Forelsket

i met him again!

Luna opens her eyes when she feels someone shaking her. It was Petra. Luna is very late for her usual around three of the morning maybe.

“wake up...It’s 10 am.” What?

“Why didn’t you wake me up? Oh my god!!” I rub my face to wake me up.

“hahaha, chill don’t worry it’s eight..” Petra said and pointed to the wall clock.

Luna saw the time and breath in relief.

“don’t be like mom!!” I said in moring deep voice.

“fresh and up let’s have some breakfast.” I nod my head in response.

I went down I saw Petra only, where’s uncle. Kitchen?

“hey? Where’s uncle?”

“he went to college for practice some inter-college competition is coming.”

“oh, I see.”

We had a simple breakfast with cereals and toast. I called mom and said I’ll be home by evening. Petra insists on me staying the night too. But I need to go home. I’ll tell them what happen to me at school yesterday. They will help me.

After breakfast we trying to figure out how to clean the stained carpet. And uncle doesn’t want petra’s mom to know about this. We search on the internet and a lot of things coming up. Hot water, soda, baking soda, salt. And decided that we will take cleaner. It was the best and good decision. We decided to go mall after giving this carpet and have lunch at some mall where we going.

This would be the first time that I hanging out with my friend from school.

We get ready and she gives me nice wide-leg pants and an olive color shirt which look good together and nice pair of shoes with a bell hat. It an all set. She wears a printed shirt that she tucks in her skinny jeans and thick shoes. She looks so good.

Did I mention she had short hair till her jawline?

“ready,” Petra asked grabbing the carpet

“and is your knee okay am telling to if you don’t feel like we can come back home.”

“yes and good now let’s go”

The cleaning house wasn't that far. Just a few blocks away from her house. Then we take the bus which was empty.  Then we reach the mall. Called Lavish. It’s an old one, it’s not big but has good food. and affordable too.

We enter the mall first we grab some drinks and decided to go to the arcade. We had fun there we play a lot of games and try something new too. Only if Elsa would be with us it would be so much fun.

We take photos and all but my leg start to pain from standing for too long we decided to take a break we went to the nearest table were ice cream where selling.

“After a long time I had so much fun,” Petra said and relax on the chair.

“yeah me too. It would be so much nice if Elsa would come with us.”

“yeah.” She said and take her phone I saw her expression change.

“what happen?”

“It’s Mandy. He sends me a lot to text…”

“What is it?”

“you. it’s about you.”

“me? why?...oh I see what happens at school.”

“yeah..”

I saw her going through the text very carefully. Like she finds some gold or hints for treasure.

“We can get help from Mandy,” Petra said.

“what?”

“seems like he knows Stacy.”

“you mean Nancy?”

“yes yes her….”

“will he really help me?”

“of course. He’s your friend too. I mean not like ‘us’.”

Yes, you two are special.

“is it okay If I call him here to meet us? We can’t wait to for school”

She called him and he said he’s nearby it will be 20 minutes. So we decided to buy some accessories.

We saw beautiful keyrings and earing and a lot of other kinds of stuff…we decided to buy some three matching keyring honeybees. Then Petra saw shirt travel inspire. It looks cool, so she decided to try it on so she went to the trial section and I was in the accessories section. After a few minutes later she called me.

“hmm?” I said

“can you bring me size M?”

“yeah sure.”

“am in the fifth stall.”

“okay. I’ll be in seconds.”

I went back to where we saw the shirt and I pick the M and went to the trial room. I saw 6 stalls. I count five to make sure and went to the last-second one. I knock on the door.

“here!”

The door opens and she grabs me and pulls me inside.

“hey!! What are…”

I saw some different pants. it’s men’s pants. He pushed me against the wall my back was facing him. I was about to scream.

“you take time. and you’re waist curvier now..wow.”

At first, I thought it was Petra but it’s Elrond.

“your hair smells nice too.”

I gather my courage and power and elbow him on my stomach.

“what the f**k!!”

I turn and he saw me and get back a little.

“you!!” he said.

“what the hell are you doing? Grabbing stranger's hand, forcing and touch her!!”

I busted in anger.

He keeps looking at me in shock.

Then a girl opens the door, I looked at her.

“what’s going on?” she said.

“he tries to..”

“who is she?” she said looking at Elrond. What’s going on.

“I mistook her. I thought it’s you,” he said. Without thinking much.

She looks at me from the head to toe and said.

“seriously..?” she thought of me so slow and my confidence is going down like ice cream in summer. I didn’t know a strange person's judgment would affect me this much.

We were wearing the same color shirt. I look at the ground, I feel so embarrassed.

“What was the noise? Luna!!” Petra comes to stall “Elrond?”

I look at her and run past them stepping on the shirt that I bring for Petra. I just want to get out from there. Away from them and Elrond. Tears were running from my face, people were looking at me and security was nowhere to see.

I run and run to the nearest bus stop. It was empty, I seat there and took long breaths, and try to calm myself.

“What a weirdo!” that girl said after Luna run from there. Petra heard that and that make her stop running after Luna.

“What did you said?” Petra asked.

That girl look at Petra and said it again. “we-erd-do”

“Stop it,” Elrond said. He tries to calm the situation but two heated girls were nowhere to listen.

“do you even know what it means? Look right.” She looks right and saw her reflection.

“How dare you?”

“that’s wired-do,” Petra said.

“you..” she was saying but Elrond cut off.

“Just stop it!” Elrond said in loud voice. Which kind of scared Petra a little bit.

Elrond picks up the bag and shirt which Luna dropped.

“here..and go after her.” He said.

“you don’t have to tell me what to do.” Petra was confident. Petra is confident. When it’s come to friends which she really cherished.

“and…you take this as a warning or whatever…stay away from her you have done enough damage.” She snatched the bag from him and take her bag from her changing room and went after her hoping she didn’t go too far. And she didn’t take her bag with her.

“Why didn’t you take my side that girl was talking to me like that.” That girl said grabbing his arm. Which he remove.

“you’re not my girlfriend. I don’t need all those stuff for you,” he said with no emotion.

“what about the plan we had.” She asked. He takes out his wallet and gives her money.

“now we’re done. Such a waste of time,” he said and went away. she picks cash that falls on the ground.

“you done?” Luna gets terrified by the sudden voice of a man, she looks to the left a man was sitting a little far from her.

“am sorry..” Luna said and start to get up but her knees suddenly pain and she sit on the bench.

“you okay… ?” he lends his hand for help but Luna sits by the time.

Then Luna remembers his face…his voice….it’s him.

“you…you’re that guy that help me…at school?”

“yes.”

Luna feels glad to see him.

“Am really thankful for what you did for me that day. Am really thank you.”

“I don’t like bullies. Showing dominance on someone who is helpless. It’s really pissing me off.”

Luna nod her head.

“if you don’t mind. Something happens… you’re face is a mess.” He said

“What?” Luna search for her bag then she remembers that she dropped it on the floor.

“Can I use your phone?” she asked.

“yeah sure…” he gave her the phone. Unlocking before it.

I don’t remember Petra’s number. I should call myself.

She dialed her number and then in a few rings someone picks it up.

“Hello??” oh god it’s Petra who picks up the call.

“Hello! It’s me, Luna..”

“where the hell are you? where did you run so fast? Where are you? are you okay?”

“Pet…Petra! Am okay! Am at the nearby bus stop.”

“What are you doing there? Whose number is this? Am coming wait for me!!’’

“NO! Petra wait. I’ll come to you..and this number..” she didn’t get her name.

“What is your name.” she wanted to be polite as possible.

“Aiden.” He said. She mouthed thank you to him.

“remember that guy, who helped me. am with him. Aiden.”

“Oh my. Really?..”

“yes. Wait for me am coming to you.”

“no need. Let get out of this mall. Do you know Day’s café?”

“Day’s café? No..”

“ I know,” Aiden said.

“yes..i..he knows. I’ll get there.”

“okay. Let’s meet there.”

“Okay.” Then they hang up and she returns the phone.

“So Day’s café? Next stop?”

“yes..”

“let’s go then.” He said and they start to walk.

She wants him to come so she could treat him something. For helping her.

It wasn’t that far only 10 minutes walk. I get to know him a little bit. He’s new to this town, only a few days he comes and he goes to the same school as me. and hi’s the final year, same as Elrond. He is so different from him. He talks kindly and with the manner and how to talk with girls. He is an ideal senior. Who we all junior can idolize.

We reach the café and Petra wasn't gotten here yet. So we two take to sit and decided to wait for her. I try to offer him a drink so he would go and don't have to be a bother with me. then I remember I don’t have my bag and phone, how am supposed to pay the bill. i***t.

“I mean really it’s fine you don’t have to…you must be really busy…”

“no, it’s fine. I was just roaming around. This is my second visit to this café.” He said and some employe recognizes him too. He has a handsome face which is definitely not easy to forget.

“Do you want something? We can order..”

“No no, it’s fine. Really!”

“Luna?” a man's voice heard. It’s Mandy.

“Mandy!” I said and tell him to take the sit.

“oh, my Luna you okay. I heard what happen. I didn’t have your number so I didn’t call. And keep bothering Petra. You okay?”

“yes, Mandy am fine now. I really need your help though…”

“anything! You’re my friend too. And I at least know what type of person you are..”

“Mandy, this is Aiden. He will join our school..”

“yo, man are we going to classmate…”

“…as a senior, final year.”

“hello. “Mandy's voice changes when he knows that he senior of us.

“No. it’s fine chill.” He is indeed very nice.

“Sorry guys. Am late.” We heard Petra's voice as she comes near us.

“YO. Mandy.” She fist bump him and take sit beside me.

“Oh. Hello…am Petra. And thank you again for helping our friend that day.”

She is such a caring person. If a person doesn’t know her, they will assume that she is a rude person. But she’s so nice.

“Somebody has to stop that.” He says and called the waiter.

“what do you guys want to drink?”

“no no …” Petra was cut by a happy Mandy voice.

“caramel macchiato.” He’s very happy.

“then..I will get some Classic Latte.” Petra said

“me…ahh…..Latte Macchiato for me.”

“Latte Macchiato for me too,” Adian said and the waiter writes that down and went to make our drink.

“So what help do you need for me,” Mandy asked. To be honest…Adian was interested to help me and Petra to insist that he should not involve in the mess. He hasn’t even join school yet. But he said if something he can help let him know. We were not much talking about the issue all about school so he won’t be invested in this.

After we drink and he gets a call from someone he had to leave. And he pays for our drinks. We try very hard to stop him but. He’s good at convincing.

“So. he's gone now. Hear my plan.” Petra said and we all listen to her.