FRIENDSHIP MATTERS
This is a story of a girl name Odette Jardin, better known as Jade, her nickname. She was a country girl but she was very intelligent. She was in her last year of university. Well, of course, she was excited, though a bit worried about her exams, but, well that was her usual habit. She worried and in the end she ended up getting the highest grades. Anyways she might have been studious but she wasn't totally into books. She liked other stuff as well, like singing, dancing ballet, reading storybooks and fact books, and best of all being a tomboy. Well for those of you who don't know what tomboy is it means a girl who likes to play and do things that are traditionally boyish, like playing football. But you know what was unique about her style, she didn't only do boyish stuff but she did it with boys. She thought that most girls in their university were too much gossiper. So she tried her best to avoid them.
Three of her best friends were – James, Steven and Zacharias. Well, let me describe them to you. First, James Allen Dan Robert, short form= JADR. James is kind of a cool boy with short hair who is extremely naughty and sportive, but at the same time extremely kind hearted and helpful. He never lets down the closest of his friends. His smile is like a blessed comfort. And he's always there to sooth you. But strangers never know this inner James. Outside he is rough, but if they would pay attention, they would notice, he only does it when he is extremely angry about someone saying bad things not about himself but others, mostly friends. If you can get to know him, you will see that there is no better person in the world. He is truly an angel. And Jade had a crush on him, and he guessed it. But he thought that she like Steven. Everyone did. But inside, she knew in her heart, that she only loved James.
Steven Martis considers himself as a brother of James. Oh they are such good friends. Jade didn't play with James much. He's always with his so called not illuminating and interfering gang. It is Steven who Jade played the most with all through the day. They liked each other as brother and sister. He knew about Jade and James and he was kind of curious why her. I mean he wondered how a studious person like Jade could fall in love with someone like him. Steven had taught Jade a lot of things, starting with how to have fun. He was the one who made her restless and she thanks him for it.
Next, Zacharius Yori Kant = ZYK. Zacharius on the other hand is not at all as restless as they are. He is a nice, tall boy, who actually felt rather shy around Jade. But now since his mother and Jade are quite close, he has got over it, at last. Nothing much to say about him.
Actually these three are the best friends Jade has ever had. So she named them into a group = OJSZ = Odette, James, Steven, Zacharius. They don't really know about this OJSZ thing but she thought they were a perfect team, sharing absolutely the same dream. They were one.
I will tell you their story from the beginning.
It started on Jade's first year in this university. She and James used to sit beside each other and naturally became good friends. An annual ball was held on Christmas eve when each of the boys were asked to choose their dance partners, so, she was kind of excited to know who would choose her though somehow she felt that no one would, you know, because she was not like the other girls, who were pretty, stylish and what not. She wasn't that much into style and fashion.
On Tuesday, the day before the ball, she was walking with James in a garden, which we had found behind a secret passageway in the hall. It is a beautiful garden, almost like paradise itself. There are a lot of fruit trees with fresh and delicious fruits. There are flowers of all colours and in the centre of the garden, is a huge fountain. There is a river flowing around it. If we crossed the river, it would lead us into a wood, which was even prettier than the garden. The birds would sing their sweetest melodies. You could see a bright light coming from the other end of the woods but we never went that far.
No one knew about that garden, so that they were alone. She soon noticed that James was trying to ask her something but was too shy to speak up. He started, "Um…Jade, did you notice how sweetly the birds are singing today?"
"Yeah, sure! I love their melodies. It makes me feel so free and happy," she replied.
"I was wondering if you...um…if you wouldn't mind if I…um…. asked you to dance with me tomorrow at the ball," he said it finally, taking her hand.
Her eyes shone with surprise. "Yes, of course. I would love to," she replied as she jumped with joy.
So that was how she had her first dance. From that time Jade started to take a special liking on James, though she never expressed it, fearing that he might not feel the same. On the other hand James was going through the same experience. He loved her too but somehow he didn't have the courage to speak up.