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Chapter 9

Lauren's POV

"Sup guys!" I greeted as I walked towards the lunch table where my friends and I usually hang. As usual, Mani and Ally were sitting together casually but the few secret glances they gave for each other was a dead give away. I really should make a move to help them. Brad was too busy texting his model or whoever was the flavor of the month. Tony was buried deep in his game while James was occupied with his iPad. Food trays were already on the table. "What's that James?" I asked as I peek some random girl picture in his iPad.

James was also a computer geek. He knew his way around every computers but he never used it to hack in the system to cheat or anything. "Here take a look." He showed me the app that he must have developed and I saw some pictures of women. Some of them were in black and white while some were colored and most of time have been involved with me one way or another. " its a database, to track your girls."

"What?" I scrolled more and saw that, they were really the girls I have been involved with. "What the hell James?"

"Chill... It's just a little project of mine. In the old times, folks used the yearbook to mark their girls but in this age of technology, I just build an app."

"Why would you do that." It's not like I'm playing with those girls. It's just really that we don't match.

"It's just for fun Laur. Relax." He added. "Those in black and white were the ones we're sure that you have been involved with. The ones that still in colored are the girls that we're not sure, so you'll have to help us with that."

"I'm not helping you with anything. I'm serious James, delete that app or you can delete our friendship." With that, I walk away from them.

Such friends they were.

I was known as a player girl in our school. An image in which I have no idea how it started. It was my fault anyways, since I'm charming and girls literally throw themselves at me. It boosted my ego and since I was already falsely accused, I just went with the flow. In truth, it wasn't my intentions to hurt them.

At the far side of the school, under the big oak tree was as usual Camz who kept to herself. A book in the right hand and a homemade sandwich in the left. Just staring at her calmed me.

"Laur wait up!" I turned around and saw my best friend Mani  jogging after me.

"What do you want Mani?"

"Laur, what's wrong. You're usually not like that. What really happened?" She asked. I have known her since we were just kids. We grew up together since our parents were business partners.

"Nothing Mani, just go back there." I said.

"Nonsense. Something's really bothering you. I know coz I'm your best friend." She said. I was about to retort back but she cut me. "I know the real you. You did not play with girls heart. The real you was caring and kind and most definitely not a player like Brad. It's just you always went with the flow so I just rode the current."

"You knew?"

"Of course! I'm your best friend. I'm actually hurt that you don't give me much credit."

"I'm sorry." I felt guilty to doubt my best friend. "How can I make it up to you?"

"No need Laur, this is what friends do. Don't worry, I'll tell James to delete that app." I just nodded in appreciation and then the bell rang signalling the end of our lunch break. "See Yah!"

Camila's POV

"It's great to see that you're eating something more nutritious than a plain sugar bun." I looked up and saw Austin sitting beside me. "But still, here." Then he gave me a  sandwich.