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The ice cream shop wasreally a breathe of fresh air when we arrived. I leaned back on my chair while happily spooning the last of my strawberry swirl, while Lily was still halfway through her chocolate fudge sundae, savoring it like it was her last meal."Nothing beats this after a long day," Lily sighed while tilting her head back as if she was in heaven.I chuckled. "You act like you've been starving for a week, girl.” "Well, emotionally, yes," she shot back while grinning.I shook my head, but then my eyes caught the flashing screen of my phone on the table. A new notification. Curious, I opened it and frowned. It was a post from our club's bulletin."Uh-oh," I murmured while straightening up.Lily glanced at me with a spoon still in her mouth. "What?"I turned the phone toward her. "There's a post. Gabriel called for everyone in the club to gather at the gymnasium. Obviously, the booths for every department have already arrived and we're the ones in charge of designing them tonig

The bleachers were cold against my legs, but the heat from the food box in my hands made up for it. Jason sat beside me and he was quiet as he poked at his meal with his chopsticks. Normally, he would be filling the silence already with a lot jokes or some ridiculous story about Tyler, but tonight, he wasn't.I took a bite of rice, sneaking a glance at him. He looked like he was carrying something heavy on his shoulders.Finally, he broke the silence. "So, how's it been, pumpkin? After you moved out from the condo."I hesitated. "It's fine." I managed a faint smile. "Lily makes sure I'm not skipping meals. And it's actually quieter there."Jason nodded slowly while his lips were pressing into a line. He gently twirled his chopsticks between his fingers, then suddenly brightened. "You know Tanya's always looking for you, right? She's been asking me if you've dropped by her office. Every single day."That earned a small chuckle from me. Miss Tanya, their cousin, was really sweet and alw

I still couldn't stop thinking about Jason's confession even as I tried to focus back on the booth. Every time I glanced his way, I couldn’t help but get nervous. Jason Blackstone actually confessed to me. And the crazy thing? I wasn't entirely surprised. Somewhere deep inside me, I knew I had an attraction to the triplets. Honestly, who wouldn't? Ethan, Tyler, and Jason, they weren't just gorgeous, they were magnetic. The kind of men who carried themselves with such charisma that people naturally gravitated toward them.And me? I was just a mere… okay, I’ll stop downgrading myself from now on. But still, I was a nobody compared to them. By the time we managed to get most of the designs up, other students started yawning inside the gym. Gabriel finally clapped his hands together while drawing everyone's attention."Alright, everyone. That's enough for tonight. It's almost midnight, and we can continue tomorrow. Thank you for working so hard, I appreciate all of you."We started stre

When we arrived at the lab, the sterile scent of ethanol and faint buzz of lab equipment greeted us. I was already bracing myself for some dull microscope work or maybe another round of staining slides, but I wasn't ready for what actually awaited us.Our professor clapped her hands. "Settle down, everyone. We'll begin immediately."I exchanged a quick look with Lily. "This is weird. She looks too serious today."Lily groaned. "I swear, if we dissect another frog, I'm faking a faint."I stifled a laugh and started putting on my lab coat. We were soon divided into stations, each table filled with beakers, pipettes, sample jars, and labeled trays. We thought this was it, the usual round of lab activities.But halfway through, our professor stopped and adjusted her glasses. "Now, listen carefully. Since midterms are approaching, I decided we'll add one last practical exam before you go."Everyone groaned in unison."Sir, we already did three activities today," a classmate complained from

It was around 3:15 in the afternoon when our class had finally ended for the day. I roughly stretched my arms as we stepped out of the lab. My brain still felt fried after hours of lectures and lab work."Finally!" Lily groaned beside me while clasping her bag like she had just survived a war. "I swear, if Professor makes us wash another set of beakers, I'll drop out, girl."I laughed while adjusting my sling bag on my shoulder. "Don't be dramatic, girl. Besides, we need to stop by the grocery."Lily's eyes immediately sparkled. "Yes! I already have a list. Some chips, soda, frozen pizza, cake ingredients, and oh, and we should get some ice cream too! Big tubs, because I know Jason eats like three people."I chuckled at that while shaking my head. "You're more excited than me."We were walking toward the gate when a tall shadow suddenly blocked our way. It was Ethan.Not again. His eyes landed directly on me. "Hey, Sarah." His tone was straightforward as always. "We need to go to the