Drowning myself in solitary, I sat on the farthest chair on the last row. I opened my notebook and reviewed the lessons for the class later. It was freezing cold. The air-conditioner clamored blatantly while exhaling a chilly sensation that traveled up my spine. I couldn’t read properly. The lights flickered off and on, joining the noise of the aircon as if they were emceeing an obstreperous discotheque. I couldn’t fix my attention on the notes so I turned on my cell phone and played a song. Looking at the ceiling, my eyes hurt. I hated it! I stood up and switched off the stupid lights and then it was dark. The only faint light lingering in the room was from the window covered with cream-colored Venetian blinds. Sluggishly, I trod back to my chair. I was falling into the brink of unconsciousness when someone had tapped me on my right shoulder. Surprisingly, there was no someone except for a lizard crawling limp on the floor. What the hell had happened? A lizard fell from the wall? Weird.
As my eyes followed the flaccid lizard crawl back on the wall, I didn’t notice the guy standing beside me. I was taken aback but there was one insistent dimple to the right of his smile which made me lean against the wall. Weakness began in my ankles, crawling towards my heart. My heart?! Psshh.. I wasn’t one of those corny people who believe in love at first sight. I knew this wasn’t love. It was just his eyes, so deep that it was startling. I could slip by looking into those eyes.
“Hey, are you okay?” he broke the deafening silence. His eyes were wide yet full of salaciousness.
“Oh yeah, I’m fine. I was just surprised. I didn’t notice you entering the room.” I looked away from his face.
“Actually, I knocked but apparently, you didn’t hear. Is there a problem? You have been standing there for minutes. What are you looking at?” and now he was trying to start a conversation. OMG.
“Ahmm.. Nothing. I just woke up.” I smiled timidly, “maybe I should go now. I have a class.” the glow of his face faded away as I turned back, got my things and left the room. Ugghh.. Epic fail.
A desperate afterthought, I dropped my ID. Damn. Loser.
As my eyes followed the flaccid lizard crawl back on the wall, I didn’t notice the guy standing beside me. I was taken aback but there was one insistent dimple to the right of his smile which made me lean against the wall. Weakness began in my ankles, crawling towards my heart. My heart?! Psshh.. I wasn’t one of those corny people who believe in love at first sight. I knew this wasn’t love. It was just his eyes, so deep that it was startling. I could slip by looking into those eyes.
“Hey, are you okay?” he broke the deafening silence. His eyes were wide yet full of salaciousness.
“Oh yeah, I’m fine. I was just surprised. I didn’t notice you entering the room.” I looked away from his face.
“Actually, I knocked but apparently, you didn’t hear. Is there a problem? You have been standing there for minutes. What are you looking at?” and now he was trying to start a conversation. OMG.
“Ahmm.. Nothing. I just woke up.” I smiled timidly, “maybe I should go now. I have a class.” the glow of his face faded away as I turned back, got my things and left the room. Ugghh.. Epic fail.
A desperate afterthought, I dropped my ID. Damn. Loser.
