Chapter 108 - 107: Back To School III (1/2)

Serena stood at an inconspicuous corner beside the stairs. She tried not to be too obvious as she waited for him to come down.

Then she finally saw him. It has just been a little over two weeks, but it felt like a lifetime. She was quickly assaulted by the fact that she missed him so much.

She wanted to walk to where he was, but there were still some people surrounding him. He didn't look that happy, but he was still polite as he said his goodbyes.

Serena smiled. Charlton was truly kind. Then as if feeling her eyes on him, he turned to her direction.

Time seemed to stop at that moment as Serena felt her heart full of longing. She wanted to run to him and kiss him. It didn't matter anymore that it was he who broke up with her. She has already long forgiven him. Hopefully, he has forgiven her too.

She continued to smile as she faced him. Then she tentatively raised her right hand to wave at him.

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Charlton went down the stairs after class. He was in no mood to spend time with the others as he was still feeling down and dismal. Kylo, seeing his mood chose to stay and gossip with Joshua, Miles, Jeff and Vincent.

”Bye, Charlton, see you tomorrow!” some of his classmates said as they waved at him and walked out the building. He nodded his head. He was about to leave too when he felt someone staring. He turned to look and that was when he saw her.

She was still as beautiful as he remembered and he wanted nothing more than to go to her side, ask for her forgiveness and kiss her. She smiled at him and tentatively raised her hand to greet him. He felt his heart speeding and despite everything he told himself, he realized how much he loved her still.

However, her hiding in the shadows hit something within him. It brought up a variety of emotions in a single millisecond. It reminded him of all the pain and hurt he has been through when he saw her standing under the sun with Geoffrey as they smiled at each other. His heart rate increased, his stomach felt like it's cramping and there was a tightness in his chest.

Then, he felt his anger, jealousy, and unhealed wounds rearing its ugly head. Before he can think further, his body responded on its own. He pretended not to see her as he turned around and walked to the other direction.

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Serena did not know how to react to what Charlton did. She was quite sure that he saw her. So, did he purposely ignore her? What did that mean? Did that mean that he wants nothing to do with her anymore and that they were truly over?

Although it should not be, it still came in as a shock for her. It was just one fight. Did all their time together mean so little to him? Was she the only one with hopes that they can still reconcile?

She remained standing in that corner until she saw that there were no more students passing by. Then, she walked back to her dorm, heart completely crushed.

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After a few days, the fuss about Serena and Charlton's songs died down a little, and things seemed to return to normal.

Serena did not attempt to have any contact with Charlton after that one time. She did not want to suffer the humiliation of being ignored again. If he still wanted to get back together with her, then it should be him taking the initiative. The ball was already in his court.

Although they were in the same campus, they did not encounter each other. However, their paths will still cross inevitably as they still share one class together.