One Encounter

Like I said tragedies never leave me alone. They need to tag along with me. Always.

I pulled my hand away. It was awkward and why'd he even do that. I sat away from him. But he again came around.

"Hey I'm sorry. It might've startled you." He said, crossing his arms.

"Well if it might startle me then why'd you even do that?" I was annoyed. A lot.

"I don't know, I felt like it." He smiled, he looks so innocent. But he ain't, I figured.

I looked at him and then looked away. "Please you're my senior." I got up and sat somewhere else.

He walked away from there and I thought he gave up. I mean why'd he even bother asking me out. Everyone in the school knows about the incident.

Ray and Stephan came out from their rooms. Ray came and stood by me.

"Ugh I wish I could've come out earlier. It was tiring to just sit there without knowing anything." I laughed at him. He sighed.

Helio came to us. "Hey let's go there and take some pictures. You know memories."

We came to the middle of the garden. There were banners set up and some frames to take pictures.

We took pictures here and there and then came to where we were sitting. There were some seniors with cameras from the photography club. They were running and taking pictures.

We didn't have any events to take part anymore, for today. They sent one group early who didn't have any events for the day after lunch.

We came back and it was 4 pm. "I wonder when all of them will come back." I said to them.

"I don't know around 7-8 pm?" Ray replied to me. We came to our school and went home.

I came back and was like really annoyed. My mind was filled with everything that happened today. I mean why.

I couldn't stop thinking. It felt weird to have someone approach you again. Or does he think I'm easy to approach?

I did my usual stuffs, studying, eating. And then it was night. I don't know if I should tell Ray or not. But I texted him.

Me: Hey Ray? You up?

He wasn't online. I put my phone down and tried to sleep. I usually listen to music to fall asleep. I've been having insomnia, since I don't remember.

Ray: Yeah I'm up. What's up?

Me: I was wondering about something. But you gotta promise me that you won't tell anybody!

Ray: Yeah don't worry. I don't break promises.

So I told him about everything that happened.

Me: Do you think he approached me because I'm easy?

Ray: I don't know. I've never seen him around.

I don't know what to do.

Me: Ahhh if I was just invisible.

Ray sent a laughing sticker.

Me: Hey it isn't funny!

Ray: But the way you're reacting is funny.

I was annoyed by everything that happened and then he annoyed me more.

Me: Bye I'm not talking with you!

He again sent one laughing sticker. I saw the text and left it there.

I was listening to some music. Ahh I wish I could get rid of feeling annoyed, guilt and everything. I fell asleep eventually.

When I woke up I thought I shouldn't go early today. So I just sat at the table and browsed through some videos in VuTube.

It was past 6pm. I left for school. I usually walk to school and it takes around 20 minutes.

I came there and peeked through the gate to see if anyone's there other than him. I saw him with his friends and felt relieved.

I sat at the front of the sitting area. I was browsing MInstagram. He got up and came walking towards me.

I saw that and tilted away a bit. I put my earphones in quickly and pretended that I was listening to songs and browsing internet.

He came and sat beside me. He was sitting there with his phone in his hand. "I know you're not listening to anything."

I froze for a bit. But pretended I didn't listen to him. He laughed. "All this effort to ignore me?"

I was really hoping he would just got up and walk away from here. "You know I know what happened between you and Miles." Not surprised, everyone knows.

"My friends told me to get a go on you because they thought you're easy." YES I KNEW IT! I KNEW IT.

"But I think you're not like that. You know the videos and everything." I was scrolling and paused hearing what he said then again started scrolling.

"I know you're listening to me so I'd be happy if you reply or say something." Now I stopped scrolling and pulled out one earplug.

"What do you know? You also think I am easy." I looked at him.

"I said I don't think like this. There might be reasons or I don't know something. But I never thought about you like that!" He reassured me, maybe he knew I was angry by my expression or my tone.

"Whatever. You guys are all the same." I know I regretted it the moment I said that but I didn't tell him anything.

He was silent for sometime. "Let's do one thing alright? It'll clear up all misunderstandings. Let's get to know each other?"

I don't know what I should say or how to react. I just sat there and nodded. "I'll add you in MInstagram."

But he doesn't know my ID. How'd he even find me? "I'll find you, somehow." He got up and left.

And I sat there and just thought about what I should've said or something. But I just sat there.