The sky has always been a great scene. I remembered star gazing all night long when my friends forget to invite me. I'd let the rain drop on me when my parents fight in the morning or afternoon.

Then there's the land, the place I want to let go. Although its beauty is of magnificence, it does not emit the kind of aura the sky does. Nonetheless, it's a great combination with the oceans.

But, if I have to choose...

I head to school wearing my earphones and playing my jam on full volume. I don't have a lot of friends, neither do people pay attention to me. So I don't really need to greet anyone.

I arrive at my locker and grab the things I need. Right as I close it, one of my friends slams it. It's more like a greeting gesture to them.

"Hey. Sorry about last night. We forgot to invite you," she tells me as I chuckle, "The same apology for th same situation. I tell you. It's fine. I wasn't feeling any good last night anyways."

I walk to my class. She follows me.

"Did your parents fight again?" "24/7. Yeah."

She stops on her tracks as she holds me with her. I look at her.

"You can always leave, you know. You can live with me for the meantime," she assures me. I let go from her gently, "No need. I can take this on.

This friend, Honoka, tends to forget inviting me to events but never fails to comfort me when I need it. Although, this time, I didn't need much comforting.

Another friend, Harold, startles us as we turn a corner. He gave Honoka quite a shock. I'm already used to his crazy antics.

Also why I really like him.

We've been friends since elementary. He always uses the same series of harmless pranks so at this point, they're nothing new.

"Not scared? Why?" Harold asks me as he pouts.

He should really quit being this adorable. I can't hold it.

Harold is a really kind man. Aside from being a famous kid here for his athletic abilities, he's really a gentleman. A lot of girls fall for him for that. Somehow different from the ones we see in movies.

The three of us are classmates so we head to class together.

It's been 6 years since I liked him. We've never separated from each other since we became friends. I started developing feelings for him on the way. I was hoping he woukd have experienced the same thing.

"I'm planning to confess to Harold. Will you help?" I ask Honoka that lunch time when we head to the female's bathroom. Honoka chokes on her burrito.

I help her. As the burrito piece gets out, she looks at me in shock. I gave a questioned look.

"I get that you've had a crush on him for years but aren't you friends? You can just easily tell him?"

She makes a point. "Yeah, but..."

"But?"

"I want it to happen at the restaurant we usually go."

She thinks for a while.

"Oh. Like a romantic scene in movies?" I smile and nod.

"I pretty much can be and will be of help. Finally, I can stop thinking about when you'll ask him out," she sighs. "Ask out who?" Harold wraps his arms around our shoulders. Honoka shrieks as I laugh. "Oh nobody," I tell him.

"Tell me. I'll help," he begs to me, "You should invite him to that restaurant we like. I'm planning to bring you there considering Honoka forgot to invite you to some event again." I roll my eyes. Honoka punches him. As they tease each other, I walk away. They start to follow me as they realize I'm at a long distance from them.

When Harold said all those, I felt a hard hit in my chest. I struggled to breathe for a second. Probably because I really am expecting that things will go well. Hopeful, I expect that he'd like me in that context.

The night has come. I'm wearing my usual clothes. I don't want to be that fancy just because it's a confession. Besides, we've known each other that long.

I tell my parents that I'm heading out. As usual, they are arguing about finances. Even thought of a divorce. Nothing new. I head out anyways.

I arrive at the restaurant. Harold and Honoka just arrived as well. We enter the place and sit at our usual area. Luckily, there aren't a lot of people. Honoka brought our other 2 friends, Mika and Anna. Harold brought 3 of his friends. And for me, no one. Like I said, I don't have a lot of friends.

Although, this is nothing new either.

Fun and problems? There's nothing new. Even confessions aren't that new. I just happen to start experiencing it.

We order our food. While we wait, I notice Harold staring at my area. I feel butterflies in my stomach, how I usually feel when I notice him do that.

Now that I think of it, this weird and hurtful feeling in my chest is new. Though it only lasts for a second.

The food arrives and we enjoy our time. Honoka's and Harold's friends are the only other people I talk to yet only happens during this kind of event.

Amidst the enjoyment, I notice Harold stealing glances at my area. I wonder if he's glancing at me.

An hour before we leave, Honoka looks at me and nods a little. I nod a little as a reply.

"So, should we try something else?" Honoka asks. Mika questions her, "Like what? Knowing secrets and all?" Anna butts in, "How about reveal our crushed?"

I'm pretty sure the two knows or Honoka just told them.

"Mika, go first," one of Harold's friends says immediately. Mika doesn't hesitate and says that it's him, the boy who just started. He blushes as all of us shrieks in happiness.

Apparently, Honoka and her friends like Harold's friends. Because of the sudden secret reveal, the boys asks the girls out im which they agreed to.

"Harold, you should go next," I tell him, excited.

"Well, she's an amazing person. I've always liked her from the very start I met her, she's -"

Just tell us already.

"Just tell us already!"

One of his friends interrupts. We laugh it off.

"Well..."

I hold in my feelings.

"We recently just started dating. I also wanted to point that out," he says as his boys. They tease him. The girls look at me and act happy. I do as well.

"It's Rebecca."

My feelings, heart, everything completely break.

Rebecca, the most famous girl in the campus. Although known for her cheerleading skills and beauty, she's a brat and a bully. Someone you'd know from a movie.

Of all people, why her? She never bullied me though. We've never really paid attention to each other. But why her?

She bullied Mika because she thought she was dating her brother. And that went on for a whole year.

The girls can clearly see the pain in my eyes. I just smile and celebrate with them.

Rebecca comes to...