The Next Day,
The sky was completely clear, and it was one of those days where one would get the feeling that today nothing could go wrong.
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"I will do it." Both Ning and Feng said as they stood before the teacher and, for a second, the entire class went silent. Even the teacher had a completely shocked expression on his face.
"Wha--What did you two say?" He asked for confirmation.
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Ning and Feng didn't plan to say it together and even their decision was completely theirs, with no interaction between them. So, going up to the teacher together was nothing but a pure coincidence. Which even surprised them as they looked each-other with *Why are you here?* expression on their faces.
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"Stop staring at each other and answer me."
"I said we are going to take part in the three-leg race." Both of them said and *boom* it started raining.
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"Wow, even the rain couldn't bear the shock. Miss timid and Mr Sleepyhead, what a combination." Yuan said as he clapped, and Ling, of course, smiled while looking at her best-friend.
" (She is really doing it. Did my words last night work? Or?)" Ling thought as she looked at Ning and Feng.
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"No, it can't be. I am thinking too much."
"What is that you are thinking too much?" Ning, who returned to her seat just now, asked. Ling looks at Ning and suddenly, the image of a girl crying while sitting in a corner comes into her mind..
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"Ling?" Ning calls her again, but she doesn't respond to her. Feng and Yuan notice this, too.
"Ning, let me bring her back to her senses." Yuan said with an evil smile, as he suddenly brought out a whistle and blew in right beside Ling's ear.
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"AHH!" Ling shouted as she stood up from her seat, touching her ears while Yuan was laughing his ass off.
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"YOU!"
"ZHANG YUAN! ZHAO LING! stop shouting at the back and stand outside right now!" the teacher shouted and everyone, including their best friends, couldn't help but laugh at their stupidity.
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"Zhang Yuan, you are going to be dead meat. Just wait!" Ling hissed as she walked past him and by looking at her furious face, Yuan knew she wasn't lying and it was time for him to beg for forgiveness before it was too late.
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So, with no delay followed her, acting all nice and carrying a contrition expression on his face.
"Jia, I was wrong. Please forgive me."
"Ling Jia"
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"This two will never change," Feng said as he sighed and Ning let out a small chuckle, which caught Feng's attention. As he knew it, she clearly directed at him and not them.
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"So—Sorry but the way you talked and shook your head reminded me of my father." Ning said as she stopped laughing and returned to her * I know nothing* expression.
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"Oh, really?"
" (I guess I should work on my body language. After all, I am no longer 29 now...at lest not physically.)."
"Anyway, I didn't think that you will take part in the race. I mean, I never saw you at sports meet."
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" (Although I read about it. And that was a sport meet where I was present but I can't remember seeing her.)" Feng thought as he remembered about the context of her diary.
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"I really thought of backing out, but then Ling reminded me that this will be the last sports meet we will attain because when we will become 3rd year students we will no longer be allowed to take part in sports meet and after High School we don't know where destiny will take us...so no matter how difficult it is, I want to try it..." Ning said as she smiled while looking at Ling's desk.
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Feng could feel the corner of his lips turning into a small curve, and the reason behind this was the girl before his eyes, who knew nothing but listening to her heart.
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"And you are well aware of the fact that she will make you quit the minute she finds you are uncomfortable, Don't you?"
"Of course I know. After all, we are best friends." Ning said as she faced Feng with one of the brightest smile she has ever shown before.
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*thump* *thump*
"Yeah, you know it...." Feng said with a dreamy expression on his face, completely ignoring his racing heartbeat sound.
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The same day,
Time: 3:25 Pm
Everyone who was taking part in the sports meet had gathered on the ground to build their strategy and group for the upcoming events. The rest of the grades students were quite a handful, but for 11 graders, it was the complete opposite.
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"Wow! it feels like as if I am in an amusement park," Ling commented, looking at the number of people around them.
"And I already feel like going home." Feng commented as he turned around, but Yuan pulled him back, "Where do you think you are going? Ning, hold him tight." and pushed him towards Ning, which made her flinch.
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"Ling, come here. We need to practise." A group of girls called for her from the centre of the field.
"Just give me a sec!" Ling said as she waved back to them and then looked at Ning with a serious expression.
"Feng, take care of her. She is quite slow, so please be patient and please make sure that she doesn't get much involved with others....and if any problem arises, just call me." Ling said as she placed a hand on Feng's shoulders. Feng nodded his head while giving her an assuring smile.
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"And you! Don't listen to everything he says and tell him if you have any problem." Ling said as she shook her.
"Okay!" she said while nodding her head.
"What about me?"
"You just stay away from me!" Ling said as she glared at him before running towards the centre of the field.
"Ouch! that hurts!" Yuan said as he placed his hands on his left chest.
"Drama queen!" Feng said as he kicked his ass.
"Go to your centre. We need to practise."
"You could have just said, so why kick my ass? Ling has already made a mess of it and now you too. How would I do cheerleading with a swollen butt?"
"Will you leave, or do you want me to make you leave?"
"I will leave, happy. Ning Ning good luck and let your GE *points at himself* know if Feng Ge bullies you, okay?"
"Are you leaving or not?"
"Goodbye, Ning Ning!" Yuan said as he ran away towards the left side of the field for his cheerleading practice.
"Hah, this boy---" Feng said as he let out a heavy sigh. "Anyway, shall we practise too?"
Ning said nothing and just nodded her head nervously.
" But for that we need something to tie our legs. Hmm, Maybe they have something in the equipment room, how about you stay here and warm up a bit and I will go and look for it?"
"Sure"
"Then I will go and come."
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"This should do, but should I go out now or wait a little more?"
The reason behind him coming to the equipment room wasn't just to look for something to tie their leg but because Feng knew she was nervous and was well aware that saying 'calm down' won't really calm her down so he did the next best thing and that was leave her alone to clam her head down and then enter the field.
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But little did he know that leaving her there all alone wasn't one of the best ideas.