Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

Chapter#9 - Movie plan

Bella's look 👆👀

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Zayn dropped me at my house, on his motorbike. I was thrilled to sit on it and I have to admit, after sitting on that bike, I thought about giving roller coasters another chance. It wasn't that bad.
I showed the recording to my mom once I got home, 'Look at this. I told you that Jennifer made him do that. That crazy selfish brat.'
'Cheryl! Have you heard from Anna?' she asked.
'No, I am going to visit her in the hospital in the evening.'
She nodded and went into the kitchen to make Chinese fried rice and chicken. My mom made delicious food, that is the reason why we didn't have much problem with her no junk food policy. She even made homemade ice cream! But thanks to Bella, she never fails to ruin my diet by sneaking in junk food in my house when she comes over.
I sent the video to all my friends and sat on my bed, unsure what to do. I had no homework so I just sat there free, after fifteen seconds of staring at the ceiling and thinking about the possibilities of having a secret garden in my house, I sighed and got up to go in the kitchen to lend my mom a hand in dinner.
But my phone started ringing, 'We don't talk anymore. We don't talk anymore. We don't talk anymore like we used to do. We don't....'
Yes, this used to be my favourite song but now that I was too lazy to change my ringtone, I wasn't doing it.
I got a call from the unexpected, Zayn. Really, even after opening up to eachother and being friends, we didn't really talk much on the phone. In fact, the only time we did was when I had to self invite Jennifer to his party.
'Hey Zayn,' I started after picking up.
'Hey redhead! You know, I think you're really cute! And i don't know how to say this but no, I don't think I like you in that way...' I frowned in confusion. What? I heard a few laughing voices from behind, I swear if they are playing that stupid truth and dare game again. I just knew it was Aaron. And Ryder.
'Aaron! Ryder! What the heck?' I yelled into the phone.
'Ow. Redhead, can you please...' I cut him off.
'No I can't,' I didn't even know what he was about to tell me to do but I wasn't in a mood of doing anything he told me to do because I am totally pissed off at what Ryder and Aaron told him to do.
If you got any of that.
'Hey Cheryl,' and Aaron took over the phone.
'Aaron! What is it with your stupid dares?'
'Wow. How did you know we were playing that game?'
'Because I am supernatural.'
'Well, don't be mad please. I gave him a dare to confess his undying love for....' he was cut off by Ryder, 'No!' my ear hurt. Now I know what Zayn was about to tell me to do. He continued, 'Hey Cheryl. We gave him a dare to tell you that he likes you though he doesn't. He doesn't like you at all.'
'He doesn't?' I asked him in a low voice feeling an awkwardness inside me. Why did I even care?
'No, I didn't mean it like that...' he said.
'You jerk. Confessing the undying love thing was better,' I heard Aaron say from the back.
I laughed and I bet they all turned to the phone.
'Cheryl?' asked Aaron.
'Yes?' I said between laughs, 'I am sorry. You guys are pathetic. It's okay. It was a stupid dare. Let's just leave it alone. What are you guys doing?'
'Phew. Thanks Goodness. We're playing truth and dare,' he replied.
'No, you're talking to me,' I replied thinking I had answered very wittily.
'Amd calling you was a part of the game.'
Ahhhh, he always beats me to this game. Aaron and I always play stupid games like these that we call, 'Who answers more wittily?'
Hehehe. Yeah, we're seventeen. More like seven.
Anyways, we hung up soon because he was having his time with his boy-friends. So the girl-best-friend shouldn't interrupt.
I then put on my jeans and hoodie and took off for the short walk to the city hospital, not before grabbing a bowl and putting some fried rice into it for Anna. I stopped by Stacie's house to ask her if she wanted to come. Her mom came out and said that Stacie and Ryder had gone outside together. It was weird, Ryder was at Zayn's house. I brushed it off, and went to the hospital. As I entered I was greeted by the stingy smell of medicines and injections, of the hospital over all and the usual receptionist popping her bubble gum with eyes glued to her mobile screen. I frowned and went over to her, 'Miss Anna Angelo.'
'Yes, just wait a few minutes.' she said with a pop of the bubble in the end, 'And honey, you can't take that inside.' she pointed towards my box of fried rice. I gave her a poker face and then said, 'You know who I am?'
She shook her head, astonished at my snappy answer.
'I am Sophia Jones's daughter. You know who she is?'
'Of course I do,' she replied, 'She is the head nutritionist in this hospital.'
'Well, she cooked this,' I smiled.
She didn't argue further and agreed to me taking it to Anna. And that's how I use my mom's job for my advantage.
I took the few minutes to call Stacie. She wasn't picking up, Stacie had a really bad habit of not attending her calls when she didn't feel like it. She didn't even check the caller. I shrugged and went down to tapping my foot again and making stupid faces at the baby who laughed at me. The receptionist then told me to go into room no#105. I went back home before Anna was shifted in her room so i didn't know the room number.
I went into the room, to find Anna's mom spoon feeding her the hospital's stinky food, and as expected she was pulling all kind of faces my uncle does to scare away children. I went over to her, and pulled out the box from behind my back, 'Tada!' I said.
'Yay!' she said hugging me. I hugged her back and took the hospital spoon after greeting her mom and started feeding her. She took it from my hand and started eating like a hungry bear. I laughed and showed her Eric's video. She laughed out loud and being the humble little monkey she is, she said, 'Seriously Cheryl, you didn't have to do this. It's okay, I'm okay.'
'Shut up,' i said and we chatted for sometime, I told her that I would be doing the arts project on behalf of us both. I left after sometime.
Back at home, I set the table with my mom and started eating. My dad also came after some time and after having his dinner, we played ludo. We went back to our bedrooms and I was beyond excited to show Mrs. Cynthia, the principal our discovery. I went to sleep in my bed and clutching my mobile to my chest, something in me just felt like someone would steal it away from me.
Good night. Sweet dreams, Cheryl. Go on dreaming about the secret garden, and I did.