2- Bygone

"NATE!" I shouted and kicked his feet, fortunately for me, he fell hard on the floor.

"Ow! why do that"

"do what?" I asked innocently

"that hurts andra!" he said

"well haven't you think of being dead after running away with my phone?"

"well haven't yew think oof being deaadd afte-- he tried to mimic but have been cut by my mother

"you two are dead if you came late to school again today" she said

"but mom-

"but Mrs. vale-- we protest at the same time

"No buts, go on and get ready for school, you can't be like this anymore when you've reached college alright?"

"alright" we both said in unison

Nate and I have been friends literary since birth, Ironically, we have the same birthday and our parents were best friends, we are only meters apart in our neighborhood which's why we go to school together every day.

it's almost summer and one step away from our graduation, we're almost college which excites me and at the same time frightens me. I have been pulled away from my thoughts when a boy at least a year older than ours I guess, almost crashed his bike into us.

"hey! watch where you're going' man" said nate

"I'm sorry I didn't-- he stopped talking and stares at me for a very long time. I stare back and notice that behind those glasses he had very good features, round eyes with long lashes. perfect shape of nose, well-shaped eyebrows, and a kissable li---

"Ow! what the-" I said, irritated by the distraction that cuts my train of thoughts Nate slapped my arm which earned him a very deadly glare.

"are you a Statue of Liberty or something why are you staring at him?" Nate said almost as slowly as possible

"because there's dirt in his face" I said, which is true there's a black dirt that almost look like a mole. I hold back a giggle so that he will not be embarrassed.

"oh" he wiped his face then said "sorry didn't see you two coming especially you" then just like that he disappeared from our sight.

And the first thing that came into my mind is I need to know his name.

******

This is our last subject before lunch and Mr. Archer or shall I call Mr. Squidward because he's grumpier than ever today. I wished I had eyra at my side or nate or any of my friends to fill my boredom. sadly we have

different classes and mine is the most tiresome.

"who's squidward miss valentine?" he said oh no did I think aloud again.

"the neighbor of spongebob sir" I said then smiled sheepishly

"that's not what I'm talking about" he said almost losing his very tiniest patience

then the bell rang as the common saying always says, saved by the bell

I rushed outside to find my friends and as cliché as some story gets that I read on books, I thought I bump into someone hard, when I say hard like metal hard.

I thought it was a person but- I BUMP INTO A FREAKING LOCKER!

what the fuck does a locker do walking in the middle of the aisle? isn't supposed to be in a wall?

"OW!"

"I'm sorry I didn't-" the voice that said those words was the same voice and the same line that I've heard somewhere.

"hey it's you!" he said with awe and amusement, I bet amused by me being dumb.

"hello to you too" I said irritated I think my butt and head is going to have bruise.

"wow we like bumping and running into each other literally huh?" he helped me to stand obviously holding back laughter that he failed to conceal.

"I'm Kale and yes nice to meet you?"

"Sophia Andra Valentine" I said being dumbfounded by myself for telling my whole name

"you know I can't call you in three names right" I glare at him

"alright sophia heading to lunch?"

"yes and you can call me andra"

"but why did you give you whole-

"whatever, so lunch?"

"I'll treat you, to pay for almost bumping and bumping into you twice in a row" he smiled sweetly so sweetly that it melts my heart, aw this guy is just so cute.

"wouldn't you want to treat me too?" well just on time, my savior, my moment breaker Nate. this bitch is so dead later.

"hey andra who's that cute guy?" eyra, my shameless friend of voicing out that this dude is cute, well I can't deny that either.

I explained to eyra that we met him in the morning and almost crashing us together with his bike and the three of them literally laugh so hard when I told them that I thought I bump into someone like my soulmate or prince charming whatever like in some stories but ended bumping into a locker into a middle of nowhere.

"we are moving the locker that's why it's in the middle" kale reasoned

And my two friends laugh at my stupidity.

We walked on our way to McDonald's which is only across from our university. while walking eyra usefully use her mouth. So by the question and answer, eyra and kale are doing. I've learned that Kale is the same age as the three of us and the same year as well. He lives in rosewood two streets after our street.

We're almost on our way to McDonald's, and we're about to cross the street when a group of jocks approaches us.

"hey kale, what's up man are you going to our party?" I remember him, his name is Chris because most girls in Highwood University especially eyra, drools when seeing him.

Wow! he must have thrown another party at his rest house, he throws the most amazing party (they said) because I am never interested in coming that's why I never did. but this time I have a feeling that I will sneak out of the house and come to the party because everyone is invited especially kale.

"I'll think about it" kale said, he waved goodbye to Chris and his friends, and we continue our way to grab some food.

"I'll treat you all you can order anything you want" omygosh kale is so generous nope I'm not crushing on him, I just think he's kind that's all.

"sure let me and Nate order" eyra said then before walking out completely she mouted, take your time babe.

Nate is about to protest, but he was pulled by eyra, oh I love that girl.

"Sooooo" he awkwardly said

"so what?"

"Do you want to come to the party"

"I never wanted to come there and besides I better watch netflix or sleep or whateve-- talking as fast as I could, but he cut me off.

"I mean do you want to come to the party" he said again

then added

"with me?"