The folkloric summer

Chapter -2

"You are so gorgeous,
I can't say anything to your face,
Cuz look at your face!''

Betty's pov-
As we stepped into the small cafe behind the football court! Laughs of a group of teen boys struck my ear, and I knew they were my classmates. Adrian was walking towards a table on which three boys were already seated and the fourth seat was left empty for Adrian.
The guy sitting opposite to the empty chair has the most sweet, charming and cute smile. The dimples across his cheeks made me go even red. His beautiful hair was seated upon his head ethereally. He was James, I was glaring at him, when he looked up at me and I had to break the eye contact. Naturally, I was so embarrassed about the thing that happened today, just about an hour ago.

I looked at his right to see Tristan, waving at me. He was a cute guy, youngest among us all, Inez's brother. The most problematic person in the whole campus. Once he had to stay up all night to wash the dishes of the entire campus, cuz he set fire to miss Lauren's fake Louis Vuitton, which she used to show off the alot. Not that he did something wrong, but Professors couldn't bear it! None knows why!?

Opposite to Tristan, a serious, good looking guy was sitting, looking down at the table. Micheal, has always been like this. A handsome, always serious looking, football captain of our school team. He doesn't care about anyone. And yeah! In the first year of high school Inez dated him. They used to bunk gymnasium classes, and sneak into canteen kitchen, stealing cupcakes.
Their first date was at Micheal's Cottage, near the beach. His bungalow wouldn't have been a safe side because of his father's huge business, clients usually contribute the crowd there. They dated for 5 whole months, that is the entire summer long, but unfortunately, They broke up in August as Micheal stopped loving Inez by then. He used to be irritated and bored all the time. He stopped hanging out with her and slowly talking to her. I've seen Inez cry each day during gymnasiums classes. When one day, he was seen kissing a senior, who was indeed really pretty. When Inez encountered them, he didn't went for an explanation, which broke inez even more. And it took her the entire left semester to get over him. Till that day, they've never even looked up at each other.
In second year, she found Adrian, who was a new admission in Economics block. He was friends with Tristan so it took them no time to know each other, and ended up kissing each other in front of the half of the school.
James had been friends with Micheal and Tristan since the very first day and I had fallen for him since I saw him first. He looks up at me with the most warm smile, but idk what he feels.
A new gossip that Inez told me during our first literature lecture, this session, which made me jump, was that she heard Tristan and Micheal talking about how Micheal has crush on me. But I couldn't believe her. But now, with time I am starting to notice this as well. He glared at me during one whole music class, without blinking his eyes. But the amount of hate me and Inez have for him is inforgivable.

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Writer's pov-
Adrian managed two seats from another table and kept one beside his, and the other beside James. Inez, without wasting any time sat next to Adrian. Betty hesitated, but James gestured her to sit next to him and so she did, smiling. As everyone else hooted loudly, except Micheal. She blushed hard and looked up at him as he replied with a 'they are stupid' look, and Betty giggled lightly.

"Alright you all! Now, give it some rest! And let's order something??"- james said lastly.

"Oh yeah!"- Adrian breathed, as Inez winked at Betty. "2 caramel cappuccino for us!" He gestured at Inez and himself.

"Same!"- breathed Tristan.

"Ok!" -betty stood up, "I'll go and give our orders!.",turning towards James. "And you, James?"- she asked him. He smiled and whispered.

"Black cappuccino!"- his warm boyish voice seemed to have a desperate effect on betty, she smiled shyly.

"You!? Micheal?"- she said finally.

"Anything...I guess.."- first time he looked up into her eyes and smiled.

She jerked her glare away and went to the slab!

"5 caramel and 1 black cappuccino please!"- she said as the waiter gestured for 5 minutes. She stood there, clicking her nails on the wooden slab. After a min or two, james came to her.

"I thought you might need help to get the coffees to the table..."- he said sweetly.

"How thoughtful of you, really!"- she giggled, as he run his fingers in his perfectly settled hair, making them look more messy.

"Yeah! i mean.." he laughed too. "I am sorry for them...they are jerks really!" He said eyeing at his friend group who were now laughing at Tristan's talent to touch his nose with his lips.

"I know!"- she laughed too, "and...I am really sorry for your...t shirt!.."

"Not a big deal though.."- he replied reflexly, "i always keep a spare t shirt in my bag!"- he said showing the black t shirt I was wearing..

"I know! But it might've been... very embarrassing...right!?"- betty said turning red.

"Well....kinda!!! I mean if you were my girlfriend, then falling into my lap wouldn't have been that embarrassing—" he stopped smiling and realised what he had just said. But he didn't spoke further. The waiter came up with two trays of coffee cups, when james carried them over to the table. And they took their seats. The whole break betty was thinking of how he said that if she were his girlfriend! Does he want her to be? Or was he just making fun of her in an esoteric way. Probably just a nice way to say it was embarrassing without hurting her.  Betty looked up at him as he was sipping his coffee! He is gorgeous! And she knows she love him..