* * * * *
"Guess what Audrey, I've earn much more money now and I've fully paid the loan I received and I also got you a new phone. Oh less I forget, I reported Mr Gary to the police but they won't believe me until I find a proof. Can you come up with any suggestion? Before I return to the police, I need to come to your school to speak with your principal...." Audrey's Mom, Mrs Kathleen rushed all the words without noticing the mood of her daughter. She just did.
"Why aren't you saying anything? What's wrong with you Audrey? " She asked her. She expected her to be excited about the good news; that she fully paid the loan and got her new phone.
"Don't you wanna check out your new phone? " She asked her when Audrey didn't say anything instead she walked to her room.
"Someone already got me one" Audrey finally replied. Almost forgetting that she has a very expensive phone in her bag, the zeal of joy to check it out wasn't in her anymore.
She felt bad for hurting her closest friend, she hate it when Kyle gives her silent treatment, she just wanted her best friend back.
All the same, she can't break up with Simon bcoz she really love him... That same feeling her friend have for her.
"Good night Mom. For now, I want to be alone" She entered her room and closed the door.
"You won't even have dinner" Her mom yelled.
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Kyle's POV
I wept profusely and heartbrokenly
Theme:
🎶 I won't tell you I'm lonely
🎵 'Cause it might be selfish
🎶 I won't ask you to hold me
🎵 'Cause that won't mend what's helpless
🎶 There's not a thing I could say
🎵 Not a song I could sing
🎶 For your mind to change
🎵 Nothing can fill up the space
🎶 Won't ask you to stay
🎵 But let me ask you one thing
🎶 Oh, when did you fall out of love?
🎶 Out of love
🎵 Oh, when did you fall out of love with me?
🎶 I can't float in an ocean
🎵 That's already been drained
🎶 I won't cry at your feet now
🎵 I know my tears will fall in vain
🎶 There's not a thing I could say
🎵 Not a song I could sing
🎶 For your mind to change
🎵 Nothing can fill up the space
🎶 Won't ask you to stay
🎵 But let me ask you one thing
🎶 Oh, when did you fall out of love?
🎵 Out of love
🎶 Oh, when did you fall out of love with me?
🎶 Oh, when did you fall out of love?
Out of love
🎵 Oh, when did you run out of love for me?
🎶 Out of love
🎶 Out of love
🎶 Out of love with me

She broke my heart!
No!
I sticked to her like a glue so that she can grow the same feeling for me but she didn't, she never liked me.
She betrayed me.
No, this is not happening..
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Audrey's POV
In school, the next morning;
I left home really early for school, I even got to school before Simon but Elena was already in class. And I just came, so only the both of us were in class.
I said Hi to her and sat down- On the seat next to Kyle's and put me head on the desk.
I really wish he's gonna speak with me today.
"Audrey, I know we aren't close friends but can we talk about something? " Elena broke the silence.
I raised up my head and turned back to look at her then I reluctantly nodded in agreement.
"I was there yesterday, I was aware of what happened between you, Kyle and Simon " She started talking..
Who wasn't there?
Even if you were absent, somehow you'll hear about it.
"The both of them really like you and want you. If you were to choose between the both of them, who would you choose? " She asking me this awkward question again.
"What? "
"Oh sorry, it's a stupid question" She apologized and I turned away from her but she suddenly said;
"I like Kyke"
Huh?
I looked at her shockingly and she continued talking..
"My soft and gentle attitude won't let me hate you for not making Kyle aware that I really do. One fateful day, I summoned up a foolish courage to tell him about my feelings for him but you just came and ruined it. Ever since you came, he changed towards me. I wanted to hate you badly but I just can't " She said and I sat an looked at her, Stunned.
She held my hand and said;
"You are better off with Simon, you look good together and Kyle and I are" She said.
This is more like a love rectangle that I don't understand, I can't even explain.
I have no feelings for Kyle, I like him as a friend. And here is Elena, she said she really likes him but he never noticed.
Just then, Simon came in..
"I came to pick you up this morning but you already left home" He said at the door and began to walk towards me..
"I called your phone number too but you never picked it up " He said.
Oh, The phone was still intact in the box and in my bag and I had less concern about it.
"Are you Okay now? " He asked me and I shook much my head as in negation.
I was not alright at all.
OmG, how can I be hurting two people at the same time.
Two people? Three..
Plus Elena.
Simon huffed and took my backpack..
"Don't sit here anymore" He said. It was when I stood up that Kyle came in..
"Kyle" I left Simon and ran to him..
"Kyle, are you still upset with me? " I asked him looking into his eyes.
"He looked up at Simon who was behind me then said to me;
"Follow me" and went out of the class.
Ah Good, At least he's willing to talk to me today.
I gave Simon a look that meant 'Pls give me some space with him'
Then I ran after Kyle.
*
"Why didn't you tell me that there was something between you and Simon? " He asked me.
"I swear, I wasn't keeping it a secret away from you. That day was the same day I've planned to tell you and Kyle I never knew you li....." He interrupted me.
"And now that you know. Are you gonna do anything about it? I'm in love with you Audrey, since all these days, how couldn't you find out that I really do? " He asked me with already getting teary eyes and he walked closer to me.
"I really want you more than a best friend " He said.
I stood there, confused on how to tell him that I don't feel that way for him.
He leaned closer and wanted to kiss me but I backed out.
"No Kyle. stop it" I shook my head continuously and moved back.
"You don't even want me too! Have I ever been so unfair to you? I really like you and the only thing you wanna do to me is to break my heart, stab me on the back by dating my enemy behind my back! Don't ever come close to me. I regret ever liking you! How could you have done this to me Audrey! Damn true, every damn girls are after a wealthy guy. I never knew you were one of them, I regret ever knowing you, You are such an ingrate! " I insulted me amidst tears and I was already crying too.
Why would he ever say such to me?
"No Kyle. I'm not. Listen, don't be like this, you can't do this..." I said, not even knowing what to say exactly.

He smirked.
"Just come with me. I have something for you" He said and began to walk further..
He was so upset and heartbroken but I never wanted to think that He'll hurt me.
I followed him as he headed towards the Music Building?
Why is he bringing me here?
"Come on in" He sniffed and walked in first.
I foolishly trusted him and went in.
"I don't want to make use of any instrument but I have to sing a song to you" He said.
Sing? With everything, with how sad and angry he was. He wants to sing a song to me..¿
He said he won't make use of any instrument, Yet he sat in front of the keyboard and began to play some annoying soft keys then he began to sing and he's voice was wacking.
🎶The moment I met you for the very first time
🎶I remember that I'm out of breath
🎵Maybe you've heard it and still remember the day I was upset
🎶I really like it when I hear your voice..
🎵But I like it better when we walk together
🎶Yeah, there was a time, there was a day when I loved you with all my heart.

He paused, shot me a glare then continued;
🎵You are my first love everytime
🎶I'll wait for you untill the spring snow comes
🎵I thought I was drunk that night 'cos my heart was really strange and the wind blew.
🎵That night I was so sad and stumbled.
🎶You are my first love everytime
"Oh No! " I exclaimed.
I... Was... His... First... Love¿
🎶Sometimes I feel like love is lonely and my life is always hard.
🎶I knew it from the day we spent together, that ....
"Kyle, Please stop it"
"Stop... Let's talk it out. I'm sorry... Kyle I... "
I tried to explain but he didn't listen to me.
He continued to sing till he was done..
"I'm very sorry Kyle but don't let this ruin our friendship. I..."
"Good bye Audrey" He said, stood up, kicked the keyboard and chair. Didn't care whether it has broken.
I stood in front of him but He passed by me and walked out of the Music room.
I stood there and I almost cried my eyes out.
Have I lost my favourite friend forever?
Even my legs became too feeble to stand that I fell to the floor.
"It's okay Audrey" I heard Simon's voice behind me.
"Apart from he's hurt. That's his true character, he's mean and rock-hearted" He said and wiped my tears.
"But it's hurt me more that he makes you cry. Please Audrey, get over this right now" He said and bent low to my level.
"Come on" He raised me up.
"I understand you're hurt but it doesn't mean you should cry all day or avoid me" He said..
👥"Mr Anderson is here.. " Some students passed by the windows. A student said to the other.
👥"Check out the brand new car he packed in the compound, it's the latest" Another student said.
"Let's go to the class already" Simon said to me.
Then the door flung and Elena bumped in..
"Audrey, Mrs Kathleen is your mom, isn't she? She's here" Elena said.
*
"I didn't ask you come in" Mrs Smith rolled her eyes at him and pretended to be very busy.
"Amelia, why are you avoiding me? You don't reply my messages, you don't pick my calls, you blocked me on every social media chats, You... " Mr Anderson grumbled to her but she cut in sharply.
"What's the essence of picking your calls, talking to you, replying your texts, what's the use of it? Now that I already know that at the very end of the day, I can't win your heart since it already belong to a ghost woman" She blabbed at him.
"No Amelia, Come on" He said and wanted to hold her hands but she shrugged them off.
"If we continue seeing eachother this way. It would do no thing but to make me grow more and more feelings for you" Amelia said and He sighed.
"I'm sorry if I'm hurting you" He said to her but she didn't say anything to him.
"Back to..what brought me here.. I couldn't tell you over the phone since you don't .."
Suddenly Amelia's phone began to ring and she picked it up.
Didn't know who was calling yet she swiped to the receiver.
📱"Hello, You're speaking with the principal of WHS, Mrs Amelia Smith" She said into it.
That's what she always say to every unknown numbers.
"Amelia, Goodness! I've been trying to reach you" The caller said and she recognised the voice immediately.
She disconnected the call and dropped her phone on the table.
"Who was that? " Harry asked her.
She kept mute for a while with her eyes shut.
Then she open her eyes, removed her eyeglasses before saying:
"Liolein"
"Liolein?" Harry asked shockingly.
"I blocked all his numbers, I blocked every possible means of him getting through me but he's the one who called me. Geez, I'm gonna block his freaking number right now! " Mrs Smith said angrily and took up her phone.
"Chill Amelia. At least, you should have listened to what has got to say"
"I'm so done with him. It's more than four years already! What the hell is stopping him from signing the divorce form! Had it been, he already signed it, I could tell myself that I'm a complete divorcee and probably without your ghost woman, I would have you already" She rushed all the words annoyingly and her phone began to ring again.
She glanced at it without picking it up.
"I just blocked the number he called me with and here's another strange number. I'm not a dummy, it's no other person than him again" Amelia remarked.
"There's only a way to find out ... which is for you to pick that call" Harry said.
She rolled her eyes and looked away but when the phone won't stop ringing, she reluctantly picked it up.
📱 "Hello! What the hell do you want from me? " She screamed into the phone.
"Hi, am I speaking with Mrs Smith? " A feminine voice said.
"Oh, I'm sorry" She sighed.
"I'm very sorry. Yeah, you are. Who am I into? " She said now politely.
"Mrs Kathleen, A student's mother" She said.
"Oh Ma'am. Audrey's mom?"
"Yeah, are you in your office right now? "
"Oh yes I am" She answered her.
"I'll be there in few minutes. We have something to talk about, A report actually" Mrs Kathleen told her.
"Ok, I'll be expecting your arrival"
She hung up the call.
"Now, Mr Harry Anderson. I'm expecting a student's mother here"
"I heard. Audrey's Mom"
"Yeah and please excuse us" She said brusquely to him
"You are still avoiding me Amelia, You're now seeing me as a stranger. Come on Amelia" He said.
"Maybe on one condition" She told him.
"What condition? "
"Marry me. We are not too old for it right? "
"Wh...what? "
Just then, the door opened and Mrs Kathleen entered.
"Oh Ma'am. Welcome" Mrs Smith stood up as a form greeting, stretched her hand and received an handshake from her.
"Good Afternoon Mrs Smith" Mrs Kathleen said.
"Please sit on the next chair" Mrs Smith beckoned her.
"Thanks. Good afternoon Mr... " She paused..
She saw only the back view of Mr Anderson, not knowing who was sitting.
"Mr Anderson" He completed and turned to see the visitor.
He was shocked, Kathleen was shocked too.
And they continued to stare at their selves for moments.
"Ex..cuse me?" Amelia broke awkward silence between them.
Audrey's Mom got an hold of herself immediately, winked her eyelashes in disbelief of whom she just saw and she looked away.
"Oh sure" She said to Mrs Smith and sat on the chair next to the one Mr Anderson was sitting on.
"You really must be very surprised to see Mr Wealthy, Mr Wearous" Mrs Smith said to her and she nodded continuously without saying anything.
"Yeah, obviously" She remarked and noticed that Harry was still engrossed with staring at her.
"Harry! " She waved her five fingers at him and he saw them and cautioned himself just as she wanted him to.
"Kathleen" Mr Anderson murmured.
"So.. Mrs Kathleen. What's the problem? " I faced her.
She kept quiet for a minute then she cleared her throat and tried very hard to ignore Harry.
"Errm... Mmm.. Mr Gary. I was told he works here" Audrey's Mom stammered.
"Yeah, he does. He is still new though. What's about him? ".
"He must be sacked, fired, sued and if it's very possible -Killed" Mrs Kathleen said, she tried to pay total attention to Mrs Smith and also what she came for but Mr Anderson spoke to her..
"Are you talking about the new mathematics teacher? " Harry Anderson came into the story.
And Mrs Kathleen shut her eyes and she sighed heavily.
When she opened her eyes, she hit her fist on the table and stood up..
"Sorry, I will talk to you later Mrs Amelia" She said.. Feeling so uncomfortable that Mr Anderson was there.
"Uh, Why?
"Later" Kathleen repeated already walking to the door.
Mrs Smith watched her as if she was one weird person. She called that there's something really important she wants to say to her and when she finally came, she talked about Mr Gary without saying the reasons why she gave those nasty remarks about him. Now she's leaving.
She rolled her eyes after Kathleen left and faced Mr Anderson.
"You are such a Womaniser. Just imagine the way you were staring at her like that. You are so impossible, how about me? " She asked him.
"Please, I'll be right back Amy" Harry said to her and hurried out of her office.
*
Luckily for him, He found her outside, she hasn't gone too far.
"Kathleen" He called behind her but she ignored him and walked faster.
"Kathleen please stop and listen to me" He ran and caught up with her.
"Kathleen Please" He repeated, obstructing her.
"I've been searching for you" He said..not even knowing where to start from.
"I don't wanna know you" She barked at him.
"Come on, Kathleen. Wh - where have you been? "
She scoffed;
"What sort of question is that? Did I leave you or you left me? Seriously! I don't wanna know you anymore. Meeting you again is not part of my agenda" She said and continued to walk away but he stood in front of her.
"Kathleen"
She shrugged:
"You are now the Mr Anderson, The Mr wealthy everyone is talking about. I disbelieved it first when I saw it all over the internet yesternight" She scorned at him.
"Kathleen, Will you just listen to me? " He almost screamed, holding her two hands tight.
"No!! " Kathleen screamed back at him.
"Mom! "
" "Dad! "
Audrey and Simon ran came to where they were and called simultaneously. They were shocked to see their parents holding hands.
Not just them, there were students surrounding that area and they've been watching the whole drama going on between them.
Suddenly, a tinted fancy car zoomed and packed in front of them.
"Follow me Please Kathleen, let's talk. Let's talk about everything" Mr Anderson said to her. To avoid those people who were already videoing and taking several pictures of them.
He opened the car door at the back and beckoned her to go in but she huffed hesitatingly.
"So you can hurt me again? " She said instead.
"Kathleen. Please. See all the students around" He whispered.
She just scorned and entered reluctantly.
"Mom" Audrey called her mom again and wanted to meet her but Simon held her back.
"I know it's alright" Simon said to her.
Mr Andrerson got in too through the next door and the car zoomed off.
👥 "What's going on? "
👥 " That's Audrey's Mom. So she's one flirty woman"
👥 " Shut it, didn't you see it. Mr Anderson opened the door and told her to go in"
👥"It doesn't matter! "
👥 "What matters is that Audrey's mom went into his car"
👥 "What's with the both of them?? "
👥 "Mrs Kathleen is obviously a gold digger"
Eaves and gossips spread like fireflies and Audrey heard them.
"Shut it! Keep your stinky mouths shut! " Audrey yelled at them and she forcefully released her hand from Simon and she confronted them.
"Anymore words from you and you'll hate the fact that today's date is on the calender!" She continued to yelled at me them.
She is such a courageous mouse. She's silent, she has the patience but step on her nerves and you'll see that she's not the gentle person she usually act like.
👥"I think she's insane" One student whispered to the other but she heard it and walked majestically towards her. She was going to hit her.. The girl fearfully moved backward same as the other students.
"Stop it Audrey" Simon stopped her by drawing her away from the girls.
He absolutely knew her character although she has once shown it to him.
"But, is she so upset with what the girls said to her or is it because of Kyle?
And wait a minute, what's with my Dad and her mom? "
Simon thought.
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