CHAPTER:4

BE NICE SIR.

She was walking out of the apartment in a hurry and hurrying down the street when someone suddenly clamped two hands around her eyes.

She froze on the spot.

"Julian!" she exclaimed.

"How did you know it was me?" he took his hands off and came to stand in front of her.

"I don't forget my friends and besides, I'd recognize this anyway." She held up his hand fingering the thin gold friendship ring he had bought for the two of them.

"Oh." She nodded and continued her walk. He walked beside her after taking her books from here.

"Where were you anyway? I was looking all over fer ya." He nodded his deep brown hair out of his eyes, which were obstructing his vision blurring his spectacles.

She looked up into his handsome face and into wonderfully bright shiny gray eyes, which seemed to soothe her reminding her of a loved one, and smiled.

"Don't you know already Juls?" she grinned.

"Yeah. But so long."

"I had some things to talk over."

"SO you ditched me for some other guy."

"Julian."

"That is the truth. You know, ever since this guy came into your life…you've been neglecting me."

"Juls. That's ridiculous. I just had dinner at your place yesterday. You don't even invite Tory over. I just spent my lunchtime with you and I am away for half an hour and I'm neglecting you? That's absurd and you know it. By the way Mister! Torii was angry with me for keeping you to myself all week. Go be with him. He is your best friend."

"So are you."

"I know that darling. But he's your childhood friend. You shouldn't ignore him completely."

"But I'm afraid you'll forget me like that."

"No I won't. We can still do everything together. Just pay a little more attention to him. Please."

"Okay." But he jumped, dropping the books in his hands as some covered his eyes like he had done to Arwen a few minutes ago.

"Hey!" he removed his glasses to wipe the smudge off as the person who had done this had taken her hands away.

"Rene! What the hell is the matter with you!" he exclaimed putting his glasses back on.

"What's the big point in smudging my glasses? Can't you see I'm busy here, Go away!"

Arwen stared at him totally shocked and angry at his behavior. But then she turned to the girl he was shouting at and felt sorry for her at once seeing tears in her beautiful gray eyes like Julian himself. She was in a figure hugging tee shirt and long skirt with long slits, in black, her hair seemed to be darker than her clothes, making her look as bright as a pink rose.

"Julian!"

"What?" he turned to Arwen after he picked up the books. She nodded to Rene whose lips were trembling.

"AW Man! Don't cry Rene! I didn't mean it. I was just irritated. I'm sorry." He moved to wipe her tears away only to drop the books again, making both the girls laugh.

He grinned as he got up but was nudged by Arwen.

"Oh Rene. You know Nadya."

"Nadya this is Rene. She's in class. She's also doing med with me."

"Hi." Arwen smiled pleasantly and held out her hand to shake.

After politely doing this Rene turned to him but seeing that he was staring at Arwen's face even without blinking or noticing that she was there, made her really very sad again. She hesitated to tell him what she came for.

"Uh- Julian –I …" her voice trailed off. But Arwen was waiting anxiously for her to speak up.

"What's the matter dear? Is it private? I could leave if you want." She smiled softly. At this Julian snapped out of his gaze.

"No. It's just-"

"I'll leave then. See you Juls. I'll see you at school too Rene bye." She reached for her books in Julian's hands but he caught her hand and turned to Rene.

"Look I think you know I'm busy now. And I'm sure what you wanted to say to me you could say in front of her. I don't hide things from her." His voice was a little irritated as before.

"Of course I can tell you But-"

"Look Julian, It's Okay. I'll just leave."

"Arwen shut up." He turned back to her. "Rene you're wasting good time now. Spit it out." her face became even sadder right in front of Arwen and she felt like strangling him for doing this to Rene.

"I was just going to talk to you about our project work Julian, I was wondering if you would be free later…"

"Well I'm not." He said flatly.

Arwen was outraged at this coldness in him. She gave him a sharp nudge as Rene turned a little and glared at him when he looked down. She nodded again to Rene and glared at him even more dangerously, while hissing, "Make yourself free then Julian!"

"Uh-" he began doubtfully after swallowing hard. "Maybe…I can free myself. I'll come by later okay. Please don't cry for this." He was ashamed at his own behavior.

This instantaneously brought a smile upon her face.

She nodded to the two of them and left happily, Arwen smiled at seeing that she would have pranced all the way had she been alone. But then she turned and glared at Julian, snatched her books from him and walked off without a backward glance leaving totally bewildered.

He snapped out of it a second later and jogged to catch up.

"Don't talk to me! You should be ashamed of yourself Mr. Fox junior. I'm disappointed with you, now go away!" she said before he could talk.

"But! Ari! She's a pain! She keeps sticking to me like something I don't want to have her hanging off my neck all the while. She's such a bore." He protested trying to take back the books. She snatched it again and then walked off again.

"You want me to do that! Why not her? As far as I have seen and heard. She's smart, talented and you'd be a bloody fool to miss being friends with her that's all I could say."

She stormed off.

But she smiled as she left him staring after her.

"That'll tell him. Now I just wonder what Tory will say to this. I hope he's at the court."

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