“Jack can you move a little faster? Did you not eat your breakfast?” Kara mockingly asked. They were both walking towards their first day in high school.
He only grunted, and just continued on his usual walking pace. Jack also knew that Kara wouldn’t stop b*tching about it, even if he walked in his fastest, that was why he was not doing anything about it.
Kara must have realized what he was thinking, because she gave him a glare, which he only shrugged at. He knew she won’t really get mad at him. She never did before.
If they were not from different mothers, Jack would really think that they were siblings. After all, he knew Kara They knew each other since the day they were born after all. Yes, the only difference was the time of their birth.
He also didn’t want to understand why Kara was so excited about school.
For many, the first day of school is a time of anxiety and fear, new faces, new places, and he had never suffered from that fear. Af
Jack felt like running away or hiding himself somewhere. But he knew that would be even more hilarious to others.In reality, he felt that it was a good idea to have Kara with him at that. She would surely notice that he was feeling awkward, and even though she would make fun of him later, Kara would never do it in front of other people. She would surely do something to save his ass.She would not let anyone make fun of him, aside from her of course.But she was not there, also he could not ask her to talk to the girl he was attracted to all the time. He needed to do this himself.So Jack took a deep breath, he mustered up all his courage that he carried inside and then said, “I am Jack. What is your name?”He remember clearly asking looking at her directly in the eyes, and she showed that smile that characterized her, only that this time it was for him.Jack could not help but stared at her, and smiled. Something different happe
Jack felt that he had just finished a difficult task. It was probably the most difficult one that he had finished in his current years in life. He was still catching his breath even though, he looked silly due to the wide grin that he could not seem to remove.He glanced around the classroom.It was still very early, and hardly any students had come to school. He took the letter in his pocket and trying to guess what would be her reaction when she read it.Jack again looked for her. And it did not long her him to see her.She was looking at him with surprise, and without being able to say anything. He was paralyzed with the letter in his hand.Jack wanted to tell her so many things, but his mind was not ready to find her. Thankfully, she did not make things too difficult for him, just like before.Tara stood up, with a soft smile on her face. She walked towards him slowly, and took the letter from his hand with dissimulation, and then withou
Jack was over the moon that night. What he has written in the letter made him feel exposed, but doing so for his first girlfriend was worth it.The day after, it was Saturday. There were no classes. Jack was sad that he would not be able to see Tara that day. But it could not be help.He was just counting hours, and hopes it would be school time soon. Jack was sitting on the living room watching TV when Tara dropped by.Kara had a box of donuts with her. She immediately shared it with him and he accepted it with a smile.“I have a good news,” Jack suddenly said, while eating one of the donuts.Kara looked at her with wide eyes. She was also eating one donut and when he spoke, she stopped chewing them.Jack grinned, “I now have a girlfriend!” He happily declared.Just as he said that, Kara spit out the donut that she was chewing on his face.“Kara! You are disgusting!” He yelled in annoyance.
Jake thought that it was surreal to be able to discern a person’s usual habits by just being with that person for a few months. But he was paying attention. That was inventible for anyone who loves another person.He was happy to notice Tara’s habit. However, not that time.Jack really felt at the back of his head that something was not right. Yet Jack tried to convince himself that it was just a bad day. Things have not changed that much and just a few gestures did not mean that everything was going to be different, or at least that’s what he wanted to believe.The next day the reply letter did not arrive either, the pager’s messages were less responded to, and the situation in his mind was constantly getting worse.The days passed, and her messages were cut short, and with his mind seized with fear, Jake decided that it was time to face the situation.With a few days left for the field trip, I looked at her and noticed sev
Jake felt a little frustrated because it was not the first time Tara was acting weird. So just like what he did before, he asked her carefully what's wrong."Are you not feeling well?" Jake asked as he tried to downplay it. He wanted to believe that she was only indifferent because she was sick. That idea was more acceptable to him and less scary.Tara shook her head. She released a heavy sigh before speaking softly, “Jake, I still think it’s best to stop seeing―”"Hey, wait… We already talked about this silly thing, right? Don't worry, everything will be alright…" he tried to assure her as a forced smile came out of his face.However, her response made his smile disappear, and it almost crushed his heart.“It is not silly! if my parents find out, I will have a lot of problems!” She responded angrily.Unlike before that, she just silently agreed. This time, she looked at him with some anger.
Jake did not give so much importance to the positions, and seeing her there seemed somewhat uncomfortable not to give her the seat. So as a decent young man, Jake calmly got up to leave, but she did not move from where she was. Giving her the seat seemed more and more complicated. As he left, Jake had to be very close to her where our bodies touched, and he listened as his friends began to joke. Jake got angry with them and wanted to stop them at all costs. Not only was it not comfortable to listen to it, with Wena just beside him, Jake also knew that his friends were supposed to be aware that he has a girlfriend. So for them doing so in the first place was completely pissing him off. However, Lisa told him with a calm voice, “Relax, just ignore them. Nothing happens.” He was so tired, and his mind was so overwhelmed that Jake decided to listen to her and sitting in the booth facing the corridor. So he closed his eyes. Jake thought of
Jake felt devastated. The following days were torture for him, as Tara did not reply to any of his messages. Even his letters were returned to him immediately. He was getting desperate, and he knew that she was the type of person who did not want to talk about it when she was angry.He knew that if she only listened to him, give him a chance to explain, Jake could solve the situation, but she did not even want to talk to him or see him at all.Several days passed, and he still couldn’t find a way to make contact with her. The situation was terrible, and that caused his life to enter a constant state of crisis. Jake thought of some ways to recover it, but his mind did not give more, and his frustration rose to gigantic heights.He felt like he was buried in a hole, and there was no one there to help him.One day at school, Jake was angry about what had happened, and Lisa walked into class. She raised her hand to wave at him and then greeted Jake casu
Kara snorted before she walked past him and went inside the house as if she owns it. He really wanted to ask her why she skipped classes, but Jake also felt a sense of appreciation towards her for showing up when he felt so lost.After releasing a heavy sigh, Jake entered the room and found her standing in front of the electric fan, trying to cool herself. The weather was really hot that day, but Jake only realized it when Kara appeared.Nevertheless, he was not planning to take away the only electric fan in the living room for her.Jake cleared his throat before asking, "Have you eaten?"She turned to look at him with a glare. “What? You are asking if I have eaten? Like you care to me still, Mr. Gutierrez?” Kara asked mockingly.“What are you talking about? I still care about you,” He replied as if he was offended.“Hmph! I haven’t seen you for days, Mr. Gutierrez. Like I completely disappear in your life