End Journeys
Jumping for Joy

"Do you want to?" ask Thomas.

"Of course the answer is, '" Ruby was excited while crying.

He cannot control his feelings. The day he had been really waiting for all this time had arrived. Finally Thomas expressed his feelings for Ruby even though there was previously a debate drama that was not too important.

At night, heavy rain witnessed that the relationship between the two officially intertwined. That day, 30 October 2019. Everything started...

"Dear, dear" Thomas said in a message.

"Dear dear," Ruby replied with a happy feeling.

Today is their first day being lovers. They can't wait to meet at the college. Since there was a morning class, they didn't send too many messages.

Tin.. Tin..

Ava motor horn sound. He's come to get Ruby. Ruby came out of the house with a radiant face.

Ava is very sensitive about what happened to Ruby.

"What's this?" Ava laughed at Ruby's smiley demeanor.

"What?" Ruby suddenly laughed.

Ava and Ruby then laughed out loud in front of Ruby's house. Their laughing voice even provoked the homeowner who lived in front of Ruby's house to peek out from behind the window.

"It has. Let's go" Ruby got on Ava's bike and they left for college.

Upon arrival at the college, they headed straight to class. Thomas stayed in the chair outside their classroom. Ava leaves Ruby for class first because Ruby approaches Thomas.

"Darling.." said Thomas timidly.

Ruby smiled with cheeks that started to turn red.

Thomas clasped Ruby's hand. As if he didn't want to be separated from her.

"I want to say something" Thomas told Ruby.

"Say what?" Ruby was curious.

"Later. Finish college meet me in front of the toilet" Thomas said.

The second-floor campus toilet is like a dating spot for Thomas and Ruby. Even before they officially dated, they secretly met in the campus toilet.

Time seems to go on for so long. Ruby wants to get out of class and meet Thomas. He was very curious about what Thomas wanted to say. Even that made him unfocused while the lesson was going on. Thomas seemed to be aware of Ruby's strange behavior and he certainly knew what made Ruby act like it.

"What's? You're a freak" said Lauren, who made Ruby feel surprised.

"What's? Me? That's okay?" ruby replied with a bit of confusion.

Finally class is over. Ruby took her lipstick and applied the lipstick she took on her lips.

Lauren glanced at Ava. Ava hints that she doesn't know what makes Ruby act weird.

"Let's eat in the cafeteria" Lauren asks Ruby, Ava and Penelope.

"You guys go first. I'm going to the toilet for a second" Ruby said.

Ava, Penelope and Lauren went to the cafeteria first.

Ruby immediately went to the toilet because she saw that Thomas was no longer in class. Thomas was waiting for him.

Ruby got in front of the toilet. Sure enough, Thomas was already there.

Thomas smiled happily at Ruby's arrival.

"I miss you" Thomas said as he hugged Ruby.

Ruby just smiled and returned Thomas' embrace.

"Will no one see us later?" Ruby felt anxious.

"No dear" replied Thomas.

"So, what do you want to say?" ruby's curiosity is mounting.

"I love you" replied Thomas.

Thomas' words make Ruby feel like flying. He was so happy and grateful to God in his heart for sending Thomas to him.

"I love you too, dear."

Thomas touched Ruby's cheek with his finger. He looked into Ruby's eyes with a deep look. His left hand tightly grasped Ruby's waist. When Ruby moved just a little from his embrace, Thomas immediately clenched Ruby tightly. Thomas doesn't seem to want to lose Ruby.

"Honey. What's up?" ask Ruby who feels something is up.

"I'm not leaving. You take it easy" Ruby tried to convince Thomas.

Thomas looked glum. Ruby felt something was happening.

"Darling," said Thomas.

"What's wrong? Please talk to me" Ruby persuaded Thomas to tell her a story.

"So I talked to the kids in class before you came, '" Thomas began the story.

"Then Reno teases Andrew about his relationship with you" Thomas continues.

"relationship? We were never that close to being in a relationship" Ruby tried to straighten out the rumors Thomas had heard.

"Hm.."

"Honey.. I mean it," Ruby tried so hard to convince Thomas.

"Looks like there's a lot I don't know about you. I want to know more" said Thomas.

"We're looking for a good time to talk. We can't talk here for too long afraid someone will see" Ruby tried to give understanding.

"All right, let's continue later" Thomas said, hugging Ruby.

"Let's go home. Or do you want to come with me to eat first?" ask Ruby.

"Where?"

"In the canteen" replied Ruby.

"Ah. I have to pick up my sister now" Thomas indirectly rejected Ruby's invitation.

Ruby was a little disappointed but she understood Thomas' condition.

Thomas hugged Ruby tightly and kissed her lips.

"Darling!" Ruby was a little surprised.

"You're my boyfriend, mine!" Thomas then walked away from Ruby.

Ruby came down the stairs with a smile. He didn't care if people saw him smiling or thought he was crazy. What is clear is that today was a very pleasant day for him.

"Hey,Ruby! You've been a long time" said Ava.

"See. I've ordered you some food. Until it's cold, you just came" Lauren nagged.

"Where have you been?" Penelope's been interrogating Ruby.

"Not anywhere. I just went to the toilet" Ruby replied honestly.

"Hey wait," Lauren realized there was something different about Ruby.

"Why?" Ruby was astonished by the gaze Lauren put on her.

"Didn't you just go to the toilet before you just polished your sexy lips with a lipstick? Why is your lipstick missing?" Lauren's trying to figure out what Ruby just did.

"Oh. Faded," Ruby replied briefly and calmly. He tried not to look panicked in front of his friends.

"Will it fade that fast? I know the lipstick you use is an expensive product and it's impossible to wear off if it's not on a rag or hit something" Lauren teased.

"Huh? Exposed what?" Penelope was curious. Either he did not understand or pretended not to know what Lauren meant.

"I ate a snack. So the lipstick wears off, "Ruby is still calm even though he eventually learns that what he and Thomas are doing will soon be discovered.

"Just admit that you've kissed" without shame and with a loud voice Penelope said in front of the crowd. A lot of eyes were on the table where they were sitting.

Penelope who realized that what she was saying was heard by many people immediately shut her mouth and acted as if nothing had ever happened.

"But it's not your first kiss, right" Lauren whispered.

"What do you mean?" Ruby was surprised by Lauren's question.

"Sam," Lauren laughed as she glanced.

"Who's Sam?"

"Thomas?!"

Penelope and Ava smother Lauren's mouth. Ruby was still glued.

What start just now will end so soon?

Her thought.