Sweet Lies

Gray

I arrived at the classroom I saw Ladwick and the others. I walked towards my seat, I saw Beatrice talking to Nerdy. Ugh, she is a total ey

at him as I raised my eyebrow. “What’s y

ez, didn’t he listen to w

ack and he replied

ame. I’m fixing my things in my bag. I brushed my

t the resto again,”

discount there, it doesn’t hurt

e great,” Ladwick sai

ck. Maith also stood up and

“Hurry up,” he added whi

dead hungry,” I commented as

h you,” Ladwick replied. “I’m

ssrooms. I hate hearing them, it irritates me. Even the

sk

d to it,” Maith whispered

o. When we arrived there, it wasn’t crowded like yesterday. Well, we’re a bit early than yesterday. We looked for a vacan

rl,” Daryl said in a voi

your orders to the kitchen,” she said a

ed. I frowned when I saw Nerdy sitting at one of the tables at the corn

” Ladwick said while look

e?” Daryl asked. “She loo

cupied the seats on the table where she is sitting. It’s look like the g

mented. “Why is she the only who’s ugly?” h

erself properly,” Daryl

you?” I complained and the

g at them, Dude,”

your time, tss

the counter to pay and retrieve our IDs. When we arrived at the classroom, I

sked while placing h

one of our cla

said while looking at me. “She was looking

asked while lookin

e here?! What d

nt?” I asked whil

ome back here later,”

said while gesturing his ha

helping,” I said in

ernoon period,” Daryl commented while look

ecognized the voice. I heard Daryl shouted that it was Layla. I run towards the second door

s. “Hello, Ladwick! Wait, where is Gray?” she asked,

grab a few books at the

!” I heard her foots

” one of our c

a deep breath. Why is that she always

dwi

eeze passed by. I should stay here for a bit, it’s still second day, being absent won’t hurt that bad. I walked towards my favorite spot, I took off my blazer and unbuttoned three buttons of my polo, and I lo

Damn, because of Layla I skipped the whole afternoon period. My nap was good too but still, tss. I stood up and went

een?” Maith asked

p,” I a

rritating,” Ladwick said whil

t girl is so head over heels for

go home,”

l are still teasing me about Layla. I jus

ll visit you later,” Maith sa

e later,” Ladwick said. “Her love for you

Ladwick’s place for t

three of them la

will not allow me,” Maith

Mom will not allow it

arly and stock some food at your room, incase Layla

a point,” L

watching movies at the living room, while Mom is cooking dinner at the kitchen. I went straight up to my room and change clothes before layin

at my bed side table. It’s already 7pm, damn, I dozed off. I stood up

I aske

itor downstairs

it wasn’t Layla but m

” she a

downstairs,”

l found out that you ignored L

here?”

at work,” sh

e a damn, send her home,” I was about

e with us, Gray,” she ga

I shut the door and sighed. They damn predicted that Layla will come here. Kierra w

It seems like I’m the only guy she sees in her eyes, it’s irritating. I changed into my pedal shorts and black t-shirt. I grabbed m

y branch here near my window. I slowly climb my way out of the house. The big tree we have here reaches the boundaries outside

at nobody stole it. I ride my bike and drive away. I don’t know where I should go, I just want to stay away fr

t I don’t feel like their food is well sanitize or what. I stopped in front of the resto. I parked

onight. I realized they served different food around this time of the day. Hmmm. Would fried chicken and so

e your order,” I heard a gir

. I blinked twice to see if I wasn’t hallucinating. I saw

?” I c

seems like a uniform here. She’s holding a notepad and pen, her hair is tied into a

ame nerdy,” she commented. “Anywa

king here?”

d. I slowly nodded. “Yo

er meal set A,” I repli

on her notepad. “Wait for a

if she’ll dress up properly. Wait, why am I thinking about her? Nothing changed, she’s still ug

Ate

e hell a

nstead of replying her, I compo

:

ear our school. Don’t worry about me

om Ladwick. I pressed the answer butt

?” I a

aughed. “I bet Layla is at your plac

Dude,” I replied a

agine his confus

him off and e

ments, I heard somebody talked from my side. I turned my head to see who it is, it was Nerdy.

lvez,” she said as she put pl

said while avoi

ust call me if you need anyth

f when I said somethi

f you’ll dress p

me, I am regretting what I just said

day, I’ll melt because of your

l melt because of my stare?! Does she think she’s that beautiful?! She wasn’t like that

pay. I saw their wall clock saying that it’s already 9pm. I hope Layla left the house alrea

cashier’s question. That’s when I realized her face is

ks for the meal,” I said as I turned

ke my way home in a slow pace so I can make sure that Layla left. I was about to pass by a corner of a