"Oh, there he is!" Vanelope, her best friend exclaimed, pointing at a certain person in front of them.
"Van! They might see you!" she said and then pulled it away from the place.
She mentally facepalm. Damn this friend of hers! She almost put her in a shameful situation again.
"You’re just overreacting. We’re far from them, how can he notice us," Van replied.
She rolled her eyes at her and folded her arms in front of it. "But a lot of people were there. You know he's famous here at school. What if they hear us and then tell everyone? They'll surely laugh at me again?"
"Why would they do that? It’s not as if they care," Van replied, still shrugging her shoulders.
"Of course, they would care, Vanelope! It will be a big deal for them because it was Caius!" She answered.
Caius Riley, the school council president, the campus best guy. Of course, everything that comes with its name is a big deal to everyone. Especially if she, Jordyn Addison, is the source of that.
And she? She was nothing. A nobody. Just that freshman who immediately created the scene on the first day of school two years ago. But in her defense, it was just dare, nothing personal.
But of course, not everyone will accept her reason especially when it was Maverick whom she victimized; up to this day, she is still embarrassed every time she remembers that scene she did before.
"If you think of that, I think it is better if you start to unlike him. We both know that you have no chance on him," Vanelope told her honestly.
She rolled her eyes at her friend again. "I know that! You don't have to slap it in my face," she said.
Caius seems like a distant star that she will never reach.
"Why don't you like Maverick instead? After all, everyone already know that you two have something. He even got you pregnant, right?" Van teased her. She immediately stared at it.
"Vanelope, ah! That's gross, stop saying bad words," sh lmke replied.
Maverick Jaxon, one of Caius' best friends, was the subject of his dare when he was a freshman. She was tasked to pretend that Maverick got her pregnant and that, in turn, as a silly child during those times was done.
She confronted him in front of other students, saying he got her pregnant. Everyone was shocked at what she said but their shock turned into laughter the moment Maverick opened his mouth, asking her, "Do you even have your first menstruation?"
Oh, right? Eventually he was the only one who was embarrassed. And no matter how many times he explained that it was just a dare, everyone still laughed at him. She even got a nickname from everyone, Ms.Delusional.
And Maverick, he does not know if the subject is also strong or it is really difficult to forget what he did, because even though he is in Grade 9, 2 years later, and in Grade 12 they are still not forgetting what happened then. To this day it still has a teasing look on him.
Vanelope tapped her shoulder. "You know, friend. You look more hopeful to Mave than Kuya Caius. Look, he doesn't even look at our behavior e. He doesn't even know that he is, "he added.
"I would rather be an old maid than you say. I will never shoot that monkey," he replied.
"Oh, my! Speaking of ..." Vanelope said incompletely, looking behind her.
And for a moment there, she knew what was happening. He suddenly felt a strange horror from behind him. Slowly he turned his back on her, and there, with all his gracious, was Caius Riley Lazarus walking near them.
His eyes immediately widened and he did not know how to act. She wanted to run and hide but it was already too late. They are close to them and he does not want to look like a fool who suddenly runs away because his crush is coming.
"Oh, god," she muttered, calming herself.
How they turned around immediately and now they will meet again!
Come on, Jorge! He did not know that you crushed him. Just calm down . She mentally talked to herself.
"There they are," Van whispered on her side.
"I know, don't make any more noise. Let's just act normal. Suppose we don't know them," he said.
"Huh?"
"Just, Van! Stop talking. There they are, act normal!" He whispered. She smiled at her friend and widened her eyes for her to understand what she meant. And when she did, Vanelope acted normal .
"Hi, brothers!" Vanelope greeted the guys.
Why did she ever forget that normal Vanelope is a friendly Vanelope?
"Hey, Van! Ms. De-." she cut Maverick off.
"It's Jorge, Maverick. Stop calling me names," she said, preventing herself from being annoyed. He just stared at it before turning to the one next to it.
Standing beside Maverick is her dream guy, Caius. Behind them are their friends Connor, Easton, Aydan, Gavin and Grant. But her stares linger on Caius longer. She's always fascinated by his thick brows and long lashes.
Maverick suddenly laughed, he immediately turned around. "You're really naughty," he told her.
She rolled her eyes at him. "Jerk," she replied, folding her arms to her chest.
Maverick laughter gets louder that it echoed around the hall. The other students near them kept looking at them.
"That's enough, Jax. Everyone has been scandalized by the force of your laughter," Caius said, getting her attention back at him. "Let's go," he added and walked away first
He was pissed. It did not even cover his eyes. Even if that was all, his pleasure would surely overflow; he might even roll on the floor.
"Snob," he whispered as the group approached Vanelope and the two of them.
Her everyday was spent like that. She would always give time looking at Caius from afar, hoping he would notice her someday.
But maybe, there were really dreams that left as it is. It hurts to accept, but it is necessary. Maybe that's just the way it is and he can no longer be granted his request.
