Chapter 7 - It takes two to tango

Girl: "Heading home, Sis?"

Charlotte: "Mhm." She nodded as her brows lifted.

The girl was wearing the same outfit as Charlotte, P.E uniform. Though she is wearing ornamental rings and necklace. Her hair is long but braided. She also has an I.D Plate carved with her name "Ginalyn Kim" figured out she's also Student Council. She's a bit shorter than Charlotte and her accent is kinda sassy. She was carrying a large eco-bag. We started walking while talking

[*I wonder what's inside? it looks heavy.*] I thought.

Girl: "Oh, I guess you have company. I better not interrupt your date tonight." She smirked. "You've really grown into a fine woman. Though we have classes tomorrow, make sure not to be late, okay?

Charlotte: She scowled. "Hey! What kind of woman do you think I am?

Girl: "More than you know yourself sis, hehe." She giggles as if she was teasing on Charlotte.

Mark: "Jeez. Look at these kids, calling themselves a woman." I glance at Charlotte. "Is she your little sister or something?"

Girl: She started to growl. "Hey! why did you think Sis is older than me?!" She crossed her arms. "Sis and I are of the same age you know. I'm Ginalyn Kim, call me Gina, okay,? Nice to meet you."

Charlotte: "We're not related by blood or anything, but we're together since we were kid, we treat ourselves like relatives.

Gina: "What a cold words coming from you, sis. just can't be honest aren't you?" She started pressing her temples against Charlotte, while rubbing her cheeks, for a moment I felt like she's a cat or something, wanting affection from his owner.

Charlotte: "Cut it off! Don't glom onto me! How come you're still energetic at this late. Jeez… You know I'd still run some errands for tomorrow."

Gina: "He-He. You worry to much, sis. You'll get wrinkles you know. Don't mind about it, I already bought the essentials."

Charlotte: "Y-You did?" Her eyes widened.

Gina: She smug proudly. "Well of course, who do you think I am!"

Charlotte: "I see. I shall go home then." Saying in weary tone.

Gina: "Oh. Wait. Wait. Wait" She stopped Charlotte in her tracks.

Charlotte: She sighed. "What is it this time? I Feel like I know where this is going…"

Gina: "Before that, who is this guy beside you?" She tilted her head sideways while pointing at me in querying gaze.

Mark: "Oh, me?, I'm the infamous problem child, Mark Ashe, you could call me Mark. I have no idea why I'm here but nice to meet you, Gina."

Gina: "Your boyfriend is sure a weirdo, sis." After the statement, she placed her four fingers on her lips.

Charlotte: "Hey! that's rude Gina! and he's not my boyfriend…" She scowled in her statements.

Gina: "Mark? Mark… I feel like I heard it before…" She positioned her hands into her chin while thinking. "Hmm… Ah!" Her index finger jumped in elation after coming up into a conclusion "So, your Mark, huh? No wonder you look familiar." Rolling her eyes as she recall some memories. "I always saw you in the guidance office. Don't you learn your lesson or something? How dumb." She said while giving me a sneered look.

Charlotte: "Gina… Any more remarks and you'll get in trouble." She faintly glared.

Gina: "Wooh, how scary, that why you'll never get a boyfriend, sis. Your beauty would be wasted if you're always like that." She bantered.

Charlotte starts arm locking Gina and pinching her nose. Immodest and louche but they look cute at least.

Mark: "By the way, what are you carrying? those look heavy." They both stopped in their tracks and glances over to me.

Gina: "Oh, these? It's paint and brushes for the art club."

Mark: "Oh… I remember now. We run out of paint for the posters."

Gina: "Though I only bought the primary colors, but don't mind about the details. We'll just mix it and I'll teach everyone how to do it."

Mark: "Wow. You're reliable than you look."

Gina: She smug. "I'm part of the student council afterall. It'll be a lot of work, but well mélange it somehow. Right, sis?" I don't know if she tries to be funny in the last part but no one laughed.

Charlotte: "Yeah, besides Mark's here with us." She agreed without a second thought.

Mark: "Wait! You're including me here?"

Charlotte: "Of course, you're part of this team now."

Mark: "And I don't remember joining anything." I gloom over the fact that I've been drag into this mess, and I definitely don't want that. Not even a million times.

[*At this rate. I'll be a complete teacher's slave.*] I thought.

Charlotte: "Sorry... Do I force you that much?" She asked sadly.

Gina: "Eh. You don't want to help?"

Mark: "…Of course…I w-want to help but…" I said stuttering in embarrassment.

Gina: "Ehhh…" She smirked her face.

Mark: I grumped. "Hey! What's with that look?!"

Gina: "Nothing." She averted her smug face, teasing my innocent side.

Mark: "Fine, fine I'll help, but I still have my classes. If you'd try and excuse me. I doubt you guys will be getting through to the floor boss tomorrow." [*Mr.Jake*] I thought.

Gina: "You worry too much. Sis can handle those stuff."

Charlotte: "Eh?" She pointed herself in confusion. "Me?"

Mark: "That doesn't sound convincing."

Gina: "Don't mind about it, what's important is your coming." She clasps her hands. "Alright it's all settled now. Tomorrow before eight in the rooftop."

Charlotte: "Okay, so…" She crossed her arms. "What are you plotting now?"

Gina: "Hehe. you see right through me, sis."

Charlotte: "We've been together since I even remember. I kinda know something's off."

Gina: "Hehe. Well now, You're making me blush, sis."

Charlotte: "That's not a compliment you know." She sighed. "Fine. Let's hear about this condition. I'm doing this for the sake of saving our funds. so we could use it for something better."

Mark: "Wait! She buys those kinds of stuff all by herself?"

Charlotte: "You don't need to get so surprised. She always does this once in a while."

Mark: "I see..." How many days of my allowance to buy those buckets?… [*2...3...4...*]I started to count in my mind. [*Damn, nobles.*] I thought.

Mark: I was in awe but I pent up those emotions. "So, what do you want us to do? don't tell me you're making us pay for those." I pointed at the large eco-bag she was holding.

Gina: "Of course not, what do you think I am!?" She reached out something in her pocket. "Actually I have these free tickets to the amusement park. You guys could have it.

I took the ticket and examined it. Charlotte already took hers without a second thought. I feel like she already knows where this will go.

Gina: "They're only good until tomorrow. so, would you mind going there for a walk?"

Mark: "Sounds fishy...Why did you even have these?"

Gina: "I bought it yesterday. I wanted to go with sis. but since I'm going to be really really busy these days —that's why I'm giving it to you."

Mark: "Don't buy these things in the first place. I'm about to accept it cause you said it was free, but apparently it wasn't.

Gina: "It can't be helped. I need to participate in the club activities. They'll be also participating for the event. Just accept it, promise I won't charge you."

Mark: "I see... How many club activities did you join?" I said while still examining the ticket.

Gina: "The art club… The volleyball team… And the dance club."

Mark: [*A youth enjoying her life, huh?*] "Wait… why did you join so many?!"

Gina: "Th-ehe." She put her knuckles in her forehead and smiled as if it were funny. Looks like she says, she's a complete idiot or something like that.

Mark: "Don't Th-ehe me." I glance at her with a weary sight.

Gina: "Well since your here, I don't mind handing out these to you. You and Sis could date there like a lovey-dovey couple. She started visualizing the scene. "Watching movies together, holding hands, and even engaging both of your first ki-kiss!!" She put both of her palms into her cheeks. "kyahh~~~ How very romantic!"

Charlotte: "You know, I don't really like jokes Gina."

Gina: "Hehe. There's a 10 to 40% good chance that couples may feel each other's affinity during a date. I only state facts, sis. Besides, you should loosen up once in a while."

Charlotte: For the first time, she looked helpless. "Sure, whatever. I'll accept these but it's still up to us if we're going or not."

Mark: "Wait. you're just agreeing with that?" Charlotte just shrugged her shoulders in response.

Gina: "Well, I already gave the ticket. Enjoy the rides, okay? Bye-bye." She walks towards where we came from, waving his hands and fled.

Mark: "And she just left… What a strange woman."

Charlotte: "She may be like that, but please don't think bad of Gina." She downcast her face in shame, "She's just somewhat naughty and insincere." and lifted her face in vanity, "but she's a good woman."

Mark: I smiled. "Yeah. She's also tired and busy but, she's pretty considerate to think of you to buy you these tickets. It was just unfortunate of her to be occupied, well it's her own fault of being careless anyway." At the end of my sentence Charlotte was looking at me intently.

Mark: "What?"

Charlotte: "Nothing. I just thought you were the guy who's pessimistic all the time."

Mark: "Oh. Are you now falling madly in love with me?" I said as if I was amused

Charlotte: "Nope, not in a million times. You're not really that attractive you know." She said without a second consideration.

Mark: "Ouch. I knew, it was coming. But it hurts more than I thought."

Charlotte: "Hmph. Dunce. You know, these hopeless crack jokes irks me."

Mark: I ignored her statement and asked. "So, what are we going to do with these tickets? That woman made an effort just to buy these, It's a waste if we don't use it."

Charlotte: "I see... your right." She paused. "So… Are you free tonight?"

Mark: "Well… I'd like to, but… I promised my mom I'd be home by six."

Charlotte: "Aw… Too bad…" Looking down in disappointment.

We arrived at our streets and stopped there for a moment to continue our chat.

Mark: "Well, If all the committee works are finished, and we wouldn't be busy anymore. We could go tomorrow. I'd be free by then."

Charlotte: "Really? Then tomorrow we can go. I'll meet you here at four." She said, smiling.

Mark: "Uh. sure, it's after school right?"

Charlotte: "That's right." She was about to leave but halted and turning around to me. "Oh, right. Don't talk about this in school when gina is around. I'm sure she'll make a fuss about this."

Mark: "I can imagine that…"

Charlotte: "Let's call it a day. Don't be late, okay? Or you'll get a punishment." She crosses her street separately, waving and left. "See you tomorrow."

Mark: What a woman, deciding that on her own..." I dainty place my finger on my chin. "Tomorrow, huh? Wait. I just realized." My eyes widened to the conclusion. "Isn't that a… date?!"