Between I Hate You's.

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07. | Bubble.

Time was running as usual.. and so were we.

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⏱Day 4 of ignoring...

I was sitting on the third to the back line in our classroom. And as usual, class was going, time was passing.. life must go on.

Life would have kept going until my eyes landed on Daniel. But unusually, life actually kept going. You see, for the pass 4 days that he was ignoring me, I have managed to slowly accept that maybe we are strangers now. No more fight. For whatever reasons he have... but I'm not even curious, because I actually kind of know already, and that is he realised that I'm not worthy of his time anymore. Well! Then I guess I should be thankful, at last, now I can have peace... right?

Our eyes met, but it was as if he saw a wall rather than a person when his eyes averted calmer than ever to something else. I kept staring, but soon my eyes averted to the front of the class, looking at the teacher but I was in no mean paying attention now, because I was still lost in my own world.

He was in my mind for a while, but he left after a while. I told you, I'm quite a master for accepting... and maybe slowly forgetting. I have a master's degree on this one.

It's funny how just 4 days ago, we were closer than ever, but now? How come we're worse than enemies? Like we have never met. It's just funny.. hilarious how fast I lose people. But I'm not gonna be sad about it anymore, I'm really... not. I swear.

⏱Time Skip...

The school bell rang, and everyone's world went wild again. Everyone rushing to the door to fill their hungry stomachs. And some hungry for peace, excited to get the teacher out of their sight. While me? I'm not necessarily sure where to go. 4 days ago, I kind of had direction of where to go, and that is on the canteen where I know I won't be alone for a while, but now... I feel like I'll feel more alone if I go there.

I was always used to being on my own company, and never cared if I was alone or not. I always knew where to go without a worry if I was seen a loner or not. But sadly, until someone ruined it all. Why would he come if he would leave faster than a speed of light?

Wow, he is so hateful.

I was lost still raging and probably hitting Daniel in my imagination, when I bumped into... into him, not realising that my feet already walked its way to the door, and without realising that Daniel still didn't leave, and was about to.... then here we are.

"D-Daniel.." I wake up from the world that included him, only difference is it was quite violent.. but now that he's actually in front of me, I'm gonna be completely honest even though I really don't want to, but everything strangely softens.

When our eyes met. I don't want to assume but I felt like not only my time.. but our time froze. Gosh, I over exaggerated there.

"Daniel are we o-" My stupid lips spoke without my permission again when I got lost in the moment, like myself couldn't help but ask the question I've been asking for awhile to myself. Maybe he can finally help me get the answer. Daniel.. are we okay? What happened to us?

W-wait what??!! Us??!! There's no us please. That's ridiculous!!

But Daniel doesn't let me finish and cuts my words off, as if he doesn't want to hear what I have to say, because maybe.. w-who knows? To be honest, I understand him, even I don't want to hear what I have to say.

"So you want to try and see if we both fit in this tiny door? Are you planning on getting out the way any time soon Miss?"

His words made me break the eye contact, bob down and moved out the way without a fight.

I didn't dare look back up, but all I know was that he eyed me for a while, but I have no idea what kind of emotions he had on his eyes. Until he finally got the hell out of here.

I was left only watching him from behind, with a salty look on my face. I know you're trying to run away from me Daniel, but calling me Miss? You went too far there.. that was way way too much.

I can only obviously scrunch my nose.. and only that.

⏱Time skip...

I looked everywhere in my bag to find the assignment that I stayed up all night for. But no luck! I'm really unlucky these past few days. Everything is just not going my way.. or am I too messed up in my own head? Hayyy!

Just as I was panicking, trying to find the assignment that is absolutely and very sadly and critically due now that lunch time is over, and our next teacher is for this one.. just great! Anyway, I bump into someone.. well.. just great again!

I look up after the thud and welcomed me with another thud when I found out who I bumped into. Where did the second thud came f-from.. d-don't tell me from my hea-? Tss. It's normal! Of course it's normal.. duh.. I just bumped into someone.. even if it's not Daniel.. my heart would have still jumped. And not to mention Daniel's stare is cutting holes.

The pieces of paper that I got out off my messy bag, came flowing down my hand as I got completely lost.. and shocked.

"I'm-"

"Tsk." He cuts me off again by clicking his tongue with an undeniable intimidating look on his face that I wanted to jump inside my bag and hide forever.

He looks at me from up and down, hands on his pocket, eyebrows clutched together and questionably walked off.

I was left there again, frozen.

But I unfroze only to freeze even more the next time when he comes rushing back in, hands still on his pocket. Then he suddenly started taking all the pieces of paper from the floor that I spilled, picked it up.. f-for m-

"Don't get ahead of yourself miss.. people will trip, you idiot." He says as he picks up the pieces of paper, not even looking up to me, but kind of getting the feeling that I was again hallucinating which made him say.

But that miss really? Isn't he gonna stop? If he doesn't stop I'm really gonna call him sir back.

He stands right back up, after collecting all the pieces, handed it to me.. then as if his eyes spoke for itself, but he's so confusing that I don't know what it means!!!

He went off, of course, again leaving me floating in the air as I only receive the papers he collected, still lost.

My body twisted a little to follow his track. When a smile formed my lips, I knew I'm a little doomed. Why am I happy that he called me an i***t? I really am an idiot.. confirmed.

⏱Time Skip...

Being completely and nearly out of my mind, I still struggle to find the assignment that I spent the whole night to finish... I have never been so proud than for this.. only to disappoint myself again because I am in no way close to responsible. And also the assignment that is due in about less than 5 minutes.. I repeat.. that is due.. in.. in less than 5 minutes... ahhhhhHH!!!!!! Help!!!

You may be thinking, why can't I just let it go? Tsk, it's not like I'm the type of person to be eager for scores anyway... is what's on your mind right now, right?

Tsss, don't be too proud of me just yet.. the reason that I'm devastated and about to faint from looking for that irritating assignment, is because the teacher... is hella smart and warned us that if we don't have any assignment to hand out, we have no choice but to dance in front of the class. Now I ask you, wouldn't you be this devastated too?

As I continued to panic, a teacher seemed to have walked in without gathering anyone's attention at all, but soon did when he said...

"Your Ma'am Jeremy has informed us that class for today will be free time instead.."

Everyone gasps, including me of course, finally stopping whatever we were doing.. and the teacher finally gathering attention. As if his "Hey" earlier wasn't as loud as his wonderful and great great news now.

I sigh deeply in relief, finally being able to relax. Including everyone continuing with their own nonsense, as cruel as that sounds... I bet they are all just talking about nonsense, I'm in no way wanting to get myself involved.. okay maybe a little... maybe a little... but never mind.

I have trained myself not to care for so long that I actually really don't care anymore, until of course attention was obviously on me already...

As I sigh, relaxing on my own company being completely relief that I just got out of the nightmare of dancing in front of these people that will definitely not cheer for me.. I suddenly hear gasping, the surrounding quieting down a little.. but rumours seem to be in the air which got me opening my eyes out of the sudden change of atmosphere.

When I opened my eyes, I couldn't help but feel undeniably uncomfortable as the rumours seem to be about me, and also confused as hell. I haven't danced yet... so in no way there could be anymore rumours than that about me.

The whispering continued, as well as everyone's eyes once in a while glared and looked at me.

I began to become more confused than I already am, as well as my posture slowly getting up from how relaxed I am, straightening up a little, as I continue to figure out what is going on.

As I scan the whole room slowly, all eyes were uncontrollably still directed towards me, but I decided to play fool and believe that it's probably all in my mind instead.

I averted my eyes to the front, forcing myself to believe that and relax again, but it was so obvious that it's me that as soon as I was about to relax, I turned back to my schoolmates who seemed to have not eaten and lost their whole mind, to be having these stares directed towards me?

Without being able to take any further of their stares without a single explanation, I was about to stand up and open my mouth to ask what is going on...

"Is every-"

Until I was pushed right back down to my chair harshly, then when I looked up with a hurtful look on my face, my questions were slowly answered.

"You really have all the guts? Who are you huh? Until when are you gonna stop seducing all the popular men in this school that clearly will never like someone like you?!!!!"

Ofcourse... it's gotta be about that.

I rolled my eyes mentally at these pathetic people wasting their time with this kind of nonsense.

But my eyes stopped rolling when another question filled my mind... the only popular person I'm involved with is Daniel... and r-recently Jordan... so who?

Daniel cut ties with me and is currently treating me like a stranger, well Jordan.. he's still giving me signals.. so that means...

"I-is this about Jordan?"

Verona scoffs louder than the teacher's voice, folding her arms then answering me finally..

"You're pathetic.. even you also get confused already who we're talking about.. because clearly you're really a flirt... don't even try to hide! You know what you've been doing!! What were you doing in the bathroom with Daniel??!!!!!!!!"

She explodes and spills the tea... she explodes but the truth is, I was the one who exploded and died. Really now?... this is gonna be a looooonggg talk.

Oh please... someone make me invisible right now.