Next day, 7:00 AM

KAYLIE'S POV

Handsome Scholar:

So, umm... Mind telling me

what happened?

Me:

I don't want to. Sorry.

And thank you for yesterday.

Handsome Scholar:

No problem. I am sorry Kaylie.

Whatever wrong I had done but please

dont be this way towards me.

Please.

Me:

Sorry, I just don't feel like telling you.

It makes me uncomfortable.

Handsome Scholar:

I am so sorry.

I didn't realise when I widened this

gap much more than the distance

between us.

Me:

It wasn't entirely your fault.

It was no one's fault, actually.

Handsome Scholar:

What can I do now?

Me:

Idk

Baby Flirt

Baby Flirt:

Hey, you alright?

Me:

Yo

Baby Flirt

Wtf, you almost gave me a heart attack yesterday.

Me:

I was about to jump off that bridge yesterday Jimin!

Baby Flirt

Oh well, we both could have died then

Me:

And then we would have met in the other world.

Baby Flirt:

We would not. Cause I am going to heaven babygirl while you are going the other way around.

Me:

Maybe you meant vice-versa.

Baby Flirt:

Ok, now you guys are getting on my nerves. Why is he crying?

Me:

Idk

Baby Flirt:

Wait. Just wait. I'll come back to you.

Kaylie, I heard him out. I even read

your texts. I am a very good secret

keeper. You can tell me.

I promise I wont tell it to anyone.

I promise.

Me:

That..

Baby Flirt:

Friends share with each other right?

And we promised that we would share

when we both were internally bleeding.

Me:

Thats a very particular promise I don't remember.

Baby Flirt:

I am not joking... In fact i am more serious than ever.

Me:

Some family issues. How can explain to you my entire life in this time? Its practically impossible.

Baby Flirt:

Then why not explain it to him? He knows it right?

Me:

Yes he does. But I don't feel like talking to him and I suppose, its because when someone you love leaves you, you have to hate them to get over them. Because if they don't want you anymore and you still love them, how do you survive?

Baby Flirt:

I have the feeling that he messed up big time. But even you don't know what happened, right?

He was quite depressed all way through. He used to skip practices and used to be so unapproachable.

Idk exactly what happened, but he is not like that normally.

And I am not defending him. No. I am just telling you.

Why don't you both talk to each other because we know you both will be comfortable in sharing secrets as you always have been.

Me:

You think so?

Baby Flirt:

Obviously. At least try listening to him.

Me:

I

think you're right. I'll call him.

Baby Flirt:

Hope this will be your best decision ever.

Call Handsome Scholar?

Yes / Definitely Yes

[Hello?]

[You called me? Thank god.

Thank you and I am sorry.]

[Whats going on Tae.]

[Wdym?]

[I mean to ask, what the hell is goin on? Tell me! Speak to me whats aching you. Why don't you just tell me. ]

[Its... Nothing.]

[Then forget it. Bye.]

[Oh wait. Don't go please. ]

[I am not going anywhere. I am, infact I was always here. You were the one who drifted. ]

[How can I possibly talk to you when .. when..]

[When what Tae?]

[You make me feel so lowly in mine own eyes. Make me feel powerless. ]

[What?]

[My problems seem so trivial in front of all you are going through. Everytime, I think of you, I feel how weak and vulnerable I am. You have gone through so much! Yet, you are always so cheerful while here I am, I have practically everything, but something is eating me up. I cannot tell it to people, they'll think that I am insane. That I am always conplaining but I don't feel like myself. Its like my life is pre written and I have no control over it.]

[I was not so strong and whatever you are supposing me I am, I was a, in fact I am a very weak person. I go on living life cheerfully cause that's all I can do. I have no control over what happens with me, I can cry out my heart at once instead of ignoring people that love me. And you are not insane, it happens with everyone. ]

[You don't understand. I feel so alone. The kind of alone that you can't talk to people of what's happening with you.]

[Heh! Who can understand better than me. Realizing how sad you are when you lay on bed. The feeling that you can't describe in words. The feeling when you are not necessarily sad, but you just feel empty and you think that emptiness has no definition. When you think that you want to disappear but actually you want someone to find you.]

[H-how? T-thats exactly what I meant.]

[I know how it feels to bleed internally. But, this is no way of healing. And most probably this is the worst you can do. Get your mind straight. You need people in life to make you feel less lonely. As much as you want them to understand you, you have to understand them. You have to give them time to people who love you and understand you.]

[You don't love me but you understand me. You are basically the only one. But you don't love me. ]

[I love you. I fucking love you. All the time we didn't converse made me realise how much importance you have in my life. I'm not sure what love is, but I think it's hearing you say, "You're an asshole," while your smile betrays the words that just came out of your mouth. It's getting a FaceTime call at eight in the morning so you can show me your outfit, because you think it looks really cool. I think love is blurting out exactly how I feel about you when you asks me why I'm looking at you "like that." It's unplanned and sloppy, the exact opposite of how I wanted it to happen; but the smile on your face tells me that it was perfect in its own way. Love is passionately singing the wrong lyrics just to hear you laugh. I'm not sure what love is, but it just might be magic.]

[Are you serious?]

[You think I am joking? In this situation? ]

[You can.]

[Fuck. I think I don't love you anymore.]

[What? No no no . That can't happen. I am not letting this happen. ]

[How will you stop tho?]

[You're an asshole.]

[Oh I guess it worked.]

[Haha. So, we're a couple now?]

[I guess yes- oh but, we never proposed.

Tae, will you be my boyfriend?]

[Oh my fucking god. Is this happening for real? I was so sad a second prior and n-]

[Will you be my boyfriend?]

[I .. I would absolutely love to. ]

Only giggles for the next fe minutes.

[Now your turn. Unveil the truth.]

[I didn't gave my exam.]

[What? Are you crazy? ]

[I just couldn't.]

[Why?]

[So, the day I had my exam, I recieved a call in the morning, it was my stepmom and I reckoned that dad had been in an accident. Somehow, Patrick was out of station at that time. While the operation took place, there was some need for blood, and I donated. Later we came to know that I am actually his daughter and he just assumed that my mom was cheating on him cause she died in some man's house. ]

[Fuck.]

[Exactly.]

[I-I'm .. ]

[No problem. You don't have an explanation? Obviously. Thats obvious. Its okay, I have two more exams I can excel in though there is a bleak possibility.]

[Where there is a will, there is a way.]

[Wow! I am inspired by this childhood thought. So lame, really.]

[But, I know you can do it. I believe in you.]

[Someone tryna make me blush?]

[I was being genuine but if it makes you blush then, I believe in you.]

[Ooohkay, bye. I have to study now that you think I can clear that exam.]

[Are we supposed to say, love you at the end of the call? Now that we're a couple?]

[Why are you asking me? Do whatever you want ]

[I was asking just in case.]

[What an idiot.]

[What an asshole]

[Just stop saying this asshole word just because I stated it.]

[Whyy? This is my new favourite line from now on but I can stop if you stop arguing.]

[Sorry, this is really just different than our constant arguing.]

[Yeah, it is but its nice.]

[Shut up, and get lost, bye.]

[Wtf. Bye]

Call ended