Chapter 11: Pain

Yshianna's POV

I angrily walked out of the gymnasium after our talk, students that used to bully me couldn't even bully me right now because of my expression. I grabbed my backpack and went out of the classroom, everyone's eyes are on me as if it's weird to see me angry.

I went out again to the bus stop, I just sat there while thinking back on our talk in the gymnasium. I angrily kicked at a small rock, my hands gripping tightly on the straps of my backpack.

"Ow!" My eyes immediately went to the person in front of me, covering the sunlight. And there I saw Jake shining brightly still with his bright smile.

"Oh sorry" I said, my anger fading because I accidentally hit a person with a rock because of my anger!

"It doesn't hurt, don't worry" he said and sat beside me putting his backpack on his lap. There was just enough gap for us.

"Have any problems?" he asked and peeked at my angry face. I pouted and placed my chin in my backpack that is placed on my lap, hugging it.

"Yeah...kind of" I answered, hesitating whether I should answer his question or not.

"It's fine if you won't tell me the reason. But it seems like it's enough for you to be annoyed? Or angry?" he said playfully narrowing his eyes. I wished I could be like him, carefree and cheerful.

"Well... yeah" I answered

"That's fine, people can feel angry or annoyed" he said and leaned his back on the transparent board behind us with lots of flyers.

"You get annoyed?" I shockingly asked while looking at him, my chin is still in my backpack.

"Of course" he said, chuckling lightly

"You also have problems?" I asked

"Too many" he answered but still kept his bright smile.

"Why are you so cheerful?" I asked, shocked that he does get annoyed or has problems.

"I just chose to be cheerful. There's no use on being sad because of a problem because every problem has a solution. So, instead I just choose to smile and find ways to solve the problem" he answered like it was the easiest thing to do in life.

"How does it feel like to be famous?" I asked. Wondering how do famous people live with everyone being so interested with their daily lives.

"Nothing much, it's like living and working but no privacy" he said and playfully looked at me.

"Why? Do you wanna be famous?" he asked raising his eyebrows up and down. My face instantly showed my answer. NO. N-O! NO!

"Of course not!" I answered

"You could be famous though" he said making me wonder

"How? I'm ugly and no one would definitely be my fan" I answered

"Tch, not through looks. Through brains" he answered making me look at him again

"Brains? I don't have those" I answered

"Don't lie to me, I saw your rankings! You're always the top student on the batch." he said making my eyes widen. Well he's actually a year older than me, so he's my senior.

"Because I try so hard. What if I lose the motivation to study hard? Where would I head to?" I asked turning sad because of my realization. Not all times people could be smart, it could be because of their environment or anxiety.

"Then a create a new motivation!" he said

I smiled slightly. "I wish it's that easy" I answered and looked down

"Hey come on! Loosen up! Don't think of negative things. Wanna go to a famous ice cream parlor?" he asked while wiggling his brows that made me laugh because of his funny face.

"Come on!" he said while pulling on my hand.

"Let's go!" he said while still pulling me. I gave up and just stood up since the bus is late and ice cream would actually help.

"I want pizza though" I said while we're walking to the ice cream parlor that he said.

"Then let's get some pizza first then!" he said and so we went to a pizza place and bought a box of pizza. After buying pizza, we went to the ice cream parlor. I was busy ogling on the store since I didn't know that there is a place like this while he's busy ordering our ice cream.

"Sorry, did you wait too long?" he asked with the ice creams on the tray in his hands. He placed it on the small round table separating us and sat down.

"Thanks!" I said and tuck in. I was busy eating when I caught him just staring at me and not eating his ice cream.

"Aren't you eating?" I asked while looking at his ice cream.

"Why? You're gonna steal it?" He suspiciously asked

"Of course not" I answered, well with a different answer in my head.

"Tch I know you want it" he said and ate his ice cream.

"Is it delicious?" he asked. I nodded still busy eating my ice cream.

"Does it make your anger go away?" he asked. I nodded again

"Let's come here often then" he said. I nodded my head--- Wait, WHAT?!

I slowly lifted my head to look at him. He's looking at me with a small shy smile on his face

"Don't you have work?" I asked

"It just depends on my schedule" he answered and continued eating.

"Sooo... are we gonna come here often then?" he asked

"Sure" I answered. After eating he took me to the bus stop and waited for me to get in before going home. His condo is just near so he just walked his way home.

I was jumping while approaching the door of our house, humming because of happiness. I guess he sent me lots of his happiness, I wished he didn't send me everything he has though.

"Where have you been?" I immediately looked at who talked

"Oh, hey. I thought you're not coming home tonight?" I awkwardly asked, he probably caught me smiling like a total idiot!

"Where. have. you. been?" he asked while his hands are on his waist like an angry mom.

"Just... school" I couldn't even look at his eyes

"Just school?" he asked with suspicion in his eyes

"Ice cream parlor" I answered, I just couldn't lie to him and I don't know why I couldn't even lie! Wait, why would I lie? It's not like I did something wrong right?

"With whom?" he asked, his eyebrows creased and his veins are visible on his arms down to his hands which adds to his appeal.

"Stop looking at my goddamn hands Nicole!" he shouted making me look t him again

"What are you so angry about?!" I asked, anger slowly rising in me.

"Don't ask! Who were you with?!" he asked, shouting.

"Why do you care?!" I asked, shouting as well.

"Just answer me!" he shouted as well

"I don't see any reason why I should tell you who I was with" I said with finality. I was about to go up the stairs when he pulled me, making me face him

"Who were you with, Nicole? Answer me!" he said

"Stop this, this talk is useless" I said trying to get my hand back but he just gripped on it tighter

"Just tell m---"

"It's Jake! I went with Jake okay? Happy?!" I said making him stop and his hands slowly loosing his grip on my hand till it fell on my side, his touch still lingering in me.

"Why are you like this? Stop hurting me so much..."