Chapter 26: Chapter 26

We were at the canteen for our lunch. The guys seemed to be fond of Sophia they kept on talking and asking her everything about her. I tried to just stay silent for a while because I am still finding the courage to look at Celine and just be civil with her. After all, I never wanted to be away from her even if it means seeing me as her friend and no more than that. It hurts to be acting like this with someone whom you truly care about. It feels like every time we act like we don’t know each other, there’s this something that pulls us to be together again but both of us resist and that really hurt the most.

I don’t know how she really felt after our break up, I on the other hand felt anger. I won’t deny that. I just couldn’t understand the real deal between us. She even put me on read when I texted her, I think she really wants to be away from me. That thought saddened me.

I looked up at her, she was sitting in front of me because that's our usual seat and it was so hard to ignore her. Yes, I've done that for a couple of days because my anger consumed me but I know I can’t remain angry at her. She seemed to be interested yet quiet annoyed at the conversation which I barely heard of so I decided to hear them out. "...maxine was so cute that time.

She even threatened that ugly bully that she'll kick his ass and make him sit on his poop" I facepalmed at what I heard knowing that Sophia had basically told them how we met. It was in third grade when I save her from some bullies. they bullied her because she was too small and skinny for our age and I was quite big enough to deal with the boys.

"That was hilarious Maxine. Looking at the two of you now, you sure is someone to be bullied of" Gideon laughed teasingly "Yes Max. Sophia was waaayyy taller than you now" Sue added earning a glare from me which she just laughed off My eyes wandered at Celine surprised to caught her looking at me, we both instantly broke the eye contact letting the tension leave the atmosphere.

"Maxy here just really save my ass ever since so now that were together again, i'd like to do the same" Sophia said as she hugged me. I just give them a small smile lingering at Celine. I saw make an annoyed face. The lunch went good as it can be and we were making our way back to the room.

I was slowly walking behind them as Celine shoved me and murmured to my side which I heard very clearly "Maxxy? pft. What a lame nickname" she said as she makes this annoyed face again.

Now I wondered why she's acting like this. She called it off between us. She has no reason to be angry with Sophia, right? What’s with her?

And I know she did that on purpose but why? She does this annoying face and don-not-touch-me face on when she's jealous. Is she jealous now?? I looked at her confused as to why she acts like this because the last time I remembered she said that our relationship was a mistake. I decided to ignore her comment and keep up with our friends.

Soon as we entered the room, classes start and my attention was all in the lesson. We have Communication arts at the moment and this seemed to be pretty interesting. Sophia seat beside me and played with my free hands, after a while I saw Celine looked our way then her eyes looked down at my hands that were played by Sophia then she looked away.... hurt? I can’t really read her but I uncomfortably shift my hands to the other way and Sophia noticed it. "what's wrong?" she asked whispering as she straightened her position "Nothing" She just shrugged and move her attention to our teacher speaking.

It was a really long day for me. There was no good progress and when I mean progress, it’s about Celine and I.

Oh! The jealousy parts!

Was she really jealous or just annoyed?

I don’t really know.