It was already lunch break. It was obvious that Carlo was unfamiliar with the campus. “Do you want to eat with us?” he heard a voice talking to him. As he looked to see who the voice belonged to he saw a girl. “By the way I am Isabelle Montreal. I am the best friend of your seatmate Lady Lee Francisco. As I was asking do you want to eat with us? Me and Lady Lee?” Isabelle asked. “Yes. Thank you for the invitation.” Carlo replied with a smile. At the cafeteria, Carlo kept staring at Lady Lee who was eating. Even though he is cute, Lady got pissed off because she was not use in people staring at her while eating. “Don’t you have anything to eat? Because if you don’t I don’t plan in sharing mine with you!” Lady exclaimed. Carlo burst out laughing. “Is there something wrong about what I said?” Lady Lee said puzzled “No. this is just the first time that someone talked to me this way. I actually find it funny.” Carlo explained. “Funny? Is he crazy? How could that possibly funny?” Lady Lee mumbled to herself. “The reason why I was staring at you was because that I am fascinated with your eating habit. I find it cute, you know?” He said with a grin on his face. Lady Lee felt the warmth run through her face. It was the first time that a boy actually praised her cuteness. She did not know what to say. Instead she tried to eat as fast as she can so she can leave the table sooner. What happened is that she choked because her mouth so full and Carlo was still staring at her still admiring her cuteness. Isabelle who was sitting beside her that time immediately hit her at the back. That hit made her spit out all the food in her mouth to Carlo’s face. She faced Carlo and then turned her head down. “I am so sorry. I didn’t mean to do that. Are you ok?” she said with her head still facing down. “It’s ok. I should be the one asking you if you’re ok. You are the one who choked.” Carlo said while wiping the mess off his face. “I-I am fine thank you for asking.” Lady Lee cannot help herself from blushing. This is the first time that a prince-like guy asked her if she was ok. When they got home, Lady Lee could not stop her mind of thinking about Carlo. She was in bed and still thought about Mark. He stopped sending letters and gifts, it is not that she misses him, it is just not the same. Suddenly she thought about comparing Carlo and Mark. “Maybe Carlo is a much better husband-type than that Mark.” She said between yawns then suddenly went to sleep.
The next week, the school was really busy. Today was actually the start of the Club Week. The Club Week is when the different clubs do everything to attract members because this is the only week that they can use to put on booths on the school grounds to have members singed up.
Isabelle and Lady Lee are members of the Music Guild. It is a club that is a band also. They find members that are musically inclined and trained them to be part of their band. Lady Lee plays the guitar while Isabelle sings classical-type of songs. Because Carlo was new in the campus, he did not have joined any clubs yet. Lady Lee was curious on what club will he join. She asked Isabelle “Iz, have Carlo joined any of the clubs yet?” “No I don’t think so. Why? Do you want him to join the Music Guild? I smell something fishy about you and Carlo!” Isabelle teased her. Lady Lee’s face turned red “There is nothing going on between me and Carlo. And may I remind you that I am already engaged. I am just curious about him. That is all.” Lady Lee exclaimed. “Really? I was just joking. Of course I know about your engagement to a guy you do not even know. Ok don’t go hysterical now. I will ask him later.” Isabelle said. It will not be hard for her to do that because Carlo was already closed to them.
When lunch break came, Isabelle made the move to ask him about joining a club. “Hey, Carlo, I was just wondering if you already joined a club?” asked Isabelle. Carlo answered her “Well I haven’t yet joined any. Why ask?” “Well I was wondering if you could join the Music Guild?” She asked. “Oh, I forgot that you and Lady Lee are already members of a club right?” he asked her back. “Yup. So what will you join us?” she said. “Aren’t all your members play musical instruments?” Carlo said with a puzzled tone. “Not really. Some of the play instruments while some uses their voices. There are others who write the songs. Also there are some who managed the activities of the club and the band as well. I am one of the singers. Lady Lee is one of the guitarists. If you can do some of the things I told you then you can join the club.” Isabelle explained. “Well I do play the piano? Do you have a room for a pianist?” He said with a smile. “Good timing, we had only one pianist for the last 2 years and he already graduated this year so we really need you right now in the band.” Isabelle said with excitement in her eyes. Week later, Carlo was already part of the Music Guild Band.
