I looked him intensely while trying to control my fast heartbeat and my confused mind.

-It’s that how you really see me? Did you really think that I liked you?-Earn said and he sat down in his chair

-we..well…yeah-I told him and gulped hard, my poor throat was feeling really dry-so…what were you going to ask me?-

-I was going to ask you why you were acting like a fool today, but I already know why-he said and then he started laughing hard

-we..well I saw you practicing how to confess your feelings to someone-I told him totally upset by his reaction-for whom were you practicing then?!-I said loudly and a little angry because he was totally calm writing in his notebook while I was losing my mind by all this situation

A brief silence involved us, I saw him stop his movements and turn around to see me. He looked really concerned about my question.

-uhm~ I can’t tell you-was his answer and that only made me feel more depressed

Why can’t I know?

I looked him and sighed really deep, I suppose he can’t trust me enough to tell who the person he likes is.

-I thought we were best friends, if you keep acting all suspicious I could suppose again that you feel something for me-

-You need to calm down man; I will tell you when I’m ready-he looked me in the eyes for a brief moment before he turned away to continue doing his work

-…if that it’s what you want then it’s ok-I said and tried to sound nonchalantly but inside I was a complete mess

After a brief moment I walked until the chair beside him and sat down. I saw him for a few seconds. My mind was still wondering who the person he likes is.

He is some handsome…what I’m thinking?!

I shook my head in a negative way, why…was the only thing that popped in my mind right now. This is too strange.

-Hey Earn…I’m sorry-I had the need to apologize

-What for?-he said without looking me

-You know…today I was acting like a fool-

-oh~ forget it, we’re friends aren’t we?-

I looked him and he did the same. Friends?, yeah that’s right, we’re only friends.

So, why I felt so upset about his answer in this moment?

The rest of the day passed fast and soon I had to return to my house. Earn accompanied me till his front door, I told him good bye and he returned my farewell.

I walked through the streets till my house, when I arrived my mom received me. I said hi to her and made my way to my room.

I rested in my bed and closed my eyes, I sighed when the only thing that popped in my mind was Earn and his stupid face. I felt how my heart beat increased just by that.

I groaned in annoyance by this fact. Why I have to think in him?!. I opened my eyes and stared at the roof, I put one of my hands in my chest, where my heart was, I could felt how he was beating.

-This can’t be-I told myself while sitting in my bed-He’s my best friend!-

I’m done with this. I stood up and before entering the bathroom I took my towel and my clean clothes. After finishing my shower I went directly to sleep. I felt so tired that when my body touched my bed I fell asleep immediately.

Next day in the morning

I was walking through the corridors and I saw Earn looking happily at a package of squid. I approached him slowly.

-what’s that? Give me a little-

-this is mine, stay away-Earn sounded too possessive with the package of squid

-Yesterday we were talking about our friendship and now you can’t share your food with me?-I told him a little upset

-I said that because I was angry by your behavior, but today we break up-

-Are you saying that our friendship it’s done because of this squid?-

-Yeah, this squid is exclusive-he said and put the package in front of my face-you don’t have idea of how much effort and time took me to get it-I saw his facial expression and he looked really pleased by that simple squid

Why is so important? To me it looked really cheap and average.

-I want to eat it-I told him and took the little package

-You can’t-he said but it was too late, the package was already in my hands-I will buy you another, you can’t eat this!-he almost shouted in my face

I almost had opened but he took it before I could but I didn’t let go the package. I really wanted to eat it.

-I want to eat this-

We started to fight for the squid, he pulled and I pulled too.

-I said you can’t!-he pulled the package

He didn’t let go the damn package, why was being so persistent?!

-But I want this!-I pulled the package

-No!-he shouted and pulled again

The package slipped of my hands and ended up in the floor. I saw it and felt bad about it. I turned my head to see Earn and the way he looked at me made me feel worst. He looked really angry and sad at the same time.

-I’m sorry man-I said slowly while seeing him and the poor squid in the floor

-Are you crazy?!-he shouted at me-what the hell it’s wrong with you?! I told you that I was going to buy you another!!-he screamed and seemed really angry

I felt like a thousand of knifes were stabbing my chest, why he was so upset?, I know it was my fault, but, he had to be so rude with me? Suddenly I felt like crying.

I saw him take the plastic package from the floor with one squid left. He stood rapidly and with a last furious look he left. I saw him go and disappear in a corner.

I could felt how my eyes were watering just remembering his angry words and the way he looked me. It was weird see him angry and even more weird was that he was angry with me and everything just for a simple squid.

I felt more depressed and sad than ever.

-Stupid squid-I whispered and seconds later I started walking

The class was a totally torture. Earn didn’t want to talk with me and he avoided every attempt that I did. I felt really bad about it, I tried to apologize for what happened but he seemed to don’t care about it so I stopped trying.

Finally, and after an eternity, the bell of the lunch time sounded through the speakers. I thought it was the perfect opportunity to resolve the things but before I could talk to him he was gone.

-Hey, where’s Earn?-I asked one of my classmates

-He left a few minutes ago, maybe is in the cafeteria by now-

-Thanks-I said and before he could answer me I left the classroom

I run to the cafeteria and saw him sat in one of the tables, he looked really depressed. I walked toward the place where all the food was served.

-Hello, what do you want?- the cook asked politely

I looked at the dishes and saw that one of them was squid.

-I want two of this please-I said courteously and waited until my order was complete

I took the dishes and walked toward the table where Earn was. I breathe in deeply to try to control myself. I felt nervous again.

I approached him slowly and put one of the dishes in front of his face then I sat down beside him.

-Squid?-Earn told me with a hint of laugher in his voice

-Yeah, listen man, I'm really sorry for what happened earlier, it wasn't my intention-I couldn't see him if I did that I would cry-I thought I would buy this to compensate it, and honestly I think these taste better than the packed ones-I turned down my head because I didn't wanted to see how he rejected me again 

-I even didn’t have the time to eat it, not even one of them-he said and I felt even worst

I couldn’t bring myself to look him. Suddenly I felt how a hand touched my head, totally startled I looked at the person that did it.

-It's ok-was the only thing that Earn told me-forget it-he said and touched my head again 

In that moment I felt like the happiest person in the world. Why I felt so happy about this simple fact? I looked him with my eyes totally opened, when his eyes made contact with mine I felt how my cheeks turned pink.

-Yo..you made a mess in my head-I said to hide my embarrassment and did the same with his head

-oh~~ you're blushing-he said after I put away my hand of his head 

-I...I'm not-I said and turned my head away

Was I really blushing?

-I'm really sorry-I said again 

-We're friends so just forget it, it was my fault too-Right, we are friends, just friends.

-Yeah-I said totally depressed again 

Now I understood everything. I turned to look at Earn and felt like if in my stomach had a thousand of butterflies.

This couldn't be happening.

Why has to be him?!

I looked him again and this time he was staring at me, that made my poor heart beat like crazy and I could feel how my face was turning red.

-Thanks-he suddenly said

I looked him and after a few seconds I answer him with a you're welcome.

The rest of the day was totally better than in the beginning, Earn invited me at his house to play video games. Seeing him was hard now because I was aware of my feelings, damn Earn.

Suddenly the ringtone of his cellphone interrupted us, he put pause in the game and answered totally smiley.

I looked him while was talking, I didn't know who was but by the expressions in his face I could bet that it was the person he liked. By my own theory I ended totally upset. 

Who was that person?

I was dying slowly to know who it was.