Chapter 18: Chapter 18
AIRES' POV
Celine rushed towards me, "are you okay?" She asked frantically, Jasmine and mum were also staring at me with a worried look, I nodded at Celine's question, 'I am fine" I replied, standing up, she held my arm to help me up before turning to face Daisy furiously, "you clumsy oof, how dare you take Aires down with you" she fumed, I was angry too but as I turned to also give her a piece of my mind, I saw the blood flowing from her nose and the bruise in her head, I quickly rushed to her, "you're bleeding", Celine stared at me in surprise, "are you kidding me?" She whispered but I paid deaf ears to her, "how can you always be so clumsy? Come with me right now" I gritted, holding her by the arms and leading her to the school clinic.
I waited for her until she has been treated by the school nurse, "what were you thinking? How could you be so careless, you are always lost in your imagination" I huffed in frustration when she didn't say anything, I felt pissed with her but at the same time, I am concerned about her, "how are you feeling?" I asked genuinely concerned, I fought the urge to grab her and hold her in my arms, I wish to kiss her and comfort her, but I did none of those, I just stared at her with arms akimbo, I shook my head, my feelings for her is deeper than I thought, it feels like I love her, perhaps, I should make her my girl, I wondered how to tell her, should I just dish it out? I will have to ask Derrick and Henry for advice, she was staring at me with her heart in her eyes, she is an open book and easily read, "how do you feel?" I asked again and she sighed, "I am so sorry for what happened, please forgive me"
"You better be sorry," Celine said coming into the sick bay along with my friends, she turned towards me, "are you okay?" She asked, placing her palms on my cheeks, I saw Daisy carefully averted but not before I saw the flash of pain in her expression, I shifted a bit away from Celine's touch and she narrowed her eyes at me, "she is fine, no need making a fuss" I said before stalking out.
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That day, I went to hang out with Derrick and Henry at our usual meeting place, I ordered for a soda and Derrick raised a brow, "you never like soda" I shrugged, "I need to be on the low today" I replied, I needed to be very clear-headed in order to think of the best way of asking Daisy to be my girl after they had both placed their order, Derrick stared at me, "what's on your mind?" Between Derrick and Henry, Derrick has always been the one I am kinda closer to, he understands me better and recognized all my moods, so, I am not surprised when he asked that question, "I want to make Daisy my girl" I spilled straight out, Henry choked in his drink and coughed severally until his eyes watered, "what? Are you kidding me?" He asked when his cough had subsided, I didn't reply, just took another sip from my drink, "you are serious about this, ain't you?" Derrick asked in a low tone and I nodded once, "what about Celine? I thought you love her and she loves you too" Henry asked, his expression portraying that he was still trying to wrap my news around his head, I sighed, "I feel nothing but friendship for Celine, I admit, I had feelings for her before but what I feel for Daisy is way deeper than the feelings I ever had for Celine" Henry shook his head, "you're making a mistake man"
"What is it with you?" Derrick asked Henry, giving him an elbow before turning back to me, "I hope you know what you are doing but if you insist, then I wish you good luck"
"Thanks, man," I said, getting up, "hey, this is for you," Derrick said handing over my trophy to me, he must have helped me collect it from the principal when I had taken Daisy to the school clinic, I thanked him as I collected it and walked out.
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Both mum and Jasmine were not at home when I got home, I quickly changed out of my wears, I stared at the trophy I had placed on my bed and wondered where to keep it, I had won it for my dad, to see whether he will finally be proud of me, perhaps, I should keep it in his room, placing it here will do no good because he will not be able to see it, I cannot remember the last time my dad has entered my room, maybe once or twice and in both times, he had been furious with me and had come to discipline me, I should quickly go to his room and put the trophy before he comes back, picking up the trophy, I went to his room, I scanned the room for where to keep it and decided to place it on the shelf, I was just about to keep it when the door opened, "what the hell are you doing here?" My father's voice boomed angrily and I gasped, turning around, my heart hammered in my ears at his glare, "em...I came to keep this....it is an award for being the best student in school, I won it" I said the last part with hope in my heart and waited to see the look of pride in his eyes, I know I look pitiful, begging for my father's love but I just cannot help it, I very much wish to have a father and son relationship with my dad, he stared at the trophy in my hands for a moment and walked towards me, I smiled a little, he's gonna accept my trophy, that would be a start, I thought as he took the trophy from me, after staring at it, he looked at me and I waited for his recommendation but instead, he raised my award up and smashed it hard in the floor, shattering it into tiny pieces but that wasn't the only thing he shattered, my heart just broke into a million pieces as I stared at the broken pieces of my trophy on the ground.