As I stood and I watch people pass by, I can feel all the gazes of the many. The stares are like hands trying to push me. It's that strong. Am I nervous? - No, In fact, I'm happy. These stares are stares of admiration. They push me forward to keep doing my best. It's not like I'm trying to brag but I'm such a lucky guy to be blessed this much and to top it all...

"Hey! You're looking at others so seriously again!"

Running towards me with her beautiful hair fluttering and a grumpy, cute expression is my childhood friend yelling at me in such a jealous tone.

 "Oh, you're finally here. And I wasn't staring, I was just simply looking"

With her soft, gentle hand, she touched my cheek and a faint blush has appeared on my face.

Her cute, small mouth opened a little and the words came out of it.

 "That's forbidden."

 "H-huh?"

'S-so cute!' is my genuine reaction. I couldn't help but get flustered.

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 "I told you to look only at me."

With every word she uttered, my face became more and more red until it became that of a color of a tomato.

She might just be a childhood friend but I love her, in a romantic way. She reciprocates these feelings but we promised to never date until we graduate from middle school, for our and the people around us'  sakes.

 "Hey you two love birds! or should I say, Childhood Sweethearts?"

From far away, like ten meters away, I heard a somewhat annoying voice. It was from my group of friends.

I asked them "What do you want?!". Since it was afar, it was necessary to shout.

 "Ouji! We're going to the arcade, you like tekken, right? Dude, come with us!"

 "Sorry! I promised I'd walk home with --"

 "It's okay. It's fine for you to enjoy boys' stuff every once in a while. You always walk with me on the way home so it's alright"

She granted me permission. I was surprised. She can be quiet possesive at times but it seems she really was thinking about me. I really want to walk with her but maybe it's fine to give spaces to ourselves too.

 I gave her a gentle smile. "Is that so?"

 she nodded and smiled back.

 "Thank you"

That thank you wasn't because she let me go with my friends. It was because of the sweet smile she gave me.

A car passed by with a such a lightning fast speed. It didn't care about the traffic rules.

As I fall, I noticed a boulder. I couldn't control my body because of the way I fell. 

As the huge rock hit my head, "Wahh!" with shocked eyes, tear flowing down my face, trembling body, I woke up.