The Johns

John Jake

"Hi Jake." I said as I moved my chair closer to Jake's chair. We are currently in the library. "You look more handsome today, did you combed your hair today?" I said. Jake dropped the book he was reading and slowly closed it. He diverted his attention to me.

"What do you want?" He smirked as I smiled slightly .

"Why can't I compliment my friend ever since childhood?" I said.

"You always say I'm ugly ever since we were young."

"What are you sayi-" He moved his face closer to mine.

"Every single day all I heared was 'you're ugly'." He backed off, opening his book again to read. "Just say it already." I sighed at defeat.

"Well I know that you know that I know that you are in this group that is famous around the country." He shushed me. He immediately threw his arm around my shoulders then we dunked down the table.

"I already told you that no one else must know that we are The Johns." He remained silent for sometime as if he was thinking. "Well except if they were chosen by the lottery." We rose up then sat properly.

The lottery is held every year for centuries, it is only for girls. I don't know why. The Johns were like bachelors that changes every 43 years. Jake's father just retired 2 years ago, since then Jake was sent as a replacement. Turned out that Jake's social skills gave him 6 other friends. Every year the chosen one would suddenly disappear before the next lottery. I ask Jake multiple times why they would disappear but he would always dodge the question.

"I told you multiple times before that I want you to meet them officially but you're always busy." He added. I can hear how much frustrated he is right now. He would always ask me to come meet them then but I would decline. I don't want to meet some dudes as pervert as Jake is. Besides I was supposed to meet them multiple times before because I was chosen for the lottery but A.I would always find a loop hole for me to be not be picked. And let some other girl go instead of me.

"But I want to meet them now." I smiled widely showing my teeth.

"What happend to you that you want to meet them suddenly?"

"Puberty." He almost fell his chair.

"What does that mean?! Don't tell me you like someone inside my circle of friend." I kicked his chair.

"Can't i just meet them!?" So that I would know who is the target. Stupid A.I for not knowing.

"Okay, I'll let you meet them but..." He stopped then started thinking about something.

"But what?"

"Their schedule are tight recently, so we can't meet them immediately." Shoot, we don't have the luxury of time right now Jake. "That's why I wanted you to meet them before they became busy." I slapped his left shoulder.

"Don't sass me Mr, With the most common name ever."

"Same to you, Nicole." He suddenly ran away from me.

"It's Eri!" I shouted then he got out of the library.

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"Why do we always bump to one another?" Jake said. I saw him under the one and only tree behind school.

"Because you have 20/20 glasses and I have white skin." He laughed

"Gale's skin is much more paler." I brushed it off. Maybe he or she is one of Jake's friends.

"Now that you mention it." He looked at me. "I don't see you with anyone else but me." My eyes turned big. 'No, it just be ause I'm busy with work that I don't have time to socialize with other people.' As if I would say that. He doesn't know anything.