Chapter 177 Valentines Day I (1/2)

It was D-Day.

Everyone who had prepared their gifts were looking at them with excitement - and also, a little bit of nervousness. Fear, even.

✿✿Sam ✿✿

Sam held the musical box tenderly in his hands, and placed it into a small paper bag. He hadn't wrapped it up as he felt the paper bag was better: it hid what was inside and for Betty who received it, she would not have to trouble herself in unwrapping it.

He could also see her reaction instantly.

Would she like it? Would she accept it? She did say that so long as the guy was nice, she would not hesitate to try going out with him, right?

Although the logical Sam was saying that all factors were pointing towards a favourable outcome, the emotional Sam kept doubting himself with the 'what ifs'.

What if she doesn't like the musical box?

Worse. What if she doesn't want to try dating as she just wants to remain friends?

Worst. What if she doesn't like him at all and was only being a nice girl?

Sam closed his eyes and repeated the words like a mantra. ”Carpe diem, chase persistently. Carpe diem, chase persistently.”

✿✿ Kay, Sarah, Sophia ✿✿

Kay, Sarah and Sophia had their chocolate coated nuts placed in small boxes that they had made themselves by folding them using used greeting cards.* The top was made from the part of the card that had designs while the bottom was from the back of the card.

Thus, when folded, the designs would be as the top cover and as for the bottom part, the words printed on the cards were folded inside (which meant that it was not seen).

- Kay -

All in all, Kay was happy with the outcome. They decided on roasted cashew nuts as it tasted the best amongst the testers the other day.

This would be the first time that Kay would be distributing friendship chocolate (nuts) and she was rather excited about it. She didn't even tell Kyle about it and his share was bigger than the rest (of course). She giggled to herself thinking about how his face was going to look like when she gives it to him.

- Sarah -

Perhaps Sarah was the only one whose nervousness wasn't really attributed to the distribution of the chocolate covered nuts. It was because she was thinking about what Sophia had said.

Sophia and Ali could never be, due to circumstances beyond their control. So even if she liked him, there was no way that it could ever be.

As for her?

The only thing that was in her path was herself. That, and the fact that she was sure Kyle felt nothing for her. He was fond, but it never went beyond that.

Why should she confess if it would only result in being rejected? She nodded to herself. The best way is to further improve herself and before they all graduated, she would confess.

If there really wasn't any spark then, there never would be, right? Would she ever measure up to enter his eyes? She looked dt the chocolate covered nuts.

One step at a time.

- Sophia -

Sophia stared at the one box she had unconsciously put more effort in. It was if the prettiest design and actually had almonds instead of cashew nuts. This is because she knew that Ali liked almonds.

She sighed to herself. She was doomed to fall for guys that were unattainable. First, it had been Kyle. He had been the vision of perfection in her eyes then.

Now, it's Ali. He wasn't perfect like Kyle, but he was perfect enough in her eyes. Perfectly unattainable, that is.

Well, she would settle to be his best girl friend. He always turned to her to ask about what girl's think and such.

She was pretty proud of herself, actually. Before this, she would have most likely poisoned his mind and sabotaged all his efforts in choosing the right girl for his bride.

This time, however, she was sincere in giving him advice. She could never be with him, so at the very least, she would help him to the best of her abilities to choose the right girl.

She sighed once again as she put the chocolate into her bag. Perhaps someone would confess to her today?

The best way to get over one guy was to see other guys! Get to know more and keep your options open.

✿✿Kyle ✿✿

”Do I have to get up?” Kyle mumbled from underneath the blanket, ”I want to stay in bed until the day us over.”

”Er, DUH,” Xing Han was saying, hovering over Kyle's bed and trying vainly to pull the blanket off Kyle, ”You cannot do that! First, you're the Student Council President who has to oversee everything today!”