The Bet | On-Hold

3

As I went up the school doors, everyone was looking at me, crap am I beautiful today?

"hey"
"hey."I answered back

"I'm sorry about yesterday"

"are they really dating?"I heard a girl ask her friend

I shook their voices away

"it's okay just get away from me please"

"oooh love quarrel"
"too bad she's with Colby"
"yea such a waste ew"

"WE ARE NOT DATING" I yelled fading out of the hallway

I felt something vibrate inside my pocket.

I took it out and open it.

great a text from an unknown number. I sure hope it won't threaten me.

-Unknown Number-

meet me at the Cat Cafe.

Cat Cafe?

-Me-

the one beside the bakery? and who are you?

-Unknown Number-

yes. oh you'll know soon enough

I shut my phone and went to class

--

Colby kept chasing me around the school, like what the hell.

I stopped through my tracks, okay this has to stop, this is very tiring

"what do you want?!"

"woah chill, I don't know, I just kind of want to talk to you"

ew
"I don't have time for this"

I walked away from him

"Stephanie!"

"away from me emo kid"
then I got tackled

"what the hell Brock"I scowled, he giggled

gosh he's weird, but likable
he got up and helped me.

My hand fitted perfectly in his, I looked up and I can't believe what I'm about to say he's pretty. I love how his blue eyes look through me! his cherry lips, his messy but cute hair and his jawline can perfectly cut me in half.

as I realized what I thought, I cursed inside my head.

I looked away.

"I-I have to go" I stuttered

he freed my hand from his.

--

I went inside the cat cafe and I wasn't disappointed cats were roaming the place it's so cute.

one started rubbing it's head on my leg, I picked it up

"hello bubby wubby, you want bewwy wubbs?"I asked the cat like I was some crazy cat lady

the cat meowed softly.

"Steffy"I turned to the direction of the voice.

"Thomas"

I really wasn't ready for this, do I look good? is my armpits sweaty?

get a hold of yourself Stephanie, it's just your childhood friend.

he went up to me and gave me a half hug since I still have the cat in my arms, which I refuse to let go of.

"what're you doing here? I thought you were sent to Manila"

"Yes I was but mom and dad finally found a job here"
"that's great, but how did you get my number?"

"My cousin Lilac"
"Lilac, you mean Lilac Madison?"
"yeah, she's my cousin"

"she never told me you two were related"

"oh we are"
"I do see the resemblance"

"anyways want to sit over there for a cup of coffee and some biscuits as we catch up with each other, it has been 5 years since I left"

I nod my head

--

"thanks for the ride"

"no problem"

I dialed Lilac

"hey-"
"hey!"I spoke excitedly
"I'll call back, I'm playing"and there goes disappointment

"great, she didn't pick up" I sigh to myself

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