"If you're are done with your show can I clap now?" Julian said as she walked into the section. Alfred looked up and smiled. He slides to where she was standing.
"I don't mind you just have to wait till the end of the show" he smirked.
"Hmm" she kept stealing glances at his exposed torso.
"So, are you here to gawk?" Alfred jokingly asked
"You wish. I came here to find my bracelet, it fell down in the class"
"Really? I actually thought you were here for something else"
"Like?". She asked
"I don't know"
"I'm just here to find my badge"
"Badge huh?." He asked and she nods. "I see. First bracelet like the one you're wearing on your wrist, badge like this one" he pointed at the badge on her shirt. "unless you're talking about some other badge".. He walked towards her and she drew back. "You still haven't said why you're here". He kept walking closer till her back touched the wall.
"Alfred" she called
"Shhhhh" he put a finger on her lips she closed her eyes out of impulse. Her imaginations ran wild. 'was he going to kiss her?'. ' Shouldn't I be pushing him off?'. Alfred removed the dirt that was on her hair. He stepped back two paces and looked at her. He snapped his fingers. "Hey Missy. You're lost". Julian opened her eyes. She felt partly relieved and partly disappointed. She scolded herself inwardly for thinking he would kiss her. Alfred smirked. He was obviously enjoying teasing her.
"Why did you do that?" She asked
"Why did I do what exactly?. I only removed this" he showed her the dirt he removed from her hair feigning innocence. "I should have left it there right?"
"Pervert" She called him and Alfred smirked. He stepped back and lost his balance causing him to fall.
"Caught in your very own trap". Julian laughed. She opened the camera app in her phone and moved closer to get a good picture of him but, she slips and falls on Alfred.
"You're quite light" Alfred commented. Julian squeezed her face then she realised she was on top of Alfred. She quickly got up. "Thanks or sorry would have been okay". Julian scoffed. He smiled and helped her pick up her stuff that fell. He took the book with a handmade paper maché design. "Nice design. I wonder whats inside" he opened it.
"Give it." Julian commanded. He raised his hand. "Just give it back". She tried to take the book back.
"No"
"Give it" she yelled. Alfred was surprised by the sudden outburst. No one dares to tell at him but, she.....
"Here" he handed it over and continued cleaning.
"I'm sorry I didn't mean to yell". She apologized.
"It's okay". He replied without looking at her.
"I came here to help"
"I don't need your help". After an earie silence she left. When Alfred looked up she had already left. He saw an envelope with a coin on its tip. "She dropped something" he picked it up and stared at it for a while. He felt the urge to open it and see what's written inside. He sighs and puts it into his pocket "I'll return it later". He soon finished his cleaning and turned on the aircon to dry and cool the hall. He smiled satisfactorily and left for his room.
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