Love Life At School (Chapter Nineteen)

Selina and Hebe happily went from shop to shop to buy clothes and cute things. Jiro and Arron tagged along (as they carriers). “You’re lucky Hebe doesn’t buy that much things as Selina. Look at the things we’re carrying. Hebe’s are not even half of Selina’s,” Jiro grumbled to Arron. “Lucky me,” Arron replied, as the girls came out of a new shop.

Selina: The things in the shop are sooo cute!

Hebe: Yeah.

Selina: We bought so many things.

Hebe: Uh-huh.

Jiro: But both of you’re a lot are different.

Arron: Lucky me.

Selina: Don’t worry. After all these, I have a present for you.

Jiro: (lift an eyebrow) Really?

Selina: You don’t trust me?

Jiro: Of course I do.

Arron: Can we eat now? I’m starving.

Hebe: Me too. Lets go. (hook her arm with Arron’s)

Jiro and Selina stared at them.

Jiro: You didn’t tell us that you...

Arron: Oh... (blush)

Selina: Not fair. Tell. Come on.

Hebe: Secret. (blushing also)

Jiro: Not fair.

Arron: Secret.

Selina: Wah. Now people agreeing and saying the same thing.

Arron: You also what.

Hebe: Ya.

Jiro: Ooo...

Arron: Say some more I’ll...

Jiro: You’ll what?

Hebe: Isn’t that Angela?

Selina: Where? Oh there. Oh my!

Everyone turn to look at where Hebe and Selina were looking. And they got a shock. In school everyone wears the same outfit (boy and girl different of course). So whatever makeover wouldn’t make much difference. But right in front them stood a most beautiful Angela. They walked over to her and caught her by surprise.
Angela: Oh, hi guys.

Hebe: Oh my god! You look so pretty.

Angela: All thanks to you.

Arron: Hey, what about me?

Angela: And you too.

Hebe: You didn’t help.

Arron: Oh yes I did.

Hebe: In what way?

Arron: Keeping the makeover secret.

Hebe: Haha. (in a lame voice)

Selina: Don’t care about them. You look great.

Jiro: Awesome. Like an angel.

Selina: Hor.. See someone pretty don’t want me anymore ah?

Jiro: No la. You still the prettiest.

Selina: Really? If she’s an angel, then what am I?

Jiro: Oh, very easy. A goddess.

Selina: Good.

Angela: Excuse me, am I invisible to you guys?

Hebe: Sorry. Nevermind. Lets have dinner together, ok?

Angela: Ok. Who’s paying?

Arron and Jiro looked at each other. They were the guys there and they should be the one paying but they didn’t have a lot of money so they didn’t know what to do. Angela saw their faces and solved their problem.

Angela: Its ok boys, my treat.

Selina: Why? Let me pay.

Angela: If you think I haven’t noticed, I know you guys are couples now.

Hebe and Arron: (blush)

Jiro: How’d you know?

Angela: Selina holds your hand. Hebe hooked her hand with Arron. Its obvious. So to congratulate you guys for being new couples, my treat.

Arron: Thanks.

Angela smiled and brought them to a café and introduced the food to them. As usual, Arron and Jiro ordered cheap food. But Angela ordered extra without their knowing.

(Angela’s POV)
They keep ordering cheap food. Nevermind. I’ll order more. Then I’ll say I can’t finish it and they have to eat. Hehe.
(End of POV)

Since she was smart, her plans always worked. And this one goes without saying. Angela was small sized so she didn’t eat a lot. But they didn’t know. She ordered three times of what she normally ate and ate as much as she normally does. So there were a lot of leftovers.

Angela: Arron, Jiro, help me finish the food.

Arron: Ask the girls la.

Angela: Eh, you say already girls. Don’t tell me you want them to become fat. They don’t want to be. Eat!

Arron & Jiro: Ok.

So they ate. When they finished, they realized that Angela suddenly blushed. So they looked around to see what’s wrong. And immediately they found out. Who did they see coming in the café but Calvin and a woman who they think should be his mother. Arron looked at Hebe and nudged her to look at Angela. They smiled. Angela was as red as beetroot. And she kept looking down on the floor. Selina called her name but no response. Hebe tried, a little louder. But her a little louder was quite loud and Calvin turned around and saw them.

After that, Angela replied, “Huh?”

Jiro: Ooo.. Saw someone handsome is it?

Arron: Ya lo. After seeing then don’t want to bother us anymore ah?

Hebe: Arron, jealous ah?

Arron: No la. Got you already jealous for what. I mean she can’t just abandoned her friends.

Selina: Hey, he’s coming this way.

Calvin: Hi.

Jiro: Looking for SOMEone?

Calvin: Not exactly.

Selina: Oh. Who’s that woman?

Calvin: My mum. She forced me to follow her shopping. Like I have nothing better to do. Anyway, shall we have dinner together. (look at Hebe)

Hebe: No thanks. We just finished. But Angela ate so little. We make her eat but she doesn’t want. She’s so thin. Eh, help us force her.

Calvin: Huh? How?

Angela: Oh no. I’m not eating anymore. I’m bloated.

Calvin: You don’t seem bloated to me. In fact you look like a deflated balloon. (Angela blush)

Arron: Can Jiro and I go first? We got stuffs to do. (wink at Jiro)

Hebe: I’ll follow.

Selina: Me too.

All except Angela and Calvin: Bye. See you in school.

Everyone left, leaving Angela and Calvin together. Before the others disappeared, Calvin noticed that Arron and Hebe’s arms were locked together.

(Calvin’s POV)
Why are their arms together? Don’t tell me they are together already. Can’t be. I won’t believe. But..but..
(End of POV)

Calvin’s mother: Calvin! Come here and eat.

Calvin: Angela, erm.. why don’t you join us?

Angela: Huh? Erm.. ok.

Calvin brought her to the table his mother was at.

Calvin’s mother: Who is this?

Calvin: My classmate, Angela.

Angela: Hello, Auntie. Nice to meet you.

Calvin’s mother: Oh. Well lets eat together then. Come on.

They had dinner (Angela again). But Angela ate very little because she already ate just now. Calvin’s mother kept making her eat but she was too full. In the end, Calvin’s mother couldn’t do anything. But she kept saying how pretty Angela was. When everyone finished, Calvin’s mother asked him to send Angela home. He did and when they reached her house, they were both silent.

They didn’t know what to say. But Angela broke the silence.

Angela: Thanks for the ride. Erm.. bye.

Calvin: Bye.

Angela got down from the car and went in. Calvin drove off.

(Angela’s POV)
I wish something had happened. At least we would be together longer.
(End of POV)

Angela did her homework, bathe and so on. Then she slept.

-brenda, co-written with ratana-