Chapter 2: What's the matter?
After hours of taking down notes at the orientation, it's already time for the students' lunch break. Jem, Joy and Patricia went to Mhari's seat.
"Hey Mhari! Come join us for lunch!" Jem offered.
"Yeah! We just missed the old times when we were way back in fifth grade. We always eat together." Joy said.
Mhari took a deep breath, "Well..." then she trailed off.
"Sorry, but she's coming with me." Karmella interrupted.
"Eh?! Okay maybe next time Mhari, if Karmella isn't here." Jem glared.
"Shut up you elf!" Karmella exclaimed.
"Hmph!" Jem pissed off.
So Mhari and Karmella went on their way to the cafeteria. When they reached the place, most of the students were looking and murmuring at them.
"Hey is that Mhari Stephens?" a girl asked. "She really looks different now."
"Yeah! She's so gorgeous now! I wonder what surgery did she took." the other girl giggled.
"Yeah! Hahahaha!" the girl laughed evilly.
"Who's that new student?" a guy asked.
"She's not a new student. She's Mhari Stephens." his guy friend informed.
"That nerd girl before?" the other guy asked. "What a big change."
"How interesting..." the guy smirked.
Karmella noticed the murmuring all over the place then she glanced at Mhari.
"Did you know that you're still famous in this school?" she asked.
"Huh? Why??" Mhari asked innocently.
"I don't know why either." Karmella answered. "Hey by the way, this morning, why is it that you look so shocked and you're like almost going to cry when you saw Michael? He's your best friend right? So what's with the awkwardness?" Karmella asked curiously.
Mhari sighed, "Ohh..."
Then there was a silence between the conversation. On the other side, Michael was looking for Mhari in the cafeteria with Joshua.
"I need to find Mhari. We need to talk." Michael said.
"Hey Bro..." Joshua began. "What's with you earlier this morning?" he asked. "You look like a faggot who's almost going to cry when you saw Mhari and you never took your eyes on her for the whole period." he finished.
"Ohhh..." Michael sighed. "My best friend had changed, but it didn't affect my feelings for her. A while ago when she's staring at me, she almost wanted to cry and I think she's afraid of something..." he trailed off.
Joshua slapped Michael's head, "To your face dude! your face!" he teased.
"Fool!" Michael yelled.
"Hey, just kidding." Joshua said.
After a few moments, Michael finally saw Mhari.
"Oh there she is!" he squealed.
So Michael and Joshua sat on the table near to Mhari and Karmella. They're secretly listening to Mhari and Karmella's conversation while Michael was spying on Mhari.
"You know what," Mhari began. " I have something to tell you..." she trailed off. "I'm afraid of falling in love with my own best friend again." she finished.
"So that's why you're avoiding him?" Karmella asked suspiciously.
Mhari nodded, "Sort of."
Michael heard what Mhari have said.
"What have I done?..." he said sadly.
"Dude..." Joshua began. "You just turned her heartless." he continued. "I think it's impossible to take away her fear."
"NO! You're WRONG!" Michael yelled.
After a few minutes, Mhari and Karmella left the table and they started walking.
"Look! They're going! C'mon!" Michael said.
"Hmm...fine." Joshua replied dull.
So Michael and Joshua were once again tailing Mhari and Karmella. When Mhari and Karmella stopped walking, they also stopped as well.
"Mhari, just wait for me here. I need to go to the bathroom." Karmella said.
"Oh, okay." Mhari replied.
Mhari was waiting for Karmella in an isolated and dim place where the rest room is near at the end of the hallway. On the other side of the wall, there were Michael and Joshua spying.
"Okay, it's time to talk to her." Michael whispered.
Joshua blocked Michael's way, "Wait! Someone's coming." he whispered.
There came a group of guys fooling around. One of these guys is Andrew Collins, Mhari's old suitor but he was ditched by her, and Angelo Davis, Andrew's trusted pal. They saw Mhari all alone then they came near her.
"Hey, look who's here..." Andrew grinned.
"Oh, there's a beautiful lady standing all alone in this dark place." Angelo smirked.
Mhari gulped then she leaned on the wall.
"W-what do you want?" she asked nervously.
Then Andrew's gang clustered around Mhari who was already leaning on the wall. Andrew grabbed her arm and holds it tightly.
"You're only mine Mhari...MINE!" he yelled.
Andrew leans his face nearer to Mhari. She closed her eyes and she felt like almost fainting.
"N-noo...P-lease..." Mhari trailed off.
Michael can't take it anymore what he's seeing so he ran towards Andrew then grabbed his arm like he was almost going to break it.
"Don't you dare to put your hands on her." Michael glared.
"Ow-OW! Let go of me bastard!" Andrew complained who was about to cry.
"What did you said?" Michael glared and holds more tightly of Andrew's arm.
"Hey stop it!" Angelo interrupted.
Michael glared at Angelo and Joshua joined in and walks toward Angelo while knuckling his fist. Then Angelo got scared.
"Okay! We'll face each other again...bastard." Andrew surrendered.
Michael let go of Andrew's arm then he ran as quickly as he can together with his gang.
"You bloody cowards!" Joshua shouted at them.
"Joshua..." Michael glared.
"Oh yeah, yeah...." Joshua whispered.
Joshua left Michael and Mhari alone. On his way, he saw Karmella looking for Mhari. Then he grabbed her arm.
"The hell! Let go of me! I need to find Mhari!" Karmella complained.
"Don't worry." Joshua said. "She's with her best friend."
Karmella nodded, "Oh...If that's the case...Well, let's go!" she exclaimed.
So Joshua and Karmella headed their way back to their classroom. Back to the two best friends, Mhari was looking at the window while her tears were streaming on her face then Michael came near then hugged her.
"Thank goodness you're safe. Are you hurt?" Michael worried.
Mhari didn't answer then she shook off Michael's hands from her waist and head for embracing her. Michael stared at her gloomy eyes then he took a deep breath then speak.
"What's happening to you?" Michael asked worriedly.
Mhari finally looked at Michael's sad eyes then she spoke.
"What are you talking about?" Mhari asked innocently.
"Why are you avoiding me? Michael asked. "Please tell me." he begged.
Mhari took a deep breath, "I don't want to see you anymore!" she yelled.
Michael was shocked, "But I'm your best friend! I'm the one who's always with you through thick or thin. Remember?" he defended.
Mhari sighed, "Michael, there are so many girls out there who deserves you more than me..."
"But you're the girl who's special to me! I care so much for you! Michael explained.
Mhari stared at him and said, "You should've showed your care before when I felt rejected by you. If you really care for me, please stay away from me. 4 years, it's too late.....Please forget that I even existed in your life."
Michael was shocked then Mhari turned her back on him then she left. He can't move for a moment then he sighed.
"But I love you...." he whispered.
Mhari was walking with her eyes shedding a lot of tears.
"Please don't fall in love with me...I don't want you to be hurt like me..." she whispered.
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