Mission 8

A morning without teasing Elizar. After what happened yesterday night, things between us became very awkward. We can't even maintain long eye contact with each other. If ever we my cheeks are flushing. I don't know what's wrong with me but the scene keeps playing in my mind again and again.

As usual, we are eating lunch in the cafeteria. Good thing no one talks about the incident that happened here. I feel my cheeks burning every time I remember it.

"Kiarra, are you alright? Your face is all red." All of them are looking at me. Dominic, Louie, Elizar, Haydee, Queenie, and Kio. All of them are looking at me worriedly. I touch my face and look back at them with an awkward smile plastered in my face.

"It is?" I ask while laughing with no humor. Haydee raised an eyebrow at me and Queenie is looking at me innocently but I know deep inside she's asking herself why am I acting like this. Dominic and Louie look worried and the other two guys don't care about it.

I just laugh at them and continue eating.

AFTER EATING, I was surprised when someone bumped into my shoulder. It's Elizar. He is obviously avoiding my gazes so I also avoided looking at him. I waited for him to talk but it took a minute and he is still not talking so I decided to talk.

"What do you want?" I ask. I saw him avert his eyes even more and even bit his lower lips. It's making me uncomfortable. Is he shy?

"Are you alright?" I stopped at what I heard. Did he just ask if I'm alright? Wait, I am dreaming?

"Hey, are you alright?" I snapped out when I felt him shake me. I stare at him before answering his question. I cleared my throat and looked him straight in the eyes. "Yes, I am. Why?"

He just nodded and left me. My jaw dropped. That is it? What is his problem? He asked, then left me suddenly? Wow, he is unbelievable.

I just shook my head and left.

"DO YOU GUYS WANT TO GO OUT AND HAVE FRESH AIR?" We all look at Dominic and exchange looks, asking each other if they agreed with him without opening our mouth. We all smile at Dominic with thumbs up. They all laugh and put each other's arms on each other's shoulders. I was surprised when I felt someone's arm on my shoulder. I looked up and found out that it was Elizar.

"Why surprise? I just imitated them." I just shrug my shoulders. It was fun to be with them. All the stress in school easily goes away with them. We had karaoke, played, ate, shopped and walked a bit outside. It was fun not until suddenly, I found out that I was left alone with Elizar.

Where are they?

"Did they leave us on purpose? Do you know where we are? Elizar? Elizar, please answer me!" Yes, I'm fre*king out. I'm new here and I don't have any idea where the h*ck we are.

"This is great," he said while smiling. I can't believe it. We are lost yet he is smiling and said it was great? Wow.

"What did you say?" I ask him, annoyed. He looked at me innocently and pointed to himself. "Me?" he asked. I rolled my eyes and answered, "Yes, you. Who else?"

He laughed at me and held my hand before he pulled me close to him. It was awkward and the feeling was weird. This is my first time seeing him laugh and smile.

"Just calm down. You are with me. I will not let anything bad happen to you." And with that, my chest throbbed. His words are surprisingly comforting. We stopped in front of the coffee shop and he ordered two hot coffees for the both of us. When the waitress handed over the two coffees Elizar had ordered, Elizar pulled out a book from his bag that looked new.

I looked at him with my eyebrows raised. It was my way to ask him what it is for. He cleared his throat before answering.

"This is a new release book from Roshiela's favorite author. Well, I guess there is nothing wrong with trying it. I recommend you read it while drinking this hot coffee. This is my favorite and it is relaxing."

So, I did what he said. I read the book while drinking this coffee. He is just looking outside while finishing his coffee so I focus on reading the story. I just noticed that the author of this story was the same author of the book that got my attention back then. That book is the reason why I met Elizar in the bookstore that day.

An hour passed, I was in the middle of the story but I noticed that it was already 6 o'clock so I woke up Elizar because he was sleeping, obviously.

"Elizar, wake up," I said as I tapped his shoulder to wake him up.

"Why are you babysitting a college student when you can babysit a baby or a kid? Why did you chose this job?" I stop tapping his shoulder at his question. Why suddenly ask me that? I heave a sigh. I thought he was sleeping.

"Why are you playing and breaking girls' hearts like it is a toy?" I ask back instead of answering his question. He lifted his head and looked at me straight in the eye. I fought back his stares and didn't mind how close we are right now.

"Why? Because they played with mine first." I was taken back by his answer. I blink a lot and step back. They played with his heart first? Then, it means he is getting revenge? Why is he telling me this straightforwardly?

"Then you are getting revenge, am I right?"

"Yes," he answered and rested his arms on the table then placed his hands under his chin. He smirks and his other hand raises and holds my chin to raise my head up. "I know it sounds ridiculous but are you going to stop me?"

I smirk at his question. "No, I'm going to convince you to stop that," I removed his hand from my chin as I answered his question. His smirk got bigger and look at his watch as he leaned back in the chair.

"Go on. You have five minutes." I smile as I start to speak. "There is another way to get revenge. A better and easier way, do you know what it is?"

He raised an eyebrow to me, making my smile grow bigger.

"It is to live a happy life after they ruin you. Let them see that you are strong and what they did is not enough to ruin you. What do you think? Isn't it easier and better than ruining others? So would you promise me you will stop breaking girls' hearts?" I stretch my arm to him and wiggle my eyebrows to him.

He didn't but he did smile. I smiled again when I saw him going to take my hand but I was surprised when he suddenly pulled me. It was super speed. It was too late to realize that our lips are already touching each other. He is kissing me.

My eyes widened at what is happening right now but I can't move. My brain can't swallow the moment. The moment our lips are already parted to each other, I touch it.

"Okay, I promise." Then he pulled me out of the coffee shop.

What just happened?