The bell rang for break time and everyone went out except Depa and Mega.
Mega sat on his seat and stare at Depa, he couldn't see her clearly but he just stared at her. He was tempted to use his magical eyes but he decided not to.
"Hi Depa!" He said but like he expected, she didn't answer.
"Are you okay?" He asked again and he could see slightly that she looked at him but she didn't answer. He wondered why she would not even talk to him or respond any of his greetings. But then again, why is he curious about her, she is a mere mortal and her life has nothing to do with him but he couldn't get his thoughts off her.
Neither Mega nor Kima stood up from their seat till break was over.
All the students start coming to the class too.
After few minutes, Mr Kona came to the class.
"Good afternoon sir" The class greeted.
"Good afternoon students" Mr Kona replied.
"As you all know, you'll be having your Hangout in few months and before then, we have the School Party which will hold few weeks before the Hangout and in the School Party, the Modu 3 are the one that will be in charge of the Stage Play which is you this year. You will pick a Play and distribute the casts among you, if you all can't be enough for the Cast, you can pick from the junior students" Mr Kona said.
The students giggled excitedly. They had seen their seniors do the same thing and all of them have been looking forward to when it will be their turn and here it is.
They all talk to themselves excitedly while Mr Kona watch them but after few minutes, he said "That's enough guys, I know you are all happy to do this, every Modu 3 students are always happy to do it, now you have to start preparing and choose your Play and Casts, you'll have the break time and an hour extra to practice everyday before you continue your classes but you can decide to wait after school too, it must be base on everyone's consent though. Any questions guys?".
Xova stood up and ask "Is there a specific genre of Play we must choose or we can choose anything we want?".
"You are free to choose anything you want" Mr Kona said.
"Okay sir, and about the Cast, is it compulsory for all of us to join or we can choose if we don't want to?" Xova asked.
"You must all join, it is mandatory, every single one of you must be there" Mr Kona said.
The students all gasp in fear, does that mean Depa must join them too?, how will they cope with that?.
Mr Kona could see them passing glances at themselves, he knew they were afraid because of Depa but what can he do?, that is how it has always been done, every single student in Modu 3 always joined in the Play.
"Oo...Okay sir" Xova said hesitantly.
"Alright guys, that is all for now, tell Mrs Kela when you decide on a Play, she will help you with anything you need and if you need me too, feel free to come" Mr Kona said and he exit.
The moment Mr Kona left, everyone looked slowly at Depa and then turn their gaze to Xova, they all look at him with pleading eyes, pleading if he could do anything about the situation.
Xova understand why they are staring at him and said "You all heard Mr Kona, we should choose the Play and everyone of us will be casted"
They all sighed with disappointment.
"I will go to the library and search for a good Play we can act, by tomorrow I will give you all the feedback, then we can talk about the casts" Xova said.
They all nodded in agreement.
Till the school ended, the class was quiet like a graveyard as all the students were terrified with the thoughts of rehearsing or acting a Play with Depa.
The school bell rang and everyone starts trooping out.
Mega know Depa won't leave until the class got empty, so he went outside with the intention of going home straight but he stopped when he got to the gate, if she isn't talking to him, at least he need to see her again, he had only seen her face twice.
Lova also waited at the gate after saying goodbye to her friends.
Xova came to the gate running and surprisingly he saw Lova still standing at the gate.
"Why are you running?" Lova asked.
"I thought you had left, so I thought if I ran I could still be able to catch up with you" Xova said with a smile.
"Oohh....I just said goodbye to Foma and Aya, I was waiting for you ofcourse, why would I leave?" Lova said.
"But you left yesterday" Xova said.
"Ooh... sorry about that, I forgot to wait, Aya was so scared that I didn't remember a thing" Lova said
"It's okay, let's go" Xova said and they both went their way.
After few minutes, Depa also exit the gate, she bump into Mega who was staying in her way.
"Hi Depa" Mega said again.
Depa look him with anger.
"I told you not to come close to me" She said.
Mega wondered why she looks at him with so much anger and hatred and he wondered why he still wants to talk with her even after being treated like that.
"Just a moment Depa, just a moment" He said.
"I don't have a moment to spare, get out of my way" She said threateningly.
"Just give me one minute please, I promise not to touch you, just talk to me" Mega found himself saying desperately.
"What do you want from me?" Depa asked.
Mega look at her speechless, she is right, what does he even want from her?.