Unrequited Love
Friday, July 10, 2015 | 1:41 AM | 0 comments
Reiy run to her locker to get some additional books when someone opened a locker beside her. Ohh it was the newcomer, a boy named Jackson. He gained popularity as soon as he stepped in this school about months ago, in the beginning of the senior year. Reiy glance at him, He not so that tall, probably 170cm and yet so handsome. He smiled to reiy and she replied with tiny smile too.“I want to talk to you later”, he said. Reiy looked at him in confusion. “But we’re in hurry right now, so yeahh you’ll have lunch with me, okay? “ Jackson said and he just walk away.
Reiy’s dropped her jaw, she barely knew him and he asked her to “have lunch” with him? God ! he was weird.
Reiy barely concentrated in the class because of that boy named Jackson. What did he want us to talk about? It was really rare that guys speak to her first. As soon as the break time bell was ringing, Reiy packed her books and got up.
“Where are you going?” asked Kara, one of her friends
“Lunch for sure”, Reiy answered
“Without us?” Reiy’s other friend, Hana, asked
“I – I have an appointment with someone, Yep” Reiy answered nervously
“With who?” Hana raised her eyebrows
“It’s not, I’m just. Okay, I’ll tell you guys after lunch, okay? Later guys !” Reiy said as she walked out of the class and she saw Jackson already waiting for her beside her locker.
“Hi” Reiy greeted him as she opened her locker and put unnecessary books away. “So what it is?” Reiy suddenly asked after she done her things.
“Woahh slow down girl, I got lunch for us. We won’t have lunch in cafeteria coz I have a better place, so let’s go !” Jackson just smiled ear to ear and waved two packs of sandwich and orange juice in his hands. Reiy followed him and finally sat down under a tree which now the leaves turned red and orange.
“Come on, sit here. You won’t get dirt on your skirt, hope so” He said. Reiy just nodded and sat beside him leaving some space between her and him. Jackson handed her the sandwich and orange juice.
As she accepted it and thanked him, She asked him again, “So what it is actually?”
Jackson was in the middle of biting the sandwich and his face turned red. “Are you close with that girl – uh – named Sarah?” he asked
Ah, so that’s what he wanted to know. Reiy smiled bitterly. “Yeah.. I am, “ Reiy answered shortly and continue sipping her orange juice
“Really?!” His eyes were beaming with joy. What are you to her? a BFF? Because I saw got off from her car this morning.”
“Were you stalking her?” Reiy asked jokingly
“No, no, no. I wasn’t and I’m not going to. I just – ermm – wanted to be close to her, but I have no idea how. I don’t know where to ask for information since I’m new here, until I saw you guys got off from the same car this morning. He stared at Reiy, Uncomfortable with the sudden eye contact, she looked away
“She is my cousin, I can help you”, Reiy said without looking at him.
Suddenly Jackson grabbed her wrist and become so excited “Really?! Whoaa, you’re the best !” he said excitedly.
Reiy just laughed because of his action. Suddenly, he stopped and rubbed the back of his neck. “Ermm.. I don’t know your name yet and probably you don’t know my name either. So.. I’m Jackson” he offered his hand for shake.
Reiy smiled and shook hands with him. “I’m Reiy.”
“Rainism? Jackson jokingly asked
“Haha whatever dude,” Reiy just slightly laugh with that kind of question