Do I really like Joshua?

"you like Joshua, Ariana...you do."

Those words kept playing in Ariana's mind once Sarah left the room. She took a sigh and laid her head on the wall staring blankly at the ceiling.

"Do I really like Joshua?" She asked herself.

"But what...does he even like me back." She sighed.

...

"Evan!" Sara called as she barged into his room.

"Evan, where are you?" She yelled but still no response.

"I'll just wait here." She thought as she sat on the bed when suddenly her brother's phone rang but before she could pick the call or got disconnected and behold...

"Ariana?" Sara frowned as she picked up the phone.

"Why is Ariana's picture brother's background?"

...

"Bella! I can't believe what's happening right now." Mia complained over the phone to her best friend.

"Bella! Are you even listening?" Mia asked irritated.

"Urm...yes, were you saying something?" She asked.

"Yes, I was telling you about Miss Gabrielle's project and how she paired Joshua and Ariana together." She complained as Bella could only sigh.

"They just keep ending up together, I hope my worst fear isn't coming to pass."

"Mia...I think you should just forget about Joshua and move on." Bella suggested.

"What kind of advice is that? You're supposed to be my best friend." She complained.

"I am and that's why I'm telling you to give up." She explained but Mia refused.

"No and not after what happened in middle school, I won't let go of Joshua."

"That was just a one time thing for both of you." Bella tried to explain.

"Bella, I'm a little busy I'll call you back." She and disconnected without waiting for Bella to say anything else.

"I won't let go of Joshua, I'll make sure he is mine at any cost even though it means separating Ariana and Joshua...I will do it."

FEW WEEKS LATER-

"Good day class." Miss Ann stated as the class greeted back.

"I'm sure you all must have seen the timetable for this term's final exams." She said as they students all chorused 'yes'.

"That's good I want you all to put in your very best, this is the time where you go us more on your books because if you don't pass you won't be promoted to final year."

"So I wish you guys all the best."

"Olive gather all the notes to get and bring it to my office."

"Yes ma."

...

"Joshua, what's the plan?" Sebastian asked as Joshua just shrugged his arms.

"Dude,it literally school over in the next two weeks and you're..."

"Keep quiet Sebastian, I'll speak with Mia today once school over and as for Ariana, I'll let her be till the exams are over."

"You... what are you going to do? Didn't you notice her mood in class when she saw you came and didn't talk to her?" Sebastian asked as Joshua could only laugh.

"I know what I'm doing and I'll be needing extra hands." He replied.

"What rubbish extra hands?"

"It's not like I really want to be away from her, it's just I want to know if she feels the same way I do." Joshua said as he let out a sigh.

"So what's the plan?"

"I'll make Ariana jealous by using Mia."