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(A High School Love Story)
; Written by Nuri F. Chisom Pearl āļø
>Chapter 4< ā ļø DO NOT COPY OR REPOST ā ļø "Huh?" Walter blinked his eyes trying to recollect what Robert uttered. "She's beautiful no doubt" Robert smiled. "What's he saying?!" Walter thought aloud. He was still very confused. Robert smiled, raised his phone from the table it was laying on,to Walter's face. "Am I wrong?" Robert asked chuckling. Walter looked at the phone screen. He clearly saw a beautiful lady on epensive dress and jewelries. It was posted on Instagram. "Who's she?" Walter asked as Robert took his phone back to the table. He glanced at it and smiled. "I don't know" Robert finally replied. "Then why did you say you would like to d@tĀ£ her? Have you met her before?" "Nah. I haven't. Also, I didn't really mean those things I said. I was just complimenting her since she's very beautiful. I think she's a model seeing how she posed" Robert said. Walter sighed and shaked his head. He was happy though. He was very relieved that Robert wasn't referring to Claire. Minutes later, Claire c@mĀ£ in. "Hey guys, Sorry if I'm late...Let's start" She smiled. "By the way, Claire?" Walter whispered. "What?" She asked. "Where are you gonna sit?" He asked. Claire looked at them and scratched her head. They also looked at her. "Where else? I'm gonna sit in between you guys" Claire boldly repied. Walter felt his heart skip. If she was gonna sit in between them, It means they would be so very close than the usual times. He could hear his heart beating fast. No doubt, He had a strong crush on her. But then, He looked at her. She seemed non chalant. She didn't change from her normal self. He knew she only took her as a mere childhood friend that could even pas-s as a brother. Walter adjusted a bit as she made her way throu-gh. She sat down and exhaled de-eply. She opened her bag pack and brou-ght out her books, and other writing materials. She kept them on the table and faced Walter. He also faced her but ha-rd ly maintained his eye contact. "What are you doing?" Claire asked. "Wh....What?" Walter stuttered, clenching his fist and resting it on his th!gh below the desk. "You seem out of it" Claire cli-cked her ton-gue loudly, shaking her head. "What do you mean?" He asked. "Didnt you hear when she asked to bring your books? I brou-ght out mine but you seemed far away from us...What have you been thinking?" Robert ch!pped in. "Huh??" Walter opened his eyes, shocked. "I've been shouting but your mind wasn't here. Bring your books, Let's start" Claire sighed. Walter bit his l!pin embarras-sment. He quic-kly brou-ght out his books while Claire got re-ady for tutorial. ************************* Walter held his bag pack ti-ght which was stra-pped on his back. He was behind Claire and Robert who seemed to be talking. Walter didn't want to come close to them. He just watched them as they walked and talked. "So? How was my tutorial?" Claire smiled. "Cool...I liked it" Robert replied. He looked at her and smiled back. .....I'm sure my dad won't regret signing me up for your clas-s" He added. Claire blu-shed and giggled. "I didn't know you were this calm? Why did you pretend to be rude the first time we met?" Claire asked now walking slowly than before. She actually didn't want to dep@rt from Robert since they were alre-ady gradually getting close to her bicycle. "I wasn't really pretending that day" Robert replied staring at the floor. He noticed Claire's slow foot steps and also imitated her. "So? Why did you behave rashly that day? Did something happen?" She muttered looking at him innocently. Robert looked at her, She also looked back. He was about to reply when he heard an obnoxious cough. Of course, It interrupted them. They both stĀ©pped and looked behind to only see Walter staring at them. "Oh Goodness! Walter?" She exclaimed. "What? What? What did I do?" He pushed his head, as he asked sheepishly. "You know what? Don't mind him. He could be annoying at times" Claire ignored Walter, now facing Robert. Robert smiled, waving it aside and continued walking. Claire also followed him. Walter scoffed in annoyance and walked really slowly from behind. "........My father got on my nerve that day. That was why i acted rashly towards you. I'm sorry" He whispered. Claire suddenly halted, she blinked her eyes and felt weird. What was happening? She gulped down heavily and felt her heart racing fast. Hearing him say āI'm sorryā made her feel special...to him. "But still, Why am I feeing this way?" She thought, tou-ching her che-st. Robert stĀ©pped walking noticing Claire wasn't with him any longer. He looked behind and saw Claire lost in thoughts. She was facing the ground with her hand squee-zed on her che-st. He was about running towards her when Walter quic-kly went to her. "Hey? Hey? Claire? What is it? Is everything okay?" He asked scared. Claire didn't respond and this made him really scared. Robert ran to them and watched in confusion. Walter held her hand and looked at her left hand which was still on her che-st. "Does your che-st hurts?" He asked with a quivering voice. Claire finally sighed. She took her eyes to him and whispered; "I've never felt this way before". "What? What? Tell me..what happened? Hey! Robert? Did you do anything to her!?" Walter yelled facing him. "No.. I didn't. We were just talkiā "If anything happens to her. I'm gonna kill you myself!" Walter yelled with bulging eyes. Robert sighed de-eply, He was getting worried alre-ady. "Talk to me Claire?!!" Walter asked yelling crazily. "My heart.... "What? What happened to it?" He asked, wiping off his sweat. "It's beating really fast" Claire cooed "Eh?" .....What is that supposed to mean?" Walter asked. Claire chuckled and went to Robert. "I'm sorry for scaring you. However, I'm fine so be rest as-sured. Let's go" Claire smiled hurrying to her bicycle. She climbe-d on it and watched as Walter did the same to his. She turned her head to face Robert who was sitting on the bench busily using his phone. "Won't you go home?" Claire shouted to him. Robert faced her and shaked his head. "Why don't you wanna go home? Do you think you're early or are you just lazy?" She asked. Robert giggled and stood up. He cornered his palms around his mouth and yelled. "I'm waiting for my driver to come pick me up!" "Oh...Hold on!..... Walter, Let's pick him upā "What? Why? No. You clearly heard him....I'm sure his driver is gonna be here soon" Walter retorted. "No. No. No. Come on, Don't be like this...Just hold on. If you can't wait, You can leave. Besides, I know my way home" Claire said running towards Robert. "Oh...Why are you here, Claire? Won't you go home? Walter is waiting" Robert said seeing her face him. "I don't wanna go home without you" Claire smiled. "Huh?" "Huhhhh...I mean, I don't wanna leave you here. You're gonna be lonely" "No. I'm fine" "No. plea-se, I insist" Claire quic-kly gr@bbĀ£d his hand. ****(FEW MINUTES LATER)**** After few thinking and arguments, Claire finally found herself giving Robert her bicycle. Walter was still on his own. Now, She was stuck in choosing one person to ride with. Either Walter or Robert. She moved her eyes to them both, left and right. She smiled to herself as she finally took her first step..... TBC