Past or Present? (A Juan Karlos and Darren Fanfiction) [ON HOLD; EDITING]

Chapter 37: New Friends again

Kristine's POV

"Are you ready now, class?" Ms. Verica asked us. We're going to have an activity and she'll just going to give us our groupmates.

"Okay, for group 1, Dar--" She was cut when a girl entered inside the room.

"Oh hello, come in." The girl entered but she's looking outside.

"Do you have a friend outside?" Ms. Verica asked her and the girl nods. She looks familiar though.

"Can she enter? She's a classmate." Yes, I know that voice. Phoebe?

"Yes, is that Tricia?"

"Yes Ma'am. She's just... shy."

"Let her in." She opened the door and went out to, I think, to talk to that Tricia girl. Then after a few minutes, they went in. "Okay, can you introduce yourself? You have a new classmate there. Beside Darren and Nicole."

The girl with a long hair smiled. Yeah, she's Phoebe. "Hi. I know you." She said.

"You know each other?" Ms. Verica asked her in confusion.

"Yes Ma'am. She's the girl I'm talking about last time. The girl who found my wallet at the airport."

"Oh. Now, Phoebe, introduce yourself again."

"Okay Ma'am. Hello, classmates. My name is Phoebe Anne Naval. Phoebe for short. I'm 11 years old. Thank you." She smiled and bowed. "Okay, Phoebe, sit down there on your proper seat." She nods and went at the chair at my front.

Then the other girl introduced herself. "Hello everyone, uh..." She paused and sighed. She looks shy. "My... my name is Tricia Ramos. I'm from the Philippines. I'm 11 years old. Thank you." She was instructed to sit beside Phoebe. She was shy? Or what? Naiilang ata siya.

Then I looked at Darren who's looking at Tricia. Is there something wrong here?

"Niks."

"Yes Jade?"

"Darren knows Tricia?"

"Yes, why?"

"Uh, nothing. I was just uh... curious."

"Okay." She went back on listening and I tried, too but somehow I was distracted of the fact that they might now each other. Pero bakit ko ba inaalam? I'm just Darren's friend. Ugh!

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"Okay, class dismiss." Ms. Verica told us and we pack up our things. I was just packing when Darren hit my phone and it caused that it fell on the floor. I was about to hold it but instead, I hold his hand.

I looked at him and I feel something. But I might be thinking of wrong things. He gave me my phone and I went back from my senses.

"Let's go?" I ask them and they nod. We went out of the room and walked through the hallway. I'm walking with Nicole, Phoebe and Tricia at the back. Darren at the back of Phoebe and Tricia.

We stopped by the waiting area to rest. "You know what, I've been looking for you since you found out my wallet." Phoebe told me.

"Why?" I asked back.

"My Mom told me that I should find you to give thanks. But unfortunately, I didn't find you at the airport. And now, I'm lucky to see you now as my new... classmate."

"Actually, I've been looking for you here in this school and finally, I am with you now and your my classmate." I said and we hugged.

"So... friends?" She asked me when she pulled out of the hug.