nomi and beau

7

The rehearsal starts, and Nomi begins to learn the dancing and acting steps for the show by Mr Greg. Nomi feels a little happy learning with Mr Greg, he could understand everything Mr Greg taught him that day. Mr Greg is a cool, humble and a down to Earth person. He feels safe to be with Mr Greg, although he hopes Mrs Felicia does not come in.

Nomi learns that he has to act like he is possessed by Beau as she will be the ghost. Nomi has to study about how to do the acts by watching horror movies. Nomi does love horror movies so he would want to watch it again to get into the character. Meanwhile, Beau has to sit at the corner as Mr Greg does not allow her to do the rehearsal. Beau's face frowned the whole time. She started to pout her lips and faked throwing a tantrum like a little child. Beau even threw some of her Chemistry books that she hates from her school bag to Nomi in order to annoy him when Mr Greg does not see her doing so. She would end up laughing at how awkward and scared Nomi is with her. She feels jealous that Nomi got to do the rehearsal without her.

Nomi had enough with Beau. He picked up her books and threw it to her back. Beau laughed at Nomi when the books did not catch her which makes Nomi's blood boil a little but he tries to stay cool about it. He ignored Beau and tried to focus on the rehearsal.

Beau took the one of her books that Nomi tried to throw at her and planned to throw at him again. "You know what, Nomi? You're like Chemistry. I hate you.", Beau said and she threw the book to Nomi.

Nomi stopped for a while and stare sharply at Beau. He took a deep breath and tried to be patient because their teachers are around. "What are you doing, Beau?", Nomi whispered harshly as he came near Beau.

"I'm just bored. I hate to sit here and you're the only one doing the rehearsal.", Beau pouted.

"Being bored isn't an excuse to be a b***h. Now don't annoy me.", Nomi said and walked away from Beau.

"Fine! I'll just sleep!", Beau shouted and Nomi ignored what she said.

Mr Haze came to sit down beside her while eating Doritos chips. The crispy sound of the chips that Mr Haze's mouth made as he eats the chips annoyed Beau a little. Beau looked at him with a serious face and began to stare at him.

"What?", Mr Haze asked simply.

"Could you be any more annoying?", Beau asked in being sarcastic and glared at him.

"Want some?", Mr Haze asked simply as he lent the bag of the chips to Beau.

"Bro, thanks. You really know my taste, I'm touched.", Beau said as she touched her chest to fake acting like she is touched by Mr Haze.

"You welcome.", Mr Haze said as he let Beau took some of the chips for herself to eat.

"Why the hell I saw you were throwing some books to Nomi?", Mr Haze asked.

"Hmmm...I hate him.", Beau said simply.

"Why?", Mr Haze asked.

"I don't know. I just do.", Beau said.

"You...always bully people?", Mr Haze asked with a confused face.

"Hmm..here's the thing. No.", Beau smirked at Mr Haze.

"Then why do you always annoy Nomi?", Mr Haze confronted Beau in a relaxing way.

"I'm just kinda bored. So I need to do something fun.", Beau said.

"Annoying people is fun to you, huh?", Mr Haze frowned a bit.

"I don't care. You see him? Look at him, look at his face.", Beau asked Mr Haze to pay attention on Nomi who is busy with the rehearsal.

"Why?", Mr Haze asked while looking at Nomi.

"He's sad.", Beau said simply.

"What do you mean?", Mr Haze said and trying to understand what Beau wants to say.

"He looks like he needs a friend. So I'm here to be one.", Beau said as she smiled softly.

"How do you know he's sad? He told you?", Mr Haze asked.

"No. But I know he is.", Beau said.

"But how?", Mr Haze asked.

"His eyes, his face. Tells everything.", Beau said.

"My mum's a psychiatrist. She ever told me if a person doesn't look peaceful when they sleep, means they are not happy. I saw Nomi was sleeping here this morning, I looked at his face. I immediately felt sad looking at him. I saw sadness, anger, frustration, tiredness, confusion all at once at his face. He looks sleepless. And his eyes? Damn, those eyes are sore, looks like he has been crying for too long. I don't know how to read people's minds, but I can tell he is not happy. He does not look healthy, I hope he is okay.", Beau explained to Mr Haze. Mr Haze's jaw dropped a little at how Beau talked to him about Nomi.

"One question, why were you watching him sleeping?", Mr Haze asked.

"Oh man, you don't dare to tell me I'm a creep, okay? I came here this morning and I thought someone is dead like why the f**k would he lay down here like that, bruh I was scared so I came to check who was it and it was him. Done!", Beau said in feeling annoyed.

"So, your mum's a psychiatrist but she never does a check up on her daughter on why she is always acting like a crackhead all the time?", Mr Haze said in being sarcastic but he did not expect Beau was going to be serious about it.

"She did, for some reasons. Can't tell you about it.", Beau said slowly without looking at Mr Haze.

"Are you serious?", Mr Haze raised his eyebrows a bit.

"Yes.", Beau said. Mr Haze respects that Beau does not seem to be interested to talk about it. He does not want to force her.

"You're okay, now?", Mr Haze asked in concern.

"Yeah, I guess. I hope so. But I'm still gonna be a crackhead that I am now. Ain't gonna change that.", Beau smirked. Mr Haze chuckled at Beau.

Meanwhile, Mr Greg is teaching Nomi how to do the possessed acts and it is hard for Nomi to be confident enough to do that. He thinks that he might look weird doing that.

"C'mon, try do it.", Mr Greg said delightedly. Nomi got blurred out all of the sudden.

"Nomi?", Mr Greg called him as he realises Nomi is acting differently at the moment.

Nomi looked around the dancing hall to see if there are other people there but it is just Mr Greg, Mr Haze and Beau but still, he feels scared to do the acts. He gave an awkward smile to Mr Greg as he is feeling nervous.

"Don't worry, it's just simple, Nomi.", Mr Greg tried to calm Nomi.

At the point, Nomi started to feel like he wants to faint. He started to feel regret of being apart of the show. He is feeling nervous at the thought of how is he going to survive at the show and how he has to face a lot of students while performing. Nomi is worried if people do not like his performance. He started to shiver and his face got pale.

Mr Haze realise what is going on with Nomi as he knows that Nomi has a low self esteem. He got up from where he sat and came towards Nomi.

"Nomi, are you okay?", Mr Haze asked.

"He's shivering. Are you alright?", Mr Greg started to feel concern.

Nomi nodded and looked down. He does not feel good. Beau paid attention to what is going at the moment. She feels like something is wrong when Mr Greg and Mr Haze seems like they are trying to calm Nomi by trying to pat his back. Beau tried to get up from her seat and came to them. As she came, she stood in front of Nomi touch both of his shoulders and look straight into his face.

"Nomi, look at me.", Beau said strictly. Nomi just looked down and could not focus on what she said.

"Nomi.", Beau said sternly. Nomi slowly looks up to see her.

"Breath.", Beau said in trying to calm Nomi down. Nomi slowly took a deep breath. Nomi's anxiety attack feels horrible at the moment as his breath sounds shaking when he was trying to inhale.

"Yo, he's having anxiety attack.", Beau said strictly to Mr Greg.

"Nomi, are you too nervous about this?", Mr Greg asked in concern. Nomi could not reply as he is not in a mood to talk to anyone as the moment. He failed to talk as his breath feels shaking.

"Mr Greg, listen to me. He is not feeling well. He's sleepless and he had a horrible headache this morning. Which that effected him. You need to give him some rest.", Beau told Mr Greg.

"You're not feeling well, Nomi?", Mr Greg asked Nomi but he failed to receive a single answer from Nomi.

"You guys, please don't talk to him. If you guys keep asking him questions, his anxiety will get worse. Let him chill out for a second. My God!", Beau said strictly.

"Alright, alright. Sorry, I'm feeling bad. What should we do now?", Mr Greg asked Beau.

"Give him a rest! Anything! It's been two hours that he has been memorising the scripts.", Beau said in a stern tone.

"Alright, Nomi. If you're not feeling well. I'll let you go home and have a rest. I can't push you like this. I'm sorry.", Mr Greg said in regret. Nomi knew Mr Greg did not push him to do anything at all. He started to feel bad.

"Let's go home, Nomi.", Mr Haze said softly.

"Bye, Mr Haze! I had a great day with you talking about how you don't want me to sit on your face.", Beau said in being sarcastic as she watches Mr Haze started to leave. Mr Haze rolled his eyes away from Beau in feeling annoyed by seeing her smirk.

"Bye, Nomi! Take care!", Beau shouted at Nomi with a cheeky smile. Nomi turned around to look at her. Nomi could feel that smile would cure his anxiety a little. He could not afford to say anything at the moment as he is not feeling good. He could not even afford to smile at her. Nomi started to take his bag and went to the hotel.

•

"What's up, Beau? We still down for the sleepover?", Hannah asked delightedly as Joji and her approached Beau at the school cafe.

"Always.", Beau smirked.

"Yanno, I'm thinkin of inviting another friend to our sleepover.", Beau smirked and winked.

"Oh my God...Mr Haze, right?", Joji tried to annoy Beau with a smirk.

"No, motherfucker !", Beau yelled and kicked Joji's knee.

"Ouch!", Joji screamed in pain that made some students in the school cafe started to look at him.

"Why the f**k you wanna think I wanna invite that short beard elf to our sleepover? That guy thinks he is Chandler Bing, but he's not. He's just an asshole.", Beau laughed.

"What do you mean?", Hannah asked with her eyebrows raised a bit.

"Ugh, you know boys. Girls flirt with them as a joke once, and their stupid ass be thinking it's real and can't get over that one flirt.", Beau rolled her eyes, thinking about Mr Haze.

"C'mon, you told a teacher that you wanna sit on his face. That's probably the first time a student told him that. He's still surprised. It's a culture shock to him.", Joji explained to correct Beau's assumption towards Mr Haze.

"Boy, he is hot. He is 'hot' hot! But trust me, I was just playing around.", Beau told Joji.

"I mean, you wouldn't say that if you didn't think he is right?", Joji smirked.

"I accidentally said that to him because he is way too hot for me to control my words. But, I did feel embarrassed after saying that. Y'all shut up, please?", Beau's cheeks turned red as she started to blush in embarrassment. Joji laughed at her.

"Okay, fine, fine. Now, tell me who you wanna invite?", Hannah asked.

"I'm thinking of inviting Nomi. What do you think?", Beau asked.

"Nomi? Hmmm...he seems antisocial, are you sure?", Joji asked in concern.

"Doesn't he hates you?", Hannah teased and laughed.

"He does. But I don't care, cause you know what? Something like tells me about him.", Beau said slowly.

"What is it?", Hannah asked curiously.

"What do you mean?", Joji asked in starting to feel interested.

"Something tells me he is Piano Boy.", Beau looked down.

"Ah s**t here we go again.", Joji sighed.

"Wait, how do you know it's him?", Hannah asked with her eyebrows raised.

"I don't know. I just have the feeling.", Beau sighed.

"Oh please, Piano Boy is a nobody, okay? I'm tired of you rooting for that guy. He never shows anything about himself. I don't even know if he's a human. He might just be a robot who acts like a human. C'mon Beau, it's been 4 years. What are you doing?", Joji rolled his eyes away from Beau.

"No, Jo! I do feel he is Nomi! I just do! Maybe my dumbass is wrong. But my instincts are strong. Something really tells me it's him.", Beau defended herself.

"What is that 'something' ? I mean, you don't just get the feeling out of nowhere.", Hannah asked.

"Okay, look.", Beau took out her phone from her pocket and went to YouTube to go to Piano Boy's channel and played his last video that he uploaded.

"You guys, I'm gonna play this video. You pay attention carefully. Pay attention more than you do in those stupid classes.", Beau gave Hannah and Joji to take a look at the video that Beau is playing.

"Aight, I'm down.", Joji said in feeling eager and nervous as if Beau wanted to show a paranormal video to him.

"What are you doing? I'm feeling a little scared.", Hannah giggled nervously. Beau paused the video and look at both of them.

"You see his hands?", Beau showed Piano Boy's hands that was playing the piano to Joji and Hannah. Both of them squinted their eyes to pay attention carefully.

"What's wrong with his hands? They look like Nomi's?", Hannah looked up to Beau as she asked that.

"Exactly!", Beau exclaimed.

"How are you so sure? I mean, all hands look the same.", Joji still does not understand Beau's thoughts on Piano Boy.

"Bro, that opinion is just the same as that white kid who told you that all Asians look the same. Dumb.", Beau looked at Joji in feeling annoyed.

"No, I mean how are you so sure that this is Nomi?", Joji asked.

"Bro, I looked at his hands and I felt something so f*****g familiar with those hands. It's like as if I'm used to seeing them.", Beau said.

"Seriously? I thought Piano Boy might be Spanish or something.", Hannah said.

"Maybe. Maybe it is Nomi, or maybe he is just anonymous Spanish guy that we think. I don't know. Maybe I'm right, maybe I'm wrong.", Beau said.

"But I do think, it is really him. I'm confident that it is him.", Beau said in feeling so sure.

"How?", Joji asked.

"After I saw his hands. I tried to pay attention to his voice, to see if it is really him. Bro, I gotta tell you. He kinda sounds like him. He sounds like Tim Curry. But I gotta make sure about that 100% when I really hear him actually singing. Because when he talks in usual tone, I couldn't really make sure. I won't feel satisfied until I hear him singing!", Beau exclaimed.

"Hmm, we can recognise him by his voice. Who knows if he is the second Dr. Frank and Further they were talking about?", Joji smirked.

"Did you asked him about the YouTube channel?", Hannah asked curiously.

"No..not yet. I can't just blindly asked him that. I kinda feel a little shy to ask him. What if he thinks I'm creepy or weird. I don't really know if it is really really him. The guy never reveals anything about his ass. And plus, he's not feeling well today. So he has been horrible all morning.", Beau sighed.

"Oh, where is he now?", Hannah asked.

"Oh, Mr Haze sent him to the hotel.", Beau answered simply.

"Are you sure he is a YouTuber? I mean he's like really really quite. Plus, if he really has a YouTube channel, he might be promoting his channel for us to watch like "Hey, I have a YouTube channel! Go check them out!", or some s**t like that.", Joji stated his opinion.

"He's not quite. He's just an introvert. I fought with him a lot, bro. Homeboy can be a little too loud when he's pissed off! Hahaha!", Beau laughed.

"You always piss him off. Poor Nomi! Hahaha!", Hannah laughed.

"Well, he's having a hard time to accept how much of a b***h Beau is!", Joji teased and they all laughed.

"By the way, he seems like a sad person. So that's why I wanna invite him over.", Beau smiled sadly.

"Why is he sad?", Hannah asked.

"No, girl. He looks depressed to me. I don't know.", Joji stated out his opinion and sighed.

"Exactly.", Beau replied.

"Well, for me, he looks like he's scared. Like as if he's in fear of something. He always looks anxious.", Hannah stated out her opinion.

"That's right. Just now, he got anxiety attack in front of Mr Greg while in rehearsal which was why Mr Haze had to send him to the hotel.", Beau told both of them.

"Gosh, that's horrible!", Joji said in feeling sympathy.

"Well, maybe we all gotta cheer him up. We gotta give him a good time being here before he goes back to Malaysia. So, he can have something to remember us although it's just for a while. He looks like he needs a friend to be with him, he looks like he is long for a happiness, so I'll invite him. Even if he refuses to accept my invitation, at least I hope he knows that he is still matter in this world that we remember to invite him, so he won't feel left out and lonely in this world.", Beau said with a smile on her face.

"Oh, you're so sweet.", Hannah said.

"Well, I really hope he comes. I'm tired of being the only guy in the group. Hahahaha!", Joji laughed then Beau and Hannah laughed along too.

•

'Heyyyy!', Beau sent a text to Nomi while she is laying down on her bed. She waited for Nomi's reply for about a minute and she started to feel a little impatient. She decided to spam Nomi with her text.

'Nomi!'

'Nomi!'

'Nomiiiiiiiiii!'

Beau sent 'Nomi' texts for 10 times but she still has not gotten a reply from Nomi.

"Ugh! What the hell is he doing?" , Beau thought.

"Is he not interested with me?", Beau's thought started to make feel sad and embarrassed. She started to feel as if she is desperate to Nomi.

"Gosh! Why would I spammed him like that? So embarrassing!", Beau thought again.

Then, Beau started to think positive for Nomi into thinking all the probabilities of why Nomi has not replied to her texts for about 15 minutes at the moment. Maybe, Nomi is busy. Maybe, Nomi is sleeping. Maybe, does not like to text her. Maybe, Nomi is trying to ignore her. However, those last two thoughts stated are not positive thinking but it is for Beau.

Meanwhile, Nomi laid down onto his bed to take a break from looking at his laptop's screen as he has been busy hustling to complete his assignment's drafts. He took his phone then he saw about 11 text messages sent from Beau about 30 minutes ago. He was a little shocked to receive text messages from her.

Nomi checked to read all the text messages that Beau sent where she kept calling his name. He smiled a little as he has never received text messages like that for a long time. He has no idea why would Beau texted him that way as if she is clingy at the very first time of texting. He began to type to reply her messages.

'hi beau :).'

After about 30 minutes of overthinking at why Nomi had not replied to Beau's texts, she finally received a text from him. Beau quickly checked her phone to see Nomi sent her just one single text.

'heyy do you wanna come over to my house this Friday? We're having a sleepover.' , Beau replied. Nomi received the text and started to smile as he reads it but too sad he does not feel like coming as he feels too shy. In addition, he knows his mother would not allow him to do that.

'aww, thank you, beau. i would love to. but my mum won't allow me to sleep at a girl's house.' , Nomi replied.

'bro...tf. what the hell are you thinking? XD joji's gonna be there. hannah too. ur not the only one, chill. and dont worry, we ain't gonna have a foursome or sumthin. XD' , Beau replied back as she laughed at Nomi's response.

'ohh...sorry sorry. i don't mean that way. XD. my bad, i'm sorry. i'll try to ask my mum. i hope she can let me go. but do you think, theyre gonna be okay with me? i'm so new here..i'm shy to go.' , Nomi replied.

'i asked them, and they said theyre totally okay with you. they like you tho. they would love it if you come.' , Beau replied with a winked emoji.

'do you have to ask ur mom? ur frickin 18. ur mum needs to chill.' , Beau replied again.

'i have to tell her, she has to know. :)' , Nomi replied.

'well she better let you go. but if she doesen't, i understand. i wont force. but we gonna be lit. so u better come. hahaha XD.' , Beau replied.

'haha okay. i'll try. thank you. :)' , Nomi replied.

'ur welcome. lmk if u could come. we're all down for you here.' , Beau replied.

The conversation between Nomi and Beau ended and Nomi continued doing his assignments. Nomi still feels nervous for tomorrow.