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do you want me to cook for you? “ He asked

“ y-you, do you really know how to cook?” I asked in surprised, I wasn’t so sure but most of the guys don’t usually practice cooking.

“ of course I know how, I have been taking care of my sister since she’s five.” He chuckled but I knew that there’s a hint of sadness in his voice.

“ I see, okay then, we will cook together.” I said and smiled at him. I put the vegetables in the sink and clean it and he prepared the salt, the and the other ingredients that we needed. Luckily I bought all of this yesterday, because I am finally having time cooking with Bryle. We look like a couple , and with that thought ,I stepped a little closer and hugged him from behind, making him frown.

“ Hey, what is this?” He asked referring to the hug.

“ It’s a super hug, so when you felt like your down, you can think of me . anyway ,I am just so happy to have you here. Thank you.” I said sincerely and he flashed his kind smile and pinched my cheeks gently.

“ I know that you are happy, but dear, we have to start cooking or else we’ll both get starve.” He laughed and I let him go and we both started cook for our food.

We eat together and enjoyed the night talking and laughing for nonsense joke and when the clock strikes midnight, it’s time for Bryle to go home and I have to sleep so I would look fresh tomorrow when I wake up.

We keep on meeting each other when both of us are free and yet I haven’t legal him yet to my mother, because I still got cold feet. I am afraid of my mom’s reaction. Because she always told me not to engage into relationship except if she pick that guy herself . And Bryle’s situation would also might triggered my mom’s heart attack if he knew that he came from a very poor family, and is already living alone with his sister with nothing at all.

Time flies and now I am in third year, one more year and I’ll be done with my education. And maybe that day, I’ll be free from doing this and that and all those things that I’m not happy with.

I know I should not complain about everything. But who would never do such thing, when all of my life, I am like a puppet to do this and that. And that includes forgetting about my dreams to pursue other dreams. I wanted to asked mom ,why I have to do this, but I am not very confident about it because I am scared that she would spit in front of me the fact that she’s the one raising me ever since.

Dang it! I almost broke the Cup when I accidentally Loosen my gripped into it, and when I looked around I realized that I am still in the cafeteria eating while studying.

“ Hi Samantha” one of the students who usually greeted me is Felix, he is handsome and pretty-well- off too, but this guy has no special place in my heart even if he did a lot of effort to bring me to Expensive restaurants, to beaches and has given me gifts from Paris, Canada, Europe and from Japan. He was my classmate way back in 1st year college, and now he become my schoolmate.

“ hi.” I greeted shortly.

So that he won’t bother me anymore, but the man didn’t seem to know how to feel that I’m not on the mood to talk to him, he pulled the chair opposite to mine and take a seat. He even ordered so many foods for both of us.

“ Can we even eat it all? Your just wasting your money.” I said and Felix just chuckled.

“ I don’t worry about it.” Felix smiled and I just rolled my eyes . I don’t really like his aura. Because he looks arrogant and very breezy.

“ oh yeah of course. It’s not your money that’s why.” I joked at him but that is half-meant. And he just shrugged his shoulder.

“ I wonder why you look so aloof. As far as I know, you haven’t dated anyone yet.” Felix said.

“ That’s my privacy. “

“ Samantha, you know how much I admired you. And you know how much I wanted you to become my girlfriend, I hope you won’t be too stiff to reject my courtship.” He looked at me intently and his eyes were like a puppy eyes, begging to get a good answer.

“ Felix.”

“ I promise you that you’ll be better with me. I can be a good husband you know.” He smiled at me sweetly. But I know him better .way back in our second year, I saw him at the back of the room hurting his girlfriend by smashing her and slapping her until she fell into the ground. She even saw how Felix yanked that girl before and thinking all about it , I always shivered.

“ I’m sorry Felix, I don’t want more interruptions in my life.” I said and decided to walked out. I fixed my things and leave him alone. I walked as fast as I could until I reach my room and stated there to wait for our teacher.

And while waiting ,I thought of spending my time sleeping for awhile. Since there are still seven minutes left for the next period.

But when I cannot fall asleep , I stood up and transferred to the back row ,where I could sleep lying on the floor at the corner. Because no one could see me easily. I smiled as I slowly drifted my self into a sweet and peaceful sleep. Then ,I finally fallen asleep.