Ugh, Highschool

Those Eyes

"What are you gonna do, Sean?" I asked him, but I cannot imagine what pain he is feeling as of the moment, the only I could do for him right now is to listen, listen to what he says.

"Honestly, I don't know, Gab. What should I do?" He said, still looking at my eyes, for the first time I see him totally lose his cool. But in the calmest way possible. Just on drop of tear, that's all he shed, in front of me, at least.

After a day or two, it was classes, Charlotte working on our project, Sean not on his right mind, I do not know what to do. I still see Andre within the hallways, but he doesn't look at me. I don't see him with Caryl at all too. I couldn't help but not to approach the latter too, I don't want to get involved too much with their lives. As Charlotte have mentioned, they are very dangerous.

I don't know in what way though, is it gonna be too late if I find out about it, or is it better not to meddle at all. Seems like also I, have not been into myself lately. Feeling sorry for Charlotte, who has been working on our little project which is due this coming Monday, I brought her to the cafe, with Sean as a chauffeur and a companion, in fact.

"Charlotte, thank you, for doing the project alone, all I did was to introduce myself with you. I'm sorry I couldn't do the same, knowing you, my partner." I said, Charlotte smiling and Sean beside me, cringing.

"You know, Gab. I'm still kind of jealous with your friend here, Charlotte. You seem to spend a lot of time with her, than your broken-hearted friend here." Sean said with a sad tone, even adding a pout.

"Oh, don't be dramatic, both of you. Don't mind the project, Gab. It was a bit easy and I understand you have some," she paused looking at Sean disgustingly, "issues." She continued with made me chuckle. Looking at Sean he smiled too, which is a relief I guess. We haven't been in contact with the two. I expected at least, Andre to talk to me. But I guess, they really are different.

While chatting, suddenly the bell on the door rang. And it spat Andre. The moment he walked inside the cafe, our eyes met. Is it weird to tell, that I missed those pair of eyes, even though I might seem to be evil within the eyes of my friend, I still linger with those feelings, the three days that he followed me, made me feel weird and special. There was a spell into it. It was like a cinnamon bread, the smell of it is superb, that you couldn't help but taste it.

"Sean, you okay?" I immediately asked after unlocking my eyes with Andre.

"Yeah, I'm fine," he said, but he paused probably wandering his eyes, "f*****g hell. No, of course not." He said immediately standing up and walking through the counter. I hurriedly followed him and got in between them as soon as I get.

"You, have the guts to ignore me, got anything to say to me, bastard?" Sean said, still keeping his composure with a calm and quiet but hard voice. It was giving me goosebumps as he was so angry but I wonder how he was coping up with the anger inside that was obvious but isn't exactly visible, I guess he still isn't okay.

"Nothing to say, sorry. You don't love her, I guess I have something to say." Andre chuckled, which made me annoyed but I couldn't figure out what toll this has on Sean. He is his best friend.

Or so I thought?

No, I'm sure.

"Don't be such a douche, Andre." I hissed, he looked at me, an amused gaze is what he gave me.

"Don't worry, Gabriel. I got this." He said, hearing my name from his mouth had a little bit of sting inside me, I thought my name was 'kitten' in his world. Like no cats does exist in his world but me.

"Come on, you two, lets find another cafe or a place where we should just rest, okay?" Charlotte immediately butted in which made me get out of my thoughts and actually process that Sean was hurt and angry.

"Come on, I'll drive." I imposed, dragging Sean out of the cafe.

After getting outside, Sean suddenly chuckled. "That was sexy, Gab. Defending me." He said that with a smile on his face. He looked happy and big, like he was about to brag something to the world. Charlotte and I looked at each other and just smiled after our eyes met.

"Keys, Mr. Sean Riley." I called out, but instead he reached out his side onto me.

"In my pocket, Gabriel Riley." He said, but I slapped him at his shoulder.

"I have a f*****g surname, its Polster," I said which made him chuckle but still not taking out the keys out of his pocket, "and get the keys goddammit."

He gets into the driver's seat which confused me but instead he just went on to start the car and opened the window.

"You two ain't coming?" He said arrogantly, and once again Charlotte and I made eye contact.

Everything is so weird, this guy is weird, but I got into the car and he made it move. Surprisingly, we were on our way back to the campus.

"Where are we going?" I asked him.

"Obviously, the dorms, Gab." He said.

"But can I actually get in there?" Charlotte asked immediately.

"You could get a pass from the lady." Sean and I said at the same time, which made us both laugh and I glanced at Charlotte with a confused look.

"An inside joke, when.." I cut off my sentence when I was about to mention Caryl.

"You know, we're here." I suddenly untucked my seatbelt and was getting ready to get down. Drifting my attention to something else, but as we go down I glanced Caryl at the gates. f**k, couldn't this day just be peaceful?

We all walked passed by the gates, not knowing if Sean noticed her or not, but one thing is sure, no one talked during the walk and Sean was too scary to look at. We managed to get a pass from the lady for Charlotte and I was baffled that it was actually possible, I thought it was just a privilege for the famous people at school, but Sean listed her in my name and its no problem.

We went upstairs the dorm, luckily. There are no Andre, Caryl in here I guess we could just stay put, watch movies and binge-eat.

"Order food, whatever you want. I'll pay." Sean imposed.

"No, I'll pay, today is my treat. Do not ruin it." I said, not leaving him a room for arguments, well it was supposed to be a day that I treat them. It was already ruined, I guess. Those thoughts I have for Andre, I swear to god. I'm really crazy.

"Gab!" I flinched when Charlotte screamed me, "Gosh, what's keeping you preoccupied?" She asked but I was still disoriented.

"Are you okay?" Sean followed.

"Nothing, I wasn't really. I'm fine." I said and smiled at the both of them. 

"I was asking what do you want to order?" Charlotte showed me the phone as she spoke.

"Oh, I'll go with," I pointed my index finger up in my head, "whatever Sean ordered."

I said and lied down at my bed. Followed by Charlotte and as Sean was about to follow we both looked at him in the eye, saying what the hell?

"Come on, its not like, ugh whatever." He said, defeated sitting on the floor and I followed him on the floor but Charlotte remained on the bed.

"So are we gonna talk about today?" I asked, looking at Sean, I'm sure Charlotte is looking at him too.

"You know, I'm angry at him. But I still have a soft spot for him because he is my best friend. Its kind of complicated to put it in words but I guess, he's just the best, out there." Sean explained leaving me in shock, I haven't expected the conversation to go with this path, to be honest.

No one dared to make a noise after that and all of us just looked at our phones, after some time, the doorbell rang expecting it was the food, I happily stood up, "No, I'll get the door, its my treat. I doubt this man here will let me pay, so me.

As soon as I opened the door, my heart skipped a beat. It was the pair of eyes I have been waiting. 

"T-trevis, what are you doing here?"

"Hi kitten," he called me kitten, its been while since I heard that f*****g giving me goosebumps, "honestly, I need to talk to Sean."

Sean made his way on the door, not looking at me but looking at the man at the front door. There was tension but at the tension I also felt relieved, wanting everything to be back as we were days ago. A glimpse of hope is all I need, hoping that they could fix it.

I trust them.