Chapter 84

As I lay on my bed this afternoon and stared at the ceiling, I wondered...

About the time when I first met Harry. It was nothing dramatic, we just bumped into each other in the school halls.

It was a pure coincidence.

And since then, it's been a long way. He was funny but serious.

He is the popular type and everyone in the school knows him, even all teachers.

At first, I was so happy that a person like this could be my friend because I usually don't hang around popular and lively people.

But, he was different from what I had imagined.

He wasn't arrogant, rather he was more human than anyone else. He was kind, and smart, a little clumsy sometimes but he always found a solution to every problem.

Things always seem to work out his way at the end of the day.

In the end, our relationship was just based on a small bubble of coincidence, shallow and fragile, which broke the moment I tried to go in deeper. But, even if it was for a while...Coincidences are mysteriously beautiful.

*Drip*

Huh?

I'm crying?....

What's happening?

I thought I was hurting you but the truth is...I was just hurting myself.

Love isn't beautiful. There's nothing beautiful about it. The more you care, the more it hurts.

But, you don't have to worry....

I'm fine.

As long as I breathe...

I'm fine....

Suddenly, nobody else can do

It has to be you and only you

"Only you" I said.

"You're thinking out loud again."

I looked up and saw MJ stand in front of my door.

He had a white box in his hand.

"MJ?" I said as I wiped my tears.

"Yo! What's with your face? You look like you are on a cheap drug overdose" MJ said.

"What are you doing here?" I said.

"Hey! I may be a jerk with a b*g d*ck, but, I'm not heartless enough to leave a crying junior alone. My inner organs twitch and curse me for that. Plus, I'm suffering from indigestion because I didn't help Louise, I can't take any more risks." MJ said.

"Ha ha ha, what are you saying?" I said.

It has been a while, since I laughed from my heart.

"Don't tell me, I know it already" He said and sat beside me.

"Here, eat some cake. You seem to have a low blood sugar level." He said.

"You...know?" I said.

"I'll be gone this June, to New York for further studies. So, maybe this is the last month we have together. I don't want you people to be all depressed and s*x deprived during the farewell party." MJ said as I ate the cake.

"*Cough*" I choked "I'm not s*x deprived. Btw, we call that sexually frustrated." I said.

"...You guys are young, and I'm pretty sure you know what we do when we love someone. We don't sit in a dark room and cry, that's just LAME, we go and light up their world. Doesn't matter if they don't like us back. Even if it's temporary, love is a great feeling, for some at least."

"But...He already likes someone else" I said.

MJ smiled and said "I wish love was just like volleyball, you say 'mine' and everyone backs off." He said.

Then he took a piece of the cake and said-

"But this ain't volleyball, so you gotta fight a little to get the ball. And someone like HARRY is worth fighting over."

"What?" I said. Well, what happened to him. He's usually...never this.... mature?....Cool?... Ah! I don't know!

"But, I really admire people who shine after all the storms they have been through." MJ said and got up from the bed.

He walked towards the balcony and said "So Jaden, make me admire you. If you succeed, I'll gift you the best gift of your life."

Then, he jumped off the 15TH FLOOR OF THE APPARTEMENT!!

FORGET IT I SAID HE'S MATURE…

"MJ!!!!" I shouted as I looked down.

"What?" He said as he stood on a nearby building.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" I shouted.

"F*cking pigeons? Parkour- Terrace culture, duh!" He said and jumped away.

"YOU'LL FALL!!! I HOPE YOU FALL!!!!" I shouted as I watched him go, then, I whispered to myself...

"....Thank you, senior."

I think, I'll miss my seniors way too much....Especially MJ.

... Alright! Let's go!!!

I ran to Harry's house and knocked at his door.

His mother opened the door and told me that he had gone to the park.

So, I ran towards the park. There, I saw him sitting on a bench.

Alright! Remember what you have to say! And at any cost, don't be scared.

I went towards him and stood between his legs. He opened his eyes and looked at me.

"Hi....Jaden, what are you doing here?" He said, lazily.

Okay! Deep breaths

Deep breaths

"Harry, I want to talk to you about something." I said.

"Yes?" Harry said with a smile.

"Un....I- I- C- Can I sit here?" I said.

WHAT AM I SAYING?!

I PROMISED I'D SAY THAT!!

"Yeah....Sure" Harry said as he crawled to the other side of the bench.

"Un...." I said "I- *GRRRRRR*"

.......….

"You're hungry?" Harry said.

"....Yes, I am." I said.

"Hey Tres, do you wanna go to a waterpark this weekend?" Jeremy Weaste said to Tres Larbert as they both stood at her door.

"Seems nice to me." Tres said "I should call Anna too-"

"NO! Just...you and me." Jeremy said with a flustered face.

"Un...." Tres said as her cheeks turned red "Sure, let's go."

""Really? I can't wait!" Jeremy said.

"Me neither. Bye bye!" Tres said as she peeped through the door then closed it.

Jeremy walked out and screamed "WOHOO!!!!!! I CAN'T WAIT TO TELL HARRY!!"

"Why are you wearing a sweater? It's pretty warm." Harry said.

"Says you who is himself in a shirt." I said.

"So...which one do you want?" Harry said as he took two ice creams.

"Which one do you like?" I said.

"Un...Chocolate" Harry said.

"Then give me the chocolate one." I said.

"Huh? That's....fine" Harry said as he handed the chocolate flavoured ice cream to me and sat beside me, munching the green apple flavoured one.

The laburnum tree above us now provided shade due to the change in the sun's angle.

Pff- You're seriously sulking over an ice cream, how much cuter can you be?

I wanna stay this way with you, forever. I wish that time could stop here...

It's so relaxing and peaceful....

"HARRY!!!" Jeremy Weaste shouted as he ran towards Harry.

Tsk! Trolls!

"Oh! Hi Jem. Sup'" Harry said as he got up and turned towards him.

"Oh! Hi Jaden. What are you guys doing here?" Jeremy said.

"We are-" Harry said.

"Selling ice cream. Do you want some? Can't you see what we are doing?" Jaden said.

SERIOUSLY, THIS GUY!

WHAT'S SO GOOD ABOUT HIM?! HE LOOKS LIKE A MONKEY TO ME!

HARRY, YOUR TASTE IS SO BAD!

"Listen to this, Tres and I are going to- Hey, is this green apple flavor?" Jeremy said.

"Yes, you like it, right. Do you want a taste?" Harry said.

"YOU BET!" Jeremy said as he grabbed Harry's hand and took a bite of the ice cream.

"*Munch* * Munch* OH! SO GOOD! GAH!! BRAIN FREEZE!!! SH*T, IT FELL ON MY T- SHIRT!!" Jeremy said.

"Why are you so impatient, Jeez!" Harry said as he took out a handkerchief from his pocket and cleaned the ice cream which had spilled on Jeremy's shirt.

"Thanks for the meal." Jeremy said as he handed him the ice cream stick.

"…YOU ATE IT ALL?! YOU WERE JUST SUPPOSED TO TASTE IT!!" Harry shouted.

"Bye!" Jeremy said as he ran away.

"COME BACK HERE, YOU JERK!! I'LL RIP OFF YOUR B*LLS!!!!" Harry shouted.

"Harry." I said.

"Huh?" Harry said as he turned towards me.

I quickly got up, grabbed his shoulders, pulled him towards myself and gave him a peck on his lips.

...So soft….

I'm jealous of everyone who will ever kiss your lips.

And I hate it when I'm jealous.

So, in order to ensure that no one else ever kisses you...

I just have to make you mine.

Harry pushed me away and said "W- WHAT ARE Y-YOU D-D-D DOING?!??!!!"

"Aww....Harry blushed, is this how you were when you kissed any of your girlfriends?" I said.

"DON'T CHANGE THE TOPIC! WHY DID YOU KISS ME?!" Harry said.

"Kiss? You call that a kiss, no wonder you're single." I said.

"WHAT?!" Harry said.

"It was merely a peck on the lips." I said.

"SHUT UP!"

"Ha ha"

Let's see how he reacts to this...

"Harry, I started dating Sylvia." I said with a smile.

"...Oh....That's good." Harry said with a smile "WAIT- WHY DID YOU KIS- PECK ME THEN?!"

"Pff- 'peck' you, huh?" I said "Well, I was just practicing to do the real deal with her"

"Practicing?...Oh, I see...." Harry said as he looked at his feet.

"I'm a practicing material, alright. You know why, because I come cheap." Harry said.

"WHAT- NO, THAT'S NOT WHAT I MEANT-" I said.

Harry looked at me with teary eyes.

Oh....He looks so sexy.

WHY AM I THINKING THIS NOW?!!

I'M PATHETIC!!!! SOMEBODY KILL ME NOW!!!

"You know...It hurts so much, I think I'm gonna die. I hate you! You're the worst! I can't believe I fell for someone like you!! DON'T MAKE FUN OF SOMEONE'S FEELINGS OF LOVE!" Harry said.

"Huh?" I said.

"Ah! No, that's not what I meant. Please don't be grossed out-"

"I love you too" I said as I gently hugged him.

"Eh? What?" Harry said.

"I knew I'd fall for you eventually, but I never thought I'd fall this hard for you. I'm never letting you go, Harry.

Never forget the day we met, it changed history...at least for me" I said.

Harry held my sweater with his tiny hands and started crying, silently, as he pressed his nose on my sweater.

"Why are you crying?" I said.

"I don't know *Sob* Tears just don't stop *Sob* I'm so happy I could die *Sob*"

"Oh God! Sometimes you say the cutest things!!" I said as l hugged him tighter.

"Hey, let me see your crying face." I said.

"Why?" Harry said.

"Because, you look so cute when you cry." I said.

......…

"....You're a...sadist?" Harry said as he passed me a weird look.

"Huh? Sadist?" I said.

What the hell is that?

-To be continued