CHAPTER VI:I LIKE YOU

Eury's POV,

At first, we failed to negotiate with the principal but we successfully persuaded his teacher to let him retake the test on Friday noon so that he can join the training camp but in exchange, he should be able to get at least 80 points for every subject.

Well, it's still hard but at least now we have an option. I guess?

I know that Shiloh is an idiot just like my twin brother but I didn't expect even in academics.

He looks smart because of his glasses and looks.

He isn't also just thinking negatively about how he will fail in literature because he knows it will happen.

This will be hard for Shiloh but he needs to overcome this challenge or else it will be a good-bye training camp for him.

It's important for us, especially for the upcoming inter-high tournament.

That's why I am here right now in his room. Trying to help him study.

"Uhmm..I'll go get something to drink and eat. Just wait in here!!"He says and quickly leaves his room.

I am sitting down in his bed while looking around his room.

At first, I thought his room will be so full of weird posters, laundries on his floor, and random trash but surprisingly his room is clean. Just like Claude. He knows how to clean and organize his things in his room.

We don't have any other place to study and I don't want to invite him over to our house because...

Well...There's a lot of figures and posters of his lookalike in our house and he's the last person I want to see it.

I stand up and tour around his room. I check his bookshelves hoping to find a manga in there. I want to know what kind of manga he reads.

Maybe I can give him a manga on his birthday but when is his birthday tho? should I ask him?

"Uhh...Eury!! Here I brought some snacks and juice!!"He says while looking so anxious in my direction. He put the tray on his study desk.

"Uh...There's nothing in here that you will enjoy to read haha. My bookshelf is too messy sorry for that!!"He says and slightly pushing me away from the shelf. But it's not messy tho what does he mean? Is he a germaphobe that he doesn't want me to touch his things?

I just sit down in his bed and brings out all of my textbook inside my bag.

He sits down in front of me on the floor. I feel like I am a queen and he is a servant from where I am sitting.

"Uhm...You don't have to sit down on the floor."I say.

"Nah I am fine plus sitting on the floor is better hehe."He says smiling widely at me. This boy is such a baby.

"Really?"I ask and stand up from sitting on his bed."I think it's better to study sitting next to you on the floor." I just said and smile at him.

"Uh...Yes...I think so hahaha" he says laughing awkwardly.

"Now let's start in Mathematics," I announce and starts opening my math book.

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We finished studying for two hours. Well for today we only studied mathematics and science. I had a hard time teaching him at first

but the good thing about him is that he is diligent in listening to me and determined to learn. It's also fun teaching him.

I have never done this before. I don't study that much also because I can easily understand our lessons. I spend more time watching animes, reading mangas, and playing online games.

"Thank you so much Eury for helping me study!!"He thanked me and smiles genuinely at me.

I smile back at him"It's okay...I also had fun studying with you.Thanks."

His face turns into red and looked away. "Uh...Well..I-You're welcome..."

He says while stuttering. "No one wants to help me study and I don't know how to study by myself that's why I am thankful to you...You saved me!!"He says then finally faced me while grinning.

I don't know why I helped him study at first.

Why I am even worried about him if he fails?

But now I know...

It's because I didn't like the gloomy face he showed me earlier and I only want to see him smiling like this in front of me.

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"Are you sure you don't want me to walk you home?!" he asked again sounding so concerned. "Please let me walk you home. It's dangerous for girls to walk alone at night!" he warns me trying to convince me but still, I reject his offer.

"I am fine don't worry about me. I'll also worry about you if you walk back home alone."I explain to him but it looks like he's isn't buying it. I just sigh because of his stubbornness.

Shiloh's home and our home are just in the same village but only four blocks away from their home. That's why there is no reason for him to worry about me.

I laid my right hand in front of him. He looks at it and looks back at me again with a puzzled look.

"Give me your phone. Let's call while I am walking home."I propose.

"Ah!Yes!! That's a good idea!" he says optimistically and took his phone out from his pocket instantly.

I take his phone and put my number on his contact list.

"Here."I then give his phone back.

"Okay then. I'll call you to make sure you came home safe."He tells me with a wide smile on his face.

I smile back at him and waves my right hand. "Bye-bye!!" saying my farewell to him.

He looks at me stunned but he still waves back at me and said "Bye-bye!!" too.

I start walking. After 10 steps my phone starts ringing. I am not even far away from their place yet. I can still see him waiting outside their home. I take my phone out from my blazer's pocket to answer it. "Hello?"

"...ha..Hi." he awkwardly greets me.

It's past 9:00 pm now. The neighborhood is already quiet now that's why his voice is echoing in the street.

"You know...I am still not far from your place. You should save your phone's load idiot."I calmly say.

"It's okay!! I just want to call you right now till you make it home." He explains but I can sense the tension in his voice.

"Hmm...I see."I just say."So what do you want to talk about?" I casually inquire. I know this is my idea that's why I should be the one to make the effort to keep this conversation going.

"Uhmm...Ah...Do you like volleyball?" he asks randomly and after that, I heard him swear under his breath.

"Pfft...Yes.You?" I ask him back.

"Huh?!Me?!" he asks, stammering.

"Yes, you." I lazily answer again.

"Wha-what about me??" he inquires again, still wobbling.

What an idiot haha.

"Do you like volleyball?" I repeated my question in a clear tone.

"Ah!Yes!Of course, I love volleyball!!" he instantly answers me after he realizes what's the question is about.

I smiled because I don't know why I find every of his stupid little actions cute? Even just talking with him on the phone.

"When did you start playing volleyball?" he sounds more curious.

"Hmm...My friend taught me when I was six." I said."Well more like...I was just kinda forced to play volleyball because he always asks me to play with him." Kairos can't get over how I can retrieve his serves effortlessly and ever since what happened that day at the park he always wants to challenge me all over again.

"Really? You must be thankful to him for introducing volleyball to you." he laughingly says.

"Ah.. not really. I just have no choice but to play." I simply say.

"Eh?! so you don't like playing volleyball that much then?!" he confusingly asks.

"Nah. I don't like it but I also don't dislike it. My body get used to it and became part of my routine."I described it to him."If I don't play I feel like I am missing out on something and that's kind of feeling I dislike."

"I see." he says agreeing to me."Do you like anything else other than volleyball?!" asking me again.

"Hmm.." I pause for a while thinking about the things I like.

"Other than volleyball, huh?" I ask."Well, manga, anime, online games, and"Claude but I don't feel like saying it to him. I don't know why.

"And..?" he asks again waiting for my response.

The street is empty, stores are closing one by one. Only the sound of crickets I can hear and the other sound is coming from my beating heart.

"You."