Love Life At School (Chapter Four)

“You’ve not seen the last of us,” Jerry said.

“Whatever,” Jiro muttered under his breath.

Wu Chun’s gang left the court. Jiro and Arron were still half way rejoicing when suddenly someone shouted at them. “Hey! Arron! Jiro!”

They turned around and saw Hebe waving at them. They waved back and ran to her.
Arron: What are you doing here? Calvin and Ella too.

Hebe: Oh, Calvin invited us for a movie. We just got down the bus. The cinema’s over there at the shopping complex so we’re walking there when we suddenly saw you two. What were you doing?

Jiro: We just finish a game with Wu Chun and Jerry.

Ella: But why do you seem so happy?

Arron: What do you mean?

Ella: You lost, didn’t you?

Jiro: No. We won. Otherwise you think we so happy for what.

Calvin: You won? You actually won? But no one has ever beaten them in any game. Ever.

Jiro: Really? Guess we’re invincible. Haha.

Arron: Are you sure no one beat them before?

Hebe: Its true. Anyway, to congratulate you guys, why don’t you join us for the movie and I’ll give you two a treat after that. How’s that sound? (smile)

Jiro and Arron: Really? Thanks.

Calvin: But.. but...

But no one was listening to him. Even Ella was not bothering him. Calvin sighed and followed them to the cinema. Today was just not his day.

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Selina was waiting outside the ladies for Ariel and Rainie. She had been waiting for almost ten minutes. At last they appeared.

“What were you doing inside there? Looking at people pooping?” Selina was getting impatient with them.

Rainie: Sorry.

Ariel: We did our make up properly in there because her lipstick got smudged and my blusher was too light.

Selina: And because of that you spent a whole ten minutes in there?

Rainie: Well, we said we’re sorry. Come on. Don’t be so petty.

Selina: (pouting) I’m not.

Rainie: Yes you are. Okay, okay, just kidding. (Selina gave her a look)

Ariel: Nevermind. We’ll give you a treat, okay? To say...

Rainie: Aren’t they Calvin, Ella, Hebe and what’s their names again? Alan and Giko?

Ariel: Arron and Jiro. Really, you memory’s going. You should...

Selina: Let’s go.

Selina dragged her friends to the others. They stopped in surprise.

Ella: You three are here? What are you carrying?

Hebe: Yeah, there are like...(counting the carriers the three were carrying)

Ariel: Don’t bother.

Selina: Hi Arron. (in an extremely sweet voice)

Everyone, with the exception of Jiro and Arron, gave each other a look and thought of the same thing.

‘Selina is having another crush on another guy’

(Hebe’s POV)
What is she doing to him? How can she do that to me? Wait.. why am I bothering? Oh god, what’s wrong with me?
(End of POV)

Arron: Hi. (embarrassed by the looks the others were giving him and disgusted with Selina’s voice.)

Jiro: Hi!

Selina: What are you all doing here? (ignore Jiro)

Ella: Going to see a movie.

Jiro: Want to come along?

Selina: Okay!

Rainie: Eh, why Calvin so quiet?

Ella: (poke Calvin on the ribs)

Calvin: Ow! What are you doing la?

Selina: Nevermind. Let’s go.

They walked to the cinema and watched a comedy. When it ended, they chattered on which restaurant to go to. The decision was made and they went to Jacob’s Café, the most expensive café in the shopping complex.

Selina: So who’s going to pay?

Everyone: (silence, looking at Hebe)

Hebe: Okay....

(Hebe’s POV)
Oh no. My allowance is going. I’m going to be broke. Oh no.....
(End of POV)

Everyone ordered what they wanted. Arron and Jiro were price-conscious so they chose very cheap food. But the rest were ordering whatever they liked. They ate and enjoyed themselves. Then paying time came. Hebe was just going to depart with her allowance when Calvin came to the rescue. “Nevermind. I’ll pay. I ordered a lot so I’ll pay,” he said.

Hebe gave him a smile of gratitude. Thank goodness she was not going to pay. Calvin was way richer than her and had no problem paying so she thought why not. He paid and everyone got ready to go home. Calvin offered to send Hebe home but she insisted on going home by herself. So everybody went home leaving Arron, Jiro and Hebe alone, waiting for a cab. They got into the cab and secretly, Arron asked for Hebe’s number.

When they reached her house, Arron and Jiro had a glorious view of her house. It was three stories high, very wide, had a huge garden and even a swimming pool. But they did not last there for a long time so they went back to the orphanage. And they got a surprise....

-brenda, co-written with ratana-