The Confession Chapter 7

The Confession Chapter 7

"Class, we have a new transfer student here!" Their form teacher, Mr Lam, raised his voice. Everyone turned to look at a nerdy-looking guy. Ew! He is wearing striped tee and three-quarter pants? And actually tucked in his shirt?! What kind of guy is he? Did he even know there is a word called "fashion" in this world???

"Um... I'm John." The nerdy guy looked at the class nervously, his fists clenched slightly at the side. In fact, his shy character made Christine think of Nicole. Nicole, on the other hand, could completely understand how hard it is to speak to a class of bored-looking faces. She smiled brightly at John, trying to encourage him and boost up his confidence level.

"It's the first time a girl even looks at me... She even smiled at me. Oh... She's just so lovely and cute." John blushed slightly and looked down at the floor.

"John? What kind of crap name is that? And the way he wears his clothes is so...." Christine stared at John disbelievingly. "What a.... NERD!" She rolled her eyes and turned to do her Science assignments.

She had completely forgotten about it! Spinning her pen around and trying to concentrate, she gave up and turned to Nicole for help. However, Nicole was busy pitying the poor boy and wondering if she should invite him to join them for lunch.
"Don't tell me you are pitying him and wants to eat lunch with him..." Christine seemed to have read her mind. "Well, I don't really mind, but you will have to do the asking... Heheh"
"Alright. And hurry up and finish your homework!" Nicole reminded Christine that Science lessons is just a few minutes to starting. Christine looked at the clock, thinking that Nicole was just joking.
"Shit..."
....
Yup, Christine managed to complete her Science assignments. It's a miracle how she manage to finish the whole paper. (When actually, she had asked for Nicole's one earlier to "refer" to her answers) And now, it's lunch time.
Nicole was relieved that Tim was not in the canteen today. She really cannot stand watching her crush flirting around with her best friend. She bought her food and met up with Christine.
"Look. There! John's there... He seemed to be alone. Should we go join him?" Nicole gave Christine the innocent-cum-puppy-eyes face. Christine shrugged, then she carried her food, waiting for Nicole to lead, reluctantly.
"Um... Could we sit here?" Nicole asked, feeling a bit shy. John looked up in surprise. he could not believe this. No one wants to sit with him, no one is ever interested in him... But now?
John nodded his head in exhilaration as he moved his place closer to the end of the table. It is obvious that his face was red, like two ripe tomatoes! :) Nicole giggled as she teased him for easily feeling embarrassed.
"So, how do you think school's like?" Nicole asked him.
"Erm... Q..Quite normal... L...like usual, I g..guess" he stammered through the whole sentence. And instaneously lowered down his head when his eyes met Nicole's. Nicole blushed too.
"Eh! You two here! Am I invisible? Stop being lovely-dovey in front of me. It creeps me out..."Nicole gave an irritated look.
"What?!" John and Nicole answered back together, almost right after Christine had finished her sentence.
"Lovely---" Nicole said
"Dovey????" John continued.
Christine nodded her head in agreement as she crossed her arms.
The two of them turned to face each other as they screamed out, "This can't be true!!!"
'Ding... Ding.... Ding....'
"Time for maths lesson. Come on, quick!" Christine hurried Nicole and John while looking at her watch.
(During Maths lesson)
Everyone was busying solving the questions on the worksheet that was just given out by the teacher. As per normal, Christine had finished it within ten minutes while John, judging from his nerdy-looking face, it is no wonder that he had done it in less than five minutes. Hence, the both of them are free to do their own things. But guess what, instead of reading her mangas like she always did in the past, Christine was actually spending her time, keeping a look out for John as she seems to realise that John was spending his free time staring at Nicole having difficulty solving the questions.
'She just seems to be the most eye-catching person in the whole class. And why's my heart beating so fast whenever I look at her. According to the romance stories that I had read, could this be a sign of me having a crush on her.... Nah... This can't be true. John, wake up! Use the remaining time left to check your work again and again' John thought as he could not take his eyes off Nicole.
Christine tried not to laughed out loud when she saw how John's nerdy face looks like----eyes almost sticking onto the lenses of his glasses and saliva drooling out from his agape mouth.
'He did not even notice me looking at him when I am just sitting next to Nicole. Bet he is really head-over-toes on Nick' Christine gave a soft laughter and smiled while she stole a glance of Nicole's confused look while she was trying to make sense of what the question is asking about.
'Wonder how Nick feels towards him' she thought about it. Somehow, she feels that John did not stand a chance, looking from the way how Nicole looks at Tim---eyes sparkling with glitters.
'This is getting more and more interesting. Will she choose Prince Tim or Nerd John.' She sighed once she thought of the possibility of Tim liking Nicole. Suddenly, she felt an ache near her heart, and moved her hand to where is hurts.
'What am I actually thinking of?'

~to be continued~