Chapter 801 - New Friends (1/2)
Joseph visibly took a step back in complete astonishment from the sudden shout (and rather crazy look in the girl's eyes) while Lianne looked up in puzzlement at the weird girl.
From Lianne's perspective, she saw one girl staring at them … no, at her brother … with her eyes wide while she was holding onto her friend's arm as if her life depended on it.
Lianne internally rolled her eyes, thinking the reaction to be completely over-the-top. Luckily, so did that girl's friend, who placed her hand over the excited girl's mouth.
”I'm so sorry,” the girl said, ”Please ignore her. My friend must have taken too much cola this morning. She has a bit of a sugar rush.”
The one who had her mouth closed grabbed her hand's friend and pushed it aside as she continued to stare at Joseph, ”It's you, isn't it?”
”Er, I'm sorry?” Joseph said confusedly, his shock subsiding, ”Do I know you?”
The girl smacked her forehead and then walked over, ”Silly me. I'm sorry. My name is Hope and this is my friend, Fern.”
Lianne blinked at hearing the names. They must have gotten quite a lot of jokes about that. Hope wasn't too bad, but Fern? Didn't people normally name their kids after flowers?
Why a fern?
Lianne continued observing.
”Hello,” Joseph answered, tilting his head, ”But I'm sorry, I don't think we've ever met.”
Hope had this … er, hope on her face as she asked, while wringing her hands, ”You're Joey, aren't you? From TokTik? The #dancersize?”
”Oh, that. Yes I am,” Joseph replied, surprised that he would meet anyone who would recognise him. He was a bit embarrassed now, but secretly happy.
Hope turned to Fern triumphantly, ”See? SEE?! I TOLD you that he looked familiar!!”
She turned to Joseph, while showing this huge grin on her face, ”I can't believe you're here! Are you here to make a video? No, that can't be because you have workout videos … unless …”
”We're transferring here,” Lianne cut in, intending to stop her before she started gushing again. She was basically having her own monologue as it was.
I mean, come on. It's just her brother for goodness sake. Did she have to act like she was meeting a celebrity?
”No! Really?!” Hope gasped, putting her hand to cover her mouth.
Lianne blinked again.
This Hope really was the overly dramatic type, wasn't she?
”Yeah,” Joseph answered, ”We just moved here, and the school is nearby.”
”This is great!!” Hope continued to gush, then her face fell, ”Oh. Wait. We have classes soon. I thought of showing you around but it can't be for long.”
”Ah, about that …” Joseph said, rubbing the back of his neck, and looking at the sheet of paper in his hands, ”Could you tell me which room is 3R?”
”We're heading there later …” Hope began and then her eyes went wide, ”No. Way. YOU?”
Lianne rolled her eyes openly this time.
That's it. She had to get out of here.
She turned to her brother and said, ”I'll be exploring the school. Just call me when you're done.”
With that, she turned and left, ignoring the two girls. They had completely ignored her anyway, so she didn't feel obliged to be polite to them at all.
Her brother didn't introduce her either, but she didn't think much about it. After all, it wasn't like he had a chance and the way his mind worked, he didn't even consider it.
”Be careful!” Joseph shouted at her retreating back, ”I'll be done by 1pm.”
Lianne put up her hand and waved, indicating that she heard.
”Girlfriend?” Hope asked.
Joseph looked at Hope in absolute horror, ”WHAT?! NO! She's my sister.”
Hope smiled even bigger.
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Lianne walked leisurely in the school, choosing areas that were devoid of people. It was getting to be stifling to be in a crowd. She had used the map to go around the school and already knew where most of the places were.