Chapter 6 - All Too Well (Flashback)

"Here's for you." Romeo handed me the ice cream as he was holding his and we're inside of an ice cream shop, asking me earlier to stroll around during the town's fiesta. I grabbed it and licked the twirl on top.

"I'm glad you came with me," he told, wearing his loose long sleeves on his ruffled hair - how could someone disregard an offer from a good-looking guy like him. My lips glimpsed.

He almost snatched the door handle to made our exit, when a group of kids opened it and deluged the area.

"Romeo! We thought you'll be staying home tonight as you ignored the group get-together." Astro, one of his classmates, teammates, and the team's goalkeeper, edged in remarks. While most scattered inside to order. He just chuckles.

"Yeah! It's a whirlwind feeling and I've changed my mind." he infiltrated, and bite his soft cold cream.

"Great! You're coming now with the group." and then do their brotherly handshake. Romeo flicked his sight to me as I gave him a blank expression, a dismissive giggle escaped his mouth.

"No. I have something else to do." Astro looked at James, one of his mates also, and seems he won't buy that Romeo's excuse.

"With him?" he retorted and nailed his scanning sights to my location as I was standing beside Romeo. My ice cream melts first from the uncertainty as it started to blend on my grip.

"Yes!" Romeo told straightly,

"Uhmm. This is Kris." he introduced and was waiting for me to extend my hand for a handshake but I didn't do - as I studied Astro's complexion he wasn't pleased to meet me.

"Of course, I knew him, his from the Class A." his belittling vision scanning through me and James placed his arm on Astro's shoulder while the other on his own waists. - 'Well, yes - we, from Class A were the school's pride when it comes to academic and scholastic related events. So, most from the campus had known us.'

"I didn't know that a bonny athlete will hang out on a dipshit dork like him - Fagg - " James tugged him by the shoulder making his tongue halt. I have intelligence and IQ, and I know 'what to' and 'what not to do' in this situation.

"Stop - look at him he won't bite." James inserted, disparaging my whole existence. I pushed the door beside me hurriedly and throw the deformed ice cream on the stale trash can - and is that to retreat and keep myself away from trouble.

"Hey! That's completely below the belt. He didn't do anything wrong with you!" Romeo argued before he followed my paces, I have not seen Astro's and James' reaction after that.

But maybe he was right, I'm a nerd. All I know was to study, compete, and argued educationally with my intelligent classmates. I don't have any friends - except for my books and computer and my cell phone that keep me at ease - I don't have a life.

"Kris! Slow down!" I heard him shouting, chasing me but I didn't decrease my speed. Then he pulled me backward - towards him. I nearly stumbled but he embraced me to his abdomen, he was panting, his heart's beating fast and I pushed him.

"Astro's right, I'm a nerd, dipshit - "

"Stop!" I ceased enumerating myself as he shouted, he was breathless, trying to get more air, and I could hear his breathing from my distance.

"I'm sorry - about them." Romeo apologizes, I scoffed bitterly.

"Cocky Astro's had a point, why are you hanging out with me?" and also why in the first place I am hanging out with him - it doesn't mean he showed interest and goodwill a few days ago I should trust him - and I guess it wasn't myself to blame but all the butterflies inside of me.

"Because - "

"He was right. I'm a sucker, aren't you afraid of me?" I didn't let him finish his sentence as I blurted out another question. He was moving to fill the spaces between us cautiously and each time he moved I stepped backward slowly.

"Stop."

"You should be mocking me, or be disgusted - "

"Stop!"

"C'mon hit me! Or I'll punch you!"

"You were just like them. Right?" I roared and I can feel my blood boiling inside. Romeo looked at me with a bit irritation, clenching his teeth but his chocolatey irises so comforting.

"Kris! STOP!" I released my blazing punch aiming his face but he walled it by his one hand, he twisted it, making me groaned and kneeled on the pavement. I raised my head, stabbing his concerned visions to my watery eyes. "Stop being hard on yourself."

"Why are you hanging out with me?" I stated, and help me put my weight on my feet again. He manages to smirk while my brows formed in thin line - he walked passed by me and my indistinguishable gaze following his tracks.

"Follow me." he invented, I don't want to but I did stupidly.

'Maybe it's true when your heart enunciates you can do nothing - but to be a fool.'