Because, I Love You
#BILYS3 208

In the classroom, only Jeni and Joe are left. The atmosphere of silence and Joe with his casual attitude approached Jeni who stood up clumsily since then.

"Speak, Jen. What do you want to tell me?" Ask Joe casually.

"Eh, ah, um.. Jjoe, i.. Um, I don't know if you'd be happy to hear it or.. No." Jeni's words began to stammer. She was confused about where to start to express her feelings.

"Haha, Jen. You get so nervous? Aah, I know. Are you in love with our friend in class? And you need a solution from me, as a fellow man. Aye right? I-i understand. Who is Jen? Gee.. Rainbows and others will surely be happy to know this, are you ashamed to tell them first? Haha..."

"Yes, Joe. I'm in love, and this is my first love. I have known and been friends with a guy, but he.. She was different, and I fell for her. No matter how many rivals want to have the guy."

"Waow, who is Jen? Is he more handsome than me? hihah. Looks like it's, um.. Then why do you look so bad today?"

"Because I want to express my feelings to her, Joe. I wanted to say it first, but I'm scared."

"Well, what are you afraid of. Just tell me if you like him, if he likes you too he'll be so happy Joe."

"It's precisely because of that, Joe. Because he probably won't like me." Jeni's voice increasingly softened her face. Joe tries to get closer to Jeni's current body.

"Jen, you're good, you're beautiful too. Even if he doesn't like you, he'll think again. You'd better be brave, tell that guy."

Jeni stepped up from her seat and looked at Joe's face, now standing before her with a fixed look, Joe smiled at her.

"I.. I like you, Joe."

Joe gasped with his eyes wide, his mouth tightly shut.

"Hahaha, Jen. Are you flirting or pranking me?" Joe laughed out loud later.

"Joe, I'm serious. I really like you, I'm in love with you Joe. I love you so much" Jeni began to hold Joe's hand tightly.

Joe quickly took off Jeni's hand, which now looks like Jeni's face turned full of seriousness.

"Jen, what's going on? What's wrong with you, huh?"

"Yes, Joe. Ever since our meeting at Lucas' cafe that night, I thought we'd only be as good friends as any other. But the more days I can't control my heart, Joe."

"No, Jen. I'm sorry, all this time I really only thought of you as a friend. No more like a sister to me, Jen. Come on, don't scare me. Don't make me feel guilty, nothing ever happened between us?"

"There, Joe. There, you've always been nice to me. You were so caring and considerate of me that night at the cafe you drove me home. You're so protective and protective of me, Joe."

"Oh my god, pliss. Come on, don't overdo Jen. To whoever it is I'll treat the same thing, because we're all best friends." Joe began to take a deep breath and gently pull the hair on his head he turned around.

"You, lie to Joe. You say we're best friends, but your attitude toward rainbows is more than that."

Joe was again startled by Jeni's remark, and turned his head back.

"Why Joe? Why did your expression change when I mentioned the name Rainbow?"

"I'm..."

"You like it, Joe. Huh yeah?" Jeni started raising her voice.

Joe looked confused, as if he could not make a sound from his throat.

"My answer, you like it, don't you? You like the rainbow." Jeni said back with a scream, her eyes so red. It seemed like he was trying to hold back the cries and anger.

"Ok, yeah. You like it, I'm in love with the rainbow. All this time I thought our relationship would only be limited to brother and sister, but it seems I loved her since I lived in LN. All I think about is him, him and him. I'm trying to hold back, I'm sorry Jen."

"Can't you just like me, Joe. Can you love me more than the rainbow? I'll try to be like that."

"Jen..."

Gebrrukk !!!

Sounds like a falling object, making Joe's speech stop. Then they turned to the direction where the voice came from.

Yes, the rainbow stood at the classroom door and the books fell on the floor.

"Pe-la-ngi.." Jeni was surprised with both eyes glaring.

Rainbow quickly regained consciousness and then cleared all the books that fell down earlier. He was forced to follow Joe to the library room as Joe had said, because for so long Rainbow thought Joe was having a hard time and made him think to catch up with him. Joe was not in the library.

The rainbow again walked around and his footsteps were actually invited to go back to the classroom. He was shocked and unexpected by what he saw and heard this time, making him clumsy and trembling. He quickly wiped his books and ran away.

"Ma, forgive me. I don't hear anything, assume I don't see it."

After much effort to get his voice out. The rainbow ran with all its might even with slightly shaky steps, its heart as if it was rumbling. His heart was empty, his mind was in disarray. I don't know what and how he responded to what he saw and heard earlier.

The more running the sound of their conversation the more ringing in the ears of Rainbow, the expression of Joe's feelings that he did not expect. And about Jeni's words that forced her so much, all that stuffed Rainbow chest.

"I heard nothing, I heard nothing.. No.." - No..." The rainbow continued to speak to itself as it ran by closing its eyes. Until he fell because his legs were clashing against each other.

"Aw !!!" He screamed and his knees blistered until they bled.

"Awh, hiccups... Mama, sick..." He blew his injured knee and shed tears. Then he came back surprised when he realized his body was floating.

"Eh, uh.. Joe, put me down. What the hell, I can still walk. Put me down Joe, no need to carry me." The rainbow thrashed when he saw Joe holding him like a baby. He kept beating Joe's chest with the book he had been carrying since.

"Just keep hitting, I won't let you down. Your wounds must be cleaned immediately" said Joe.

"It's just a small wound, get down I'm Joe. Get off me?" The rainbow started to hit him. Joe stopped his steps carrying the body of the Rainbow and looked at him sharply.

Rainbow nervous about Joe's gaze that suddenly turned sharp as if he wanted to scold him.

"I can walk alone." Answer the rainbow softly.

Then slowly Joe lowered him when he arrived at the schoolyard, Rainbow tried to step up and walk on his own without Joe's help. But again, he screamed and felt pain. The wound on his knee started to melt, a little bluish red.

"Aw !!!"

Hearing that Joe deliberately ignored him and continued walking leaving the Rainbow behind. Although his heart was very unbearable, and muttered softly.

You stubborn, you stupid girl. Just try it, until when you'll survive the pain. Since childhood you hated your knees the most, and always asked me to carry you, Langi. Did you forget that???

"Joe.." Call Rainbow then in a soft voice. Joe's steps came to a halt, he smiled brightly behind his attitude of deliberately ignoring the Rainbow. His position was a little far away from the Rainbow at this time.

"Joe.. My leg hurts, huhuhu.." Back Rainbow spoke softly while complaining.

With a deep breath, Joe turned to approach the Rainbow and then swept it to help him walk towards the car.

"Spoiled base." Said Joe purposely in front of the rainbow.

Plaque !!!

The rainbow hit Joe on the shoulder with the books he had brought from the library earlier.

"Aw, why else? You've been hitting me."

"You said I was spoiled earlier, this really hurts tau."

"I've helped you no" replied Joe half irritatedly.

"Take me." Reply Rainbow by extending his hand like when he was a child. When injured he always extended his hands so that Joe carried him behind.

In Joe's heart cried out in excitement. Every now and then he smiled silently turning his face away so that the Rainbow would not see him smiling in satisfaction. Then Rainbow carried him behind Joe's back while walking to his car.

While in class..

Jeni glued her gaze towards the door, staring at the remnants of Joe's shadow who ran away leaving her to chase after the Rainbow.

"I haven't lost, Joe. You left me without a sure answer to my feelings, I assume you still give me hope. Is that Joe?"

Jeni closed her eyes, and her tears poured down her cheeks.