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Chapter 7 - Will you be my girlfriend?

*The next day*

Alfred was sitting with his friends when Luka approached them. He greeted them and whispered something into Alfred's ear. Then he left.

"He's only been here for a week and he's already working for you" Ethan complained. "He barely runs an errand for me"

"Don't be jelous, he was only here to tell me that Julian came back last night". Their lips formed an o. "Don't look at me like that, I just wanted to know when she comes so I can return her envelope, that's all"

"Is it really?.. is it?" Lian queried

"Hmm. It is" Alfred scoffs. "Now if you'll excuse, I have something to do"

"Ohhhh" they laughed. Alfred smiled and left for the flower garden. Luka had tried getting close to him, asking if there was any way he could assist him. Yesterday he gave Luka an assignment to inform him when Julian returns to the academy. He had done an impressive job, he figured out who Julian was, Alfred didn't even show him a picture, he only told him she was in section 6b. Thankfully she was the only Julian in that class. Luka had told him he saw her entering the flower garden.

Alfred brought out the envelope from his jacket, he looked at it one last time and sighed. He had been fighting the urge to open it and find out whats inside.

The flower garden was empty, Alfred looked at his watch 11:23am. He searched around and finally found her sitting beside a rosebush reading a book. She was smiling.

"That looks funny" Alfred said

"Yea. It's a comic" she replied and looked up "oh, I didn't know it was you"

"Now you know"

"You want to sit?" She asked adjusting. Alfred sat beside her. "I didn't get a chance to properly thank you for helping me the other day"

"It's okay"

"And I'm sorry for yelling at you"

"Yea, that came as a surprise. No one has ever yelled at me"

"I'm sorry, that was my....."

" Diary" Alfred cut her off "I know. Am also sorry for trying to invade your privacy" she smiled.

"No one has ever yelled at you before." She repeated doubtfully.

"Just you."

"Not even your Mum?".

"Nope".

"There's always a first time." He nods and she smiled.

"Here" he handed over the envelope to her "you dropped it the last time"

"You have no idea how I've been searching for this. Thanks" she looked at it "Did you....?"

"No" he replied "you have no idea how hard I fought to succeed" he thought.

"Hmm."

"I have something to ask you"

"Go ahead"

"Errm." Alfred thought about the deal. "Do you have a boyfriend?" He knew she didn't as Luka had already informed him after his investigations.

"No why?"

"I was just curious"

"How's that" she asked smiling

"You're very very Pretty, it's hard to believe you're single. So I asked"

"I'll take that as a compliment. So thanks" she replied

"It wasn't a compliment. It was a fact"

"What about you. You must have"

"Not really."

"Why's that?"

"I'm not really into girls" he replied and she gasped. He quickly corrected himself as he realised what he just said. "Not in that way. I'm not gay. I just haven't found the right one yet. I know I would"

"Yea sure" she replied with a hint of disappointment in her voice.

"You know, you're actually the first female friend I've had in years". She was surprised he called her a friend and happy too.

"I'm glad you consider me your friend." She smiled. "You're actually nice. I'm still surprised you don't have a girlfriend. I mean, almost every girl in this academy has a crush on you. Outside this academy girls would literally do anything to have you. So why?"

"And you? Do you also have a crush on me?". He asked looking into her eyes. She was taken aback by the question. She wasn't expecting that question.

"Errrrr..... No... No" Alfred smiled

"I was just pulling your legs". He smiled at her nervousness. He thought about the deal he made with his friends and he blurted out. "Miss, will you be my girlfriend".

"What?"

"Nothing" he said "that came out wrong" he thought

" I really can't believe you said that. Another joke?

"Not really"

"Why would you want to be my boyfriend. You barely know me"

"Cuz I made a deal". He murmured inaudibly

"Wait, am I a bet"

"Did you hear that?"

"Ughhh, to think I even considered saying yes"

"That would have been great. I meant, I really like you. How am I to explain now." Julian looked at him impatiently. To think she'd been at home thinking about him, how to appologise to him and he was busy placing a bet only her head. She was starting to like him after their conversation and he ruined it. She was disgusted. "Miss, please calm down, you don't have to act like this.. I'm not filt. Stop looking at me like that." She stood up and turned to leave. "Wait!"

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