#note:- this is not included in competition, just sharing my memory🙃
.
.
.
This happened when I was in 11th grade, right before our mid-term exams. At that time, everyone in class was stressed about studies, assignments, and revision. My classmate and I used to attend school regularly and return home together almost every day because her house was right beside mine. We weren't extremely close friends, but we spent enough time together to have random conversations while walking home.
17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6bdn3tYKaR
One day, after classes ended, we were walking back home like usual. The weather was normal, the roads were crowded with students returning home, and honestly, it felt like any other ordinary day. We were casually talking while walking through the narrow lanes near our neighborhood.
17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHQM2FDDp4U
Suddenly, a boy came and started walking beside us. He was on my left side while my classmate was on my right. At first, I thought maybe he was just passing by, but then he looked directly at my classmate and asked,
17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe59kCpYNXb
"Do you want ice cream?"
17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5arF7rMGPD
My classmate simply replied, "No."
17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ13ltelPcey
Then he asked again,
17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtN7zy2ngUS
"Tacos"
She refused again.
17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAbsrdCOQ0c
Now the thing is, the way they were talking didn't feel normal at all. My classmate was responding so casually and dryly that it genuinely looked like she didn't know him properly. Meanwhile, the boy kept walking beside us, and in my mind, all the worst possibilities had already started playing out 😭
17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ163s1JyaqZ
I started feeling uncomfortable, nervous, and honestly a little scared too. At the same time, I was getting angry because from my perspective, some random guy was continuously bothering us even after getting ignored.
17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFzxUP75blb
And then suddenly, all my fear turned into anger.
17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡroJ9tRp05O
I stopped walking for a second and shouted,
17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRhi586Nnbr
"Who are you? She already said no, so why are you still bothering us? Are you going to leave us alone or should I hit you with this bottle?"
17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbwyGoXu4fY
And yes… I was holding a Milton water bottle in my hand like it was some kind of weapon 😭
17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ95EtltzgWt
For a moment, everything became silent.
The boy looked shocked.
17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡccIhNEKTxf
I was angry.
17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8b68MtRCKt
And my classmate looked completely confused.
17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ8vYvIYauQ
Then she suddenly asked,
17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU4N9ch579k
"Wait… what happened?"
17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡILbUwvUnAA
I looked at her in disbelief and said,
17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOkl86pekH0
"What do you mean what happened? Can't you see this guy has been following us for so long?!"
17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2R8WvG1hgc
And then came the biggest plot twist of my life 😭
17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm2CRlTHVKP
She looked at me and casually said,
17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtahajAcX3T
"Sis… he's my friend."
17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVKLgqZmKdM
The moment she said that, my soul literally left my body.
17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg9fKieW9ri
I froze completely. My brain stopped working for a few seconds because nothing made sense anymore. I mean… if he was her friend, then why were they acting like strangers the entire time?! Why was she replying like she barely knew him?! How was I supposed to understand that situation? 😭
17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEhrMf7ealZ
At that moment, I felt the strongest second-hand embarrassment of my entire life. I wanted the ground to open up and swallow me instantly.
17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUk1WjEEU9X
And to make things worse, her friend kept staring at me silently after that. He didn't say anything at all, but the way he looked at me made me feel even more awkward 😭 It was like he was silently judging every life decision I had ever made.
17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPI2219AcCq
After walking for a while, we finally reached the lane where her house was. From there, our routes separated. I had already mentally decided to escape from that situation as fast as possible, so I stopped walking near the entrance of her lane.
17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi7qz8aI6Ox
But then my classmate said so casually,
17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8HH3lgTzs
"Come on, let's keep talking while walking. From tomorrow exams will start, so none of us will have time later."
17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnuS1RnUnwm
And in my head I was screaming:
17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLbdXPJGd4n
"Girl… are you serious right now? Do you not understand what kind of embarrassment I just went through?" 😭
17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdloXGuV8ep
Without wasting another second, I quickly made an excuse and said,
17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡntIuaju39p
"My elder sister came home today, and she'll leave soon, so I should spend some time with her."
17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw0EXpxjM8k
Then I apologized to her friend multiple times because I genuinely felt bad after realizing the misunderstanding. But the worst part was… he gave absolutely no reaction 😭
17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSS3T7v2aV8
No smile.
17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA26QCEiqmH
No "it's okay."
17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVcymLKI3X4
Nothing.
17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQmJzDxaUdC
That silence somehow made everything even more embarrassing.
17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJJE1qdYXKo
The moment they entered their lane, I literally turned around and ran home like my life depended on it 😭
then it felt like the end of the world, but now it has become one of those unforgettable school memories that still make me die from embarrassment every single time I think about it 😭17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpxNS9DA2zA
and then Add to home screen.