"Hey Danielle can we join you ?" Raye asked holding a tray of food while Danielle nodded scooting to the side for the both of them to sit .
"How was biology ".
"Fair ".
"What she means is we survived " Jane said dramatically as we both laughed out .
Danielle cleared her throat a small smile on her lips as she asked . " Didn't you guys prepare or what ??".
"I was a victim of late information" Raye raised her right hand up while Jane looked at her before rolling her eyes .
"How ?".
"My brain didn't send the information early " Raye corrected as Danielle laughed also turning to Jane she asked . "What about you , what's your story , brain forgot to do his job ??".
Raye smiled at Danielle slapping her shoulder lightly .
"Na the words messed with my brain this time around ".
"Wow , that was probably fun , why did you guys pick biology even though it hard ?".
"Partly because it something based on our course " jane answered chewing a french fries as she tossed her black hair behind her back .
Raye nodded slowly licking her lips she said " yeah that's true and biology is actually fun , the practices are... , we mix different kinda of chemical ".
Mhm Danielle hummed before asked .
"I heard a boy tried drinking one of the chemical last week ?".
"Yeah , that might be Trevor though , he didn't drink it , just made a huge stunt , to get attention "
"That's so extreme , and what did the teacher say ?".
Jane stared at Danielle like she asked a silly question before saying "what would they do ?" She chuckled softly before adding . " Professor Ellington don't really have human sympathy , he watched the guy perform his whole stunt and even dared him to drink it _ it was part funny cause the boy looked silly but no one dared to laugh ".
Danielle shook her head like she couldn't believe what they were saying she placed her hand on their shoulder before saying.
"you guys are the real heroes ".
Jane and Raye stared at each other shrugging before laughing out loud .
"So how is your boy hunting search ??".
"Yeah I wrote a full speech, girls ".
Raye and Jane shared a look before they said in unison .
"Let's hear it ".
Danielle looked at the two of them and then again before picking a small note inside her note book she cleared her throat .
' Your smile is the reward I want to get everyday .
It's is the only thing that keeps me breathing .
It's the only thing that keeps my heart thumping _. '
"Hold up _ " Jane stopped her before laughing out loud she said in between the laugh " hahaha , you almost made me puke blood _.
"Yeah that was too romantic , I almost cried " Raye said laughing sarcastically before giving Jane a high five .
Jane let out a fake gasp like she couldn't breathe" I need to check ," she said touching her chest while trying to hide a smile " if I still don't have a heart ..ok I don't ,phew " Jane let out an anxious breath before bursting out laughing hard again .
Danielle rolled her eyes keeping the paper back in the book she said . "You guys are total hope murderer".
"No we are not , why didn't you go like this ,I was blinded by your handsomeness ,hope you got enough money and time for insurance purposes".
"Sorry Danielle but that line got Oscar award " Raye said pointing at Jane who was grinning from ear to ear as they both high five again .
"It's love , it has to come from the heart ".
"Yeah it came from the heart ," she paused .
"we all need money , look all those romantic poem don't really appeal to people anymore " Jane said sharing a look with Raye who nodded .
Raye cleared her throat before saying "yeah we go for flirty , though we didn't mean to judge, but we have a different kind of love interest and em if your um boy is a lover boy maybe it might be helpful ".
"Mhm for people like Evan " Jane suggested while Raye immediately agreed snapping her fingers she said .
"Yes just add something like ..em .... em ....you are the binary codes written in my heart ".
Danielle look at the both of them laughing as she sighed tiredly .
Maybe she would have to try harder ...she must get him she thought clutching her fork tightly .
Next day .
Raye and Jane was still walking in the hallway before they stopped seeing the crowd , they shared a look before shrugging as Raye said .
"Let's go check it out ".
"What's that ??" Jane asked one of the girl who was in their class .
"It's maths test score " then she whistled loudly " there is still no change though...just Evan dropped ". she said giggling as she walked passed them .
"Why must Mr William be this cruel " Jane muttered which Raye couldn't agree to .
The man just had to show their shame .
Students swarm the hallway like bees released from a shaken hive. The results are pinned to the notice board, and it takes less than ten seconds for the chaos to begin.
Jane walked to the notice board eyeing the list, squinting she smiled before turning to Raye .
Oh. My. Calculator. I actually beat you, Raye.
Raye looked at her rolling her eyes she walked to the notice board before checking with squinted eyes too "You're joking. Please tell me you're reading someone else's name. Or someone else's handwriting"
Nope. Jane Lennox– Fifth. Raye Marlowe – Sixth. You can sob now, I'll allow it. Jane said grinning smugly as she winked at Raye who rolled her eyes again tiredly .
"I wasn't attending lesson with Joshua , so I kinda of slacked back ".
Jane hissed loudly before saying " I did warn you at the beginning, register for the online course I take at home ...but no ".
"I did wanted to, after the whole issue thing but I had to spend my money on a new microwave oven ".
Jane a muttered an oh before she turned back to the notice board "speaking of Joshua and Evan what is their score ".
They both lean closer, eyes trailing the top of the list. Raye's lips twitch.
Jane gasping dramatically before turning to look at Raye who had some sort of proud smile on her face .
"Wait—Wait. Joshua? First ? He scored first ....".
"Why am I not suprise " Raye said tipping her jaw in pride while her chest puffed out .
"Stop being ridiculously weird ,why does he get first in everything when he is busy flirty with all the whole girls in this school ".
Evan walked there proudly like always as he asked the student "can you give way for me ".
The people around burst out laughing as they scooted aside for him to pass , giving him a straight front line to the notice board ...
A girl in the crowd even bowed down saying " your royal highness may proceed to be dethroned "
Raye and Jane laughed out with a suprised face wondering what she meant by dethroned .
Evan was equally suprised too but masked it with his perfect smile , he knew the class didn't like him that much or anything .
Evan eyes moved through the list then he staggered backwards eyes wide open before anyone could process anything Evan fell butt - face on the ground clearly stunned .
" Ooooooo oooooh ... HAHAHAHA "
The crowd gasped before bursting out laughing .
Jane and Raye shared a look before chuckling softly still surprised at the turn of event .
Why did Evan stagger and fall down Raye thought with a small smile .
"Third"
Jane laughing eyes wide open "wait you are not second or what ".
"This is outrageous " Evan finally spoke , standing up he dusted his trouser huffing loudly like an old woman he continued. "I am flabbergasted. Astounded. No—I am appalled. Some mathematical injustice has occurred. There must be a miscalculation!"
Raye rolled her eyes ,pushing Evan from the front of the line she checked again before turning to look at Jane eyes wide open grinning " Simi beat you huh? Wow that's nice ".
Evan turned to Raye clearly speechless .
What was nice about his demise !!!!
Simi walked in as the whole class erupted in a cheer while she stood stunned smiling _ her friends rushed to her before congratulating her.
"Wow I passed Evan , that's so nice " Simi muttered after her friend relayed the message jumping up happily .
Even though her words didn't carry harm, he seem to grit his teeth in anger and was ready to tear something apart .
Jane leaned close to Raye ears whispering " in all my years or months in this school I have never seen Evan this _..."
"Emotional wrecked " Raye completed while Jane nodded before laughed again .
Evan walked close to Simi clearly shaking as he snapped . "I need the name of your tutor. Or your ancestors. Or whatever wizard infused you with this absurd talent"
They both shared a look clearly amused as Jane whispered to Raye very low .
"He's spiraling. Should we call for help?"
"Nah, let him drown in his own vocabulary" Raye said shaking her head in a no while smiling .
"Oh, the betrayal of numbers. I have dedicated my soul to logic, bled ink on practice sheets, married theorems—and this is how I'm repaid?"
Jane walked to Simi giving the girl a high five which she took very quickly "
Hey, if you ever wanna write a memoir titled "How I Broke Evan", I'll buy ten copies"
Simi chuckled softly glancing at Evan before nodding .
"Noted"
Raye also gave her a high five with a smile watching the girl walk away with her friends laughing happily .
Joshua strolled in hands in his pocket looking cool as ever _ well the whole girl erupted in a cheer and some boys clapped too .
The girl who had bowed for Evan knelt down with sincerity she shouted .
" Joshua is first again "
" Michelle is reacting so much" Jane muttered but receive no reply from Raye she turned to look at her friend who had this stupid smile on her face staring at Joshua .
"Ugh , what would I ever do with you Raye " she muttered shaking her head slowly in disappointment as she snapped her finger in Raye's face bringing her to reality .
Raye looked at Jane smiling she said " it's not what you think am just happy for him .....You people are a menace" she yelled the other part to the crowd who chuckled loudly.
Evan folded his hand in a tight fist before declaring to no one in particular.
"I will recover. I will rise. I will recalibrate my brain cells"
" Let's go before you fall again and in the meantime, we'll be here—at the bottom, eating leftover fries and bragging about being top seven"Jane said smiling she dragged Raye out of the scene.
"It's a hard life, but someone's gotta live it " Raye muttered looking back she quickly followed Jane out trying to match her footsteps .