Another Like Me - Part I (CoTE x OC) ✔

Chapter 40.5 - Confession

School day was very normal. After switching my indoor shoes with my outdoor ones, I made my outside to head to back to my room. I glanced at my wristwatch.

It was 4:40pm. In another one hour and 20 minutes, I would be confronted with my first ever highschool confession.

Chiaki already knew about this, since she was the one who had warned me for the first time in the Sports Festival.

However, she was very silent today. I noticed she was being a bit fidgety around me. I assumed it was probably 'that time' of the month for her, so I didn't do anything that would irk her or ruin her mood. Maybe I could give her chocolates or something? No, that was too intimate of a gesture.

She'll be back to normal soon. Nothing to worry about. If she doesn't, then I'll make sure she does.

I whiled away time in my room by laying down on my bed. Like the delinquent that I am, I put on 2 of those small earring studs that are practically invisible if you don't look closely.

I set a mental alarm to wake up within an hour and I drifted off into sweet slumber.

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"Stop, it's Sunday....."

I slowly opened my eyes. I was on my side, and facing the wall. I stared at the white wall for a few minutes until my drowsiness wore off.

 I blinked twice. Thrice. I forced my eyelids open, closed them again, and then opened them again.

I managed to get out of my bed, but I tripped on the blanket and fell off the bed.

"Goddamn it....." Remind me to never fall asleep again in the evening.

I picked myself up and hoisted myself on the chair. I snatched my mobile phone on my desk and turned on the lock screen.

5:56 pm

"Oh my god....."

I stumbled into the washroom. I had 4 minutes to reach the school building. Even on a normal school day, it takes me about 10 minutes to walk all the way to the building. If I ran, I would probably reach in about 3-4 minutes.

I hastily put on my hoodie and sweatpants, and snatched my room key. I ricocheted off the main door, and ran down the stairs. I could not afford to waste any time in the elevator.

I dashed out into the lobby, and almost ran smack into Horikita. I dodged her last moment.

"T-Takeyama-kun!?" she stuttered out, as she watched me dash out.

"Sorry, next time!" I screeched, as I ran through the cool autumn evening. After about a minute, I slowed down. There was no point reaching the place drenched in sweat or with speedy breath. It was alright for me to reach a little late — I'm not the one doing the confessing after all.

I reached the school building at 6:01pm, just a minute after the meeting time. I slowed down to a slow walk, and I turned the corner around the building, to the back.

No one was there.

"Great, absolutely great..... I ran all the way here for nothing....."

I plopped myself against the wall and closed my eyes. So now I need to wait for her to come?