Dinner was served, so we all went to the dining area with grumbling stomachs. "I'm so hungry I could eat that hill!" Joaquin said as soon as he got his share of food.
"Then why don't you eat it? Pay me if you can't." Arata butted in, and the two of them started bickering. I went to the counter and took my food. I might as well sit somewhere else. I don't want to get dragged into their bickering.
Without paying attention, I sat beside Mitch, and he didn't mind me at all. When I realized that he was sitting beside me, I really thought that he would leave because of me. I might have thought too great about myself.
With all that running, I became famished. I never even thought I could eat a whole bowl of rice and more meat. I've never thought this before since I need to maintain a good body for Lia, though I never really gain weight, so it's not a problem at all.
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The silence following what Ezra said made my ears ring. All I could hear was his breathing mixing with mine, and the cold wind touching our skin made me want to hug myself. However, my body's temperature rose due to the heat I could feel due to what Ezra said.Ezra scratched the back of his head as he laughed. "I know you don't feel the same, which is why I apologize for my insensitive actions the past few days." He said with an expression that I couldn't comprehend."Hey! Alexis."Our eyes went to the bottom of the hill, where we saw Mitch and Royce.Did Mitch just call me Alexis? Even though he's been calling me Lexi before…"It's our turn to take a bath," Royce said. I stood up, and Ezra did the same.The two of us went down the hill while Mitch and Royce waited, though as soon as we arrived at the bottom, Mitch turned around and started walking away.&nb
Alexis's POV"What happened to your eyes? They look disgusting."I heard Arata saying towards Mitch as soon as we woke up. That's how my attention was grabbed by Mitch's appearance. I knew it. He was really crying yesterday at the lockers towards the bathroom. But why would he be crying? Did he and Royce get in a fight?"Stop playing around and tidy up your mattresses," Armin told us, though I already finished with mine. "Oh, Alexis, you can follow the others outside now. Eat well." He said to me and patted my back, making me go out of our room. Although I was worried about Mitch, I didn't need to. Mitch doesn't need me anyway."Alexis."After hearing someone call me, I turned around, and there I saw Joey. "You're going to eat too? Can I come with you?" I nodded with that; even though we're not that close,
"Ah!"I grunted as I knelt on the floor after all that running we did. "I think… I might die today." I said with blurry vision, but Ezra pulled me up while laughing. Is this entertaining him? Seeing my disheveled look? While I look at him, he doesn't look like he ran like us many times. Why is it so unfair?Our manager appeared out of nowhere, giving us all the drinks we needed. "Royce, here you go," Angelica said to Royce while she gave him a drink. The expression on her face tells that she's head over heels, Royce, though I don't think it bothers Royce. More like he doesn't care at all."Let's all get to the court and start the warm-up," Ezra said as he let go of my hand and started walking in front of us. I looked at my hand and tilted my head. Why did it feel so weird when he suddenly let go of my hand? I should be feeling weird that he was holding my hand, not the other way around.&n
My wish for the training camp to end finally arrived, but I went through hell before reaching this relief. "I-I don't think I can still go home." We heard Joaquin say while holding onto his waist as he got on the bus. We're all feeling the same after we went through that hell training? I don't think I would want to come back here again.I thought I should sit beside Mitch again, but Joey grabbed my arm and wanted me to sit beside him. I couldn't reject him; he might think I hate him since we're both overthinkers. "L-Lexi, do you know Lia? The famous model." I flinched after hearing Joey ask me that.I tried to hide my anxiousness with a smile. "Yeah, Lia is indeed famous. Why?"Joey giggled as his grip on his phone tightened. "You see, I really like her." I looked at him more clearly, and I saw how genuine his smile and every word he said was. "T-This might l-look obvious, b-but I was a nerd back in mid
"Huh? What do you mean?"I looked at him with wary eyes, but I just shook my head. "It was nothing. I don't have to think about that because there's this exam that makes me feel like I want to vanish." I said those words as if it was normal for me to talk like that in front of Ezra. When did I start being this comfortable around him that I keep talking more whenever he's around?"Then want me to teach you?"Hearing that was like salvation from hell. "Really? You'll help me?"Ezra laughed all of a sudden, which made my forehead crease. "Uh, why are you laughing?"He wiped the tears coming out of his eyes due to laughter. "It's just— It's rare for you to have that exciting tone in your voice. You would often look at me with sad eyes and as if you're not interested in everything." Ezra said, which made me feel my face heating up."D-Don't get the wro
“Alexis!” Ezra waved his hand and smiled at me as soon as he noticed me arriving. “Mitch and Royce are here too. Isn’t that great?” I gulped as I slowly made my way in their direction. I don’t know if this is genuinely great since I still haven’t apologized to Mitch. Even though I felt awkward in Mitch’s presence, I sat down beside Ezra and tried my best to not catch Mitch’s attention. He must really hate me now. I don’t think I could still fix our friendship, but even if that’s the case, I still need to apologize to him for what I did. “Since we don’t have practice later, shall I fetch you after class? We can go home together.” Ezra said while we ate, but our conversation was quickly interrupted when two more people arrived on the rooftop. “Oh? Lexi!” Joey immediately smiled after seeing me. “So you also eat here, Lexi? Can I join you?” He asked with too much enthusiasm, an
Ezra returned with the snacks, but there was something different with him. "Oh? Captain! You wear glasses?" Arata said in such a loud voice. That's right, Ezra's wearing glasses.Though it's not the first time I saw him wearing one, remember when I was forced to share a room with him, and I caught him studying? That reminds me, he also helped me with my studies back then. Why does it already feel nostalgic?"Where's Mitch?"My forehead creased. "Mitch said he'll get a cold drink," I answered, but Ezra was also confused. Did Mitch get lost inside Ezra's house? But does Ezra's house that big to the point that someone could lose their way in it? Probably.Royce stood up. "I'll call him." He went in the direction where Mitch went. Uh, is it really okay for them to roam around in someone's house?Ezra placed the snacks he brought in the middle of the tabl
"Thank you for helping me," I said to Ezra as soon as we got out of his house. It's already nearing 8 o'clock, and we all need to go home. I couldn't tell Lean or Alina about this, but I guess they might think that I just went to practice.Ezra giggled. "It's no problem. We'll be doing this again until the examination, right?" I nodded to that. Even though I don't want to rely on others, I badly need their help because I suck when it comes to studying."Then, thanks for having us," Royce said as he bowed to Ezra and grabbed Mitch away, but I couldn't let this opportunity slip out of my hands. I grabbed Mitch's arm, stopping him from leaving.Mitch turned to me with a shocked expression on his face. No matter what happens, I will still ask for his forgiveness. I already made up my mind, so don't back out now. "I-I want to talk to you, Mitch."My grip on Mitch's arm tightened du