~ The next day, Erudites High ~

"Patra! Patra, are you even listening?", Stella said, bringing her back two consciousness. It was morning at the hallway.

"Huh?"

"What's wrong with you? And today your hair is in a bun, as always. You're not yourself at all".

"It's nothing. Serious ", she said as she thumb printed on her locker and opened it. Stella did the same to hers beside Cleopatra's. "I'm just frenzied because I fear that Mr Cooper wouldn't be too impressed with my chemistry project".

"Knock yourself out. Come on, you're the only chemistry genius, nerdy. Relax, you're gonna do great". Patra rolled her eyes.

"Thanks, Stel". Soon, Luc joined them. Patra excused herself to keep her books in the DT(Design and Technology) class and forgot to take her cellphone along.

Shortly afterwards, Kendrick stepped in to the DT class. He dropped off his note on the teacher's table and was about to leave the class when he noticed a stack of books, a gold Hi-lite™ and a cellphone. His smirk grew wider when he saw that the belonging were Patra's. He copied her number into his, then stored his contact on her phone with 'Love'. And carefully slipped the phone back and stealthily walked out of the class.

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Patra sat down alone at their spot at the cafeteria. Stella was asked to stay back to help clear up the steelworks laboratory and Patra couldn't wait so she went alone. She was reading a novel online and adjusted her fake glasses that made her look like the nerd she was.

"Patra. Why are you alone? Where's Stella?". It was Luc. He smiled and handed a cup of coffee. She smiled back.

"Got you coffee. Black with no cream, your fave".

"Thanks, Luc".

There was silence for a few moment. Luc broke it by clearing his throat. Patra looked up to find Luc staring at her, his eyes intent on her lips.

"There's something I want to tell you". Patra took off the glasses and placed it on the table.

"I'm all ears".

"I've been wanting to tell you since your eighth year birthday", he started.

"You mean when you got me a feather and a kiss for a birthday present and got a slap in return the next day at school? Oh, I remember", she said, taking a sip of her coffee.

"Well, I wanted to say, I...", he began but was cut short when the bell rang for the end of lunch. She stood up, packing her books in one hand and her coffee in the other.

"Sorry, Luc I've got to go. We'll finish this conversation maybe another time"

Luc opened his mouth to say more but realized that she was already gone. How dumb of you. Way to go, Luc, he said to himself and signed heavily and left for class.

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"Guess what?", Stella asked when she caught up with Patra at the end of school.

"What?", Patra said absentmindedly.

"Just guess".

"Tell me. It's not too hard to tell. You know I'm not good at guessing. And you know I hate the suspense".

"I always wonder why nerds aren't grew any guessing. Anyway, there's a party coming up this Friday. You've really really got to be there. What do you think?", she said.

"I can't. I've got plans", Patra refused.

"Come on!...".

"Oh my gosh", Patra said in mock realisation,looking at her wristwatch. "I just realized, I have a soul".

"Try to loosen up once in a while. You can't lock yourself out of a social life forever. You've got only one life, live it and enjoy every minute of it", Patra sighed.

"Whatever you say", she finally agreed.

"Great. I'll come by on Friday. 4 o'clock sharp", Stella said and they parted ways.

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Patra sat on her bed and opened her diary — a prized possession she got for her fifteenth birthday, just before her parents died.

~18th April, 2018~

~Dear Diary ~

It's wonderful how life can be. One point in time all locked up, the next you're free, ready to go far and ready to fly...

Her phone rang. She was taken aback by what popped up her screen. Love. She knew virtually all the contacts on her phone and and wondered how shows got this contact and if she did, who it was. She answered it anyway and was double thrown off her balances when she heard the voice.

"Hello?", the deep voice sent chills down her spine. It was Kendrick. She sat up, regaining her composure.

"Who's this?", she asked, pretending not to know who it was.

"Kendrick", came the reply. She frowned. How did he get her contact and managed to save his on her phone.

"How did you have my contact?", show asked calmly.

"A little help here and there", he chuckled. Scorching silence reigned for a while then she spoke.

"What do you want?".

"Chill, girl. I just wanted to hear your voice. So the nerd speaks. So how are you?". She rolled her eyes.

"I'm fine". Another awkward silence hung between them that one could have wondered whether the line had gone dead.

"Hello?", he said over the phone.

"I'm still here", she replied him.

"I want to ask if you'd like to come over to my party Friday night".

So that's the party Stella was talking about.

"I'm already coming, with a friend", she replied, placing emphasis on the 'with', just to tell I was off limits.

Was she? Why did she do that?

"Your male friend?", he asked, his heart beating fast,his mind running through a million prayers.

Patra wondered why he asked her such a question. Well, such question is for a later date, she told herself. "No,it's a girl", she answered and could have sworn she heard him sigh over the phone, sounding relieved.

"So I'll see you then. It's six sharp till dawn", he chuckled.

The line went dead. It was all it took him to compose himself and not jump around his house hysterically. He pumped his fist in victory.

Patra packed her books and journal, forgetting to finish her entry and checked her cellphone once more. He even saved it with his picture, she scoffed and made to delete it but stopping herself. Instead, she changed it to 'jerk'. That's much better, she said to herself as she turned off her phone and turned in for the night.

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Hi beauties,

So so sorry guys for the late update and for a mistake in chapter one. It's been corrected so all you have to do is remove the book from your library, follow me then add it again to your library. It'll pop back on.

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