Untangled

SCARED

Christine POV

A day has quickly passed and today is a new day. I know I should be happy, feel blessed and everything. But I am scared, I am scared that one day when I woke up I lost everything that I have. I am scared to lose Daryl and Daniel. They became part of me while growing up. Ever since we were kids I know that Daryl will study abroad someday because this is what his family plans for him.

While walking on the school grounds, there was a guy who kept on staring at me. I do not know who he is but this is not the first time that I saw him. I know that he somehow looks familiar, but I cannot pinpoint who he is. “Hi Christine, do you have a moment? I really need to speak to you.” He asked me, and I looked into his eyes. I want to know if he is hiding something, or planning something that is unacceptable, but the way he smiles and looks at me, he looks so innocent. '' Seconds passed by and I answer him hesitantly “Of course”

We walked for a while and we stopped on the school field, we went to the three where Daniel, Daryl and I always hangout. He looked at me for some time without saying a word. I think this is a staring contest, but I do not have time for this. I am not being mean, it is just that he is a stranger. “What can I do to help you?” I ask the guy, he keeps on looking at me then he decides to say “I like you for a very long time but I did not get a chance to admit my feelings for you, you are always with Daryl or Daniel. “I just stare at him and let him continue to talk “I am no harm towards you. It is just, I just want to say that I like you and I adore you” he opened his bag and gave me a couple of tulips and chocolates. I was in awe. I was caught off guard. I accepted his gifts because I admire his courage to admit what he feels, something that I could never do. People always tell me that I have a strong personality, that I am smart and capable but there is something that I cannot do that I envy the most to other people. I cannot tell them what I feel, I cannot tell them what is in my mind. I smiled at him and accepted his gifts “ Thank you I.. I… I don't know what to say, because this is the first time that I accepted a gift from someone, of course except from my family and friends. I admire your courage but I cannot have a suitor right now, I am not allowed to have a boyfriend. I hope you will find someone someday that will make you feel what I feel today. I am truly happy and I will cherish these gifts” he was looking at me and I saw his eyes that had a spark on them. He was happy but I feel sad because I can never return his feelings. Because I already have a special someone. I have a souvenir that my father gave to me. He gave me five adorable keychains that came from Brunei. I was looking at my bag trying to find it until I opened my bag zipper packet and I saw five key chains. “I have a keychain. You can have one of them, I gave him a key chain and he smiled and held on to it near to his heart and smiled at me. “I know that you are still not allowed to have a suitor but I will graduate soon that is why I already confess my feelings to you, thank you for this key chain I will cherish this and use it to remind me of you” I smiled at him and we went in different directions.