Jason soon noticed Sophia walking towards them, he nudged Jovan with a teasing smile on his face, signaling him to look back. Jovan looked over his shoulder, his eyes met Sophia's as she walked toward them, and He quickly averted his gaze.
"What are you two looking at?!! And why are you even smiling?" Mr. Benjamin snapped. "Do I sound funny?!!"
Jovan and Jason exchanged a quick glance as their straightened their back. They were used to Mr. Benjamin strictness, but his sudden outburst still shook them a bit. Everyone knew Mr. Benjamin was known for being tough, and some even said his temper could turn the most confident student into a cooked potatoes. But Jovan and Jason wasn't the type to be intimidated with yells and angry glares.
They simply nodded in understanding without a hint of panic.
"We will hurry along sir" Jovan said politely.
Mr. Benjamin was not in the mood for pleasantries. He stared at them for a while, his sharp eyes scanning their faces trying to find any hint of disrespect.
Feeling satisfied that they weren't going to challenge him, he gave a quick nod and glanced over at Sophia and her two friends making their way toward them.
"Better run to your classes now" he muttered before turning and walking toward the Staff room.
The two stood there for a moment as they watched him disappear down the hall. The tension that filled the air earlier soon disappeared.
Jason looked over his shoulders and spotted Sophia still approaching them with quick steps "She's here" he whispered to Jovan with a smile spreading across his face. Jovan expression turned ugly and he began to walk ahead.
"Jovan" Sophia called out excitedly.
Jovan quickly turned his head over his shoulder "Hi" He said to her and continued walking toward the classroom without wasting time or giving her another look.
A complicated expression appeared on Sophia's beautiful face as she watched Jovan walk away, Without saying much to her as usual.
" You!.. what did you just do? That's so embarrassing!" Jason hurried after Jovan who was already walking ahead without looking back.
"What do you want me to do?. Hug her? Or carry her to the classroom?" Jovan asked. raising an eyebrow.
"Of course! That would be more like it!" Jason replied excitedly.
"You are crazy" Jovan said, barely paying him any attention
"Hahahaha!" Jason's laughter echoed through the hallway as they hurried toward their classroom.
.........
One Hour Later
Cling!!!..
Cling!!!...
The bell rang, signaling the end of the first lesson, the students felt relieved, This class have lasted for almost an hour, which have left the students exhausted.
Outside the classroom, the hallway buzzed with students engaging in casual chats and playful conversations, taking a short break before the next class began.
Sophia, Lisa, and Angela stood near the lockers in the hallway. Angela was busy going through her locker. she seems to be looking for something. Lisa always being the active one in the group, was happily talked about the new skincare she had bought.
"Girls, you won't believe this, the new cream I got is really good, My skin feels so smooth like butter. And the soap, oh my gosh, it works like magic and it smells great too." Lisa said.
Sophia nodded, half-listening while she adjusted her jacket. she was listening to music with an earbuds stuffed in her ears. "Seriously?" she replied, trying to catch a bit of the conversation while the music played.
"I don't know, Lisa. You always get excited about every new product that promised to make you look like a goddess. Does it really work that well?, like are you sure it's really that good?" Angela asked, sounding doubtful. "I mean" she continued. "not everything that's popular actually works." Angel said as she finally found the note book she was looking for.
Lisa shot her a playful glare and waved her hand dismissively, clearly not bothered by Angela's comments. "Trust me Angela. You should really give it a try. You'll notice the difference." Lisa said as their began to walk towards the classroom after Angel have picked up her note book.
Sophia had been quietly listening to music. She couldn't help but smile at their conversation, even though she wasn't particularly interested in creams or soaps. Soon, she saw Jovan and Jason coming out of the classroom.
Lisa was still talking when she noticed Sophia wasn't moving again, she seemed to be dazing out, Lisa followed her gaze and her eyes landed on the two guys walking ahead. Her lips slowly curved into a mischievous smile.
"Uggh"
She deliberately cleared her throat, breaking Sophia out of her daze.
"Why do their always act like married couples?" Lisa suddenly asked and chuckled as she nudged Sophia playfully.
"Who are you talking about." Angela couldn't help but grin as she jumped into the gossip.
"Jovan and jason ofcorse." Lisa said obviously.
"Oh...Yeah, I think our queen has a crush one" Angela said, glancing at Sophia.
Sophia glared at her with her eyebrows knitting together. "What do you mean? Like, one of them?" she asked, trying to make sense of the comment.
A weird smile suddenly appeared on Angela's face as she realized she had just slipped. It's true Lisa was the talkative in this group, but as for Angela, she sucks at keeping secrets...
"Urghh... Nothing" Angela cleared her throat. "Don't you think the weather is getting hot today?, Hahahaha. Right Lisa?. She passed the ball to Lisa while laughing awkwardly as she began to fan Sophia with her note book.
Lisa rolled her eyes "As if that would work" she said internally.
Sophia stood there for a while. She noticed Angela's nervousness, which was unlike her.
"Hold on a second." Sophia narrowed her eyes as she scowled at Angela. "What are you even talking about?"
Angela raised her hands defensively. "No, no! I was just joking I promise, I'm not trying to stir anything up. I just" She paused and looked towards Lisa for help, but she just glared at her and averted her gaze, leaving her to deal with the mess she created.
"Ummm.... Angela trailed off. "I...I mean you know, if you really like eeh...Jovan, it's not that embarrassing if you tell him directly, instead of dazing out each time you see him". Angela finally dropped the bomb.
Sophia's heart skipped a beat and her cheeks suddenly gained a pinkish hue as her face flushed in embarrassment.
Lisa stared at Angela with a crazy smile on her face, and slide her hand across her neck, signaling her. "You are dead."