Chapter 14
[Love is Pain]
Jace and Jeremy burst out laughing.
“Like the both of you are waiting for one to meet the other one first.” Jasper said and chuckled. He shook his head.
“And what's wrong with that?” Jayson asked.
“Nothing, absolutely nothing.” Jake said and smiled.
Jayson looked at him and scoffed.
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“Elsa, you’re sitting down?” Ellie asked while Elsa looked up to see them.
“Won't you meet your partner for further details and planning?” She asked.
“Why don’t you ask my paired partner the same question?” She replied.
“It is your cup of tea, you know.”
“The teacher said the mark will be added to our exam score.” Aria said.
“I know.” Elsa said.
Ellie chuckled.
“When you are done with this hard to get game, come meet me at the dorm.” Ellie said and left.
Not long after, did Elsa leave too.
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“And have you spoken to him yet?” Ellie asked her sister. Elsa looked at her.
“What are you doing?” Elsa asked.
“Nothing, just rubbing the body cream on my face.” Ellie said.
“Whatever, I did not speak to him.” Elsa said and started pulling off he clothes.
“You know you are stubborn.” Ellie said and scoffed.
“Thanks for the compliment.” She replied and went into the bathroom.
“Hey, I will be at the library.” Ellie yelled out before exiting the room.
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“I wonder why you are fuming like this?” Crystal said.
“Why I am fuming?” Shawna asked surprised.
“Yes.” Crystal said and rolled her eyes.
“I am fuming because I was not paired with the person I expected to be paired with.” She said while Crystal scoffed.
“Oh, please. The last time I checked you were neither Jayson's girlfriend nor his wife so tell me why you should be paired with him.” Crystal asked.
“I am not angry that I was not paired with him, I am angry because the person he was paired with is someone I despise a lot.” Shawna said between gritted teeth. She imagined herself strangling Elsa.
“Just be careful, because you know our schools have laws and it is one of the best school here. I would not like it when someone who is just envious ruin its name.” Crystal said and stood up to leave.
“I am not the one who would ruin this school's name, those twins are.” Shawna replied angrily.
“Shawna, you have to calm down.” Tessy said.
“I can't calm down.” Shawna said. She was angry and enraged.
She had always loved him right from the beginning. When she came, she did all she could to be close to him but yet he paid her no attention.
She was some rude kid from a wealthy family but when she came here and met him, her behavior reduced a bit. She thought with a nice-like attitude, he would befriend her but no, he did not.
So she decided to face her studies thinking he does not roll with dullards. She made sure to top the class even though deep down she knew she could top him but at least she tried. That was when he said ‘You did a good job'. The first words he ever said to her.
She was so elated that she could not stop smiling for the rest of the week. Her friends would laugh at her but little did they know that she was in love with him. Since then, she made sure that her grades never go down.
But after that time, he hardly spoke to her. At first, she thought it was because he was a very kind of concise person but then she noticed that whenever she talks to him, he only replied with some words or no words at all.
She was disheartened. When she thought that their relationship would be the best kind of that other students will be envious of them, he unknowingly broke her heart. She consoled herself, maybe, just maybe, he will look at her and tell the three words she has been craving from his lips to her.
But them these twins that had not used up to three months there, just got their attention.
“What charm did they use?” She thought aloud.
“Huh?” Tessy asked not grasping what she meant.
“It is nothing.” She said and smile without humor.
“I am tired.” She said and stood up.
“Ain't you eating dinner?” Tessy asked.
“Nope.” She said and laid down on the bed.
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“Maureen, you are quite lucky.” Aria teased her.
“What exactly do you want because you have been telling me how lucky I am?” Maureen asked and stared at her.
“Actually it is nothing, just that, I was thinking if we could change partners.” Aria asked.
“Change which partners?” Maureen asked and looked at her uncertainly.
“P-Partners for the practical.” Arabia said and gave the most humble smile.
“Oh, you mean the one the chemistry teacher paired me with?” Maureen asked.
“Yeah.” Aria said.
“Wait, who was I paired with?” Maureen asked.
Aria looked at her and gave the I-don't-understand-you kind of look.
“I actually thought I was not paired with anyone.” Maureen said and shrugged.
“What do you mean?” Aria asked.
“Do you know who I was paired with because I could not hear since I was at the back?” Maureen asked.
“Jake Wellington.” Aria pronounced his name smoothly.
Maureen started laughing at what she said.
“What is wrong?” Aria asked. Maybe she had said something wrong.
“How could I- Maureen Campbell, be paired with Jake Wellington?” She asked amidst laughing.
“You don’t believe me?” Aria asked.
“Wait, do you mean Jake, the one in the group, J stars.. Like I am paired with him.” Maureen asked still not believing her ears.
“Yes.” Aria said simply and looked away.
“Yes!” Maureen said and made a gesture like she had just hit the jackpot.
“But wait, why didn’t he come to me?” Maureen asked.
“He was busy talking to Ellie.” Aria said and snorted.
“And who is Ellie? Never knew he had a girlfriend tho.” Maureen said.
“She is not his girlfriend, okay? She is just some girl I don’t even know.” Aria said and hissed out.
“Hey babe, chill.” Maureen said with an amused look.
“Wait, you said we should change partners, isn't it?” Maureen asked.
“Yes.” Aria said and looked away.
“Nope.” Maureen said and laughed.
“Whatever!” Aria said and rolled her eyes.