Patrick and Fred stood next to Ben who wore a calculative expression for the past 20minutes expectantly.
Fred leaned closer to Patrick befuddled," Hey, what's up with him? what do you think he's planning; looking all blank", he queried with a raised eye brow and a quizzical look. Patrick immediately shoved him off, frustrated by the whole situation," How would I know? does it look like I possess some kind of mind reading or controlling power?", answered Patrick in a sarcastic manner.Fred glared at him and ignored his provocative attitude, nudging Ben to reality.
" Hey, what's up with you? any plan or idea? You can't just be spacing out; leaving us stranded in this mess without any solution yet",he exclaimed.Ben, suddenly, with a composed look and a smug leaned on the rails, relaxed.
" Got a perfect plan for our mission, guys. All is sorted now ".Fred and Patrick immediately gazed at each other and back at Ben, anxious and cheerful.
"Cool, we've waited so long for this, gist us now",they chorused just then, the bell rang for lunch.Ben smiled and tapped their shoulders," Let's talk at a more private place; walls got ears", he said with a chuckle and trod off towards the Canteen.
Fred and Patrick stared at his back with a mischievous grin and giggled, pacing after him." Hey, wait for us ", they shouted. ***********************Mr. Mark turned towards the class and dropped the marker on the table, "This ends our lesson for today. Work on "Plot" for your assignments. See you tomorrow ", he announced.
"Okay, sir. Thank you", the class chorused. He took their previous assignment and strolled out.
Everyone packed back their books into their bags and trod out in pairs and groups. Laura dropped the last book on her desk into the bag and sighed, turning to Alixes who was busily unwrapping a chocolate.
" Huh, want some?", Alixes queried with a cheerful, teasing smile on noticing Laura's attention on her.She pushed away her hand,giggling "No, you can have that for now but will get a compensation for it later ", said Laura.
Alixes nodded and they both chuckled.
" Hey, ain't you going to the canteen today?", a voice queried from behind, joining in.
Laura and Alixes immediately turned towards the voice.
"Oh, Naomi, you're already here", they both cried with a smile. She nodded her approval and hugged them.Naomi Jacobs, Alixes and Laura had been friends from childhood but studied different course from Laura and Alixes when they got admission to college. Her father and Laura's dad had been friends and since share a strong bond in their business partnership. Laura and Alixes studied Theatre Act and Literature while Naomi studied Food science. This brought their separation in classes." Shall we go now. I'm famished ", Naomi cried.
Laura and Alixes smiled.
" Yeah, why not. We were actually waiting for you. Come on, let's go before you blame us for murdering you with hunger",Laura teased and pulled her along as she trod off; taking the lead.Alixes chuckled and followed them.
" Naomi, you can't believe what happened in class today", she called."Come on, girlfriend; my ears are itching for it".
Laura chuckled at her two gossiping friends as they exit the class.
" The so called school rulers, Ben and his friends were sent out of class today and you should have seen their faces; gosh! so funny and scary", Alixes exclaimed.
" Really, oh my God, I wish had witnessed that myself", Naomi bursted. They all laughed as their voices faded away.
CANTEEN
The canteen was fully packed with students having their meals and others already done with theirs but chatting and laughing.
Ivy and Lupita got to the entrance and peeped through the door, making sure Ben and his friends were not around. " Let's get in, Ivy; those bullies are not here. Let's hurry before they come ", said Lupita, leading the way.Ivy nodded and followed suit with her lunch. They got to an empty table in the middle of the canteen and settled in to have their lunch.
Just when they were about to dig in, they saw a foot next to them." This table belongs to my friends and I. Get off now or get ready for what you least expect", a cold voice followed drawing the attention of the rest of the students to them.Ivy and Lupita flinched and quickly picked up their trays to leave.
" Sorry, Ben, we didn't know", Lupita pleaded with a shaky and nervous tone.Ben, Fred and Patrick smiled satisfactorily, glancing at each other with a mischievous look. All along, Laura and her friends, Naomi and Alixes stood at the entrance gazing at them. Laura was filled with rage that she felt like squeezing the living hell out of them.
" Gosh, I feel like killing them now. Why can't they leave those girls alone", she exclaimed about to approach them but Naomi and Alixes quickly held her back." Hey, girlfriend, calm down. Let's wait for awhile, okay ", Alixes pleaded.
Ben glanced at Fred and Patrick and whispered something to them. They nodded with a chuckle.
" Stop right there", Fred called at Ivy and Lupita who had moved some few steps away from them. They paused in their steps without turning back." Get back here and clean our feet with your hairs", Patrick exclaimed.
The whole hall was suddenly filled with whispers and murmuring among the students. Laura stared at them puzzled.
Ivy and Lupita stood in their steps, shocked.
" I mean now!!!! ", Ben roared, sending shivers to Lupita and Ivy who involuntary dropped their trays on the floor. They strolled back to where Ben and his friends stood about to kneel down." They'll do no such thing, Ben Hansel ", a voice shouted from the entrance. Everyone's attention immediately turned to the door. Ben gave a mischievous smile," who dared interrupt ?", he shouted, turning to the direction of the voice.Alixes and Naomi stared at Laura, shocked.
"Oh, no, Laura..... ", they exclaimed.The whole hall was suddenly silent that you can even hear the sound of a dropped pin. Every eye was fixed on Laura and her friends, Naomi and Alixes who were still astonished at what just happened and yet to find their voices."What are you doing, Laura? why get us into this mess?", Naomi whispered behind Laura after finally finding her voice."Yes, Laura, this is definitely a dead end, girlfriend",Alixes added in a concealed manner, keeping her fright hidden from Ben and his friends."Allow me handle this, please, okay?", said Laura,composed, throwing a quizzical look at her terrified friends.They nodded,all blank.Ben offered a sly grin that told nothing, gazing at Laura. Patrick and Fred looked very smug, leaning closer to Ben. They whispered something to him with a smirk.Ben grinned starring at Laura and her friends." Oh, Laura, just as I expected"."Yes, is me, Laura Roberts", said Laura, gracefully gliding towards them.
School was finally over,Laura and Alixes strolled out of their class, chuckling. Naomi quickly joined them when they got to her class."Hey, girlfriends, what's up?why are you so cheerful, is tomorrow a holiday? ", she stated with a smile.They glanced at her, laughing so hard. She chuckled along, quite lost with their unknown cheerful attitude."Oh, Naomi, it's nothing special. I was just telling Laura here how we almost wet our pants back there at the Canteen when she decided to poke her nose in those deadly viruses' business."They all roared with laughter. Naomi drapped her hands around their neck as they trod to the main gate of the school in wait of their ride home." But seriously, Laura, I didn't expect that slap from your end; gosh!! that was so damn hot and humiliating for them. You were like an angry tigress devouring its pry", said Naomi, making them laugh their heart out."Their faces was so dumb",she ended with a chuckle.L
Kelvin quickly hid under the bed when he heard Laura's voice. He totally knows what that calls for. Laura stormed into the room but froze in her steps and unconsciously dropped the bag on the floor at the sight which met her eyes. The room was turned upsidedown with clothes scattered all over the bed and the floor. Her study table was no different with books scattered here and there."Oh, my God, Kelvin!!!!!", she screamed, almost in tears.Upon hearing the screams,Mrs Amy rushed out of the kitchen and stood at the hall;gazing up the stairs." What is it, Laura? Is everything okay up there?",she shouted, frightened by the scream."No, mum, my room is totally a mess!", she replied. Amy chuckled without uttering any further words and continued her chores.Laura slowly strolled into the room in search of the culprit. Kelvin hid as quietly as he could without any sound, displaying a satisfactory smile. Laura checked through the wardrobe and the washr
THE ROBERTS' MANSIONSupper was finally over and everyone had already retrieved to their respective rooms, attending to their personal works.Mya was attending to some documents from work and Laura was as well finishing up her assignment while Kelvin was busily playing a video game. The piercing shouts and laughter from his end flooded Laura and Mya's room like the rains causing them to roar, frustrated. Kelvin's room was in between Mya and Laura's room.Laura dropped her pen wolfishly, storming off to Kelvin's room. Just when she got out, she saw Mya also approaching Kelvin's room with a messy hair and a wanly look. They both sighed with a faint smile, sightly shaking their heads when their eyes met and pushed the door opened together." Gosh, Kelvin!!!!! ", they shouted and he flinched, turning to the door." Damn, Mya, Laura....you startled me""Really? Guess what, we'll do worse than this if you keep on disturbing the whole house like this
The whole class was startled by the deafening noise that shuttered the silent class from the thumping of the book on the desk by Ben. Ivy and Lupita trembled, gazing at the direction of the source of the sound, unblinking. The rest of the class glazed and turned back to their various activities after noticing it was Ben. No one was ready to put themselves in their troubles except Laura who glared at them pained. Naomi and Alixes tapped her shoulders to calm her down on noticing the look on her face and how she was angrily vibrating."Hey, keep you're cool, girlfriend. Why do you always want to mingle in the issues of those worms. I guess you're now the number one member on their wanted list and will never spare you when they get the chance ", Alxies mumbled, taut."Keep those lectures to yourself for now, Alixes. I've got to skin some people who never learn their lessons easily alive now", answered Laura with an unreadable expression and strolled off to Ivy and Lup
Mrs. Park with a shocked and worried gaze, scanned Ben and Laura's face, "Oh, goodness", she cried astonished by the bruises on their faces. "What happened to your face? why those bruises?".Ben and Laura's face immediately went numb, wearing a blank look, befuddled. Ben faintly cursed, "Gosh, you're such a bitch, Laura. I so curse the day you were admitted in this school". He quickly turned his gaze to Fred and Patrick with an appealing look, seeking their assistant out of the mess he found himself.Alixes swiftly glanced at Laura and slowly buried her head on the desk with a faint whisper as she scratched her hairs, nervous." My days!, Laura, you're definitely done".Laura glanced around with a brood look; glared at Ben with a sly grin, cursing him underneath her breath, "Damn you, jerk!!, wish I could strangle the living day light out of you here and now. I wouldn't have been in this mess if not of you. I so hate to lie".Mrs. Park,who for th
MRS PARK'S OFFICE" I can't do this with him, Mrs. Park. It's quite impossible; maybe Alixes can or something but not me", Laura's voice echoed from the office.Alixes swiftly turned to her with a pleading and astonished gaze." What? Me? Nah, nah, hell no not me, please. Don't send me to an early grave, girlfriend "Laura took a quick glance at her and shook her head, ignoring her, " Mrs Park, please, help me out. This is like sending an antelope into a lion's den."" Sorry, Laura but everything had already been planned and you guys are the best characters for that role. I think we're done talking about this now. Kindly excuse me, I got a lot to take care of over here, please"She ended, showing her the door with a faint smile." But....(sighs)I guess is of no use. Let's get out of here, Alixes"." Laura...""I said let's go!",She swiftly cuts her off, pulling her along as they exit the office."Hey, try and do something....
It was 3:55pm and school was over. Alixes sat in her desk,her eyes fixed on Ben and his friends, unblinking as they strolled out; chatting and laughing their hearts out while Laura packed her books back in her bag."Why will he like to meet Laura when they're like cat and mouse_never meet eye to eye. What's he up to?",she mumbled in her thoughts, befuddled.Laura sighed in such a relaxed manner, picking up her bag as she rose to her feet."Gosh, finally! I'm all done now. Come on, Alixes, I need to make a call now since I won't be leaving anytime soon else mum will be worried."But Alxies still sat there deaf, lost in thoughts. Laura stared at her wondering what she was thinking; so lost,"Is everything alright with her?",she mumbled, quite worried. "I guess I need to find out what is going on with her"She drew closer to her and tapped her shoulder,"Hey, girlfriend, are you okay?""Oh, my God, Laura!! _you scared me to death", she shouted, startled.