Eliza's POV
What's wrong with Claire? Why did he bring me to canteen? For eat or what would people do here? Strange. Why is he fidgeting with his hands? Is he nervous? "Look, at first she was with james and now with Claire?" "This new girl is getting on my nerves " "She is stealing every handsome guys here" we heard some girls talking. We both looked at the same direction." I feel so stressed. I am hungry " i whispered. Clare suddenly laughed. Is he mad? "I thought you're stressed because of them and i was going to comfort you. And you're stressed because you're hungry?" Claire said. "Can't a human be hungry?" I asked him annoyed and looked away. "You look cute" he teased. I looked at him evily. Bombastic side eye. "Hey.. Hey... Relax." He said. I just ignored him. "Those gossips are just wastes. I don't care about them but i care about food." I told him.
I looked straight in my eye and smiled. "Are you also lunatic like james?" I asked him. He quickly changed his expression. His eyebrows met like he is asking 'what?' "He kept looking at me like this. Smiling at nothing " i explained. He took a deep breath. "Ignore him, okay? And don't compare me with him" he told me. "Fine" i claimed. "Why didn't you ask?" -Claire
"Ask what " -me
"Why i told you to ignore him? -Claire
"Should i?" -me
"May be" - him
"I don't like him too. I have a bad feel about him." - me
I said that to Claire. Cause i felt he is trustworthy. He smiled at me response.
"Claire?" I called him
"Huh?" I said sofly
"Are you handsome?" I asked him because those gossip aunties said i stole their handsome boys. "What?" He is clearly confused and shocked. " They said so.. " i told him pointing with my thumb at those girls on the left. "What do you think?" He asked me while bringing his face closer to me. "I don't know " i said and hit his forehead with mine because he was so closed. "Ouch" he said sofly while rubbing his forehead. We both laughed at that. Told yah. He can make me laugh.
Our lunch came. We ate our food. We talked a lot. Laughed a lot. It's been too long since i felt happy. We almost choke because of laugh. "Are you free tomorrow?" -Claire
"Yeah" - me
"Let's go somewhere. I need to tell you some truths" - Claire. Truth? What is it? He will tell me anyway. "Where?" i asked while eating. "You decide" he said. "Botanical garden? " i suggested. "Fine. I think.. you want to see me between flowers" he teased and i glared."Just kidding, okay? " he defended. He know me so well.
I nodded and continued eating.
Lunch break ended. We both went back to class.
After class. I packed my things. I went to CR before going home. I washed my face because i was so tired. Classes are tiring.
I decided to eat some snacks. Thankfully, café didn't closed yet eventhough everyone went home.
I ordered a desert. I love spice however, I crave for sweet now. The café staff gave me my brownie. I got out of the café. The school is already empty. I walked towards gate while eating.
Suddenly someone grabbed my hand and pulled me. Who the heck is he? He made me drop my brownie. Idiot. My brownie. "Hey" i shouted. "Eliza, we need to talk" he said. James? Didn't he leave. Why is he still here? "Eliza, whatever Claire told you. I can explain " he said. "He didn't tell me anything " i assured him. He let out a deep sigh.
"Then... Why are you angry?" He asked
"You. Made. Me drop my. Brownie" i said keeping a straight expression. He laughed at that. "I am sorry. I will buy you another one" he said
"No need" i said and started to walk but he intercepted me again. "What?" I asked annoyed.
"Eliza, i love you." He confessed.
"I am not interested " i said. "I can't live without you" he said sofly. "Then die" i said as i shrugged. He laughed out loud at that. "Everygirls here are chasing me and you're not?" His expression changed as he said that. I think my intuition is right. " I am not the type " i said and started walking. He didn't plan to let me go. He grabbed my hand again. Then pulled me closer.
"Then let me feel you" he said. He kept smiling like a lunatic.well, he is.Yes my intuition is right. He is a jerk. I can't even move with this bag on. But i can still fight. I kept my straight face. Instruction to brain,
Command from owner
Change personality.
I keep calm which scared him was my smile. I am not scared of you, james i am scared of myself. I am counting on your life span.