Chapter 4: The gang
After the first week of classes, the next week after it dismissal time, Mhari was sitting near the gate and suddenly, she heard familiar voices calling her name. So she turned around to see who’s calling her then she was surprised.
“Mhari! Over here silly!” The voices hollered.
“Rhea? Lousia? Mariah?! I missed you bitches!” Mhari cried.
The school guard looked at Mhari with unreadable expressions.
“What?” Mhari glared.
“Nothing….nothing.” the guard said who looks like scared.
“Good.” Mhari scoffed.
“Mhari!” Rhea, Louisa and Mariah kept on hollering.
“Guys!” Mhari yelled back.
Rhea, Louisa and Mariah were Mhari’s best friends in her old all girls school. Then she rushed toward them then they hugged each other so tightly.
“Umm….guys…..I-I can’t breathe.” Mhari complained.
“Oh, sorry!” Mariah giggled then she released Mhari from her arms.
“We just missed you so much!” Louisa cried.
“Woah…It’s like we didn’t met for how many decades.” Mhari joked.
“We know right.” Rhea interrupted. “Guess what! We’ll always be together from now on!” she announced happily.
“Huh? What are you guys talking about?” Mhari asked innocently.
Mariah smiled. “From now on, we’ll be also studying here at Stratford with you!” she declared.
Mhari’s eyes widened. “For real?!” she asked unbelievably.
Rhea, Louisa and Mariah smiled and glanced at each other. “Yes!” they exclaimed.
They all stared at each other for a moment then they screamed.
“I love you guys!” Mhari cried.
“We love you more!” Rhea, Louisa and Mariah answered back.
Suddenly, someone called Rhea’s name then she turned around to see who it is. “Rhea? Is that really you?......”
Rhea’s eyes widened. “G-Gabriel!...” She gasped.
“Long time no see!” Gabriel exclaimed.
Gabriel Dwight was Rhea's crush way back in sixth grade. They were not classmates that time but they were text mates.
“Hey! Rhea’s turning red!” Louisa interrupted.
“Hey! Rhea’s turning red!” Louisa interrupted.
“This is my moment, my moment.” Mhari sang and it was her intention to tease.
“Shut up guys.” Rhea glared.
Gabriel laughed. “You’re really cute Rhea, even if you’re mad.”
Mhari, Lousia and Mariah glanced at each other then they looked at Rhea suspiciously.
“Hey, can you come with me to the mall today? Don’t worry I’ll drive you home….If it’s okay.” Gabriel asked politely.
“Oh, Gabriel! She loves to!” Mhari teased.
Louisa and Mariah giggled.
Suddenly, Louisa heard a familiar voice calling her name. When she turned around to see who’s calling her, she was surprised.
“J-Joshua?” Louisa gasped as she blushes.
“Louisa!” Joshua hollered then he ran towards Louisa and hugged her.
Joshua was Louisa’s crush before. Louisa had her love at first sight with him and she waited for 2 years to see him. On the good side, they finally met on Mhari’s birthday last year.
So Joshua ran towards Louisa then he hugged her. Louisa was so surprised.
Joshua smiled. “I’m so glad you came to visit…I missed you.” He said as he touches Louisa’s chin.
“Actually she didn’t come here just to visit.” Mariah interrupted. “But also to study here for her second year.” She continued.
“Really?!” Joshua asked loudly.
Louisa nodded. “Uhm, yes…”
“Awesome!” Joshua exclaimed. “Finally we’ll be classmates. We’ll see each other every day.” He smiled.
Louisa blushed.
“As part of the celebration…Can I take you for a dinner at the mall?” Joshua asked then he holds Louisa’s hand.
“If that’s what you want, okay!” Louisa winked.
“Why don’t we just all go to the mall and have a dinner there? Gabriel suggested.
Rhea, Joshua, Louisa and Mariah agreed except for Mhari who was sitting at a corner.
“Hey, is something wrong? Mariah asked. “Aren’t you glad to have us back?”
Mhari glanced at Mariah then she winced. “It’s just…I’m not used to hang out with guys.” She sighed. “You know what I mean…”
Mariah came closer to her. “Mhari, it’s not good to be always like that. You also need to be comfortable being with guys.” She encouraged.
Mhari took a deep breath. “Well, if it’s for you guys.” She smiled.
So Rhea rides in the car with Mariah and Gabriel, who’ll be driving the car. Joshua will be driving his car with Louisa riding with him and was sitting with him at the front seat while Mhari sits at the back seat.
“I wish that my old best friend is also sitting here beside me now.” Mhari whispered then she touches the car’s window and leans her face on it. Michael saw her from the car then he shrugged. So he drives his car following Joshua’s car. While he’s driving, he pulled his wallet from his pocket then when he opened it, he looked at the picture of him and Mhari smiling together.
“I miss the old us.” Michael said while looking at the photo with his sad eyes.
Back at Joshua’s car, Mhari was looking outside from the car’s window while Joshua and Louisa were having some quarrel in the front seat.
“Hey! Return it back to my favorite radio station!” Louisa demanded.
“Later! When after my favorite song had finished.” Joshua scolded.
“Eh?! I said put it back!!” Louisa yelled then she clicked the button that would return it back to her favorite radio station.
“Eeeh! You’re so naughty!!” Joshua complained then he clicked the button that would return it back to his favorite radio station.
Louisa got mad at him so they kept on clicking the buttons of the car’s radio then suddenly, they clicked a button that made them all froze for a moment including Mhari. They heard this special song to Mhari, which is used to be the theme song of her and Michael. Mhari’s whole world stopped then all the happy memories of her with Michael flashbacked to her mind. Joshua and Louisa stared at her widened eyes and pale face.
“Hey Mhari…..” Louisa approached softly.
“I know what’s on her mind right now, just let her think right now.” Joshua suggested.
“Fine, fine…” Louisa agreed.
Mhari remembered all the times that she had with Michael, from the time that they became best friends, to the time that Michael rejected her. Tears were streaming down to her face then she keeps on wiping it.
“Mhari, don’t force yourself to hate him. The more you force, the more you get hurt.” Louisa advised.
“We know that deep inside of you, you still have feelings for him.” Joshua confronted.
Mhari sighed then she suddenly slapped herself then she laughed. Joshua and Louisa were surprised and they stared at her with their eyes widened.
“Who cares about him anyway? Hahaha!” she laughed insanely.
Joshua and Louisa glanced at each other with their unreadable expressions then they laughed at the same time.
“What the hell Mhari…the hell.” Joshua glared.
“You’re crazy…” Louisa confronted. “Really you are...”
Mhari, Joshua, and Louisa laughed all together. Then finally, they already arrived at the mall.
“Here we are!” Joshua declared.
“Hurry!” Louisa demanded. “I’m already hungry!”
“Learn how to wait, glutton.” Joshua glared.
“hmph!” Louisa muttered.
They went out of the car and they were walking toward Gabriel’s car. At his car, they saw Gabriel and Rhea’s face really close to each other while Mariah was holding her camera at the back seat.
“Did you miss me Rhea?” Gabriel asked.
Rhea blushed. “Eh?! Of course not!” she answered defensively.
“Eh, I don’t believe you.” Gabriel said, leaning his face in front of Rhea’s face.
Rhea blushed again. “How can I miss you if you never left my heart.” She smirked.
So Gabriel and Rhea laughed together while Mariah already filled her camera’s memory with their photos.
“Whooo! Scandal! Harharhar.” Mariah chuckled, reviewing her stolen shots of Gabriel and Rhea.
Suddenly, the car’s door opened. It was Joshua, Louisa and Mhari staring badly at all of them inside the car.
“Hey, don’t tell me that you just went here to the mall’s parking lot as a place for your date.” Joshua stormed out.
“What?! Who said anything about dating?!” Louisa blurted out.
Joshua grabbed her hand. “Just enjoy this night with the person that you have feelings for, which is me.” He winked.
“Eh?! What are you talking about, idiot!” Louisa groaned.
“Louisa, you don’t need to pretend. Let’s go everyone!” Joshua declared, pulling Louisa’s hand.
“Ah! Let go of me perv!” Louisa yelled.
Gabriel and Rhea were following them, holding hands. Mhari and Mariah was at the back of all of them.
“I’m sure it’ll be happier to have a partner also.” Mariah predicted. “But I’m already happy just to be with my best friends.” She smiled.
Mhari nodded. “hmm...” she smiles.
At the other side of the parking lot, there’s Michael spying on Mhari who was tailing her. He rushed toward Mhari and covered her eyes. Mariah was about to call for help but Michael told her not to do so.
“Ssshhh.” Michael whispered.
Mariah smiled then she nods. She left Mhari with Michael then she followed Gabriel and Rhea.
“Who the hell are you?! Cut it out please!” Mhari begged crying.
She was trying to remove those hands covering her eyes but it was so tight. Michael felt his hands were already wet so he thought that Mhari was already crying.
“Please don’t hurt me.” Mhari cried.
Michael removed his hands from Mhari’s eyes then he hugged her. “Sorry, I won’t hurt you anymore.”
Mhari slowly looked at Michael then her eyes widened once that she saw him.
“Y-you?!” Mhari groaned.
“Yes me.” Michael answered.
“Ah, so you want to play dumb with me!” Mhari punched Michael but he dodged, so she didn’t hit him.
“Yes, I would love to.” Michael smirked.
Mhari burst into flames and she kept n punching Michael. Suddenly, the mall’s guard noticed them.
“Move out of the way the two of you!” the guard scolded.
Michael put his arm around Mhari then she blushes. “Sorry about that. Well, my girl friend and I must be going now.” he grinned.
“Eh! You massive perverted alien!” Mhari yells on her mind.
“Next time, behave like real teenagers. I’ll keep an eye on you.” The guard warned.
“Well, if that’s what you want.” Michael shot back.
Michael and Mhari finally entered the mall. Michael’s arm was still around Mhari.
“Cut it out perv.” Mhari shook of his arm from her shoulder.
“Fine, fine…” Michael smirked.
Meanwhile, Louisa, Joshua, Gabriel and Rhea were already worrying about where Mhari is.
“Oh my gosh! Where in the world is Mhari?!” Rhea blurted out.
“Don’t worry she’s with her best friend!” Mariah said accidentally.
Gabriel, Rhea, Joshua and Louisa all stared at her.
“Oops…” she winced.
“Michael’s here?!” Joshua gasped.
Mariah trembles. “Well guys, I’m so….”
She trailed of when she suddenly saw Michael and Mhari walking toward them.
“Sorry guys, but can we have a dinner just the two of us?” Michael grinned.
“What?!” Mhari shrieked.
Gabriel, Rhea, Louisa and Joshua glanced at each other.
“Sure!” Rhea replied.
“I’m sure Mhari will enjoy her time!” Louisa said.
“Have a wonderful date guys.” Joshua wished them luck.
“Okay, I’m sure Rhea and I would also want to have this time just the two of us and I’m also sure that we’ll enjoy.” Gabriel smiled.
“Uh-hmm…” Rhea blushed.
“Well, just see ‘ya on Monday guys!” Michael winked. He grabbed Mhari’s hand then they left.
“What’s this all about?” Mhari glared.
Michael pinches Mhari’s cheek. “This is called a best friend bonding. Why, do you expect us to be dating like them?” He smirked.
“Ah, Wake up idiot!” Mhari yelled.
Michael laughed.
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