I wouldn't say that you will surely enjoy this because that would be lying but I do hope you would enjoy this chapter! Though I got a feeling you would.
"Are you two a couple?"
Amy almost choked on her food at Rose's question.
"Oh my gosh! I'm so sorry! It's just that you to look good together." Rose apologized.
"No, we don't look good together and certainly not a couple!"
"Well, you seem close. Were you kind of like childhood friends or something?"
Amy waved her hand. "We did know each other when we were younger."
"So you were childhood friends?" said Rose, tapping her spoon on her lips.
Amy's brows furrowed, considering all the other things that happened to her and to him as well. "I can't really say friends."
"Acquaintances, then?"
"Not really. I would not put it that way."
"How will you put it, then?" Rose looked at her expectantly.
Amy tried to find the right word because they weren't exactly friends but also not only acquaintances. She couldn't say that he was a very distant cousin because that would turn the whole school upside down. She was about to open her mouth when another voice joined them. Deep and...familiar.
"Frenemies should be the word, I suppose."
Amy almost screamed as she found Ian sitting beside her. She glanced at Rose who was just as surprised as her.
"What are you doing!?" asked Amy.
"I was looking for you. Saw you here and couldn't help it but hear the last few lines of your conversation." answered Ian. He then faced Rose. "I suppose frenemies should be the answer to your question."
"Oh...uh...okay." muttered Rose and resumed eating with a flushed face.
Amy shrugged her shoulders and also continued to eat in silence. She felt Ian's eyes on her but she ignored him, wishing for him to go away. Still, he doesn't. He just sat there until Amy finally asked him.
"What do you want?"
"I need to 'talk' to you."
"Can't you see I'm eating?"
"I can. That's why I'm waiting for you to finish."
Amy glared at him while Ian smiled in return. She continued to finish her lunch when Rose suddenly stood up.
"I'm just going to throw this." she said while holding the containers where she was eating.
Amy nodded in response. She saw Rose sped off to the ocean of people. She finished her lunch when she realized Rose still wasn't back. She scanned the crowd for any sign of Rose. She mentally cursed as she realized where Rose was and what she did. She left her. The bad thing is she left her with Ian Kabra.
It was their last day for the fair which also means it's cleaning time. They ended the fair earlier so that they could clean up.
She was separating the leftovers from the untouched ones. She rolled her eyes as the three girls were whispering and giggling again. She was glad she had a friend in their tent or else she would die of the 'Paige'-ness inside their tent. As she worked her way through the afternoon, she heard a small bell ring and realized it came from her pocket. She took a rose-shaped key chain from her pocket.
"Look at this, Amy. Surely, I will get the next one!" said Ian as he focused the pellet gun at his target.
"Oh, really? Don't think so!" teased Amy. Before Ian pulled the trigger, Amy nudged his arm, making Ian miss his shot.
Ian frowned at her. "What was that for?"
"Nothing." Amy smiled innocently.
"Not fair!" he pouted.
Amy laughed. "Okay. Okay. Go ahead. I won't distract you this time."
Ian focused the gun and managed to hit his third target. Amy clapped her hands.
Ian spun the gun around his finger as he said "Go ahead. Pick a prize."
Amy looked at the prizes in front of her. Ball pens. No, she doesn't need ballpens. Nor does she need notebooks. Then she saw a rose-shaped key chain. She took it in her hands.
"This one."
She felt Ian took a look from behind.
"Ah, rose! Such a lovely flower."
She suddenly remembered what she felt when she felt his breath close to the back of her neck. Her body tensed. Every hair on her body stood up.
Clang!
She immediately snapped back to reality.
"Sorry." Rose muttered as she picked up the metal container she dropped.
Amy gathered all the leftovers and put them inside a big garbage bag. After stuffing everything, she stood up and went to the dumping site. She excused herself from the tent and went running across the field. She turned around the corner into an alley.
She was surprised there was no foul smell or whatsoever. Maybe it was because they were just recently dumped there. She placed the bag beside a bunch of other bags when she accidentally knocked over a trash can. She groaned loudly and grabbed the broom leaning against the wall. Only the sound of the broom was heard until she heard footsteps behind her.
She didn't bother to see who it was. It must be someone who was also dumping their trash. But she was wrong.
"Look who we have here!" said the voice.
Amy froze momentarily as she heard the voice. She spun around to face the sole person she loathed in her life.
"What do you want, Paige?" asked Amy.
"I've been seeing someone hang around Ian recently."
Amy rolled her eyes. Of course, it had to be about Ian.
"Thrilling to see the most popular girl in school standing in a dumping site." Amy grinned.
Paige frowned in disgust. "I'm doing it for a reason. Now, answer my question. How did you do it?"
"How does it feel standing here? Degrading I presume." Amy couldn't help but grin wider as she saw Paige's face.
"Oh, please. Just answer the question!" said Paige through gritted teeth.
Amy kept a long face. "What question?" she asked bluntly.
"Why you-" Amy saw smoke rising out of Paige's red face. She smirked. Paige suddenly turned around and calmed herself down. When she faced Amy, she was back to her usual cool.
Paige flashed a forced smile. "How did you do it?"
"Do what?" Amy asked bluntly again.
Amy saw Paige's anger started to rise but she managed to keep it cool. "How did you make Ian spend your break time with you?"
"I didn't do anything."
At this point, Amy saw Paige's patience snap.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU DIDN'T DO ANYTHING!?" she screeched.
"I didn't do anything! What part of that did you not understand!?"
Paige slowly took a step towards her. "IMPOSSIBLE!He WOULD NOT go out with a girl like you!"
"Why don't you go ask him, then?" Amy also took a step forward, taunting her to go on.
"You're NOBODY! WHY WOULD HE CHOOSE YOU!?"
"I don't know. Ask him I don't mind."
Amy took the broom and resumed sweeping the ground.
"WHY YOU-"
Amy turned around as she heard Paige's footsteps echoed in the alley. She saw Paige's hand was about to grab her when they heard a voice.
"Amy! Where are you?"
They both froze. Paige suddenly turned around in her innocent mode.
"Hi, Ian!" she said a smile.
"Hello, Paige." Ian replied.
Amy rolled her eyes. Hypocrite. She continued her work, sweeping the ground.
Ian shifted his eyes to Amy. He smiled.
"Amy, I need to talk to you." he said.
"What do you want?" Amy asked without looking up.
"Come on, Amy! It's urgent!"
Amy looked at him. "Can't you see I'm doing something?"
"It's okay...um..." Then he faced Paige. He flashed his sweetest smile. "Paige, could you please do Amy's job for a while? I really need to talk to her."
Paige almost squealed. "Of course! Anything for you!"
"Thank you." Ian smiled. "So, Amy? Paige will do it for you, whatever you're doing right now."
Amy saw the look on Paige's face, as she realized what she promised Ian. Amy tried hard not to laugh.
She saw Ian winked at her. "Come on, then!"
She put the broom in Paige's hands who was looking at the trash in disgust.
"Thank you, dear." Amy teased Paige.
She went around the corner only to find out she was called out his name several times but she got no reply.
"Ian?" She ran out to the field.
He was gone.
Argh! He tricked me again! Amy tried to find anger inside her but somehow she couldn't. Still doesn't mean I forgive him already. Then she thought for a few minutes.
Or maybe I do. She smiled and went back to their tent.
Yey! In your face, Paige! Hahaha ^_^
Review, guys! I wanna know what you think! Btw if there are any errors, tell me. ;)
*I still hate Paige. Don't get me wrong. There wasn't really any Paige in my life. I just made her up for the story :D