Crushing On My Best Friend

Philip starred bluntly at Lucretia, looking all confused.

"Hey....., why are you starring at me like that?" asked Philip, pricking Lucretia on the head.

"Ouch....it's hurts." she grimaced

"You are acting weird today, what's going on in your mind?"

"Nothing..." she answered with a smile and turned away blushing.

"Hey....why are you blushing?" asked Philip.

"Who...? Me...?"

Just then, the bus pulled up at their stop. Lucretia rushed off the bus feeling embarrassed.

"Hey..Luc..., wait for me..." but before he could say more, Lucretia ran off leaving him behind.

"See.....you.....tomorrow..." she exclaimed as she ran off.

Philip stood confused as he watched her ran.

"What's wrong with her....? She even left her bag." he murmured.

Just mid way to the house, Lucretia realized that she has left her bag with Philip.

"Oh...shit..., my bag." she cursed, stood quietly for a while thinking on what to do.

"I think I will have to take it back tomorrow." she said to herself and continued home.

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"Good evening mum....." Lucretia called out to her mum who was in the kitchen.

"Good evening Sweetheart....., how was school?" asked Mrs. Angelica from the kitchen.

"Good mum...." she answered, running to her room.

"Careful with the stairs dear....change and come down soon, I need your help over here." shouted her mum after her.

"Okay mum..." she answered.

Lucretia dropped her bag on her study table and slammed herself on her bed with a sigh.

"Oh...what should I do...? My head is spinning..."

She laid a little while on her bed thinking on how to control her feelings for Philip when she heard her mum called from the kitchen.

"Lucretia.... Lucretia...."

"Oops....." she murmured to herself.

"I'm coming.....mum...." she answered, got herself up and left to the kitchen.

"What was keeping you dear...? asked Mrs Angelica as she got to the kitchen.

" Sorry mum....., I was clearing my study table."

"Okay...dear...help me here."

" Sure mum..." she went over to her mum lending her a hand

"Mum....."

"Uhm....."

"Can I ask you a question?"

"Sure dear...."

"How was it like when you first met dad? How did you feel?"

Mrs. Angelica paused what she was doing and turned to look at her daughter

"Why this question dear...?" What's going on? Have you met someone."

"No....mum..." she answered blushing.

"hey.....then why are you blushing?" Mrs Angelica asked giggling.

"Nothing... mum...." she replied, feeling embarrassed. And to prevent her mother from asking her further questions, she took some plates and left to the dinning hall.

Mrs. Angelica smiled as she watch her daughter rushed out of the kitchen and smiled, shaking her head. Soon, the food was all done. Mrs Angelica and Lucretia took them to the dinning hall to set the table. Just then, Mr Gilbert walked out of the door.

" hi..ladies...."

"Hi.....dad..." replied Lucretia excitedly as she went to her dad and hugged him.

"Welcome dad..."

"Thanks Sweetheart."

"Let me help you." she said to her dad, taking his suitcase and left to her parents room. Gilbert drew closer to to his wife, hugged and kissed her

"welcome dear.." she said

"Thank you Sweetheart..., how was your day?"

"Great, you...?"

"Mine was also great.."

"That's good to hear..., go change and join us for dinner."

"Okay dear....., I will be back soon." replied and left.

Lucretia joined her mother in the dinning hall to help finish setting the table. Lucretia and her mum sat around the table, waiting for her dad

"Honey..., go get your dad."

"Okay... mum..." she answered and was about to leave when she saw her dad descending the stairs

"He is here mum..." she replied and sat down

"Sorry dear..." said Mr Gilbert and joined them on the table for dinner.

"Sweetheart.., how was school?" asked Mr. Gilbert

"Great dad..."

"Hmm....that's good to hear. Hope you are not facing any challenges."

"No..dad...."

Mr. Gilbert looked at his daughter and nodded. They continued their dinner in silence.

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Lucretia laid on her bed reading a novel when she heard a bing from her phone. She checked and it was a message from Philip. She picked up her phone in excitement. She have never been this excited to receive a message from Philip. It wasn't like it was her first time receiving one though,

Message

PHIL

"Hi Luc....??

LUC

"Hi.....Phil?"

PHIL

"Are you okay? You were acting so weird today."

LUC

"Yes...I am. I'm so sorry for leaving you at the bus stop. I had a call from mum and it was urgent."

PHIL

"Sure..no problem. I was worried about you so I wanted to check on you."

LUC

"Thank you Phil.., I'm feeling much better now."

PHIL

"That's great to hear. And oh.., you forgot your bag. Should I bring it over? In case you need anything from it."

LUC

"Oh no..., I will take it tomorrow and for your punishment, you have to do my assignments, Lol."

PHIL

"Hey.....Luc..."

LUC

"I think you should start now. See...you tomorrow. Goodnight...??"

PHIL

"Hey...., such a naughty girl you are. Goodnight and sweet dreams??"

LUC

"Lol, bye.."

PHIL

"bye.."

End of Message

Lucretia starred on her phone's screen and smiled to herself. She returned the phone to where she took it from and went to bed.

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It was a beautiful morning, Lucretia went to the kitchen and made herself breakfast. She sat down to eat and heard the door bell ring.

"I'm coming...." she answered and moved to the door

She opened the door and it was Philip

"Oh Phil, you are here. Come in."

"Sure." he answered and they both went in.

"Join me for breakfast."

"No.., I'm okay...Where is mum and dad?"

"Mum is in her room but dad has already left for work."

"oh yeah.., as usual."

"Yeah..." she replied with a smile

"Okay...., let me finish so that we leave."

" Sure..,I will be in the living room."

Philip went to the living room while Lucretia had her breakfast. Within few minutes, she was done. She cleared the table and left to the living room.

"Phil..., let's get going."

"Okay.... take your bag, I'm not your carrier." said Philip with a grin as he threw the bag at Lucretia

"Hey....Phil....You are so mean..., you know? You were acting all sweet yesterday and today you are like this. You are such a chameleon."

"Yeah...yeah..., I know. Let's get going." he said with a grin and headed to the door.

Lucretia looked at him quietly, shook her head and also headed to the door

"Mum...., I'm leaving...." she called her mum from her room

"Okay dear...has Philip come..?" Mrs Angelica asked from her room

"Yes....Mum..., we're leaving together."

"Okay...dear..., take care and my regards to him."

"Sure mum..." she answered and they left.

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DALTON HIGH SCHOOL

Lucretia and Philip got off the bus and headed to their classroom.

"Oh...,I forgot. I think you will go first Phil. I need to go to my locker and take a book."

"Sure..., don't keep long if you don't want to go into detention."

"Okay...." she answered with a smile and dashed off while Philip also left to the class.

Lucretia opened her locker and took what she needed for her class. Just when she was about to close her locker, she felt a strong force pushed her locker door shut.

"Hey.....what's that for?" she asked turning to face the culprit.

"Daisy....what the hell was that?" she asked looking furiously.

"Ouch....does it hurt?" she asked smirking along with her friends.

"What do you want?"

"Who is Philip to you?"

"He is a friend. Why do you ask?"

"Liar....!, You can't deceive me Lucretia.. Your eyes says it all. You see Philip more than a friend. The way you look at him says it ."

"So what if I see him as more than a friend? What's your problem with it?"

"Everything is Lucretia..., don't try to cross my path. Don't say I never warned you." said Daisy with a disdain look.

"Let's go girls....." she said, smirking at Lucretia and turned and left with her friends to their classroom.

Lucretia stood motionless for a while and sighed.

"What the hell was that all about?" she murmured to herself.