CHAPTER 6

"Ayra Thompson Nut out with it now!! What is going on between you and the most handsome guy in class? " Ella questioned folding her hands against her lunch tray. 

Ayra who was about to nibble a bland sandwich quickly dropped it back on her tray." Ellaaaaaaaaa someone might hear you "she whispered flashing her eyes around the four corners of the cafeteria. "How many times have I warned you to abstain from using my last name. "

"Which one? Oh you mean "nut" right I think it's cute and it's your name darling. ,

Ella she muttered a warning note in her voice she looked around her again and was relieved that no one was paying heed to their conversation as everyone was engrossed in their various tables. 

"Ayra if you don't wish to be called by your last name then tell me already" she shrieked shoving ayra's hands. 

"Ok Okay calm down eishh you are such a bone in my craw". 

Ella looked at her expectantly and gave her her undivided attention while her brain screamed "let's have it ayra "

Ayra looked down at her unbitten sandwich it was a routine for her to always have a sandwich after every quiz or exams to calm the chummness she always felt at the pit of her stomach. 

"I'm waiting bestie!! why is it so hard for you to spit out for crying out loud". 

"Calm down before you bite my head off I kinda of ran into him in the hallway and and we came to class together because obviously we stay in the same class "she said in a breath. 

"Hmm ok so the "little note " he sent you what was it about? "

"Oh that, it was nothing she shrugged you know how goofy boys can be". 

"Uh yeah but I think he likes you she said winking". 

"Ellaaaaa stop it it's nothing, this doesn't mean a thing at all and you know it. "

'Right so why is he starring over at our table right now as we speak? " Ella countered.

"Is he?" She made to turn around but was quickly stopped by Ella. 

"Don't look okay ,act sophisticated like you don't care whether he is looking or not it will make him fall for you more". 

Ayra looked at her like she had grown two heads and muttered "you are crazy." 

"No I'm not ,jack never speaks to any girl in our class "ever " She emphasised rolling her eyes and he sent you a frigging note and though you say it's nothing am sure it is something ". 

"That doesn't mean he likes me and keep your voice down". Ayra shushed.

"Whatever you say but I can smell something in the air". 

"Oh I think the cafeteria are baking cookies" . She replied innocently .

"No not cookies silly you I can smell love in the air, written in the stars destined to be together". Ella muttered spreading out her arms in gestulation.

"Oh no" ayra face palmed herself in agony when Ella decided that two people were meant to be together there was no stopping her from making sure it happens. 

"Ella he has a girlfriend in town ,she said and wondered why she felt a little jab at the tail of her heart at the thought of his fabled girlfriend. 

"That's not true, it's all a rumour he never consented to having a girlfriend and - "

"But he never refuted people that said it and do you seriously believe that a guy like Jack doesn't have a girlfriend and he is interested in a girl like me? ".

"What do you mean by that snide remark a "girl like you? what's wrong with you? "

"Well apart from being a plain Jane and a nerd a lot is wrong with me. "

"Gosh what is wrong with being a nerd? I would kill to be as smart as you and though you try to hid behind boring and baggy clothes you have a breathtaking, knockout body plus a pretty face and a good heart bam a whole package. "

"You are just saying that because you are my friend" she said smiling in spite of herself . 

"I wonder what you see when you look at your reflection in the mirror ayra ". 

"A scared girl that is afraid of failure, disliked by her tolerated by her mom and-

Anyways Ella started interrupting her thoughts "every girl in this school had or is still crushing on him am sure you ain't an exception." 

"No speak for yourself I don't have a crush on anybody am concentrating on my grades". 

"Awwww what a good child you are come of it girl I certainly don't believe you and even if it's true at least you think he is hot you said so yourself " . 

"What? When - I never said such you are bluffing." 

"No am not you said it in your own words." 

"Don't misquote me please I didn't mean it that way." 

"Sure you did" Ella said giggling happy that ayra was fretting.

"Oh you are such a case". 

"No am not you are the nut case here " they continued their lunch break amidst bickering and yabs from each other.