A Trip Down Memory Lane

Chapter Twelve: Right At the Wrong Time

A/N: This chapter is so long. Sorry. ;)

POV: Annika

"That's my story. Now it's your turn. May I know some of them?" I said to Zieg. We are still in their rooftop, sitting and at the same time staring the young night sky.

"Huh? Why?"

"What 'why'? I told you a story about me. It's unfair if I'm the only one."

"K fine. What do you want to know?"

Yes! This is my opportunity to ask him about what happened between Aimee and him. But how?

"Say... I wonder if you have a girlfriend. Maybe I can befriend her too?"

"Huh? Unfortunately, I don't have one."

"Oh... Sorry. But at least, you had one before, right?"

"Ugh yeah. I think so."

"What do you mean by you think so?"

So I tried to persuade him to tell me but he kept on changing the subject. But thanks to my 'persuasive skills', I was able to reverse his stand. I hope he's not annoyed that much at me.

It's almost the same story that Suzy had told me about Zieg and Aimee's unfortunate love story, but this time, I can feel the true feelings and emotions behind it. The love, happiness, despair, pain and frustrations... I saw it all in his eyes.

"To be honest, I have an idea that you and Aimee had a history." I must tell him the truth to gain his trust.

"Oh you did? I think I know who it is. Kristine (Suzette) told you, right?"

"Ugh. Yeah. Hehe. Sorry."

"Nah. It doesn't matter. Most of our batch mates know it especially the classes of 12-1 AA and 12-2AA."

"But are you and Aimee in good terms?"

"Ah yes. It's been two years. Why you ask?"

"You're lying."

"No, I'm not."

"Yes, you are. Everyone knows that it's not and I saw it too."

He went speechless for a while, "What's it to you then?"

"To me? None. I just want to help you as your friend."

"As a friend, huh?"

"Yes. You don't want to? In my whole life, there are only a few people that I consider as my friend because they're likely to come and go. And I love to include you and Zoe in that list because I saw something to the both of you that made me want to."

"Like what?"

"I heard a lot of good things to you from the Mendozas. Even though I just know you, I can feel that you're nice. A natural kind of nice, not fake, no hidden agenda. I feel secure and it's fun. And I know Zoe, Suzy and Luanne feel the same way."

Oh wait, the conversation is starting to get off track again. "Hey, you just changed the subject again."

"Pfft. Haha."

"I heard you and Aimee never had a proper closure. Let me help the both of you. Who knows, this is my purpose here. Hehe."

"Oh really?"

"Yea, let's try. But first, let me hear your side of the story... On how things turned around from top to bottom."

"Okay. So basically, her father, the mayor, doesn't like me. He thought that I am just using Aimee to maintain my academic status as an elite student. Just so you know... everyone in the 12-1 AA is called elites. The primary criteria are grades and achievements individually. Most of them were my classmates in Grade 7-10.