Aaron

"Snap test everyone! " Professor Rodney announced on entering the class.

I sighed. Today can't be more worse.

I gathered my things and prepared for the test just like everyone else. Then she chuckled.

"Just kidding guys! " she laughed. "Oh my God. "

There were grunts and I rolled my eyes. She's always trying to be funny but she isn't really.

Today's History class started and ended in thirty minutes.

As soon as I stepped out, Courtney was already waiting on me.

She's wearing a blue overalls with her blonde hair left untied and I continued to stare at her perfect figure.

I once had a crush on her.

She waved at me because obviously I was lost and I barely managed to smile.

"Hey! We're going out. "

"Why? " I ask impulsively. We shouldn't be going out just when it's the third period.

"Silly, your birthday. " she giggled and suddenly kissed me on the cheek while she threw her weight at me.

"Oh. " I barely said. The worst of my days.

I wasn't sure to wrap my hands around her to acknowledge her but I wasn't happy a bit.

Before I'd look for chances to get close to her but today I didn't feel like the way I was supposed to, around her.

"Happy birthday Aaron. I'm sorry I'm just wishing you now. " she pulled away with a smile. "I already wished Noah. "

I gave a light chuckle and stared into space. Today is the day someone dear to me left me.

I tried not to think back to that day when a six year old boy watched his family fall apart, seeing his father shattered and in ruins. Everything happened so fast right in front of me.

And I wish it wasn't ever like that. Maybe, I wouldn't be forced to live someone else's dream. Maybe. Just Maybe.

". . .So, you both will give us the treat. Everyone is waiting for you and I came to get you. "

Okay, so they already planned my birthday for me. Weren't they aware I don't celebrate birthdays?

Noah must've planned this. Or Courtney?

"Court. . .", but she was already pulling me along the hallway.

We had to climb over the fence to get outside. When we got out, the rest of our group were there already. Noah was in the driver seat of his sport car while Tyler, Mia and Robyn were at the backseats. I waved at them and they all wished me. Noah drove us to a park around the town.

Everyone were chattering and making suggestions about the way we'd celebrate the event. Though I didn't want to break their heart and understood they were being good friends, I couldn't keep my mind off the ugly reality of today.

"Woah! " Courtney yelled from behind me and again pulled me out of the car. I was just watching everyone smile but I couldn't.

Maybe Noah was also trying to forget or he's pretending to forget about it. I stare at him while he was flirting with Mia. Then, he turned to me and that eye contact explained a lot of things.

I looked away and avoided eye contacts with him throughout.

We went to the parks and tried all the stuffs. Though I wanted to stay moody but who stays like that in the midst of crazy friends.

"Aaron, I'm so thirsty. Get me some ice-cream " Courtney said while playing with a ball. She loves football.

I raised my eyebrows at her. "Get it yourself or Tyler would help you. "

She whined. "Tyler is on the giant wheel. You're the only one here. Mia and Robyn won't go and Noah, he's out there wooing girls with his good looks. So, you. . . "

I rolled my eyes. "Fine. "

She squeaked and gave me a peck on the cheek.

I went to the ice-cream store and was about to order when the stall man handed me a cup. I looked down at it.

❤~H. I read on it. The cup had smiley printed on it. Smile Please.

It was specially ordered.

"Hey, I didn't order this. "

He glanced at me and eyes widened in surprise.

"Sorry. A girl ordered that. "

I nodded then looked at the softie again. I didn't even know why but I was curious to know who was it with the initial H. I brought out my phone and clicked a picture of it.

"Do you know who she is? "

"Nope. She just ordered it and went away. "

I nodded. "Okay. One Strawberry flavoured ice-cream for me."

"Sure. " the man took my order.

As I walked towards Courtney, I glanced back and saw a guy at the spot I stood taking the ice-cream cup away. I watched him walk up to a girl I didn't recognize and they both were talking.

The face was familiar. But I didn't recognise it well from the distance I stood.

"Aaron! " Courtney yelled my name and my mind went back to her ice-cream.

"Coming. "

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A! N: Hey guys, this chapter might seem like a filler but I promise it has a role to play later-on along the plot line. 😊

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