.:Chapter Five:.
The Next Day
In class 3.2
It was the second day for Yolla in Flower Ville and she and Katy had became best of friends and talk whatever that they could think of. Now it is their geography lesson and their geography teacher, Ms Yeow, is explaining their assignment to them.
Ms Yeow: Class, you will need to do a Geography Assignment.
The whole class groan.
Ms Yeow: Please don't sound like that, I bet you all will have fun. You will be doing this assignment in groups of four but you are only allowed to do them in a group where there are both boys and girls.
The whole class groan again.
Josh: But why?
Josh is the class's most outspoken boy. He is also the cutest looking and most handsome looking in the class. Many girls have crush on him and he likes everything to be perfect so he only do project works with Katy, for girls, because all of her project work always get the highest.
Ms Yeow: No why, this is just the rule. You will need to make a game on facts of a country in the United Kingdom. You can do board games or card games, anything, up to your imagination and creativity. Now I will give you all ten minutes to find your group and decide on the country that you are doing. After deciding, you will need to tell me which country you are doing. Two groups can't use the same country.
As soon as she said finish, the class was in chaos. Students started to run across the classroom to be with their friends. Josh went to Katy, with Jake following behind him. Yolla was sitting with Katy.
Josh: So, Katy…let's work together again.
Katy: No problem, I want Yolla with me the other boy you will decide yourself.
Yolla (thought): God…that guy is so cute…who is he?
Josh to Yolla: Yolla…the new girl right?
Yolla: Yeah…yeah…
Josh: Hello, I'm Josh.
Shook hands with Josh.
Yolla (thought): Oh my…his hands has so much warmth…HEY! YOLLA YEO! You are here to learn and study, not to find a guy!
And she went back to normal.
Josh: Er…Katy, I think Jake will join us.
Yolla: You are Jake.
Jake: Er…yeah, I am Jake and nice to meet you!
They shook hands too and the four of them sat down at Yolla and Katy's table. The other girls in the classroom were shocked that Yolla get to work with Josh, they became jealous.
Katy: UK, which country does you all want to do?
Josh: Katy, why don't you decide? You always make the best choice.
Jake: Yeah…
Yolla: Why don't we do London? It is a very famous place and there are many historic things that we can talk about.
Katy: Hey not a bad idea! Good thinking Yolla! I will go and tell Ms Yeow now in case anyone else 'took' this country away.
As she said, she stood and left the table. Josh was impressed and for the first time, he noticed that she was actually very pretty.
Josh: Wow, looks like you are another clever one other than Katy. Moreover, you are so much prettier than she is…
Yolla blushed.
Jake: Whoa! Yolla, you are really lucky! Josh had never praised someone like that before!
Yolla: No, no, Katy is then the clever one, and she is prettier than I am.
Josh: You see even saying 'no, no' she is so cute…
Yolla blushed even worse.
Jake: I MUST announced it, Josh IS in love with Yolla!
Josh blushed a little.
Josh: Come on Jake, it was just a small comment; hissed don't ever tell anyone else!
Jake: Okay, okay, you don't have you say it that way…
Katy: Okay done! We got London! Now, let's come and plan our next meeting…
Yolla: Why don't we have it in the library? There are books and a lot of information there.
Josh: No problem, library…library is a nice and good place.
Jake started laughing, Josh immediately stared at him and Jake quietened down. Katy was puzzled.
Katy: Er…I will take that as you say yes. Okay deal! Library will do on the day after tomorrow, after school.
Josh, Jake and Yolla: Okay!
After yesterday Yolla had met Katy's parents, Katy was no longer afraid that her parents might scare her friends away. She now thinks the same way as Yolla, that the library is a nice and good place where lots and lots of information and knowledge is. Josh and Jake went back to their own places.
Katy: Yolla, I need you to tell me what was going on back there!
Yolla: Huh?
Katy: The way Jake and Josh was acting, it was weird, something must have happened when I went to the Ms Yeow.
Yolla: Er…okay…I tell you…but you cannot tease me nor say it out ok?
Katy: Okay, okay, what is it?
Yolla: Promise?
Yolla raised out her little finger and Katy used her little finger and hook it on hers.
Katy: Promise. Come on; tell me.
Yolla: Well…Josh said he thinks I am clever, pretty and cute…and Jake thinks that Josh is in love with me.
Katy: Wow! BIG NEWS!
Katy was very happy for Yolla.
Yolla: Hey, you promise me that you won't say out!
Katy: Okay, okay. But let me tell you, Josh is the most handsome one in our class and many girls had a crush on him. To think that he likes you, oh my god, they will be so darn jealous and angry with you because you just came into this school.
Yolla: Many girls?
Katy nodded her head.
Yolla: Does it include you?
Katy blushed.
Yolla: I think I saw the answer…
Katy: Okay, okay, yes it does, but you got to zip it okay.
Yolla: Okay, no problem! But you can rest assure, because I won't like him one.
Katy: Really!
Yolla: Of course, I can't possibly snatch away my best friend's beloved.
And Yolla started laughing, while Katy started soft-hitting her. From afar, Josh felt good seeing Yolla laugh and started questioning himself if he really had fallen for her.
After school
Barty waited for Ralph at the main gate. Barty was so happy. His mother had finally agreed to treat Ralph a meal. His mother car was waiting just outside the main gate. Ralph came walking out slowly, alone this time. Far behind, Barty could see Delina and her gang, whispering and giggling behind Ralph. Barty smiled to himself and told Delina actually noticed him, but now his attention is still with his 'master'. He ran towards Ralph.
Barty:Sir…Sir…(He said it excitedly.) Mama…haavve agrreeed tooo iinnviite youu hhooomme fooor llunchh!
(Ralph was shocked.)
Barty:Commmee…Commmee…
And Barty pulled Ralph into the car. Ralph just followed him stupidly into the car. Mrs Ng was very glad to meet this kind boy who helped her son against the bullies.
Mrs Ng:Hello, nice to meet you. I am Barty's mother; you can call me Mrs Ng. You are?
Ralph:Ralph.
And they shook hands. Barty was so happy that his 'master' 'accepted' his mother.
Mrs Ng:It is a pleasure to be able to meet you. I heard you had saved my son from all those bullies in school…
Barty:Ma!
Mrs Ng:okay…okay…cool down…now let's head home!
She starts the engine and is on the way home.
Ralph (thought):Why does she want to treat me? Does she have any motives?
Mrs Ng:Darling, what do you want to eat for lunch?
Barty:mama…leeet sir choooosse…
Mrs Ng:okay…So Ralph, what do you want to eat? My darling here wants you to choose.
Ralph:I will do with anything.
Mrs Ng:Okay…so Barty?
Barty:meee tooo…
After a while…
They reached a white and clean terrace house. Ralph was looking around as they got off the car; he was quite shocked, because though he knows that Barty was rich, he did not know that he actually lived in a terrace.
Barty:Commmmee…sir.
They stepped into the nice and clean marbled floor. A sense of warmth overwhelmed Ralph. He has been longing for a home for a long time, and he finally found it here. Mrs Ng interrupted his thoughts.
Mrs Ng:Barty, go and bathe first. Lunch will be served once you are down. Please go now.
Barty:Buutt…ma…sir hoowww? I doon't waaannt too baaathhhe.
Mrs Ng:He will be here waiting for you. Just go now please my darling Barty.
Barty:Donn't…waaaant!
Mrs Ng looks pleading towards Ralph. Ralph knew he had to do something.
Barty:I doon't waaant…I dooon't waaant…
Ralph:Listen to your mother.
Barty looked at Ralph then disappointingly climbed the stairs slowly, looking longingly towards Ralph.
Mrs Ng:Thank you very much. (Smiled)
Ralph suddenly felt Mrs Ng's motherly love for her son and he longed for that.
Mrs Ng:I think you must be very puzzled why I invited you here.
She waited for a response but none came so she continued.
Mrs Ng:Firstly, I would want to thank you for helping my son, after all you are the coolest guy in the school. That is what Barty said. I have never seen him happier than the day when you saved him and agreed to be his some sort of leader. I am really thankful for how you treat him.
Waited for a response again, but still, none came. Ralph just sat on the sofa staring blankly at her, so she continued.
Mrs Ng:Secondly, I hope that you are not playing with his feelings, because I can see that you have a very high and respectable position in his heart. To him, you are like his hero, the person who can help him to prevent bullies from bullying him. He knows that he has an illness, which prevented him from moving and learning like other kid…but he is strong. He still lived with it happily. I hope you understand and help me with him.
Just then Barty came down.
Barty:Wwhhhaatt haavve youuu two beeenn tttallking aaabout?
Maid 1:Lunch is ready!
Mrs Ng:We were talking about how nice you were and how good boy you were! (Smiled at her son.) Go and eat lunch. Come on, Ralph, you too.
As he walked, Ralph was thinking.
Ralph (thought):What should I do now? I really hope that this will work out the way it is suppose to. Maybe, I should just accept him.
All through the meal, Ralph was observing Barty and thinking through Mrs Ng's words, and he decided. He should give Barty a chance and he should give himself a chance. After lunch, Mrs Ng drove Ralph to his block. Barty was in the car too.
Ralph:Wait for me for recess.
That was his first time asking people to wait for him. He is normally shy. Mrs Ng smiled and nodded his hear. Barty was very happy.
Barty:Okkay!
Ralph alighted from the car and started walking towards Uncle Lim's shop.