*The new edited and reformed version.*
Manga lover second part
Length: 3 episodes
Wyatt's pov
Unfortunately, Jayden still hasn't approached me, I hope he won't avoid talking to me again if I do in fact talk to him.
I really want to know if I have the power to make him confess. I read a manga the other day where a popular guy did just that. I know it's cliche but I want to try it.
I was on my way to talk to him but I knocked into someone in the hallway. Yeah, unfortunately, everyone saw it. I swear I can see them filming. Do they think it's funny?
"Hey, can you guys please stop filming? It's kinda rude you know? You don't want to get mad right?"
Everyone gets kinda nervous and panicked. Those who filmed stopped filming, some of them left and some of them stayed.
"Are you okay?'' I ask the guy.
The guy who I knocked into, turns his back on me and now I can see his face wait....it's Jayden, just my luck to have the chance to talk to him without doing anything for it.
"I'm, yeah..." I notice that his face starts to flush a bit.
"Here, let me help you.''
"Ah, no it'll be okay.''
He dropped his books. Is that a manga book?! Omg, he likes manga. Yes! He likes it just like me! What are the chances?
Anyways, I find it adorable. I won't tell him though that I know. He'll probably freak out. He seems like the type to anyways.
"No, I insist. I'll help you''
I start grabbing the books from the floor and give them to him.
"Thank you so much and sorry for knocking into you.'' He chuckles nervously.
"Oh, it's fine don't worry it's not a bother.''
He starts walking away from me. The people watching us continued doing their business.
''Um, Jayden, wait up I wanted to talk to you actually..."
"Oh, um okay are you sure? Aren't you supposed to be with your friends?''
Yup, that confirms it, he thinks I don't want to talk to him because I'm too popular.
"Oh no, don't worry about that they're busy anyways.'' That's a lie and I know it.
"Oh, uh okay...What do you want to talk about Wyatt...?"
Omg, it feels so good hearing my name being said by him. It's kinda cute how he says it.
"Can we go somewhere more private? I don't think you enjoy the spotlight that much right?''
''Ah, right let's go there."
He points awkwardly towards a certain area that turns out to be a tree. Not a lot of people come here so that's perfect.
He looks cute today with his light cool brown hair with a green sweater a bit too big for him with light grey trousers.
Jayden's not as tall as I thought at first glance. He seems to be about 5.7 ft while I'm barely 6 ft tall.
I wonder if he's a bottom or a top. Ugh, I have to get rid of those thoughts. I'm not gay, for f**k's sake. Not like those mangas.
I just want to know how it feels to be confessed by a boy. That's it.
While we walk in the direction of a tree I know will offer some privacy, I decide to chit-chat.
"So, I wanted to get to know you.''
"Are you sure about that?''
Even though he seems confused, I can see him blush a bit.
"Yeah, you seem fun to hang out with."
"Really? Everyone tells me I'm boring..."
"Hey! That's not true...Don't listen to them! I can tell those people to stop you know."
"No, no don't do that I'm used to it.''
"Are you sure?'' I ask concerned. I'm always concerned when it comes to matters like these.
"Yeah, I'm sure...Hey you...you're way nicer than I thought.''
"Oh, really?'' How adorable. He's kinda cute.
''Um, yeah.'' He says awkwardly and I smile. He becomes flustered too.
Luckily no one noticed us together as they were mostly outside. I don't want Mateo to see this. It's a miracle knowing how popular I am but I'm grateful for that.
Regardless, we arrive next to a tree and hide behind it so no one can see us.
"Stop telling yourself you're boring. You're not. I want to hang out with you."
"But what about your friends?" He asks worried.
"What about them? I can talk to who I want."
"But you're popular...You can't possibly want to hang out with me."
"Well, what if that is what I want? I want to get to know people not only the ones that you consider popular."
"Oh..."
"You don't want to?" I say disappointed. Not sure if that's genuine or not.
"Yes..." He says flustered.
"Then consider me a new friend Jayden." I wink at him on purpose and he grows flustered.
"Ok, Wyatt." I actually like it when he says my name.
Then, we both leave our separate ways making sure no one is suspicious for the sake of the others not finding out about this.
——————
It's even a week since then. It's been hard trying to get Jayden to realize I really want to be his friend. Even if deep down I know it isn't fully genuine, it is partly true.
He kept turning me down and creating excuses to not talk to me which frustrates me even more. I want him to confess to me and if I want that, him avoiding me isn't a good start.
So far, my friends don't know a thing and that's good.
What bothers me is that Samantha has been too close for comfort and I don't understand why. She's been awfully clingy. The whole gang is aware of it. Hell, even the whole school at that point.
I'm afraid rumours are gonna start spreading around, though I'm afraid they already think we are dating. I don't want that honestly...
If she loved me, she would've confessed but she hasn't, so it isn't that. So, that leaves me confused. She still tries to enact body contact but no kisses. She might as well kiss me now but I really only see her as a friend. Nothing more. I don't feel anything for her. She only leaves me uncomfortable.
Class is over and I make a plan to talk to Jayden that way. I'll make sure to not arose suspicious and be discreet.
"You're coming man?"
"No, I gotta ask the teacher a question."
"K make it fast through."
"I will, I will."
They leave the class and the teacher goes to the restroom. Luckily, I manage to catch Jayden before he has the time to leave.
"Jayden!" I say brightly.
"Wyatt?" He ask confused.
"Yeah, that's me."
"What are you doing? Aren't you supposed to be with your friends?"
"Eh, they can wait a little bit, besides I want to talk to you."
"Really?" He doesn't believe me...
"Jayden why don't you believe me?"
"I find it hard to believe you'd want to hang out with a guy like me."
"What's wrong with you? You're a sweet guy." He gets flustered despite his low mood.
"That's the thing, Wyatt. I'm not just a sweet guy. You wouldn't want to hang out with me."
"Why through? I don't see why?"
"I'm an outcast and you..."
"You gotta convince me better than that." He suddenly starts getting anxious.
"Um...You wouldn't want to hang out with me because...I'm gay." He closes his eyes out of fear.
"I already know." He opens his eyes shocked to hear what I just said.
"What? How do you know that...Don't tell me..."
"No, I don't mind you being gay. I won't tell a soul and for the record it was obvious." Everyone knows anyways. How come he doesn't realize that?
"Oh, no...it was obvious...? Don't tell me the others know?" He says worried.
"I mean the whole school knows but it's not a big deal."
"Oh...but are you sure this is not a prank?" He says worried and I smile.
"No, it's not Jayden. I really want to be your friend. I don't care that you're gay. It doesn't change anything for me."
"But..."
"Jayden, you have no reason to say no."
"Your friends?"
"Who cares? I can talk with who I want."
"But what about them...They don't like me..."
"We'll do this friend's thing in secret if that makes you better." I smile to try to get him at ease.
"Ok..."
"Friends?"
"Friends," He says awkwardly.
Good, at least we're friends now. Now if I want him to get even more at ease and confess to me, I have to get to know his friend, Bailey.
——————
We finally started talking to each other whenever my friends aren't there. It's only been a few times. Not enough to eat lunch with him, unfortunately.
The most time I got to talk to him was like the washrooms or the tree. Awkward but that's what happens when it's a secret.
Obviously, we haven't seen each other off school grounds either.
At the very least, I talked to his friend Bailey. She's quite nice and fun too. I won't say we are friends of course but I get along with everyone.
Even if it's that, they finally invite me to eat lunch with them. I'm quite confused with the fact they asked me to meet them at the library but it's not like it's a big deal anyways.
Now, I gotta find a way for the gang to not suspect anything. Like, have a good reason to not eat with them.
"Hey guys, I won't eat with you guys at Lunch time."
"Why?" Sam asks confused and disappointed.
"Nath asked me to eat with her and the student council. Something about making an important decision."
"Weird, never heard of that."
"Yeah, me neither."
''Have fun then.''
I leave the cafeteria.
Now, I gotta find a way to get Nath into creating a fake decision. Crap...Why did I have to run my mouth?
I take my lunch box and head on to the library. A look around and notice them sitting in between bookshelves on the floor. That's strange.
"What are you doing there on the floor like that?"
"Shh, hi Wyatt."
Bailey says and Jayden appears to be staring off into space as he's looking at me frozen there.
"Sorry, seriously you guys eat here?" I say whispering.
"Yeah, nobody wants us to eat at the cafeteria. Welcome to the world of outcasts."
"Damn, it must suck." Jayden finally comes back to earth.
"Wyatt?"
"Yeah?"
"Oh...I think I was staring off into space."
"You definitely were," Bailey says.
"Yeah, I saw that," I say and then Jayden gets all embarrassed.
"I'm sorry..."
"It's fine. So, you eat here every day?"
"Unfortunately, yes."
"That's really not cool that you two are forced to eat here."
"I mean it's not like we can do anything about it," Bailey says sadly.
"That's sad. Now I feel bad for you two." I say feeling sorry.
"Don't be."
"Yeah...no one cares about us anyways," Jayden says. Geez, he doesn't believe a single thing. He's so insecure.
"Hey! It's not true! I'm here aren't I?" I smile as I try to convince them, mostly Jayden.
"Yeah, I guess it's that..."
I don't know what's running through his mind but he'll never confess to me at this point. Gosh, there's still a lot more to go before he actually confesses to me.
—————-
After that, we started hanging together sometimes with Bailey also. Hanging out with them has been fun. Jayden trusts me a lot more but is still insecure. I guess I get that but I'll admit it gets on my nerve.
Though I won't say he'll confess to me tomorrow. We're far from that still.
Anyways, since I don't want my friends to suspect me... I hang out with them half the time. I create multiple excuses such as things related to Lyvia the school's president and who happens to be my best friend or that I'm simply
hanging around with the girls sense that would make sense.
Although I think Mateo saw past that lie. He's been asking some questions even as far as teasing me as if I like one of them.
Unfortunately, I think Mateo had enough of my lying today. We're currently walking back home from school.
"Dude why aren't you hanging with us as much as before and please don't tell me you're with the girls? I already know you're lying.'' He says harshly.
I don't know what to say about it. I'm kinda scared he'll think I'm gay because I think he doesn't support gays.
Even worse is that I keep lying to him when I'm supposed to be his best friend that tells him everything.
I guess I have to tell the truth, huh?
"Uh...well I've been hangout with well...Jayden and Bailey."
"What? Why them? Aren't we supposed to be your friends? You never start hanging around other people let alone losers like them.''
"Woah, hang in there, did you say they are losers?'' I say offended.
"Yeah, what about it?''
"Mateo! How can you say that!? What is wrong with you?! How can you say they're losers!? What happened to you? Since when are you that mean?'' He pushes me and I stop him.
"No, what happened to you!? Every time you're with us you seem not interested, you're spacing out. Even worse! You're paying no mind to Sam. She likes you dude! Don't you get that?
Wait, are you gay? Is that it? Is that why you suddenly started hanging out with Jayden!?"
I'm speechless, how can I answer him to that? Now I understand Samantha better. Every time she sees me with Jayden or someone else she's jealous, she keeps wanting more attention every time I'm with her.
She keeps making a lot of body contact with me. Saying it's on accident. Trust me Samantha is not a bad person. I like her but only as a friend. I didn't think she thought that way. I knew something was off but she liked me? How come she didn't tell me?
Regardless, he kinda made a point there. I don't know what to do. I can't make Mateo, Samantha and maybe even Nathalia mad at me but at the same time, I can't say the truth. I'm afraid I'll lose them.
I've been friends with him for years since we were kids. I can't lose him but at the same time, I can't tolerate and accept how he's been behaving lately. He's been a complete douchebag. I know I've been kinda a jerk but he's worst. I don't know what to expect anymore.
I finally answer him.
"No, I'm not gay Mateo. Can't believe you'd believe that. I'm trying to get Jayden to confess to me."
"To humiliate him? That's pathetic Wyatt. You'll get nothing out of that."
"I don't care what you say," I say pissed off.
"Me neither because I'm out of here." He stomps off pissed at me.
As much as it's bad he's mad at me, I couldn't care less right now.
What bothers me is that I've been having weird feelings whenever I'm around Jayden. I don't know what it is but the mangas I read only prove to me it could be love...and I don't want to believe that. I'm not gay goodness.
It's just because Jayden is starting to be important to me. Of course, I'm not forgetting my plan but it feels like I don't want to do it anymore and that scares me. I'm afraid he'll be hurt. I like spending time with him. I don't want to lose him...
Gosh, it's bad he matters too much to me. Valentine's Day is right around the corner and he'll probably confess there. I'm really confused right now.
I really don't know if I should continue this. I know that if go with Jayden, I'll lose my friends but if I go the other way, I lose Jayden. Ugh, this is so complicated. Why can't things be simple like in the mangas?
———————
Yeah, it's official Mateo is mad at me. He doesn't want to talk to me. Despite the fact he's mad at me we finally agreed to to stop talking about that.
Through I think we won't talk to each other for a while which is fine since I absolutely don't like how he's been acting.
I don't understand him anymore. I don't want to stop being friends with him but at the same time, I can't tolerate him anymore. I have to cool down. I don't know what I'll do with this situation but I'll think about it tomorrow. Right now I'm too tired to think about it.
The only one whom I don't mind thinking about is Jayden and that's not good I know. After Valentine's Day, it'll be all over, I'm getting too attached to him.
Thoughts about him need to stop roaming my mind. What would I do if I were in a manga? I don't know but all I know is that this is reality and it isn't as cool as I'd thought it be.
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