The Sparkle Stories

6. A Very Tough Week

It's been a very tough week for Nikki. She repeats her speech in every classroom for her campaign. She don't really care if she wins or not. It is just the grade that she wants. 10 percent of her grade comes from club so she really needs to cooperate in this campaign. Add the whole ton of homeworks she needs to complete because of her absence in the class. Yesterday, she just got 4 hours of sleep and now her eyelids are becoming heavy.

"Nikki, here, have some coffee. Maybe that would do you better. I also did some notes for you in Biology." Bea said as she handed her the notebook she left her and a cup of white coffee.

"Thanks. It's a good thing to have a partner in Biology like you." She said with humor.

"Are you sure you're gonna be alright? Your eyebags are getting bigger, Nikki." Therese said in a worried tone.

"Yeah, we were given a one day break from our club administrator. She wants us to recover with our classes."

"I'm glad about that. We saved some extra activity sheets for you. Just do it in your free time."

"Thanks. I really need this to catch up."

"Moving on. Tomorrow will be my birthday. I am going to have just a small celebration. Are you with me?"

The girls all agreed to Therese's invitation

"So here's the plan. We're going to the mall and I will pay for the food and transportation."

"Are we going to an arcade?" Bea asked.

"If that is what you want. You can also bring your money for tokens."

"Just at the perfect timing. I just received my weekly allowance and I added it to my savings." Jennifer added.

 "Are you okay to travel after class?" 

"I'm absolutely fine with the idea. But I don't know if our teachers will give us an impossible task." Nikki said

"Then we can just help out in our assignments. Anyway, I am in need of studying right now. We got a quiz in Mathematics remember?"

"Oh yeah! Nikki we need to report today about Osmosis in Bio Class."

"Don't worry that would be easy as pie."

"See ya later, alligators." Bea said walking with Nikki to Biology.

>>>>Lunch<<<<

"Oh my Freaky Monkey! It's Mystery Meatloaf today and I forgot to bring my own food." Therese said in horror.

Jennifer and Nikki offered her half of their cheesecake. She just accepted it since she really don't like any of the following: Chili con Carne, Meatloaf Casserole and Carrot Sticks. She really wished that lettuce did not ran out. She don't eat carrot sticks without the lettuce to wrap it up.

"Hey, where did Jade, Sharmaine, Felicity and Bea go?" Jennifer noticed that blank seats in their table.

"They said they're just going to meet some of their friends."

"Hi gals! Sorry we're late. We just fetch these friends of ours. Mind if they join us today?" Bea asked out of the blue.

"Sure! Can you please introduce yourselves?" Nikki demanded

"Well I'm Samantha Sabrina Ross. Call me Sammy or Sab" The cute asian said

"H-hi,my name is Samantha Elizabeth Babylon. Just Sam" The shy girl with the long brown hair said.

"Be free to take your seats." Jennifer said. All the girls took their seats. The new gals sat between Bea and Felicity. The asian seems to be jolly while the brown-headed gal seems quiet.

"Gals meet my two lovely friends. Sam and Sammy. Sammy, Sam, and I had been friends since third grade. I hope you'll be friends too." Bea said as she take out the food from her lunchbag.

"Sure. Maybe you can invite them to hang out with us tomorrow." Therese said in a welcoming tone.

"Are you sure it's fine with you." The cheeky shy girl said.

"Of course!" They all chorused.

"Hey Therese, is it okay to come with my evil twin?" Sharmaine said

"It's fine as long as he don't misbehave."

"Don't worry. Since the sleepover he promisd to behave well with you. He won't do you harm anymore."

"I'm sorry to barge in to your conversation but I would just like to give you all this invitation for my birthday bash next Saturday. My original birthday is on Monday but we would all be busy for the preparations and practices for the School Olympics. Please come. But please do not invite some nasty people at the party." Bea Therese said.

"What a birthday! My birthday will be next Sunday so it would be lovely to attend to your party." Sharmaine said.

"Woah! We got a lot of birthday this September huh? Sam's birthday is on September 21st. Now I know six celebrants of September." Bea said

"Who's the other two?" said Felicity

"Sharmaine's twin and Mr. Gibbons." Bea received glares from her friends.

Therese raised one brow and said "Something smells fishy. Who's that certain mister? Is that Chester Gibbons? How did you know his birthday? Are you some kind of sneaky stalker?" Therese interrogated.

" Waddyheck! You used your armalite on me. One by one okay? It's like this, you know that we were classmates in fifth grade right? I kinda feel bored in a moment then I saw the birthday chart. I tried to memorize the birthdays of my classmates. I find his birthday interesting because..."

"Because what? You have a huge crush on him that's why" Vladimir barged. That is when Bea realized that every 7th grader is staring at her.

A moment of silence. Then every seventh grader teased her. She stopped them by saying " Wait a minute guys and girls. Lemme explain first okay? I became interested because... because... his birthday is day after mine. And Therese, I am not his sneaky stalker." The 7th graders teased her more at the declaration.

The bell rang and every single thing is back to normal.

To be continued...