chapter 9
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Bryan's POV
"Goodbye, love," Ellen said alighting from my car.
"Come on, are you still pissed at me? I already apologized to you," she said with a smirk.
"I'm not the one you should apologize to... apologize to Mara," I said.
"Really? I should apologize to Mara? No, I can't," she replied.
"Okay, bye," I said.
"Come on, Bryan... okay, I will," she said with a smile.
"Really?"
"Yeah, I will, trust me, babe," she said.
I pecked her on both cheeks before she finally alighted.
Rollins shook his head and drove off.
"Rollins, drive me to the phone slot," I said, and he nodded.
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Mara's POV
"Okay... I want to see Ellen's phone," Liam said.
Sweat poured from my forehead, and I slipped my backpack from my shoulder, pretending to search for it.
I heard the door open and turned.
"Mum," I said, rushing to pull her into a hug.
She smiled and touched my cheeks slightly.
"I hope there wasn’t a problem boarding the cab?" she asked.
"No, Mum, and how’s Max?" I asked.
"He’s getting better... the doctor diagnosed a blood shortage. I’ve paid for the treatment, and he’s going to be discharged a day after tomorrow," she said.
"Who is going to be taking me to school?" I asked.
"Put a call through to Ellen to come pick you up tomorrow morning. You know how much Liam hates driving," Mum said, sitting on a couch.
Ellen! She won’t even pick up my call.
"I will board a cab," I said.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, Mum... I need to go freshen up now," I said, picking up my backpack.
I ran upstairs to my room.
"Liam... are your lips pasted together to greet?" I heard Mum yell at Liam.
I chuckled and entered my room, closing the door behind me.
I dropped my bag and sat on the bed with a sigh.
I started pulling off my shoes and pop-socks.
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I wish I had stopped Jessie from smashing the phone.
Now it’s gone!
Bryan is going to get another one for me tomorrow.
I smiled, remembering how I had rested my head on his shoulder in the garden.
That was the best feeling ever!
If only... if only I could get him to date me.
It’s too late... he’s already into Ellen, even if the two of them don’t act like they are dating or something.
Did they meet during the holiday or what?
I don’t seem to understand anymore...
How did they start dating all of a sudden?
Ellen never told me she likes Bryan, and Bryan also never told me he likes Ellen, so how did all this come about?
Well... I’m going to ask Bryan tomorrow.
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I stood up from my bed and picked up my towel.
I headed to the bathroom.
🚿🚿🚿
I stepped out of the bathroom, drying my body with the towel.
I just realized I’m starving...
I quickly picked a pink mini gown from the wardrobe, new set of undies from the drawer.
I put it on, combed my hair, selected a pink hairband, and packed it into a ponytail.
I slipped into my footwear and walked out of my room, heading down the stairs to the kitchen.
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I opened the fridge and brought out a chilled orange juice with a glass cup.
I rinsed the glass cup in the sink before pouring the orange juice into it.
I gulped down the entire juice in the glass cup before reaching for the cookies.
I munched on them with my eyes closed, savoring the taste.
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I ate the cookies to my fill before stopping.
I rinsed the glass cup and put it back in its place.
I covered the remaining orange juice tightly and put it back in the fridge.
"Ahhh... I’m filled up," I groaned as I walked to the living room.
I met Mum and Liam watching a K-drama.
"Title?" I asked, sitting beside Liam.
"Fatty Tam," he said with a chuckle.
I frowned before hitting him hard on the back.
"Ouch... your hands are just like steel," he said.
"Thank you," I said, concentrating on the movie.
"Fatty fatty Tam, fat, fat, fat," Liam sang quietly to my ear before laughing.
"You’ve started again," I said, getting up from the couch.
He dragged me back, grinning like a jolly panda.
"Okay, okay... I won’t tease you anymore," he said.
"Liam, you are going to tutor me on more math subjects," I said.
"Really? This is the first time you are willing to learn... nice change, but I’m going to charge you for it," he said.
I laughed. "Like seriously?"
"Yeah... do you want to know what the charges are?" he asked.
"Okay, what?" I asked.
"Go into the kitchen and make me pasta with chicken," he said.
"Ahhh... I can’t. I also had cookies and juice because I was feeling lazy to cook," I said with a frown.
"Okay... it’s okay. Forget the tutoring then," he said and faced the movie.
"Liam," I called.
He didn’t answer.
"Okay, I will help you prepare it," I said.
He turned to me with a smile.
"Go make it fast... I’m starving," he grinned.
I felt like knocking his head off, but I restrained myself.
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