DREAMS (DREAMS BEFORE LOVE)

ARE YOU GUYS DATING

Things has gone back to normal just like everyone thought but one person knew that things has slightly changed . Moreover, being an observant type she was quick to notice this type of things.

"This days , Ella seems to be drastically shifting away from us as if we are plague".

Her grip on her pen tightened,brows knitted together. She didn't know what to think of this.

"You think a lot, maybe she just needs an alone time".

Due to a teacher being in their class the couldn't talk out loud so the won't get caught and punished afterwards.

" I don't think that's it"

Serena said as she gently raised her head to peak at the teacher before she continued.

"I think she's up to something or haven't you noticed how close she is with James this days".

Linda dropped her pen , folded her arms under her breast and looked at her friend wondering what happened to her.

"OMG, what happened to you, please I don't like this new Serena get me back the old one".

Linda begged an unknown person dramatically. She had always described Serena as a self centered and determined person,ignorant to things around her and sometimes acts stupid. But two things she loved about Serena was that she valued friendship. She's the type of friend no matter how long you guys separate if you guys were fortunate to meet in the future you will just pick up from were you stopped as if you guys never separated and the last but not the lest was that she admired her determination. The fact,is that whenever she sets her eyes on something,she will walk towards accomplishing it at the same time making sure that nobody or nothing stops her from getting what she wants.

"Am being serious here, I don't understand why you don't take my words for it".

"Nothing is going on between them okay, it's just you being insecure and it is also normal to feel like that".

Linda wiggled her eyes at Serena who shock her head negatively .

"If it helps,we can always seat with them during lunch".

Serena decided not to argue anymore since she won't get anything from it. Even if she didn't want to say anything so she won't compromise, but she couldn't help but smell betrayal in the air and she didn't have a good feeling about it.

"What?"

Ella who had all this while being listening to the discussion between Serena and Linda turned her gaze to stare at the boy who was seriously jotting down things on his book. James feeling the hot gaze on him turned and questioned her but she just shrugged and faced her book.

LUNCH BREAK

Serena continued looking at Ella who was seating at the other end of the cafeteria with James and the boys. She couldn't help but feel betrayed by her own friend, what suddenly changed? How did the become this close? Wasn't she the one who couldn't stand James presence and now she is with him acting all lovey . This questions kept on lingering on my mind but she couldn't find answers to them. Linda caught Serena's eyes which was on Ella and she too joined in looking at them.

"Do you still think it's me being insecure?"

Linda frowned. Truth be told, she has always suspected Ella hatred for James and now everything seems to fall in. She didn't hate James instead ,she liked him but used the hating as a cover.

"Let's go over"

She said hastily standing up about to leave but Serena held her back.

"Let it be "

She was shocked at what Serena just said.

"Are you serious right now? Are you just going to sit down there and watch her take your man from you".

Serena didn't say anything but instead kept quiet to these.

"James is not mine"

Linda released an ironic laugh at her friends stupidity and immediately snatched her hand away from her.

"Well if you are going to sit here and do nothing then suit yourself but for me an going to go over there and take some sense into James and then beat up that bitch because people like her are not to exist".

She left immediately not waiting for Serena's reply. Serena sat down quietly placed her hand on chin as if in a big thought before standing up and rushing after Linda.

"Hi"

"How's everything going"

They sat down awkwardly as everyone on the table continued staring at them as if they were lost.

"Ella, why are you eating at there table? You didn't even care to inform us that you won't be joining us".

Linda didn't even beat around the bush as she immediately began to question Ella and it made it obvious to everyone there that they two new people weren't there to eat and chat. Ella, who already overheard Serena and Linda's discussion in the class knew why they were there.

"Am the one who invited her to join us, hope you guys don't mind?"

James smiled at Linda who glared at his face.

"wow,such a nice way of asking for permission and did ask you to speak for her? Can't she speak for herself".

She gritted her teeth at James who shivered from seeing such a hideous sight.

"Whoa,whoa, what's going on here?"

Golden said as he tried to calm the tension in the table but Linda was already over heated.

"Why don't you ask James and Ella what's going on between them".

Everyone turned there gaze to the duo guess that question had also been in there minds but couldn't get themselves to ask but now that someone brought it up,why won't they ask. Seeing there questioning gaze James raised his hands in a surrender manner.

"Nothing is going on between us okay"

He said and looked at everyone nervously. Seeing how nervous he was they didn't find his words believable.

"Ella, you are oddly quite today , that's surprising for someone of your type"

This were Serena's question to Ella who haven't spoken all this while.

"Am sorry for not letting you guys know"

Although she apologized her face didn't look it at all.

"Are you kidding me right now"

Linda banged her hand on the table feeling frustrated for not getting anything out of Ella.

"Just to make it clear, I don't care what you guys do I just have one question".

Linda turned to Serena and gave her the"Are you stupid" look but Serena ignored it.

"Are you guys dating?"