Aaron

I stopped short of words at the sight in front of me. It's him again but, this meeting is awkward.

Was he stealing those much snacks?

I glanced between the goodies he's holding and him suspiciously. He also followed my gaze but didn't say anything.

I wasn't sure either what to say.

"Uh, hey. " I said finally, dipping my hands in my pocket.

He was still in shock I guess. But what's to be in shock for. Well except that he's stealing so much snacks away.

"Were you hungry? " I asked.

Finally,  he sighed. "No,  just greedy. "

I chuckled. "Well. . . You're here too? "

He dropped the goodies with a loud bang. "Unfortunately. I thought I'd never see you again. Well,  I actually. . ."

"What? " I walk towards him.

"Nothing. " he was not looking at me again.

"Maybe we should be friends? "

And then,  he looks at me in the eye. I stop short of breath and I couldn't explain  why honestly. Maybe,  the unique colour of his eyes. Deep hue of purple and gold then a shade of black.

He suddenly looked away. "You're creeping me out. "

Am I? I took in a sharp breath and look around. "By the way,  how are you here? "

He glanced at me for a short while. And I lingered on it. "Daniel invited us. And I don't think you go to our school. You're the enemy. "

I laugh. "Honestly,  I'm not. But well,  Courtney is Daniel's cousin. "

"Courtney? " he murmured but I caught that.

"She's a friend. "

"I never asked, guy. Anyway,  bye. " he snapped and stepped away from me.

I wasn't sure why he hated me. Did I do something now?

"I could tell on you for stealing these snacks. "

"I don't care, Aaron. "

I frowned. He knew my name? But I didn't mention it. "What's your name anyway or I'll continue to call you 'hater'. "

He turned sharply at me and halted. He looked as if he was about to say something but kept quiet.

"Just call me H"

That sent an adrenaline through me but I wasn't sure what triggered it. Was it him from the ice-cream stall? Should I ask? But it'd look stupid to ask something like that. Especially when I'm just trying to get in his good book.

"Okay. H,  see you around. "

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I wasn't exactly the party type so I had no clue what to do. I just continued to monitor Noah since I'll have to drive him home. Tyler already went with Courtney somewhere only God Knows.

I was being careful until a drink girl moved near me. I stood up rashly only to regret it later. I spilled drink on my own shirt.

I winced as I took off the shirt and located Daniel's room across the halls. I've been here with Courtney couple of times so I knew the way around here.

I was already far away from the loud music noise now and closer to Daniel's room.

I was hearing noises from the restroom nearby.

"Sally, I'm so sorry. "

Then, puking noises. I rush over in panic and on opening the door, I met H and his girlfriend in the restroom.

He glanced up at the door to see the intruder which happened to be me. His eyes raked me up and down and I realised I was just in a singlet with my shirt in hand.

"What. . . You here? " he managed to ask.

His girlfriend gagged again. I scrunched up my nose in disgust watching him help pack her hair to the back.

She was the same girl I saw with the guy who ordered the ice-cream. Now, it's confirmed it's him. Who's H.

"I heard noises. Is she okay?"

He glanced at me surprised. "Yeah. . . Well,  I don't know. Maybe. She's totally drunk. Did you see Daniel around? "

His voice sounded feminine making me suspicious.

"Nope. He's probably on the dance floor. "

The girl puked in the sink again.

"Sally. . . How could you drink so irresponsibly? "

Sally suddenly ducked her head into his torso.

"He. . . He. . . "

"Sally? Did Daniel do something? "

"Y-Y-yes. . . He spiked my drink and kissed me. . ."

"Shh, " he glanced at me, lines forming at his forehead. "Someone's here. " he whispered and hugged her, stroking her dark brown hair.

My blood boiled. "How could Daniel do that? He bloody took advantage of your girlfriend! "

"My—" he suddenly cut in then stopped abruptly "Well. . ."

"A normal boyfriend would literally swear to kill Daniel and you're here. . ."

He rolled his eyes. I noticed his unusually long eye lashes.

"You know, she's not my girlfriend in that sense and you're getting it wrong. She's my girl-friend like friend! "

Embarrassed, I kept shut. Was I getting the wrong idea all along?

"I'll go find Daniel. " I turned around.

"Leave it. " he suddenly grabbed my hand to stop me from going. "He's not in his senses. I'll make him pay for this later. "

I nodded and glanced at Sally. I wondered what she must be going through.

"Do you sometimes feel you should know more about how a girl feels? " I ask abruptly. His eyes widened at mine and I was confused why.

"Nope. " he pulled Sally out with him and I followed.

"Then,  you should. Or else,  you wouldn't know how to treat them properly. It might just be too late before you understood them." And why am I saying this?

I couldn't seem to forget what a six year old me witnessed.

There was a lingering silence as we walked downstairs into the partying crowd.

He pulled Sally away from him a bit to see her face. "She's asleep. And I need to get her out of here. "

We got out in the open and I tossed my shirt in the bin quickly before heading back in.

"I forgot someone. " I quickly say.

Noah.

By the time I get to see Noah,  he's in a room in bed with a girl. I managed to pull him out of the bed and dragged him with me downstairs.

I was at the doorway when I noticed H lean against his car looking frustrated. The car was in wrecks. Smashed in the windscreen and vomit all over it.

"Fuck, this was done purposely." he yelled and was about to walk around the car when our eyes met.

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A! N: Hey,  guys. What do you think happens next? And how long would she keep hiding her identity from him? 🙄

Do you have any idea who damaged Hermia's car? 😏

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