmm...huh!? This just came to my mind but I've been wondering this for a while...why do people really act like they don't see her?