CHAPTER XIII:HEART EMOJI

Eury's POV,

Our three days of training camp are finally over!

I can't look at Grace without getting annoyed after our conversation. I feel like her face is the most infuriating thing that I can see in this world.

I know I said that she's a good setter that I will enjoy playing with.

Wait? Did I mention that in the previous chapter?

Well, no!! Plus I didn't enjoy playing with her, to be honest...

I dislike this feeling...

I don't know why I am being so childish after I found out that she's Shiloh's ex-girlfriend.

Is there anything about it that bothers you, Eury, huh?!

No, of course!! I don't care if she is his ex-girlfriend or what!!

It doesn't bother me at all!!!

I said while having a chaotic argument with myself inside my head.

We are now departing the school. While waiting outside for our coach, Grace suddenly approaches me. "Hey, Eury!!"

Stay away from me. My response inside my head.

"Uh, hey..." I only greet her back but lifeless. I also look at her bored so she will take a hint that I don't like her.

"I will meet you again, but in an official match!!" She said challenging me. Well, not gonna lie I am also looking forward to playing with her in an official match.

To see who is better between the two of us.

"Me too." I firmly tell her. Her eyes are on fire as if telling me that she's so excited for it to happen.

Even you are Shiloh's ex-girlfriend

I still consider you as my formidable rival.

But Shiloh is not yours now, so don't dare to call him again.

I want to say it to her but I can't.

-

Exactly 10:00 am when we departed. Surprisingly, most of my teammates inside the bus are sleeping unlike how they are when we were only heading to the training camp.

Well, I think it's better to be like this way. I look back outside the window to watch the scenery while traveling.

Did Shiloh arrive home already?

Did Grace call him already?

No matter how much I tried not to overthink, I just can't help but to still keep worrying about it.

Suddenly I felt my phone vibrating inside my pocket. I take it out and to my surprise. It's a message from Shiloh.

I instantly opened his message.

"Hey!! Are you on your way home now? "He said in his message.

I smiled after reading his message. I was about to reply to him but I don't want to make it obvious that I am waiting for his message.

Well... I am not waiting for him to message me.

It just happens that I have my phone with me.

I said in my head while holding my phone so tightly. Although my fingers are itching to type my reply already.

I'll just message him after 15 minutes.

But it didn't happen because my fingers betrayed me and quickly typed a message for him.

Yep.

Should I send this to him already?

But it's too short.

I added an emoji to make it look more appropriate.

Yep. :)

My forehead creases because I feel like the emoji looks weird.

Then I choose another emoji to put in the message.

Yep. :D

I look like I am desperate for his message and finally happy because he sends me one.

Nope!!! I immediately delete the emoji then choose another emoji again to replace it.

Yep. <3

I unconsciously put the heart emoji to the message.

"What are you doing Eury?" Because of Pauleen's sudden question I accidentally sends it to him.

Wow great! Now, you even look more like a fool.

"Ah, nothing!!" I only say to her then hides my phone from her. I don't want her to know what I was just doing right now.

She looks at me suspiciously." Hmm? But you're so intense looking on your phone a while ago..."there's a hint of doubt in her voice.

My eyes are trying to avoid her judgemental stares at me. But she only looks at me even more intensely. As if it's going to pierce through my soul.

"I thought you were sleeping...Did I wake you up?" I only say trying to divert the topic.

But it didn't move her. "Nope. You didn't wake me up but who are you texting earlier?" Now she is not asking 'what' but rather she is asking 'who'.

"Uh-Just my twin brother. He's asking if where are we already..." I only lied to her.

"Really???" She asks again as if she is still not convinced with me. I just nod to her then she switches her doubtful look into a smiling one.

"Oh, I see!! Your twin brother cares for you, huh?!" She joyfully says.

I just smile back at her. "Uh-yeah..."

Why am I even scared if she knows that I am texting Shiloh?

Seriously what's wrong with you, Eury?

My phone vibrates again indicating that I have received a reply from Shiloh. Although I can't open it as much as I want, knowing Pauleen is watching me right now.

"By the way, Eury. You look irritated by Grace in the training camp. Did she said something to you?" She nonchalantly asks me again.

"Nah...I was just tired hehe."I try to lie to her again.

But she doesn't care this time as much as she does earlier.

Then after the, we only have a normal conversation the whole time on our way home.

-

I am already home but Shiloh didn't reply to my message yet.

The message that I received last time turns out wasn't from him but it's from my twin brother.

I am just laying in my bed while looking at my phone with no reply from him.

Did I offend him by my text? Then I look at Claude's figurine standing on my desk.

A sudden knock on my door startled me.

"Who is it?!" I ask the person outside.

"It's me. Your belove-" but I didn't let him finish and ask about his intention instead.

"Cut the crap, Hiro. What do you want?!"

"Shiloh's here downstairs!!" He says.

At first, I didn't believe what he said but later on realizes it. I quickly stand up from laying down.

Wait...What is he even doing in here?

I look at my clock and it says it's 3:36 in the afternoon.

But before I finally open my door I pause for a moment to ask myself.

Why are you even in a hurry to see him, Eury?