Chapter 45 (Edited)

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Ash's POV:
"You actually used the bus, I thought that you were just messing around." Paul chuckled as he saw me entering my own bedroom. "Yeah, no it was a terrific experience having to deal with that . . . foreigner and not to mention being whispered about on the bus home." He followed me inside while I threw my case near my desktop. "Wait what? Who is the foreigner? What were people saying?" I took a seat on the edge of my bed, my right leg immediately starting bouncing almost impatiently.

"Antis all over again . . . But that wasn't all there was Serena just had to open her mouth and try to talk them out of it. Does she not have a brain to use and think properly?" Paul just stood by the door with a puzzled expression. His eyebrow was raised and he stared down at the floor for a minute or so probably trying to process everything I had just said.

"Wait . . . Why exactly are you mad?"

"Because I-"

"Drew, Calem is here." I was interrupted by Cilan walking towards Drews bedroom -Which was right next to mine- His mannerism showed even when he spoke so loudly aiming to get the attention of Drew. I clicked my tongue, first the girl now the male counterpart. Both Paul and I walked out of my bedroom and followed after Drew who had gone to greet the visitor.

Though while Paul went down the stairs I looked down from where I was, resting my arms on the railing as I saw Cilan, Drew, and Paul greet Calem as if they have been friends for so long. "I wanted to see if you could help out with a project for my production class, it's really simple and it doesn't take much time. Hopefully . . ." I noticed he had a heavy-looking bookbag he carried on his back, he didn't seem bothered about the weight.

"Of course, what exactly is it about?" Cilan motioned for him to take a seat on the couch it was until he walked further into the house did he look up my way, I swear I was capable of seeing a sneer but sadly it was overlooked. "I was tasked to create an amateur music video, I could have used the girls but Misty is in her usual gym, Iris is out with her mother, Dawn is working on her own assignments, and May is busy babysitting her younger brother."

"What about Serena?"

"She's upstairs, Delia had her try on a dress." Cilan answered Drew's question, this response caught the attention of both Calem and I. She was still here?

"She's here? I didn't see her car parked outside?" Before anyone could answer to his worries my mom came out with a grand smile. "Hello honey," She smiled at me and walked right down the steps of the stairs making her way to the boys. "Oh, hello Calem!" He was quick to stand up and bowed to her in a genuine gesture. "Glad you are all here for this, I present you . . . Serena Yvonne!" I rose my eyebrow at her grand opening but nothing happened, yet.

"Uh . . . Honey? You can come out!" She called out for the girl but to no avail, Serena didn't come out. "Honey?" A worried expression rained over her as she waited for the arrival of someone who wouldn't come out. "Hang on just a second." My mom rushed back up the stairs and went right inside her bedroom. I, just went down the steps, Calem kept looking at my every move almost as if he was studying them for further purposes. Ignoring his gaze I took a seat, my attention on the turned off tv.

"Come! Come! Come!" My mom's voice was heard downstairs while a soft -yet loud enough for us to hear- whimper followed afterwards. "Okay, I present you . . . Serena Yvonne." Silence is all I heard, I didn't dare look up until I noticed I couldn't even hear the guys breathing. When I looked towards them their eyes were glued onto my mom and Serena, I glanced back to see what what the silence for before focusing back on the turned off TV. It took me a few to take a double take.

I faced Serena, she wore a dress that had been meant for me years ago, she kept looking down even as she was going down the steps. Her hand awkwardly held onto her forearm in a shy matter, my mom happily followed behind her.

"Do you boys like it? Doesn't she look adorable?" From the corner of my eye I see Calem stand up again and this time dropping his things on the couch. "I-I have . . . I-I don't." It was hard for him to speak when he was so enamored by how she looked in the dress.

Flashback of the time I had first seen her in a dress came back, it was the first time I had seen her in a dress instead of a jumpsuit or overalls. My breathing hitched at the memory, shaking my head I turn myself around restraining myself from looking back.

"C-Can ev-everyone please stop staring?" Her voice was below a whisper, soft and sincerely wanted them to stop staring.

They did but Calem remained looking at her like the day he had met her back then. The same eyes that held so much love for the girl, the same expression he had when she gave him a smile. It was all there, just like before. "What do you think, wouldn't she look nice with this on? She would be the Bella of the ball (?)!"

Calem cleared his throat once again regaining himself and going back to his usual self. "Serena, I was hoping you could also help me with a project for my class?" I didn't hear a response but I could tell she had agreed on it because Calem began to smile, revealing his famous eye-smile. "I-I'll go get d-dressed . . ."

"Hang on! What's the video about?" My mom butted in, from the screen of the tv I was able to see the reflection of my mom and Serena. She was holding her back from changing into her uniform once again. "I am not sure yet but-"

"I got an idea!" A wide smile formed on my mom's lips once she spoke up giddily. From the reflection I could see her eyes trail from Serena to Calem and lastly to me before they went back to Calem and the boys. Damn . . . It.









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