Rich Boy and Poor Girl

6

I call my mom, and she doesn't answer.

Oh screw my life, why he doesn't go with his dad. My blood is boiling on my head, angst is pulsing on my nerves. There is a problem, i can't leave him like that, sitting on the couch alone. My mom will kill me if i do that.

Okay, don't be selfish Beverly. He is a guest, you must treat him nicely.

I exit my room and plop to the couch beside him. I see a glimpse of his smile, that natural lovely smiles like all his fans say.

"I'm sorry," I mumble and let another sigh out from my mouth.He crouch his body, twist his neck and gaze at me. I can feel it even though i keep my head straight "For yesterday."

"Oh," He reply and lean his back on the couch. "It's okay. Forget it."

The awkwardness between both of us stimulating every seconds. The clear things we can hear is each other sigh.

"You're so strong by the way," I praise. It is hard to forget their break up yesterday and how his lovers start to attack me.

"I'm not," He mumbles, rejected my praise. "If i'm that strong, there will be no break up yesterday."

"But you look happier after the break up,"

"Because i don't love her anymore,"

Both of us look at each other, at the same time. The fact is, life is not like on tv. Imagine, boy, handsome and rich like him can be cheated by his girlfriend. People will thinks that he was the one who will do it, not that pom pom girl.

"It is hard Bev, if only one side is trying. I wanted to do that since 6 months ago but broke up when state test occur could broke her inside and out," He says. "I don't want her parents to blame me if her marks was bad."

"And you have Cassie to be your next girlfriends," I spat and looks at him, smiling.

"I better be single until the girl i like notice i love her then date Cassie," He says with contempt emerge from his face.

"Why ? I think both of you will be a perfect couple," I say and laugh, shakes my head. Never thought to see his expression like that.

"No more girl like her please, she is similar with Nic," He says, like he has get enough of girls like them.

"Yeah, who do you love ?"

"Not your business,"

"Okay, fine," I say.

I feel something wrong inside me. I start to hate how he keeps secret from me. I feel like we trust each other and it is comfortable talking with him.

"Why you can't obey other teacher but not Mr. Winston?" I ask suddenly.

"You know, there will always a person whatever that person do, it will satisfy you. And Mr. Winston father was my father right hands, he has a great minds that makes my father in this position now and the bad news is, he disappear a few years ago. Leaving two child and a wife," He says.

"Do you ever meet that person ?" I ask curiously because it can be my dad.

"Yeah, like people say, fruits won't fall far from it's tree. His face look like Mr. Winston but sterner," He says. "And you have his mouth and ears."

"It can be my father," I say and gulp.

He jolt from his place. "What ?"

"But he left me and my mom when i was 2, literally, he has another wives," I say.

"I'm sorry," He apologize. "What i heard is his first wife has passed away. She is Mr. Winston mother."

"Is he still alive ?" I ask. Before he can answer my question i say again,"I don't know but i hate him. He left us, my mom must works her ass off for my school and our needs."

"But this is what you have now. This condominium is your mom names. It's not my dad, this is yours. Both of you own this," He says, his tone convincing. "I'm sorry but, what i know he only takes 50% of his wages when he works with my dad and Fool us, i don't know he is your mom husband, none of us know. A mystery was solve and here is another one."

I nod.

"Wait, i feel strange. How can i tell this to the girls i just met for three days ?" He says, like talking to himself.

"Same, same with me. I feel so f**k up now, sharing a secret with boy like you," I say. "So why you can respect him ?"

"Because he is the sternest person i've ever meet and i think i must tell him that i found his sister," He say and sprint to the door .

I follow him to the door, when i reach there. He has standing in front of Mr. Winston room, knocking his door waiting for him to open. I stand beside him and jerk his shirt. He smack my hand softly from his shoulder.

"What happen ?" Mr. Winston ask, it looks like we're interrupting him.

"No sir, nothing happen. He is just... Miss you !" I say and back to my apartment, leaving him with Mr. Winston.

I changes my clothes, i glance at my clock. 1.15 p.m. I comb my hair.

Five minutes later, someone smacking my apartment door. I sprint to open it and it is Daniel.

"Thanks for let me hearing his lecture for straight 10 minutes alone," He hiss and sit back on my couch.

"You must think before you do something," I say and laugh at him.

He only smiles at me. Like he has enough of that phrase. I love his maturity cause others will angry at me or chase me directly or the worst, cry.

"Are you going somewhere ?" He asks.

"Yeah, work,"

"Well so whose with me if i'm here ?"

"You go home idiots," I say, insert my phone inside my trousers with small wallet where i put some of my money.

"Yeah, you're right. See you," He says.

He slung his bag on his shoulder and waves at me from the door, showing his white teeth smiles. I realize, this is the happiest smile i've ever seen.

The feel inside change constantly as i'm alone. I decide to go to work alone.

I can't stop thinking our earlier conversation. It is like we have known for so long, not three days.

Okay no, i can't be with him. He is rich, i'm poor. He is handsome, i'm ugly. He is popular, i just a piece of s**t. But somehow my heart say yes.