During the lunch break, Lyle and Owen stood at the front of the classroom to wait for the other three as usual. But when they arrived, unlike what the duo had expected, it wasn't a group of three, but four.
''Meet her. The new entry of our class.'' Ivy said she she pointed towards the new girl but there wasn't anything more.
''Her name...?'' Owen asked tentatively while the rest except Claire shook their head. Lyle even nudged him with his elbow.
''Hi. Sorry. She has a little trouble remembering faces and names. You'll get used to it.'' Lyle said to Claire apologizing on behalf of Ivy. After that, he turned his head towards Ivy and flicked her head with a soft smile.
''Hey... What was that for.'' Ivy said as she rubbed the part of her forehead Lyle had flicked.
''Come come. Let's go for lunch. I'll treat you today.''
''No need. What if I get constipitated. I'm not taking any risk.'' Ivy joked earning laughter from those around her except that a certain new entry had her fist tightly clenched.
''You! Alright then. I guess I have to eat what I had prepared for later alone. *Sigh* I had specially brought your favorite. Too bad.''
''Boss... I was wrong. I am sorry.'' Ivy immediately said as she realized that she had fucked up.
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When the group were eating, Leo came to their table and said, ''Claire, look at this girl. Doesn't she play great? Look at the way she controls the ball. Isn't it fascinating?'' Leo said excitedly as he showed Claire a video. Hearing his words, everyone else also surrounded them to watch the video as well.
The screen showed a girl of their age in a black basketball jersey playing in a match against another team wearing white. She had brown hair tied up in a high pony tail which swayed in the air as she played making her seem more pleasant. The way she maneuvered the ball as she made her way past her opponents showed how skilled she actually was. As long as the ball was in her hand, she would score it without missing a single one.
''Wow... She plays really well.''
''Look at her skills. She could beat most guys with that skill.''
''And she is pretty too.''
''Damn, the way she maneuvered the ball past her opponents. I'm a fan.''
The people at the table praised one by one as they watched her play.
''Eh...? Ivy, you seem very proud. What happened? Do you know her?'' Leo asked but the way he said it made Lyle remember his words that morning.
Ivy seemed to hesitate a little before she controlled her emotions. No one else noticed it other than Lyle and Leo who were observing her carefully.
''Ofcourse I'm proud. After all we are all girls and seeing another girl play so well is a proud thing. Right Sa- Guys?'' Ivy originally wanted to name out both the girls present but as usual, she had forgotten the new girl's name.
''Ofcourse we are proud. Even if we can't do it ourselves, we feel proud when others make it.'' Sam said and Claire nodded adding more points to Ivy's words.
''Ofcourse she plays well. She is Sky, the captain of the girl's team of WST club.'' Leo said but his eyes were staring at Ivy, observing every reaction she has towards his words. And at the side, Lyle was observing the two of them.