10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3nHWb1NkYThis happened when I was in 11th grade, right before our mid-term exams. At that time, everyone in class was stressed about studies, assignments, and revision. My classmate and I used to attend school regularly and return home together almost every day because her house was right beside mine. We weren’t extremely close friends, but we spent enough time together to have random conversations while walking home.
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One day, after classes ended, we were walking back home like usual. The weather was normal, the roads were crowded with students returning home, and honestly, it felt like any other ordinary day. We were casually talking while walking through the narrow lanes near our neighborhood.
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Suddenly, a boy came and started walking beside us. He was on my left side while my classmate was on my right. At first, I thought maybe he was just passing by, but then he looked directly at my classmate and asked,
“Do you want ice cream?”
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My classmate simply replied, “No.”
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Then he asked again,
“Golgappa?”
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She refused again.
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Now the thing is, the way they were talking didn’t feel normal at all. My classmate was responding so casually and dryly that it genuinely looked like she didn’t know him properly. Meanwhile, the boy kept walking beside us, and in my mind, all the worst possibilities had already started playing out 😭
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I started feeling uncomfortable, nervous, and honestly a little scared too. At the same time, I was getting angry because from my perspective, some random guy was continuously bothering us even after getting ignored.
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And then suddenly, all my fear turned into anger.
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I stopped walking for a second and shouted,
“Who are you? She already said no, so why are you still bothering us? Are you going to leave us alone or should I hit you with this bottle?”
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And yes… I was holding a Milton water bottle in my hand like it was some kind of weapon 😭
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For a moment, everything became silent.
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The boy looked shocked.
I was angry.
And my classmate looked completely confused.
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Then she suddenly asked,
“Wait… what happened?”
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I looked at her in disbelief and said,
“What do you mean what happened? Can’t you see this guy has been following us for so long?!”
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And then came the biggest plot twist of my life 😭
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She looked at me and casually said,
“Sis… he’s my friend.”
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The moment she said that, my soul literally left my body.
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I froze completely. My brain stopped working for a few seconds because nothing made sense anymore. I mean… if he was her friend, then why were they acting like strangers the entire time?! Why was she replying like she barely knew him?! How was I supposed to understand that situation? 😭
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At that moment, I felt the strongest second-hand embarrassment of my entire life. I wanted the ground to open up and swallow me instantly.
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And to make things worse, her friend kept staring at me silently after that. He didn’t say anything at all, but the way he looked at me made me feel even more awkward 😭 It was like he was silently judging every life decision I had ever made.
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After walking for a while, we finally reached the lane where her house was. From there, our routes separated. I had already mentally decided to escape from that situation as fast as possible, so I stopped walking near the entrance of her lane.
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But then my classmate said so casually,
“Come on, let’s keep talking while walking. From tomorrow exams will start, so none of us will have time later.”
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And in my head I was screaming:
“Girl… are you serious right now? Do you not understand what kind of embarrassment I just went through?” 😭
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Without wasting another second, I quickly made an excuse and said,
“My elder sister came home today, and she’ll leave soon, so I should spend some time with her.”
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Then I apologized to her friend multiple times because I genuinely felt bad after realizing the misunderstanding. But the worst part was… he gave absolutely no reaction 😭
No smile.
No “it’s okay.”
Nothing.
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That silence somehow made everything even more embarrassing.
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The moment they entered their lane, I literally turned around and ran home like my life depended on it 😭
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Even today, whenever I remember this incident, I start laughing and cringing at the same time. Back then it felt like the end of the world, but now it has become one of those unforgettable school memories that still make me die from embarrassment every single time I think about it 😭10Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMlvG0tmFnC
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