Chapter 90: Annoying!
"El!" I called for his name as I took a step on the bleachers. All eyes were on us and I didn’t have the time to care about that. "What are you doing here?" I asked as I pass Night by.
A smile quickly formed on El’s face as he grabbed my arms. "Hi, it feels like it’s been so long since we last met." He said with that bright and broad smile.
"Why are you here?" I whispered while forcing a smile since I can feel everyone’s eyes on us. El placed my hand on his cheek causing my teammates to squeal. "What are you doing?" With my eyes wide, I asked him that in disbelief.
El’s still smiling from ear to ear. "I missed you that’s why I came." He said with a loud voice.
I tried to pull my hand back but El didn’t let me. "Could we talk somewhere else?" I asked him that while trying to communicate with him through my eyes.
"Why? You can’t go outside wearing your swimsuit." He said as he removed his jacket and put it over me. "Now I think we can." El placed his arm over my shoulder as he was about to make me go with him, but someone grabbed my arm from behind causing us to look back.
"Oh my, isn’t this a total drama?" I heard Ericka say while she was sitting near the pool. ’Can she stop?’ Ericka said that because Night grabbed my arm.
I looked at Night. "What are you doing?" I mouthed as I signaled that everyone was looking at us. "Let my arm go." Night’s only staring at me as I could feel his grip tightening.
"She said to let her arm go." El grabbed Night’s hand and forced it to release my arm. "We have something to talk about." He said as he pulled me over to the side so that we could talk to each other more privately.
Leslie made our teammates focus on the training while I sat on the farthest end of the bleachers. "Why are you here?"
"Just like I told you, I missed you—"
"I know that’s not it."
El scratched the back of his head as he sat beside me. "I really did miss you." He said. "But also, I came here to tell you that I’m going back to Italy."
"For good?"
El smiled as he shook his head. "Nope. It’s only temporary."
"You could have just texted me that. Why bother coming here?"
He giggled. "It’s because I missed you. And I’ll miss you more if I leave now." El placed his hand on top of mine. This will make my teammates misunderstand our relationship. "I don’t know when I’ll come back but I promise to come back before the finals of your swimming competition." How is he so sure that we’ll be joining the finals anyway?
"Is that it?"
"Wow, that’s quite cold."
I scoffed. "I don’t know how I should react after you caused a commotion here."
"Oh, I apologized for that." He chuckled while scratching the back of his head. "But that guy’s here too. Night Fuentes." El said talking about Night who’s glaring at him right now. "I can feel his gaze as if he’s trying to drill a hole in my face."
I shook my head. "Don’t mind him." I stood up after that. "I have training now so I’ll just text you later."
"Are you sure about that? You might forget about me again."
I smiled. "I’ll try my best not to forget this time," I said as I walked toward the pool.
"That doesn’t sound assuring at all!"
I shook my head and ignored him. "What was that about? Is he courting you now?" Tristen immediately asked as soon as we started stretching.
They keep on forcing me to tell them what El and I talked about but I keep saying that it was nothing. "So stingy." I ignored that. ’Today I must focus on the training and then as soon as I go home, I’ll receive some hurtful words from Night again. I can’t wait, ha-ha.’
"You did really great today." Coach Samantha said while I got up from the pool. "Did you get inspired because of Night?" She asked with a teasing smile. ’See? Even teachers tease me when it comes to this thing.’ I laughed it off as I started wiping my body.
"It’s not like that, coach," I said.
"Is that so? Anyway, great job everyone!"
Like usual, Ericka and I went to the shower room after doing our sets. "Doesn’t it bother you that Night was just sitting there the whole time?" Ericka asked while putting her clothes on.
I tilted my head. "Why would it bother me? I told you already, I’m over him."
"He seems interested in you though."
"What? I didn’t hear what you said."
"No, it was nothing."
I pretended not to hear to stop that topic already. So what if Night looks like he’s interested in me. ’He’s not. It’s all pretend for him.’ And he will never be interested in me. "Should we eat dinner together today?" Ericka asked as soon as we finished changing into our clothes.
"I don’t think I can today." Since I promised Shiho that I’ll get along with her brother, I’ll be going home with that guy, ’I think.’ "I need to go home early today."
Ericka understood that without asking why so we parted ways because she said she’ll be asking the others if they want to get dinner. I walked my way to the hallway, and I can feel two people’s presence behind me. It must be Night and Kaoru. ’Who else would it be?’ "What was that about?" I heard Night’s voice behind me.
"I don’t know what you’re talking about." Even though I know that he’s talking about that thing with El.
"That guy again." Night said as he walked by my side.
"Could you stop walking beside me? What if someone sees us?"
"So what?"
My forehead furrowed as I looked at him. "It might not be important to you since you’re not the one who’s going to end up being bullied by your fans." I rolled my eyes as I walked faster but he just matched my pace again. ’Annoying! Really, really annoying!’ I thought as I blew air to my bangs. "Anyway, I already told my friends about us and they want to go to the house this Wednesday," I said that with annoyance.
"Sure."
"And I know that you don’t want to meet them that’s why I’ll do my best to— what?" Did he just agree without scowling at me?
"I said sure. Make them go and meet everyone."
I stopped walking as I felt weirded out by that. "Why? Don’t you want to scowl and get mad at me for what I did?"
"I thought you’ll like it if I agree?"
No, I do like it but it’s weird. It’s weird for Night to do something that I’ll like. "Right, I forgot to put another rule for us," I said. "Mind your own business and I’ll mind mine."
"Does that mean I can’t ask about that guy?"
"Yes, I’m glad you’re smart."
With that, I went to the car and rode it with Kaoru. When I thought Night will be riding in the other car, he sat beside me making my forehead crease. "Why are you here?"
"I can’t walk back home."
Why is he answering as if he doesn’t know what I mean? "I meant why are you riding this car? Don’t you have another car? The one you always ride."
"Kenji has something to do." He said as he told Asahi to drive already.
’He’s so annoying! Let’s just forget about him.’ I thought as I placed earphones on both my ears and listened to my favorite music while looking at the window. It’s the usual view, but somehow I feel better than I was the past week when I was still suffering due to my lies.
I’m so glad Ace accepted me and now we’re back to normal. I learned that she also went through a lot and I will always worry for her, I can’t help her right now since I don’t have money and I don’t have the means to get any money either. ’I want to be able to help her.’ I thought.
I felt Night’s elbow on my arm making me look at him with confusion. "There’s lots of space, why are you cramping me here?" I asked him but he just smiled at me as if he didn’t hear anything. ’He’s annoying.’
When we arrived at the mansion, Shiho was with grandpa Kenta and they greeted us. "It’s rare to see the two of you coming home together," Grandpa said with a smile making Shiho smile too since she can’t see us. "Did Night wait for you, my dear?"
I nodded with a smile. "Yes, grandpa," I said as I hugged grandpa Kenta and Shiho. ’It’s annoying but I need to pretend that Night and I are getting along well.’
"Are you going to have dinner with us?"
I nodded again. "Shiho will join right?" Shiho smiled happily as she grabbed my arm and nodded.
’This is good.’
