CHAPTER VIII: THE GUY IN THE BUS
Eury's POV,
Since I became an otaku, I didn't notice anyone or has given any attention to someone else because I am interested in Claude only.
Do you know the kind of feeling that you wish that you don't exist in your real world but instead you hope to exist in a different dimension with your fictional crush?
It's not like you are upset because they are not real but rather bitter about the reality that doesn't meet your expectations, and standards of a person.
But they say that once you meet the right person you will forget all about the ideal list you made for a perfect guy.
You'll just magically become stupidly in love with that one right person.
Well in my case I don't know. I haven't and never been in love in real life before.
"Thanks, Eury for helping me out!! I wouldn't make it to join my team in the training camp if you didn't help me!!"Shiloh genuinely thank me for helping him.
The exam days are over now and the boy's volleyball team is finally departing now. Our volleyball team will be leaving tomorrow morning. The boy's and girl's volleyball will be having their training camps in different schools.
"It's no problem. Also, it's for our school. You need to go to the training camp so that we can win this upcoming inter-high." I only give him my reasons.
"Yeah, you are right! So Eury I need to go now. Good luck with your training camp tomorrow!" He happily says to me before leaving me.
"Mm.Bye-bye..." I only say while waving at him. He did the same to me.
Shiloh may look like Claude but I only see him as himself when we are together. Probably because he's completely different from the perfect Claude.
He is the imperfect version of my ideal guy.
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I am on the bus right now going to my home. After I left school I went to a grocery store to buy stuff I need for the training camp tomorrow and also dropped by a near gaming shop to check the new game released. The bus is currently full because it's the time where a lot of people from work and school are going home now. That's why I am only standing right now.
Well, I don't have any problem in standing because I know how to perfectly balance myself inside the bus.
My only problem is that I don't like getting close to other people, strangers to be exact.
I don't even know what kind of germs they have in this day that's why.
Suddenly someone moves closer to my back.
I did just said inside my head that I don't like people getting closer to me but this guy is leaning even more at me.
I stiffed from where I am standing. The guy seems like he is leaning even more in me at my back.
Seriously is this guy a pervert huh?
As I was about to look at him but the bus suddenly stops which made me lose my balance but the guy at the back quickly catches me.
He leans closer to me and whispers in my ears."Don't move too much." Seriously this guy has a death wish?
Then I was about to hit him by my elbow when he continues to say something more."You have a stain on your skirt."
Exactly after he said that I behave myself, and blush because of humiliation.
I quickly judge him without even knowing. Well I mean it's normal...I didn't even expect to have my period today.
But what if he's lying?! We can't trust people nowadays!!
He suddenly wrapped his jacket on my waist.
"Use this... Be safe going home." Then after what he said he gets off the bus.
I didn't completely see his face but he is wearing a black t-shirt and dark blue jogging pants. He's so tall and has a broad shoulder.
Idiot, I don't even know his name!! How can I give his jacket back?! Does he always give his jacket to a stranger?!
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I am finally home right now dumbfounded by the guy who lends his jacket to me.
My skirt indeed has a stain on the back. I would have been walking home parading my period to the neighborhood if only the guy at the bus didn't lend his jacket to me.
Surprisingly the jacket is from a team of Del Valle high where Samantha goes to and wants me to transfer.
Does Samantha know this guy? Well, she might since this guy is a player from their school.
Though I don't want to contact her ever again after our last meeting. Then she might get the wrong idea if I call her now or she might use this opportunity to persuade me again in transferring to their school.
Ugh whatever...I'll just find this guy by myself.
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We are now going to the location of our training camp. I am sitting beside the window because I love to watch the scenery while traveling.
Everyone seems so noisy and active right now even it's only 4 in the morning when I should have been sleeping right now.
"I wish we are at the same school with the boys..." Vivian one of our wing spikes. She then releases a heavy sigh.
"Yeah, I want to watch Brylle play..." Keziah says in an unhappy tone.
"Brylle?!The Brylle who is a candidate for the national team?! Who is the top 2 Ace in our country?!" Vivian asks her continuously.
"Yes!! He is so perfect. He is talented, he is tall, he is handsome, he is gorgeous and he is even top of his class!! Kyaahh I want to marry a guy like him!!" Keziah gaily describes the guy on their topic.
"But too bad I heard he is a snob person..." Pauleen suddenly interrupts their conversation.
"Well, that made him look even hot and cool!!!" Keziah positively says and Vivian quickly agrees with her.
How does an anti-social person look hot for you? Shiloh looks better especially without his glasses...
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9:00 am when we finally arrived at the Laurent Academy where we will be having our training camp.
I am helping to unpack our baggage when someone unexpected approaches me.
"We will crush your team in every match!!!" Samantha threatens me. Wow, what a nice way to say hi to someone.
"Oh yeah... I look forward to that." I lazily reply to her then continues what I am doing.
"HA! I SEE YOU ARE ACTING SO CONFIDENT RIGHT NOW JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE A PRODIGY!!" She suddenly turns furious. "WELL NOT BECAUSE YOU ARE ON THEIR TEAM DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN WIN!!"She mockingly says.
"Huh?! What does this crazy girl spitting about huh?!" Pauleen suddenly interrupts us, annoyed by Samantha.
"I am spitting facts in here!! We all know that our team is the better team between you guys!!" Samantha continues to debate with her. I just ignore them.
"Huh?!!How sure you are?!! We will make sure to make you cry later and eat all your words!!" Keziah finally joining the argument.
I just sigh because of their early debate. This is why I don't like training camps. It always drains my energy before I even start playing volleyball.
"Hi!! Do you need help?" A nice girl from another school suddenly came to me.
"Uh...Well if it's ok with you?" I barely say and she just quickly nods her head then starts grabbing one of the pieces of baggage inside our bus.
We instantly get all the baggage from the bus and it became faster thanks to the nice girl.
"Thanks." I timidly say.
"No worries!! You are the famous Eury right?" She suddenly asks me but I just nod at her.
"hahaha yeah. They are also right about you are timid with new people. By the way, I am Grace!!" She introduces herself to me then laid her right hand in front of me.
I'm not a shy person though ,what she's saying?
I just accept it and we shake hands.
"We are buddies now! Right?"