Chapter 9
🐾🐾 Chapter Nine🐾🐾
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Continuation
James still held Mark in hugging position as he whispered again
Mark was facing Lucy while James was backing her due to how they positioned themselves
"I will never quit, it's better you pick up the challenge" James said patting Mark gently on his back as he kept smiling
Mark meant to push him away but James held him tightly
"don't act before her, just comply" James said
Mark thought for a while and smiled looking at Lucy who smiled back
Lucy thought that he was apologizing
"challenge accepted" Mark replied as he patted James back
"let the game begin" he whispered not to let Lucy hear it
"That's my guy" James shouted as he freed Mark from the hug
He smiled, walking to the door
He turned to face Lucy who was just lost looking at them
From Mark to Mikhail, then from Mikhail to James
"take care" he added and walked out
"what happened that yesterday?" Mark asked just to confirm what Mikhail told him earlier
"sorry, I promised to call you but I lost my phone that same yesterday" Lucy replied walking closer
"so who picked the call, the time I called?" Mark asked
"I have no idea, am just confused, I couldn't remember exactly how it got disappeared"
"so what really happened that yesterday?" Mark asked remembering that he forgot to ask her that earlier
"actually, as I left the school compound, my driver called me to inform me that he would be late because the car broke down on the way, so I decided to take a walk down the road hoping to see my driver on the way but instead, I saw sets of guys coming before me with their deadly look, I wanted to run but one of them overtook me" Lucy paused
"you would have came back to school when the driver told you that, since I was still in the school" Mark said really concerned and worried
"you don't have to bother yourself because I was rescued"
"by who?" Mark asked widening his eyes
"James" Lucy replied
On hearing that, Mark's mind sped off
'James hand work' he thought
'it's really a game' Mark added to his thoughts and smiled
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The following day, Lucy has launched a new phone
That wasn't her problem because her parents could afford it countless times
During class, James respected himself and sat on his normal position with Phillip
He was just in thought of his next plan
He needed perfect planning on how to win the game
Meanwhile, Mark and Lucy were together busy with their books
Mikhail in the other side was just watching the whole class
Rita in her own side was also busy with her books
She do use Mark's method and was able to solve as many as she could
Although she felt hurt seeing Mark and Lucy together but since Mark was happy, then she concluded not to have a problem with it
James was feeling uncomfortable, that he turned but got a eye contact with Mark who lifted his head just to take a breath
James gave him a dangerous look which Mark returned
Lucy was saying something but Mark seems not to be concentrating
Immediately she raised up her head, Mark noticed it as his mouth curved, James did the same as well making Lucy to smile
'getting along, I guess' she thought as she returned her face back to her book, Mark and James face returned to frown
Mikhail was just watching the whole show and couldn't stop laughing silently
"This war will be very tough" Mikhail said to himself
James turned to Philip
"check out the weather" James said while Phillip brought his phone
"I think, it will rain" Phillip replied while James smiled
"perfect time, call the driver" James added smiling
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During break period, Mikhail and Mark found their way to there normal position as Mark wished
"This is so complicated" Mark said scratching his head as he paced around the hall
"what's so complicating here?" Mikhail asked trying to hear it from Mark
"it's now a double game, how can I play with Rita and still maintain Lucy's love and you know that James is been serious" Mark replied as he leaned on a pillar
"then quit mine, as in consider me as the winner, then focus on Lucy, am sure you wouldn't want to lose that" Mikhail suggested but Mark didn't buy that
"you know I can never quit, I don't give up" Mark said as he scratched his head again
"that's why it will be difficult" Mikhail responded
He wanted him to quit for Lucy and focus on Rita because he knew how Rita feels
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After dismissal, Lucy waited for her driver who seems not coming
she has called him several times and he told her that he was coming
Lucy started walking down the road again but the thunder brought her back to life as she noticed that it was about to rain
But before she could run back, it has started raining already
Mark in the other hand, saw the thunder
he remembered that Lucy just left
he had to run out where he was as he rushed to where he kept his bag and phone as he called Lucy immediately
Lucy was stoked under the rain
although it wasn't that much
it just started
she was getting scared already when a car drove by
James came down from it and rushed out with umbrella as he covered Lucy immediately
Lucy was just surprised
"please let's go inside the car, am very sure that you are waiting for your driver but you can wait for him inside my car" James requested
Lucy's phone started ringing but she couldn't bring it out under the rain
so she accepted to go inside the car with James
James opened the door for her while she entered
James closed the door and ran over to the other side and entered
"sorry, I wasn't on time" James tried apologizing
but Lucy didn't say a word
"am sorry" James added making Lucy to look at him
"it's okay" Lucy simply said
"I guess, this chemistry kept pushing me, I wish you will understand" James said trying make it sound real
"how I wish this chemistry can put this together" James added
Lucy was just wondering when her phone started ringing again
she checked and it was Mark
she picked it up immediately
"are you alright?" Mark asked from other end of the phone
"am fine, why are you sounding worried?" Lucy asked
"can't you see that it's raining? Have your driver come?" Mark returned the question
"not yet" Lucy replied
"what! But,,,,,,,,, " Mark wanted to say but was cuts short
"don't worry am already in James car" Lucy said
"what? James?? "Mark almost shouted
"yes, any problem?" Lucy asked like she was surprised
"no, just that I haven't seen him with a car before" Mark replied
James couldn't help it but to smile endlessly as he operated something on his phone
"just take care" Mark added and hung up
James smiled again
Lucy was just confused
Just then, her driver drove by
He alighted just before James car
"wait my princess, let me do my work" James said as he rushed down from the car with his umbrella
Lucy was just looking at him
James rushed over to the other side and opened the door
"please my princess" James said as he gestured her to step down
opening the umbrella
Lucy just smiled before getting down
James walked Lucy to her car and opened the door for her
Lucy was lost in smile that she slipped but James caught her
Lucy was lies on James arm while James was standing but still holding her
They were like that when Mark's car drove by
He couldn't believe what he was seeing
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