22 Stupid

"What?"

John shut his mouth realizing what he just said in the heat of the moment. The very thought of another man getting closer to Michelle irked him so much....this secret was something he was supposed to take to his grave.

"Are you joking right now?.....Are you?" Roland was shocked, not only because he just found out Michelle and John weren't blood related, he felt stupid for always ignoring the emotions he always saw in John's eyes when he spoke of his 'sister'

The loving gaze he always stared at her with....

Roland suddenly felt like laughing, how could he have been so stupid?

"You...you can't tell anyone about this...you can't tell Michelle"

Roland looked at his friend and sighed in relief. He was so closer to telling him about his feeling for Michelle.

If he found out that they were both in love with the same person.....

"Are...Do your parents know?"

John nodded, he sighed massaged his aching head "I'm sorry you had to see me like this....she always makes me like this"

Roland sighed and patted his friends shoulder "I know how you feel..." 'I seriously do!'

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"Michelle, are you in love with someone?"

Michelle took a sip of the fruit juice in her hands shook her head. "I'm not....I think"

Darla smiled playfully "I've only known for a few weeks but I know what you look like when you're thinking of someone....you seem to be smiling and frowning at the same time"

Michelle cleared her throat awkwardly and turned the other way avoiding Darla's gaze.

Her attention went to her phone which has been extremely silent for the past two weeks.

She sent a few messages to Carlos but he never replied, she kept thinking about him.

Michelle blinked twice and handed the glass of juice to Darla "I have to be in class"

"You're avoiding my question..."

"No!" Michelle interrupted "I'm just late"

She hung her bag on her shoulders and made her way to the door.

'I am most definitely not in love with him....I don't even know him that well!

I'm just worried about him because he lost his father.....yes! Yes...that's the real reason!'

She opened the door and quickly walked out. Darla shook her head watching the girl go "She keeps saying her thoughts out loud.....jeez!"

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Michelle yawned as she made her way back to the dorms. She preferred walking there even though her father had bought her a car just recently.

Walking was her own way to clear her mind, she sighed as she walked down the now dark street. She accidentally bumped into a person or rather the person bumped into her.

Michelle looked at the lady who had on an angry expression....wait! What was she angry about?

Michelle sighed and decided it would be better to just apologize, she didn't want to stand here and waste her time any longer

"I'm sor...."

"Are you blind?....Are you an idiot?"

Michelle blinked and stared at the woman surprised " What?....you bumped into me and I decided to....never mind" Michelle raised her hands in surrender and she decided to continue walking.

The woman grabbed her hand quite roughly and pulled Michelle back the her front.

Michelle stared at her hand and scoffed "See me see trouble o[1]..." she murmured under her breath as she forcefully pulled her hand out of the woman's grip making her loose balance.

The lady stumbled and almost fell, she raiser her head and glared at Michelle.

"Do you know who I am?....How dare you?!"

Michelle stared at the woman and realized, she was just looking for who to pick on.

"Get on your knees and apologize!"

Michelle raised her brows and then laughed "And who's going to make me?"

The lady realized what she meant and clenched her fists angrily.

she wasn't in her mansion anymore....her men weren't here either.....

When she snapped out of her thoughts, Michelle had already walked away.

"I won't forget this you hear!!. I will ruin you!!"

Michelle heard the lady screaming and she subconsciously touched her aching ear.

"Why is she so loud?"

A car suddenly parked by the streets with a loud screech startling Michelle, she turned to look at the nice looking car and couldn't help but curse under her breath.

She turned around to continue walking. After a few seconds, she began to hear footsteps behind her. No matter how many turns she took, the person kept following her. Unlike others who would start walking faster, Michelle turned around ready to attack who ever it was

"Carlos?....You..."

Carlos smiled at Michelle "Its me....missed me?"