" GOOOOOALLLLL"
The shout coming from the Class 2 - B student , Riko after scoring.
But something's telling me that she would cause a problem.
While playing , Riko hitted hard went thriugh the window and ball slammed on the blackboard, bounce off and hit ---
Daichi Sakamoto in the face .
" Ow...Ow.. "
Every body turned toward the culprit - a girl with short hair , her face bacame red .
" Sorry , Daichi , " Riko Tachibana said with zero sense of shame . She ran and crouched trying hard to laughed instead .
" You should have dodged "
" How could I dodged a soccer ball in the middle of class , Riko-bro ? "
And there it was - Riko nick name .
" Don't call me that ." She snapped ." I am not your bro . I am girl by the way . "
Someone at the back , " Sorry , Riko-bro. You're just to manly . "
Riko giving the death stared to him , " You wanna said that again ? "
" You can't blame them . " Daichi just stupid easy going smiled made her heart skip for some reason .
" You did score more goals than entire boys team last week . "
" That's not the point ." She yelled .
Riko kicking his leg .
The teacher entered the second later .
" Tachibana , if you're done playing world cup take your seat . "
" Yes ma'am "
Riko quickly saluting like a soldier .
...
After the school , Riko waled beside Daichi down the narrow roading leading home .
" So ... " Daichi kicking the can ahead .
" Why are you mad ? "
" I'm not mad. "
" You're totally mad ."
" I said I'm not . "
" You have got the scary vein popping out of your forehead again . "
Riko turned away . " Whatever you wouldn't get it . "
" Get what ? "
" That's I'm a girl , idoit. "
Daichi blinked, " Yeah. I know ...that. "
" Then stopped calling me bro . "
" I've been saying that it since third grade . You can't just ask me to -
Riko stop walking and glared at him .
" Why can't you stop it ? Is it some kind of tradition which tell you to keep calling me bro , huh ? "
He chuckled, " It's just suits you ."
Riko opened her mouth to argued but Daichi relaxed , warm smiled melt her angered and made her lose her word for a moment .
" Whatever . You're hopeless . "
" Wait , what'd I do now ? "
" Try to put some brain in head . " She yelled .
Riko storming ahead leaving Daichi behind.
" She's become weird lately . "
...
That night ...
Riko laying on the bed , staring at the ceiling.
Then ,her phone buzzed with message .
He looked at the message it was from her best friend Mina Hanazawa .
Mina : I heard you kicked the soccer ball at Daichi's face .
Riko : It was an accident.
Mina : Yeah.. Anyway . You've been grumpy lately .
.
How was she supposed to explain that everytime she looked at Daichi her stomach flipped , everytime he called her " bro " it hurts weirdly ?
Riko : It's nothing.
Mina : That's " nothing" doesn't sound convincing.
Riko : What are you talking about ?
Mina : Let me be clean . Do you like Daichi , don't you ?
Riko choked on the air .
Riko : NO I DON'T.
Mina: Uh ..Huh .. Are you sure you don't like him ?
Riko threw her phone on the bed , buried her face , and keeping said ....
" Stupid Daichi....Stupid Daichi....Stupid Stupid Daichi ...."
The truth she didn't want to say out loud was smiple.
Riko did like him .
Always had . Maybe .
She wished he'd see her as more than a tomboy next door .
.....
The next morning ,
" Yo,... Riko-bro"
Daichi waving at her .
" Bro " felt like a slap into her face .Something stung in her heart .
But she have forced her smile.
Maybe she was one of the guys in his eyes . But for once she wanted to be girl standing beside him .
She kicking the can on the road and with small voice she whispered,
" I'm not your bro....Daichi . I'm a girl ."
Daichi turned smiling ,
" Hey you coming or what ? "
Riko sighed and followed him , now how this love story will unfold both Riko and Daichi .