chapter 7

Why is it so awkward to sit next to a boy? I wanna ask him to sit anywhere else, not just next to me, but how can I? He hasn't done anything wrong with me, he just showed his gratitude.A while ago, our eyes were locked, and I was lost somewhere though he was farther from me, maybe the lack of sleep is causing my mind to not work appropriately.I just need a good ten hours of sleep, and I'll again be fine as before. However, I was trying to control the urge to look at him and observing his physical appearance, more than his greasy brown hair. I was continuously looking outside of the window, my neck started having pain, so I moved my neck in a round motion.Oh, God! His oval-shaped face was so perfect for his luscious hair, it was as perfect as the full moon with the night, and his eyes...wait…!Is this Fiona?"Hey, Fiona! What are you doing here?" I asked her as soon as I saw a glimpse of her curly hair.She was sitting on my opposite side, I wondered how I could not find her before.My brain instantly replied that you were not in good circumstance to notice anybody else except the bike boy."Hello, Miss Watson! I'm going home." She gave a forced smile, she was not pleased to see me on the same bus as her.I got it! It was because she was hesitant and apprehensive to talk to me, the only reason is supposed to be that I belong to the great 'Watson' family."Ugh! I'm not Queen Victoria, you should call me Lia. It's so annoying to be called Miss Watson, I have a pretty nice name, haven't I?" I spoke and saw from the corner of my eyes that the bike boy was taking out headphones from his bag, I bet he was not habituated to traveling on the bus, I could see the discomfiture clearly through the clumsy movements of his hands.I drew away when Fiona stood up from her seat and came closer to me, "excuse me, Jason!" And then, I felt that she came to him, not to me. I was gaping at how she could know this bike boy.He looked at her and took his phone possibly to stop the music, "yes, Fiona!"Oh! The bike boy also knows Fiona, I'm jeal...no, no! I'm a bit off today, my mind is not functioning well and my thoughts are going in the wrong direction."This is my friend, Liliana Watson, um actually, we wanted to do some chat, would you mind exchanging seats with me?" She smiled and pointed her finger to her seat."I won't mind, thank you!" He stood up and then whatever he did, I didn't notice. I took out my phone from the pocket of my jeans.Who asked Fiona to seat here? I didn't invite her to chat with me, I was sad for no reason.Even if there was any reason, I wanted to avoid forbidden reasons."Do you like him?""Huh?" It was the only reaction at that time, it was like she threw some kind of nuclear bomb at me."I'm sorry! I'm really sorry, Miss Watson! Please, act like I didn't say anything. Ignore my inadequate words." She was again afraid of me."Okay! It's fine, Fiona! You are my friend, I don't mind your funny words. Haha!" I giggled as she made some funny joke.She smiled, and it was not a forced smile this time. I like this girl, she is kind and simple just like my elder brother Ben. I miss him, I wish I could also fly to London for college."Umm...it was not convenient to talk from my seat as it's distanced, so I asked him to exchange our seats."Whatever the reason is, I don't care, I'm a tomboy, and I don't give a damn about boys, "great, girl! You don't need to explain everything to me, remember one thing that I called you my friend, and I can be a good friend if someone would give me an opportunity to prove my friendship," I genuinely smiled from the heart.It was a fair day, not a bad day."Can I ask you something, Lia?" She had a gleam in her eyes.Curiosity was arousing in her eyes and mind."Sure!""Why are you friends with a girl like me? Yesterday night, I thought you said those words because you wanted to offend Justin. But now, I… um…!" She downed her gaze.Was I more complicated than physics equilibrium?I'm the most difficult person to understand, my parents should have named me 'Maths'.I exhaled through my mouth, "Fiona, darling, you don't know me, I'm a very bad person but not for everyone, I can also be a good person until someone shows their bad side. Yesterday night, whatever I said, it was indeed true and real as the light of the sun."You are a billionaire or maybe more rich than it," she smiled as she again got confused about me, "why are you going home by bus?""Good question, Fee! It's a deal between my dad and me that I'll use my car to go anywhere but for coming back home, I'll use the bus. I enjoy traveling by bus. Can I call you Fee?""To be honest, if I'm your friend, you can call me by any name, I won't mind, I have no friends, so I don't know how one behaves with a friend," she again lowered her eyes.I never felt that someone could be as alone as me in this universe, I also had no friends."Don't worry! Just be yourself and be honest because it's worth it!" I took her hands into mine, "I also have no friends but I'm not ashamed of this fact, maybe no one deserved to be my friend but you deserve it. Never be ashamed of however and whoever you are, money is not something that allows anyone to be rude and humiliate others."Fiona jolted with grief after listening to me, the daughters of rich families are treated like a princess but they had the desire to look good while I had no wish like this since birth, rich girls have many friends while I had none.As soon as I noticed her sorry face for me I laughed, "Hey! Please, don't show me your sorry face or any sympathy for me, I never wanted fake friends, it's better to have just one loyal friend. I know, there is a hell of a difference between the so-called princesses, the daughters of rich families and me though I belong to one."The sorry face was gone, and the happy face came, "I'm honored to be your friend, I like your sense of humor and brilliant attitude, I never thought that the great Liliana Watson would be a simple girl."I'm gonna arrive at my destination soon, let me have a look at the bike boy, my eyes were slowly following his direction but I was already at my stop, and I have to stop my filthy mind, I forbid a goodbye to Fiona while leaving my seat.This pantomath was so curious to know what I'm gonna do at this poor street of the town but I told her to ask me the remaining questions at home as I was getting late, and the driver won't stop the bus here for our chatting.Thanks to Fiona for diverting my attention from the mishmash of my mind to her curiosity.