ஃ✿ Chapter 14 ✿ஃ

ஃ✿ Chapter 14 ✿ஃ

It wasn’t true… yesterday’s fairytale with Angel seemed like a dream… a really heavenly dream. I wondered… does he always wear his cap like that…? Is that his original hair color…? Before I knew it, he was all over my head! I tried to deny myself for finally accepting and surrendering to his cuteness, so I thought ‘what if he happens to be a really pretty boy…? That doesn’t mean I should like him… right…?

Though I was bummed to find out he bullied poor Dominique. Yeah… that’s what Dominique turned out to be… such a miserable lonely misunderstood boy… I was blinded by his image. His red EMO hair… his up-to-no-good smile… I couldn’t see him for what he really is… now I wanna see him again. It just doesn’t feel right to hang out with Cedrick, knowing that he once was loved by Dominique… that once he belonged to Dominique…

I hated Angel for not considering Dominique’s feelings and bullying me ever since I met him… but yesterday I did not feel like I hate him at all… neither this morning when he demanded a sandwich.

“Why the blank stares…? Don’t fall for me, I’m warning ya” he sniggered jokingly. I blushed.

“This is not worth a sandwich everyday” I sighed. “I was just thinking about Dominique and how you’ve been bullying him actually…”

“Bullied him…?” he said. “I never bullied that girlie, I just made fun of him and stuff… and some days I’d hit him but I don’t know if you’d consider that as bullying”

“You hurt his feelings… it’s bullying alright” I pointed out. “Dominique is a really sensitive guy, you know”

“You make it sound like a bad thing” he rolled his eyes.

I worried about Dominique for I haven’t seen him or heard of him since he told me his disturbing secret. Cedrick doesn’t talk about Dominique at all nowadays… and Angel just happens to be in the picture somehow. Yesterday he mentioned that he was Cedrick’s best buddy back when they were little but somehow lost him to Dominique…

Dominique… where are you now…?

A hand was waved before my eyes. “Hello…?” Cedrick said.

I totally forgot that I was walking home with Cedrick after school. “Oh I’m sorry… I blanked”

“You’re really spaced out… wanna get some ice-cream?” he suggested so nicely.

I don’t wanna sound weird… but Cedrick’s been acting really nice to me, maybe it’s because he wouldn’t want me to worry about such characters like Dominique… whenever I bring his name, Cedrick gives me short answers and changes the subject instantly… I’m worried… but maybe I shouldn’t worry. I accepted Cedrick’s offer to go for some ice-cream, it’s almost like  a fairytale. I’ve been waiting for a moment like this to happen.

He ordered Vanilla flavor, which totally suited him, making him much more beautiful as I blinked. I ordered Strawberry flavor and he looked at me.

“That really goes with your green eyes” he let out a laugh. “Come to think of it, you’re all pink and green it’s annoying”

I giggled. “Wow this is nice, you’re teasing me and eating ice-cream with me… I don’t wanna say it and scare you… but its like we’re on a date”

He looked at me blankly and we paused. His lips curved up a little and it showed a very VERY angelic smile on his beautiful face. I was surprised he’s not all pissed off… I was excited, waiting for him to give me a respond or something.

He suddenly gave me a soft fake punch. “Whatever stops the tears”

His actions… his laugh… just made me fall for him even harder I thought I might flip. I was beginning to believe that I became his girlfriend… which will be the best thing that ever happened to me. He was adorable, he didn’t even bother to ask me why I ditched him yesterday when I was with Angel, which by the way I’ll never tell him about it. I guess the angry Cedrick was gone for good.

An old woman approached Cedrick and warmly patted on his back. “What a nice looking boy you are, mind helping an old lady with her bags?” she said in such a sweet tune, how could anyone refuse to help this lovely old lady…? I knew Cedrick wouldn’t be able to refuse.

“Um sure” he smiled at her, then he looked back at me. “Hold my stuff for a sec?”

He handed me his wallet, cellphone and ice-cream and went to follow the old lady. I thought it was so sweet of him to be helpful. I waited and waited, and kinda felt like an idiot standing alone with two ice-creams… I felt a sudden fright when his cellphone started ringing. I looked at his cellphone and was immediately traumatized when I saw Dominique’s name light up on Cedrick’s cellphone. I knew I’m not allowed to answer any calls for Cedrick, it’s his cellphone after all… but I felt a bit pain in my chest. It’s silly… it’s like I’m jealous that Dominique’s calling Cedrick… but I managed to ignore the call till it went silent.

I sighed so heavily wondering would Cedrick answer Dominique’s call…? what would he say and stuff… it was really frustrating for some reason. I waited for Cedrick’s return but I got another fright when his cellphone rang again. Thankfully it was just a message ring. I pressed ‘read’ blankly drown by curiosity… but I wish I didn’t.

‘Sure ignore me, but that won’t change anything’

I scrolled down to see Dominique’s name. This txt was kinda shocking to read cause I don’t know what’s going on between them right now. Dominique even added a sad smiley face in his txt… it was heartbreaking for some reason…

I deleted Dominique’s txt and pretended like nothing’s happened till Cedrick came back. “I didn’t take long did I? I hope my ice-cream didn’t melt” he said, looking all clueless. I smiled at him like nothing’s wrong.

I admit, my action was wrong and I have no right to read Cedrick’s messages or delete any of them… and I felt kinda silly and stupid. I felt terribly uncomfortable when I handed Cedrick his cellphone and wallet back… I wished I could somehow undo what I did… what if he never finds out…?

Am I acting this stupidly because I’m mad at Dominique…?

… I believe so…