Sam
"I don't expect this kind of violence in my school, next time I won't rely on a warning and ignore you three" Principal Guienvere said warning us three. We three stood beside our parents standing with our heads down to avoid any further drama ahead. Its better to act like innocents which we totally were that day! Of course as expect, Gabriel's parents didn't showed up instead Aunt Clara came.
We exited her cabin and our parents and Aunt Clara left us behind as we also got detention for 2 hours for one whole week. Why the hell we are punished? I said nothing but packed my bag and headed to the class. Ivan and Gabriel followed me behind.
"Are you okay Sam?" Ivan asked whole sitting beside me.
" What's written on my face?" I asked frustrated.
" That you are boiling up girl!" Gabriel said and chuckled.
" Shut up Gabriel! Enough of jokes let's finish this fucking two hours and head home" i growled.
"Okay calm.down girl" ivan said to me.
I opened my sketchbook book and busied myself in it. I needed an object to sketch and suddenly my eyes fall on the bird's nest on the tree outside the class window. I made myself comfortable on the window seat.
Legs up on the desk, hands sketching in rhythm like they have their own mind. I leaned back in the chair. The Cold breeze making my hair dance. Such a pleasant view! I can't help but smile while looking out of the window.
"What is making you smile so wide Heart!" Gabriel popped from behind making me flinch towards him.
" Nothing just admiring something!" I said.
"Why? When you can admire me!" He said teasingly. He again started, atleast he is back in his playful attitude unlike this morning looking little pale.
"Admire? You? Never ever!" I said." You wouldn't then I will!" He said." Who do you admire?" I asked.
"I admire you!"
"Me?"
"Admire is just a word infact i adore you!" He said making my eyes wide at him. I blush d at his words.Is he okay today? He acts little different the one i know!
I was going to brush it off because he always throws flirty lines on me but when my eyes met his gaze i saw something more, something vulnerable,like this time he meant it when he says he adore me.
Gabriel loving me? Nah! Never ever in a million times, we are just close friends.
"Hey, are you there?" He asked me while clapping in front of my face. To brush off the awkwardness i diverted the topic.
" So your parents came back?" I asked.
"Yeah, again all of a sudden!" He said. I can see the grief in his eyes. His parents never care about him!
"Hey, Gabriel i told you earlier that if you want to share something you can with me and I mean it" i said placing a hand on his shoulder assuming him that I am all ears to him.
"I know, it's just you know my parents,they never change. Today I asked them to visit the school but they again refused giving excuses that they had an important meeting so Aunt Clara came. I saw how your father tried to manage when Principal Guienvere was about to suspend us. He is also a wealthy businessman then how he made to school today? Why can't my dad can or my mom? Why can't I have a peaceful family?" He complained. I can see he is on the edge of crying out. He wanted to tell me every unfortunate thing happen to him. I can't help but console him before he break down.
I hugged him. He got tense with my sudden action but soon he gave in and wraps his arms around my shoulders holding me tight. Letting me know how sad and disturbed he feels now. I rubbed his back to calm him down.
"Look, never feel alone because I am here everytime you need my shoulder to cry on, to laugh, to smile, to face any dark circumstances. I will always stand beside you." I whispered.
"They think I am useless" he said softly.
" You are not a statue, don't let yourself be defined by their opinions." I said softly.
"But it hurts when your own parents tell that you mean nothing to them!" He said. I can sense his tears falling down as he has been exhausted of all this.
" Don't be like a sponge and absorb everything , some things are mean to hear and not to held." I said softly rubbing his back. He buried his face in the Crook of my neck. I can feel the wet drops which are his tears falling down. So i let him cry. Let him lighten himself for now.
" They want me to take over their business after graduation which is will willingly take it but they need to announce now in an event about me as their only heir" he said while sobbinh.
I know he also wants to take over his inheritance but still it's too early to even announce it.
" It's okay now or then you have to do this taking over, they are just now announcing. You are not their story you are writing your own! It's an early reminder that there is going to be an wild card entry in the world of business!" i said making him chuckled at my last words.
He pulled away from the hug and smiled widely.
"I love how you never fail to make my problems vanish in a minute!" He said smiling widely with all his thirty two teeths out.
" Build your own Empire, don't rely on your parents work. Let them know of what things you are capable of. And there is still much time until your graduation is done so enjoy and observe things around you!"
" Yeah I am capable of everything you have no idea of!" he whispered in my ear coming closer .
"You brat, i was just consoling you but here you are with no shame flirting with me every single moment " i said slightly hitting his arms.
" Fine, i surrender your majesty" he said while raising both his hands above.
"Are you guys done with your heart to heart talk?" Ivan said from behind. I just almost forgot his presence. I was so dedicated in our talks that I just forgot he was also with us in this detention. I looked over at the clock . It's still half hour left to the detention get over. I just want to get out of here, I am already exhausted a lot and can barely remain alive here.
Gabriel
I got shocked when she hugged me but I just wanted this. I desparately wanted this. I wanted someone to console me, cage me in arms like she did, someone who can listen to my every complain, someone on whose shoulder i can cry on rely my head to calm my inner turmoil.
It's always her , only her who can do this all!
Her every single word made my every single nerve calm down. She rubbed my back gently. Whispered sweet notings, i can't help but burst out crying because I can barely hold my tears back. She let me cry so i can lighten up. She motivated me with her every single sentence. I pulled only when she cracked the wild card entry joke.
I will create my own Empire. An Empire where I am the one ruling it and not relying on my parents or their business.
She hold an aura which cannot be defined!
An aura which radiates everything which are undefined. She holds a power to grab every single attention whenever she utters a word. She knows how to know people better.
She doesn't know yet but she has been MY ONLY SOLACE!
She is someone I have known for years as a friend. But will this bond go beyond friendship??