@VinceCharlie 23 March 2022 edited

Bad At Love II, Ep 02.

Image https://unsplash.com/photos/_-prYEEf0v4 Series: Love, Fantasies and Moonlights. Title: Bad at love II, Ep 02. Date: Wed, March 23rd. Author: VinceCharlie✓ It was a little past four in the morning, and I could hear the clock ticking near the bedside - each sound was like torture to my ears. My mind was bombarded with the thoughts of what happened the night before. If there was ever a time I felt miserable, none would've been a match for that moment. Mia and I go way back, but the thumping feeling and persistent toss and turns were unimaginable. I was glad she came back. Perhaps, that grateful feeling was directed to her Dad than it was, wholly, about her. Sadly I awoke to the familiar, but yet frustrating banging outside my room door. It was Eric and, I barely slept four hours. Somehow, he forgets I always keep the door unlocked before I go to bed. ****(Mum's idea)**** His tiptoeing was as annoying as his whole attempt to sneak under my bed. *"Can't he ever take a hint?"*, I mumbled under my pillow. *"Oops! Seems like you're already awake",* he said with a grin on his face. *"It's Saturday, dude".* *"C'mon, it's time for practice!"*, he yelled. *"I'm up. Sheesh!".* The School has started preparations for the upcoming Inter-high competition. I was obviously pysched about the opportunity to help the team win the yearly Football Merit award. But, I had another thing, or so to say a person in mind. **"MIA!"**. As awkward as the whole situation was I wasn't sure I could walk out the front door. Mia was just a Stone's throw from my place. Hell, we're neighbours now. After what I did last night I couldn't stop to face her. It didn't take long before things got out of hand. *"Hey, Vic. Wouldn't you go say Hi to Mia before we leave".* It came. The words I didn't want to hear. It felt like I was hammered with a sledge. Even when I was already feeling regret for freaking out in the last meeting. *"Wait. You guys talked last night, right?"*, he asked giving me a weird look. *"Not really. I guess we didn't talk very much"*, I answered. *"Will you stop acting like you're the coolest kid in the world and say what you really feel, right now!",* he said abruptly. Like I said, Eric had always known how I felt about Mia; about anything. He was right to be upset at that point. I was bad at lying to myself. Meanwhile, he was so good at putting pieces together. ***Sighs*** *"Listen, Eric. I adore Mia. You know that already",* I said raising a brow. *"I told you. We didn't speak very much last night. Her Dad was not too far from us. I wasn't sure what to do..."*, I continued. *"...so, you left?"*, he asked. Of course he already figured I did that. *"Yes",* I answered. I could tell he was annoyed i wasted his efforts, but there was nothing he could do. It was a long and unbearable silence that followed while we walked that morning to the training ground. However, it was written on Eric's face that he was cooking up something - one that I wouldn't like if I come to hear of it later. Greetings! Hello, everyone. I've had a torrid time since the beginning of the week. Today, I decided to continue with the initial series, "Love, Fantasies and Moonlights" . Here's just Ep 02. You can go read and enjoy the previous one, too. https://read.cash/@VinceCharlie/love-fantasies-and-moonlights-7434708f (Ooh, and I'm getting better after Medication). Thank the Lord. Thank you for sticking with me. Until next time. 💐✌️