An elephant that kills a rat is not a hero.
~African proverb

"Luna!" Screamed my usual alarm clock. I did not feel like going to school at all. It was the first time in my life that I ever felt what heartbreak feels like. I could not even be as active as I normally am.

I stayed in my room for quite a long time until my mother came in without knocking.

"Luna, is there a problem? You're  not even dressed up for school."

"Mom, I think I am sick. I will just go tomorrow." I said in a whispery voice.

"Luna, I know you, whenever something is troubling you, you suddenly get unwell. Can you please tell me? I am your mother after all." My mom insisted.

Honestly, I did not know if I should tell her or not because I had no idea of how she would respond to my strange feelings.

"Mom, remember that guy I am working with---"

"The one who you have been assigned to keep a fake baby. What's his name again? Tristan yeah... Tristan what about him?" My mother chimed in.

" I think I have developed feelings for him."

"What!? I really have nothing to say, sweetheart, I mean you sure you like-like him?" My mom said with furrowed brows.

"Yeah, mom. Apparently, when I saw him kiss his girlfriend, I could not believe my response. I started to tear up mom ---to tear up! It really isn't like me."

"True, it is nothing like you at all. You must really like him. But how? I mean it's only been two days."

"I know right mom! I thought it's only guys that fall in love in 0.8 seconds now what's happening to me? Look at me mom I look and feel terrible !"

"My child don't feel bad, don't allow a boy to get to your head. Just prepare yourself."

"Easy for you to say, you have never felt this way!"

"Child, remember that I have lived longer than you have ever lived." She said angrily ." I have felt how you felt several times actually. The first guy I loved, I developed feelings for him the minute I saw him and then the next minute I saw him with another girl. It really hurt  me you just  have no idea; you even handled this better."

I raised a brow at my mom. I could not believe the words she had just spoken to me. First of all, dad wasn't her first love, and secondly, she did not criticize me for my weird feelings.

"Now, I am starting to see where I get these strange genes of falling in love quickly," I said jokingly.

"Why, you just brought this on yourself, it has nothing to do with me." She replied laughing.

We began to laugh for a long time almost making me forget about how I felt at that point.

"Mom, what should I do though?"I asked, interrupting our laughter.

"Nothing. Just be you, if he won't like you too then forget about him."

Honestly, I was really liking that side of mom. She started to sound like any one of my friends. I could totally relate to her.

"Oh, I guess so. Thanks, mom, I feel so much better, let me go and prepare myself ." I said, giving her a big hug.

"What are moms for?"

I immediately took a shower and dressed up like I normally do. This time I decided to put on a plain pink dress with plain pink shoes. It was never like me to wear loud colors so that dress made me feel comfortable.

💔Being black💔

Tristan was the last person I wanted to see at any point. I felt cheated on even though there was really nothing between us. I literally camouflaged myself to avoid meeting him and successfully he could not recognize me.

When I entered the school I could literally see him waiting for someone and I knew very well that it was me because he had Ava in his hands.

It is not very easy to stay camouflaged especially when you are the only one with a different skin color but thanks to my level eight million hiding skills it was very easy.

I managed to walk past him and even headed to class.

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As usual, classes tend to be boring, and thanks to the Angel and her beautiful song we were saved from the monster of listening to the teacher all day.

I excitedly walked towards the cafeteria in preparation to feed my surprisingly empty stomach. I got all my food and as I normally do, I headed to the table where Pearl and I always sit.

"Hi, Pearl ."

"Oh, hi, Luna. Looks like you're extremely hungry, you got all that food and the lunch Lady allowed you to do so."

"I may have paid her to give me more. I feel so hungry I do not even know why."

"I usually eat that much when I am frustrated, just to wash down all the frustration. "

"I guess I just found my twin. Speaking of twins I just remembered that you did not tell me what went on between you and Brandon."

"Oh, that... um, it really is a long story."

"That's why I have all this food to finish ... looks like I will be here for a long time so you can tell me."

"Okay, I guess so---" Pearl was suddenly stopped by the sight of  Tristan.

"Luna... I have been looking for you where have you been?" Tristan said, gently placing his hand on my shoulder.

" I was in the classroom. I came early today." I lied.

"Oh, hi Pearl sorry for not greeting you immediately." Tristan apologized ." What would you be doing so early in the classroom?"

"You know Pearl?" I said trying to change the topic.

"Yeah, she was my young brother's girl---" 

"Um.. hi Tristan. Looks like I am interrupting your conversation so I might as well  go away." Pearl immediately chimed in.

"No need for that Pearl. I was just about to leave just wanted to check up on Luna."

Check up on me? There was really no need for that, I  am doing quite well thanks for asking, even though I  had to watch my crush kiss another girl.

"Wait.. where is Ava?"I said trying my best to dodge any unnecessary questions.

"She is with Brandon. Brandon seems to like her."

"So that means I don't  have to take her home today, right?"I said excitedly.

"Yeah... but only on one condition."

Condition? What condition?

"What's the condition?"

"That you can  come and meet me by the football pitch so that we could have a little talk about something important."

O.M.G! Something important? What could be so important? Did he notice the scene I made that day? Does he know that I have developed feelings for him? 

"Luna!" Pearl shouted, bringing me back to the real world.

"Oh, no problem Tristan, as long as you can keep that noisy child away from me," I replied. I knew very well that accepting his offer would be a bad idea but who cares. It was not like he would not find out eventually.

"Okay then... see you tomorrow by the football pitch."

Immediately he left, a wave of realization just hit my brain; me meeting him means me confessing all my feelings to him.

That is not the job of the female. It is only a man's duty according to my rule book and now I would be breaking the most important rule.

How could I cancel?

Unfortunately, the deed could not be undone, Tristan already reached his table. Damn me for making decisions without thinking!

I would need to face him tomorrow and whatever will happen will happen.

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