Down For You

Chapter 8 Mending Fences

Two days have passed, and Archer didn't even show up to us. I think he's really hurt about what I said at that time. I feel sorry for him, and I didn't even mean what I said during that day; I was just really not in the mood. I badly want to apologize to him, but he keeps avoiding me. He just wants to be friends with me, but I keep pushing him away because of the shipping stuff. I really hate myself; I messed up big time. I hope I can see him and talk to him.

“Medics Guazon!” I snap back to my senses when I hear our team leader shouting my name.

“Oops, what is it?” I ask.

“Someone is not feeling well at that Alpha platoon,” Kierra said. That prompts me and my mate Sapphire to run towards Alpha platoon, panicking to assist the person feeling dizzy because of the heat at the training area.

“Ellaine, where are we going to eat? I'm hungry now,” Rhamil asks as we finish assisting those not feeling well during the ROTC day. Now that ROTC is done, we are going to eat. It's just the two of us since Kayla and Alyssa are in the library getting books for our subjects. Meanwhile, our friend Allen Joy is just going to school because she doesn't have an ROTC subject as she is an irregular 2nd-year student.

“Same place as always,” I lazily reply. “Okay, let's go then,” he says, starting to walk as I follow him.

“So, what happened between you and Archer?” Rhamil starts to ask as opening the topic. I try to eat, but his question freezes me. I take a sip of my drink and a deep breath before answering, “I think I messed up big time.” I sadly reply, playing with my food on my plate.

“What happened? What did you do?” Rhamil asks curiously.

“I told him he was nothing to me,” I say with teary eyes.

“Shh, stop crying. People might think I made you cry,” he says, panicking.

“I really want to talk to him, but I think he's avoiding me,” I say as tears fall from my eyes.

“Hmm... don't worry, I'll find a way for you two to reach each other and talk about it,” Rhamil says, taking a bite of his food.

“Stop crying, okay? Let's just eat for now, and I'll chat with Archer later,” Rhamil calmly suggests and sipping his soup.

“I'll stop now, thanks. Can you please do me a favor? That do not tell this to our friends, please?” I plead with him.

“Fine, but only if you stop crying and fix yourself before we go to our room because you look like a crazy lady right now,” he says. I pout, but he just tousles my hair.

“Ugh, you ruined my hair!” I say irritably, but he just laughs.

“Are you done? Let's go. We might be late,” Rhamil says, and I fix my things before we head to our room.

“Hey, you two, over here! You guys took so long. Were you on a date?” Kayla asks.

“Nah, why would we? You're the only one I love to date,” Rhamil says, winking at her, making Kayla blush.

“Oh, someone's blushing! Haha,” I say while sitting next to Alyssa.

“Ellaine!” Kayla protests while blushing, causing Allen Joy, Alyssa Jane, and me to laugh even harder.

“That's enough, guys. My Kayla might turn red now,” Rhamil says, making Kayla glare at him.

“Okay, good afternoon, class,” Prof. Windelyn says as she arrives, and we prepare ourselves for the discussion.