Beautiful Mayhem

➳ Mayhem Four ➳

 ▲ NEGOTIATION ▼

"Any game becomes boring when it lacks thrills."

Sebastian

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I slept late last night, thinking about what happened yesterday. It's still lingering on my mind. The intense gaze of Kent and confusion written all over brunette girl's face. He seemed hurt and somehow, jealous.  I'm sure there's something in those eyes, messages he wanted to convey but too afraid to say it. 

I shake my head.
That's impossible and I'm just deluding myself.

"You're acting weird again Mira," I came back to my senses as Charlie said that, making me frown. He's lucky mom is here, otherwise, I would smack his head. But since I love him, I would  just give him a kick on the butt. Yeah, it sounds tempting. 

"Are you okay dear? You look ill,"  my mom, Shelie, asked with concern.

"She's having a lovesick mom--- ouch!" I stepped on his foot under the table and I earned a cold glare from him.

"What is it Charlie?" Mom asked again.

I gave him a warning look. Don't you dare!

"Nothing mom," he murmured.

Very good, my little brother.
"Mom, I heard him last night that his classmate is cover over this afternoon," I said, smirking and ignoring the glares of my brother. Payback time!

And just like that, mom's eyes sparkled with excitement. 

"Really?! What time? I should make cupcakes for your snacks. Or maybe just sweets, like candies, chocolates. What do you think, Charlie?"

Wow. Totally excited.
Charlie face palm. His face is turning pink, clearly embarrassed about mom's reactions.

"Mom, we're only going to make our project so there's no reason to be excited about it," but mom is not listening anymore. She's busy planning for this rare event of Charlie. 

I can't blame her. Charlie seems to have a breakthrough in his social life and this will be his first step. I was also taken aback last night when I heard him talking to someone over the phone.

But its not my concern anymore.

I still have a puzzle to solve. 

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"Kate, have you seen Duke?" 

This is my first greeting at Kate when I saw her in the hallway, packed with students. I ignored the stares and whispers. 

She gives me a meaningful smile.

"Don't tell me you have a crush on him? Don't worry, I'm going to help you," she says, wiggling her eyebrows. 

"Of course not!" Him? Duh. Not in a million years! I cringed at the thought of being with that guy. I can hear rumors around with my gifted skills in hearing. Most of the students here are curious about the Golden Couple. They are intrigued mostly with the brunette girl. They are hungry for information to gossip around the school. 

That's why I need to talk see and talk with him.

"Where's Duke?" I asked again, with urgency in my voice.