DIONE'S POV
"Are you sure you could walk?" Alice worriedly asked Paul. Paul sighed and nods. That's the 7th time Alice asked Paul today. We are currently at Q College, today is the try outs for the varsity of their team. I was a little glad that I could get to see Marco again today though, I don't even know why I'm happy. We spotted him with his friends. Matthew spotted us and poked Marco. Marco looked at us and smiled. We approached them.
"Hey, you've came." Marco said.
"Well, we've got to cheer a friend after all." Alice replied. Marco chuckled and turned to me.
"I can see you have your reviewers?" He laughed while saying. I sharply looked at him.
"I'm a good student, after all." I boasted. He continued to laugh while I playfully slapped his arm.
"You know, if I don't know you, I would have assumed that you two are dating." Alice commented. We both look at her and each other. Elijah coughed.
"Let's proceed to the court?" He asked to break the awkwardness. We all agree and start to head to the court.
"I'm still struggling to have an inspiration in sketching a design." I sighed. Elijah looked apologetic.
"I have a suggestion if you'd like." He offered.
"Like what?" I asked.
"You could go to places or travel around and explore." That's a good suggestion. "Or you can just scroll through the internet for some good ideas." He added.
"I'll take note on that." I replied. We had arrived at their gym and almost all people who are present are looking at us.
"Who's that?"
"Is that Elijah from V college?"
"What is he doing here?"
"Why is Marco with them?"
And a lot more comments. We just ignored them and Marco led us into our seats.
"We'll go warm up now." Marco told us. He then went to me.
"Carry this for me?" He asked and handed me his hand. I accepted it. It was his ring and necklace. "Thanks." He smiled and went to the center of the court.
"Wow, girlfriend duties." Alice teases. I blushed and hit her arm. "Ow!"
"You deserve it." Chloe laughed.
Marco's game play was insane. I couldn't take my eyes off of him. He went to our side after the game ended. I unconsciously handed him a towel. He took it though.
"Girlfriend duties~" Alice teases again, I glared at her. Marco just chuckled.
"we'll go shower up first. Where will you be?" He asked us.
"I'll guide them to the garden and wait for you there. Let's all go eat dinner after." Chloe spoke. He nods and signals me that he will be off. I just gave a straight face and blinked.
"Let's go. There's a huge fuss here after because someone blogged that Elijah is here." Chloe told us. We quietly left the basketball court and let Chloe guide us to their garden.
"Can I talk with Dione for a bit?" Chloe asks. I nod and Alice lets me go. We just sat a bit far from them.
"What's up?" I asked. Chloe stared at me.
"I know it might be awkward but, I'm courting Elijah." She revealed. My eyes widened.
"What? Court him? Seriously?" I am utterly shocked.
"Yeah, he also told me that he likes you and is waiting for you." She said in a sad tone.
"But I don't like him romantically." I replied.
"That's why I'm a little confident in risking this. I also said that I won't pressure him into liking me, but at least give me a chance for him to have feelings for me." Chloe looked determined.
"Well, it's your decision, I'll root for you." I smiled and encouraged her. She felt relieved.
"And here I thought you also had feelings for Elijah." She chuckled. I frowned.
"I was attracted at first, can't deny it. But as we know each other we just give off a sibling vibe."
"Now, now, I'm quite curious of your relationship with Marco." She suddenly opens.
"We're just friends, there's nothing much to talk about." I nervously laughed. Chloe stared at me sharply.
"Yeah right, I'll let you pass this time." Suddenly a group of girls approached us.
"Hey you, who are you to Marco?" A girl asked. I pointed to Chloe.
"No not Chloe. You." She pointed at me.
"A friend?" I questioned. Darting eyes are filled in this atmosphere.
"Friend? Marco never interacts with a girl, let alone takes someone's towel." She was mad about the towel.
"I have a spare one if you want a towel." I offered and looked for the towel in my bag. Chloe burst out of laughing. The girl was ready to pounce at me when Alice appeared in front of me.
"Excuse me, what are you trying to do just now?" Horror was written over the girls' face.
"Alice! Um,, I was just… um" she couldn't utter a word.
"Trying to pounce at me." I commented. I can't see Alice's expression so I assumed that she's displeased.
"Oh, I remember you now. You're Jenna. We went to the same elementary school." Alice's tone sounded like a mean girl. Jenna girl was about to walk out when Alice added. "Wow, what happened to the Jenna the Queen bee? Got spanked by the butt?" Chloe was laughing out loud. Jenna turned and I saw her face so red like a tomato.
"Well! I-I just want to look at the girl who Marco just interact with." She nervously replied.
"You said that you'll only see. Why did I saw that you're trying to pounce at her?" Alice crossed her arms.
"She wasn't going to hurt her! We just want to know who she is!" The other girl defended. Alice sarcastically laughed.
"Babe why don't you introduce yourself to them?" Alice turned to me and offered her hand. I gladly accept it and smiled to them.
"I'm Dione Cloutier." I introduced. Their shocked faces just flashed their lives.
"The only Daughter of …. Cloutier Firm…" Jenna quickly ran away, leaving her friends who then followed a few seconds. Alice laughed.
"Ah, the reaction hearing Cloutier really gets me all the time."