Love Before Graduation Chapter 32 -:Weird Girl (Arin’s POV)

Eventually the back gate had gone silent.

As if soone had pushed the noise behind a thick curtain.

I opened my old notebook, every page of which was filled with all kinds of words – so written, so just felt.

The sound of the pen rubbing seed to disconnect from this world.

Suhina's taunts were still echoing in my ears...

But my heart had tiredly put them aside.

Nothing mattered now.

Neither friendship, nor useless talks.

Only a soft relationship with myself was left.

And then...

My eyes fell on her.

Aira.

She was standing there – as if she had beco a part of the wall.

Hands folded, eyes stuck sowhere far away.

There was a strange peace on her face... or maybe tiredness?

Or a mixed reflection of both?

For a mont, I felt like turning around, to save myself from this new confusion. But maybe...

Maybe she too had co to steal a corner from this crowd - just like .

I took a deep breath, as if convincing myself that all this was real.

Then I stepped forward - silently.

"I did not see you,"

I said very softly, as if sharing a secret.

This was not a lie.

It was really beyond hope to see her here.

But I did not go.

I just stood there, frozen in my place.

I kept drawing useless lines on the notebook - as if realizing her existence was enough.

After a few monts, her voice ca.

Weak, drowned.

"Whatever she had said, it was all a lie."

The grip of my hand tightened on the pen.

My heart believed without thinking - because Aaira was not one of those girls whose words are cheap.

But knowing this and expressing it - were two different things.

"I know," I said, without looking at her. Sotis, believing in silence is the greatest satisfaction. Silence filled the air. Silence, which was actually a lot of unsaid things. Aira started playing with her feet on the floor. There was an innocent childishness in that act. "That's good," she mumbled. I glanced at her - just for a mont. But I stopped myself. Sotis distance is the greatest rcy. I turned the page and imrsed myself in the tangled handwriting. Nami's voice scread from afar: "Aira! Chips or death - choose one!" Aira smiled slightly - a smile that was like wet leaves in the sun. Then she moved away from the wall and walked away. I stood there. Completely silent. As if sothing very precious had just slipped away...

And then, as if inadvertently, the corners of my lips moved slightly.

Very slightly.

As if a prayer had co out inadvertently.

Strange girl.

Very strange.

Very special.