Bella P. O. V. continues...
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I get home later after school and started thinking of Nick words unsure of why it has so much effect on me. Maybe it's because that's the first time a stranger talked to me nicely. I searched through my closet looking for the fitted uniform mum bought for me, i searched for minutes before I found it.
"Finally". I exclaimed and started imagining myself in it.
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The following day i wore the fitted uniform and felt so uncomfortable in it, the way i felt is unusual like the clothes are glued to my skin. I almost want to pull it off before checking myself in the mirror and i can't really say anything about my look but i look just like other students.
I hurried with my meal and ran out of the house to be able to catch the school bus but unfortunately i sight it already far so i have no choice but to walk to school. I was almost few blocks to school when i felt someone tap me.
"Hi" i heard the person say and it happens to be the girl bullied yesterday.
"Hi". I replied. For a person who reads books a lot, I admit am bad with conversation.
"Thanks again for yesterday".
"You welcome".
"I'm Courtney and you"? She ask and my subconscious started singing that am already having a friend.
"Bella". I replied with my cutest smile.
"I barely didn't recognize you from a far Did you adjust your uniform"? She ask checking me out.
"No this is my other uniform".
"Ok". She said and the rest of the walk to school was in silence.
We get to school and she went to her locker while i went straight to class. I sat down and placed my head on the desk when i felt someone tap me again.
"Are you sleeping"? I heard Courtney ask.
"No".
The teacher came in and she return to her seat two tables away from mine.
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Later during recess, i sat down entertaining myself with a novel not intending to go out.
"Damaged soul" Courtney said referring to the novel am reading.
"Yeah".
"It's an old novel".
"Yeah I have if for a long time but never intend to read it until now".
"Oh! Ain't you going out for recess"? She ask.
"Well…". I said unsure of what to say.
"Come on let's go to the cafeteria and buy take away". She said and i happily followed her.
We walk to the cafeteria together talking about different novels most of which i have reed.
Novel is my only companion so i have reed so many.
"Where will we eat?" I ask after we bought the take away.
"Let's go to the garden". She replied.
"But it's against the school rules".
"Students barely go there so no one will tell on us".
I know she is still ashamed from yesterday event, but i didn't mind and i followed her to the garden. We get to the garden talking about random stuffs as we ate.
After recess, we returned to class running and laughing hard, i am experiencing things that i have never felt before. I feel free around Courtney and i feel like i have known her for years. I feel so different, i guess that's how it feels to have a friend.
When school dismissed, I sighted Nick and i waved at him.
"Hi". He said coming closer to me, i smile looking at my uniform hoping he notice it.
"Wow your uniform look good". He comment.
"Thank you".
"Hey Bella here you are". Courtney said running to me.
"Is your name Bella"? Nick ask.
"Yes".
"Hi Nick". Courtney waved.
"Hi". Nick replied and left.
"Let's go". Courtney said dragging me away.
"Are you close to Nick"? She ask clapping hands.
"Not really". I replied rolling my eyes.
"You are close with Nick, you are close to Nick". She sang and ran away while i ran after her.
We walk home hands in hands talking about random stuffs, she we depart in her house and i continued on my way.
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I get home and change to a causal wear to wash my uniform hoping it dry before Mum gets home. I count how much i have in my piggy bag to know how much more i need to buy a new uniform. Dad already promised to send my allowance so i am expecting big when month end.
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I dressed up for school the following day and hurried with my meal. I went outside and saw the school bus but i didn't enter it, i decide to walk so i can walk to school with Courtney.
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I get to school very disappointed as the rest of time spent was boring, Courtney wasn't in school and i missed her. Too bad i didn't have her number but fortunately i look at her house number so I might pay her a visit on my way home to know what happened to her.
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Nick P. O. V.
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"What do you think about Cassie"? Jason ask.
Jason and Mike introduce a girl to me yesterday and i wasn't interested in her. They don't understand when i say Bella is the only one that can complete me.
"I'm mad at you two, why did you post a picture of Cassie and i together knowing well that Bella will see it". I said quite upset .
"Why? What's wrong with that"? Jason ask.
"So many things, Bella gave me a deadly glare today and i don't like it".
"Why is she angry? Don't tell me she is jealous". Jason said
"Maybe". I replied.
"She has no reason to be jealous, the last time i checked she was the one who broke up with you". Mike said.
"I'm also confused, i don't know why she is jealous". I honestly replied.
"That's good news". Mike said sounding crazy to me.
"Good news"?Jason and i said questioning in unison.
"If she is jealous because she think you moved on that only means she want you back". Mike replied.
"So"? I ask.
"Get a new girlfriend, act like you have moved on so you can get your Bella back". Mike advised but it sounds ridiculous to me.
"Come on Mike you want me to move on with another girl". I said irritatedly.
"Not that". He replied
"All the same, i will be fooling another girl to get Bella back". I added.
"Yes, What is wrong in that"? He ask
"Everything, everything is wrong with it". I replied, i can never be at ease if i will get Bella back but hurting someone else in the process.
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During recess, my friends and i went to the cafeteria to eat but i excused myself and went back to class to get the note i forget on my desk. I get to class and meet only Bella (baggy) in class, i take my note and went to her.
"Bella". I called and she raised up her head to look at me.
"Ain't you going out for recess"? I ask.
"Yes, am not hungry".
"Come on, recess is not only about eating., It's also a free time to hang out with friends". I said and she bowed her head.
Now i get it, her friend seems to be absent.
"Let's go". I said and she look at me confused.
"Let's go out for recess, bite a snacks with me". I added but she shake her head negatively.
"Come on, I hate no". I insist and dragged her up.
I don't understand why I'm being that way but I just like to cheer her up.
"Ok". She obliged, and we went to the cafeteria together.