Chapter Three: Charlotte Is Jealous

Being Clara's only friend means that she gives you all her attention. I know that, Clara will give me less attention unlike before, Clara won't even have much time for me, as usual, Clara has new friends, we won't spend much time as usual. I am so sad.

"Charlotte you look lost. Is anything bothering you?"

"No nothing really. It isn't important."

"Ok."

"Clara, Isabelle, Grace, Hope, Lily, Caroline. It was nice having lunch with you all. I have to go to class."

"Why Charlotte, there is twenty minutes left before the bell for end of break time is over."

"I just want to be alone for sometime." Charlotte said.

"Hope you are okay?" Clara asked.

"Yes Clara I am okay. Bye." Charlotte said as she walked away.

"Is Charlotte okay why is she behaving like that?" Caroline asked

"I don't know, anyways don't bother yourself about her." Clara said.

"Ok." Caroline said.

"I think it's time for me to introduce you to my friends." Grace said.

"Ok I would be waiting."

"They should be somewhere in the cafeteria." Grace said.

"Ok." Clara replied. Then she left. A few seconds later she came back.

"Ok, Clara this is Aimee, Amber, and Belinda. Aimee, Amber Belinda meet Clara."

"Hi my name is Clara please have a seat."

"Thanks Clara."

"Oh my, there isn't enough space for everyone to sit.

"I think we should go over there." Isabelle suggested.

Good idea Isabelle. "Then they all went over.

"Clara was busy on her phone, when she was through she put it into her purse.

"They kept on discussing, it's my turn, Clara I also want you to meet friends too.

"Ok. I'll like to know your friends.

"I'll be back in a minute.

"Clara this is Amanda, and Elizabeth, but you can call her Lizzy that's what we all call her."

"Hi Lizzy, hi Amanda please have a seat."

"Thank you Clara."

"I think it's enough for now. I'll be on my way, if not you girls friend won't end today. By the way, you can invite all your friends to my sleep over party, girls only. You are all welcome in my house."

"Oh wow." The other girls sitting beside them said.

"Thanks Clara." They all said one after the other.

"You're all welcome. See you all later." Then she walked away. Heading to the chemistry lab.

In the chemistry lab, Charlotte was playing with some of the chemistry tools, and chuckled.

"Charlotte."

"Yes."

"Are you okay."

"I thought you were in the cafeteria with your other friends. What are you doing here?"

"Charlotte if your bothered about anything, please just share it with me. You're still like my sister you know."

"I thought your friends has already replaced me?"

"No charlotte you're getting it all wrong. You're still my best friend and also like a sister that I don't have, if you think like that it will surely break my heart."

"I'm not sure about that."

"I mean it charlotte don't think that because I have new friends, that I would abandon you like that."

"You already have. You rarely focused your attention on me earlier in the cafeteria. Your new friend where the one's getting your attention. Charlotte said sarcastically."

"Charlotte the way you talk is breaking my heart If you think so, why do you think I'm here. I left my new friends to come to you."

"I don't know."

"Because I care, charlotte If you think I didn't give you any attention. I was only trying to get to know each of them better that's all. Or charlotte are you jealous?"

"Kind of."

"You don't have to be jealous charlotte, if you think you and I won't I be having time together like old times You are wrong."

"I've heard you Clara, I wish we were sisters."

"Me too."

"So is that the reason you don't want to come over to my house this night."

"Yeah."

"Haha, you're just funny."

"Clara there's one more thing, I want to let you know."

"What's that."

"It might make you upset but I have a crush on someone." Clara eyes then widened.

"How could you say such a thing. Who is it?"

"Francis."

"What!"

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"I think I should change my ways. I noticed that people don't like me cause they think I am proud and arrogant. I know what I can do I can start by apologising to anyone I've offended. That would be a good start." Francis said.

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"Why do you like him?" Clara asked shocked.

"He seems to be a good person."

"He's arrogant and proud, how does he seem to be a good person? he's proud just cause his father is rich."

"I know. But he is a good person."

"How?"

"Behind his pride and arrogance, I know he's such a nice person."

"Charlotte all I want is the best for you. How is he good? when everyone in school complains about him. Now Charlotte how can you tell me he's good." Clara scolded.

"Please Clara bring your voice down. I like him cause he's a good person Clara. And you will see what I am talking about soon. On my way here, I saw him apologising to people he had offended, asking them to forgive him.

"Hmmm."

"You see what I mean."

"All I want is the best for you. And if you say you like him no problem. But don't say I never warned you about him."

"Ok Clara."

"So it's just because of him you didn't want to come over to my house?"

"Kind of."

"You're just so funny. But don't treat our new friends badly."

"Ok I won't. So what do we do while we wait?"

"I don't know."

"Ok but I also like him cause he's handsome."

"Hmm, I hear you. I need to go to the ladies."

"Ok." On her way to the ladies. Francis stopped her again.

"Please Clara wait just hear me out."

"Yes Francis what is it."

"Clara I know you don't like me, but I've come to apologize. I want to change, and a trying really hard to. Everybody thinks am proud and arrogant, and they avoid me. I don't want people to think am a bad person. So I have come to plead with you like I have been doing for 2 minutes now. If I have in anyway hurt or offended you, please forgive me." Clara had thought that was just joking when she said that Francis had changed

"Francis, you haven't offended me in any way. It was just your character that made me not to like you. If you change you would be loved by everyone, what you're doing now is a perfect way to start making people to forgive you. I hold no grudges against you."

"Thank you Clara."

"You're welcome." Then he walked away towards their chemistry lab. I thought that Charlotte was just joking I never knew she was serious. But it's also good he decided to change, that's the reason charlotte likes him. Cause he realised his mistake. She than kept on walking to the restroom. Then the same incident that occurred earlier today repeated Alice the girl that was sitting opposite them in the cafeteria, bumped into Clara.

"Oh my am so sorry. Let me help you up." Alice offered.

"Thanks." Clara said then got up.

"I'm so sorry, my name is Alice."

"No need for much introduction, I know you, you know am having a sleepover party right?"

"Yeah could I come?"

"Sure your friends are also invited." Clara said.

"Thanks" Alice said then Clara hurried of.

In the chemistry lab.

"Hello charlotte."

"Hi Francis. What are you doing here?"

"I was looking for you."

"Why?"

"I wanted to tell you something."

"What is that?"

"I wanted to tell you that I really like you."

*Silence*

"I just wanted to tell you that I really like you and I would like to know wat you think." He said and turned around to leave.

"Wait, I like you too." Then they both hugged each other. The day continued with them attending classes till it was time for them to go home."