Chap. 1 Confession

"Phew." Stacey exhaled many times as she looked for her two best friends, an absurd couple, Zack and Clara. The atmosphere of the busy canteen makes Stacey look around.

"Where the hell are they? It isn't good. The cellphone battery is low again," Stacey grumbled, who was feeling hungry in her stomach.

"What are you doing around like that?" Bryan raised an eyebrow looking coldly when Stacey accidentally bumped into his back while standing behind him.

"Looking for my two friends." Stacey's voice is no less cold.

"Join us; break time is almost over. What do you want to eat? I invite you all."

"No thanks, your passionate fans will be noisy. I can lose my appetite." Stacey rolled her eyes.

Meanwhile, Bryan's friends, sitting not far from them, were seriously listening to the conversation between the two cold buddies.

"Hey guys, stiff but funny, huh? Those two cold people. It's like talking to a wall." Roney said to Jack and Max.

"It's like hitting a ball against a wall, back to the one who threw it, hahaha,..." Max laughed.

"Bryan, may I borrow your cell phone; I want to call Clara. Mine is low." Stacey approach Bryan.

"Here, take it."

"The code?"

"1230."

"Special number," said Stacey as she entered his cell phone password.

"No," answered Bryan flatly.

"Oh."

"Just bring the cellphone; waiting for you is too long; I'm hungry." Before Stacey had time to answer, Bryan had already left in line at the cashier.

"You're so mean," Stacey grumbled without realizing that her attitude was the same as when talking about her behaviour.

"Gosh… I don't remember Clara's number. Oh, just a video call via FB. Clara is a narcissist; she'll respond right away." Stacey monologues herself as she scrolls through Bryan's phone, looking for Clara

"Clara, where are you?"

[ Gosh…, I thought the cool guy. It's you, Stacey? How can you use Bryan's FB? ] Clara was on the other side, directing questions at Stacey.

"Don't ask too many questions; I'm already hungry."

"So fierce, come here quickly. Table number twenty. I've ordered…," she is Bryan's twin." Clara cursed while chewing her sandwich.

"Be patient, dear; your friend is already like that." Zack comforted Clara while stroking her back.

"Huh… if I hadn't been friends with her since I was little, I would have thrown her far away."

"Who do you want to throw, huh?" Stacey crossed her arms, glancing sharply at Clara.

"Hi, Stacey. I want to throw him if he cheats on me." point Clara to Zack.

"Clara, why accuse me? Even though I look naughty, I'm a loyal guy," said Zack with a grunt.

"Sit down here, Stacey. Hurry up and eat. By the way, why did you call me using Bryan's FB? You hacked, didn't you? If you can hack, help me to hack my ex account."

"Clara, what the hell?! Why do you want to hack your ex-boyfriend's account? Do you want to get back with him, huh?" Zack looked at Clara fiercely.

"Hacking doesn't mean I want to reunite, dear. I want to punish him." Clara glared back at Zack.

"It's the same, and it's clear you haven't moved on. What's wrong with me? Lucky you got me. I'm still a virgin."

"What the hell? I'm still a virgin, too; at least it's just a hug, just a kiss." Clara began to raise with emotion.

"See, it must have been..."

"You can shut up or not, huh!" Stacey slams the table. "Make my appetite turn bad. You two are better off being perverted in front of me than making some noise!" Clara and Zack kept silent and continued their lunch.

Five minutes later.

"Stacey, you carried out yesterday's plan?"

"Hmm..."

"Why just hmm, so?"

"What's the matter?" Zack put on a curious face.

"Girl's secret, don't ask." Clara brushed Zack's head away.

"Well, it's important not to mess with your ex-boyfriend."

"Shut up," said Clara coldly.

"Stacey, I support you, regardless of the outcome," said Clara.

"If I fail, you must accompany me to the club, okay?" Stacey seeks approval from Clara.

"What…, club?" Zack glared at Clara.

"What the hell, honey, I go to the club too, be the keeper of Stacey."

"What do you want to do, Stacey?"

"Don't be fussy. See you tomorrow. Come on, Stacey, hurry to class. My assignment from Mr. Collins isn't finished yet." Clara glared at Zack.

***

Stacey opened the Whatsapp application, and a message from Clara appeared.

[ They are taking a break. Please hurry up to the field; they will start training. Me and Zack, it's ready. ]

[ Whatever the result, Zack and I will always be there for you. ]

[ Sincerely not asking for a treat ^^. ]

[ BFFs . ]

"Okay… let's see the results." Stacey was determined to head to the basketball court area where the boy's basketball team was practising. Stacey wants to ask Bryan to be her boyfriend; she has been a crush on him since she saw him. Stacey had been cold and indifferent to Bryan to hide her feelings so no one else could read her mind.

"There he is." Stacey strolled

into the middle of the field and approached Bryan and his team, sitting relaxed, drinking bottled water. "Bryan, I want to say something."

"Hm… is there a need?" Bryan looked up, staring at Stacey, already standing before her, without realizing it. The reflexes of a group of boys from the basketball team turned to look at the two of them.

Stacey nodded her head.

"Wait a minute, boys. I need to talk to Stacey. You guys start first."

"No need, stay here. Just a minute."

"Okay, what's up? Let's talk."

"Be my boyfriend. I like you."

Bryan's eyes widened in shock; all eyes on the field suddenly turned to Stacey.

"Sorry, I can't."

"Why?"

"Privacy, not your right to know."

"Which girl?"

"None your business."

"Okay, fine. Don't be sorry. I'll go first. After school, don't forget to stop by the principal office. There is a distribution of material for the physics competition." Stacey's face was no disappointment or sadness, and she walked leisurely, leaving Bryan dumbfounded. Zack and Clara immediately ran behind Stacey.

"Wow… that's cool; she looks no hurt being rejected by Bryan." Max chirps.

"Yeah, it's cool, daring to express her feeling openly." Jack chimed in.

"Even though the risk will be very embarrassing if she is rejected." Roney joined in.

Bryan threw the bottle of mineral water at them.

"Don't gossip like a housewife. Practice there!" Bryan said fiercely.

***

On the other hand, Stacey intends to run away with Zack and Clara. "Let's go to the club."

"But Stacey, next hour Mr. Collins. It could be not good, you know. My grades are bad." Clara complained.

"I'm also in the same situation as Clara. I'll go home after school." Zack chimed in.

"Don't worry, next week's test. I'll give you a cheat sheet."

"Then let's go to the club, hahaha…." They slipped through the back door, leaving the school while class was still on.

"Suddenly, she skipped school. I will take her pictures. Who knows, it's useful in the future."

TBC