Chapter 3

'Elisia!' Someone called my name. I opened my eyes and I have to close them again because it was so bright. I slowly opened them again this time to adjust and the first thing I saw is a clear blue sky. So blue, so familiar.

It was a very beautiful view. When was the last time I tried to look up in the sky? I think it was back then when I was still a student...

'Elisia' A familiar voice called again and I turned my head to look at him. When I saw the person calling my name, My brows furrowed. He's a young boy. 

So familiar.

I stared at him and the more I look at him, the more I found similarities with that person. He looks just like him when we were students.

'Elisia, wake up, we have to go to class.' He said and help me up.

??

I was very confused. The boy in question just held me by the hand and dragged me. Like we are in a hurry.

He's wearing a very familiar uniform, Isn't this the boy's uniform when I was still in school? I slowly looked at myself and I was wearing the same type of uniform for girls. Isn't this the exact same design as my uniform before? I looked at the boy dragging me again.

Impossible.

'Alex?' I called him and the boy looked back at me.

'Yes?' His confirmation answer made me dumbfounded.

ALEX

Is he really the Alex that I know?

The boy - - whom I gave my heart to?

We stop in front of the classroom and Alex came near me. He suddenly flicked my forehead.

'Elisia, stop daydreaming.' He said. 

The feeling of longing, devastation, sadness, helplessness and even happiness all crept inside of me that I cannot contain and rivers to tears fell out from my eyes that made the boy in front of me panicked.

'Elisia! what happened?' Alex yelled and suddenly the glass window beside us opened and a couple of our classmates saw I was crying and teased Alex.

'Hey Alex! you made your girlfriend cry!' 

'Tssk Tssk, you're a bully Alex'  Some of them say as Alex tried to calm me down

'Did that hurt?' He asked thinking he hurt me by his flick and he caressed my forehead gently.

'I'm sorry, I'm not gonna do it again' He said tenderly that made me cry more, that sweet voice that I missed so much. His actions with care for me. His kindness and humbleness.

The man I loved so much, more than me is in front of me.

But this person in front of me is also someone I will not be able to attain.

This hopeless love of mine.

>........<

The teacher in front of the class looks familiar.

The classroom looks familiar.

The faces around me look very familiar.

I can't be wrong. I did really turn back in time. 

The time I cherished the most, The time where I wished I could go back to.

And that wish came true.

The teacher was talking but my mind is flying.

I raised my hand and all eyes are on me.

'Miss, can I go to the restroom?' I asked and the teacher just nods her head and I stood and went out.

I did not just go out of the room but I also went out of the building.

I looked at the building, It is the same as I remember. I run as fast as I could towards the places that I remembered. The cafeteria, the gym, the school grounds, it is all the same.

I sat on the bench with heavy panting.

What do I do?

I sat there for hours, just thinking

and thinking 

and crying.

I looked up at the sky that is slowly turning orange, a sign that the sun is about to go down, I don't know how many hours I stayed there but I have to go back. I made sure to ready myself before I walk away.

My feet took me back to the building and while walking, I saw just a few students going home. I was by the door of the classroom and I found Alex chatting with his friends.

Alex saw me and smile brightly, he was sitting at my table and when his friends saw me, they flashed a smile and they dispersed.

'Elisia, you're so brave to cut classes' He teasingly said to me, I made a small smile and walk towards my seat to get my bag but before I could get it, Alex grabbed my bag and I looked up at him. He said we'll walk home together so I have no escape.

We're walking home with a beautiful orangey sky, The sun is setting and there are only a few people walking then Alex spoke 'Alright. Tell me what's going on? you are acting not yourself Elisia, is there any problem?' He asked.

I told him everything's alright but since he is the Alex I know, he was not convinced so I told him,

'My period came' And I witnessed how red his face became.