Day 11- One day, Blank stares (Part 1)

I don't want to meet him or see his face...

I hate him.

Really really hate him.

How can he just give someone a ring?

He didn't even ask me!Okay, he doesn't have to but he knew I loved him right so...he could have at least told me something beforehand.

Ugh! I hate him but I love him but I hate him but I can't say I hate him because I love him too much to hate him.

I'm done...

"OH!" Suddenly someone shouted, bringing me back to my senses. I jerked aback a little and looked up in confusion.

"The pretty stalker lady from the amusement park!" A hooded guy said in excitement. "Uh..Sorry?" I asked perplexedly.

"Don't tell me you forgot this handsome face?" He sighed disappointedly, and ruffled his hair. "You wanna tell me who you are?"

"Gray. The guy who reads body language." He raised his brows pridefully."Oh oh oh! The one sitting across me in the ferris wheel!" I jolted up from my seat."Bingo baby!" He winked at me.

I noticed that he only had a can of soda and a bunch of chocolates to buy. "Is that all?" I asked, rapidly scanning each of the items.

"Uh yea..if you want you can scan your heart as well." He smirked."Stop flirting with me." I dead-panned.

"Right, you already love someone don't you. The blue-haired guy wasn't it?""His name is Jellal and yes. Need a bag?""Yea, and did he confess to you?"Quickly I began placing his items in a bag."I don't see any reason to answer your question."

"Oh cum'on, I helped you didn't I? And I couldn't help but notice at that time that he rejected the blondies confession for good!"I scoffed. "Yea right.."

"Well did he accept your confession?" "Here is your bag sir. Have a great day." I ignored the strangers questions and handed him his bag.

"Lady, you really are stubborn aren't you." "I'm busy right now, so can you please leave." "Busy? I was and am the only one here."

"What's your problem, whatever your name is...""Gray, do I need to write it down for you and my problem is actually my heart.""Your heart?""Yes. My heart."

I waited for him to continue but he wouldn't talk.

"Won't you ask me what my problem is?" He asked. "Seriously?"

"Yea, when someone says something but stops, you need to ask.""Ugh, fine! What's wrong with your heart?"

"Hm, good question, the thing is, whenever I see you-Wait-you never told me your name." "Erza." I immediately replied.

"Yes, so I was saying- whenever I see you Erza-Hold on, you didn't tell me your last name-""Just finish your sentence will you!"

"Whenever I see you Erza, my heart begins to beat faster, sometimes it stops, and then sometimes it pounds so loudly that I could hear it myself.""Please don't tell me this is a confession." I groaned.

"I can't because it is.""Sorry Gray but-""Uh uh uh, let me finish." He raised his index to stop me from speaking further.

"To clear your doubts, this is not just the second time I'm seeing you. I saw you a couple of times since-you might not know this but we live in the same street and I don't know, I guess I have fallen in love with you." He smiled.

"I deeply apologize but I can't accept your confession." I lightly bowed to him."Right because I'm a complete stranger and you already like the Jelly guy.""Jellal." I corrected. "And yea. That's two of the reasons."

"Can I ask for a chance?" He placed both his hands in his pocket."A chance, as in?"

"A chance to go out with me."

"Can we please drop this conversation? It's no use Gray, I won't accept your confession."

"There is no harm in trying is there?"

"Why are you so desperate!"

"Because I'm in love!""That's too sudden!""Why are you shouting lady!""Don't lady me! Get out already!""Not until you accept my confession! I can be stubborn as well!""You're annoying!""So are you!"

"The hell!" I banged the counter table hard and he quietly backed away a few steps.

"Uh..I got scared..." He muttered.

"So you won't leave?" I sighed loudly."Not until-""Fine. I give you one day.""What?" "One day, that's your chance.""One day is too less-"

"One day or nothing. If you can make me fall in love with you in a day, you win but that's highly impossible so good luck."

"One day huh..." He contemplatively rubbed his chin. "One day." I repeated.

That was a clever move I made huh... He should probably back away now-"Alright!""Huh."

"Give me one day. I can do it." "Good luck." I bobbed my head amusingly.

"Tomorrows the day but I'm gonna be sly and use this day as well!" He suddenly grabbed my wrist and pulled me closer to him. "One day and I will make sure you fall for me."

How does he suppose he can make me fall in love with him in a day? Is he that confident?!"The hell-" I flinched my hand and quickly backed away from him.

"Sorry...I just got excited." He laughed and I scowled at him. "Can you close the store early please? For me?"

"On what occasion?" "I want to take you somewhere."

"Be specific. I don't just go anywhere with strangers." "That's rude, but alright, I want to take you to the beach." "The beach? Why?" "Because it's pretty." "But it's already noon."

"The beach is more beautiful at night." He smiled and awaited my answer.I have two choices, wither kick him out of the store, or agree to go with him, there is a no in between since he is annoyingly stubborn as hell.

"Fine. I can close it by 6 though." I replied.

"That's fine too." He took out his hand from the pocket and placed his fist in front of me for a fist bump.

I tried ignoring it but he wouldn't take back his hand, so being forced to do it, I bumped his first back.

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I don't know how much my salary is going to be reduced because if this guy but if my boss finds out that I'm closing the store early just for some freakin date, then I'm certainly going to kill him and throw him in the sea for good.

And can you believe that, that he waited for me till 6 so that we can go together. Not that I mind, but seriously how much of a free time does he have. "Let's go?" He asked as I turned the board "close"."Hm." I voiced and we began walking.

"Are we taking a bus?" I asked and he nodded.

The beach Is not that far, so it's alright to take a bus instead of walking those tiring kilometres. I really want this day to end quickly because first, I don't even know a thing about this guy and two, I hate myself for saying something so clever but silly.

"You seem anxious." He suddenly said. "Mom said not to walk with strangers." I said. "You know my name, so I'm not a stranger anymore.""Hm."

"Okay just to assure you, I'm not gonna do anything alright, I'm a good guy. A really good guy like so good that no one compete the goodness in me good." "I want to believe you."

"Good because you can and trust me, I'm the kind of guy to protect the pretty ladies like you, not the other way around."

"You talk a lot." I impassively commented. "That's random." "Just a thought."

We stopped near the bus stop and waited for the bus to arrive. It was 6:30 PM, and the sun was setting.

"Please try this cafes new strawberry cakes!" Of a sudden, I heard a really familiar voice behind me.

Immediately turning around, I looked to the direction of the voice, my eyes promptly widening in surprise or shock (could be either one cause I think both have a similar meaning to them)

It was Jellal, handing out flyers of a cafe.

"Try this cafes new strawberry cakes!" He repeatedly yelled as he handed them out to passer-bys on the footpath.

He was wearing an apron on his light blue shirt and blue jeans. Truly handsome.

But he didn't notice me.

"Our new strawberry cakes are the best! Please try it!" His smile, it's so relaxing to the eyes.

I could just keep looking at him and not get bored. I want to talk to him. Confront him.

Ask him if what I saw was true or not.Ask him if he's really going to marry the girl named, Meredy.Ask him if at all his heart beat once upon seeing me...

"Yooo Erza, can you come back to earth please?" Gray suddenly called before I could advance towards Jellal. "The bus is here."

I turned around and he signalled me to go first.

Ascending the bus, unconsciously my gaze was stuck on Him.

He was busy, still handing out flyers when he stopped, like really stopped what he was doing and looked at me.

Blank.

He was just showing me a blank face.

I sat in the window side, and kept staring at him, he stared at me back. What were we thinking? Neither of us knew.

However, eventually the bus departed from its place, and Jellal was now being taken away from me by Meredy who had popped out of nowhere behind him.

He broke his stare with me, and smiled at her.

"It's okay." Gray suddenly uttered. "Give me one day...I will make sure you forget him."

I didn't reply to him.

Well I guess we both are in the same position though.

He has his goals, I have mine..