2:30 PM, Pershey went to Iries's room. They are different in section but they are in the same strand. They're both HUMSS students. They are graduating this year. Pershey is in section A while Iries is in section C.
Their room is only a few meters away so it is not tiring to walk.
She went in and looked for Iries. Spacious room full of noisy students. The other students stared at her. One of Iries' friends also looked at her. She whispered to Iries and Iries looked at her too.
Pershey approached her and gently pulled her away. Iries didn't stand up and just let Pershey pull her.
They stopped on the side, in the doorway.
"So, Pershey," she said.
"I have something to ask," Pershey said.
"Really? I was surpri-"
"I don't need nonsense words," she interrupted Iries. "I want to ask if who is the man that looking for me? Do you know him? Where is he?" She questions Iries.
"Well, I don't know him yet," she answered.
"You don't know him?"
"Are you deaf?"
"Iries," she disgustedly calls. "I don't have time to argue with you. I just want to ask who he is. Now, if you don't know him, don't speak for nonsense words. It's boring to listen to, for your knowledge."
"Okay, fine," Iries replied. Her head was still cold and not yet warm to what Pershey had told her.
Pershey didn't say another word. She turned to walk away.
"Wait!"
Pershey just stopped and waited for what Iries would say next. "He's outside of the campus, Pershey," she continued.
She continued walking until she reached the outside of the University. She only attends for half a day because she's a Grade 12 student.
She quickly started the motor and went to the place written on the paper that Iries had given to her.
"Who are you?" She asked while looking at the paper. She was still driving when someone called on her Iphone.
She just let her phone ring.
"Stop calling," she said.
*/ringing.
"Shit!"
She stopped driving to answer the phone.
"Hello?"
"Pershey?" she called on the other line.
"Yes, who's this? How did you find out my phone number? Who are you?"
"Sweetheart," she called in a soft voice.
"M-mom?"
"How are you, Sweetheart? We missed you. "
"W-why did you get called? Aren't you busy?"
"I called to let you know that we are going home for your debut. Your Daddy is just fixing the passport to go home for your debut. Coming soon, Sweetheart. What are your plans for your debut? Do you want a party? A ball? " She laughed at what her Mom said. "Why? Is there anything funny about?" she asked confusedly.
"Mom, I don't need a party nor ball. I just want to sleep for whole day that day," she replied.
"No, Sweetheart. Your Dad invited our clients, business partners and friends to attend on your party or ball. You have nothing to do with that, honey. So, come on, think about it. "
"Mom, I don-" she hadn't finished what she was going to say when her mother ended the call. She stayed on her motorbike while thinking about what her mother had said.
"What a shit," she whispered. She was shaken as her Mom's words haunted her. "Party? Ball?" Pershey chuckled. "That party or ball will just be a mess. I know the plastic people will just come that day. They'll greet me but after that, they'll kick me backwards," she said to herself. "Toxic people in a toxic party with fake and plastic friends," she continued.
She started the motor again and went to the place written on the paper.
"Is this place, right? It's too crowded in this place," she complained as she looked around the place.
Only a small area full of plants. There are still Bougainvillea flowers hanging in the driveway to the restaurant.
She entered while looking around. The surroundings are quiet filled with Christmas lights in every corner and pole.
"Too crowded but unique restaurant," she said.
She pushed the door and went inside. She sat down first and she ordered a natural fruit shake, avocado flavor.
She waited a few minutes before who she was waiting for arrived.
He is wearing a black hat. He was wearing a white shirt and was covered by his jacket without the zipper closed. He's wearing black pants and sneakers. The 24k gold watch on his left hand grabbed her attention. He's wearing sunglasses.
The man was approaching her so she took a good look at the man.
"Hmmm," she whispered.
'You looked unfamiliar.'
The man sat across from her, then, he removed his shades.
"Hi, Pershey," he greeted.
"How did you find out my name?" She asked confusedly while still sipping an avocado shake.
"I'll introduce myself later," he said.
She first lowered the fruit shake she was holding and then gently wiped her mouth. She also lowered her eyeglass.
"What do you need? Who are you?"
"I'll introduce myself later," he replied. Pershey stopped talking and put on her glasses again. She picked up the book and began to read while waiting for the man to speak.
"It seems like you love books," he commented. She just looked up and nodded in response.
'This stranger is so strange,' she said to herself.
Soon, a woman arrived. Her hair was tied back in the style of Ariana Grande. Her round earrings are big. She was wearing sunglasses. She's wearing black long sleeve fitted top that was tucked in her gray skirt. She also wore long socks up to her thighs. It matches her 3 inch black heels.
She really looks gorgeous with her outfit. She looks celebrity.
She approached them and before she sat down, she first kissed the man on the cheek. She sat down next to the man opposite her.
She put down the book, then drank a fruit shake. She just stared at them while drinking.
'Who are you?' She asked in her mind as she looked at the woman. She noticed the woman smiling at her. She didn't return the smile but called the waitress.
"What's your order, Ma'am?"
She handed over the menu and the waitress left. She looked back at them again. She knew they were both waiting to see who would speak first.
She gasped and take a long breathe. "What do you need from me?" she asked.
They do not speak out. The woman stood up and went behind her while rubbing her shoulder. She was taken aback by what the woman was doing to her.
"Don't touch me," she scolded.
She was slightly amused by what Pershey said.
"Don't touch you?" She asked Pershey. She frowned when she heard the woman's voice. She sat down next to Pershey and removed her sunglasses.
"I-iri-"
"Shhhh. Are you surprised?" she asked.
"W-what is this?"
"Oww, I forgot to tell you what was the reason why we are all here."
"Who is he?" she asked then pointed to the man.
"I'll introduce him to you later. Just eat first. I know you ordered food. You're hungry, right?"
"You're getting crazy," she said with a strange laughed that full of annoyance.
The waitress returned with pizza, pasta and steaks.
"Wow. Too many foods. Too much cholesterol and fats. Less in vitamins and minerals even in protein and carbohydrates. You really looks starving, Pershey."
Pershey just smiled then grabbed a sliced of pizza.
"I waited you two for about an hour. It makes me hungry," she said.
"Eat well, Pershey," she said. She looks at her then she smiles. "Aren't you going to invite us?"
She stopped chewing then drank water before she spoke.
"Let's eat," she invited then smiled.
She nodded, "Eat well," she replied. Pershey nodded then took another bite of pizza. "But don't eat too much," she added.
She stopped chewing again and drank water.
"Well, this food is not too much in fats and cholesterol. Still, it has nutrients-"
"It will make you chubby, chubbiest woman in our University, Pershey. Not good for your upcoming party."
"What do you mean?"
She stood up again and moved to the other chair. The man also moved to the seat next to her.
"By the way, I am Fricks Swift, Iries's boyfriend," he introduces. Pershey just stared at them. There was a look of amazement and shock on her face.
"Boy-"
"Yes. I forgot to tell you. He's my boyfriend, Pershey. Don't be surprise." Pershey shook her head then resumed from eating. "Aren't you done eating?" she asked.
She swallowed the food she was chewing before she spoke.
"So, why are we here? Why are you sending me here? What went into your brain, Iries? I thought-"
"Shhh," she scolded. She also wiped Pershey's mouth which shocked her.
"Are you excited to know?"
"I'm getting bored, Iries. Leighden is waiting for me, so, please, explain to me now. Can you?"
"Well, I just want you to meet my boyfriend."
"That's all?" Iries nodded. "Disgusting," she whispered. She got up and paid for the meals she had ordered. "Keep the change," she said to the cashier.
She was walking out when Fricks called her.
"Pershey, wait!" She just stopped and waited for Fricks to formulate what he was going to say next. "Come back here. We have something to tell you, Pershey Adejar. A very special thing," he added. Silently, Pershey approached and returned to her seat.
She did not utter a word. She just stared at them as Iries and Fricks talked. Iries holds the iPad while something is shown to Fricks.
"Hmmm," she whispered.
Iries approached her again and showed her something on her iPad.