Loose thread

It was lunch time. The morning drama left everyone in a bitter mood. Nobody was feeling all that great except, of course, David.

They went to the cafeteria to hangout and relax their mind.

"Olivia, why were you getting all that close to that nerd? You really enjoyed the scenario given to you, didn't you? Are you interested in him or something?", Cole asks casually, Ava tightened her fist in anticipation of what Olivia's response would be.

"That nerd and me? Seriously? Are you kidding me Cole? Have you ever seen me going out with a guy like him? Hah, That is something that would never happen, even if it is 'The last thing' on earth to take place.", Olivia laughs.

" Or, maybe you should go out with him and see how it works out. Right, Gray? Wouldn't they look all cute?",Olivia giggles as she teases Cole.

" Yeah, right." Cole rolls his eyes. Olivia chuckles. "Cole is just too cute."

Ava relaxes her hand on hearing this, even her expressions seem to ease a bit. Allen has been noticing everything since the beginning of the day. This made him even more curious.

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"Are you sure Oli? He does not seem to be a bad guy. He is the topper of the school after all. He does not even have one wrong thing in his record, unlike some people.", Allen slightly glanced Ava and was delighted by the sight.

"Yeah, he is somewhat weak and all but still.", Allen insists while keeping an eye on Ava.

"Well, yeah, he is kind of cute, isn't he? I mean he dresses up all nerdy and somewhat old school but that all that does look nice on him.", Olivia said as she thinks about Noah.

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Ava's expression again changed into a furious one. Allen smiles on seeing the change. This was more like a getting a surety to whatever he was thinking in his mind. But this was not enough for him yet.

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"So, would you date him, Oli? I mean he is Ava's target and all but Ava can let that go, right Ava? If you are interested,you know." He further pushed the situation to get a clear cut reaction.

Ava was trying really hard to hide her reactions but Allen knows her in and out.

"Ah.. No.. He is cute and all, but definitely not my type. I do not like nerds. My type is the bad type."

Ava was a bit relaxed. All this was too amusing for Allen.

Noah and George enter the cafeteria. Noah went to get them lunch as George searched for the seats.

Noah was on his way to the counter when someone tangled him by the leg and he falls down making a loud noise as he collides with the table.

Everyone had their attention shifted to the scene.

George rushes to help Noah.

"Oh I am sorry. I did not see.", the guy said.

Ava looks at the incident and starts fuming to see David.

"It's alright." Noah tries to get up but falls back as he hurt his leg from the table when he fell. George reaches the spot and helps Noah, Noah staggered a bit as he felt the pain rushing down his leg.

Ava was furious. She just wanted to go and punch David.

George takes him to the nearest seat and makes him sit down and goes back to David.

"Can't you be more careful of people around you? Look how badly my friend got hurt." George was fuming. First Ava bullied Noah and now this, he could not take it.

"I already said sorry. I really did not see.", David said pretending to be innocent.

"You should....."

"Georgie, it is okay. It is not his fault."Noah cuts in while trying to get up, but he fell back on the chair.

"You keep sitting. Ah, this boy." George goes back to Noah.

"I will get the lunch and then, let's go to the clinic."

"No, I am okay. We don't have to go to..." Noah said.

"You are not and I am not listening to anything else.", George cuts Noah and goes to get lunch without listening to him.

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George takes Noah to the school clinic and treats his wound. Due to falling over the table suddenly, his leg got sprained, so the doctor put on bandage on his legs and asked him to give the leg rest for about a week.

The guy who tricked Noah to fall down looked at Ava and smirked.

"David.", Ava cursed.

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Noah did not attend the rest of the classes as he was resting in the school clinic.

Ava searched around the class but only saw George sitting alone. She goes near him.

"Hey."

George looks up from the book he was reading. "What?"

"Where is the scaredy cat?"

"Why? So, that you could bully him more? Wasn't what you did in the morning enough for you? Or you want to ruin his life all total?", George was not in a mood to talk.

"How dare you talk to me like that?"

"You know what, I am really not in a mood to deal with you or any of your friends. We already have enough to worry about.", George looks away.

Ava's friends saw this and got there. Cole wanted to punish George for talking like this to Ava, but Ava eyed him to stop.

"You really like to get into troubles, don't you? No matter how hard you best friend tries to save you.", Ava said emotionlessly.

"How does that matter anymore? We were doing just fine before we met you, but now,... Now, nothing is same. Noah is not the same. He just.... " George looks down as he could not hold on.

Ava went silent. She did not know why she felt so bad about the whole situation. She just wanted to know about Noah's condition but could not ask directly as she did not want to look concerned about him.

'Shouldn't seeing him miserable and in pain, please me? Why is it hurting me this bad?' Ava thought to herself.

Ava went back to her seat. Her friends were surprised to see this. She never lets go people who talk rudely to her who ignore her questions but, she did not do anything to George. They just saw a different side of her which never existed.

Ava was just lost in her thoughts, 'Why did David smirk? What is going on his mind? Why is he targeting Noah, who got nothing to do with our issues?' Ava's mind was restless with all these thoughts. She needs to act fast. She needs to break the plan that David has been plotting against her and her friends.

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Ava and Allen were going back home. Allen really wanted to ask so many things to Ava since morning. He could not wait any longer.

"Ava, can l ask you something?"

Ava did not respond.

"Ava."

"Huh?"

"What are you thinking?" Allen asked.

"Uh? Nothing, why?"

"I called you, you did not respond. Anyway, can I ask you something?"

"Yeah, what is it?", Ava replied without paying much attention.

"Are you interested in that nerd?"