Ten

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* If you live each day as if it were your last, then one day you most certainly will be right. *

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—Joseph —

I arrived at the canteen in no time and found it crowded as usual - it was filled up with my school mates; chatting, gisting, laughing and eating. I covered my hair and half of my face with a hoodie, trying hard to go on unnoticed but failed.

“ Isn't that Joseph Winfrey? ” I heard a girl say and all eyes Immediately turned on me.

“ Yes, it's him. ”

“ What do you think he's doing here? ”

“ What do you think? ”

“ Haven't you seen how depressed Vera Lynn had been ever since he was suspended. ”

“ Oh… I wouldn't be surprised if he came here to see her. ”

“ What do you expect? ”

Ignoring the chatters around me, I walked into the canteen in search of Vera and soon found her at our usual spot.

Vera Lynn, she lived up to the beauty of her name as she's an epitome of beauty. With straight brownish black long hair, well blossomed pink lips