Chapter Five

Wahahaha! I'm back! Are you surprised? :P Actually... Hm. Yea. Sorry for abandoning this blog for a super long time. :P
Oh yea, Chien Shin (if you're reading this), I forgot the history I was supposed to write d. Thanks to you. Aih! Hahaha. Here's a different one. Aih~~~ You la.

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One fine day... (like in fairy tales)
Big Fry took his photo album out.

Hey. This photo album...

Memories of the past came flashing back into his head as he flipped through the pictures.

I remember the time ... I smiled.
The time...
... I took a candid shot of her and it turned out looking so funny! Hahaha.
... I made Small Fry take picture of us (French and me of course!) although she was really reluctant.
... We made funny faces in which I 'deleted' at her request. Heh heh heh.
... We went to Genting Highlands (eh, the setting is in Malaysia ok. :P) and she took a picture of me with my mouth wide open. Now that I think of it... -_-" why didn't I get rid of that horrible photo? Oh yea... She made me keep it. T_T
... Small Fry took a picture of us, which turned out really blur but no one deleted it because we kind of liked the 'ghosty' effect.
... I took a picture of Small Fry sharing his cotton candy with this small girl he just met at the stall. -_-" Kids nowadays...
... French made Small Fry and I take a picture together. We looked so stiff in that picture. -_-" What fake smiles...
... She took another candid picture of me... Wait... What is Onion Ring doing in the background...? Why... Why is he looking at me like that...?

I looked at the date. Isn't this two weeks before French Fry started getting cold towards me? Hmm...

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"Hey French. :)"
"Hey. What are you doing here?" I asked Onion Ring in a puzzled tone. "You don't study here do you?"
"Nope. I came to see you."

Wah, -_-" so bold.

"Right..." I paused. "So... Why this sudden visit?"
"Oh, I just wanted to see you."

I stared at him blankly. WHAT on earth is this person telling me?

"Ha ha. Just kidding. I came to talk to you about certain matters." Onion Ring gave an excuse and a fake laugh.
"I have classes now. I only end at 3pm."
"It's ok, I'll wait."

... (dot dot dot) It's 10. He's planning to wait that long. -_-" Looks like I can't avoid this 'chat'... T_T

"Er. Ok. I'll see you later."

I turned to leave and made a huge mistake looking back at him. I saw a grin on his face and there was something dark on his face I couldn't understand. I shuddered. Weird... He's staring into space as if possessed. I shook that thought away and went for class.

Later that day...
"Hi. I've been waiting for a very long time." Onion Ring looked up at me from his table.

Once again, I was speechless. Didn't he say that he was willing to wait? -_-"

"Yea. Sorry. What was it you wanted to tell me?" Get over with it quick! I thought impatiently.
"Hmm. Not much. Ha ha." he gave another dry laugh. "No wait, the subject we're going to talk about is nothing much. Ha ha ha!" he cracked up at his own joke.
"And that is...?" T_T I want to go home. How long is this going to take?

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I remember the first time I met Onion Ring. I thought he wasn't bad. He's smart and rather nice. Rather nice... as in... nice enough for me to think that he's a good friend to me. Until I got tired of the things he kept bringing up. Why was he always criticising about everything? Nothing satisfied him. I started getting very uncomfortable around him and began to avoid him...
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"Big Fry." He said with a deadpan expression on his face.
"What about him?" I asked cautiously.
"No... It's just that... Don't you think that he flirts a lot?" he gives me a know-it-all smile.
"You came to tell me this?" I asked incredulously.
"Not only that..." he ignored my question, "he only has girl friends." and nodded his head knowingly.

I stared at Onion Ring in disbelief. How could he...

"I don't know what he does that makes all the girls defend him. Ha ha. It is as if he cannot defend himself." he said maliciously. "I don't see him having many guy friends."
"Stop it!" I retorted.

I didn't want to hear anymore. I turned quickly and half ran to my bus stop, heavy books and all.

I was so busy catching my breath that I didn't notice Big Fry who was already at the bus stop.

"Oi, need me to help you with your books?" he offered.

I jumped. "You scared me!"

"Why? What's the matter?" he asked, concerned.
"No... Nothing. No worries." I tried to smile at him but all the images I've seen him with other girls kept popping up. Like a slideshow of the fun times he had with all the other girls. Those from his class, those from his former school, those he knew through his friends...

I almost groaned aloud thinking of why I agreed to talk to Onion Ring. Why.....

Why is he so freaky...... Why did I get so angry...?
Was I jealous? The thought came so suddenly that I got a shock.
No. I'm not! I brushed the thought away as quickly as it came.

I heaved a big sigh.

"Are you sure you're ok?" Big Fry's voice cut through my thoughts. O_O I was so absorbed in my thinking that I forgot he was there.
"Heh... Yea. Just feeling a bit tired. Long day." I tried to choke half a laugh out.
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Onion Ring thought to himself bitterly. Why did she turn away from me again? What's wrong with everything?
The voices of my parents harsh tones and high expectations keep ringing in my head.
I don't know I'm not getting the grades I'm supposed to get. I don't know... I don't know...
Mum and Dad are arguing all the time. How can I study? How...?
I try so hard to make friends. They keep avoiding me...
What's wrong with this world?

Onion Ring clutched his head.

All I wanted to do was to see French Fry. She too is turning away from me...

I need a break.
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Big Fry closed the photo album.

Those times... So sweet. Not painful anymore...

He smiled and kept the book back into the drawer.

I have already moved on... I have a family now.

Big Fry lifted up a new photo album for his baby's pictures.