Realize (PUBLISHED)

Realize (7)

So Essy finally showed up in Wattpad again. Hahaha! She's my first ever fan, and she's the first one to read Realize when I first uploaded it a year ago. She was devastated when I removed it from Wattpad. But here you go, Essy! I dedicate this chappie to you! :D xx

I apologize for my crappy editing. I was in a hurry to do this today because I seriously got a lot to do. As in, they're listed. Hahaha.. Oh, and I may have to remind you that I wrote Realize even before A and D. So it might not be as good as that one. BUT I still love this story nonetheless. It's my first baby. Haha.

Anyhow, I'll make it up to you guys soon. ;)

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Todd couldn't sleep that night – and the next night. Not because he felt sorry for hitting Josh, but because he was thinking really hard to why he hit the dupe. It was none of his business, anyway. So what if Josh kissed Maxine? So what if they started going out? What did it matter to him? But then, he couldn't truly deny that he felt great when he did what he did to Josh.

The week quickly passed with Josh continuously sticking around with Maxine. He started asking her out and sending her bouquet of flowers at home every single day. But she just kept saying, "I don't know you that well," over and over again. Josh wouldn't give up, though. Whenever he got the chance; he'd ask her out and wouldn't stop sending her flowers.

The gang was starting to get used to Josh being around more than the usual, but they were still very annoyed by his arrogant nature.

Friday was PE day for the juniors. The juniors were ordered to go to the Sky Gym for the day. Karl and Peter walked together from the Sky Main house, passing the Sky Multimedia Arts house, Sky Science Discovery and Technology house, Sky Social and Cultural Relations house and finally, the most enormous house at Sky, The Sky Sports Gymnasium. Every house had a great amount of distance from each other. Every building looked like a manor.

Sky International Academy was considered the most prestigious High School in the state. The school was as big as a small town; two and a half miles long. The area was surrounded by trees that it felt like they were in a different continent.

When Karl and Peter entered the Basketball covered court, Peter told Karl that he was finally in love. He told him this with a straight face that Karl slightly gawked at him.

"Are you sure?" asked Karl uneasily. He wasn't used to hearing his best friend say the 'L' word. "I mean, love is a pretty strong word. And you? In love? It's just – hard to believe."

"Okay, then," said Peter thoughtfully. He rephrased, "I really, really like her. Dude, she's it! She's my inspiration! I'm gonna tell her how I feel. What do you think?"

Karl shrugged. "It's up to you. If you think that's what you have to do."

"I think it is."

"Who are we talking about?"

"Jen Takishima."

Karl stopped walking.

He was surprised – and at the same time, scared. Scared that Peter might really fall in love with the girl who himself, secretly liked. It was a bad thing he kept it because if he didn't keep it as a secret from his best-friend, Peter wouldn't even look at the girl with interest.

"Jen Takishima?" repeated Karl.

Peter stopped walking, as well.

"Yes, Jen Takishima." Peter nodded. "Why? What's wrong? Why do you seem so surprised?" he added suspiciously.

"I just – I . . ."

"Look! There she is!" interrupted Peter, pointing at Jen by the bleachers. He grabbed Karl's shirt as he ran toward Jen. "Come! I'll introduce you."