"Someone that... that I want to like... me as much as I like him!" She whispered, trying not to look at him. "But I guess I was just being stupid." Nicole stared at the floor, feeling like a moron.
Tim widened his eyes in disbelief but soon returned back to his normal self. He had headed forward for Nicole's ear as he whispered,"No, you aren't stupid. I like you too, Nicole." Nicole lifted her head up and looked at Tim in the eyes. She was shocked by his answer. Is he just toying her... or did he really like her?
Tim cupped Nicole's head with his hand and moved forward to her. Nicole's eyes were close, waiting nervously for Tim to kiss her. Tim stared at her soft lips and finally, his lips touched them. It sent a tingling sensation she had never felt before. She could feel Tim;s tongue moving along the contours of her lips before opening her mouth to let it plunged inside hers. She should feel disgusted, but no, it was wonderful. The feeling was amazing, like a firework. Exciting. Beautiful and unstoppable.
Tim's tongue danced with hers, exchanging their saliva. Their lips never parted from the others. Tim opened his eyes and saw Nicole's face... So beautiful... So charming... Oh! Why haven't he ever notice that beauty hidden in Nicole?
"Why can't I stop myself..." Nicole thought.
"Why does she taste like chocolates? Sweet and nice... " Tim wondered. You may never believe this, but this is Tim's first very kiss, which he had given to Nicole. First kiss in his life. So very sweet... Kiss.
It was finally then that they released themselves from their kiss as they came up, gasping up for air. They stared at each other. They could not believe that they had just kissed. KISSED! Nicole could still feel the pressure on her lip where Tim's lip met... Yet it all seemed like a dream. And she was right, it's all too good to be true.
"Sorry. But could you just forget about that kiss?" Tim said after a long moment of silence. Nicole's heart broke. So, he was just toying with her all along. The kiss was just a joke to him... A stupid joke. To think she had been so happy. But it's all a prank, a stupid prank that Tim pulled on her. And she stupidly went and believed him. Tim will never like her. How dumb of her to ever thought that he meant it... To thought that he even like her. Absurd. Tim walked away, leaving Nicole behind alone.
Nicole's knee went numb. She dropped on the floor. His words echoing in her ears...
"Forget? You think that I could ever forget it? Is this some kind of joke?" Nicole cried. "You should not have do that to me in the first place! What did you treat me as? A puppet?" Nicole yelled into the space, frustrated and angry. She sobbed silently, tears rolling down. Tears of regret... Of disbelief...
There, she stayed. Till school's over.
(In the meantime, back in class)
"Why am I sitting with this idiot!?" Christine crossed her arms on her desk, looking away and at the same time, saw Tim walking back to his seat with a frustrated look, as if he was frustrated over something major.
He placed his hand hard on his head, scratching his head and looking troubled.
"Why did I kiss her? Why? And why can't I just stop myself even when I was tempted to kiss her? That question I asked... Shouldn't I be asking myself that? Who is she to me now? Why do I always think of her nowadays..." Tim thought, confused.
"Are you okay, my dear? Are you..." Jen spoke, her hands reaching out to touch his forehead. Tim grabbed her hands before she could even touch him.
"Who are you to call me your dear? Get lost, NOW!" Tim glared at her, irritated.
Jen was surprised as she dashed out of the classroom, covering her eyes with her hands, sniffing. I guess, or should I say that I am ninety nine point ninety nine percent (99.99%) sure that she was crying. Though it seem pretty impossible that she even have any feelings.
And that's now the day ended. With sobs and confusion.
(After school)
"Hey guys. Wanna go hang out and have a meal together as a class? It's a long time we haven't been out together. It will be at the restaurant near the school during tomorrow's lunch break. Those who want to go, can you please tell me now? I need to reserve the seats for tomorrow. And by the way, you will be sitting in fours with the one beside you so that you guys could be more bonded." The class chairperson, Vanessa, announced.
"Wanna sit together?" Tim asked Dave, trying to not look at Nicole.
"Sure," Dave shrugged, then turned to face Nicole. "How about you? You fine with this?" He said, standing only a centimetre away from touching Nicole.
Tim could feel anger boiling up, but he had no choice but to suppress it. He did not want the others to feel that he's crazy over Nicole or something. Well, guess he's a shy boy after all. He watched Nicole's face, hoping she will say yes and trying to pretend that he did not care.
"Should I go with them? But Tim's there too... Wouldn't it be awkward as we will have to face each other while eating lunched? Plus we just... kiss," Nicole pondered for a while and finally decided.
"Um. Sure, at least then I could know you guys better." Nicole smiled at Dave and Tim, purposely ignoring Jen. Jen wasn't amused.
"Who do you think you are? So what if you get to sit with Dave and hang 'round Tim? You are just a wanna-be..." Jen spluttered her thoughts unknowingly and was immediately cut off by Dave who covered her mouth with his hands. Dave stood up in front of her while Nicole, who felt weird as everyone around her was standing, stood up too.
"At least," Dave said, removing his hands off Jen's lips. "I think she's much prettier than you." Then, he placed his arm around Nicole's neck. "Isn't it, Tim?" Dave turned to Tim, expecting him to agree with him. Tim nodded his head sullenly and continued to stare at the two of them, Nicole and Dave. He felt as through someone had just stolen something precious and were rightfully his once away from him. The emptiness in his heart was unbearable...
"Don't you think about these silly things, Tim! How could you possibly fall for someone so ordinary? At least Christine is far hotter than Nicole. She's rich while Nicole's so poor that she even needed financial assistance from the government for her studies. Right, think about Christ, Tim. Think about her... Imagine her sexy body line... And those legs... So long and so perfect..."
(Next day- After school - at the Restaurant)
Christine was being forced to sit beside John, who was busy choosing what he wanted to eat. Kind enough, he offered her the menu so that she could see it but Christine immediately rejected the offer, though she knew it was rude.
"Urgh! Why am I so unlucky to have to sit beside a nerd? Again. It feels so lonely here. Vanessa is talking with Shawn (Vanessa's boyfriend who is lucky enough to have been arranged to sit together". No, I mean Vanessa and Shawn are being lovey-dovey right in front of me. Somehow, I'm jealous of them. At least they found someone they liked and liked them back too. Sigh..." Christine pouted, at the same time, trying to spot Nicole and Tim. "Well, at least she's with Dave, Jen and... Tim..." She was kind of depressed when she thought about this and the day earlier. "Wondered what happened to the both of them when Tim dragged Nicole out..."
Just as she was thinking, the waiter came and served the dishes up. 3 plates in total, because remember? Christine rejected John's offer so John really did not care about her and did not help her choose. (Kay, back to the story!)
John ordered a plate of fish and chip. He held the utensils tightly in his long, smooth, fair fingers and began cutting it in an elegant way. As he cut, the steam covered his glasses, making his glasses foggy. He removed it and placed it on the table, just a few centimetres away from his plate. And, he continued eating.
Christine was busy staring at John's side view, without that retro spectacles. He was gorgeous and somehow, his nose looked more pointed than before. His eyes seems bigger and shinier... Well, in short, he is actually a prince in disguised. For a moment, she felt that she had finally understood something great that no one else in the world knew. "So, it's just his spectacles and that hairstyle which make him looked so nerdy... I didn't expect him to be so gorgeous..." She mused to herself, giving an "evil" smile.
(Meanwhile, at Nicole's table)
"Seafood spaghetti please, thank you." Nicole said, as she handed up both the menus to the waiter when Tim passed to her theirs. Their hands brushed against each other's as they do so. Tim immediately shoved his hands back, acting as if nothing had happened.
There was a long moment where only awkwardness surrounds them all. Till Dave broke the ice. He circled his arms around Nicole's waist as he asked, "So, how are you guys doing? Still okay? As a partner, I mean." Nicole blushed, her face burning hot. She tried to resist, but it felt so safe and secure with Dave's arm around her...
"Yup! Of course," Jen nodded as she tried to lean on Tim's arm.
Little did she know that Tim was already at his limits. He shoved his arms gently away, leaving Jen to fall against the table. Then, he reached out for the tray on the table beside him and landed it hard on Dave's hand. "Would you kindly watch your behaviours, sir? This is a restaurant, mind you." Tim said, trying to look as calm as possible.
That hit sent Dave to a jolt as he retrieved back his arm away from Nicole and rubbed on the bruise. It became greenish in colour, with a few traces of purple.
Jen, on the other hand, was sulking. The four of them ended up ending in silence and occasionally, Tim would look up to take a peek at Nicole...
-To be continued-
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