Too careful

We went to the cafeteria to eat and everyone seems to have nothing else to talk about except me and the article. don't worry Elisabeth said in another two weeks they will have something else to talk about.

Am not worried Elizabeth the situation is under control I said.

Like you are trying to get the news taken down? Tracy asked. No, I said. They look at me with eyes that were asking for details. A new article will be published not just sure how soon. It feels good to be popular I said after a pause.

I wonder how Carl is taking all this Elizabeth said. Just when I was thinking you two looked good together Tracy added.

I smiled I was not thinking about Carl but Ray. I wonder what he thought of me now with the whole news.

The agency should be fast and get the article published. I plan on asking him to dinner as a thank you if my story was picked by the department. We had two weeks left to submit the prose work

Five to ten best were going to get published by the school. I was hoping on it, not for the publishing but my real excitement was to get an excuse to talk to Ray. Even if he turned down dinner it was fine. The most important thing was to talk to him. Maybe he would even smile at me.

Bella what were you even doing in the bar? I never thought you drink, Tracy asked.

I went with Jace and if you look closely you will notice his picture was also in the news. I then explained everything to them.

Who would use such a method on you? Tracy asked.

Am not sure I replied.

Maybe it Carl die heart crush Elizabeth suggests.

I laughed how is that possible? I asked. Anything is possible we have to think wide. The idiots might have tried to look for something dirty about you and not finding anything decided to create their own story Elizabeth explains.

Now that I think of it that may be the case. Tracy said. I just nod. The only thing I am sure of is that this can not be a coincidence. We all continue to eat food.

After a few minutes, the place became noisy all of a sudden. Look it Carl Tracy said. I turned and look he is coming towards us Elizabeth said.

Maybe he wants to ask you about the article Tracy said. I nod because that was the same thought in my mind.

Hello ladies, he said as soon as he got to our table. Hi, he took a sit with us. I was sitting right opposite Lisa's table and I could see her eyes go angry with Carl coming to sit with us.

About the article, I was saying...

Please Bella I don't want to hear anything about it. It like the only thing I have heard since yesterday. Whoever wrote it was trying to keep me away from you, he said. You are not worried it may be true? I asked surprised at his reaction.

No I am not. It my fault all this happened, I should have prepared you for it. Anybody can feel a little frustrated and have some drinks and loss a little control. You know celebrities can do the same it like we are superhumans. Media just finds a way to make it look like one has done the thinkable.

Again if you were a flirt trust me I would know. I spent the whole of Saturday with you. It takes less than those hours for me to know a flirt. The part about you been a gold digger maybe that part is true so all I have to do, is to make more money to keep you happy.

I laughed this guy is something. Now let go somewhere else, this place is too crowded and give people something new to talk about I smile. Carl is really sweet I thought. Do you want to come along? he asked Tracy and Elizabeth who said yes and got up before he was done asking?

I turned to look for Clare as I sent her a message before getting up. Gladness said I could not take chances and I couldn't be too careful.