'Cause...I don't wanna lose you.'
'Lose me? Why would you lose me?'
'To be honest, I came from the future. And you'll die 4 years later. This is gonna be the last time we've met. So I came back.'
Suddenly Ken burst out laughing ~
'Why are you laughing? You don't believe me, do you?'
'I'm sorry, It's kind of hard to believe. Tell me how I'll be dead?'
'You committed suicide Ken' with solemn eyes looking at him.
'Listen Darla, There's no way in this world that I'll be committing suicide. You know that I have a family to look after. And I have a long way to go and I have to pursue my dreams too. So, don't worry about me and my life okay? I'll be fine.'
Darla was disappointed for a moment and sigh.
'Maybe I overthink. I'm sorry for bothering you Ken. Let's don't spoilt our Christmas.' giving her best smile.
'That's my girl' appreciating her.
Darla feel a little melancholy. Despite telling everything to him and her friends was quite not worth it. No one believes her that she really do came from the future, instead it makes her look like a fool.
'What was I'm thinking! Thinking I could change. Would it change Stephen? I hope you have a good life there in school though.' Disappointed and blue Darla is, talking to herself.
Soon, her friends came over and cheer her up. They spend their Christmas like the last time they do in that particular year.
In SSS academy, Stephen was scrolling over the net in the school boarding looking for Darla account.
'Stephen, Can you be little alert cause you know it's illegal to bring phone here?' scolded him by one of his friend.
'Who are you looking at?'
'Her' exclaimed Stephen happily showing him Darla's profile pic.
'She's ugly' commented his friend.
'I know right. It's cause her puberty haven't hit her yet'
'Do you like this ugly girl?'
'She's not ugly' offended Stephen.
'Come on, look at her. She had a flat face and dark,pale skin. I won't look at her if I were you.'
'Well! Bluff all you want. When you actually meet her, don't come tell me that you think she's pretty and cute' say Stephen confidently.
'He's totally blinded by love' claimed his friend.
Soon,his friend told everyone Stephen is in love with an ugly girl, he's madly in love that he doesn't even know that she's a monster. Then everyone went to him to ask about her. They all agreed that she's not pretty.
POV:- It's actually true that Darla is not pretty in her young teens. She had a pale, dark skin which makes her look sick. This is why even her cousin brother and his friends named her "dry meat".
Soon Louis come over to him 'Everyone talks about your crush. What's on your mind? Do you need someone to talk?'
'No, I don't. I'm okay dude. Just mind your own business. Try not to get dumped by Peony.'
'Why would I get dumped? I do nothing wrong to her. And you know how much I love her. I could do anything to keep her.'
"Well, just saying Louis. Do one thing, ask her about our senior Ryan and what's their relationship?"
"Why?"
"I'm just giving you a present to make sure you're one step ahead. Thank me later!"
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