ஃ✿ Chapter 9 ✿ஃ

ஃ✿ Chapter 9 ✿ஃ

I didn’t give a damn about Dominique anymore, you wanna know why?! Because Cedrick started treating me like a girl! As crazy as it sounds, he even started laughing on my lame jokes! I was so happy and thrilled to go to school this morning, forgetting about the crucial fate that has been awaiting for my arrival.

“Peasant, I want my sandwich” said hell’s most favorite demon, Angel. He has been bullying for a while now, not that I care… I actually started to enjoy making extra sandwiches every morning, ‘cause I get to spit on the ones I give him. “Oh wow peasant, what a pleasant smile you got there! Somebody’s in a good mood today” he gave me an evil smile as usual, I was forced to wipe off my pleasant smile.

I handed him his sandwich. “Here’s your bologna sandwich, no mayo” I huffed, he pulled it out of my hand and began chewing it down… along with my spit. “Anything else?”

“Yeah… I'm broke today” he said with his mouth full. “I might need you to buy me lunch from the cafeteria today, I don’t want you disappearing during recess. Do I make myself clear?”

I really wanted to punch him, pound his unfairly handsome face with a good smack. He was bossy and evil… he’s more evil than Dominique! I hated his guts. Being the principle’s son and the school’s heir must be one heck of a job. He snapped his fingers, waking me up from my daydreams. I immediately nodded as usual. The bell soon rang, so I was heading to my classroom, but something stopped me halfway there. Outside the window on my left, I glanced at a red-haired guy, he looked like Dominique! As soon as I approached the window, I confirmed that it was the one and only red-haired guy I know, Dominique. I noticed that he was having a loud conversation with Cedrick. I peeked quietly trying to hear what they were saying. Dominique looked angry, unlike Cedrick, who was strangely cool and calm…

“I can’t believe you… being all cool with that hideous girl…” groused Dominique so angrily, looking like a mad man. I knew that he was grousing about none other than the only hideous girl he knows… that is me.

“Calm down, Dominique… I can’t see where’s the problem in making new friends” Cedrick replied, scratching his lovely hair, and making me feel so special… hearing him defending me. I was happy!

“Dear Cedrick… WE HATE HER, remember?” Dominique yelled back at Cedrick, furiously approaching him. “She’s no friend… she’s a girl, she could make you fall for her… do you want a girlfriend… Cedrick?” he gulped, slowly lowering his voice tune.

Cedrick didn’t reply… I was rolling on the floor with happiness. Cedrick didn’t say ‘No’ or even defended himself… I was filled with gratefulness and joyfulness. Oh sweet, sweet Cedrick! I loved him twice as hard…

After a few seconds of rolling with joy, I felt the atmosphere changing outside the window… I peeked again, Dominique had a very shocking expression on his face. He looked terrified. “… Cedrick?” he gulped… in terror. Looking at him gave me a uncomfortably scary feeling for some reason.

Cedrick paused. He looked all hesitated to respond to Dominique’s serious tune. “It’s just… you been keeping me away from people, especially girls, for as long as I remember…” Cedrick looked away, giving Dominique his back. Dominique looked even more terrified. “I-I’m sorry… I’m just thinking too much…” Cedrick said immediately.

For some reason, I wasn’t happy anymore… I couldn’t be. Cedrick looked awfully sad, and Dominique let out a little laugh. I stared at Dominique’s face… I saw tears running down his cheeks. He was crying.

“So it’s all my fault now, eh?” he muttered. “I’m the one who’s keeping you inside a box…”

Cedrick turned back to Dominique, gently trying to grab his shoulders. “I’m sorry, Dominique… I didn’t mean to upset you…” he said, but Dominique quickly stepped back, avoiding Cedrick’s hands. He wiped his face with his arms, crying even louder. Cedrick got ahold of Dominique’s wrists, making Dominique struggle to wipe his tears. “Dominique… stop it…”

I paused… they paused… everything else just paused. In that moment, it felt like everything in the world just stopped moving, except for Dominique’s tears… he almost stopped crying, but couldn’t resist making that enchanting sad face… the saddest face I’ve ever seen.

“I don’t want you to fall in love with Leela…” he weeped.

I was left in astonishment, feeling the urge to cry as well. The outlook of Cedrick grasping Dominique’s wrists in silent and Dominique in pain… was so magically sorrowful. I never seen Dominique so miserable, I wished he’d stop making me feel so horrible with his miserable face. In that moment, I felt like I was the bad guy in this whole situation. I wondered how Cedrick’s gonna respond…?

He took deep breaths, he started showing a little sad smile. “Anything for you Dominique… if it’ll make you happy, I’ll stop seeing Leela” he gently started rubbing Dominique’s hair, the same way he rubbed mine once before.

I wondered was I still jealous of Dominique…? This conversation made it clear that he was jealous of me too. I always knew that… but I never used to care. We both wanted to keep Cedrick all for ourselves, not caring about each other’s feelings. We were selfish… I was selfish. Still, I wonder why would Dominique want to keep Cedrick all for himself…? Can’t we share?

I was traumatized when I got back home that day. I was absent-minded for the whole day. Better yet, that night, right before I closed my eyes to count sheep in bed to sleep, I remembered my dreadful date with Angel. I felt a sudden fear that I might die tomorrow… I started crying and praying that I’d die in my sleep, so I won’t get to face Angel’s consequences.