Making up

*Yawn*

I was walking on the road while yawning loudly, my house was pretty close to the school so I didn't really have to waste money on transportation as I could just walk.

As I was walking walking towards the school, I was met with the usual scenery of the trees and houses all around the place.

It was a rather pleasent morning with a weather neither cool not hot. It was the perfect weather to take a nap.

But, sadly I had to go to school and I couldn't sleep more which I regret quite a bit.

It's been a whole month since Rose had rejected me and now, I feel like it's getting better. I'm feeling less and less emotions towards her.

About damn time, I had to wait this long to finally feel like I'm getting over her.

I feel stupid for crying so much in the last month or so, while I still find her quite attractive with her natural looks but i'm not feeling what I felt before.

I wonder if that's the difference between attraction and liking someone for who they are.

Well, not that it matters or should matter.

As I was walking to the school, I saw a figure crouching down petting a cat, She had Short red hair and has a commendable figure, as I took a closer look and to my surprise It was Alice.

I soon fidgeted a bit not knowing if I should pass her or find another route to avoid her. Than realised it doesn't matter, the worst she'd do is give me a disgustful look that's all.

It's not something I haven't dealt with. So I walked past her and it felt like she hadn't noticed me and I sighed in relief.

As I walked past her I thought for a moment, that unlike her gyaru like appearance she actually liked cute things a lot.

I chuckled a bit thinking about how she was meawing with the cat.

"What's so funny?"

"Aahhh" I shouted in reflex when someone jumpscared me like that, to see who it was I looked behind me and to my surprise it was Alice.

"Hmm, that's the response I was looking for. Haha"

What was going on? Was I back in time or something? Why is she making jokes all of a sudden.

"You know, I was waiting for you. What took you so long?"

"Why were you waiting for me?" I asked in a suspicious voice.

"Why? I wanted to talk to you about something. It's getting late so let's walk to school and talk shall we."

I didn't say anything and walked with her.

"You know, I always knew that you Liked Rose but I didn't expect you to confess to her."

"Well stuff happened and I don't regret it."

"Why?"

Huh? What does she mean why?

"Do I not even have the liberty to tell the girl I like that I like her? Don't I deserve closure? IS confessing to pretty women only meant for Handsome men?"

"No that's not what I mean and you know it. Do you not regret it?"

"Honestly there are instances where I do regret and instances where I feel like I did the right thing both for myself and her."

"Do you not regret losing us?"

There's no way, I don't regret losing friends but how can she ask such a question with a straight face as if she hadn't deemed me and untrustworthy Creep just a week ago?

"I did at the beginning, but not anymore. Seeing the way y'all treat me, I don't think there was a reason to feel any form of regret. You people looked down on me just as much as anyone else did."

After hearing my rant, her brows twitched a bit and as if she was enraged by what I said she answered

"Treat you? You were like a little brother to me, I treated you so well and what did I get in return?

The moment she rejected you, you stopped talking to any one of us. That isn't fair to any one of us."

"What? You people are the ones staring daggers at me every time I tilt my head towards your side. Also after what you said last week it's obvious you hated me so what are you saying now?"

"I'm... I'm sorry about that day, I.. I was jealous of Alicia just called out to you like that as if it was nothing while I was trying so hard to just make eye contact with you. I thought you'd discarded me after what happened and it pissed me off."

What? She felt that way? All this time, I thought she was disgusted by my confession towards Rose and that's why she was making an arm's length between us so I decided to not bother her.

"I had no idea you felt like that Alice, I thought you were disgusted by me and I didn't wanna take any more damage than I already had so I distanced myself from you all."

"Why would I be disgusted by something so trivial, everyone of us knew that you liked Rose, she was the only dumbass who couldn't realise it."

"Really? You aren't disgusted by me?"

"Obviously not."

I wanted to ask the question, I wanted to do it so bad. I wanted to ask her if we could

"So? We friends now?"

Before I could ask her, she herself asked me.

"Obviously." I said as I felt my void heart slowly regaining shape.

I smiled brightly at her to which she made an even brighter smile.

We have made up with this right? We are friends again now right?

Please, don't let it be a dream. I pinched my cheeks and surprisingly it stung quite a bit.

It was obvious now, I'd managed to regain a bit of my relationships back.

"Well let's walk quickly, of else we are gonna be late."

"Shit, let's run or we won't make it."

We both got to school 5 minutes late and we both got a scolding from Mrs Williams.

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***END OF CHAPTER 8***