Chapter 12: Seeing Someone New
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Ace
I was at school the next day and was waiting for Claire. Suddenly, I saw Sophie from that day, coming to me. I of course know her. But I am not sure why people think she is hot. I mean, she is okay, but she definitely falls into the middle belt. She is not that good.
She stood next to me. “I want to tell you something,” she whispered.
“What?”
“Look, Ace. You know what this is all about. Why don’t you like me?”
I chuckled. “Why should I like you?”
“See, Claire has someone else”
“Nope, she doesn’t”
“Really? Are you sure?”
“Yes”
“Okay, come with me in the dispersal and I will show you”
“Okay”
She nodded and turned around. “By the way, Sophie,” she looked at me.
“Hm?”
“Why do you like me?”
“Everything about you is… great”
“Oh, yeah?”
“Hm…”
“Okay”
She turned around and left. I just stood there wondering about what she said. Of course she is doing this because she is jealous of Claire. But I couldn’t understand the proof part, is she really gonna show me? How?
I can’t bear Claire with anyone else. And I am really not interested in becoming a murderer so soon.
I sighed and waited for Claire. I didn’t see her for the next ten minutes, so I just went in. maybe she took the day off.
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Claire
I came into the school and without my permission, my eyes roamed around the surroundings to search for the person who has been creating so many troubles for me: the one and only ‘Ace Perez’
Well, after I came to know he is that famous, I researched my supposed boyfriend. Turns out, he is quite famous and rich. He is known for his good looks too.
Like a celebrity, you know.
He has got many offers for modelling but he has always postponed it by saying he will think about it. I can’t believe someone will deny becoming more famous!
But, anyway. He is different in every sense anyway.
So back to my eyes wandering for him, I caught him standing. But as I was going to ignore him clearly, I saw that he was with the girl from that day.
My heart was feeling something different. I mean, I shouldn’t feel bad! He isn’t really my boyfriend! But… I just felt a little different. I felt like… I was… jealous.
I scoffed at him and went inside. So it is okay! I was gonna ignore him anyway.
I sat down on my seat. You know the worst part? He is my seat partner. I wish I could change that… but he warned me that I should not or he will bully me more.
I have to do this wisely.
Soon I saw him coming and he looked at me confused. What? He shouldn’t think that he would notice me when he was busy with other girls!
He sat down. “Oh, I didn’t notice you”
I didn’t reply. I wasn’t gonna let him know what I felt!
I just looked at the front and he just sighed and continued studying as the teacher walked in. I was feeling so stupid for feeling that way when it was just pretend.
When the bell rang and the period was over, suddenly Sophie came to our seat. I stared at her. She is a b***h.
“Well, I wanted to talk to you, Claire”
I looked at Ace as he looked at her suspiciously. “Why?” he asked her.
“Well… why should I tell you”
“Go back to your seat. Now”
“Nah”
“NOW” he almost yelled and she smirked and went.
I felt bad when he was controlling her. I don’t want them to be close. I know that he isn’t mine but… and that I don’t like him, but… I just hate to see him with someone else.
He looked at me. I didn’t say anything so he didn’t say anything either.
It was lunch and I was out. For the first time, he was not going around me during lunch. I wasn’t sad about it, but I guess I liked it when I had his attention.
Suddenly, she came to me. I was hoping that he might be behind her, but he wasn’t. “Well, we have to talk about something,” she smirked.
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Ace
I apologised to the teacher. Someone complained that I yelled at a girl and so she was yelling at me. Well, I don’t want to make this something big, so I just apologised.
The period ended because I just stayed a little away from Claire: because she had been ignoring me and Sophie told me that she was seeing someone else. I guess I can just be with her after I confirm nothing is wrong.
It was dispersal and I was ready to face the truth, no matter how hard it would be.
Sophie met me in the dispersal. “Ready?”
“Hm”
She smirked and took my hand. I should have stopped her, but right now, I was more concerned about it. She looked so cute about what she thought to be true that even I was almost believing her words.
I walked to the place she took me. It was near, after crossing one or two roads.
“Go front and see to your left”
I looked at her and nodded. I moved slowly. For the first time, it seemed like I was afraid of something. But I was strong enough to move there and took a deep breath before turning my head towards the left.
I was shocked.
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