A Short Romance Story (Discontinued)

Chapter 2

Present..( Ana is sixteen years old)

            I slam my locker door loudly as I remember my bucket fiasco and other pranks from Adrien. All the people at the corridor jumped and stared at me. Even my BFF, Emma raise her eyebrows and look taken aback.

            I sigh and went outside to calm myself. As I sat down, my friend mimic me and eyed me nervously. "Are u ok?". "Yeah, I just remembered something." I reply. "Is it the memory when we were in kindergarten?" Emma ask.

            I turned around and look at her, suprised, wondering if she's a mind reader. "How did u know?". Emma grinned and played with a stick, poking black ants marching nearby. "Well, you told me that before. So,I memorise your attitude and expression whenever you remember it."

            I snorted. "Haha, very funny." We sat still, taking in the forget-me-not blue and fresh air. The bell rang. "Hey Emma. Let's go. We'll be late for English class.". She nodded too.

            As we went in the class, we sat down at the front seats, facing the teacher's desk, our English teacher, Mr. Arnold came in, smiling as always. He never gets mad or shout in class.

            He waited for us to keep quiet as if he has important news. Once we all quiet down, he said "Now everyone, today, we have a new student joining us. New student, come in please."

            The door open and a boy who has blonde hair came in. He has green eyes that twinkles and he smiled.

             I gasp, No...it can't be. The boy seem nervous. "Um..hi..my name is Adrien Agreste Snow. I moved from a neighbourhood called Season Trees to another neighbourhood nearby called Whitering Drive. That's my neighbourhood too. God, this world is such a small world. I hope we're not next door. I thought. So my dad decided to send me to this school."

              After he's introduction, he didn't know what else to do except he look helplessly at Mr. Arnold for help. Mr. Arnold nodded. "Thank you, Snow for that introduction. Now, you can sit next to...Thomas. At the back there. He pointed to a empty seat by the window next to Thomas, who wears the same clothes everyday ( a black jacket with a pair of black jeans ) and always seem mysterious..

              Adrien didn't seem taken aback by the seats assignments. He just look to where Mr. Arnold pointed and nodded. As he look at the floor while he walk to his seat, I felt sympathetic for him. He didn't seem the energetic, troublemaker boy. He look timid and seem...nice. No Ana, he's still the naughty boy from kindergarten.

              I pull myself together and snap my attention back to Mr. Arnold. "So, for homework, I want you all to create a simple short story. It can be a cartoon, comedy, romance or even horror, go figure! Use up ur creative juices! Now please remember to pass it up next Monday, even u, Thomas! He said excitedly.

              The school bell rang for recess. I grab my lunchbox and followed Emma out of the class. I took a glance at Adrien, who seemed sad like he's thinking or remembering a sad memory and wasn't aware that it's recess until Thomas poke him.

              I sat down on a bench at our favourite table at the cafeteria. I opened my lunchbox and took a cupcake out of it, unaware, still thinking about Adrien. Emma sat beside me afterwards, after she washed her hands. She look at the cupcake and smiled. "Hey! U have cupcakes today!". I look down and realised that I was eating a cupcake! I love, love, love cupcakes! Whenever I see a one, I go bonkers, shouting that I want  that one. I know crazy huh. But that's just me.

              "Oh yummy!! Cupcakes are my favourite! I said, even though Emma already knew that. Emma stare at me for a moment and said. "Whenever u see you got cupcakes for recess, you'll whoop. But today, you barely even know what you're eating."

               I sighed. Emma suddenly batted her eyelashes. "Is it about Adrien? Tell me. Do u like him now?". I did a double take and snorted." What?! No!! I just feel sympathetic towards him. He seems sad."

                Emma thought deeply. "You're right. He seem to lost that energetic spirit. Like part of his soul is gone. I wonder why." Suddenly, Adrien appeared in front of them, holding PB&J sandwiches. "May I sit here too? The other benches are full." He ask me.

                 Me and Emma almost fainted out of shock and I quickly answered yes. He smiled and sat down beside me. As we ate in silence, Adrien stared at me as though he felt like he met me before but couldn't remember where and when. "Do I know u?"

                 I almost spit out my last big piece of cupcake but I accidentally swallowed and almost choked. "Em.." I look helplessly at Emma. Emma seemed helpless too.

                 I took a deep breath and decided to tell him the truth. "Well yeah. At kindergarten." I said. He screw his eyebrows together as though he is trying to recall my face in his memories. After what seem an hour to me, he suddenly exclaimed. "Wait! Are u...Ana?!"

                 I nodded. "Yeah, oh, and please I beg u. Don't pour a bucket of water on me." I said sarcastically and coldly. He blush and seem embarrassed. "Um..sorry about that. Well..em..I'm going somewhere." He left, blushing furiously. Good and good riddance!!

                 I turn around and found Emma glaring at me. "What!? That's the truth." I said. Emma said. "You know that's too far and soo rude!". I suddenly felt a big wave of guilt wash over me." Sorry, just that..Argh! Fine! I'll talk to him later at Maths class and apologise." Emma rolled her eyes. "You better do."