[Margaret]

I could only take a deep breath as soon as I finally reach the rooftop. That was the place where my feet brought me after leaving the classroom just for me to avoid Mayu and Neilson's teasings to me.

But heck! Why couldn't I even stop my heart from beating this fast? There was no reason for me to feel this. Even so, saying those words wasn't enough.

I didn't go to my usual sanctuary because it was a little far from the CEA building. But going to the rooftop was okay, too. It was also one of the places I would go to whenever I felt confused about the things I saw or felt. And at that moment, there was only one thing that made me truly confuse.

Did I see it right a while back? Brent was looking at me? But why? I was sure of it. He wasn't just giving me a simple look. Brent was definitely looking at me intently at that time.

One that I would call was something intense than ever. It was different from the stares I would usually see at him each time our paths would cross.

And the biggest question, why was I so affected because of that? I couldn't even stop my heart from beating too fast. Geez! Why was it like this? Until this moment, whenever I remember that Brent Jerk's intent stare at me, I couldn't really do anything to calm my erratically beating heart.

This was too much! My chest hurt because of this.

"Margaret?"

I stiffened when I heard that. I didn't hear it wrong, did I?

"Can we talk?"

Even though I suddenly felt nervous for some reason, I turned to the source of that voice. I didn't know if I should be surprised or irritated or even get angry when I finally saw the person standing just a few steps away from where I was standing.

"Oliver..." But it seemed that I couldn't feel any anger because of this other jerk at the moment.

He looked so sad... Regretful...

"Can I at least... talk to you? Even if it's just for a short while. It's really important. Please... before I lose the courage to do this once more."