Heels

Fortunately, after Ms. De Guzman was our breaktime. We were laughing while going walking down the stairs. The Jonard and Marwin were joking about Ms. De Guzman while us, the girls, was just laughing at their comments. We met up with Shain, Yamada and Lonie at the staircase as usual.

Yamada was with his girlfriend. They were smiling but when they saw us going down from the stairs, Yamada wraps his arm on Racey waist pulling her closer to him. He whispered something again on her ears.

Shain with his hand on his pocket was talking to Lonie who was leaning on the wall. They both looked at our way when Anika run to his boyfriend. She kissed her boyfriend cheek before looking at Shain.

"Oh?" Anika blurted out, "You broke up with your girlfriend, Shain? It's not even Sunday! Haha!"

At Anika's weird and loud announcements, we laughed at her. Shain just frowns at her and walked to me. He immediately put his arm around my shoulder and just glare at Anika.

"So the ending is the same?" Ashley said.

"Sharika is always his endgame," Mary was giggling when she said that.

I just smirk at them while Shain keep on saying 'shut up'. Since it was the breaktime for every eleventh grade students, students who heard what Mary said were gossiping and stopping on their track just to see if we will gonna say more.

Shain was a hottie and a famous boy in the campus. So his relationship is not a private but for display to public's eyes. I can't deny the fact that he is handsome and cute. His family was a friend of my parents. The reason why we're so close. We know each other since we were in elementary. Ever since then, he was really famous. Lots of girls confessed to him and became his girlfriend for a week or lesser.

I think whoever confessed to him, he will start dating that girl. Not minding the appearance or status as long as it confessed to him. And most of his break up reason was me.

"What did you broke up with her though?" I asked, acting curious while looking at my newly polished nails.

Shain lean back his head a bit and I feel his stares stabbing the side of my head so I looked up at him and mouthed 'what'.

He raised an eyebrow but with a ghost of smile on his lips, "You hate her, right?"

I was about to say 'So what?' but Jonard was grumbling about how hungry he was and the break was nearly over. Our group was noisy while entering the already noisy cafeteria. Some students who was scattered before we enter, immediately gathered on one side. Giving us more space to walk on.

Shain's arm was still on my shoulders making the students who was watching us to keep on talking about the reason why Shain ended his relationship earlier than expected but I don't care about it so I just let them be.

On the usual spot, we ate unquitely. The boys, excluding Lonie who was whispering cringy things to Anika who keeps on giggling, were telling stories about the girls they met yesterday. While us, the girls, was busy reminiscing the place itself.

Racey who keeps on glancing at my side was quite. She just watching us laugh and smile when she heard something funny. I tried to talk to her but Yamada was always on guard and keep on whispering on his girlfriend's ear. Just what the f*ck is his problem?

"Oh my, your face looked like an angry hippo," Anika teased me, "What's your problem now?"

I rolled my eyes at her and sip on my straw while glaring at Yamada. Anika looked at Yamada who avoided our eyes. Anika them laughed and hit my arm.

"Why? You don't know? Yamada doesn't want his girlfriend to talk to you! You might bully her like Shain's ex-girlfriends," she said it simply as if it was the truth.

Bully, my as*. Instead of cursing at them, I just brush my hair with my finger and swirl it. A lot of students start entering the cafeteria and my eyes start to wander again. I looked at my wristwatch and smirk when I saw it's the time when Louise's break was.

Jonard as someone who has a crush on Louise, was unconsciously said the time of his crush's free time when I asked information about Louise's a few days ago on chat. Gladly, he said it so I got to know Louise's time. And not waste any more time on finding it out.

Boys are just super talkative when it comes to someone they like. They love to brag that they know a couple of things on that person. Even though Jonard was curious on why I chatted him, he still gave me the information I want but with a quote of:

"She's a princess, Sha. Don't meddle with her or you'll just get crushed."

Crushed? Does he know who he was talking to? If I didn't asked him for a favor, I would really get annoyed at him. But since I got what I wanted it's fine.

My second plan was to make Louise a bridge to make me became acquaintance to Lepinius. I don't care about their relationship anymore.

If they are close, then that's great. I'll get close to Louise and get close to Lepinius. If they are not, then as long as Louise can make a schedule with Lepinius, I'm sure it will all work out.

Louise is not someone I can handle hardly. I have to approached her lightly and softly as possible. As what I've observed on the comfort room before, she was sensitive about her family topic. I thought of it once after I asked her because she suddenly cried when I asked about her family. Not that I pity her or what, but I can use that to get close to her.

My face brightened up when I saw Louise entering the cafeteria alone. Her posture was awkward. Her head was bowed down as if she was covering her face with her hair. When a group of boys walked passed her, she lost her balance and immediately hold on an empty chair as a support. Her friends that I saw with her last time is nowhere to be found. And I just smile at athe thought of approaching her was a piece of cake.

I immediately gathered my things and slid my sling bag on my shoulder. I got up and start walking without tearing my eyes off of Louise.

"Sha? Sha!" Shain called, "Where are you going!"

I didn't looked back or stop walking towards Louise who is falling in line and standing stiffly. Since she was the last in line, I stand behind her. She's starting at the menu while trying to strsighten her body and stretch her neck. The one in front of her was a tall guy. He was busy talking to the one in front of him. Louise was fidgeting her body and sighs out. Her shoulders drooped as a sign that she gave up on looking at the menu properly.

I looked at her from head to toe again. She's still wearing the style uniform that I saw her wearing on comfort room. Her style was still the same. It looks shabby and very disturbing on my eyes. But when I saw her feet, she's wearing a pointed heels. Not as tall as mine but it's still a heels.

She tried to composed her balance as if she's not used on wearing it. I saw her on her debut and she's wearing a heels that time, not pointed as what she's wearing now, but it's still a shoes. She was a rich girl. A tall shoes should be nothing but a slipper.

I smiled as I step forward and lean my body to her back leaving an inch distance. She flinch when she realised there's someone behind her. I just glanced at her and smile. I extended my hand and tap the guy's shoulder for his attention.

"Could you please move to the side for a second? My friend here can't see the menu properly," I softly said.

The guy looked at me with a flustered face. He immediately take a step aside and cough faked.

"S-sorry, Sharika," he scratches his head then his friend teased him making him blush more.

I just smiled at them before taking a step backward. Louise was looking at me. She even moved her head to follow me behind her.

"Can you see it already?" I tried to sound sweet and politely but she almost jump off of her feet at that.

She seems super shock at my tone of voice. She immediately turn her back at me and I almost scowl at her! She should at least thank me or nod her head. Not jumping off as if she's scared off me.

Some students near us greeted me. They waved their hand at me and I waved back to them.