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Just w warning that this chapter is like a filler chapter and there is sadly, NO FLORA x HELIA
I AM SO SORRY BUT I PROMISE I'LL MAKE UP FOR IT...
ANYWAYSS.. Let's procced with the story.
This chapter contains strong language. "I'm in your Chemistry and English." Harper informed which Flora took as a 'I'm telling you this because I'm looking forward to knowing more about you' strategy.
"So you're Brandon's sister." He said in a careful tone and sat down next to her.
They were seated on the beach watching the sun who was ready to set. Filling the sky with orange, yellow, pink, blue and red.
Flora though that there was something about this guy. This guy who came and approached her, and said that he was trying to make friends. This guy who seemed considerate enough to talk to her while there was a concert inside. This male who looked like Nicholas' friends but sounded different. Very Different.
"Yeah." She stared off into the sunset making the guy next to her called 'Julius' uncomfortable.
"What are you doing here?" She asked her company.
"Nothing. Here just to entertain you."
"Are you some kind of stalker?" She asked.
"Depends on what your definition is on stalker. Look Flora, I just wanted to get to know this girl Nicholas talked about in the old times."
"He talked about me?"
"When He came back from London, Yeah. No sentence would escape from his mouth without relating he topicHe always told me about meeting you every Friday night in your favorite gallery for the two months of summer." He told the Caramel haired senior who was startled of the memory of her and Nicholas being an item years ago.
"Tell me exactly how you and Nic are connected?" She asked looking at him for the second time.
"I was his former best friend... We were childhood friends and until 10th grade when he started gaining more fame from football and his dad. I told him to stop mistreating girls and he never stopped. He started hanging out with people like him and recruiting guys like Troy and Jason into his gang."
"I'm sorry." She's never heard any story like that before.
"It's okay." He stated with a small smile while looking at the Caramel haired girl.
"So... why are you here? Like what do you want to ask me?" She asked straightforward.
"Is that what you think of boys now? You think all guys talk to you for something? You think they take advantage of you?"
"No. I don't. It's just that..." She started feeling guilty for sounding ignorant.
"Oh." He blurted out before standing up and leaving the brunette.
She wanted to follow this Julius Harper She never knew about until now. She wanted to understand him. Understand his points of view, knowing how he was probably the only unsuccessful force to prevent Nicholas from being what he is today. It felt strange. Being with him and having a small conversation with him about her ex was different. There was definitely something about this Julius Harper that makes him intriguing to her.
This Julius Harper that sat down beside his ex best friend's ex.
"Hey! I'm Sorry. Hey!" She shouted as the guy walked to the comfort room nearby. She stood up hiking up, following this stranger before being called by one of her friends.
"Flo!" Someone from the restaurant platform shouted to call her attention.
It was Riven. She looked to her left to see her other brother figure and looked straight to look at Julius about to enter the guys' comfort room.
Riven motioned his hand for her to come to him which she would gladly do if she wasn't torn for following a stranger or barney.
She looked one last time, one last look at the comfort room and saw the guy looking at her with a slightly smile on his face. Then she hiked through more sand with her slippers in her left hand. She kept making glances to her right, hopeful to have one last look at Julius and possibly see him again.
"Who was that? You looked convinced. Is that your new boy?" Riven asked as he helped me up the platform.
"No one. He just approached me then we just talked." She tried producing clarity by speaking louder than the music playing.
"Just talked? I heard you say 'I'm Sorry'." He stood there at the edge.
"I said something I shouldn't have."
"Lovers' Quarrel." He mocked.
"Shut up." Flora said then left him, walking to a table occupied with her brother and Sky.
They were in he middle of a conversation about their highly anticipated parasailing activity.
"I talked with my parents about the waiver and they said it was fine. Just as long as you come." The blonde talked to the older Lynphea.
"My Mom said the same thing." He spoke happily with a smile, receiving a high five from Sky.
"Hey guys." Flora greeted the two gentlemen before her who sat on orange leaf chairs and an orange for a table.
"Hey. What's the matter?" Brandon patted the leaf next to him which Flora used as a cue to come join their conversation.
"Does me coming to you immediately mean I have a problem?" She asked the question as the music started turning down.
Sky and Brandon nodded then laughed right after. She just sat there confused, wondering wether she would ask them about Julius or not.
"Tell me. So... what's the matter Little Sister?" Brandon said still cracking up a bit.
Flora put a stray part of her bangs behind her ears not sure what to do.
"I just wanted to know about- Never mind." She made up her mind when Layla passed in front of the stage.
"Thanks." Flora stood up and followed her dark skinned friend toward the bar.
She could hear her brother's concern after her sudden appearance and disappearance.
"Layla." She called for her once she got into earshot range.
"Oh. Hey Flo. You okay now? I thought you weren't feeling good?" She asked, concerned.
"I'm better now. I- I wanted to ask you about someone. I met him earlier... not too long ago." Flora invited Layla to sit with her on the nearby table.
"Who is this someone? You look so eager to know more about them." Layla sat down across from her.
"Do you know Julius Harper?"
"Julius Harper? Yeah. You've met him?"
"Yes. He just approached me on the beach and said that he wanted to know more about Nic's ex." Flora explained, hoping that Layla knew how things work with him that way she could know the real reason why he talked to her.
"What about him?" The girl with curly hair asked before taking a sip of her smoothie.
"I just wanted to know more about him." Flora tried not sounding desperate for the information she was asking for.
"All I know is that He's Troy Mason's partner as School Buckle in our football team. He was also called 'Outcast' during the last 3 years ever since Nicholas left him for a new crew. People say that he was the reason why Nic stayed here in the US instead of going to London for you."
"Wow. Am I really that popular even before?" The Brunette asked.
"Yeah kind of. One for being Brandon's little sister and the other for being the girl Nicholas abandoned for more sluts here in the US." Layla said casually turning up her voice.
"Do you know anything about his group of friends?" She continued to ask.
"He's in the more of warm side. He hangs out with a few jocks but mostly with the socialites. The Stella type of group." Layla liked giving these kind of information.
"Speaking of Stella, why don't you ask her for these kind of stuff?"
Layla had a point, knowing Stella. She knew everyone at school and almost everything about them. She was updated in all news wether it came to school or flash sales in shops.
"I don't want to bother her. It's not really needed. I just wanted to know a few things." She spoke just before the crowd cheered.
It was done. The concert has finally finished itself. All thanks to Andy's band and Musa; Everyone left with smiles on their faces. The crowd continued cheering despite the lack of entertaining music. Still, they showed endless appreciation towards the group on stage.
"Thank you! You guys are such an amazing audience. Specialists! Red Fountain students! Don't forget vote for Brandon Lynphea! No. 1 on the ballot. Brandon Lynphea, the best for Red Fountain's area. Thank you and Good Night." Musa said into the mic as the lights dimmed.
"That was amazing. I hope these people really do vote for B. If they do, B's going to kick some Wooden butts." Stella approached Layla, Flora and Krystal who stood beside the stage waiting for Musa and the band to come down.
Once they did, they got greeted by Brandon's whole campaign committee. They were all proud of themselves for putting up their best for the concert.
"Anyone up for ice cream?" Brandon said with a huge smile on his face.
"Are you paying?" Riven asked loudly for the group.
"No. Not yet." He said not hesitating about his words.
"Then no Ice Cream for me." Riven teased.
"Don't act like you're broke Riv." Sky rejected his magenta haired friend's thought.
"Fine. I'm in."
Everyone agreed for the aftermath prize. Especially after the little drama displayed before the event even started.
Once the venue was clean and all back to normal, the gang went on and neared the best Ice cream parlor in town.
There they were, laughing and joking in the longest table the Ice cream Parlor had to treat in their whole 5 years of service. The squad looked totally undamaged with the damage done earlier. There they were seated with cups and cones in their hands. Everyone was there, from Sky to Krystal.
"Okay. Okay. Get this." Riven tried silencing the table after Karel's awful Apple joke.
They were throwing jokes at each other. Riven Apollo and Karel Summers against each other in a joking contest for a grand prize 2 dollars which the judges decided upon. The judges being the rest of the squad.
"Everybody! Why can't a nose be 12 inches long?" Riven asked slightly let out a laugh before finishing his joke.
Silence.
"Because it would be a foot. Ey" Riven said with a smile and small eyes. Then everyone went silent then one by one, they started cracking up which led to a whole table of seniors from Red Fountain to explode in laughter.
"Oh Come on." Karel tried lowering the energy once more.
"Okay. Try this: What's brown and Sticky?" He got ready to fire.
"Your jokes?" Riven shot faster. Then Karel immediately put on his 'seriously' face and the group shifted eyes between them.
"What?" Riven asked from across the table.
"A stick." Karel fired and only got Musa laughing.
"Shut up Summers!" Riven said.
"Not all sticks are brown..." Apollo added.
"What's gay and a total dick?" Riven asked the whole table.
"Nicholas." Karel shouted and everyone laughed knowing it was true and didn't need any confirmation from the teller.
"Okay I think Riven won. I'm Sorry Karel but you get second place and a free trip to Disney land while you my friend." The ever so sarcastic Brandon stood up leading the table of jurors. He put a hand on Riven's shoulder and faced the table.
"You my friend, get a 2 dollar gift card to the canteen on Monday."
Riven complained knowing the Cafeteria's Monday food was the most muckiest of all the other days.
"I reject. I suggest Thursday." Barney complained.
"Let's hope you don't piss me off before Thursday, and I shall grant you Gordon Ramsey." Brandon returned.
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