Speechless

A girl and a boy. The usual pair teenagers expect to develop into a couple. Yep, they were really close friends. And eventually, the girl falls in love with the boy! But of course she keeps it all to herself, like we have all done so before. Friendship sometimes really seems to matter more than love, and she thought the same. She was, as anyone is, afraid of rejection, of friendships broken, so she kept it all in... until Valentine's Day came.

Valentine's Day. School was done, and even the professors seemed to be feeling rather lighthearted, enough to not give homework and appreciate the day of love. Of course everyone was happy, coupled or not. The bitter ones are hopeful, the hopeful ones are full of anticipation, and the loved are feeling much more loved. It was a cheerful day for all.

The boy gave the girl a single red rose. And a letter of confession.

They met at the little creek some few distance away from school. It was their usual hangout place, away from the crowd, where they could shout their frustrations and share secrets and carve their crushes' names on the trees. And maybe share a little gossip rounding their respective classes. It wasn't a totally special place; just an empty lot with a creek, trees grown on random spots, not really anything or anywhere habitable.

But he gave her a rose and a letter,and she read it... And it was all that mattered at that moment. It enveloped her brain and her emotions, and everything seemed to be right - the creek, the trees, the silent screech of insects, the plainness of it all. Everything suddenly felt so bright and happy, and her fingers were cold as ice and her heart was beating louder than cheerdance practice. She was speechless and smiling ear to ear and giggling like a little girl. And then she was just laughing. Laughing and expecting the world to share with her mirth. She was happy.

She mustered the courage to confess, because she felt that it was the right time to. It won't fall on deaf ears, and it won't result in rejection or, worse, a broken friendship. She went pink on the cheeks, and gave her sincerest words of love to her best friend, the boy.

...but the boy interrupted her halfway through. He was shocked, and he was troubled with what he heard.

"Hey umm... stop, please. Just a minute..."

The girl stopped, still smiling.

"I... that was just a joke, okay? ... No, really. I just... I know you've been wanting to have someone do that to you... for a long time..."

The girl was still smiling, but her eyes showed a trace of... doubt, disbelief, disappointment.

"A-and it became a joke between us, so I thought... I thought I'd do a bit of a prank on you... It's just a joke." the guy spoke, with surprised eyes.

The girl was speechless for a while. Her smile slowly disappeared, her face turning emotionless and shocked. The happiness turned into sadness, embarassment, and anger.

"So, just a joke? I... I see..." then she simply turned and started walking away.

The guy ran after her, calling after her. He apologized when he reached her. So many times. That he was not aware of her feelings. That he did not mean to hurt her. That he really didn't know.

She suddenly faces him, face all red with anger and tears, and starts yelling angry words at him.

"HOW THE FUCK CAN YOU DO THAT TO ME?!?"

"DO YOU REALIZE THAT YOU JUST MADE ME THE BIGGEST MORON EVER??"

"DO YOU REALIZE HOW MUCH HURT YOU HAVE JUST GIVEN ME?? RIGHT AT THIS MOMENT??"

"ARE. YOU. EVEN. AWARE. OF WHAT I JUST FELT NOW??"

"FUCK YOU! FUCK YOU, YOU FUCKING BASTARD! I WISH TO HELL THAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE THE VERY SAME THING, YOU NUMBASS SON OF A BITCH!"

She then storms off, leaving the guy speechless.

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another spur-of-the-moment composition, made 7mos ago lol