C13 Flirt

Kian and I never talk in the morning because my class was an hour earlier than his. I just heated up the food I cooked last night. The cake I baked was just in the fridge.

After I got dressed, he woke up. He was quiet and I knew he was watching me. I have a lot to say and I have things I want to ask him but I don’t want to start this day with a fight. With the annoyance I felt last night and until now I am sure it will lead to a quarrel.

As much as possible I want to be calm. I don’t want to mess up my mind especially since we have quizzes that I have to prepare for this week.

My chest tightens. I hardly slept. I was irritated as I listened to her snore. He was under the influence of alcohol so he slept very soundly.

He didn't know or it is more correct to say that he doesn't care about his wife who is irritated and resentful towards him.

"I'm going," I coldly said goodbye to him.

He stood up immediately and approached me. He kissed my head.

"Remember, Moo, I love you. See you later."

I nodded and didn't speak again. I turned around and left the house.

I go straight to the classroom without looking at those around me. I am too mad to entertain anyone. I took a deep breath and sighed.

I drank some water from my tumbler to lessen the lump that is in my throat.

I knew Macy was looking at me.

She's sitting on the left side but I didn’t look back at her. I can't smile. Even just a fake smile, because I'm not that type of a person.

Our morning class has finished. I immediately got up and go to the canteen. Kian had a text message saying that he was already there.

There were a lot of people in the canteen so he didn't just pick me up here so he could order our food. I did not reply. I just hope that he knew what do I feel about last night. It's not about the surprise that I prepared.

"Beth," Macy called me. I am not really in a mood right now so I pretended that I didn't hear him. But knowing Macy, she is really determined. She grabbed my arm. I sighed before I turn to face her.

Her smile was different as I looked at her. It is tinged with sadness and worry. My forehead furrowed.

"Yes? Something's wrong?" I asked. Did she have a problem? Why didn't she approach her friends?

"Are you okay?" she asked me. My forehead furrowed even more. She just approached me for that?

"O-Of course," I replied. I managed to plaster a smile. She sighed and then smile.

No matter how hard she tried to smile, still, the sadness and worry were evident on her face.

"You? Are you okay?" I asked.

Where is this conversation going?

She nodded and smiled. I didn't eat much this morning so I feel hungry.

"I'm hungry so I'll get going," I said and patted her on her arm. She nodded again and didn't say anything.

I stopped walking when from here at the canteen door I saw the cheerleader sitting opposite Kian's seat. She has this sweet and flirty smile on her lips while looking at Kian.

I can't see Kian's reaction. From here I can only see his back. My forehead frowned.

And because I heard Macy's voice behind me I started to move forward. I turned to her and smiled sparingly. She also smiled but her eyes were on the people I had been looking at earlier.

The cheerleader still did not leave her seat even though she saw me coming. Kian seemed to feel my presence and he immediately stood up then greeted me.

I smiled at him even though I shouldn't. He kissed me on my lips. I raised an eyebrow at the cheerleader.

Hmm... what's her name again? I looked at her id.

Jewel. Nice name. I hope her name is as nice as her whole being.

"Yes?" I asked looking at the cheerleader whose name is Jewel. This is the first time that I ever used this tone with anyone.

She smiled and shook her head. When she stood up she smiled at Kian before turning to me. Then she winks at me. I was distracted by it. I looked at Kian who also immediately met my eyes. He hugged me.

"Don't mind her," he whispered.

Jewel walked back to where she and her group were. I sat down too. Kian's friends were quiet. They are not talking now about anything like they used to. It seems all their attentions were on me.

I have a quiz for my two subjects this afternoon. Even though I thought last night to talk to them, scold or threaten, I didn’t.

Good thing is that they didn't ask permission again to let Kian go with them. Some students talked about Jeron's birthday, their friend. I did not greet him. They didn't tell me either. And maybe when I greet him, he'll ask me to let Kian go with them again.

That's the time when I finally burst out with anger. I don’t want bad vibes as much as possible.

Kian walked me to my classroom. Five minutes before our classes will start.

“I’ll wait for you later,” he said.

His class will be done thirty minutes before my class. I nodded my head. He gently stroked my neck and forehead.

"You okay?" he asked while frowning. I shooked my head.

"Go into your room. I love you so much, Moo," he whispered before placing a kiss on my lips.

The class went well. I also answered the questions in our quiz well. Our class ended early as expected. I feel exhausted. That's why I want to go home, and lie down in bed early.

Before I could stand up, my classmate approach me.

"Beth, are you coming with us?" she asked. Unlike Macy, we barely talk. I shooked my head to say no.

"We are graduating. You should come with us. You'll enjoy it!" She thought I would be enticed but I shooked my head again.

She sighed. One of Macy's friends also approached us. Seems they're going with them.

"Come with us. I know your reason is because you are already married," she replied and the other one nodded.

"Your husband is your reason. But why is your husband enjoying? Loosen up a bit."

The little smile disappeared from my lips. It was as if they were interfering too much with my life. Macy stopped them. But they just shook their heads.

"It's true. She lets his husband go to the bar. She doesn’t know— mmm!”

Macy covered her mouth.

"Sorry. Your life is not our business. Just let them go," Macy apologized. But no.

Because of what they said, I felt so strange in my system. I took a deep breath and ignored them.

I exited the classroom and went straight to the benches where Kian was always waiting for me. I saw him sitting there with Jewel. From here I could see Kian's dark face. It seems to me he's holding back his anger. What are they talking about?

I cleared my throat a few meters away from them so they would know I was coming. Kian immediately stood up when he saw me. He hugged me and immediately pulled me to the parking lot. I was silent until we got home.

I was waiting for him to explain about last night. I want him to tell me why he comes home late. But until we ate dinner he said nothing. All he's telling me is his plans to date me over the weekend. I need to review it. And he also needed to review, so I said no.

"O-Okay."

When the night comes he's asking me for sex but I refuse. My head hurts and I’m not in the mood. Especially since he doesn’t give me the explanation I wanted. He hugged me and said it was okay. He massaged my head until I fell asleep.

I woke up around nine-thirty. I saw him still awake and focused on his cellphone. I hugged him and it pulled me back to sleep.

I woke up again and it was still dawn because I want to urinate. Before I went back to bed I looked at Kian's cellphone that was charging. I opened it and immediately looked in his inbox. It's clean. Only our conversations and his parents were there. Not even with his friends.

The call log was clean too. I looked at his blocked messages and almost gasped for breath when I saw a number there with three messages. I realize that it was from Jewel.

"How about I tell your wife about it?"

"Tomorrow."

"Muaah!"

I looked at Kian. It was as if I wanted to slap him while he was asleep. I can't sleep back. I also can’t understand how I feel right now. I left the room and went to the living room. I sat down on the sofa.

What does that message from Jewel mean? I didn't sleep much on the sofa I lay there until morning. I did not prepare breakfast. I took a shower and leave immediately.

Kian will take care of himself. I want to talk to this Jewel girl. Whatever her plan was. I’m sure she won’t succeed. I know what she's trying to do. My husband is mine!

When I came to the university I sat down on one of the benches first. I will wait for that Jewel.

"Beth, you're early today," Macy approached me. I nodded and looked around.

"Are you okay?" she asked. Even though we're not totally close, it's as if she knows my attitude.

I picked up the mini cake I had bought earlier at the bakeshop outside the village for her. Her forehead furrowed.

“Happy birthday,” I said. She smiled sweetly.

"Thank you. I didn't expect this."

I just smiled. I watched her for a few seconds. Her face was serious.

“I may look like a person who doesn't care and is stupid but I also have a feeling,” I said while looking at my feet.

"What should your friend say to me if you didn't stop her from speaking yesterday?" I turned to her.

I could see the ripple of his throat at what I said.

"I know I am so distant from everyone. But, I want you to know that you are the only person that I can call my friend here."

"Beth," she sighed. "We saw Kian at the bar with his friends. Then, Jewel and her friends show up. They sat there. You know what happens next. She tried to flirt with him. And even tried to kiss him."

I nodded.

"And then he's in a hurry to go home?" I added to what she was saying. She nodded.

I don't know why I am not even surprised. But the fact that his friends lied to me made me feel bad. They said that the birthday party would be held at Raul's house but it wasn't. And Kian didn't even explain it to me. I will not be angry. What we promised each other is that we should tell everything. No secrets. But why didn't he tell me?

"Then the second time they're at the bar again. Jewel is making a scene again." She took a deep breath and I continued what she was saying.

"Did they kiss?"

She didn't answer. So, they did kiss. Macy looks like he has a lot more to say but we saw Kian coming our way. His face was serious. He looks angry.

"A-All right, I'll be in the room first," Macy said goodbye and left immediately.

When Kian came across me he immediately hugged me. Contrary to my expectations.

“You didn’t wake me up,” he said.

"Ahm... I went in first because I forgot something yesterday," I lied. He nodded.

"You didn't eat. Come on, let's eat first. We still have less than twenty minutes," he said.

We ate quietly because we needed to get to our own classes. As we exited the canteen we encountered exactly the reason why I come here early.

She smirks. I smirk back.

Just so you wait, later.