EMBARRASSED

Right just after Joan left, pearl looked around her and tried to relax, she took a breath in and out and sat back to watch what was going on in the party.

On the other side of the party sitting was one of the seniors, the school popular Star, in grade 10 , tall and cute, staring right from when she and her friend walked into the party.

Who also happens to be the leader of the basketball team. He was with his friends Charles his childhood friend and Olivia the hot, beautiful and sucy girl in school, also among the chair leader in the basketball team, he watched as they came into the yard.

He was hoping for the right time to talk to her, he has been crushing on her since she was in grade 7 and he was in grade 9, he thought to himself,... "There is no better time to talk to her if not now, she looks so simpl,smart, beautiful and the kind I'd like to be with..!!! "

He arranged his black Leather shiny jacket, tap his friend and asked him smiling., "Hey how do I look...??".."What..?where do you think you're going.?" .. ." To met my new friend that's is about to be the love of my life soon.. "...He said laughing as he arranged his jacket and his hair walking towards pearl.

.."And who would that....b..?".., before he could finish Sam had already walked away.

.... " Hellooo... beautiful..!!!". ..She turned in shock to look at the cool sweet voice who said that..... "Hi…..!!!!!" ..... "You look.. look... different.."

.."What....!! Is there something wrong with me or my dressing.....???"

She asked, looking at herself trying to arrange her hair, because when leaving the house Joan said the dress looked good on her.

....." Or did she lie...?" .... "What..? Who lied...?"...."No...nobody, nevermind so what do you mean..? Is there something wrong with me or my dress..?"

She said almost upset..... "Ohh..!! No no it's not, that's not what I mean at all .".. he said crossing his hands on both side to convince her that wasn't what he meant. ... " I mean you look beautiful..?"

... He said with a smirk looking at her from her ponytail down to the length of her short green dress, but she didn't say any thing she kept staring like her brain was formated.

....."OMG..!! He said I look beautiful, Awwwwn no one has told me that except daddy what should I do or say, no...!!no..!! I shouldn't let him notice, I have to act normal..!!! "... She thought within her, not knowing her chicks were already red, that shows she was blushing.

... " Hellooo..... You there..?"

.."A.. am okay, th... thanks, ".....She said forcing a smile on her face, rolling her hair imwith her hands, trying to pretend she wasn't blushing. .... "Are you shy"... He said smiling looking at the expression on her face..." No am not.."....

"Ok, so am sure you already know who I am but even if you don't I will just make it clear, I am Sam Martins, one of the stars in grade 10 and Team leader of our Super Eagles Basketball Team.. "

He said smiling, thinking he was trying to impress her but it wasn't working because she knew who he was, but didn't smile or act like she cared cause he was trying to blow his trumpet too loud, so he read the hand writting on the wall and had to stop, but he was so caught up with his feelings cause he has waited for this moment for a long time.

.... "Ok I guess I shouldn't go further, forgive me, Ohhh..!! Where are my manners, I didn't ask your name, so pls would you give me the privilege to know your beautiful name if you don't mind my lady... " .... He said with his hands starched out in a way of courtesy. But on hearing this pearl didn't know when she smiled.

" Oh wow I got a beautiful smile am going to sleep so well tonight.". He said smiling too.

..." I'm m Pearl Thomas.." ... .. ""Wow beautiful name, nice to met you Pearl,.." .... He said as the stretch out for a hand shake,... " Thanks, Nice to met you too.." ... " The pleasure is all mine.." ... He added as they both smiled.

" Ok then, so now we have both introducted ourselves, would you like to swim with me...?"..... " No thanks ...!!" ....." Common why you so up tight .. " ..….."Ok how about we go sing at the Kareoka over there what do you think.. "

He said smiling expecting she will say a yes he was wrong but was also ready.

,.." No tha... " .....Before she could say any more words he immediately draged her by the hand heading to the kareoka.

...." Nope..!!.. I aren't gonna take No for an answer we are going to sing together.. " .. he said.

As he walked holding pearls hand through the midst of everyone there going straight to the kareoka stand, there was whispers from each side as they passed.

" Isn't that Sam, Olivia's so called boyfriend and that weirdo..? I think she was dumped "...

A voice whispeed from behind among the crowds as they chuckled.

" Wait...what....!!! It can't be...!!!" .....Olivia looked her side and said as she over heard the murmurings.

She walk out to see for her self in anger and behold it was true, she stamped her foot on the ground and walk towards them and shouted.

... " Pearlllllll...!!!!!! Thomas....!!!!! " She said with a thunderous voice, Pearl halted she was so startled cause she didn't see that coming.

..."How dare you...!!!.hold on a minute....OMG look who's here, it's the weirdo.." she side with one hand in her waist the other slightly in her mouth and her legs apart. ,.. "..…with my Sam can you believe it..!!!"... "Olivia...!!!!! Stop it right now...!!!! I've told you before, you might be hottest girl but you are sure not my type...!!!"

...." Wowwwwwwww...!!!!!!!! " ... The crowd shouting in surprise.

.... " What...!!!! Are you dumpling me for her.. I can't believe this..!!!" ....." Olivia we were never together.." ... Sam said.

. " Ohh I see..!!!...Hahahahaha...!!!! ". She said and laughed and walked slowly to pearl as she kept moving back.

... " So you want to compete me right..?".... "No...!!!".....…." You want to take what is rightfully mine right..?" ... ....."No...i..i..can't !!!" ...."So what makes you think you are better.. than ..I am...!!!??"... ..She shouted

...." N...n... nothing..?

On the other side Joan was having fun with the eating competition and totally forgot about Pearl again, after hearing the thunderous shout of pearl's name, it felt like her brain was reset. .... " Thats pearls name ..." Oh ... No....!!! Pearl..!!!!" ....

She quickly remembered her friend as she stood up, heading straight to the sit she left pearl, on reaching there pearl was no longer there anymore.... " Ohhhh..Noo.!!! What have I done, I just left you and you have already disappeared .." ...

Joan said to herself in frustration as she put her hands on her head forgetting the main matter at hand till she heard Sam's voice.

... "Olivia stop..!!!and leave her out of this...!!!"

Pearl was already at the edge of the pool, she was so terrified she couldn't say a word to defend her self, she was no longer in the present she closed her eyes in prayers cause it felt like she is now alone again, she tried to pray so hard.

... "Ohh pls mercyful gracious, save me plssss.....!!!...save me...!!! Not again...!!! Not again....!!!....." She said but it was too late , ..." Olivia I said stop leave her a... lo....", Before Sam could stretch to hold Olivia from pushing pearl, it happened.

...." Leave Sam....!!!.Alone.....!!!!!"...."No ooo..... Pearl ...!!!". ...Joan ran towards pearl to hold her but it was too late. ....,."Spla..sh....!!! Splash....!!!!!.... Splash....!!! Aha ..aha.."

..." Why do you have to push her into the water why you so mean .."....Joan said as she tried to bring pearl out of the pool.

..... "Then warn your Weirdo Friend to stay away from Sam he is all mine and mine alone, Rubbish...!!! ".

She said as she walked away. Joan successed in bringing pearl out of the water, she was so Embarrassed to look up at the crowd she was so drenched, as they were about leaving.

"Pearl am so sorry it's all my fault I didn't mean to embarrass you like this, I will make it up to you next tim...!!!"..... " No....!!!! There won't be a next time,STAR ..!!! And even if there will be I won't let it happen.."

Joan said angrily, pearl couldn't say a word because she was already holding in floods of tears in her eye.

"Let's go home pearl I will have to call mum to come pick us up, am so sorry I left you, its all my fault from the start pls forgive me I know you said you didn't want to come and I forced you, am sorry.. "... Joan said as she felt guilty.

Pearl remained silent, they walked out side the gate and Joan brought out her phone and dialed her mum's number.

..... "Hello...Mum pls can you come pick us up.."...….. "ok dear am in my way"....

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