Chapter Eleven

I was surprised when I got his text. Could this be a dream? Someone should please pinch me.

"Hey Xavier, how are you?"I texted

"I'm good and you?"Xavier said

"Same as usual"I said

"Wow! This is a surprise. But I've a question"I said

"Okay,go on"Xavier said

"How did you get my number? I never remembered giving it to you"I said

"I got it from a reliable source"Xavier said

"Okay"I said

"So how was your day?"Xavier asked

"It was good and yours?"I asked

"Good"He replied

"Jocelyn?"He asked

"Yes"I replied

"I would like to know more about you"He said

"Me?"I asked

"Yes,you. I want to know more about you like what you like, hobbies...stuffs like that. I want to get to know you better"He said

"Okay. Umm..I like reading, adventures, music,crotcheting and writing. And you,what do you like?"I asked

"I like football, hanging out with friends, video games and cooking"He replied

"Cooking? Wait! You cook?"I asked

"Yeah"He replied

"You must be a chef then"I teased

"I guess so"He said

We kept on chatting that I barely my phone battery was low till a notification popped up. It was almost dead and probably go off any minute.

"Wow,if you look at the time. I've to go to bed and have a goodnight rest"I said

"So soon? Just when the conversation was getting started"He said with a sad emoji

"I know but I need to charge my phone. Maybe tomorrow?"I said

"Okay, good night"He replied

"Night. Sweet dreams"I said

"You too"He replied with a heart emoji

I was really happy that night. My heart was filled with joy. I couldn't sleep anymore. It felt I was enchanted by a magic spell but I couldn't tell. Could this be love? Is Xavier really in love with me or is he just playing with emotions? That I could tell but his text made me cheerful. I finally asleep.

7 am;my alarm clock beeped. I woke up earlier than usual. I went to the bathroom and freshened up. I braided my hair into ponytail. I packed my books in my school bag and went downstairs for breakfast. Mom was in the kitchen making her signature pancakes and waffles. Dad sat in his favourite chair, reading the morning paper while Chloe played with her blocks. Coco kept on destroying the tower she built. I dropped my bag on the couch and sat down for breakfast.

"Good morning Mom"I said when she came to the dinning room with breakfast

"Good morning Jocelyn. How are you?"Mom asked

"I couldn't be better than I'm already am"I said cheerfully

"Someone looks awfully cheerful today"Mom said

"Maybe she was stung by the love bug last night"Owen teased, grabbing an apple from the fruit bowl and tossed in the air

" Can't I be happy without a cause attached to it?"I asked

"Maybe... unless you've started seeing someone"Owen assumed

"No...I would like to focus on my studies"I said, changing the subject

"That's what they say at first till the love bug strikes"Owen said

"Enough with this love stuff. It's time for breakfast and not a talk show. Eat up so that you won't fall sick"Mom reminded

"Dad is quiet today"I said, noticing his silence

"He had a bad morning. He lost the bet he made about the prediction of last night's football match with some colleagues at work. It will best if we don't talk about it"Mom whispered

"Okay"I replied

"Coco, it's time for breakfast"Mom said, pouring her kibbles in her bowl

Seeing the food,Coco left the block and ran to eat her kibbles. Chloe crawled towards Coco's bowl but Mom carried her up.

"C'mon little Missy,it's time for your bath"Mom said

The school bus pulled right in front of the house and the driver started honking.

"Kids, the bus is here. Hurry up or it might leave you"Mom informed

"Okay Mom. Bye Mom. Bye Dad"I said

"Bye Jocelyn, have a nice day at school"Mom said

"I will"I said, closing the door

"You could have at least said something to them"Mom said, referring to Dad

"I'm not in the mood to talk to anyone now"Dad said, reading the sport section thoroughly

Owen and I made it on the bus before it drove off. I sat next to the window at the third row of the bus, staring at the houses that we drove past. I heard my phone beeped from my school bag. It was Xavier. He sent me a text at 7am saying

"Good morning". I blushed seeing his message. The bus pulled right in front of the school and everyone got off. I walked to the hallway with a big smile on my face. I went to my locker to drop my bag when I saw Claudia, heading towards me.

"Hey"Claudia said

"Hi Claudia. I'm so glad to see you"I said with excitement

"Huh? Me?"Claudia said, making sure there wasn't anyone behind her

"Yes silly"I said

"Wait! Let me get this straight, yesterday you went home angry and didn't want to talk to anyone and today you're glad to see me? I'm confused"Claudia said

"Yesterday, I had a lot of things in my head and all I needed was a goodnight rest"I said

"Or could it be because of someone?"Claudia said

"And I think I know who it is"Claudia said

"It not what you're thinking. People get... can't someone be happy without a cause?"I said

Just then, Xavier entered the hallway with his friends. He winked at me and walked passed me. Claudia noticed and gave me the look.

"Without out a cause, Uh?"Claudia said

"Isn't he cute?"I said, enchanted by Xavier's wink

"C'mon Juliet, we've class"Claudia said, pulling my arm