The rivalry

"Good girl!" chuckled Vivian and Charlotte turned her gaze over to Adam's seats and their eyes met again and Charlotte eyed Adam back spitefully before she continued with her food. Vivian saw that and she was laughing uncontrollably at her friend's funny attitude.

"WHAT!" said Charlotte looking at Vivian astonished

"Nothing let's finished our meals." said Vivian softly and pretended not to mention anything that would make her not to finish her food.

Adams Smith was from a wealthy family but he was the only son of his late mother, his father Mr Smith remarried Mrs Cary, who was very spiteful l and wicked to Adam.

"Is she making that face at me?" said Adam thoughtfully to himself bewildered "She's something else I guess." and he looked up again and saw they had left their seats.

Charlotte and Vivian finally left the lounge but Adam was still alone there relaxing and enjoying himself.

The following week, at unique international high school, the students were busy making noise in the classroom, while their English teacher came inside suddenly

"Stop the noise class!" shouted the English teacher

The students were all quiet and the teacher continued again

"Your second tests, the highest score is Adam Smith." said the teacher suddenly

Everyone was amazed and they clapped for him happily

"Oh Charlotte dear, what happened?" asked Vivian surprised

"I tried my best Viv!" replied Charlotte unhappy

It's okay, I guess you will try in the other tests." said Vivian and Charlotte nodded her in agreement

Adam Smith stood up to collect his test results and he added "Thanks ma'am." said Adam Smith and he caught sight of Charlotte looking at him bitterly and he chuckled inwardly

"The second person is Charlotte, " said the teacher. The students clapped for her too but she wasn't happy with the results. Charlotte was expecting first position as her usual mark but now she was wrong.

"Charlotte what's wrong?" asked the teacher, she noticed her countenance

"Nothing ma'am!" Charlotte collected her results gently and went back to her seat abruptly.

After some minutes, the English teacher left the classroom, the maths teacher entered the classroom and said to the students

"I'm very impressed with the results I saw here." said the maths teacher looking at the students admirably "I would like to call the first students that impressed me most." said the maths teacher

"Okay sir." said the students anticipated

"Adam Smith!" called the teacher"Adam Smith!" called the teacher, Everyone was surprised to see Adam had the highest marks in mathematics too, while Charlotte was shocked and devastated. She looked over to Adam and caught sight of him smiling brightly. Charlotte was so angry within herself and before she knew it her name was called for the second position till they finally called the rest of the class names. After an hour they finally rang the bell for their lunch time.

During break period, Charlotte had refused to go for lunch and Vivian was surprised with the sudden changed

"Charlotte are you still sleeping?" asked Vivian surprisedly to see her friend sleeping during break time

"Yes!" replied Charlotte drily

"Let's go for lunch jor!" said Vivian

"I'm not going!" said Charlotte

"Why?" asked Vivian puzzled

"Nothing." replied Charlotte

"Don't tell me nothing." said Vivian

"I don't feel like eating." said Charlotte

"What happened?" asked Vivian

"Nothing Viv," said Charlotte

"Let's go jor!" said Vivian adamantly

"I'm not going for today please try and understand." said Charlotte gently

"Humm really?" asked Vivian

"Nothing Viv I just loose appetite." said Charlotte

"Okay sorry dear." said Vivian and she finally left the classroom.

Vivian finally left the classroom and Charlotte wasn't the only one in classroom unknowingly to Charlotte, Adam was also in the classroom. He saw the way Vivian was persuading Charlotte for them to go for lunch hour and how Charlotte refused to go.

"Adam!" entered Princess suddenly, she was holding a present with her "I have a gift for you!" said Princess smiling brightly at Adam

"What gift?" asked Adam puzzled

"I made this bracelet and I thought of giving it to you." said Princess cheerfully

"Oh i see. I don't need it." said Adam dryly

"Really, let me show you how it looks like." Before Princess would raised her head up, Adam had left her presence and moved over to Charlotte seat.

"You're sleeping in class huh?" asked Adam eyes wide opened. Charlotte raised her head up slightly and saw it was him talking to her directly

"You're sleeping?" said Adam again

"What do you want here?" asked Charlotte angrily at him

"Oh sorry, I'm asking you a simple question dumb girl?" said Adam scornfully

"What's your business if I was sleeping?" asked Charlotte smirked at him and she continued "My sleeping in class is now your business Huh? Mind your business Adam." said Charlotte looking at him angrily and she put her head back on the desk

"Uhmn I see!" said Adam indifferently and he left her presence

"Charlotte!" called Princess maliciously and she was surprised Adam was talking to Charlotte

"Yes what again!" said Charlotte half sleep and she was surprised to see Princess standing beside her desk and looking at her badly

"What's the meaning of that?" asked Princess suddenly

"What are you talking about?" said Charlotte puzzled and she was surprised at her statement

"What's that funny act with Adam?" asked Princess looking at Charlotte irritated

"I don't know what you're talking about. You can ask him anyway." said Charlotte nonchalantly

"Really, let me make it clear for you. Adam and I are best friends and he's my boyfriend for your information." said Princess maliciously

"Oh I see and why are you telling me?" asked Charlotte surprised

"I'm just warning you to stay away from him, cause I can't share him with some low average student." said Princess disrespectful

"I see! Tell him to stop poking his nose in my business." said Charlotte angrily at Princess bad impression of her

Princess hissed at Charlotte defense and left her presence scornfully.

"I think I need to go somewhere else to rest my head." said Charlotte inwardly and she went directly to the school library.