Clash of Hearts

CHAPTER: 01 The loud sound of impact echoed as Candace winced in pain from the ball hitting her head. Candace: "Ouch, damn it! Who hit me in the head again?!" Ethan: "Oh, sorry, I didn't realize you were there, Miss." Candace: "What? Are you out of your mind? The person is right there, buddy. Near the fence, probably with a seat on the side. Can't you see me, or are you just blind?" Ethan: "Why should I care if you got hit? I'm the leader here, so I make the rules. Could you please step aside for now, Miss? We're practicing here." A loud motorcycle engine revving signaled Maiven's entrance through the school gates. Ethan: "Brooo, what's up?" Maiven: "..." Ethan: "You're a bit grumpy today, buddy." Maiven: "Don't call me buddy. We're not even close." Meanwhile, Candace wasn't ready to let Ethan off the hook. Candace: "Hey, mister! We're not done here. Are you made of gold or something? You're just going to let my head ache here? Maybe you'd like to go straight to the guidance office?" Ethan: "What's your problem, Miss?" Candace: "You're such a dimwit! You hit a girl's head, and that's it?" Their argument caught Maiven's attention, prompting him to step in. Maiven: "What have you done now, Ethan? Aren't you tired of your antics? You're hurting even girls. You jerk." Ethan: "You're one to talk, bro. You're overly protective of that girl. Are you two a thing? Hahahaha, lmao." Maiven: "What are you saying, Ethan? Grow up, you're too immature. She's not my girlfriend or anything. It's your issue." Candace: "Who are you? Why are you meddling here?" Maiven: "Miss, I'm not interfering with you. In fact, I don't care about you." As Maiven walked away, Candace was left puzzled. Candace: "Ugh? What?" Ethan, with a smug tone, warned, "Don't play hard to get, Miss," in a deep voice. Enraged by his audacity, Candace pushed him away. Candace: "What the heck? Are you kidding me? Get over your player act. All you guys are the same, deceivers. So, leave me alone." Candace expressed her frustration with a defiant middle finger gesture. Both Candace and Ethan walked away, filled with unresolved tension and frustration. I and my friend haven't met for a long time so i decided to meet her at their cafe. "DINGGGG!!" Candace: "Vnne! Hey, I miss you! How's the café?" Vnne: "Ohh! The queen is here! The café's okay, still breathing despite everything" Candace: "Oh my. By the way, are you free later?" Vnne: "I'm not sure, my mom's not here, so I might have to watch over the café for a bit." Candace: "Huh? What about my plan?" Vnne: "Oh my, Candace, be quiet. I can fix your plan, don't worry." Candace: "You're too much!, I just wanted to tag along with you to school, I just need to report something, darn it!" Vnne: "Huh? Why? Did something happen? You've never reported anything at school before, right? Are you reporting a person? Or a dog?" Candace: "No! None of the above! He's an animal, seriously! Darn it, my head hurts from his hit." Vnne: "Huh? What happened?" Candace: "So, this morning, I went in early to review. I was at the court table near the basketball fence, my day was already bad, and then my head started bleeding! A guy hit me. I don't know who he is, he said he's a leader, not sure if it's in football or basketball, but it's obvious he's in basketball, his name is Ethan, I think?" Vnne: "Oh, you saw him? He's the Campus crush of 'St. Agatha's'." Candace: "'St. Agatha's'? Hmm. What's that? sorry, I'm clueless." Vnne: "'St. Agatha's' is a well-known 'all girls school'." Candace: "Huh? Only girls there?" Vnne: "Yes." Candace: "How did he become the campus crush there if it's an all-girls school?" Vnne: "The 'St. Agatha's' lets in male leaders. Like players or sporty guys. I don't know, they just do, I don't even know what they see in that guy, he's such a troublemaker." Candace: "Oh, that's why I'm filing a case!" Vnne: "you're crazy, Candace! Okay, I'll accompany you to school later." Candace: "Oh my god! Thank you!! You're the best!" Vnne: "Crazy" Candace: "just kidding! I have to go, I still have something to fix at school, Sir asked me to. I'll join you in opening the café 24/7, no classes tomorrow, lol." Vnne: "Sure! Take care!"