Chapter 27 : Happy heart

I started playing the basketball game first and I finished with 37 points, well I could have gotten more if the ball didn't just bounce off the hoop as it hit the rim...

"It's your turn~!" I let way for Zeke to stand in front of the basketball machine. He said nothing and started playing, I watched as he scored the hoops. One by one the basketball goes into the hoop and his scores went up...

It seems like I'm gonna lose to him aren't I...The game was only played for a minute for each go. I looked at his score as it slowly reached my number, a few more shots from him and his score got higher than mine.

"So I won..."

"Yeah! You did great there-"

"Then I want you to stop always bothering me, it's annoying," Zeke spoke up coldly as he walked away from the machine, seemingly like he was leaving the arcade.

"Hey, don't go!" I got the free exchange tickets that came out from the machine which can be used to exchange for prizes in the arcade but I don't have the time for that now.

I ran after Zeke and stopped him, midway as I didn't want to leave the arcade just yet and we just got here.

"Don't go, we barely just arrived here and you already want to leave?"

"What else is there to do?"

"Well..." I peeked over at the arcade, scanning the area, and found a shooting game that maybe he would like.

"We can play that~!" I pointed at the game machine that I was looking at and he followed to where I was pointing but turned back to me.

"No." He walked away from me, is he seriously not gonna even think about it? I followed beside him, keeping the tickets nicely folded and placed into my hoodie pocket, maybe I can use it some other time...We were walking in silence as I just followed him aimlessly.

"Then why don't we go and have a walk at the park before we go home?" I stopped in front of him again with my arms out. He tried moving away but I moved along with him, not letting him pass.

"..."

"Just this once please~?" I softly asked, I know it's getting late but we only just spent a while in the arcade and he already wants to go home. He pushed away my arm and started walking away.

I frowned and decided to just follow quietly behind him as I looked at the ground and kicked a small rock when I saw one. A cold breeze blew, making me look up from the ground and noticed my surrounding area.

We were at the park, it was quiet, lamplights were on and there weren't many people around. I turned over toward the railings and took a look at the sea, the sea was just by the park and it makes the park a good place to stroll around for the scenery.

"Wow...~" I enjoyed the breeze, closing my eyes and spread my hands out wide, the wind was cooling and nice. The sky was dark but the small visible stars and a crescent moon made the sky even better.

"Thank your for agreeing to come out with me today~!" I said as I turned back to Zeke, who had stopped in his tracks and looked at me. Somehow had his eyes widened a little for a while before looking away.

"Whatever..."

"Hey!" He started walking faster than before ahead of me as I tried to catch up from behind. When I caught up to him, we were walking in silence and all I could hear was the rustling sound of the tree leaves.

At one point my hand brushed against Zeke's hand, I glanced over at him and he was looking out at the sea. I sneakily took the chance and gently slipped my hand in his.

My hands were smaller than his and he didn't brush my hand off, making me smiled foolishly at myself. His hands were warm yet a little chilly cold, this is the first that I've ever got to hold his hand, other than that unpleasant time...

"May this last forever..."

"What?"

"Hmm? Oh, it's nothing~" I smiled at Zeke and we made our way back to his house. I let go of his hand and placed my hands behind my back.

"Well, thank you for today Zeke~ hope you had fun today cause I did~"

"Definitely the worse outing in my life, nothing fun about it." I sighed, I can't get any nice words out that mouth of his, can't I?

"Whatever you say, Zeke, I know you say that but you don't mean it right? Haha, do remember to water the little plant, make sure it stays healthy~!"

"Why should I?"

"Then let me in and I'll water it instead?" I moved towards the door, trying to get my way in but he blocked the way with his whole body.

"Just head home, I'll do it." I chuckled, seeing how he gave in, and sighed. Imagine trespassing into a house, just to water a plant-

"Then I'll get home now, see you on Monday~!" I waved at him but he shut his door on me, making me frown a little but I'm glad I had fun today! I should plan more outings like this with him.

I went home happily, knowing that maybe just maybe, we both can progress~ Even though things are going good now but I'm still feeling a little uneasy about things.

I shouldn't be thinking negatively, positive positive! I nodded my head, letting out the negative thoughts away and replacing them with positive, happy ones.

𝑨 𝑭𝑬𝑾 𝑴𝑰𝑵𝑼𝑻𝑬𝑺 𝑳𝑨𝑻𝑬𝑹 —————————

When I finally arrived home, it was dark, quiet. Even with the smallest sound of the shoes, it could be heard throughout the house. I stood by the door and looked around the house.

"When was the last time I've smiled with a completely happy family..." I muttered out as memories flashed through my mind/ Reminding me of the past happy days when mom was still here and everything was fine...

Funding and paying for the bills is still all on my father but sometimes I pay for some of them, pocket money is all on me and the rest of the house is too. Technically everything is in my care and the two are just fooling around...

I sighed, closing the door, and went straight into my room, I laid down on the bed and closed my eyes as I heaved out a sigh. The feeling of coming home is supposed to be a good one but somehow it just doesn't feel like that to me at all, just the total opposite of good.

I raised my hands and smiled. Zeke didn't reject my hand for the first time~

"This is the first, there will be a next time right~?" I muttered out before hearing a loud rumble sound from my stomach. I didn't have much of dinner, didn't I?

I sat back up on the bed and went down into the kitchen and tried to find something to snack on. I looked through my fridge and found a box of butter biscuits, I don't remember buying them...

Maybe it belongs to Clara since she rarely comes home but at least one or two times in a month she comes back...Well, if no ones claiming it, then I'm claiming you butter biscuits.

I took the box and headed up into my room, I sat on my study table chair and started munching down on the biscuits.

"Mhmm, it's good~!" I said out, nodding my head at the biscuit, I guess Clara does have a taste for food I guess I could say. The night went well, with my happy heart contented...~