CHAPTER 21(KICK IN THE FACE)

The day swept by really fast. Today, Jessica accidentally cut her finger with a scalpel when we were dissecting a frog during Biology class. During lunch, Dougie really freaked out when he saw her cut finger.

"What?! You cut your finger?!" he asked violently and began wrapping his handkerchief around her finger.

"Eew Dougie!", she protested, much to my surprise. Right about now, she should've been happy with Dougie's sweet offer.

"What?" Dougie asked, a little hurt.

"I think you blew your nose with this", she suddenly joked.

We all laughed. Dougie punched her gently on the shoulder.

"I was just kidding Dougie. Thanks a lot", she said, finally serious.

Dougie smiled at her, looking at her with a lot of love in his eyes.

They were really, really sweet together.

The day finally ended. Jessica and I headed to our classmates.

Somehow, my mind was bugging me. It's like I forgot something today. I know deep inside that I had plans for today, but I really can't recall.

I followed Jessica to the lockers, a disturbed expression on my face. Something seriously bugged me. I couldn't pinpoint what it was though.

I racked my brains for the 'plan' that I made, but I really can't just remember.

"Hey, you okay?" Jessica asked as she piled her stuff into her locker. I guess she noticed my troubled expression.

"Oh. I just think I have plans today. I really can't remember though", I replied, snapping out of my dazed expression.

I decided to give up. There was no point in stressing out my brain. I was forgetful. I hardly believe I'll be able to remember.

We walked back. I saw Harry and Danny playing soccer just a few meters away. I blushed when Harry waved and smiled at me.

"Hey, who's that guy?" Jessica suddenly told me. She was pointing at someone.

I looked at her direction and saw the guy.

It finally hit me as I recognized the guy. I was supposed to meet up with Kyle today! So that's what I forgot.

He was wearing a green shirt and a pair of pants. He had earphones plugged to his ears again.

He looked at my direction and grinned. He waved at me and I waved back.

Jessica looked surprised. "You know this guy?" she asked me.

"Er… Yeah. I bumped into him yesterday", I explained.

Oh gosh. What was I going to do? Am I really gonna spend a whole afternoon with a total stranger? I probably should've said no.

Oh well. It might turn out okay. I should just give it a shot. If it doesn't work out, I could always say goodbye.

"Anthea, you sure about this?" Jessica asked. I could see that she seemed concerned.

"I'm okay. This won't take long. He's nice", I replied, smiling. I approached Kyle as Jessica tagged along.

"Er… Hey Kyle. You came", I greeted him.

"'Course I did. It's very rare that I get to meet another Blankside fan", he replied, grinning. "Oh. I'm Kyle by the way". He stretched out his hand towards Jessica.

Jessica shook it and smiled. "Great. I'm Jessica".

"Would it be alright for you if we go chat in a café that I know? I'll pay for everything", he offered, smiling expectantly.

Oh well. He seemed so excited. What's the harm with it anyway? I guess I could go with him.

"WHACK!"

Suddenly, a soccer ball came flying towards Kyle. It hit him straight in the face.

Jessica and I gasped. Who the heck threw that ball? Judging by the force, it looked like it was no mere accident.

Danny and Harry came jogging towards us. Jessica was too busy asking Kyle if he was okay and Kyle was still in pain. I was the only one who saw the two grin evilly. It was only for a few seconds, but they were smiling like they loved what was happening.

Danny and Harry, they're pretty childish. There was no reason to hit a soccer ball straight to Kyle's face.

I sighed. I guess I should talk to them later on. I can't have them beating Kyle up from time to time. Kyle might end up in a hospital.

"Oops. Sorry", Danny said, I could tell that he didn't really mean it.

"Er… Yeah. We didn't mean it mate", Harry added, trying his best to look sincere.

I narrowed my eyes at them. They only shrugged and grinned. Jessica was smiling a bit too.

Poor Kyle, he was still pinching his nose. I don't think there was any blood, but he did seem in an awful deal of pain.

"Kyle, you okay?" I asked as I bent down near him.

"I'm fine. Besides, it was just an accident right?" he replied. He stood up and fixed his shirt. Thank God there weren't any really serious injuries.

"Well Kyle. Let's head off to the cafe", I said cheerfully. Finally, I can actually chat about Blankside with someone.

"Yeah. I guess we'd better get going", Kyle agreed.

Suddenly, Harry and Danny laughed.

"What's funny?" I asked them. Oh please don't hit Kyle again.

"Nothing. It's just a really great coincidence", Harry answered.

Coincidence? What coincidence?

"We were just about to go to a cafe too. We've been dying to get a cup of coffee", Danny added, grinning widely.

Oh no. If I knew, this was no mere coincidence. They just wanted to come because they didn't like Kyle… But I guess it wouldn't hurt if they tagged along. They were really nice guys deep inside. They wouldn't really go too far.

I guess they could come. But I'll have to really keep an eye on these two.

"Er Kyle. Would it be okay if these two tag along? I promise they won't make much trouble", I asked him.

He agreed at once. "Okay. I guess it wouldn't hurt".

"Excellent", Harry exclaimed, a huge smile stretching across his face.

"Well, what are we waiting for? Let's go now", Danny replied.

We waved goodbye to Jessica and began to walk towards a nearby coffee shop. So far, they haven't tried anything on Kyle… Yet.