Traces of Midnight Fallacies

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

I hurriedly pushed Kevin away from me because I was shocked when I saw him. Lawrence did nothing but roll his eyes before he turned his back on us to return to our room. Celeste burst into laughter because of what I did to Kevin, but instead of being mad at what I did, he did nothing but jokingly pinch my cheek, which made me redden a bit.

"Are you ashamed of me now?" he asked. He looked serious while looking at me. I did nothing but avert his gaze, which made him chuckle a bit.

Celeste continued to nag him, while I did nothing but calm myself because of what I had seen earlier. I felt unnamed emotions in Lawrence's eyes when I met him. I didn't expect his presence in front of us while busy looking at us earlier.

When I met his eyes, I saw a familiar emotion, but I didn't want to think about it.

From now on, I intend to keep a low profile in my pursuit of him. I know that Charmaine would be mad at me for what I'm planning to do, but instead of thinking about her, why won't I give myself a try while she's not around? I know that Charmaine would be furious, but what she can do if I don't want to continue what she started?

Okay, I got it!

I want to cut my attention to him off. What she was doing and what she is planning to do to him seems like it's not healthy for me. In fact, I feel sorry for her. Is she unable to feel that Lawrence doesn't want her wherever she is? Is it possible that she didn't get it? Lawrence wanted her to stop chasing him, and I based my opinion on what I saw in her memory. It seems like Lawrence wants her to stop, but he can't make a move because he doesn't want to hurt her. This is reason why Charmaine was so brave when it comes to him.

Is it possible that Charmaine didn't get it?

My morning didn't go well because of my thoughts. I'm not sure why, but Charmaine's presence bothers me these days. I don't know if it was my consciousness, or was Charmaine making her way to make me out of her body? Did she want to come back here and let me go back to the real world where I came from?

The professor in front of me asked, "Charmaine, are you listening?"

Because of her, I almost jumped off my seat when she called my name. My seatmates chuckled because of my panic, while my professor sighed heavily before she asked me random questions about the discussion. Luckily, I answered all her questions. She clapped when I explained smoothly the last two citations before she let me sit in my seat.

She wanted to ask more questions for me, but the bell rang, which made her stop and nod at us. It seems like the bell was my hero this time.

When I finally slipped the strap of my bag over my shoulder, Kevin said, "Celeste couldn't join us on lunch break, and it seems like she's having her own lunch with someone."

"Why?" I asked before I turned to him with a smirk on my lips. "Are you jealous?"

He smirked when he heard what I'd said. "Why would I?" he asked me. I can do nothing but pucker my lips when I get it wrong. "What makes me jealous of her?"

"Maybe you were jealous because you felt something for her..."

He laughed sarcastically before he put his hands across my shoulder and showed me the way out of the computer room where we were.

"Are you insane, Charmaine?" he asked. It seemed like it was normal for him to call me insane while we were walking across the pathway. "I was thankful because she had been with the two of us for a long time during lunch break. It's only now that we have time for each other to eat alone without her. "

I smiled at him while we were walking downstairs. "What's the history between you two?"

He stopped walking because of what I'd asked to him. He looked curious while looking at me, and it seemed like my question to him was still processing inside his head. When he got my question, he shrugged before continuing walking while putting his arms across my shoulder.

"I met her at the cafeteria with you, Charmaine. At first, I was jealous when I saw you wiping away her own tears, "he chuckled while remembering those memories. I smiled at him, still confused by what he was saying. "Who wouldn't be jealous when your girlfriend breaks up with you because of another girl?"

My eyes widened because of what he said. When he saw my reaction, he did nothing but chuckle before continuing what he was saying.

"I badly wanted to punch her that time," he said.

My eyebrows shut because of what he said. I jokingly pinched his waist, which made him chuckle. "Are you gay?"

"Of course not!"

"Then don't pick a fight with a girl even though you are of the same strength," I hissed as he nodded at me. "Punching her doesn't make you stronger, but it may label you as gay."

He reasoned, "But just like what I said a while ago," which made me chuckle. I saw an irritation lurking in his eyes, which made me laugh even more. "I was jealous, and I didn't continue punching her. I know myself and I don't want to ruin myself on you, even though I felt jealous when I saw you with her. "

I nod at him. When we entered the cafeteria, the busy students popped into my eyes. When I looked at my side, I didn't see Kevin. I knew that I was in an illusion again, especially when I saw Charmaine sitting at the nearest table near the window. It is at the end and in the hidden part of the cafeteria where the students like us are hiding.

I let myself approach their direction, and when I sat at her side, my eyes slowly darted at Celeste, who was now crying while busy wiping her own tears.

Charmaine looked at her pityingly. I saw her eyes darting at her apologetically. I don't know her reasons why she was crying in front of her, but it seems like she has a big problem that she was facing right now.

"I'm sorry for what she did to you," Charmaine, on my side, said, which made me turn to look at her while lifting my eyebrows. "I will try to plead with her to give you a chance to live normally without being bullied."

"I don't know... I don't know if it will work. "Celeste said, which made me look at her, confused about what she said in front of Charmaine, who was now listening to her. "This is all her fault!" she hissed.

I chuckled a bit, especially when I saw how reddened her face was now because of so much irritation while looking at Charmaine. This is the first time I have seen Celeste get angry like this. She looks like a Barbie, an evil Barbie, while looking at Charmaine.

"If she hadn't blocked my way, I wouldn't have pushed her!" she reasoned out. "Your cousin is a witch!" she added before she cried.

My eyebrows lifted a bit because of what she said. Charmaine's eyes remained darted at her, while I, on the other hand, looked stunned now that she mentioned the word "cousin."

Is she referring to Cassie and her group of friends?

Now I know why she showed such irritation when Cassie Della blocked our way yesterday. I didn’t notice her irritation these past few weeks because I focused my attention on Lawrence and on what I had to do to make him pleased, even though he disliked my presence beside him.

I gradually turned my gaze when someone approached our seat as Charmaine turned to look at it. My eyes widened when I saw how Kevin hurriedly marched to our seat before he snatched Charmaine's wrist. Charmaine stood up because of what he did, but she remained calm, even though I felt her anxiety while looking at him.

"What are you doing, Kev?" she asked him, a bit trembling because of his serious gaze towards her.

"Is she the reason why you broke up with me?" Kevin hastily asked.

I covered my mouth because I was so shocked while looking at them. Charmaine was stunned because of what Kevin said, while Celeste looked grossed out while looking at them.

"Charmaine?" Kevin asked, which made me come to reality. "Are you listening?"

I quickly rolled my eyes around, and when I saw myself walking back to class with Kevin, it looked like I already knew that we had finished our lunch break without me noticing it.

"I-I'm just stunned," I said, a little stuttered from what I'd seen earlier.

I don't have an idea if there was a commotion in the next things that happened earlier, but because of what he said to me a while ago, it looks like there was.

"Stunned by what?" he asked while chuckling.

I didn't answer his question, and instead of adding another question, he put his hand across my shoulder before we proceeded to our next class.