“.....I don't know you”

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The walk to Trip favorite spot was long and confusing.Though she had the address with her but it was still hard for her.

She has never entered the male's dormitory before....she only saw it from afar.She had no male friend so there was no reason for her to be here.

Being here for the first time was nice and amusing for her..She took few stops to ask people for directions and at last she got there.

The view wasn't something she was expecting..There was sunflowers and Butterflies everywhere and you could hear the sound of the breeze.

The sunflowers moved in a rhythmic flow has the wind tossed them here and there.

There was a swing underneath a tree..and by the left was situated a little pond.

This place was perfect for a picnic and romantic date, but why was it so empty and quiet..Now she sees why Trip sees this place as his favorite spot.

This place is just like a mini heaven...she was already Inlove with the scene she was seeing..

She decided to start searching for Trip,if she stood here admiring the view,she might forget her main purpose of coming here.

And just as she was about to take a step forward a voice jolted her from behind

"What are you doing here?"

"Ahh"She yelped

And boom!she missed her step and with a loud thud she landed on the soft grass..Luckily the grass was soft so there wasn't much pain with the impact

"Are you okay?"He stretched out his hand to her.

He saw her when she walked in..this place might be filled with flowers but he noticed it when she came in.

She stood there for few minutes staring at the view,even when he took a C-turn to her direction she didn't notice it.

The sun was blocking her view so she couldn't see who it was,so she hesitated in putting her hand on the hand thrusted at her face.

"Are you going to sit there?,or you are gonna take my hand"he asked sternly.

"Trip?"she asked warily

"Who else do you think it is?,my arm is hurting..if you don't take my hand,I'm putting it back in my pocket"His voice sounded irritated.

She placed her hand on his and he helped her up.

She dusted herself and did a little check up on herself to check if she had any bruises.

He gave her a disdain look"Are you bruised anywhere?"

She checked herself one more time before she replied:

"No, I'm not"She smiled

Affirming that she was okay,he walked away to the direction of the swing without paying her a second look.

She noticed from his behavior that Ken was actually right...and coming here was a bad idea

"But since we're here..lets just cope with it"She thought

She walked to him hastily and sat down beside him

"What are you doing here?"He asked without glancing at her direction

She took her few swing before she could come up with a perfect answer.

Seeing that she was hesitant he spoke up again"This place is for the males only..if the dean finds you here, you'd be in trouble"he added.

"Well...you didn't come for the rehearsal today"She spoke up.

"I see no reason why that should be a problem,besides I don't have any scenes today"His voice was hoarse.

She racked her brain on what to say..she didn't want to make a fool out of herself.

"I just wanted to check up on you"

Still not looking at her"Well,as you can see, I'm okay"

She took a swing again"Ken told me you were in a bad mood,so I just wanted to check if your mood had lighten up"she said with a smug smile.

Then he stared at her:

"I see no reason why Ken should tell strangers about my mood swings"he sneered

"Strangers?"She stared at him blankly.

He stood up and walked towards the direction of the pond..he turned his back towards her

"Truth be told Christy,I don't know you...the only thing I know about you is your last name and the fact that we are main leads that's all"He blankly not caring if his words would hurt her

He saw her as a stranger.Christy was dumbstruck..So he actually saw her as a stranger.And there she was thinking that they were actually friends.

She thought maybe during the whole month they were actually acquainted,or more so,maybe even good friends.well from her perspective that's how she saw it.

But he regarded her as a stranger...and it stinged Christy so much.

She sat down on the swing,not taking a step..she just stared at his back with no words to say

"I just wanted to check if you are okay..and I guess you are...so I think it's best I take my leave"

Coming here was a fucking bad idea...she should have just listened to Anna.Why did she have to come here..?

Now she just made a total mockery of herself.

She was hurt and angry at the same time but she maintained her cool.

Trip turned to face her,not feeling remorseful.

"I didn't say anything wrong,so i see no reason why you should have a gloomy look on your face"He eyed her.

"I never said you said something wrong"she said trying so hard to hide her pain

He stood there not moving an inch or batting an eye

"You didn't say anything but your expressions says it all"

"My expression?"She asked surprised.

"Yes,your expressions.."He tucked his hands into his pocket.

And just has she was about to say something,he ran to her and dragged her down with him to the soft grass.

Their bodies were intertwined and he cuddled her closely.She was dazed as to what happened.

Her head was rested on his chest,she could hear his heart beat racing fast..he has stayed here for too long that the scent of sunflower were oozing out of him.

She looked at him with a flushed face and placed her hand on his chest.

"Why are we down here?"She asked blushing.

"Shuuuu....The Dean is here,and if he sees you here you'd be in big trouble"He silenced her.

So he pulled her down on the grass because of the Dean?and not because of something else??.

"Oh damn you Christy"She gave a forehead a light tap.

"You stay down here and don't move an inch or make a noise"He spoke quietly and got up from the grass.

The Dean was shocked to see Trip emerge from the grass..he screamed loudly and held his chest tightly.If he wasn't in his early 40's, I'm sure he must have suffered an heart attack

"Oh my God Trip!!... what are you doing here?"He asked panting

Trip smiled at him weirdly"I came for some fresh air"

"Oooh,this place is awkwardly quiet during day,are you sure you okay being here alone?"He asked

"Yes sir"he nodded

"Okay"He gave the garden one last stare to ensure everything was okay"Okay,you go on..I'd take my leave,but endeavor to be out of here before 7pm"

"Yeah I know,you shut the gates at 7pm"He smiled at him

"Good to know you know"And with that he left.

Trip breath a sigh of relief..he walked towards her and realized she wasn't there.."Where the fuck did she go to?"he asked silently

"Looking for me?"Her voice came from behind, giving him a shock.

He jolted and boom he was on the floor.

She laughed "I didn't know you get scared"

He stared at her blankly "I'm human,of course I'd get scared"

She stretched out her hand to him"Sometimes,you need to let others into your world so the burden won't be too much for you to carry"

He sat on grass staring at her..

There's something about her that gets him puzzled and he can't quite place his hands on it.

He tapped on the floor and gestured her to sit close to him

She obediently did and sighed.

"I love this scenery"

"Everyone does"He replied.

She stared at him"Are you good now?"

"I can't say yes for certain but I'm good"He exhaled sharply.

"What happened?"she touched his hand.

He stared at the hand on his.."Can we talk about something else..maybe something that can enlighten our mood"

"All this emotional stuffs are too stuffy"

She smiled at him.at least he was loosening up.. that's a good thing.

"Okay what do you want to talk about?"

"Anything"

He stared at the pond.. maybe having some company isn't bad after all...He looked at her one more time, before he drifted his gaze to the pond again

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