Chapter 3: An Old Friend or Enemy?

As soon as they went out of the bus, Carlos ran straight away to that cute blond-haired girl. He knew who was that girl! The thing he didn't knew was why was she avoiding him.

"Maggie! MAGGIE! Wait!" screamed Carlos.

That girl turned around and look at him, frowning.

"Oh Maggie! It is you. I thought we would never met ever agi-" said Carlos.

He was cut off by Maggie. " Oh don't play dumb with me! I know you hate me! Now get away from me you... you.. PROMISE BREAKER!" she screamed and all eyes were on her. Then she ran right through the crowd that was itching for a fight. The crowd broke off, whispering to one another.

What did she just say? thought Carlos, promise breaker? what promise did I break.

His thoughts was cut off by a popular cute-but-snobbish girl. " Let me give you some advice boy." she said trying to flirt with him,"It's best you don't disturb that weirdo over there. She hates people like boys and refuses to talk to anyone. So better just avoid her".

Feeling very angry he said"That WEIRDO is my friend! And I won't trust any bad-mouthed people talking bad stuff behind HER BACK!" he snapped.

He ran right pass that girl and tried to find Maggie. Unfortunately, it was almost time for the middle school entrance test. "Oh shoot!" he thought. When he tried to get to class, he actually notice something very important... he DON'T know where it is! So he started running the school like a maniac expecting fast. He almost freaked out!

BUMP! "Ow...! Watch your hea... CARLOS! I was looking everywhere for you!" Said that very familiar girl.

"Luciana! I'm so glad to see you! I got lot to explain but there's no time. Quick do you know where is the exam hall?" said Carlos urgently.

"Of course I do!" she said "But I don't think I can run fast enough to get there on time." Her smile faded away slowly.

"But I can!" said Carlos happily. Luciana looked doubtful. "Look have I ever lied to you?" asked Carlos.

"Well let's see, the frog trick, the mud-popping trick, the..." said Luciana. Carlos knew where this was leading. "Please, just trust me for once!" Carlos pleaded.

"Fine."

"Well hold on!" said Carlos chuckling. He went and ultra-fast speed and arrive there in time.

"Let's go now." said Luciana," You look upset, is something wrong?"

"No, nothing is wrong" he lied " See ya during the results." And both of them went in.

"What's wrong with me?" thought Carlos "Why can't I get Maggie out of my head? I'm so worried of her. Am I starting to like her?". He heard Luciana snickering from behind him. He turned around and Luciana was holding out her laugh. He was burning with embarrassment.

At recess time, he was fuming. He found the place where Luciana sat which is what the popular kids called 'The NERD table'. He shouted at her " Why were you laughing? You made me not concentrated on my work!"

"OK I know it is weird but I can read people's mind! Anyone I want!" said Luciana.

"Yeah right." said Carlos sarcastically.

"Yeah, for example" explained Luciana "you keep *snicker* worrying about your girlfriend! Ahahaha!"

Carlos blushed profusely. He was so embarrassed and angry at the same time. He said "OK fine whatever, but she's not my girlfriend. She HATES me!"

"What'd mean 'hates you'?" asked Luciana.

"She is avoiding me and saying that I'm a... uh... PROMISE BREAKER!" said Carlos.

"Well duh...!" said Luciana "Of course she would! You broke the most important promise in your life to her!"

Carlos looked confused. "Oh come on! You forgot the promise to her and yourself! *Hump*, and I thought you were smart."

" Oh whatever just tell me the promise!" shouted Carlos. Everyone in the canteen looked at him.

" Way to break it slowly... anyway you promise you would celebrate her birthday by taking her out somewhere on the last day of school. " sad Luciana," unfortunately, you totally forgot about her beacuse you won first place for the Young Inventors Competition and end of story ".

" Oh god..." said Carlos regretting on what he did.

" You could make it up to her... if she would talk to you" snickered Luciana.

" Don't look down on me! That's gotta be something to do..." said Carlos thinking.

" My brother, a genius on science but dumb to common sense and whatnot..." though Luciana sighing.

Later that day...

I'm sorry on what I did and hoping you could forgive me... I promise to do anything to make it up to you... Just forgive me...

-Carlos

That was the letter that Carlos tried to hand out during science which Maggie trowed it away in the garbage.

" Oh come on, what is there to do?..." thought Carlos feeling awfully sad.