Jane & Joan

Chapter One: Meet Jane & Joan

Joan's POV

I can't seem to figure out the differences between Jane and I. 

Physically, we are almost of the same stature, height, complexion and we both have long hair. We use recommended glasses, and we both have dimples. The only slight difference is that I have a tooth gap alongside my dimples, and that makes me prettier.

"Isn't that right Jane?"

"Hahaha...in your weirdest dream. Everybody knows I'm prettier..." Jane responds with a funny face. 

Speaking of interest, we are lovers of volleyball, martial arts, music & movies, and we enjoy cooking.

When it comes to movies, we are addicted. Addict to the point that we act on our own without having a script. Everything in our lives, we tend to make fun of it by acting it out. Sometimes, when we get information about something or someone or an event, we tend to bring the characters out as if we were present. We thought we were having fun until it turned out to be what we could not live without.

Also, we are both Cynophobic Opihidiophobic, Acrophobic, and Atychiphobic. 

Okay... what was that?

I'm being too scientific right? That is one of the pluses of being a science student. I'm not trying to show off, but those terms pop out unconsciously, even when I don't need them. Wouldn't it have been better if I had used simple terms that everybody would understand without going through the stress of consulting Google or Textbooks?

"I'm deeply sorry..."

What I meant by phobia blah blah blah is... "Fear of dogs, fear of snakes, fear of height, and fear of failure. Before now, I've heard of how phobias can affect your lifestyle and sound mind especially when you are Atychiphobic. 

I believe everybody is Atychiphobic,  but some people like us really cannot live with failure. We work hard to make sure we achieve our goals and it gets traumatic when we fail.  It's so bad that it scares people around us. We are still learning to find our way around it because it got to a point where we were hospitalized after we lost in the State's Spelling Bee Competition.

It felt like our world was crumbling. Thank God for our parents and family doctors. Ever since then, our parents gave us the liberty to do what we want and spread our wings. 

What baffles me most about us is the fact that we are in no way related biologically and we tend to have interest in almost everything. We share the same vision, the same mission, and the same ambition. We are partners in crime and partners in success. Do not be deceived by our innocent faces. People do have this ideology about people who use recommended glasses as being intelligent and quiet. I wouldn't disagree with you on the intelligence part because we are super intelligent and that is one of the reasons why Jane and I can never depart. We share so much in common and I don't think I can ever get along so well with any other friend.

Jane and I are not childhood friends. We met during our Common Entrance Examinations at Kings and Queens High School. I was sitting in front of the school library that morning after my Dad dropped me off for my exams. I was revising my notes and also trying to eat the sausage roll and yogurt Dad bought for me before he left when she sat quietly beside me looking troubled.

At that time, I was not the type of girl who liked to talk with girls of my age. I prefer to talk to my Dad or my uncle. I was surrounded with men. I didn't have a mother. My mum died after she gave birth to me and that is a pain that will never stop breaching my heart.

At first, I wasn't interested in talking to her but I couldn't just help it. She made me realize that she had forgotten almost everything she read for the exams and that she was scared she might fail. She said she usually has exam phobia, and a lot of times, it affects her results. I felt so sorry for her. I had to take up the challenge to revise with her and also try to counsel her about how to be calm whenever she wants to settle for an exam.

"I could be a good counselor sometimes... " Joan says.

"Wow...your sense of humor just sent me to menopause..." Jane responds.

Jane's POV

After the exam, I tried looking for Joan to appreciate her kind gestures and how her "counseling" helped me during the exams, but I couldn't find her. I felt very bad that day, unknowing we would later end up being classmates at Kings and Queens High School.

I was very happy when I saw her on my resumption day. I was angry and felt bad when she said she didn't remember me. I felt embarrassed in front of our other classmates and promised myself not to talk to her anymore. 

She later brought her sorry ass to apologize to me the following day. She mentioned that yesterday was her birthday and also the day she lost her mother. She lost her mother at birth and her birthdays always bring teary memories and it affects her activities throughout that day.

She cried innocently as she narrated the story to me. I was moved to tears. I wonder how she has been coping without a Mum. I can't just imagine not having my mum. My world would have crumbled a long time ago. I love my Dad so much but both have separate roles they play in my life. I can't imagine not having one of them.

"I'm so sorry Joan..."

"It's okay... "

"Friends? "

That marked the beginning of our friendship and the beginning of building our life and future together. It marked the beginning of a lifetime of achievement, fulfillment, and doing what gives us nothing but happiness.

We were young. Could we have done anything without our parent's consent and blessings? You wouldn't understand now. 

The challenge started when we were in SS1, but we were not smart enough to see the doom that lay ahead. The normal tradition was to choose a particular class to continue in building on our future career whether Science, Arts, or Commercial Class. I didn't have any problem choosing, but Joan?

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