Oxy just got home, feeling tired after Selena brought her to some boutique to look at some dresses. Then she frowned when she found that there were many pairs of shoes on the shoe rack. There might be guests in this house. She walked until she found the messy living room.
There were lots of food wrappers on the table, on the sofa, and on the floor too. Not to mention the dirty chip crumbs everywhere. The TV was also still on even though no people were watching it here.
"Oh, shit..." Oxy hissed looking at the mess in the room. Grace would be mad to see this.
"Darren!" Called Oxy. She threw her backpack on the floor and entered the living room. "Darren! You screwed up! Your mother will be home soon, you know!"
Oxy didn't want to help Darren, but this mess would be got to her too.
"Hey, Darren!" Oxy shouted again. But all the calls were in vain, the annoying boy didn't answer at all.
Oxy with annoyance immediately turn off the tv, then she collected the food wrappers on the table.
Then she heard footsteps.
"Darren, you...!" Oxy immediately turned around. She was about to snap. But her voice was muffled when she realized that wasn't Darren.
Argen looked at her with clear blue eyes from, standing in the doorway. His blonde curly hair seemed to glow in the light.
"Oh, sorry," said Argen. "We just played here."
Oxy was at a loss for words in her throat. Was that boy Argen? Or was she just dreaming about him again?
Argen stepped forward, then joined to collect the food wrappers on the table. While Oxy was still standing half-dead confused, it was very strange to see Argen in her house. He didn't expect Darren and Argen to be that close even though they were in the same basketball club at school.
Argen suddenly took the food wrapper from Oxy's grip, maybe because Oxy was still frozen like an idiot.
"Duh, sorry..." Oxy's turned to apologize.
Argen had collected all the food wrappers into the trash box. He had also found the vacuum cleaner before Oxy even told him.
"I saw it there," Argen immediately explained without Oxy asking.
"Darren... where is he?" asked Oxy awkwardly, feeling bad about letting Argen use the vacuum cleaner to clean the carpet.
"On the way up. We put the music too loud, that's why we didn't hear you," replied Argen, shrugging his shoulders in a light motion.
Oxy wondered why Argen wanted to be called 'We', even though Darren usually played loud music for himself.
Darren's room had been fitted with silencers, but the loud music still could be heard.
Oxy didn't know what to do because, in the end, Argen cleaned the room by himself.
"S-sorry," Oxy said again. "You were a guest, but you helped me clean the room instead."
Argen just smiled. "Don't keep apologizing. Besides, the room was a mess because of us. So we have a responsibility to clean it up."
Oxy could only be amazed by Argen's kindness. This boy didn't fit in with Darren's group at all. Oxy could faintly inhale the smell of the cigarette that was often used by Darren on Argen. But Oxy hoped Argen didn't smoke.
Oxy had a perfect image of Argen. Argen was an idol and the best boy in the world. Of course, she imagined all these things only from a distance. she had a crazy crush on him.
"I just realized we never stopped by Darren's house," said Argen. "Maybe that's why I barely know you."
Oxy hoped her ears didn't turn red. She just shrugged, not knowing what to say.
"You're friends with the new kid, aren't you?" asked Argen.
Oxy blinked at Argen's new topic. "Se-Selena?"
"Yes," Argen nodded.
Oxy thought Argen was curious about Selena, just like Darren and the other boys, of course, they were curious about Selena. Selena was a very attractive girl.
Oxy waited for Argen to ask anything about Selena, but Argen just watched her silently.
"Which orphanage are you from?" Argen's question was surprising. "Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to offend you. I was just curious because I'm an adopted child too."
"O-oh yeah?" Oxy blinked, disbelieving Argen's confession.
"Yeah, so I know what it's like to be different in a foster family." Argen chuckled. "My adoptive father and mother had a son, he was younger than me. He never liked me."
It was really strange to hear the story of Argen who was an adopted child. Oxy had heard that Argen's father worked in the government. But she had never heard if Argen was an adopted child. And how could Argen's adoptive brother not like the kindness of Argen?
"I'm from the Northern Skeleta orphanage." finally Oxy answered.
Argen was silent for a moment. The expression on his face was hard to read, but he immediately smiled, making his handsome face confuse Oxys more.
"I just thought maybe we were from the same orphanage," said Argen.
Surprisingly Oxy was pleased to know they both had something in common. Adopted children do not make Argen's perfection fade in Oxy's eyes. She wondered if Argen had told this to Darren and the others.
"The room is finally clean," Oxy said awkwardly. "Thank you. Our mother doesn't like it when the house is messy. Especially when she comes home from work."
"Any mother wouldn't be happy if her house was a mess," Argen smiled again.
Oxy smiled awkwardly back, then nodded. "You can rejoin Darren and the others up there."
Oxy didn't mean to drive him away, but she was worried that she had hindered Argen. She quickly picked up the bag that was lying on the floor.
"By the way, I will also go upstairs," for some reason Oxy was embarrassed, she didn't know what else to say to not feel awkward.
Argen also followed her. The stairs were enough for the two of them to walk side by side. Oxy was getting nervous because Argen was walking next to him.
"This is my room," Oxy immediately approached the door to her room which was right in front of Darren's door.
"Oh my gosh," said Argen. "You must be feeling noisy."
"It's okay," Oxy shrugged, throwing an irritated look at Darren's door. The sound of rock music thumping faintly came from there. "They must be smoking, right?"
"Oh," Argen realized. "Yeah," for some reason Argen's face looked guilty. "Jacob's influence is too bad. I've had it too, but I quit."
"Why?" asked Oxy. For some reason, she was curious about Argen's answer.
Argen shrugged. "Not my tea, maybe."
"Grace wouldn't like it if she found out Darren smoked."
"Looks like we were in the wrong house," said Argen. "No wonder Darren didn't want us here."
"Yes, our mother was a very strict person," Oxy said.
"Sorry for being such a bad influence on your brother."
Even Oxy was flabbergasted. Why did Argen apologize to her? She just realized that Argen was a popular boy and that meant he had through many things, such as smoking and dating popular girls.
Did she think Argen was an angel or what?
Oxy just shrugged, not knowing what to say.
"You don't need to apologize. Besides, without your gang, Darren was already a mess." Oxy decided the most polite words she could give to Argen.
"Yeah, we're all screwed," said Argen, and Oxy wanted to oppose it.
You're not screwed, Argen. In my fantasy, you are the perfect boy.
Instantly Oxy felt her face heat up. She started to think silly even when she was in front of Argen.
"See you later," said Oxy, then opened her room.
"Hey," said Argen, stopping Oxy. Oxy turned back to Argen.
"Sorry, but are you busy?"
Oxy frowned.
"I was a bit dizzy. So I came out of Darren's room. I wanted to grab a drink before seeing you downstairs. So..."
Oxy was flustered when Darren suddenly held himself against the wall.
"Sorry, I'm just not feeling well."
Oxy was really stupid not to notice Argen's face.
"Come in," Oxy was forced to lead Argen into her room. This was not a good idea. But she couldn't let Argen slump down the hall. She felt awkward holding Argen's arm, bringing him to sit on the edge of the bed.
"Sorry, my room is a mess..." Oxy's face was red from embarrassment. She immediately cleaned up a bit of her messy stuff even though Grace had cleaned up the traces she had left when Selena stayed at home.
Argen just smiled weakly. His face was really pale. Oxy didn't know if she notice it earlier.
"Sit here. I'll get you a drink," Oxy immediately turned and then left the room.
Oxy rushed down the stairs. She did not expect to let Argen into her room. She wished Argen to ignore how boring and gloomy her room was. She immediately returned with a drink and medicine that she could find.
"I didn't know what medicine, so I brought you some febrifuge." Oxy handed Argen a glass and medicine.
Argen accepted it. "Oxy..." he said. "I have my own medicine in my backpack."
"Oh yeah?"
Argen smiled with his pale lips. He drank first. "Thanks," he said after.
Oxy watched Argen with a look of admiration mixed with worry. Amazed by Argen being this close to her, and worried to know Argen had a certain disease. She thought Argen was a very healthy young man because he was a basketball captain.
"Are you coming to the Star Night party?" suddenly Argen asked.
Oxy's face turned red again when she realized the lump of invitation poster that Selena had torn off was on her desk.
"It's ..."
"Good, see you there," said Argen immediately.
Oxy twirled her fingers. "I'm not sure I can come."
"Why?"
Oxy didn't know how to explain why. Isn't it obvious? She was a strange kid who would appear stupid when she was there.
"Just come, I'll be waiting for you."
Oxy widened her eyes at Argen. What did Argen just say? Waiting for her?
Oxy suddenly stood up. She wasn't used to this.
"I-I'll call Darren!" She immediately ran away from her room. Then banged on Darren's door.
Darren appeared in the doorway looking irritated and reeking of cigarette smoke. A deafening sound of music came out of his room as the door opened. Oxy also saw Eddie and two other seniors, they were all smoking.
"What the hell, stupid?" Darren asked irritated.
"Quickly take Argen home!" Oxy exclaimed, trying to keep up with the loud music.
"What is wrong with him?"
"He's sick, take him home!"
"Hey, it's okay, Oxy." Argen was suddenly standing behind Oxy, which made Oxy surprised.
"Are you sick?" Darren asked Argen.
"Yeah, looks like I have to go home," replied Argen, then went into Darren's room to get his backpack.
"Want me to drop you off, bro?" one of the seniors reprimanded Argen.
"No, I can go home alone." rejected Argen. "Well, see you later."
"Well, if you say so. Don't let us hear you pass out on the street." they all laughed including Darren.
Only Oxy pouted because it seemed like they were friends with Argen just for taking advantage of Argen's popularity.
"See you later, Oxy." Argen did not forget to say goodbye to Oxy. And his face was no longer pale. So strange.
"Well, get lost, stupid." expelled Darren who immediately slammed the door shut.[]
Oxy didn't understand how she agreed to attend the Star Night Party again. It was only because she met with Argen yesterday. That was so stupid, right?
"Um...."
Oxy turned her face and Selena was staring at her curiously.
"What are you thinking about?" Asked Selena.
"Oh, nothing." Oxy immediately shook her head, a bit panicked. "I was just thinking about the footage we got."
"Don't lie," Selena snorted. "I've known you all of this week, and I don't recognize that expression." She said as one week was the same as a century.
"What expression do you mean?" Oxy asked back. She couldn't believe Selena was able to understand someone only in a week. That's not possible.
"You only have two expressions. One, your bored expression. You put that expression very often, especially when I asked you to eat something. The second expression was enthusiastic, you used that a lot when we were discussing that nightmare dimension."
"At this moment, your expression doesn't show both. You're... smiling."
"What? I'm not smiling!" Oxy defied Selena's judgment. "And it's impossible for humans to have only two expressions!"
"I'm sure about your expression. It must have something to do with the Star Night Party right? I'm sure there's a boy you have a crush on!" Selena suddenly nudged Oxy's shoulder.
Oxy wished she could control her expression. But she could not hide the blush that covered her face now, because she was reminded again of Argen's blue eyes, curly hair, and that simple smile.
"Gosh, I was right!" Selena covered her mouth with both hands. "Your face is so red now!" She shouted hysterically.
"No! I don't...!"
"Who is the boy, Oxy? Tell me!" Selena insisted.
Oxy wasn't ready to tell Selena. Selena would make fun of her when found out she liked one of the popular boys.
Oxy shook her head. "Nobody and that's not true!" She was still trying to escape.
"Hey. Come on, open up. When will you accept me as your friend?" demanded Selena.
Oxy stammered. "You're my friend," she felt guilty because Selena realized the boundaries she had. "Sorry, maybe I'm just not used to it, talking about my secret to another person was so hard for me."
Selena sighed. "Okay, I get it, Owl. But you can trust me. If I ever betray you, you can kill me, just stab my heart! Betrayal is the worst thing in this world." She snorted.
"You're exaggerating. How could I possibly kill you?" said Oxy, irritated. But also happy because she can feel Selena's loyalty.
Oxy was sure that Selena had a lot of friends before.
"I'm serious. But I'll try to understand you. Again, that's all I can do for you because you're such a unique friend. Please tell me when you're ready. Okay?" Selena urged Oxy.
"Okay, thanks for understanding me." Oxy felt relieved.
"So... did Hydro call?" asked Oxy, changing the subject.
Selena shook her head. "Looks like he's busy with your task. I hope he doesn't forget to eat."
Selena was such a good friend. Even though she looked annoying she still paid attention to people especially when it comes to eating.
"But... We have another big problem! We still need to find dresses for Star Night Party," Selena said cheerfully. "Ugh... I haven't been to a party in a long time!"
Anyone could know if Selena was a party girl, unlike Oxy who's anti-party.
"Don't worry, Oxy. If you don't feel comfortable at the party, we can go home."
Oxy just smiled a little.
"After school, we'll try to find the dress that fits us," Selena shouted enthusiastically
--
"So what's your prince like?" Selena seemed to be familiar with the fashion store in the city even though she was still new here.
"Uh?" Oxy became awkward at the question.
"I can imagine what dress suit you, but I need to know your prince, so I can determine the right dress."
"Can we not talk about that?" asked Oxy, embarrassed.
"What's Helio like?"
"When did I say I had a crush on him?" Oxy was irritated by Selena's guess.
Selena just laughed, maybe it was her way of getting Oxy to talk.
"What about you? Have you found your prince yet?" Oxy decided to ask back Selena.
"Well, I still don't find my prince yet." Selena checked each dress. "But I know my type."
"What's your type like?" asked Oxy curiously.
"My type is a fun and interesting boy."
"Hey, that's not clear enough," Oxy demanded. "All girls like boys like that too. What kind of physique do you like?"
"Your question is ridiculous. What if I want him to have brown eyes but he has black eyes?" Selena laughed. "I can only describe him when I'm sure he's the one."
"Hmm, okay." Oxy was surprised because Selena still hasn't found her ideal guy.
"What about you? What color are your prince's eyes?"
"Blue..." Oxy reflexively answered while imagining Argen's clear eyes.
Next, Oxy realized that she had revealed her secret.
Selena immediately burst out of laugh. "Amazing!" She screamed so loudly that the people around them turned their heads in disgust.
"Hey, you set me up!" Oxy protested.
"Haha! You seem to have been thinking about your prince so much that you did even mention it, huh?! So are Helio's eyes beautiful?" Selena asked in a mocking tone.
"Stop that! And he's not Helio, okay!"
"Because his eyes are blue, and your skin, you would suit with a dark blue dress." Selena took Oxy's hand, and pulled her, showing her a dress that was hanging on a mannequin.
Oxy did not think that she would be able to fall in love with a dress. The dark blue dress was so pretty.
"You like that?" Selena asked.
Oxy nodded, then she approached the mannequin. She touched the dress. Very soft...
"I'm sure your prince would love to see you in this dress," Selena said with absolute certainty.
"I'm not sure," said Oxy because all the girls would look beautiful at that party.
"No, no... I'm pretty sure," Selena persisted. "Let's buy this for you."
"It must be expensive."
"You have a lot of money, don't you? What the heck are you saving so much money for? A sixteen-year-old girl who doesn't have a dress, it's worth it, isn't it?"
Oxy sighed. She was still holding on to the dress as if he didn't want to let go. This dress would have a special place in her wardrobe that was full of boring clothes.[]
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