Elena
The past few days I had spent in the library, make me feel like something has changed about my life, everything. How I breathe, how I smile, how I easily get over the hurt and how I easily get up on my two feet and move on.
And the reason is just that one person that has been making my heart burst. My heart almost burst at the last statement he made before he left.
I’m climbing up the staircase smiling as I am hugging the transparent vessel, where Tyson put my flowers. It’s pretty, I love the scent and I love that I received it from the person that almost makes my heart burst with affection.
I climb up lazily like a fat man who is having difficulty in breathing. I halt for a moment and a wide smile comes across my face. Thinking about his nice looks, his beautiful smile and most of all his beautiful words…
” Elena.” I hear my name, I take my gaze down the stairs to find who just called me.
” I haven’t been seeing you lately in school,” Ella says, coming closer as she lifts her neck to stare at me like I’m a god.
” Well, yeah. I haven’t been allowed to come out except during lunch break I guess. I have a two weeks punishment.” I tell her and her expression changes, as though she is concerned about why I am being punished.
” What did you do?” She asks. I’m tired of staying at the spot, so I begin to walk back down the stairs. I haven’t had a proper conversation with her, so it will definitely it, if I come down the staircase to spend some time with her.
” My teacher is crazy, of course. I didn’t do anything, she always got her eyes on me.” I grumble rolling my eyes as I reach where she is standing.
“Oops, I am so sorry about that.” She stares at me, twirling her fingers together.
” And you? How have you been?” I ask, and crash down into the couch behind me.
” It has been good, though a little boring. No interesting activities, like a fight… and something of the sort. Like something to make the school a little fun.” She says. I draw my head back trying to digest what she means by fight.
” If you are worried about activities, you don’t need to be anymore, because there’s a sport competition coming up soon. It might be tomorrow, so you will have something fun.” I tell her, a small smile comes up her thin lips and she throws her gaze down to the floor.
” Tomorrow I got to be early in school,” I say, getting up on my feet because it is almost bedtime. I need to wash up, eat something and go to bed.
” Oh sure. I see you got a gift?” She asks, gazing at the flower vessel in my arms.
” Oh yeah, from someone special.” I smile, staring at the vessel as I give her a reply.
” You mind who? Goodness, it is so beautiful.” She smiles as she comes to touch the flowers, bending over a little to breathe in the fragrance.
” Sure, Tyson gave then to me. Ella, you know what? He is becoming my favourite, he has been sweet and all nice to me, but Daniel and Ryan have been having some misunderstanding lately and I don’t know why.” My expression is a roller coaster as I speak, from excitement to smiling, and then to a furrow.
” Maybe, they aren’t good for you?” She asks, throwing her hands in the air in question. I suddenly pull a long frown at her question.
” Why would you say so? They are my mates, is just that Ryan is beginning to act somehow. I don’t understand him lately.” I mumble, staring straight at her.
” Okay then. Good night?” She asks, turning back to face her room.
” Sure, have a good night,” I say and begin to walk back to the stairs and get into my room.
I drop the flower vessel on my reading table and admire it for a while before I take my eyes off it and get myself freshened.
I finish up and jump into my bed holding my cell phone. Tyson has not contacted me since he left me at the Canteen. I guess he just needed to make a point and walk away. He couldn’t have been angry at my question.
I get connected to the Internet, and his message suddenly pops up on my phone.
Tyson: I know I shouldn’t have left that way, I just needed to make you understand that when it comes to you, nothing is important anymore. Nothing is important but you, Elen.
I have never been so eager to read a message before, this time I stoutly click on the message to read. I read through and my heart wants to burst from the sweetness in those words.
I let my swollen cheek deflate and the reddishness reduces before I begin to reply to his text.
Elena: You are going to make my heart burst, Tyson.
I text and drop my phone on the bed, smiling the fuck out. My phone beeps again, I hurriedly take my phone up to see.
Tyson: That should be my goal from now on, Elen. Making your heart burst every single time you are with me. Every second and minute you spend with me.
His reply is fast as well. When I read it, I see tears rolling from my eyes and the way my heart wants to tear out from my chest.
Elena: Forever? Your goal for forever, Tyson?
I blow out heated air from my lungs, my heart is about to burst.
His message pops up again.
Tyson: Forever, butterfly.
He says and sends a heart emoji. I love that he comes me butterfly different from everyone. Unlike what he used to call me, ” Little mate, soft flower, little doll…” Those were scary names, now I love this new name he calls me.
I’m smiling too much that I don’t know what next to say, I sent a heart emoji instead and lay down on the bed, resting my head on my hands.
His messages pop up.
Tyson: It’s bedtime my pretty butterfly. See you in school tomorrow, let’s focus on your assignment. We don’t want your teacher extending your punishment, even though it will be beneficial to me.
I text quickly back.
Elena: I don’t mind, I will gladly spend it with you.
I tell him.
I didn’t think of telling him this but I see myself typing the message already.
Elena: You are becoming my favourite, Tyson.
My cheek bloomed.
Tyson: There’s nothing less a guy wants from his girl. Now go to bed, kisses. A million kisses from your favourite.
I smiles as I gaze at the message he sent next, sending hundreds of heart emojis. I stare at my phone, unable to stop myself from smiling and dreaming to do things with Tyson.
It’s late, I really should be asleep by now. Turning off my phone and throwing the covers over my head.