"Say, ahhh..."
My face palmed while looking at the spoon right in front of my closed mouth.
"Lia, I'm not a baby anymore..." I told her with my annoyed tone.
She's being like this since earlier. Even the two boys can't control what she's doing. She's impossible!
She pouted."Just a piece, pretty please?"
She keeps feeding me a soup like I'm sort of an infant or more like a bedridden. I shook my head and waved my hands dismissively.
"I don't wanna really, Lia. I've lost my appetite," my stomach says it's already full, full of fruits I have eaten.
She pouted more.
When someone suddenly took the cup of soup from her.
"Let me," my eyes narrowed at Yukenzo who's now holding the soup.
What is he doing?
Lia's pouting face slowly back to its normal bright. She crept a smile and nodded at him."Oki, Yuki!" She even gave me this teasing look before she went back beside Vencie.
It's too late for me to realize that Yukenzo is now sitting on the chair Lia occupied earlier, beside my bed. I watched him mix the soup until he placed it in front of my mouth.
"Your brother said you're still not eating any heavy meals since yesterday. Now, eat this..." his voice sounds commanding.
"My brother? I don't have a brother!" Instead, I responded.
His forehead wrinkled."Then who's that Innov? He introduced himself to us as your brother?"
Oh, that imaginative guy...
"He's just my half-brother, okay? And please, don't you ever listen to him, he's one helluva overdramatic person you'll ever know." I rolled my eyes.
He just sighed and moved the spoon near my mouth again. Ugh, he's really pushing it huh?
"Even so, you look pale. If you really want to leave this suffocating place, you must eat and bring back your energy first..." I wonder if he's a fvcking doctor in his past life?
I heaved a sigh."Fine... But, it's hot! It might burn my tongue!"
He stared at my panicking face, he shook his head like he find me being a brat again, then he placed the spoon under his mouth and he started blowing it.
My eyes widened when I realized what he's currently doing.
"Yuck! Are you nuts? You're going to feed me that? You're crazy!" I glared angrily.
He looked up to me again,"What?" and innocently asked that, as if he's doing nothing.
He's ridiculous!
I was about to protest again but he already put it inside my unconsciously open mouth. I directly swallowed it, without my proper will! Damn it. I tightened my fists, he only give me that want-another-one? look. I gritted my teeth and didn't speak up but I'm killing him already with my sharp look.
I ended up eating every spoon of soup he's offering my mouth. I badly want to punch his face but I have my control, atleast I still have control over my patience. He should be thankful.
They stayed until evening came. They started leaving the moment their parents called them. They keep on asking me if I'll be able to be fine so I told them I will be fine, I need to. Besides, Innov will stay here again by later after his class.
"Thank you for trusting us, Martin. We're glad that your daughter really fought for her life and I must say she's a strong lady."
I heard Innov's short chuckle and murmured after the doctor's speech in front of us. I just scoffed and ignored him, actually, them. All of them. I'm happy 'coz I'm now discharged, finally!
Who would like to stay inside this suffocating all-white place, anyway? Of course, none!
"No, it should be us to thank you, Doc. Thank you for saving my daughter." Dad did handshakes to the doctor.
My God. I wanna get out of this drama already.
The doctor smiled."I'm just doing my job, Martin."
Two days after my full recovery, my kill joy father finally agreed me to go to school again. He must be thinking I'm excited to continue my study and conscious about the tasks I have missed, well, he's thinking wrong. Because I wanna go to school to spread evil vibes again!
Haha, wait and see. The one and only bad girl will come to ruin your mood again, bitches and assholes!
I'm grinning ear to ear while heading towards the Clinton High. Lia welcomed me with her tightest hug like she didn't see me for the whole year. Guess she missed me that much. Well, I missed her too but I ain't showy tho.
She started telling me what happened for the past 2 weeks without me. I also noticed our schoolmates who keeps on glancing at me and my new Gucci bag. Oh well, I think I'm starting to like being this attention sweet center.
"So, it's true. The badass girl is back. How nice." We stopped walking because Azelyn blocked our supposed way.
Well, she's on time. I'm in the mood to play with her.
"Oh, well, surprise? Have you seen my grand entrance? Isn't it superb? How about yours? Ever experienced it?" I mocked.
Her face reddened, filled with so much irritation.
I was enjoying the view of her, being a loser, when a certified meddler came to be a fvcking kill joy again.
"Vanez, stop this, will you? Including you, Azel. Look at your surrounding, you two are gaining students' attention again." Yukenzo with his authoritative voice.
Psh.
I rolled my eyes exasperatedly and showed Azel my dirty finger for the last time.
"Arnaez!"
"Fine! Whatever, losers!"
I grabbed Lia away from them. She's shaking her head at me like she's disappointed but I can see her uncontrollably smile too. Ah, this hypocrite.
"The bad girl is back, indeed."
"Well," I winked at her.
My smiled slowly faded when my eyes darted at the person who's walking towards our direction. Lia giggled and intentionally left me here, with Miller. I watched him until he made his way right in front of me.
"Hey..."
"Hey," I responded lazily.
Why suddenly the atmosphere feels so awkward?
"I'm glad you're here again..." he said.
I shrugged."Thanks, for visiting me at the hospital last time..."
"You're very much welcome." He gave me a casual smile.
Silence occured.
Okay, what the fuck is happening?
I cleared my throat."So, yeah. Good morning. I think I got to go now---" I was about to turn my back but his hold stopped me.
I faced him again, this time I saw how his expression changed from being cool to something nervous. And I don't understand why.
"Is there something you wanna tell me?" I raised my brow.
I saw him gulped.
"I-I just want to ask... what do you think of me?" He questioned that made me confuse.
"Huh?"
He closed his eyes and opened it again."I-if I court you right now... will you allow me to? Please, don't be angry. Even me, I'm still on the process of discovering my feelings for you..." what the fuck.
Is he...
Is he confessing?
My eyes are wide as I'm feeling surprised.
"What the actual fvck are you fucking saying?" I asked angrily. Just don't he dare to joke around...
Because it's not funny.
"I'm planning to court you, because I think I like you, Vanez---" I cut him off immediately.
"Stop! Are you tripping me? I can accept your annoying acts towards me but don't you dare... just don't you fvcking dare play with my feelings! That's just below the belt..." I breathed.
His brows furrowed as he shook his head."What? I'm not! I don't play with your feelings! Is that what you think of me?" I didn't talk back."I may be a jerk sometimes but I'm no player, especially with girl's heart." He explained.
I remained stoic.
"I don't believe you..."
His eyes lost its brightness.
"Then why can't you?" Is he real?
Is this the welcome for me?
"If that so, then, when did it started?" I asked, daringly.
He looked at me intently."I-I don't know... I just woke up one day I realized I'm interested with you... and everytime I'm with you, I'm feeling happy, I'm inspired. The feels I haven't experienced before..."
My eyes narrowed at him, observing if he's telling the truth. I became shock when I saw something reflecting on his eyes, and those little pooling tears.
Fuck. What the actual fuck is happening?
"I'm sorry, but I'm not interested..." I said confusingly.
His shoulders fell.
"A-and I think... I think I can't like you back. I have no time for that shit. Better just love yourself and move on." Yes, I'm rejecting him.
'Coz why not? Why would I force myself to like him back? We're not obliged to like the people who likes us.
Even his face can't read anymore.
"How could you be this heartless, Vanez?" He let out a teared-up chuckle.
I looked away because I'm feeling guilty. Damn, why am I feeling guilty? It's not my fault that I can't reciprocate his feelings for me! I'm still shock of his sudden confession.
I heard him sigh."You just broke my heart, you know. I-I really hope I can get over you... because if not, this might not be the last time I'll tell you how much I like you."
Eyes were wide, I turned to him... but I'm now facing his back.