Chapter Three
The following day as Caleb walked into the school premises; Cynthia sighted him from a distance and ran towards him to hug him. She seemed joyous and relieved while Caleb looked confused and nothing far from frustrated as he refused to leave his room and eat last night. "Caleb, I am so happy right now, how did you get to convince your mum that my dad is not the thief?" Cynthia said excitedly smiling and starring at Caleb. "I told you, i always keep my words, and besides my mother always listens to me" Caleb said surprisingly as he didn't know that his mother had taken him seriously. "so, we are now friends" Caleb said confidently. "of course," Cynthia replied even more excitedly. Caleb held Cynthia's hand as they walked together down the hallway to the classroom. Just as they approached the classroom, kelvin sighted the both of them as he was pissed out and confused. "I thought she hated him, why is he holding her hand?" kelvin asked himself as he stood up and walked toward Cynthia angrily. "Cynthia, what sup. What is the matter with you, why are you walking and holding hands with this jerk, you me all about him, you said he was a jerk and that you hated him and his family" kelvin said looking confused and frustrated. "Calm down kelvin, yes, I said that but I have forgiven him and his family because they have done the right thing" Cynthia said trying to calm the atmosphere as she pulled her hand from Caleb's hand. "Kelvin, I heard everything she told you but we are all cool now and things have been set right, okay, so please let's forget about the past and focus on the future" Caleb said as he majestically walked away to his seat. "I will go now" Cynthia said as she leaves kelvin to seat beside Caleb.
Kelvin stood there terrified, he did not understand what has transformed the relationship between Cynthia and Caleb or was Cynthia only lying to him? Kelvin finally went to take a seat when the teacher walked into the class, he was lost in thoughts until the class was over, thinking, strategizing on how to deal with Caleb, he was so close to confessing his feelings for Cynthia but it looked to him as if Caleb has come into his way. Meanwhile, Dreaster and Elena her best friend were both confused as they had noticed the sudden closeness between Caleb and Cynthia. "What is going on with your brother? I've never seen him give a girl so much attention as this before and of all girls Cynthia!" Elena said furiously watching Caleb and Cynthia laughing and talking to each other from a distance. "I'm just as annoyed as you. I honestly don't know what that girl has done to my brother. He refused to eat and leave his room last night all because he told my mum to clear all the charges against Cynthia's father" dreaster replied looking confused and frustrated. "then do something! We both need to do something!"Elena exclaimed furiously as dreaster replied "of course we need to do something! We need to teach her a big lesson so that she stops messing around with my brother" dreaster and Elena stood there for a while lamenting and seeking how they will bring to an end whatever sought of relationship going on between Caleb and Cynthia.
Cynthia walked into the rest room, she looked at herself through the mirror examining her beauty, she seemed happier and healthier than the previous days at school. "things are getting better" she said to herself and just she was about to leave the rest room, Elena and dreaster approached her arrogantly and stood in front of her starring at her as if she had taken their money or something. "How may I help you" Cynthia said wondering why they had come to her looking arrogant and annoyed. "oh really, that's so demure. How may I help you" Dreaster said trying to mimic Cynthia "well that's not even funny" Cynthia said brushing her and about to walk away as Dreaster quickly pushed her back with her right hand through Cynthia's chest "How dare you try to walk out on me! Are you stupid or are you crazy!" dreaster yelled "what is your problem dreaster, why are you bothering me, I can never be friends with you again and I honestly don't want to have anything to do with you, okay?" Cynthia shot back quickly looking into dreaster's eyes as Dreaster replied quickly "who wants to be friends with a thief? I only came here to warn you about being with my twin brother. I don't want to ever see you getting close to him. Well, I don't know what you did to him and I don't care but one thing I know is that you will ruin his life and I love my brother so therefore I don't want that for him. So please stay away from Caleb!" Dreaster said aggressively yelling at Cynthia. "Okay, whatever" Cynthia replied as she walked away. "She is so proud and rude." Elena said angrily. "That's not my problem, my problem is that she should stay away from my brother, my brother is your and not hers!" dreaster said with confidence. "Well, left for me we still need to teach her big lesson, after all she is a counterfeit." Elena said. "Of course, I will always support you. But don't you think you should focus on how to get my brother's attention for now and then we will deal with Cynthia some other time." Dreaster suggested as Elena replied "sure, I love Caleb so much and I am up for it." "Come on girl! Let's go then." Dreaster said excitedly as both of then walked out of the rest room down to their classroom were Caleb was.
Caleb was reading a romance novel when dreaster and Elena walked into the classroom. As they approached him, they both greeted him as he shabbily answered them and continued reading the novel. "Caleb, what's up, would you like to hang out with us?" Elena asked as Caleb replied reluctantly "as you can see I am busy" "what is your problem Caleb, we use to be closer than this, you have been snubbing me all day!" dreaster said trying to express how she felt. "okay, so what do you want me to do, leave the book I'm reading and give you and your desperate friend attention?" Caleb asked as he angrily stood up and walked away. "Wait!" dreaster shouted trying to get her brother to stay but to no avail. As Caleb wandered the school hallway, he sighted Cynthia from a distance playing and talking to some junior girls who admired her. He seemed happier when he saw her as he quickly walked towards her to talk to her. "Hey Cynthia, it looks like you are having fun with the juniors" Caleb said smiling at Cynthia as Cynthia stood there without replying Caleb. "Why are you ignoring me? Did I do something wrong?" Caleb asked wondering why Cynthia had refused to answer him. "Your sister and her best friend asked me to stay away from you" Cynthia replied calmly. "Did they really say that?" Caleb asked as Cynthia replied "yes, they did, they even threatened me." "Please Cynthia, do not listen to them, they behave like kids and they don't know what they are doing. Just forget about them and focus on me." Caleb said as he held Cynthia's hands looking straight into her eyes. "Okay, fine." Cynthia replied smiling as she removed her hands from Caleb's. "I love you Cynthia and I want you to be my girlfriend." Caleb said out of no were. "What? How is that even possible? We only became friends yesterday." Cynthia replied surprisingly starring at Caleb. "And I fell in love with you the moment I became friends with you. So please be my girlfriend, I promise you won't regret it. I don't just want to lose you. I love you" Caleb concluded emotionally. "Okay, I will think about it later." Cynthia said about to walk away as Caleb held her hand quickly begging her for her phone number. Cynthia gave it to him and quickly walked away."