chapter 17

JOY'S POINT OF VIEW

"Kevin." I utter, stuttering when I saw him standing beside our table. His both hand are on his pockets, and he is looking at Sebastian with his sharp and dark eyes. I can sense that he is jealous. His face tells it. "Ah, excuse me, guys," I say then I stood up from my seat, holding Kevin's arm. I look at him, yet he is still looking at Sebastian.

"Wanna go somewhere?" I ask him.

He slowly turns his head in my direction to looks at me. 

"Yeah," he replies flatly while nodding his head.

"Alright. Let's go?" I don't know why but I am feeling nervous right now. 

"Yeah." he nodded then he walks away before me.

"I'm going," I say to Frey, Sammy, and Yassi, then I look at Sebastian. "I'm sorry," I mumbled, he just smiles at me while nodding his head. After that, I followed Kevin.

"Hey, are you mad?" I ask him while we are walking in the hallway. I don't know where we are going.

"I am not mad," he replies. His voice is still flat.

"Come on, you're mad at me. Your voice tells it." I mouthed. 

"I am not. Okay? Stop asking." 

"Then, why are..."

"I'm jealous." he cut my line. Then, he sighs out. He stops walking causing me to stop walking also. He turns around to face me. Now, we are looking at each other faces.

"Why are you eating lunch with him? Why didn't you call me?" he asks me in a calm tone. 

Argh, right! I should've called him. Why didn't I think of that?

"I am sorry," I say, shrugging my shoulders. "I promise to call you next time," I say with a giant smile while raising my right hand.

"Tss." a smile slipped out on the corner of his lips. "Alright. Since you are cute, I will forgive you." he messed up with my hair.

"Why do you like messing my hair, huh?"

"Because I like you."

"What's the connection?"

He didn't answer me, instead he just chuckled.

Out of nowhere, I noticed the shoulder bag that is hanging on his left shoulder.

"What's inside the bag?" I ask him, bewildered. But, instead of answering me, he holds my hand.

"Let's go." 

"Where?"

"To the relaxing place. Come on, I'm hungry." 

Before I could speak, he started walking away while holding my hand. Until we got to the school building rooftop.

"Rooftop?" I question.

"Yes. I like this place. It relaxing. I used to go here every time that I want to be alone. Kevin sat on the floor near the railings. 

"Come here." he pulled me slowly, causing me to sit down next to him.

I remember back then, in this place, I thought Kevin will going to commit suicide. 

"Ah, by the way. Why did you stand there then?" I ask, pointing the railings. "I thought you were going to jump. Do you know how much I was scared at that time?"

"Really?" he chuckled. "Sorry. I was just testing myself."

"Testing? What do you mean?" I ask him, bewildered.

"I used to not feel other emotions before but just anger. So, I try to stand there on the railings to see if I can feel anything just like fears. But I failed. Until I saw you fainted that time when I threw you a ball. I feel guilty and hurt. That was also the time that I remember you. It sounds a bit weird but, after my accident before I suddenly lost my memories of you and lost my emotions. Anyways, it's not important anymore." he looks at me while smiling. The important thing right now is that you and I are together."

"Yes. I hope we will be together until the end." I reply while smiling.

"Of course." he took my right hand. He brushes my forehand using his thumbs. "And in case we are going to split from each other again. Just do not remove the bracelet you are wearing. Because that bracelet will take you to me. Okay?"

"Yes." I nodded my head.

"Alright. Let's eat? I prepared food for you. I woke up early just to cook this on the cooking section." he says while laughing slightly as he gets the Tupperware on his bag and put it on the floor. 

"Really? Did you cook this?" I amazingly ask him.

"Yeah. For us." he winks.

"Wow! I'm excited to taste it!" I beam. "I didn't know that you know how to cook." I giggling says.

"Well, I just watched it on YouTube." he chuckled. He handed me the pair of chopsticks. Then, we started to eat. "How does it taste?" he asks me in the middle of eating.

Since my mouth is full of food, I just give him a thumbs up.

"Great." He smiles at me. "Keep eating."

[FAST FORWARD] 

Our pre-trial practice today has ended and guess what? Frey got the antagonist role while Melissa got the protagonist's role. Yassi and Sammy got the friends of the protagonist. They are together in one drama meanwhile I am with Sebastian and Keil in another drama. In short, the drama club has two dramas to perform in our incoming school fest. This really sounds exciting yet funny. Imagine, Frey was dying to get the protagonist role but she ends up in antagonist. Now, she is a literary protesting here.

We are here in our dormitory, changing our clothes. Since today is Friday, we are going home. I'm excited to go home! I miss my mum and dad.

"Argh! This is really absurd! I can't really get over! How did she get the protagonist role? Seriously? That role doesn't suit her because she's a devil." Frey yells out in annoyance, rolling her eyeballs as he sighs out in frustrations.

We just laughed at her. Yes, she's really triggered to the point that she wants to attack Melissa for stealing the protagonist role.

"Hey, easy girl. Don't you like that? Since you are the antagonist, then you will have a chance to shouted at her, to pointing fingers on her, to pull her hair and whatsoever that you wanted to do in order for her to looks pitiful." Sammy advises.

"Yeah! That's what I am going to say too. Come on, Frey. Use that role in order for you to take revenge on her for stealing your boyfriend!" Yassi added and I was shocked to what she said.

"What? Melissa stole your boyfriend?" I ask in surprise.

"Ops!" Yassi bit her lower lip, giving Frey a peace sign.

"Gosh, you talk too much." Frey mouthed, giving Yassi a raised of a middle finger.

"Now, I get it why you are really angry with Melissa," I say.

"That was before, Joy. Let's not tall about that," she says, avoiding the topic.

"Why? I wanted to know what happened. Come on, tell me." 

"We don't have time right now. I will tell you on Monday." 

"Really?"

"Really."

"That's a promise?"

"Yeah, I promise." she lazily replied.

"Alright." I giggled.

"Come on, let's go. My mum is here." 

"Sure, let's go!" Then, we both got out of our dormitory. We walk going out of the campus.

As we got to the gate, Frey heading out first.

"See you on Monday girls!" she waved her hands to us.

"Yeah! See you! Take care!" We both said in the chorus, waving our hands at her then she got inside of their car.

After a while, Sammy's mother came to fetch her, and Yassi's mother followed. While waiting for my dad, I checked my phone to see if there is a text that came from Kevin but none.

"What is this? Why there is no message from him?" I ask myself.

"Hey!" 

I was startled with someone who suddenly spoke beside me.

"Kevin! You startled me!" 

"I'm sorry." he laughs.

"Gosh."

"Come on, let's go home." he invited.

"Yeah, I'm waiting for my dad. How about you? Will your mum going to fetch you?"

"Nope. I ask her not to. I have my car with me so."

"Really? Are you allowed to drive?" 

"Of course," he answers while smiling then he showed me his keys and license.

"Wow! That's awesome!"

"Come on, I'll drive you home. Tell your dad that he doesn't have to fetch you," he says and before I could react, he immediately took my hand and we walk going to the parking lot.

"Are you serious?" I ask him as he is settling my seatbelt.

"I'm serious. Did you text your dad?" He asks after he fastens my seatbelt.

"Uh, not yet. Wait, I'm gonna text him." I say then I get my phone and I send a message to my dad. He'll be surprised.

Kevin started to drove his car away. After a minute, we arrived outside of my house.

"Would you like to spend your dinner at my house?" I ask him.

A wide smile automatically grew on his lips.

"I would love to." 

"Great." I chuckled. "Let's go?"

"Sure." 

We both unfasten our seatbelts then we got out of his car.

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