• "Well, it was nice meeting you! I'll see you in class!" Eric waved to me, I gave a slight wave back. I saw Kelly in the distance in the hallway, I pretended not to look at her. This can't be good. She's glaring at me. What to do?! Oh gosh.. She's walking up to me.

    "Keep away from Eric, he's mine," Kelly growled.

    "I have no relationship with him, and you know it," I firmly said.

    "Then keep away from him."

    "It was not my option.." I groaned

    The school bell rang for class. I carry my books to class without help, it feels like a ton. I notice that Kelly's foot are stuck out in the middle of the aisle where my desk is, I take the other way. Kelly is too predictable this time, she doesn't want me to be near Eric because she thinks that I'm interested in him too. What a joke. Why should I even love someone that I barely know of, a stranger to me, that one day will break your heart?

    I don't feel guilty of believing that love to turn out to ruin you if it already has. Actually, it shouldn't be a guilt or a sin. Its lunch time now. Everyone is seated at their assigned tables. I hear some kids whispering about Eric, or was it?

    "Oh, em, gee! Did you meet that new student Eric yet?"

    "No, but he's so cute!"

    "Ugh, but he was with a girl before school started-"

    I froze while eating, then continued. Girls are talking about me, this is bad, very bad. This is going to crush my reputation, no matter. Could it be that it's Kelly's doing? Or its just girl talk? Too much to think about, I started reading a book, Ink Death. It seems like an old book. It was either in 2008 or 2007, I'm not quite sure. For some reason, it feels like being in a public school. It was a while back then, when I was about seven years old. I transferred back and forth to Palm Rose and Copper Canyon. I read lots of books that usually have plots of girls in public schools, like liking a guy, then he likes her back. It annoying that way, I'm trying to avoid that. I get love letters now and then, about like every month now and so on.

    For some reason, I have a feeling that I knew Eric from somewhere... Could he be a distant relative, friend, or childhood friend? Oh, its deja vu! Then why would he want to walk with me to school when we're halfway there? Could it be that he's one of the new neighbors next door? Ah, I forgot to mention that a family became acquainted with my mother and my little brother, they seem very nice, that's what mother said, but I refused to take a visit because I was busy with my studies.

    I feel some guilt in there, oh no, not at all. I panicked, and tried listening to Vocaloid songs in my head. It usually calms my nerves, but its not helping. As I finished my lunch, I rushed to the girls' bathroom to wash my face.

    "Well, well, well. If it isn't Elizabeth," Kelly said mockingly.

    "What is it?"

    "You have something related to Eric, and I know it."

    "How could you prove it without any evidence?"

    She opened her mouth, but no words came out. "then I have nothing to say then, I'll see you in class." I walked away from the bathroom. As always, during recess, I play soccer. Well, I have to be active right? Oh no, Eric is in the soccer team, I'm not surprised by his looks and sweats make girls squeal. Its irritating. Its sad that I'm the only girl on the soccer team. Sheesh. Being the captain is the worst, when you have to study. In the rear, I noticed that Eric is staring at me, with a strange expression, I ignored him and resumed.