'Merry Christmas Nikki!' shouted Mike from a distance. Mike is Darla long crush from 5th grade. She used to get nervous whenever she saw him. And he's always the reason why she smiles for no reason. But this time, she doesn't care cause he love someone. And she knew that he would never know that she exists. Besides Darla never tried to get attention from him. And why would she tried, she knows that he hated her cause of her looks so as everyone does. Darla knows she's not pretty during her childhood but she never cares cause her friends accept her the way she is.
'Merry Christmas Mike!' wished Nikki back to him.
'Merry Christmas Jemmy and Mary!' skipping Darla
'I thought you wouldn't make it for Christmas' said Nikki
'I didn't wanna come but my mom force me too'
'Puff! That's moms things. I was forced too'
'What! Forced from what?' asked Darla. 'You've been with us the.....'
'Guys, Can you wait for me inside! I'll catch up with you guys later' said Nikki
Darla and the others went inside, singing along with other church members. 'Can we go out and roam around the other churches too? I wanna meet Martha.' said Jemmy.
'Sure,we can! I want to meet her too.' Darla agree.
'Okay then! That will be the plan.'
'But, what about Nikki?' ask Mary
'She's having a good time with Mike. She won't remember us if she's around boys' declared Darla.
'True!' laugh Jemmy
'Shhh!'
Just right after the moment, Nikki entered and sit right next to them. 'Guys, aren't we going anywhere like last year for roaming?' she asked.
'We plan to do the same. Are you in?'
'Of course!'
'Can we call Ken to come with us too?' request Darla.
'Ken is with Mike.'
'Is Mike coming?'
'Hell yeah!'
'Does that mean Ken is coming?'
'I don't know. If he wants too.'
'Let's call him.'
'Hey Darla, What is that thing you've said somethings gonna happen to Ken? Is he dying or what?' asked Nikki.
'Shhh! Guys, they are sitting behind us.' warned Mary.
Then they all slowly look back and saw both of the boys smiling at them. Then, they turned back and sat quietly.
'That's great!' sarcastically said Mary.
After the church, they all roamed around as usual years ago. They went to the church where Martha attended, wished her Merry Christmas and took a picture with her. They talked for a moment. During the conversation, Ken took notice that Darla had been watching him frequently which makes him uncomfortable and annoying. He burst out to talked with her.
'Okay! What's the matter with you?'
'What do you mean?' asked Darla.
'Why do you keep staring at me, Darla? I feel uncomfortable and irritated by you looking at me like that. I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings but I have a girlfriend.'
'What!'
'We're just friends and let's not cross the boundary between us. I know that you care about me but I'm sorry that I had to reject your feelings.'
Darla friends were shocked at this moment.
'Darla have feelings for Ken'
'That's the reason why she's acting like this.'
Suddenly Darla burst out laughing.
'I'm sorry!' laughed Darla.
'Why are you laughing?'
'I don't have feelings for you Ken. But of course, I love you as a friend and a brother. You've been with me from when we were nursery and played with me and I only have you at that time. There's no way I would get between your relationship. I just stare at you cause.......'
'Cause what?'
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