Chapter 5 NOW, YOU THINK I'M A FOOL.

All the students were seated inside the hall, with fear, anxiety, courage and enthusiasm.

The hall was very large to contain a capacity of five hundred students, the chairs were in four rolls, and Suleiman was sitting at the third roll in front of David, why Christian was sitting at the extreme end of the first roll.

Suleiman ran up to Christian smiling awkwardly, I know you have read the whole history of Civic, Suleiman teased; Christian didn't utter a word he just smiled.

"Settle down everybody," Mr. Bucky's voice ran through the hall, Suleiman quickly ran to his seat, Christian adjusted his bench,

"All bags outside," the voice rang again but more fierce this time.

Everyone was going in and out of the hall with noisy murmurs. Some minutes later, the whole hall became calm, the exam had started.

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At exactly 12:00 pm the exam came to an end, Christian sat under the almond tree reading the next subject, which was "Pure Physics" David came and sat at his side,

"How was the exam?" He asked, "Not bad," Christian replied.

Suleiman was sweating profusely when he came out of the hall. "Phew! Civic was damn difficult, but I managed to end it,"

"It wasn't that hard," Christian replied, "well I must get my pure physics jotter" Suleiman said sprinting towards the hall to take his school bag.

"So what do you think would come out in Physics," David asked, I don't really know Christian replied, glancing at every page, and then flipping over.

"Hi guys," Abigail called, giving David and Christian high fives. "How was it?" She asked, "Interesting," David commented, "not bad" Christian chipped in, and you, they asked simultaneously, and then they looked at each other and started laughing.

Abigail also laughed, "Well I finished it all, though it wasn't that simple," she said.

Shortly after the laughter, Jason Fernandez appeared in their midst holding a cup of ice cream in one hand and the other; a wrap of hamburger.

"Hi Abigail" he greeted, ignoring the boys around; "I am fine." Abigail replied, before Jason could continue his conversation with Abigail. Christian chipped in: "let me see Suleiman in the hall" he said, staring at David as he walked away, "I think I'll join him" David also said following behind Christian.

"Are you guys leaving me here?" Abigail yelled, there was no response but Christian was gesturing with his hand which means they were coming back.

"Now what?" She asked giving Jason a dreadful gaze, "nothing, I just came to say hello" he replied acting innocent.

"I am starting to think it's because of you Christian is always leaving every time you are around us."

"He's just being a coward," Jason replied with a grin. "But what do you really want from me? Abigail asked.

"That's the question have been waiting for this whole time," Jason muttered, moving closer to where she was.

"Abigail I can't stop thinking of you, i............i........just want us to be ......lovers. Abigail I love you." He stammered.

Abigail was astonished, "Are you out of your senses?" she asked, puzzled.

"No i am fine, you really don't know how much I love you."

"Stop!" Abigail yelled.

"Stop this foolish love thing, when did you become like this, Jason? And besides I don't love you and we can't be lovers, just stay away from me, do you understand me?" She fired putting a finger close to her ear.

"Abigail just give me a chance to prove my love, you will come to love me soon, please I could die for you," Jason replied, his face was now pale.

"Are you really serious about this death stuff, do you want to become the second valentine?" she asked jokingly.

"Abigail this is not a joke"...... he stopped talking when he saw Christian standing behind Abigail. He didn't know when he got there, "sonafabitch" he said in his mind.

"I should have known," Christian said clapping his hands, "known what?" Abigail asked surprised that Christian was behind her.

"This is what he had been looking for; no wonder he looks at me like a wolf trying to tear its prey anytime he sees me around you," Christian said with a grin.

"Was that why you kept leaving, if he is around?" Abigail asked.

"Yeah absolutely," Christian replied,

"Well, I think I shouldn't be distracting your nice conversation, I am very sorry to interrupt," Christian finished, walking towards the hall again.

Abigail was mad, she felt stupid. Christian thinks she was a fool.

"Abigail, forget him, he could say whatever he likes but I know he is also trying to take you away from me, but I won't let him snatch you." Jason said still moving closer to Abigail,

"Don't come any further you dirty pig, I can't be your girlfriend, never," she shouted and ran away, bursting out hot tears, her reputation was destroyed. At least that was what she thought.

"Shit that was so odd," Jason said still holding the wrap of Hamburger and the cup of ice cream that was already melting away