Chapter 15: SOM Mall (1/2)

I want to continue smiling back at him, but I felt like my heart just shattered into a million pieces. Anthony, we just met yesterday, I was even your seatmate. Even if you didn't remember my name, at least you should have found my face familiar. How could you do this to me? I thought there was a connection between us. When you asked me in concern, I thought… huhuhu!!!!Can I just go dig a hole and bury myself?

”Hello, I'm… Michelle Lui.” I replied as I tried not to clutch my chest from broken heartedness, it's so painful. Alright, maybe I'm over acting, but… should I still mention that we're seatmates in English? Ugh.

”Let's go.” Steve said as he started walking away. Lara smiled apologetically at us then followed.

Ah, hubby, although you irritate me so in this timeline, I have never been so glad to hear your haughty voice again. I know it's just been 2 days since I met you and should not judge, but gods, your prince complex was so much worse than mine was.

Anyway, Anthony smiled at me and went to follow the two.

”Let's go?” Andy asked.

I smiled at him and nodded my head. Ah Andy, thank goodness you're still here. If not, I can just disappear and the 3 would not even notice.

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Arriving at the SOM mall, Lara chose the round table under the canopy where the 5 of us can sit.

Steve and Lara sat beside each other, Anthony and Andy were gentlemanly enough to let me choose my sit next, and since Anthony was standing closer to Lara, I just took the empty seat in between the two vacant ones.

Andy excused himself to buy snacks, telling us that it would be his treat.

The four of us remained seated, and Lara, the friendly soul that she seems to be, tried to engage us in a conversation. To make the vibe inclusive, since I'm the only one who was new to their group, her first question was directed to me.

”So, Michelle, what class do you have next after this?” she began.

”I have PE, table tennis, at 3pm, how about you?”

”Me, Andy, and Steve have English 11 at 3 pm too. How about you Tonton?”

Anthony looked at her, his pupils were all sparkly like she was the sun, and Steve's eyes narrowed. Gods, why am I here again?

”I have PE, basketball, at 3pm too.”

”Oh! Maybe you and Michelle should walk together to the covered courts later. Since you're heading to the same direction.” Lara suggested which made Steve smirk.