Chapter 5: The Evil Witches and the Knight

“I- I DONT KNOW!!! I DONT KNOW!! LET ME GO PLEASE!” I was literally crying now, “let me go, Zeke please— I don’t know anyone. I just don’t know.” I was crying hard and fell down on my knees, and I just cried.

I was not looking at him but he fell silent when he saw me cry, I guess he calmed down a bit. I can hear his footsteps, he was walking— walking away I guess, since I can hear the sound which is fading.

“Kurosawa, I don’t wanna risk my family information to anyone. Do you hear me? I’ll leave you for now. You’re just hopeless.” He said, “you always cry like a helpless little dog, like in the bookshop? you always wanted people to pity you. Well, I don’t.” and that felt a punch to my stomach. He literally sees me like a trash. PITY!?

This is not my choice. THIS IS NOT A LIFE CHOICE. I can’t decide when my anxiety starts or stops, I can’t decide to feel happy or sad and I CANT DECIDE WHEN I AM GONNA CRY— it happens. I may be weak, but I know my flaws. I don’t make other people cry out of boredom.

I tried to stand, but my knees are too weak. I was holding my lunchbox for dear life, I don’t want it to be spilled or something, since my mom made this out of love. I still wanna taste what she made for me, she’s such a good mom. And little tears started to fall again, in my cheeks. I realized that I’m so pitiful. If my mom sees me here, crying in an abandoned staff smelly staff room, lying on this dirty floor— she would’ve cried too. 40 mins passed, and I only have 30 mins to take my lunch. I gather all the energy I have to calm myself down and stand up. I slowly cleaned my dirty uniform, I used my handkerchief because my legs were so dirty and parts on my skirt went dark brown. After I cleaned up, I walked my way through the cafeteria.

I only had 20 mins left, and I bought some sparkling water and ate my lunch alone. I can see that a lot of people were leaving the cafeteria already, making a lot of tables available. I was eating alone, no surprise there. The bento box was so good that I ate so fast, I definitely felt like crying again because it made me feel better. The lunch that mom made was definitely calming, I bet she put some herbs here or some kind of Witcher’y to make me feel better. I love her so much.

I checked the clock, and I only have 8 mins to clean myself up and get back to class. I went to the restroom, when some girl blocked my way.

Okay, I don’t feel like being bullied again, not again- no.

“I saw you and Zeke hanging out at Book Cafe this weekend. With some old ladies, what’s up with you?” she said, she’s wearing this irritated look that I took some toy from her or what.

And then another girl were also accompanying, whose one her back doing her make up- she spoke, “you know, I don’t really like stupid silly girls who thinks they can take my man away.”

OK. They definitely got the wrong idea.

“Yeah. Kayline broke up with Zeke last month but that was not official! But I saw you, wearing that ugly Barbie dress with Zeke!” said the girl whose blocking my way,

So the girl doing her make up is Kayline, and Zeke is her boyfriend. Noted. Oh my gosh they look good together, pure evil— destined together, so sweet.

“Actually, my mom and his mom were college friends that’s all!” I simply said, I remembered that I have no time to run for class. do this people wanted to be late too!? I mean I think we’re all classmates. Do they even care?

“Out of my way brit!” Kayline said, as she approached me, Brit was blocking me so she actually fell when Kayline pushed her aside. Wow, good friend there.

“You know what? You’re an ugly bitch! Your momma should tell you that!” she told me, straight on my face, I don’t really care about my physical features— though reminding a trash, being a trash still hurts.

“Yeah. Your ugly! Kayline is the pretties girl in school!” Brit said, I didn’t noticed that she stood up after her little fall.

I think I’ve already seen this in a drama show. I was gonna talk about something like “I just wanna pee, please leave me alone— or the bells gonna tang, gotta go”

But someone behind shouted, “Hey!” it was a male voice, I flinched expecting it to be Zeke again. Making things worse. But it wasn’t.

It was a guy, a senior i think. I think this guy is one of those student officers that maintain this school, they probably look for students whose still outside the classroom messing around and being late.

Like us.

Kayline and Brit were shocked, their eyes widened and were unable to explain an alibi.

"Are you bullying her?" he said, in a cold tone voice, he was definitely scary.

"No, were not." Kayline said, trying to mantain her cool. " were just talking" she added,

"Y-yeah.. i mean were classmates." Brit said nervously,

Their bad at lying, it was so obvious that its getting funny.

"Okay." the guy said, "now go back to your room, theres no excuse from getting late.." he said, in a commanding voice,

The two girls runaway as fast as they could, I also followed them but something grabbed my uniform stopping me to escape with this scary guy.

"Not you, follow me." He said, in a cool tone voice,

"I'm going to be late." i said, not looking at him, too nervous to look him in the eye, "Where are we going anyways?" I added,

Without saying anything, he grabbed my hand-- but it wasnt forceful or anything like Zeke. It was kinda gentle and soft.

"Well, I can give you a pass." he said, i was surprised. I mean, why is he giving me a student pass? before, I am gonna ask a why question again. He added, "im gonna take you to the nurse's office" WHAT- WHY--

My emotions went spiral into different kinds, tired, mad, surprised, and now i feel like im overwhelmed by the way he's holding my arm,

"Youre gonna ask why again im taking you to the nurse office? well-- your knees are scratched and you didnt even notice that youre bleeding. That girls were definitely bullying you. Did they did this to you?!" he looked me in the eye and I was flustered, not because im scared but because I feel like blushing.

Maybe im just sick-- but I cant help but to notice those small freckles in his nose, his blonde hair that reflected the light and those electric blue eyes thats making you drown just by staring, and how he gently pulled me and have taken me out of kindness, that pure heart.

Math-- cut it out!

Maybe, its not me but its my hormones thats making me blush in this chaotic scene right now.