Chapter 12 My Love Letter

• Daisy's POV
• As soon as the history teacher left the class, I quickly carried my bag from the locker, I have to make my escape from those eyes that have me boring into me, thank God it was the last class for the day, as soon as I opened my locker and grabbed my bag, a piece of paper fell out and Owen, one of my classmates picked it up, I looked at what he has picked up and my eyes widened in fear, it was the love letter I had written, I have quickly kept it in my locker to avoid Aires seeing it and has completely forgotten all about it, I quickly made a mad dash for it but Owen was faster and my exasperated attempt to get it back only made him suspicious as to what is written there, "no, no, no..." I chanted within me as he opened the letter, his eyes widened at what he has just read, Aires was still in the class, the class is over, why isn't he leaving, this will be the most embarrassing moment of my life, "guys listen, you won't believe what's written here" Owen announced, catching everyone's attention, i closed my eyes as he read out the content of my love letter, "I love you, Aires" he started and I heard the gasps from everyone, I could feel colors flood my face, "how dare you read someone's else letter, give it back to her" Desiree tried to intervene and tried to grab it but once again, Owen eluded her and continued reading, "I have had this intense feelings for you for a while, I just can't seem to get you out of my heart as I think about you everyday, you've captivated my soul that everyday I want you more and more, if loving you is a dream, I don't wanna wake up from it because I have already made you my reality, your love makes me go speechless and I wanna your first and your last kiss, this is me pouring my feelings to you, I love you, I love you.....kiss, kiss, kiss. From Daisy" for a moment, everyone was silent, I peeked one eye open and then the other, they were all staring at me and then at Aires, the class was so silent that if a pin drops, it could be heard, I peeked at Aires from the corner of my eyes, his expression was unreadable, I wished for the hundredth time that I could just vanish into thin air, but unfortunately, I have no such power, "uhhhh, that was so romantic" Desiree said, trying to break the awkward silence, "Romantic?" Celine screeched, she wasn't supposed to be in the history class because she does not offer it, she had come in when the history teacher had left only to listen to my letter being read out loud, "what's so romantic about it, isn't that too much of a big dream? To think that someone like you dare to love Aires? Who do you think you are?" She was so furious, her eyes spitting fire as she glared at me, she grabbed the letter from Owen but it slipped from her hands and fluttered right to Aire's feet, "you wrote this letter?" Aires finally spoke up, his tone more of a statement than a question, he bent to pick the piece of paper that has fallen at his feet, and then those eyes that always leave me speechless bored into mine, pinning me right where I'm standing, I swallowed as my heartbeat accelerated, it pounded furiously in my ears and for a moment, I thought that I would die of heart attack, "you love me?" He asked, his gaze never leaving mine, I swallowed the lump that has suddenly formed in my throat, "you bitch, don't even think about it" Celine grated but was silent by a raise of hand from Aires, without taking his eyes off me, oh, well, my feelings have already been exposed, why is he still asking if I love him? Perhaps for confirmation? I might as well let it all out, he might even feel the same way about me, or maybe not, I swallowed again, I could feel everyone watching the drama that is unfolding right in front of them, if I confirm my love for him in front of all these people, surely, he wouldn't be that cruel to turn me down in front of everyone right? My breath was coming out faster than ever and slowly I nodded, confirming what has just been read, timidly, I have finally voiced out my feelings, I stood absolutely still, waiting for what is to come next, he was silent for a moment, his gaze cold and unreadable, his gaze raked me from my head to my feet and then, slowly back up again, finally he spoke as his gaze traveled to my chest, "flat chest" he scorned, gaze traveling to my hip region, "flat bum" and then his gaze came back right up, "teeth filled with braces and clumsy as hell, I can never love someone like you, so get lost" my heart trembled at those words, I was kinda expecting such response but not such vulgar and cruel words, it hurts, it hurt so damn much, I couldn't contain the tears, all I want to do now is to get away from him, so, I ran, tears streaming down my cheeks like rivers of water, I was blinded by my tears that I couldn't see anything or anyone, I kept bumping into everyone and everything as I made my escape, I just needed to get away from that handsome monster who had cruelly spurned me.
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