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“Hey, Ivan, you still owe me from last time.”
This idiot smirks as he chews the cheap sandwich we got at the cafeteria. He sniffs his nose from time to time as he eats and it sounds disgusting. Can’t he just eat normally?
We’re at the rooftop of this snotty boarding school in Daivan. The system here sucks as all hell and a lot of rich bigwig kids are studying here. I only landed a spot here since my grades from my old public school were worth looking twice at. Now, this idiot beside me got enrolled only because of sheer luck that the administrator thought he was interesting. The details are beyond me and some other kid would be better off here...than this thing.
“Yeah, yeah. Can’t you just save it some other time? I have enough shit piling on top of me.”
“No can’t do! I was the reason you got that oaf to accept your papers. He could’ve failed you since they hate strays .”
Said oaf is an English teacher who’s notorious for failing students if they pass even a second late. Sometimes, I want to punch that snot nose grin he has on his face when he sees other dumbasses panic as they try to chase his impossible deadlines. All of the girls here look at him like some kind of god and I don’t know what they see in that arrogant asshole.
“If you can’t pay me, you can just do a dare. How about it?”, Gian looks at my face directly with his eyes sparkling with childishness and stupidity. Seriously, how did he even get this far?
“Tsk. What are you asking me to do now? You can just wait for 2 more weeks so I could pay you. The administrators haven’t given me any extra money here.”, I roll my eyes and look away from the idiot.
Gian with an annoyed look to his isn’t giving up this easily. He taps my shoulder and says,
“Hmmm, I don’t want to take more money from our charity case over here so just do this for me, okay? You know the new kid from our literature class? He’s also in our chemistry class too.”
“Charity case?! Fuck you talking about, shithead?!”
“Just concentrate! The kid with perfect eating manners and barely opens his mouth? Rings any bells?”
New kid…? Is he talking about Giulio? Giulio’s quiet so I’m surprised he knows him this much.
“Yeah, what about it? I haven’t talked to him much.”
Liar. I look away from Gian while scratching my neck. I can feel my face growing red. I talked to Giulio on his first day during literature class. We were talking about Anne of Green Gables for the book of the week. Kid looked as he couldn’t give a fuck about anyone in the room. Gian was the one who said hi to him first during class and when he looked at our way...I was stunned. The rich kid wasn’t just a rich kid, he’s also really pretty. As if it’s a girl’s face, no...something more...was his face. I couldn’t look him in the eye or I’ll end up running away. I swear I was never this interested in guys before him but he’s...different.
“Mhm, our summer festival is in a week from now. Ask him out.”
“.....”
My eyes widen and I look at Gian as if he’s the craziest motherfucker on earth. Is he high on drugs? No, no...is he even thinking? Me? Asking Giulio out? That’s fucking unbelievable! That guy won’t even eat with anyone during lunch and he’s asking me to take him out? No waaaaay! Nope! Never happening!
“Ivan? Earth to Ivan, can you hear me?”, Gian waves his hand at my face and has this confused look on his face. I barely heard him till he started smacking my head.
“Ow! Ow! Mothe- Fuck! Stop!”, I grabbed his hand and pushed him. Now my head hurts from this idiot treating me like a goddamn drum kit. What is he thinking, seriously…
“Is that a yes? C’mon, just ask him out. If he says no then you don’t need to pay me. Besides who are you going with to the summer festival? This senior already asked me out so…”
“What?! Senior?! Yo-you mean… glasses guy?”
“Yeah, Bernardo’s his name doofus. Anyways, go with Giulio if he says yes since I can’t be with you.”
This idiot likes a guy? I shouldn't be this surprised since he always talks about that Bernardo guy ever since they met. But, still! Seriously, what the hell is happening to everyone here?
“Besides we both know you can’t pay me any amount and the only thing you’ll lose with Giulio is a date with him. I know you l-i-k-e him already. Hehe.”, Gian laughs a bit and his eyes narrow. He does that when he knows people can’t say no to him so he keeps on egging them till they say yes. So fucking annoying.
“Alright! Alright! I’m not doing it because I li-like him, you idiot. This is all a dare, got that?! I’d seriously punch you if you pick on me later for this.”
“Yeah, yeah. Oh shit, it’s already 12:56, I’m gonna be late to the big gorilla’s lecture. See you!”
Riiiing. Riiiiing.
The stupidly loud bell sounds off as Gian scrambles to get his bag and run down stairs. I nod my head to the idiot making a run for it. I still have 10 more minutes till I have to go down so I’ll finish my food and leave.
Ah, now I have to ask Giulio…. Me, asking Giulio on a d-d-dat...e. That’s impossible! He’ll never say yes to it! He doesn’t even like anyone! Why would he pick me? I’m sure he’s got a long line waiting to ask him?!!?!?
Now, I feel down… I’m sure he’ll say no? I’m practically no one here plus he looks like those prissy Italian shits who looks down on others. Those damn idiot rich kids. I can’t pay Gian either or I’ll starve for a week. This feels seriously like shit...
“ARGHHHH.” *disgruntled Ivan noises*
I stand up and practically stomp my feet. I don’t feel like eating now. Ugh, what a waste.
I can clean up on my mess then I see Gian’s wrappers just on the floor. What is he, 5?! I pick it up and my bag and head down the hall to go to my next class.