Chapter 14

“Hey, will you sleep at my home later?” Grace was with me as we walked toward our classroom.

She apologized for ignoring me, she said there was just a problem, and she said she didn't want to involve me in her problem because I was already stressed. Maybe I'll have a breakdown.

“Sure!” I will immediately consent to this. Next week will be my rest day week, my request has been approved because there is a new hire. I'll just train him this week then I can rest day on Sunday next week.

It's Monday again now, so later at Grace's house I'll sleep to catch up on things with her as well. We always did when we were in junior high. It's different when you're lonely in your house, you want to have a roommate. Eh, manang biday is always busy, so she can't talk to her either.

“By the way, how was your outing with my best friend last time?” She said while smiling.

“It's okay, why didn't you come? You're the one who invited me,” I muttered. She clung to my arm. We walk towards our classroom.

“Suddenly, I have LBM,” she said tenderly. I turned her to my side,

“so, are you okay now?” I'm worried question here. She greeted me with her right hand, “yes ma'am!” The second time I was blown away again. This girl is very childish.

We got to the classroom without her letting go of its grip on my arm. We also caught up with Dylan talking to some of our male classmates, I guess they were varsity players here at school. I didn't greet my male classmates, so I didn't pay attention anymore.

“By the way, that's also where Dylan will sleep at home later,” Grace whispered after we sat down in our chairs. Is it Dylan's job to sleep with them? Even if they are best friends, there is still no denying that they are women and men.

“Is he often there with you to sleep?” I curiously asked her. I didn't know that I had already heard what I shouldn't say.

“Yup, he said that it sounds noisy in the dorm,” she smiled. I didn't ask again, maybe later I'll say something else.

Why did he sleep when he was noisy? He says he has a condo, but what is he doing in Grace's house?

“Hi,” he attractively smiled at me. He was leaning against the door of Grace's car, he was already here outside the school. Grace and I even went to the library to borrow a book.

We love reading also,” Hello,” I simply smiled. I still can't forget the sleep he slept with Grace.

Duh, he's a man, he should know that.

“Why did you suddenly lose energy?” Grace said. She's starting to tease me again when she was in the car.

I just asked her. I was about to get in the car, in the back seat, next to Grace. But she pushed me again. The ingrate!

“Go there!” She snout in the passenger seat. Even against my will, I just obeyed.

We always go to school for half a day because we still have afternoon shifts. There is not enough classroom for all senior high. Public school problem. That's good and that's what happened, Silence engulfed us in the car, Grace whom I saw in the side mirror wearing earphones and nodding to it. This music sounds good.

“What do you want to do, later?” He broke the silence between us. I turned to him, and he was just seriously driving. He just looked straight at the road.

“Movie marathon, maybe. But I want to sleep,”

He chuckled, “sleepy head!” I just stared at him with his teasing. You thought there was nothing wrong with making him angry as if we were close again.

Later, we arrived at Grace's house, the gate was open, maybe Grace had already informed manang biday that she was going home, so it was already open. It's also a hassle to ring the doorbell when they are in front of the gate of their house. Grace came down first before I followed her.

Dylan was caught because the car was still parked. I don't know where he parked at the school because there is no parking lot there. The vehicle can only be brought into the school if the driver has a license.

We laughed heartily at the show we watched. Grace and Dylan barely laughed at the ridiculousness, it was even engulfed in edible popcorn.

“I need to take a shower, first. Are you there first?” Grace said goodbye then got up from sitting on the sofa. We were in the living room, and we had just finished watching. It's only three o'clock in the afternoon. Manang is also preparing a snack because Grace ordered it.

“That was fun!” Dylan still laughed at his promise.

“Can't move on?”

He snorted, “it's hard to move on, especially if he makes you happy.” He said while smiling like a dog.

“So that's it, especially if he hurt you too.” I nod in response to this. His happy laugh turned to seriousness. Aww! There is a bend.

“Joy, if ever ...

“If ever what?”

“AHM,”

“If ever...

“Will you continue or will you continue?” I break my promise here.

How come? Pure if ever, if ever. If ever I face him.

“If I ever ask for a second chance, will you give it to me? “ I don't know what to say,

“Can we forget the past and start again?” He added.

“AHM,” I scratched my neck because I didn't know what to say.

“Please, Joy. I will do everything, just .... just to regain your trust again. It was a mistake to leave you behind, but now, I'm here again. We can start again, I will do everything. Please, just a second chance. “ He touched my hand that was on my thigh. I would like to answer his request. But it was so painful when he left a wound. Not a kiss will forget my complicated past. But if this will serve as a way for me to completely forget those times. All right.