?To Live Forever ?
? Chapter 5?
Written by: Tamara Blair
A week later.
?Claribel?
Doing a project with Mr Goofball isn’t that bad,we hardly talk to each other, the only time we talk is when we want to argue.
I was going through some history books which was boring by the way.
Adrian reached out to his bag and brought out a pill,i couldn’t see it clearly but he took it without water.
There was bottled watee with me,so i brought it out and gave him.
“What’s that for?”
“For the pills you took, it’s not good to take pills without water,it doesn’t go down right”
“Since when did you become a doctor?”
“Adrian,i know what am saying so stop being stubborn”I said and he sighed.
He took the water from me, then drank it,this is my chance to ask him why he was coughing out blood the other day.
“So i saw you coughing out blood and…
“I don’t want to talk about it”He said cutting me off.
“It is just a question,am not trying to…
“Claribel, please stop talking,we are just fine when we are not talking to each other”
I looked at the time and i needed to be at my workplace,i stood up and started arranging my books into my bag.
“Where are you going?”
“Somewhere”
“Doesn’t this somewhere have a name,you are always rushing out that’s why we are not done with our project”
“Oh, please,we are almost done”
“Almost done is not good enough for me”
“Then suit yourself,am leaving,bye”I said and walked away.
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THE NEXT DAY.
? Adrian?
The school hallway was filled with students,I and Isaac sat on the stairs looking at every student that passes.
Someone cut my eyes,it was Claribel,she was at her locker,She brought out so many books from her locker intending to put them in her bag.
The books were so heavy that she almost fell, She’s such a super nerd.
Dylan came over and helped her with the books,i don’t know if they are dating,i don’t even care.
She walked away with Dylan,he whispered something im her ears and she giggled.
“If you keep staring at her like that, people will notice”Isaac said
“Staring at who?”
“At that hot chick with Dylan, Claribel, that’s her name”
“She’s too mysterious,she leaves our study session so quickly”
“So? Maybe she has stuff to do”
“Not only that,ome time when we were in the library,i was a huge scar on her shoulder”
“What could that mean?”
“Anything,i want to find out”
“Maybe she’s a strpper,you know they always get marks from their clients”
“I strongly doubt it,Even though i hate to admit it, Claribel is different from other girls,she seems strong”
“How will you find out?”
“I will follow her today without her knowing”
“Just be careful”
?Claribel?
“Just tell him that you work at a restaurant”Shannon said as we walked out of English class.
“I can’t,no one except you know that i work there and i want it to be that way”
“Fine,if you say so”
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“Okay, Adrian,am going,so,bye”
“Okay,see you tomorrow”He said and i looked at him weirdly.
“You seem calm about me leaving today”
“Do you want me to pester about where you are going,you have a free life”
“Um..okay”I said and i walked away.
I walked out of the school compound and boarded a cab.
It’s so weird that Adrian didn’t argue when i said i was leaving,he always has something to say.
In no time,we arrived at the restaurant,it was named the grandeur restaurant.
The richest of people come here to eat,i went in through the back and changed into my uniform, which by the way was so short.
The time passed by so fast and it was already so late,i only had one customer and i will be able to go home.
“Clary, table 2 needs you”Charlotte,one of my coworkers said.
“Thanks”
I went over to take his order,he was alone and he had a hood over his head so i couldn’t see his face.
“Your order,sir?”
The guy removed the hood from his head and i flinched in shock.
“Wow,this outfit fits you perfectly” he said with a stupid grin on his face.
“What..what..how did you know i work here?”
“I followed you”
“I knew it, I knew it was so weird when you didn’t argue with me when i was leaving,you followed me”
He stood up and looked at me with hos hands in his hoodie pocket.
“I was just curious, that’s why”
“If i was curious about you and i followed you home, would you like it?”
“Clary,you working here is not a big deal”
He called me Clary,it sounded so nice with his British accent.
“Well, you had no right to pry into my private life,i never asked you about your life”
“If it’s about the whole school knowing, then don’t worry,i won’t open my mouth”
“It’s not about that, it’s about you.. don’t worry,just leave”
“It’s about what, that i will see you in a different way,that i will pity you just because you work at a restaurant just to fend for yourself.
I now think highly of you because you are not like other girls who sleep around just for money,you score the highest in every class,yoy work here till it’s so late at night,you are one strong girl”
“Trust me, there is more to me that meets the eye and i don’t plan on sharing my story with you”
“I also have alot of things that no one knows and i don’t plan on telling anyone too,so let’s make a deal”
“What deal?”
“You know at the beginning,i thought you were super annoying but spending a week with you was fun so i was hoping that you and i could..i don’t know,be friends” he said and i started laughing.
“What’s funny?”
“You have never done this,i mean behave so friendly to someone apart from yourself”
“You are right but i can change”
“This is ridiculous, Adrian,every girl has their eye on you and if we are seen together,it will cause problem and that is what i don’t want”
“I don’t really care, it’s just two popular kids hanging out or are you considering Dylan?”
“No,he hangs out with other girls and besides we are not dating”
“So friends?”
He brought out his hands for a handshake,it wouldn’t be bad if we were friends.
“Friends”I said and took his hand for a handshake.
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