Chapter 141 I love her the mos (2/2)

”Now, close your eyes and take a deep breath to calm down. You can take how many deep breaths you want until you are really calm,” Dr Xena's soothing voice filled the room, mingled with the smell of tea and chocolate.

Mika's eyes were getting heavier and heavier. Her mind was finally calm and peaceful, no longer the worry about Ryn left her for someone else lingered in her mind.

”Picture yourself on the day you first met Catherine....”

Mika smiled. Right now in her mind, she was back to the time when she first met her best friend. It was at school. She still remembered the day as if it happened just yesterday.

It was Tuesday. A very sunny Tuesday. She was walking toward the teachers' room, bringing a new set of questions to ask when she noticed a young girl standing awkwardly outside. Although the girl was wearing the school uniform, she still gave a different aura than the rest.

Without thinking, Mika approached the girl. She smiled widely, holding out her hand toward the girl.

”Hello, my name is Mika Long. What is yours?”

The girl finally lifted up her head and looked at her. Her height actually reminded Mika of her stupid brother, Jeremy.

”Catherine,” the girl replied slowly.

”I think you're in my class, right?” Mika beamed.

Ryn was taken back seeing the young girl smiling and talking with her. Others were ignoring her, even the teachers. They even jeered at her for having hippy parents.

But this girl...

”What are you doing here?” Mika looked around in wonder.

”I...”

”Do you want to accompany me to the teachers' room?” Mika suddenly asked. Her pigtails swayed happily at the thought of having this girl with her.

She did not know why she was attracted to Catherine. Maybe because she noticed how this girl the only one who did not come trying to be her friends once they knew who her family was. She rejected all these hypocrites firmly, not even worried she had no friend in the school.

Quality was better than quantity.

Her mama and papa said so.

And she decided she would make Catherine her friend... Starting now.

”I'm sorry. I have another... Matter...” Catherine's rejection shocked Mika who was used with being spoiled by everyone.

Mika could only watch of Catherine rushed quickly along the hallway, heading toward the big door. Her lips pursed a bit.

Then, she shrugged it off and walked toward the teachers' room. She needed to know the answer to all the questions she had or she would not be able to sleep tonight. And she hated not being able to sleep the most!

The second time she met her, was in the class. Catherine was sitting quietly at her seat, looking out of the window. No one was trying to chat with her. In fact, the chair next to her was empty.

Mika quickly gathered her things and skipped to the back. Without warning, she plopped her bottom on the empty chair and placed her bag on the desk. Then, she looked at Catherine, hoping her presence was acknowledged by her.

But, to her disappointment, Catherine did not seem to notice her.

”Mika, what are you doing back here? Your seat is in front,” a group of girls approached her and one of them said gently while glaring at Ryn, blaming her for making Miss Mika Long to sit at the back of the class.

Catherine finally turned her head and looked at them quietly. She cocked an eyebrow.

”It's okay. I find here is good too. I can do my revision without anyone looking,” Mika shrugged. She wished for the girls to leave her alone so she could start making friends with Catherine.

”But... you can see better in front. Why do you want to sit next to this weirdo?”

”Weirdo...” Mika heard the murmur coming from Catherine. Her face changed.

She opened her mouth to scold the girls but before she could do that, Catherine stood up with her bag and walked to the door. Again, Mika could only watch her leaving.

”Hmph... see how she knows her own status,” another girl commented hatefully.

Mika's cold eyes looked at the girls but they were too stupid to notice. They were laughing and giggling, jeering at Catherine for being weird and the daughter of hippy parents.

Mika's nails almost wound her own hands as she gripped them tightly, holding onto her temper desperately.

But she could not hold it anymore and instead of shouting at them, she grabbed her bag and stormed out, leaving the whole class in shock. She never skipped her class before and never been in this temper. She was actually a cheerful happy-go-lucky girl even though she refused to get too close with the girls, just smiling and answering their questions politely.

Mika looked around, searching for Ryn. She spent a few minutes walking here and there before she saw a silhouette near a tall tree. She smiled happily.

That must be her!