A few days later... Our friends went back to school (unfortunately...)
Vanessa: *sigh* I must be the only one, but I'm soooooo happy to be back to school after weeks!!
Michael: It was like, 2 weeks, Vanny.
Vanessa: Yeah, but I didn't come to school to have the boring classes and tests, and stuff... I came to be with my friends, and you of course.
Michael: (smiles & blushes)
???: What's up, Mike!!
Michael: 'Sup, Andy!! How's it going?
Andy: Doing well. And you?
Michael: Oh, you know... Like always.
Andy: Hehehe! Hey, Nessa.
Vanessa: Hey, Andy.
Eleanor: Vanny!!
Vanessa: El!! (hugs Eleanor)
Eleanor: It's been so long!!
Michael: IT WAS 2 WEEKS ONLY!!!
(silence)
Michael: *sigh* Sorry...
Vanessa: It's ok, Mikey, it happens.
Michael: Hehe, glad you understand...
Vanessa: (smiles)
???: Hey, Vanny.
Vanessa: Joanne!
Michael: Joanne...
Joanne: Oh, look who he is... It's been a while, Michael.
Michael: Why don't you just disappear from my face, Joanne?
Joanne: But I just arrived, Michael, and you what me to leave so soon? *pops fingers*
Vanessa: Joanne, what did we talked about?
Joanne: Oh c'mon, Vanny. I mean... W-W-What do you see in this guy? He's short, he's an asshole-
Michael/Vanessa: Hey!!!
Vanessa: Don't say that about Michael, say that about Roderick!!
Eleanor: Woah there!!
Vanessa: Sorry...
Joanne: Huh, doesn't make that much a difference, but anyway...
(bell rings)
Joanne: Well, we should probably get in the classroom.
Vanessa: Yeah, let's go.
In the classroom...
Vanessa: 'Sup, Barney.
Barney: 'Sup.
Vanessa: So, how were the 2 weeks at home?
Barney: They were kinda boring.
Vanessa: Understandable.
???: Hey, Vanessa dear.
Vanessa: Carneiro...
Carneiro: What? You're not happy to see me?
Vanessa: Not even a little...
Carneiro: Oh, you're going to make me sad, you know?
Vanessa: Who cares?
Carneiro: "Who cares"? How rude to treat a friend like that.
Vanessa: You're not even on my friends list, Carneiro. Sorry to disappoint you that way.
???: What about me? Am I on your friends list?
Vanessa: Nope... Sorry, Fonseca.
Fonseca: Yeah, ok, whatever. Nobody really cares about your opinion, so... Why should I care too?
Carneiro: Oh, good one, Fonseca.
Fonseca: I know, right?
Carneiro/Fonseca: (toxic girl laugh)
Vanessa: (whispering) Ugh, I hate them SOOOO much...
Barney: (whispering) Come on, Vanny, I know you can handle a few more months until the end of the year.
Vanessa: (keeps whispering) On the one hand, yes, but on the other, no. I can no longer bear to keep talking about me and Michael.
Barney: (keeps whispering) So, is true that you and Mike-
Vanessa: (keeps whispering) NO! We're not dating!! But... We like each other, we just... Didn't confess to each other yet. We're just giving clues to each other. Do you know?
Barney: (keeps whispering) Oh, yeah, I understand. It's just... you two are a little bit too noticeable.
Vanessa: (keeps whispering) *sigh* I know, but it's hard to not be. Or isn't it?
Barney: (smiles) (keeps whispering) Look, the important thing is... just be yourself. Don't listen to Carneiro 'bout Mike, 'kay? If you know that he loves you back, why listen to her?
Vanessa: Wow, you're actually right. Thanks, Barney!!
Barney: (smiles) Glad I helped. But know you should pick up your things, (points) the teacher has arrived.
Vanessa: Oh, right, I forgot about that.