TWO

I walked into Rose's floor one day and saw Xander begging her to take him back. I walked closer to him then said,"Back off."

He looked at me and sprinted in the other direction. Then I went and placed one arm on the wall and looked at Rose and said,"Hi Rose."

She pushed her hair back and nervously said hi back.

The two of us talked and joked.

Ruby stood a distance away, and sighed then walked away and Rose saw her, she really felt sorry for her.

That night, I went to Mark as he was cooking and called,"Mark?"

He looked at me and I continued,"What's your surname?"

He looked surprised then answered,"I haven't used it in a long time, why?"

"Because I'll like to use it."

"I'm fine with Hawkins."

"Yeah but you adopted me, not the other way around so I have to use your surname."

"And you're sure Chienembe would agree?"

I looked at him as he snored on the couch with a booger bubble in his nose then said,"Yes, really sure."

"Lester."

"Lester, I like that, Tommy Lester."

"And you're sure it wouldn't be awkward telling everyone you've changed your name?"

"Yup, I'll handle it."

He shrugged his shoulders.

Rose and I were on a date to the movies one day and giving each other popcorn, we laughed and laughed, I had never laughed so much in my life. Of course we were kicked out, but we laughed even outside.

We went to the park and I chased her up a hill but she slipped.

My reflexes kicked in and I immediately caught her horizontally to the ground.

We looked into each others' eyes and she smiled, I smiled back...then I slipped and we both rolled down, laughing.

We stayed at the bottom of the hill cloud gazing.

I never knew I had so much in common with Rose, I would have never imagined, not in a million years that my worst enemy would become my girlfriend...aside Oleh.

We went to school the next day, holding hands and I was truly happy.

Everyone was looking at the two of us, the newest ' it ' couple on the floor. All the chatter was about us, but Rose always saw that Ruby didn't like that.

Ruby always cautioned me that Rose would disappoint me soon, but I knew she was just jealous. So I stayed with Rose, expecting the most, but I was disappointed...

I walked onto Rose's floor one day, carrying a bouquet of roses for her when I saw her kissing another guy, I was heartbroken...

Ruby was right.

I just threw the bouquet in the trash and walked away.

Rose looked at me as I left then burst into tears.

I went to Ruby and said,"Ruby, I'm sorry I didn't listen to you, you were right all along, Rose was just playing me. I know you wouldn't like me anymore but could we just be friends?"

She looked at me then behind me. She saw Rose, looking at the two us us, expectant...

She set this up...

But why?

She looked at me and said,"Yes, we can be friends."

I smiled and hugged her tight and we separated. Then Ruby walked to Rose and shut her opened locker then asked,"What game are you playing?"

"I don't know what you are talking about."

"Why did you hurt Tommy and fix us up together?"

"...I knew I was the cause of your broken friendship and I didn't want to be, and you were jealous that I was with him."

"I wasn't jealous!"

Rose arched a brow then Ruby said,"Ugh fine, that dweeb is very attractive, but you can't just give up on the person you like for someone else to take them."

"Why? Tommy has done that before."

"Yes he has but it didn't work, you two were very happy together, you have to fight for each other, I'm going to tell Tommy what you did."

Ruby left Rose.

She walked to me in the elevator and said,"Tommy, you have to take Rose back."

"What? Why?"

"Because she was setting us up, she betrayed you to help me."

"What? Why?"

"Because I was..."

"What?"

She whispered something and I said,"What?"

"Because I was jealous!"

I widened my eyes and asked,"You were?"

"Yes you idiot, now go get your girl back."

I smiled and thanked her then ran out of the elevator to the stairs.

Rose was walking to her next class when she heard someone call her. She turned back and I immediately kissed her while the crowd cheered.

I pulled back and said,"Thank you for caring about your sister."

She smiled and said,"I just want to show that I've changed."

I hugged her.

Ruby on the other hand sighed. She wasn't as happy as she thought she'd be, she had still lost me.

Just then, someone lifted her by the waist and she turned back to see...

"Mack?!"

He smiled at her.

"How did you get back here?!"

Mark appeared and said,"I pulled some strings."

Ruby smiled and hugged the two of them.