Chapter - 9

The next day

" Good morning . '' I said as I saw Sam walking towards me .

" Good morning . " he greeted back .

" So you watched Friends yesterday ? " I asked, walking along the pavement . Sam followed . " No . I fell asleep after we talked . " he said .

" If I knew I could make someone fall asleep by just texting them - I would have started a business already . " I joked, making Sam laugh . " I was pretty tired too, " he said with a smile . I nodded in understanding .

After talking and laughing , we were finally in front of our torture area .

" New day - new torture . " I said as we climbed the staircase into the hallway .

" New day - new torture . " Sam muttered in an agreeable manner, making me smile wide .

After a minute or two , we were standing in the hallway beside Gabriel's locker with its owner and Lisa .

" Hey " I said. " Hi . " they both greeted me back . After talking for a while , Lisa pulled me away from the guys .

" So ? " she asked after we were a couple of feet away from the guys . I was just confused . " So ? " I asked her back .

" You and Sam ?" she asked . " What ? " I asked her, confused still .

" You and Sam . " she smirked . " What ? No no no . It's nothing like that . " I said looking towards Sam who was busy laughing at something Gabriel said .

" Oh come on . You used to like him . " she said loudly, making me look at her . " Shh . " I whisper-yelled at her . " That was years ago . " I said avoiding eye contact with her . She just glared at me . " Fine, fine . I liked him last year too . " I confessed .

" And the year before that . And the year before that . And the year before that . " she said, gesturing with her hands . I looked at her in disbelief .

" What do you want me to do ? " I asked .

" Come on . You've been obsessed with him since he came here and that was four years ago . " she said completely ignoring what I just said .

" Okay . First of all , I was not obsessed with him . Never have been . I just liked him a lot . Second of all - again , what do you want me to do ? And third - what's your point ? " I asked her, clutching my bag tightly in front of me .

" You still like him though , don't you ? " She asked. " I know you still like him . " she said without giving me a chance to reply . ". I know that . " she said . " I - "

" Even though you're denying it to yourself and to me . " She cut me off again .

" Who's denying what ? " asked Brune from behind me . " Jesus . Brune . "

" Whoops . Sorry . " she smiled, not being sorry at all .

" What are you gals even talking about ? " she asked . I just folded my arms and stared at Lisa .

" Yes Lisa ? What are we talking about ? " I asked .

" Ellie still likes Sam . " Lisa said . " Duh. " replied Brune .

" Wha - no . I do not like him . We're just friends . " I said . " Oh you so do . " said Brune, making Lisa smirk .

" Please . I do not like him . " I said just as the bell rang . " Come on, tell him . " said Lisa as I started walking towards my class . " I'm not telling anyone anything . " I said and started walking faster hoping to disappear quickly .

" But you still like him . " yelled Lisa .

" Whatever . I don't like him . See you at lunch . " I waved at them .

" Liar . " yelled both Lisa and Brune .

***

I was in the cafeteria with Sam when Lisa and Brune walked in . They both just stopped behind Sam and smirked when I looked up at them making me roll my eyes at them .

" Hey Brune ? " said Lisa . " I need to do that thing . Let's go - " she said as Sam turned around .

" Yea . I need to do that too . You guys can eat without us . We will meet you later . " said Brune and they walked away giggling . " Bye girls . Have fun . " waved Sam .

" Bye Sam and Ellie . Have fun . Brune yelled, reaching at the door . When I looked at them , they were now pulling Gabriel away too . I rolled my eyes again .

" What's up with them ? " asked Sam . " I don't know . They're just being them I guess . " I said .

As we were eating and talking , I got a text . It was from Lisa . Girl . Just tell him already .

I just shook my head with a smile .

" What's up ? " asked Sam . " Oh uh - it's nothing . It's just Lisa . "

" What does she want ? " he asked, sipping the juice he bought . " Nothing . Just Lisa being Lisa yet again . " I said . He just smiled back .

' He does not . Does NOT like me .' I replied back . But you still do ? Right ?

' Of course . I mean - he's nice and all and ughh - never mind .' Just tell him . I know he likes you .

" Everything ok ? " asked Sam again . " Yeah . It's fine . It's fine . Don't worry . " I said and turned my phone off .

***

After finishing our biology class , we were in the library as it was our free period . I was in a corner doing my assignments while Sam was going through some books a few feet away from where I was sitting .

There were other students from our class too . They all were busy making some posters for prom as prom was coming near . After completing some of my assignments , I was heading out of the library when Sam called out to me , " Hey Ellie . Wait . I'm coming too . "

After gathering his bags and book , we headed out to the ground .

" Soo - prom . " he said . " Yeah . "

" You coming ? " he asked, scratching the back of his neck . " Um - I guess so . "

" Who're you coming with ? " he asked again . " I don't know . "

" Oh ok . "

" Are you coming ? " I asked him as I sat down on the ground .

" So um anyway - can you help me with these questions ? " asked Sam , taking some papers out from his bag and showing it to me .

" I have no clue what to do after this . " he said as he sat down beside me .

" Oh - You just put this here and there - "