Romeo vs Juliet ✓

19. Going Public, are we?

Chapter 19

Zara's POV

Almost as soon as we entered the auditorium, we heard a round of Congratulations.

Obviously meant for Seri & Josh.

News travelled fast, I knew. But this fast! Woah!

We walked through a huge cheer of celebration and calls of 'Finally you both are together!'.

The blush on Seri and even Josh's face was adorable. And I couldn't help but plaster a grin to my own face.

My grim mood, caused by Olly's presence had vanished.

I was exceptionally happy.

Yes, exceptionally happy!

For my best friend!

Serena, I mean.

Not Oliver.

He wasn't my best friend anymore.

But anyway, I was way too happy too think about him and ruin it!

I could see Seri happily skipping ahead of us with Josh. Hand in hand.

That, put a smile on my face.

We finally went our separate ways. The guys went to their green room and we moved towards ours.

Once we reached there, I spotted Kate making her way towards us, with a big fake grin pasted on her lips.

Passion-red coloured lips if I may add. With the loudest possible eye make-up!

I know we were supposed to put on make-up. But that's supposed to be according to our character.

And as far as I knew, Rosaline, Kate's character wasn't a harlot, exactly what Kate was looked like!

But then that was Kate.

She shimmied her way through the crowd and grabbed me in a tight bear hug.

Then she held me by my shoulders at arm's length and literally screamed 'Congratulations! Oh My God! I'm so happy for both of you!'.

Her voice burst through my eardrums. Literally.

Her sugar coated demeanour, with her shrill voice had always been too much to bear!

I could go on endlessly about how annoying and fake she is. But then I saw Seri give me a cross look.

Why the hell did Kate congratulate me!

'Umm..Kate you are mistaken! I'm not dating Josh. We are just friends!' I stated between Kate's ranting.

Kate gave me a confused look.

And then shrieked again.

'Of course not! Why would I think that! I know you aren't with Josh! He likes Serena! Everybody knows that! I was talking about you and Oliver!'

Stunned. That's what I was.

And so was Serena. But we both weren't the only two people shocked and confused by this news.

Hannah, who was standing behind Kate, fixing her hair, looked equally stunned and suddenly was very interested in our conversation.

Well of course she would have been interested. Her loverboy was not only being paired-up with me, but also I was being congratulated for it. Publically!

'No no no no! You don't get it Kate! It's not me who is with Oliver or any one! I'm single! S-I-N-G-L-E! Get it?! It's Serena and Josh who are comitted!'