A Glint Of Hope - Episode 7

Friendship

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VIVIAN'S POV

After the little drama that unfolded at the shop, I realized I was not the only one living with my demons. We all have our past and no matter how crazy it is, someone has passed through that same similar problem or something worse than that.

I learned from him that we don't always have to allow what happen to us get the best of us, live in the moment and be happy about yourself.

Chris is forever the jovial type, I can say but still he lived all his life trying to let go of a past that'll always be behind him and with him. It's like a cross . A burden that is hard to explain.

My own case is far different from every other person, because even till now I'm living in that past.

I've not been able to let go of the event that took place in my life, because I still have an unfinished business back at home and that has always been the drive and the motive.

Some persons are still going right  down into pit of hell.

“We're at your place” Chris announced immediately we got to the front of my hostel dragging me out of my thoughts.

“About what happened tonight, I'm really sorry. I shouldn't have lost it like that, I'm really sorry for embarrassing you”

“It's all good, I totally understand you have your own story too, everyone does” he nodded and gave me a dry smile

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. Trying to feign the fact that he understood my message

“So, I'll see you tomorrow, right?” He asked just before I opened the car door.

“I don't think so, I have lot of classes and assignments I need to get done before going for the summer break. I might end up spending my whole day at the library” I explained hoping he'll understand and not lock me up in this car again

“Okay, there's no big deal about that. I might show up at the library, I'm not sure but that's if my guys don't show up.

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. More students are coming in already since this is the take off point for the trek.”

“Okay, Goodnight”

“Goodnight Ice queen, see you around”

I watched him drive off before going into my room.

After taking a quick shower at the bathroom that was nothing bigger than a child doll house, I quietly walked up to my desk trying not to wake Teq up.

I checked all the assignments and separated the ones I'll be attempting at the library tomorrow, checked up my account balance to see if I could afford a smart phone or a camera of a very small size to be able to complete the other summer assignment given to us.

Since I was registered without my own consent to a trek that I didn't even know I'll be going, I decided to use that as an opportunity to complete the assignment. It'll even be more easier that way.

After I sorted it all out, making a mental note to check the stores tomorrow to know which one I would be able to afford, I went to bed and slept off trying not to think about what happened tonight.

“Good morning” Teq sang as she walked out of the bathroom looking all freshned up and not like the zoombie she looked like earlier.

I had insisted she took her bath first before saying a word because her hair was all over the place, eyes red from too much sleep making me wonder if she just walked out from a horror movie.

“Good morning, where did you and Alex go to yesterday?”

“Where did you and Chris go to yesterday?” she countered back

“I asked first, so you have to answer my question before yours” I moved close to her at the makeup table

“Nowhere in particular, we only visited the amusement park” I didn't let her finish before I interrupted her.

“What are you, seven years old?” She glared at me.

“It's not your business, moreover we had fun and that's all that matters”

“I can smell love in the air, Teq is in love with Alex”

“It's not possible because my parents won't let me go out with someone below their status. Alex is only wasting his time, I told him already”

Wow, that's serious though.

“Where did you guys go to yesterday?” She turned the table at me

“We went to his mom's graveyard down south and then he took me to Starbucks and we came home”

“He's in love with you” she declared.

“In your wildest dreams baby and his too. I'm going to stay away from him as far as possible after what he asked me to do yesterday” I placed my sorted out books in the bag ready to go to the library since I have no lectures.

“What did he ask you?” She asked

“To date him and he doesn't even have an idea how many baggages that word carry” I explained

“That doesn't mean you should avoid him, nobody is asking you to date him or love him or disturb him with those baggages you keep talking about that no one even understand what and what is in it.

Your life is full of mysteries Sissy, but there are moments when no matter how big the burden is, you let someone help you carry them. I'm not saying you should rely totally on that person, it can even be a girl and not a guy. But just let someone share your burden with him. Do you know how long it took for you to adjust to me?, I never gave up because I really like you as a sister. But some people don't have that kind of patience. Don't correct the mistake you made at 21 when you're 35. Talking to people now won't kill you Sissy”

I went out of the hostel thinking deeply about what Teq had said and even though it's hard for me to adjust to other people, I don't think I'm even ready to go through that.

I tried hiding myself from Chris when I saw him in the walkway talking to his friends but after I remembered what Teq said, I decided to give it a try and just say hi to him before leaving.

I smiled at him when our eyes met and he didn't smile back. I waved and he just ignored me and continued talking to his friends behaving as if he hadn't saw me or like I didn't even exist.

That was how I decided giving friendship a try Is just not worth it

TO BE CONTINUED...

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