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Part 3



I feel weird...and so lonely today. I'm still not used to this façade. It's so not the same anymore. I miss her...my best friend who always drag me to anything she wants under the sun.

And now...I'm all alone in this cafeteria trying to eat a nice meal.

"Hi." I heard someone say.

I turned to where the voice came from and what a surprise it was Sandra smiling at me.

"Hello Sandra." I said.

"What are you doing here alone Mike?" She asked.

"Hmm...eating?" I replied.

She laughed.

"Yah I can see that." She said. .

"And you...too? Where're your friends?" I asked curious.

"Hmm can I join you?" She asked.

"Oh, sorry...please sit down."

"Thanks! My friends went to the Town to buy some girl stuffs." She said.

"Why didn't you come with them?" I asked totally forgotten my meal.

"Hmm I kinda like to pass this time. I was so freakin' tired of those stuffs." She said.

Hmm, that's weird. She should be like the other girls or Ashley for example, craving for variety of girl things...after all she's popular.

Speaking of popular, I think all the attentions here in the cafeteria were focused on us.

"Who's that new guy with Sandra?" I heard someone whispered at the entrance door.

"I don't know...I can see he's not that cool..." I heard the other one answered.

The rest I can't figure out...there were so many that all the voices seemed buzzing bees.

"What do you think?" Sandra asked patiently waiting for my answer.

"Huh?" I uttered trying to regain my attention on her. .

I think I didn't get what she just said after I lost focus.

"I said if you want to join the basketball team? My brother's the team captain and they're short of players. I was thinking maybe you could join?" She asked.

Not again! I thought she's different. She and Ashley have something in common after all.

"W-why me?" I asked a bit surprised. 'There are a lot of people out there who can join right?"

"Actually yes, in a sense...but no one wants to join."

"So you're asking me coz you don't have a choice?"

"No...no that's - not what I meant."

"You see, you're one of the few persons I feel like I would hope to joining the team. You're a really nice person beside the fact that you're the first guy in school who hasn't tried anything with me."

I laughed. Sure, you're not my type I thought.

"Let's just say I'm not that kind of person you might think I am."

"Oh-okay...so, would you consider?" She asked. I feel like she was a bit disappointed or something.

"Oh no, trust me...I'm the lame of all the lame. I can't play basketball." I replied. "I can't repeat history." I unconsciously whispered.

"W-what did you say?" She asked.

"Uh-nothing! I said I already tried it before but believe me...I sucked."

"Well that's even better..." She paused. "If you already tried it before there might be a big potential in you. And besides, they always say 'practice makes perfect'. She smiled.

"Oh no not that, you know. I was just forced before."

And this is a lot more different. If I join, I would be playing with the boy's team. That'd be more disastrous than before. I thought.

"Alright then, but I still hope you would consider..." She said

"Sure I'll think about it." I just said it to end the topic.

"Hey Andy!" I heard that familiar voice again.

Damn, it's Ash! What's she doing here? I thought we should keep that distance? But, I sure missed that bitch.

"Uh hello Ashley!" I answered. I just hope no one's to be suspicious.

"Who is she?" Sandra asked.

"Oh I'm sorry...Sandra, this is Ashley, our - classmate in Biology. Ashley, this is Sandra." I introduced trying to show a realistic smile.

"Yeah...I remember now." Sandra paused. "She's Jake's girl friend." She smiled.

"Yes..." Ash said with a fantastic beam on her face. .

"No...he's not Jake's girl friend. They're just close. I mean, she's trying to be close." I whispered then laughed.

"Of course not!" Ash interrupted. She heard it... "He will be my boyfriend." She sounded to be a lot sure now than before.

"Really? That's great! Anyway, nice to meet you Ashley." Sandra offered her hand.

"Nice to meet you too." Ash said then accepted the hand shake.

"I think we're going to be good friends." Ash added, referring to Sandra but looking at me wearing a suspicious smile.