First ofJesse VIII

Flashback

"This is only a thank you gift Jesse, why can't you give it to him?" I mutter to myself.

I am debating to myself whether I'll give this ring to him or not. If I give it to him, he'll think to me that I'm a weirdo, but I just want to thank him. Thank him for what? My subconscious is answering back.

Argh! I can't just stand here outside the library all day thinking about this embarrassing shit!

"Jesse, what was that?" Suddenly Matthew speaks behind me.

"I-It's n-nothing!" I was surprised by Matthew's sudden appearance.

"Is that a ring?" He asked again.

He was looking in my hand and then he grin like an idiot.

"I said it's nothing okay?" I said in an annoyed tone.

"Is that for the senior student you're always with?" Matthew asked again.

Geez, this guy is really a pain in the head. He won't stop bugging me if I didn't tell him the truth.

"You know Jesse it is not worth buying that expensive ring if you will not give it to him." He said with a serious tone.

"Why are you getting serious about this kind of thing? I mean it's my problem if I didn't give it to him right?" I asked him. I fake laugh just to hide my embarrassment.

Matthew is getting serious about it. I thought he will be disgusted about the idea that a guy like me would fall with the same gender.

I am happy with that but I am seriously pissed off at him right now.

"You like him don't you?" He asked an obvious one.

"Yeah, but—" I stopped because he snatched the ring in my hand and I saw him entering the library. I followed him because I know that idiot will do the stupidest thing on earth.

But I am too late. I saw him handing the ring to Oliver, they are talking and they are smiling at each other. I felt embarrassed in my whole system so I run exiting the library. Could it be that Matthew told Oliver that I like him? No Way! If he did then it will be the end of the world for me. Geez, I'll kill that guy if I'll saw him later.

I was about to step my right foot on the ground when I felt someone's presence behind me. Don't tell me it's Oliver, I'll die if he was the one behind me. I slowly turn around.

"What's with that troubled expression?" Matthew asked. So this idiot is the one behind me.

"You!" I pointed at him. Now I'm annoyed. How dare he make a move like that! Is he even a real best friend of mine?

"Thank me later. I'll go now see you later!" He said then he runs.

Why do I have to thank him when he gave me big trouble. I can't face Oliver now, he already knows that I like him! Geez but when I saw them talking earlier, Oliver is not mad or anything, on the contrary, he is happy. But whatever they talked about earlier, will definitely beat him to death.

I was troubled the whole day thinking about how to face Oliver. Maybe I will not come to the library today. But if I do then he would probably think I am a creepy teenager that just playing around. God! Thinking about what will happen later, my heart is beating rapidly because of too much nervousness.

Maybe if he saw me, he'll probably yell at me at saying some hurting words that will make me want to die in front of him. Then he will throw the ring in my grave and he'll even insult me for having this kind of feelings, geez.

After the long hour of classes, I finally decided to go to the library. I'll pretend that nothing happened and I don't know anything and I'll tell him that it is a prank from Matthew my idiotic friend.

I am now in front of the school library. My heart is beating so fast, I am fucking nervous. I wish I am not obvious that I am so nervous.

I enter the library and I search for Oliver's favorite spot. After a short walk, I found Oliver in the corner and as usual, he is reading a book. I approach him and let out a heavy sigh.

"H-hey Oliver" I greeted him with a smile that seems weird. Shit, I stuttered.

"Hey, Jesse," He said and smile at me?

Huh? He isn't mad? He is being his usual self. Strange.

I sat across from him and I grab a book then I silently read it. Wait, nothing is bad happening. Did Matthew didn't told him that I am the one who gave the ring to him?

I scan his hand and I can't find the ring. He didn't wear it? But why? Didn't he like it? I make it myself and carve his name on it.

"Jesse, are you going home already?" He asked suddenly.

"Later?" I answered him unsure.

"Let's go home together." He said.

I just nod at him and after a few seconds, I realize what he just told me.

"Wait! Going home together? You and me?" I asked surprised.

"Aren't you fine with it?" He asked me.

"No- I mean it's fine, Okay," I said blushing.

He rubs my head and it only made me blush more. Geez, I never expected this way.

After a few minutes, Oliver fixes his things and I do so. We left the library and I think it is 4'o clock in the afternoon.

"Where is the way to your home?" he asked me while we are walking.

We are walking on an empty road.

"Actually we have the same way to our home" I answered him and bow my head because I was blushing.

"Oh really?" He said then I hear a faint laugh at him.

"Wait! I am not following you or anything. It just happened when I was walking my way home when I saw you walking the same way. That is all" I explained to myself.

"I am not saying anything, why are so defensive," He asked then laugh.

I blushed because of two reasons. My heart is fluttering and I feel embarrassed.

"Well you laugh, of course, I will think something" I retorted.

"By the way" he stops and I stop too?

"Why?" I asked.

He looked at me and then my eyes widen. I never really thought that he will do it. He- he-

KISSED ME!

He steps back and makes the brightest smile. What did just happen?

"Wait, what are you doing?" I am panicking now.

"I believe I kissed you," he said as nothing big happened.

"Seriously? What's up with you and you did it?" I asked him.

I am really nervous and now he was making weird things now.

"That is a thank you for your gift to me. I mean the ring" He said and he grabs something in his jeans pocket and he showed me the ring I gave to him.

"That!" I pointed at the ring and I was speechless at that time.

"Your friend told me that a kiss will do for a thank you" he explained

Friend? Did he mean Matthew? Is this the reason why he told me that he needs my thank you later?

"Well, Uhm? Are you not disgusted?" I asked because what if he only forced himself.

"Disgusted? In what, in kissing you?" he asked me.

I nodded

"Why will I feel disgusted? I just kissed you." He stated and he started walking again. I followed suit.

"Yeah, you kissed a guy!" I almost yell at him.

"I feel nothing but happiness because you give me a present." He said and it made me stop walking.

I blushed looking at his back.

"Hey what are you doing there?" he asked yelling because he was already too far.

I ran to him and a question pop up in my head.

"Why didn't you wear it," I asked out of curiosity.

"Actually it is big for me to wear now, but don't worry I'll wear it soon." He said.

"I'm sorry"

End of Flashback

Now I remember.

He is not wearing the ring before I leave the school that is why I didn't remember it.

If he's wearing it now then could it be that he still remembers me? But when we saw each other again it seems that he didn't remember me?