crying

Chapter 3

I avoided looking at him so he wouldn't notice that I was blushing from what he was saying.

Why is it attractive when he says 'good girl?!'

"I-I'm good at keeping secrets no." I promise jokingly.

"Hmm." was his only answer. "I'm sorry that I cried in front of you." I looked back at him.

"What are you?! That's not it! It's better that you let out all your feelings." I promise.

"I look like a gay." he said and looked away from me.

I shook my head one after the other. "You know, it's not bad to cry. Crying doesn't choose gender so don't be ashamed that you cry."

He turned to me slightly. "But I h-hugged you."

I suddenly stiffened in my seat, I remembered how he hugged me from behind earlier.

"It's not a big deal." when I calm down. "Maybe, you just need someone to lean on." He bowed and looked ashamed of what he had done earlier.

"There's no malice in that!" I promise. "It's fine with me, I hugged you too." but suddenly stopped at what was said.

Well... yes, I hugged him too! The surroundings warmed up again and the shame of the memory enveloped my body.

"I-I just hugged you because what... you're crying! Yes, that's right, she's crying!”

It's true that he was crying earlier, so I hugged him and he shed all his tears while talking.

I heard how he sighed and my ears felt like they were ringing when I heard his soft laugh.

"Yeah, we hugged each other." he said with a nod.

My eyes widened... w-what did we hug each other?!

"It's just C-comfort, hehe." I laughed awkwardly and looked away.

"I know, thank you for that comfort." it said. "I feel better because I know someone is listening and knows my situation." it promises.

"Sometimes, it's really better to take your anger out on someone, so that you get a thorn pulled out of your throat when you tell others about your problem." I promise.

"But sometimes there are still people who prefer to keep the problem to themselves rather than let it be known." I sighed. "It depends on the person." I said to him.

"You're good at advising." this smiling praise.

Naks, how long have I been complimented by him? I'm fed up with what he's saying, that's right, crush, and maybe I won't be comfortable with you anymore, I'm going to mix it up with bitterness.

Inshort, the peg comflirts. Is it just Russel that I comflirt with...

Charing!

"So when you need advice, just come to me." I said arrogantly with a matching hair flip and he just laughed.

He is already very happy with me mwehehehe.

Charot!

I walked to the room with a smile, we left the music room together earlier but we took a detour because someone might see us together.

That's the issue! It might be said that the two had just broken up and then Russel was meeting up with someone else right away.

That's wrong with his name.

Then it might also be said that Karina left the country because she pretended to catch Russel cheating. Right?! So it's better to be careful than to gossip about the wrong things.

I remembered again how she cried in front of me. I really can't help but be sad about his situation.

We only met because of their break up, should I be thankful? Apparently not.

Because now he is the one who is hurting because of his love for Karina. That's why I'd rather have a crush than a boyfriend, that would only give me heartache.

I got to the room so I went in right away, and it looks like I'm lucky because there's no teacher ahead.

But I knew I was late, I didn't make it to the first sub so I only got into the second sub so I breathed a sigh of relief because there was no teacher yet.

After I sat down, the teacher came just in time, that's why I smiled because he didn't go ahead of me because if he did, I would have died again.

The discussion started so I just listened until the end of the time, just listening to what was being taught.

I got up and left the room because the class was over so I went straight to the cafeteria to eat.

It's really hungry when you study hard, luckily I'm really hardworking but I have inspiration.

Of course that's Russel, mate.

After I ordered, I looked for a place to sit and of course it was the one at the end.

I sat down and started eating, I looked outside because there was only glass in the cafeteria.

I just smiled at the scenery I was watching outside. I took the glass and drank it but I almost choked when suddenly the people inside started screaming.

I looked at the door where Russel and his minions entered. I'm almost deafened by the people here, you'd think you saw an artist from a foreign country.

The whispers echoed around again.

"They are really handsome, aren't they?"

"You said it!"

"Papi Russel's sadness!"

"Well, yes."

"My hearttt!"

"Why did Karina leave him?"

"Aziel is really cute."

"Especially Krox."

"My baby Ryle."

"Jacobbb!!!"

"They are so perfect."

"The voice is even better."

I just shook my head and looked at Russel who was now heading my way.

Wait... what do I do?

"Hi, can we sit here?"

I almost turned pale when I saw that Russel was in front of me and his four friends were behind him.

I looked down at the people behind them who were shocked because the one they admired would be next to an unknown girl?!

"You're the one I bumped into, right?" I looked at Aziel when he spoke.

I forced a smile at him because I was overwhelmed by the presence of the five in front of me and then add the gossip around because the five approached me.

"Do you know each other?" Russel asked suddenly, turning his gaze to Aziel.

Aziel smiled and nodded. "We bumped each other yesterday."

"Hmm." Russel answered while looking at me so I swallowed and simply widened his eyes.

Can you think please?!

"Can we sit here?" it's a question again.

Again, the strength of the face!

"S-sure." If I agree, why should I throw them away? Their fans are even more angry that Russel is already broken so I won't give it to him?

I've been told, I'm still the choosy?!

Russel smiled at me before sitting next to me. Baked bread! Why is he sitting next to me?! Let's get out of here!

The whispers around me got louder because of her smiling and sitting next to me.

"Is this super duper true?"

"Oh my god! He smiled at her!”

"Did you see what I saw?!"

"He made the girl smile!"

"Who's that girl?"

"Envy!"

"I wish Russel would be by my side!"

"Wow, so lucky!"

It's like I lost my appetite for what I was eating because I was so nervous.

"Don't mind them." I looked at Russel when he spoke.

What don't mind them?! He just broke up with his gf and then he finds another girl next to him right away?!

That's what people here will think! Then don't mind them?!

"Stop murmuring guys, she's our long time girl best friend." Krox said making my eyes widen.

What girl best friend?!

"Krox is right, our gbf is so introverted that's why you don't see him much with us." Ryle's second made my eyes widen even more.

"So if you're going to issue him about us or Russel, you'd better stop." I blinked at Jacob's promise.

What are they saying?!

"She's such an introverted person, she really doesn't want us to get close to her." Aziel promised with a smile to their fans that almost made others faint.

The four faced me and they winked at the same time which stunned me.

the became my instant girlfriends

I'm trying to get everything that's happening around me into my brain, because it seems like I'm still dreaming.

The five of them are already eating and I'm still dumbfounded by my food, he didn't really f-function in my brain.

"Are you okay?"

"Huh?" I replied flatly and looked to my side because it was Russel who spoke.

"Are you okay? You've been staring at your food for a while." it promises.

"Ah...hehe what's up... just thinking about something." averting his eyes at the same time.

"So she's the girl you were referring to us yesterday?" I frowned and looked at Ryle who was chewing a burger.

"Yeah." Russel answered briefly.

Ryle turned to me and smiled. "Hi girlbestfriend, I'm Ryle by the way." it promises.

Wow, made the most of the girlbestfriend things.

"Krox by the way." Krox still raised his hand. "Here he is." Krox was interrupted by Jacob who answered.

"Jacob, ma'am." he introduced himself with a smile.

"I know, you know me. But I'll introduce myself again.” Aziel promised. "I'm Aziel." formally introducing it to me.

I smiled at them all before nodding. "Come on by the way." my introduction

"Saela?" Ryle asked.

"Wow, the name is unique." Krox promised.

I tried to smile at them because I didn't know what to say.

"Btw, thank you for comforting Russel." Krox promised. "We really appreciated, because he doesn't want to be comforted by that, he always wants to be alone." Krox added shaking his head.

"I'm acting, I want a beautiful woman to comfort." I saw how Russel looked at Ryle so he immediately shut his mouth.

I saw how Jacob shot Ryle. "Siraulo, maybe it's just a coincidence." it promises.

"We just met by chance." I am satisfied.

"Yeah, in the music room, right?" I was stunned by what Aziel said.

Do they know that? Probably! Russel has already told them, of course they will know.

I nodded in response to Aziel's question. "What were you doing when you and Russel first met?" Jacob rested his chin on his hand and stared at me.

I was instantly shocked because of what he did. "A-ahh, just hanging out." I promise.

"So, you like music's?" Krox asked the question.

“A little.” I answered casually.

It's just a little bit! Sometimes I only sing when I'm thinking a lot.

"But we heard from Russel that you sing." I looked at Russel who was also looking at me.

I looked back at the four in front of me.

"Y-yes, but not that good."

Krox adjusted his seat, he leaned on the table and stared at me almost making me pale.yes really pale and not blush there are five or then all string at me and they are all famous at this school!

"Then, can you sing for us?"

Baked son...

My voice is not beautiful and then they will make me sing in front of them?

I can feel how my forehead sweats because of the nervousness I feel especially since they are all still staring at me and waiting for my answer.

"A-ahh..." I searched for what I could answer her.

I saw in my peripheral vision that Russel adjusted his seat. "Don't pressure her." it promises.

The three snorted at the same time, of course who else is Krox, Ryle and Jacob.

"Too bad, I still want to hear his voice." Ryle promised.

"Yes, Russel even said that Saelah sang like an angel." My eyes widened at what Jacob said and I looked at Russel.

But Russel was busy looking at Jacob who now raised both hands as if giving up.

"J-just kidding, you're really hot." it promises.

They were still waiting but immediately the speaker went silent and someone spoke.

"We have an event next week. All the dancers, singers and others, if you want to join you can come here at the dean's office to register for the event next week."

Events? It means no lessons?!

I hid my joy but suddenly the students who were here in the cafeteria started shouting because for sure there was no lesson and they were just watching for the singing and dancing.

"Come on, let's enlist." I looked at Krox who was looking at his four friends.

"Good idea! For sure there will be many other schools." Ryle added with a smile.

"What Russel? Lets join?" Jacob asked Russel.

I looked at Russel who was quiet, he looked at me so I looked at him right.

I gave him a look that said 'Come on, it's a waste of talent.'

He avoided looking at me and looked at his four friends who were waiting for his answer "Okay." When he agreed, the three joined in and Aziel smiled.

We've been studying for a few months and it's just studying after studying so it's good that the school has an event because I'm already stressed.

But why is there an event all of a sudden?

Not at the time I looked at Russel... Is it because of him? So that he won't be overwhelmed by stress because of what happened? The whole school knows what happened to the two of them. Maybe they also want to bring out the talent of the five and Russel is not too sad about the separation of the two of them with Karina.

Hmm, it seems that people here are also worried about Russel.

To Be Continued...