HIGH SCHOOL: Chapter 11 – 20
Chapter 13
BY : kebby NG
ANDREA POV
I stood there like a statue staring at all of them.
They would know the truth by now, I thought.
This is all my fault,if only I hadn’t got angry at him, I should have begged him not to say anything yet I had let my emotions get the best of me and I had lashed out at him.
It’s best that I just leave before anyone notice me.
“Andrea?”Beatrice called as she spotted me.
“Yes”I replied and everyone turned to stare at me.
“Why didn’t you tell us”Beatrice asked suddenly and i stared at Max but he was staring at his book
“Yes Andrea, Why didn’t you tell us, do you think we won’t find out somehow.”Brenda added
“I……I didn’t know how to tell you guys”I said knowing they were referring to my secret.
Max had told them and now everyone will hate me, I thought sadly.
“You guys should just cut to the chase and surprise her already”Geoffrey said impatiently and I wondered what he was saying.
Immediately Beatrice and Brenda hugged me and everyone screamed out a loud HAPPY BIRTHDAY.
“Why didn’t you tell us that today is your birthday? If Max hadn’t mentioned it, we would never have known, “Brenda said.
My birthday, I totally forgot that today is my birthday. I was so worried about Max telling everyone the truth that I forgot my own birthday. No wonder Mom had asked me what I needed urgently, she is planning to buy me a gift.
“You are meanie Andrea, how could Max have known and we your friends didn’t” Beatrice asked and I didn’t know what to tell her.
I had also forgotten that today is my birthday.
How did Max even find out, I thought as I sneaked a look at him.
He had the chance to tell them yet he didn’t, Why? I thought as everyone made a fuss over me.
“You are going to have a party right! The last party was at Beatrice house and now it will be at yours right!”A student asked
“My house! “I asked, feeling nervous again.
“Yes, it’s your birthday Andrea and so you are suppose to throw a party”Geoffrey added
“I don’t party that much and I didn’t prepare anything for my birthday “I said
“What!!!”They all said in unison.
“You really are something, you didn’t prepare anything for your birthday?”Beatrice asked
“Have been thinking of something else lately”I said, staring at Max who kept on staring at his book.
“Well then since you prepared nothing, we will do something for you”Beatrice said
“You don’t have to”I said
“Of course we have to, what about booking an exclusive night at the 67 CLUB”Beatrice said and everyone agreed.
“So it’s decided, all you just have to do is to show up at the club looking like the birthday girl” Beatrice said happily.
The teacher walked in and everyone went back to their seats.
I sat watching Max, why didn’t he tell them the truth and how did he even know that today is my birthday, I thought as I kept on studying him secretly.
As if he could sense that I was looking at him, he looked my way and quickly I averted my face.
I will just have to talk to him at school, I don’t know what he is up to and it’s best that I find out before it’s too late.
HIGH SCHOOL: Chapter 11 – 20
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It was a free period and I sat with Beatrice and Brenda, listening to their plans for tonight and I was also keeping an eye on Max waiting for the moment that he would step out of class.
As if he could hear my thoughts ,bhe closed his book and headed out of class, this is my chance to know what his plans are.
Quickly I excused myself and went after him, it seemed like he was heading to the teacher’s office.
I got to him before he could get into their office
“What’s this?”he asked
“We need to talk”I said moving into his path so he wouldn’t walk off.
“I don’t have anything to say to you”He said
“We do Max, please just give me a sec”I begged
“No”he answered and just then I saw a teacher coming towards us and without thinking, I grabbed his hand and pulled him off, unknown to us Rose was watching us.
It wasn’t until we got to the school hall that he pulled free.
“What’s your problem?”he asked
“We have to talk”
“I already told you, am not interested in talking to you”He said
“But I am, don’t you know that your silence is killing me, you made it clear to me that you will tell everyone the truth and you did nothing of that, just what are you planning?”I asked
“Nothing! I have to head back, the teacher needs me”He said turning to leave but I pulled his hand and knelt in front of him
“Please Max, don’t torment me any more”I said
“And how am I tormenting you?”He asked
“With you silence, to you I might look foolish but to me, lying is the only way I can survive, that is something you will never understand”I said
“And I don’t want to understand,Let go Andrea”he said
“Please Max, I will do anything, any thing, As long as you don’t tell anyone about me”I begged
“Anything?”he asked suddenly and I stared at him only to see him having a smile on his face.
“You will do anything just to keep me silent right?”He asked
“As long as it’s not something bad ” I said as I stood up quickly.
“Fine I accept”he said wistfully
“You do”I asked
“Yes, as long as you do whatever I ask you”He said
“Tell me what to do,”I said, feeling hopeful.
“There is something of mine with Rose”He began
“Rose, as in your ex”I asked
“Yes, my ex, I gave her a necklace of mine and it’s a gift from my late brother, I want it back, Get it for me at all cost”He said
“Do you know if she wears it or if she……..”
“I don’t know, just bring it to me before lunch time”he said and walked off.
I stood wondering how I would approach the famous Rose to get him his necklace.
“Have got to do this, it’s the only way to save myself”I said.
Even if I have to beg rose for it, I will,I thought as I went in search of her
Luckily for me, A lot of students weren’t there and so they were few and Rose and her friends weren’t there either and their belongings weren’t there.
I thought I could get to her bag and check for it first but nothing.
I went to look for her and when I did saw her and asked for the necklace, she was very rude to me
“I just need it because it’s very important” i said
“Why? Don’t tell me that Max sent you ”
“Yes he did, please kindly give it to me , it’s very important to me”I said again
“I won’t! If he wants his necklace then he should come and get it himself”She said
“Rose I……..”
“Stop it, You made it clear to my friends that you weren’t interested in him, don’t let me think otherwise Andrea”she warned as she left .
I went back to class feeling down, I couldn’t get the necklace, what will happen now, I thought sadly
“What happened? Where is my necklace?”Max asked as he stood at the entrance of the class waiting for me
“I don’t have it with me, she wouldn’t give it to me , can’t you just give me something else”I asked
“No, I only want my necklace, find a way to get it for me and I will keep my mouth shut for good”He said and went into the class.
HIGH SCHOOL: Chapter 11 – 20
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A while later, while Beatrice and Brenda planned my birthday party, I sat down thinking of how I would get Rose to give me the necklace.
Just then the class representative from Rose class came to me, saying the teacher was calling for me.
I went with him only to see Rose crying while the teacher kept placating her
“You called for me ma’am”I said
“Yes I did, Rose here claims that you stole her Necklace”The teacher said
“What? I didn’t steal any necklace”I said
“Yes you did, you planned to steal it, that was why you came to ask me to give it to you”She said
“But you didn’t give it to me and I didn’t steal it”I said
“You did, you are a thief”she yelled at me
“I might be anything Rose but am not a thief”
“Don’t listen to her teacher, She stole my necklace, the necklace itself has a butterfly pendant and it’s gold in colour, please tell her to give it to me,it’s very important to me”she said crying
“You are a new student here and you are already causing trouble, Rose wouldn’t lie if her necklace wasn’t missing, I want the truth now, did you steal it or not?” The teacher asked me.
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HIGH SCHOOL: Chapter 11 – 20
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