Operation Falling | Operation Series Book 1 (Slow Updates)

Chapter 39

Picture of Cynthia above. She's so cute 😩🥺🥰

Chapter Thirty Nine

CYNTHIA

After lunch, everyone at the table goes to change their clothes so they can go to the stadium. Grace and I go to the stadium together. She has to practice her jumping while I still have to try out for the female 100m and 200m race.

I get picked for the female 100m race and 200m race and I discover that John also got picked for the male 100m and 200m race. The students are still trying out for a lot of activities but I'm only interested in the running.

"Hi." I hear John's voice beside me and I glance to my left to see him there.

"Hey." I reply with a smile. I start to feel somewhat guilty that I had allow him eat alone but he actually doesn't seem bothered by that.

"So, the last time we spoke was over the phone and you sounded like you were in a hurry and even hung up. Then, I saw the pictures of Grace and Femi on the group chat and it looks like they went on a date."

"Yes, they went on a date and the truth is they are dating now." I respond and glance unsurely at him. "I know you don't like him and his friends but I just hope-

"I don't have a problem with Femi actually. He is the only manageable one out of the four of them." He replies, surprising me.

"Really?" I ask and he just shrugs.

I sigh with relief and then smile, "That was why I had to sit down at their table today because she is now his girlfriend and then there is that project Michael spoke about."

"Speaking of the project, why didn't I know about it until I heard from Michael like the other students? Nowadays, it's like I'm being left out from a lot of things." He complains jokingly but then I really don't know if he is really joking.

"Grace and I came to a decision just yesterday while she was at my place. I really didn't keep it from you on purpose." I explain guiltily but he says nothing.

I decide to change the topic, "So, you like Femi?" I ask again and he gives a small smile.

"I don't really like him. I'm just saying out of the four of them, I'm glad he is the one she is dating."

"Then I'm sure you won't have a problem if she had ended up dating Wole too. Wole and Femi is closer to each other than the rest of them so they are probably alike." I tell him and the smile on his face disappears.

"That's his one mistake. He is Wole's best friend." He answers coldly and I'm unable to come up with a reply.

"I'll contribute bags of rice, beans and garri for the project." He adds all of a sudden and I glance at him with glee.

"Really?" I ask and he nods. "That's so nice of you. It'll help a lot." I say, smiling at him.

He smiles at me too but it looks sad. His demeanor has definitely changed since I mentioned Wole.

We say nothing afterwards and watch the other students practice. I glance at the St. Joseph team members and see that they are practicing the high jump. When it's Grace's turn, I couldn't stop cheering and when she jumped and received a pat from her house master, I felt like a proud mother.

She jumped really well. I cheered for her than I did for my actual team members and of course, I earned glares from my housemaster and teammates.

After she is done jumping, she runs to me from her team and gives me a big hug.