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"Harry Styles, golden boy of Black Panther?" tanya Athena masih tidak yakin.

"Oh! That's why i've seen him somewhere."

"Well yeah, his face is all over the school board and whatnot." Aiden menyambar.

"Huh. Interesting." ujarku. "I've never come to the game, nor pay any attention to the school board. Don't put the blame on me!"

Aiden hanya menaikkan kedua pundaknya padaku dan melanjutkan untuk menyantap saladnya. Aiden seorang vegan. Awalnya ia hanya seorang vegetarian, namun ia mencoba untuk menjadi fully vegan saat duduk di bangku SMA. Aku sangat salut padanya.

"Well, he's cute, to be honest." Athena masih melanjutkan topik tentang Harry.

"And really polite!" ujarku semangat membelanya. Namun, mengingat cerita Harry tentang victory party, seketika aku lemas. "But, i kinda did something disgusting. I'm not even sure i can show my face in front of him again! Good thing i rarely even see him on campus."

"But don't we have Ethics class together with him?" Aiden menyambar lagi.

"What?"

Aiden berdecak. "You never pay any attention do you?"

"Hey! I am paying attention to the lecturer." Aku menodongkan lidahku padanya.

Lalu suasana diantara kami bertiga sepi, tak ada yang melanjuti bahasan tentang Harry lagi.

"But Niall..." pikirku pelan.

"What about Niall?" Athena merespon dengan cepat. Padahal aku yakin aku berbicara dengan sangat pelan.

"Huh?" Aku melihat ke arah Niall yang sedang asyik duduk bersama teman-teman dari tim futbol. Rambut pirangnya membuat dirinya sangat mudah untuk dicari, dan pasti dia menjadi sebuah pusat perhatian pada kerumunan itu.
"He's not too fond of Harry." kataku.

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iMessage
17:44 PM
Unknown Number

Hello!

Who is this?

Ouch. We just met yesterday and you already forget about me?

Huh? I think you got the wrong number, sry.

Alena, you are seriously breaking my heart.

God gracious.

Harry.

Hello. 😊

How did you even get my number?

I have my ways. 😋

Am i creeping you out?

Harry..

Alena..

...don't call me Alena we've discussed it 😑

Hahaha.

You really want to know?

Yes.