Let Me Save You Then

Chapter 7

FRIENDS AND FOES

LOUISE's POV // Present.

After two weeks in her new school, Louise still found herself still adjusting but unlike the first week which she found really hard. Especially their language.

Louise is on her way to the cafeteria together with some of her classmates when she bumped into someone. When she looked up, she saw Zarrina and Harriet and instantly, her face lits up

"Would you guys mind if we steal her from you for a moment?" Harriet asked. Smiling so sweetly, dimples popping out. Louise's classmates shrieks as Harriet smiles at them, who wouldn't though? She looks so adorable when she smiles that everyone melts

"Of course. We'll see you later, Louise" after they exchange their goodbyes, Harriet, Zarrina and Louise were left alone standing at the cafeteria's entrance

"So, where to?" Zarri asked them, both just shrugged their shoulders looking at her making Zarrina sigh

"I've actually got a class for the next thirty minutes, so I can't go and eat outside" Zarrina continued

When everyone agreed to just stay and eat at the school's cafeteria, they finally entered and immediately sat at the available table near the window

"You two order our foods, I'll just watch our table for us" Zarrina offered as Harriet and Louise nod their heads and they got up from their seats

"Oh, add a strawberry smoothie for me please!" Zarrina shouted at the two, but because it was loud enough, almost half of the students in the cafeteria turned their heads towards them, but Zarri just shrug her shoulders and proceeds to play with her phone while waiting for the two to come back with their order

Back at the counter, Harriet and Louise were giggling by what had just happened

"She's really crazy at times" Louise beamed, smiling while eyeing out the menu

"Yeah, she's amazing" Harriet added, amusement with a hint of proudness is visible to her tone. Making Louise smile softly

"What do you fancy to eat? I think I'll be having sinigang na lechon kawali, yang chow fried rice, a double chocolate frappe and an iced lemonade. How about you?" Louise was still scanning the menu, when she realized that Harriet was being quiet, she turned to look at her only to see her smiling amusingly at her

"What? I'm hungry" she defended

Harriet chuckled before she too enumerated her's and Zarrina's orders. After hanging out with them for almost a month now, Louise found out that Harriet likes to eat healthy foods, while Zarrina only eats non-pork dishes because she has an Islam bloodline. And Neesha, well, she eats almost everything.

Once they placed their orders- Harriet got herself a Caesar's salad with a side of mayonnaise, a tuna sandwich and a glass of lemonade. While she ordered chicken biryani, two brownies and a strawberry smoothie for Zarrina and she added three bottles of water- they walked back to their table. But before they could finally get there, four girls blocked their ways

"Hey, Ace! How are you?" The girl in white shirt and an above the knee skirt spoke. Louise fought the urge to raise her eyebrows

She then remembers that they were from one of her class. What was her name again? Was it Katie or Kathy?

She then heard Harriet beside her spoke to the girl in front of them

"Oh, hey Olivia. I'm doing good, you?"

Oh, Olivia. Louise corrected, but she remained quiet beside Harriet

"I'm fine, we were just about to take our orders. Mind if we share a table with you?" Olivia gave her most flirtatious smile, while pinching the hem of Harriet's shirt. And it made Louise mood sour