Part 17: Christian Joey

No that's ridiculous.

I walk to the terminal which was a few minutes away from the library and got into one of the buses.

As we were heading back to my town, the bus took a stop at another terminal to pick other passengers.

When we arrived at the terminal, I looked around to see the busy people walking around with their phones in their ears.

Someone sat next to me which I didn't really mind but his perfume is so familiar.

Too familiar.

No...it can't be.

"Caroline...is that really you?"

damn it. WHY?!?!

I turned to look at him and gave him a fake smile. "CJ...long time no see."

He smiled back and shifted in his seat. "You look better." He looked at me up and down. "You also lost some weight. I knew that if you were skinnier, you'd definitely look pretty." He said.

For a second there, I thought he changed. I thought he'd grow out of his old attitude. Now, he is currently mocking me with his smile and his words went to my heart like bullets fired from a silent rifle.

Well...I'm not like the girl I used to be before. Now, I'm more mature and grown. Now, I won't cry because of his stupid insults. Although that I know that the damage he had done from years before gave me wounds but I won't ever let it turn into a scar that I will be with me for the rest of my life.

I just can't waste my time on being sad all the time.

I want to be happy.

"I know, right? I'm loving how positive I am with my body right now." It's true. I became more energetic because I work out every day. It was tiring, yes but now it's like I do it on autopilot. I'm not as insecure as I was before which is incredible.

He snickered and I felt something was not right.

"Oh? That's interesting. By the way, I'm now a relationship with Anine."

I know who exactly Anine is. She is one of the reasons why I never enjoyed highschool.

"That's good." I said.

"Jealous?"

I narrowed my eyes at him. He's still conceited as always. "Why would I be jealous?" I replied as calmly as possible.

"You sure? You know we can be together." He looked at me and I am sure that I can't sense any joking manner from him. I knew he wouldn't change.

Christian Joey...you little son of a donkey.

"I'm very VERY sure, Joey-" I widened my eyes. I made a mistake. I hope he doesn't remember.

CJ made me look at him and looked at me in the eyes. There was a glimmer of hope in them which was unsettling for me. I didn't mean to call him what I used to call him when we had mutual feelings.

"Joey...you still like me. Do you, Caroline?" I looked at him and I felt sad and irritated. I don't like him anymore because of his unbearable attitude and temper. His stubbornness will be the death of me.

The bus finally stopped at the terminal in my town so I got up. I patted my skirt down and said as I turned my back to him. "That was a mistake."

I got out of the bus and walk the direction to my house but my eyes widen when I was pulled back.

I turned around to see Joey pulling me to the side where there were no people.

"Lying again, Caroline?"