June & July

Chapter 11

JUNE

11.Disappeared:

"Even if you leave I won't move a step without you because you are all I need"

I entered the packed cafeteria but soon spotted that July was no longer adjacent to me. He had suddenly vanished like he had access to the invisibility cloak. As I bought my drink, the hold of my hands across the cup of peach iced tea brusquely loosened when I saw him settled together in a group of people.

"Hey! Can I join you guys?" that's the first thing I verbalized as I approached them looking at July who was surprised as always with the same glitter in his eyes behind his spectacles.

"Sure" a guy replied with a friendly and affable grin on his face.

"Thanks" I uttered as he changed his position making space for me right next to July and I took few sips of my drink.

"I am June by the way" I continued after a pause and looked at him once more, still smiling along with his eyes that were looking blankly at the food on the table.

"We know" my eyeballs diverted to the two guys seated at the right corner of the table who blurted at the same time and they looked quite similar, without any doubt they were twins.

"I mean we share the same class of chemistry" one of them realized their mistake and elbowed the other and I chuckled at their reaction.

"I am Harold and these are called 'the twins' John and Ron, who is unfortunately in love with my sister Alicia" he pointed to the girl seated right next to me eating fries.

"Shut up" she said in sarcastic and sardonic tone. I perceived that both of the siblings shared the same beautiful and exquisite features. She wore a printed shirt and her hairs were dyed in ash that suited her unlike others like chalk and cheese. I couldn't deny that she was extremely pretty and charming.

"So how was your day?" Harold asked in the same pleasant way while eating his sandwich.

"Pretty good" unexpectedly my eyes moved to July from Harold who was looking me at the same moment but soon started eating his lunch, not looking at me but I could see he was beaming as his perfect jaw line shortly stretched calmly.

"And what about chemistry? Did you hear professor teaching you 'blah blah blah'? John asked  tittering.

We all sat there talking and chortling for a very long time. After so much exuberance, we were nearly ready to leave when from nowhere a guy came and sat swiftly without warning at the empty space between me and July.

"Hey sweetheart! Bruce at your service" he said leaning forward in my direction and his hot breath reached exposed skin of my neck. Harold, who was sitting opposite to the reprehensible and ignominious guy, pushed the table forward and almost all the food that was left spilled over him. Totally shocked, he stood up looking blankly at all of us and then I made my move.

"Sorry but actually I really don't need your service dumb ass" I placed my hands across his collars and then pushed him back.

"Come on ... forget him" resting his hands gently and imperceptibly on my shoulders, July pulled me back.

"Oh! I see what's happening here" he said loudly and vociferously seeking attention of the whole crowd that had gathered in the cafeteria.

"Somebody likes this s-s-s-s stutterer" immediately realizing that he was making fun of July I felt his soothing grip loosening across my arms and then he made his path for disappearing out.

"July! July! July!" I kept calling him but he left and I knew he was crying.