Chapter 12 - Visitors

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"Juanita!" I heard Daniel call me. I turn around, only to see him running towards me in the cafeteria.

"Daniel" I smile as he reaches me and began panting.

"Take a seat, would you?" I say as I take a bite from my meat pie.
"Mmmm"
I close my eyes in pleasure, savoring the taste. I open them, only to see Daniel watching me intently.

"What?" I smile.
"Nothing" silence reigned in the table for a while

"So...why haven't you been with us...for a while now, you've been absent."
I ask him.

"Well...how do I say this..." He trails off.

"Say it anyway, I'll understand" I replied after taking a sip of my drink.

"Okay." He smiles at me.

Weird.

"What?" I smile back, not knowing what he's even smiling about.
He kept smiling and my smile widens
"What?! Tell me already?"

"I have a girlfriend"
I don't know why, but my heart drops and my smile fades slightly.

"What? Since when?" I ask, still trying to smile in order not to look like the jealous best friend.

"It's been month now" he replies.

A Month and he kept it a secret from us.
"Who is she? Does she attend this school?" I ask, but he doesn't get a chance to reply as a girl walks up to our table.
"Babe. I've been looking everywhere for you"
I know her. I can't mistake that thick accent for anyone else.
It's Cassandra. One of the white girls in our class. I suddenly become conscious of myself. I looked at her Chestnut colored straight hair,  as compared to my deep brown hair, but mine is curly. I look at her Hazel eyes, well, mine is grey and definitely more beautiful than hers. I look at her pointed nose, mine is pointed too, but not as pointed as hers.

Wait ..why am I suddenly comparing myself to this girl?
I know I'm more beautiful than her There's nothing really special in her .

Are you jealous?
A nasty voice asks.

Me? Jealous? Hell no!

Then why are you comparing yourself to her?

I am not jealous. Just pointing out the obvious.

"Juanita are you alright?" Daniel asks

"Do I look like I'm not?" I snapped.
"Uh...I'm so sorry...I--"

"Babe who's your friend?" the annoying clingy girl asks. She is sitting on his lap already.

Clingy bitch.
I don't know why, but I don't just like her.

"My best friend, Juanita. Juanita, This is Cassandra, my girlfriend"
I smile and nod.

I know that already. She's making it obvious enough

"Nice to meet you Juanita. Daniel has told me so much about you" she smiles.

Dummy. We're all in the same class, like hasn't she seen me before in combined classes?
She's probably a science or commercial student.

"Good things, I hope?"

"Yeah, sure. You're really.... beautiful" she smiles at me.

She's being nice...maybe she's nice after all, maybe I was to quick to judge her.

"I know right" I smirk.

"Looks like I have to be extra careful with my Daniel now. Although I know I'm more beautiful" she mutters the last sentence.

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