From behind Bobby, Bella and Nadia were already seen approaching our table. While carrying their food, Bella sat next to Bobby, making Nadia who was about to sit down, had to move position and sit next to me.
"Are you on a diet?" I asked when I saw Nadia only carrying one piece of bread and one bottle of mineral water.
"Yes, Nadia's on a diet so you won't say she's fat," Bella replied, causing Nadia to roughly pinch her head.
"I'm not on a diet, I'm just not that hungry."
"It's strange that you're not hungry, you usually have a big appetite. You should eat, you have magh. Later, your magh will flare up again."
"Ciee . . . ciee who cares!" teased Bella and also Bobby who had been looking at the two of us.
"What the hell are you two, so tacky!" I said sarcastically.
"Eh . . . eh . . . look, deh. Nina is in the back looking at you two all the time," Bobby said in a half-whisper.
"Nina? Who?" asked Bella confused.
"That's the pretty girl sitting behind us. She's a classmate of both of us, Nina has a huge crush on you, Nik."
"Never mind, you're really bothered about other people's lives."
Bella and Nadia seemed curious. They looked at Nina for so long that I turned Nadia's face away so she wouldn't keep looking back.
"No need to keep looking."
"I think I've seen Nina outside the campus. But I don't know where. I forgot."
"It's just how you feel, Nad."
"It's true, Nik. I've seen Nina outside the campus, she looks like me. Besides, I think Bobby is right. Nina seems to like you," she said softly, causing me to stare at Nadia intently.
"Why, you look at my face so much? Is something strange?"
"Can we not talk about Nina today? I'm bored, Bobby kept talking about Nina. Isn't there anything else to talk about besides Nina?"
"Nadia's jealous, Nik. So, it's only natural to talk like that," Bella said suddenly.
"You can't shut up, can you? I'll duct tape your mouth too!" exclaimed Nadia, who seemed annoyed with her best friend.
"Oh yeah, you still have classes, Nad?"
Nadia shook her head slowly as she finished her bread.
"I still have class until 3 o'clock, it's already 12 o'clock. Do you want to wait for me or go home first?" I asked after looking at the silver watch tied to my wrist.
"I'll just wait. I'm also going to the library to do some work."
"Okay then. I'll go to class first. Bob, pull out now!"
"Well, I haven't finished my meatballs yet."
"Akh, you're taking too long. Hurry up!"
With lightning speed, Bobby immediately finished his meatballs in a hurry. After finishing, Bobby and I immediately rushed to leave and headed to the next class. However, I suddenly remembered something and stopped my steps, making Bobby who was walking behind bump into my back.
"What the hell are you? You have this habit of stopping abruptly!"
"I left my cellphone on the table. Let me get it first."
When I turned around and went back to the table where I was eating, I saw Nadia with Bella facing Lisa. The girl who I thought was strange because she was so obsessed with having me as her lover.
Seeing Lisa who seemed to be about to make trouble again, I immediately half ran towards them to stop their argument.
"Don't you ever get tired of disturbing our lives? Are you a human or a robot?" exclaimed Bella while looking sharply at Lisa.
"Shut up, it's none of your business, I'm only dealing with this weird girl!" Lisa pointed at Nadia.
"Uh, watch your mouth Lisa! All this time, I've been trying to be patient with you. But, this time you've gone too far! I'm running out of patience!"
"What do you want to do when it's over? Do you want to make trouble with me? Come on, I'll do it! Here, I'm not afraid of a pretty girl like you. You married Niko because you got pregnant out of wedlock, right? Admit it!" she shouted, causing the whole cafeteria to look at Nadia and Lisa.
"What did you say? Pregnant out of wedlock? You've really gone too far, you've slandered me! I'm not pregnant out of wedlock, I'm still pure!" Nadia shouted, looking shocked, causing the people around her to talk incoherently.
"If you're not pregnant out of wedlock, then what? Are you no longer a virgin? Or did you get pregnant by another man and then Niko became a sacrifice for you?"
Plakkk. . . suddenly Bella slapped Lisa's cheek so hard that it made the atmosphere even hotter.
"Shut your mouth, don't slander my best friend with whatever you want!"
"You don't interfere in my problems with this sanctimonious girl, deh! And, what right do you have to dare slap me?"
"You deserve a little slap like that. Because you've gone too far in slandering people on a whim!" said me, who had just arrived in the middle of the heated atmosphere.
Lisa looked shocked to see me behind her.
"Niko?"
After picking up my cell phone that was left on the table, without further ado I immediately pulled Nadia's hand and invited her to leave the canteen.
"Bob, please let me go, okay? I can't go to class right now."
Bobby nodded slowly and went straight to his class. Meanwhile, I immediately took Nadia to the parking lot to get into the car. While in the car, I saw Nadia still silent and not talking at all.
I got worried seeing her like this. Ever since I knew Nadia when we were kids, she was a cheerful girl and was always by my side when I needed her. I always remembered everything about her, her bad habits and everything about her.
Nadia loved to eat and could always make me laugh with the silly things she did. Always in good spirits, full of jokes and laughter, and always able to bring a warmth to the atmosphere. However, since graduating from high school Nadia has changed a bit.