Today, their first lecture is going to be Psychology. Evy was pretty excited because, in every lecture, Mrs. Natalia makes them do something different and new. Though there is a possibility that some activities might be a repetition for her, that’s fine.
“Well, hello class.” Mrs. Natalia greeted everyone. “As you know, today is our first workshop session. Before starting with anything, I would want to tell you that this workshop is different. Here we are going to do many activities. To make this workshop work, I will need your participation, and I’ll guarantee you that each one of you is going to enjoy this.”
“Of course, if you are teaching, then definitely, we are going to enjoy.” Victor grinned, to which Mrs. Natalia just rolled her eyes.
“So, I have every girl’s name written on this sheet. Each boy will come and pick up that piece of paper. The name written on the paper will be your partner for every activity in this workshop.” Mrs. Natalia explained.
“But miss, last year you gave us the choice of choosing our own partner,” Evy told her.
“Well, this time, there is a change in the plan.” She smiled.
She was apprehensive for some reason. Evelyn was having a bad feeling about it. She really hopes she is not chosen by you know who. She has not associated him with Voldemort, though. Even Voldemort is way better than him.
So now each boy is going and picking up that small piece of paper. Evy was glad that Hailey’s name was written on the Owen Paper. This will get them to know each other better. To be frank, through this workshop, only her relationship with Owen got stronger.
There were only a few girls left. Evy was one of them. Now Eddy — Uh, Edward was going to pick up the paper. She was biting her lips. She was staring carefully at him, hoping that it was not her name.
Well! Just say the luck was not on her side. Edd — Edward was going to be her partner for the rest of the workshop. She was bloody stuck with him.
“Well, we are partners.” Edward chirped happily and sat beside her.
“Lucky me.” She said it with fake enthusiasm.
She saw the look of hurt in his eyes, but he shook off that feeling and gave her his charming smile. If he had given her that smile one year ago, then she would have melted down, but not now. Things have changed.
“So —” Mrs. Natalia interrupted her chain of thoughts. “Today, we are going to play an acquaintance game. I know that Evy, you, and Owen know this game well, but you have different partners this time. So it’s going to be a unique experience altogether, so no complaints.”
Well, Evy won’t argue with that. She knows it because it will be an altogether new experience as she is partnered with her ex-best friend.
“So I’ll give you all thirty minutes to get to know each other. Basic stuff, some personal experience, or anything you want to know about each other. I know, I know you might think it’s so boring, but believe me, you might not even know half the things about each other. These thirty minutes are your time, so use it wisely.”
Their time started, and people around them were talking to each other. If it was twelve months ago, then Evy and Eddy would be laughing and chatting now, but as she said before, things have changed. She didn’t utter a single word.
“Well, we are supposed to talk,” Edward said nervously.
“Okay! I am Evelyn Brook; you are Edward Loraine. We are both the same age, live next door, and went to the same school until last year. I am done talking.” She glares at him.
“Evy,” he sighed.
“Look, Ed, we already know each other — Known each other for a long time. So, I really don’t know what we should talk about unless you have any questions, then we are good to go.”
Thirty minutes passed, and during that time, none of them uttered a single word.
Now Mrs. Natalia was making an individual stand and talking about their partner for a minute and a half. She made Hailey and Owen speak. Both sweet-talked about each other, and it was really cute.
Then she made Evy stand up. That means she needs to speak about Edward.
“Well, his name is Edward Loraine, and he is the same age as mine. We live next door. We have been going to the same school since kindergarten. He loves to play football and basketball. He is also good at ice skating, but, of course, Owen is better. His favorite color is emerald green. His best friend is Carson, who is basically his partner in crime. Eddy... Edward adores kids. He also adores dogs..................................................... He is the player of the school and, like the rest of them, is the biggest jerk here. He has only been loyal to one person, who is Carson. And forgot about the rest of his other friends. He thinks that the world revolves around him and —”
“Your time is up, Evy.” Mrs. Natalia intervened.
She casually shrugged her shoulder and sat down. Evy could have spoken more and shown his true colors if Ma’am didn’t stop her. Well, Evy might have been speaking more than necessary, and Miss Natalia would have sensed that she was taking her frustration out. Mrs. Natalia knows about her past life in this school, so she has nothing to say about Mrs. Natalia knowing about her relationship with Eddy.
Now it’s Mr. A-class jerk to speak, so here goes Eddy’s speech about her.
“There is a lot to say about Evy. She is one of the brightest girls here. Her favorite color is red, specifically blood red. She is outgoing and loves to travel. She has a soft spot for sweets........................................................................ Any person would be lucky to have her as a friend. She is too good for anyone. Her sweet, caring, and loving nature makes her different from everyone —”
“Well, your time is also up, Ed.” Mrs. Natalia said.
Evy was beyond stunned. He remembers everything about her. From her favorite color to the desired ice cream flavor. Every single detail. She was speechless, yet it only made her more aggrieved.
He sat down. “I never forgot you and Hailey,” he whispered in her ears.
This activity was enjoyable. Eddy was glad that Evy still remembered him. All his likes and dislikes. He even noticed her slip up. She called him Eddy by mistake but coolly rectified it. She purposely made her voice sound boring to others, but he knew for the fact that she enjoyed speaking about him. She mentioned Owen’s name. He knows why she used it. Well! She even bad talked about Eddy, how he is a player and all. He won’t argue with that. He won’t even disagree with her because every statement she said about him was true.
She was speechless when he spoke about her. He never forgot about Hailey and Evy. They had been his best friends for a long time. How can he forget them? Yes! He took their friendship for granted, but not anymore.
His speech still didn’t change her mind. But he won’t give up that easily. He will win both of them back, and maybe he might befriend Owen. He seems like a nice guy.
“Yes,” “No,” “Yes,” “No,” “Yes, yes,” “No, no,” “No, no, no,” “Yes, yes, yes,” “Oh yeah, I won.” Evy fist pumps in the air. Now you might think, what exactly is this argument about? The thing is, Owen has got a huge crush on Hailey and is scared to ask her out. “This is not fair, Evy.” Owen folded his arms and pouted. “Everything is fair in love and war.” She sang. He was frowning now. “Come on, Owen. Man up and ask her out.” “Easier said than done.” He was glaring at her. “It’s not that difficult.” She told him, completely frustrated by him. “It is difficult. What if she rejects me?” He asked her. “Owen, there are many what-ifs in life. What if she agrees to go on a date with you?” Evy tried to reason with him. To which Owen sighs. “Owen, she won’t reject you. Trust me! You are only asking her for a friendly date. In fact, it wouldn’t be even considered as a date as you two are just going for a cup of coffee and not a romantic get-together.” Yes, you heard her righ
One entire week has passed. After the bench incident, Evy ignored Eddy completely. He had caught her a few times looking at him, but before his eyes met hers directly, she used to either turn her face or start rolling her eyes. She didn’t speak a single word to him. Last week all the lectures of Mrs. Natalia were cancelled as she had the flu. So, in that period, she either used to hang out with Hailey and Owen or keep up with her studies in the library. The library and Evy cannot be apart forever. She loves reading books. She is not your typical nerd who likes to keep her nose in the books. She just wants to get good grades and become something in life. She is your normal teenage girl, but the difference is that she is more focused than others. Evy’s silence was killing Eddy. He still remembers her words, ‘I’ll never be able to forgive you.’ That means she wants to, but she can’t. Why can’t she forgive him like before? He has to talk to her to make things clear between them. It’s
Evy was lying on her bed, and music was blasting in her ears when her mom entered her room. “Hey, sweetie,” she said with love. “Hey, mom” Evy sat up and removed the earplugs from her ears. “Well, I wanted to inform you that, Stephaney has invited us for dinner, so we have to go to theirs.” “Stephaney, as in Edward’s mother?” She asked her, dumbfounded. “Yes, Eddy’s mother. So be ready by seven, okay?” She confirmed. “Uh, oh yeah, okay.” Unbelievable. Now she is stuck with that moron. Weird, right after her mom calls Eddy with his pet name, but she prefers to use his full name now after what happened a year ago. Anyway, she cannot bail on this dinner as it will be rude to do it. So, let’s just get over with it. It was almost seven, and Evy was ready for the unfortunate dinner. She wore a black one-piece, which was simple and yet classy. It has a silver lining on the round neck of her dress. She also wore silver slippers below it, as she was not in the mood to wear heels. She w
Today, they had their first meeting with the culture team. Last week, Evy and her small team made a poster with necessary information where people can give their names to be part of this culture team, but of course, they are going to be first interviewed. All three of them, Evy, Hailey, and Owen, were pretty busy the whole day. And after long hours of work and selecting people, they finally decided to have a meeting. “Hello guys, as a culture team, it’s our first meeting, and today we are going to discuss a few important matters about—” She was interrupted by none other than Mr. A-class jerk, his best friend, and mad Madeline. “You three are ten minutes late.” She glared at them. “We were busy,” Madeline replied with a snotty attitude. “In what?” Evy retaliated back. “How about I say none of your business?” “How about I make it my business and throw you out of this team?” She raised her eyebrow. “You wouldn’t dare to,” she said with a glare. “Try me,” Evy said in a menacing to
Evy was about to leave the school premises and on her way to the parking lot when she suddenly felt someone grabbing her hand and pulling her into one of the classes. She let out a loud shriek, but no one was there to hear it. Unfortunately, she had some important matters to handle regarding a cultural group, so she stayed a bit late, and all the students had mostly left. There are only staff members in their office, which is quite far away from this passage. After a few more shots, Evy realized that it was Ed who brought her here. “What the hell, Ed?” She shouted at him. “I can’t believe you.” He was glaring at her. “You can’t believe me, bullshit!!” “My saying is bullshit, then about you. I can’t believe that you can forgive your best friends’ best friend, but not your own best friend.” He was looking furious. “Correction Mr. Edward Loraine, ex-best friend, and regarding me giving Carson then, unlike you, he was sincere about it,” she informed him in a nice way she could. He
Eddy knows that he messed up big time, but he also knows that he can win back his old friends. Hailey and Evy had been with him through thick and thin. He not only has to clear the air between him and Evy but also with Hailey. She also deserved his apology. He was glad that Hailey had been with her when she needed her the most. Hoping Hailey would forgive him, Eddy went to school in search of her. He needed to be careful and talk to her when Evy and Owen were not around. It wasn’t easy to catch her. Either Owen or Evy always surrounded her. He had seen her a few times with Owen, and it seemed that they both liked each other. Finally, after school, he saw her on the football ground, probably waiting for Owen. He was busy with the coach, so Eddy took the opportunity and went towards Hailey. “Hey, Hails.” He nervously greeted her. “Oh, hey Edward,” she replied, and an expression of shock and confusion was clearly written all over her face. “So, how are you?” He asked her. “It’s been
Eddy was sitting on the bed with his laptop and was going through the F******k profiles of Evy. He is not a stalker or anything, but he likes to see what’s going on in his best friend’s life. It’s been a week since he talked with Hailey. He thought about how he could have them forgive him, but he didn’t get any single idea. Evy looks so happy in the pictures that she posted on her profile. He really wishes he could undo all this stuff that he did to them, but he couldn’t. He gave a sad sigh and heard someone knocking on his door. “Come in,” he shouted. “Oh hey, Owen,” Eddy said surprisingly. “Hey, so what sup? I hope I am not disturbing you?” He asks. “Nope, so what brings you here?” “Hailey told me about the chat that you two had,” he told Eddy, but he could see that he was a bit hesitant to talk about it. “I am sure she had told you last week, so why are you bringing it up now?” “Yes, she did, and I thought about it the whole week, and I really think you all should sort it
Eddy thought the whole night about what Owen said. He isn’t that bad as he made him look. He needs to take things slow. So that’s what he is going to do. He woke up early in the morning, left for school. Now he just needs to wait for Evy and Hailey to arrive and open their lockers. Within half an hour, both of them arrived along with Owen. Eddy had a big smile on his face, which made Owen suspicious of him. He just shrugged it off and indicated him to carry on with Evy and Hailey. When both of them open their lockers, both of their eyes soften and glance at Eddy. Evy looked at him, crushed the flower, threw it in the dustbin, and left for the class. Whereas Hailey was concerned, she looked at him with sad eyes, kept the lily in her locker, and followed Evy. Eddy sighs when he feels someone’s hand touching his shoulder. “Dude, it will take time for them to come around,” Owen said. “Yeah— My whole life.” “Come on, think of a positive side. Hailey didn’t throw it. At least she acc