IPOMACA (3)

"Sure?"

"Sharing your umbrella with me? You don't have to do that," and we're not that really close to speak of, those unheard words were left in my throat, failing to voice out loud.

"You don't want to?" He asked after the few moments of silence.

"No."

He waited. "If you don't want, then suit yourself."

Then he began walking away, leaving me alone.

I felt the brows of mine slowly meeting each other as his body's figure starts to distanced from me. At the spot, I do not know whether I should follow him and screamed enough that it is not what he thinks. I was merely thinking about his privacy, includes of invading his space if I did shares the umbrella with him. I want to be polite as long as I can.

Knowing he has bit of mysterious aura coming from him. I wish to leave him alone and left myself out completely. It is not easy to engage in another's kind of Pandora's box.

He was very quiet person.

Then, I'm the chatterbox people says.

We would not be able to permit each other in one space together. Accepting those undeniable thoughts, gladly the frowned on my face disappeared as if it was never been there. To be honest and to state's the fact, I shouldn't be thinking this because Azazel and I has nothing to do with each other.

When I searched for Azazel's figure, I do not expected seeing him there. Stood in the mountains and oceans of people, he is staring at my direction, and waiting.

Is he waiting? I am not sure if he was, but a slow smile spread across of my face.

Wordlessly. I ran up towards him.

"It's not what you think, Azazel." I said.

Hoping he understood.

"I was meaning to say earlier is, are you not forced to do this? Though, no one's forcing you but maybe you are feeling obliged to because we are classmates and it was seemed rude if you say no to me right? Then you are being a polite classmate as well gentleman, that you can't say no, you know the point? How should I say this..." I explained, making a few hand gestures even if I really don't have to do this. For the sake of a proper conversation without any misleads and misunderstandings between us. It's not easy to chat with a quiet person whose merely willing to exchange few words, such as the okay, sure, later or the three, four, five words rule in a sentence.

Although, I keep talking random things such as the news whether today, the sky, airplanes suddenly passing, weathers, a cat leisurely walking around, etc.

Still.

Azazel was very quiet. He never uttered a word more than two or three times in every twice subjects. He let me talks lot of nonsense until we have reached the destination of Wei' place, it's small yet one of the most peaceful cafeteria I've ever saw inside this campus. There's a few students hanging around, some of them are busy working on paperwork while snacking and chattering in a low volume.

We choose the spot near of transparent glass window, and suddenly an old lady walked in.

Sweetly smiling she asked us about our meal. "Can I have your meal without of any meat?"

I apologetically look at her. "Oh my lady, are you vegetarian?"

"Ah yes, Old Madam. I hope Old Madam have meals without any meat in them?"

The old lady chuckled,"It's the fifth time I've encountered a student in Chang's who don't fancy any meat. Don't worry young miss we have a meal for you."

"Really!" I can't help the twinkle in my eyes as what she said. Since I forgot the lunch box back home. "Well then, if you please...I wish to ate your dish my Old Madam."

"Young miss, you are such a sweetie."I was stunned. The old lady grinned and then looked at Azazel knowingly.

"Azazel it's the first you brought a friend here."

"We have no choice." Azazel replied.

"If you say so my dear."The old lady complied before once again she took one last glanced at my direction. She seemed the friendly loving old woman suits to be the best Grandmother ever. I deeply sighed, wishing maybe if there's a chance to meet Grandmother. I hope she could act like that even just for one day.

Thereafter, the meals arrived with two free ice cream for unknown reason and then we ate in silence. As what my mind expecting to happens, the only scenario playing in my head. Speaking headache, the pain gradually pissing me, switching like lights with on and off, earlier it was being bitchy campus drag then silencing for a while. Right now, it was here again waving to me with the cheery red flag. I ignored the pain of my head and looked at Azazel.

Since this is the first time we're going to be alone, together. This is the scenario' to be expected. However, I suddenly felt the rare spirit of awkwardness creeping out on me, making me uncomfortable.

Eating in silence.

Five minutes.

Seven minutes.

Again, the awkward feeling waving at me.

I cannot take it anymore, the silence, the uncomforting sense. So, I munched my food with a goal in mind, thinking what will be a better subject.

I keep glancing and back at the boy opposite to of me, Azazel was eating his food peacefully.

He seems not bothered with a presence of mine and taking everything casually.

He's calm and collected for me to speak.

"Hey." I starts.

He looked, perfect.

"Do you really ate in silence?"

No answer.

"It seems you are,"I added. "Forgive me, but I can't really take this silence, let say, I'm very used eating while having small conversation. However, if I am alone, it is completely fine. Though, I'm not alone right now," I paused, looking at him and then smiled. "I know, I know you might hate this, but can we talk? Even if a few of exchange words or possibly I will be the one do the talking and you—do not have to reply—well if you will, then it's much better." I stared into his pair of dark eyes, wearing that unreadable expression.

Really, Azazel is a person I cannot read very well at first sight.

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