Chapter 20 & 21 : Interested in you
Liam went outside the resort trying to take in some fresh air, but his mind just keep travelling to Oliver’s words.
“Is he trying to threaten or what’s he trying to do.” Liam said, just then Elliot came to join him.
“Hey.” Elliot said.
“What’s up.” Liam said.
“Am cool, what are you doing out here so late at night.” Elliot asked.
“Nothing, just trying to receive some fresh air and you.” Liam said.
“I saw you here and I decided to come chill with you.” Elliot said.
“Well, that’s nice.” Liam said and he nodded.
Just then, they saw Matilda and Emma coming to sit down on one of the chairs.
“Should I call them over here.” Elliot said.
” Why?” Liam said.
” But you were staring at them so I thought you might want to discuss.” Elliot said and Liam shrugged.
Elliot signalled to them to come over and they stood up.
“Hi.” Emma said.
“How are you doing now Matilda.” Elliot said.
“Am good thanks.” Matilda replied before looking at Liam, Liam was also looking at her.
“So,what are you guys up to.” Emma asked.
“Nothing, just chilling around.” Elliot said.
Elliot hold Emma’s hand underneath the table and she gasped silently.
“What.. what are you doing.” Emma whispered.
“Nothing, just holding my crush hand.” Elliot said and she blushed.
“What’s wrong Emma,why are you smiling.” Matilda said and she quickly raised up her head.
“Uhn,umm nothing, am not smiling. Am I smiling?” Emma said sarcastically and they laughed.
They continued gisting and telling some jokes, knowing more about each other and all that.
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Lily and Scarlett were in the room together gisting and playing some games.
“Lily?” Scarlett said.
“What’s wrong.” Lily said.
“You and Steve are already friends right?” Scarlett said and Lily nodded.
“Please fix a meeting for us or tell him about me please.”” Scarlett said.
Lily didn’t even know what’s wrong with her as she found it weird and she was feeling somehow.
“Okay, I’ll try to.” Lily said slowly.
“Really, wow thanks bestie.” Scarlett said as she hug her happily.
“You are welcome.” Lily said with a sad face.
“Will you go now, I will be waiting here please.” Scarlett said.
“Sure.” Lily said and she stood up and went out of the room.
<< Hallway>>
Lily was going to the LEOS room when Steve held her arm to stop her.
“Hi, where are going?” Steve said.
“Umm, I was about to go to you guys room. I wanted to tell you something.” Lily said.
“Really, what?” Steve said smiling.
“There’s one of my friend who likes you a lot, she had been crushing on you since a long time. So she came to me maybe I could help her meet you and fix you guys meeting.” Lily said and Steve expression changed.
“But am not interested in any other girl.” Steve said.
“Why.”
“Because I like you, I like you a lot.” Steve said and all Lily was to do is to stare at him.
<< Outside the resort>>
Liam, Matilda, Elliot and Emma were still outside. Suddenly Liam held Matilda’s hand.
“Hey, what’s wrong.” Matilda said.
“I would like to see you privately.” Liam said.
“Uhn,why, say whatever you want to say now.” Matilda said.
“He said he wants to see you privately, just go so that you can leave us both alone.” Elliot said and Emma glared at him.
“Thanks bro, let’s go now.” Liam said smiling.
They got to a place and they stopped.
” What’s it about?” Matilda said.
” I want to say something, hope I won’t receive a great punch on my face after that.” Liam said and she Chuckled.
” Say it.”
” Promise?” Liam said and she nodded.
” Matilda, I don’t know how I finally arrived at this point but I want to tell you this, I am interested in you.” Liam said and Matilda’s eyes widened.
” What!”
Chapter 22 & 23 : Be with me
“What.. what are you talking about?” Matilda said.
“I mean it, don’t you believe.”. Liam said.
“I don’t and I never will. Don’t mind me say but you are just a Playboy and playboys like you don’t fall in love. I see no reason for you to fall for a tomboy like me, just when did all these started, I agree we managed to end the enmity between us but that doesn’t give you the right to fall for me, Period.” Matilda said and left angrily.
“Wow, that was harsh.” Liam said before he smirks.
The reason why he said that was because he had saw Oliver coming towards them and he thought that was the perfect time to destroy his plans but Oliver left angrily before he could listen to Matilda’s reply.
” I destroyed his plan and I made her furious, was that the right thing to do?” Liam said.
<< Hallway>>
“What.. what are you saying.” Lily said.
“I thought you knew right? I like you.” Steve said holding her hand.
Lily didn’t know how to react or what to say, on the first hand is her friend’s love and on the other hand is Steve.
She removed her hand from his before looking into his eyes and said something.
“Listen, I never knew what love is and I never experienced it. It’s all thanks to Matilda I came out of my lonely world, so you telling me you likes me just sounds weird to me. It’s will be better if you can just murder your feelings towards me and accept my friend… for my sake.” Lily said and left him.
“Fvck, what should I do, and.. what does she meant by Matilda brought her out of her lonely world, I think there is more to this.” Steve said before ruffling his hair worriedly.
<< Outside the resort>>
Elliot and Emma were still busy talking, Elliot stared at Emma with a lot of affection in his eyes while Emma gazed with shyness.
“What.” Emma said.
“What?” Elliot replied and she Chuckled.
” Why are you staring at me endlessly.” Emma said.
“Am looking at your beautiful face of course.” Elliot said and Emma blushed.
“You.. you are being…”
Emma kept shut the moment Elliot placed his hand on her lips.
“Sshhhhh, don’t talk.” Elliot said and they kept staring at each other affectionately until they were interrupted by Matilda’s presence.
“Matilda.” Emma said and she sprang up Immediately.
“What’s going on here, what’s with you and… Elliot.” Matilda said looking from Emma to Elliot.
“We were…”
“Nothing, nothing at all.” Emma cuts Elliot’s words short and Elliot looked at her.
“Okay then, I think I need to get going now.” Matilda said but Emma held her back.
“What’s wrong and where is Liam.” Emma said.
“I don’t know.” Matilda said and started going before Liam arrived too.
“Matilda, wait up.” Emma said and went after her.
“What’s up, what did you tell her.” Elliot said.
“Nothing in particular, just some stuff.” Liam said.
“You sure you don’t wanna tell me.” Elliot said.
“It’s nothing, Common let’s sit.” Liam said before taking a seat.
“I don’t see you and Oliver together, what’s wrong with you two. Did you guys had a fight.” Elliot said.
“Kind of.” Liam said and Elliot nodded.
<< Matilda’s room>>
Matilda walked in with Emma running behind her,they met Lily on the bed with Matilda’s phone.
“Matilda, Matilda. Tell me what’s wrong.” Emma said and Lily sprang up Immediately keen to know what’s wrong.
“Nothing, he just kinda made me angry ” . Matilda said.
“But what did he say.” Emma said.
“Don’t worry, Common let’s find something to eat right Lily?” Matilda said facing Lily.
“Sure.” Lily said and they went out.
Emma sigh loudly before going with them.
Amelia was in her room, she seems to be sobbing.
“Why, why Liam. I had loved you and I still do but what’s I get in return is to leave me to some kind of bitch?”
“I had gave you my body for free because I love you but you really don’t appreciate it and all these is because of that tomboy of a bitch.” She said and sprang up angrily.
“I must do something about her real quick.” Amelia said, she wiped off her tears and stormed out of the room.
<< The next day~ morning>>
All the students of Star bright High were called out by the teachers.
“Students, I hope you all enjoyed your stay here.” One of the teachers said.
👥: Yes,we did.
“Great, we are to pass this information to you all, we will be going back to our city this afternoon, so you all should get ready.”
👥: We are going today, yahh.
👥: I really don’t feel like leaving.
Lily heard those words and her heart sank, not because she didn’t felt like leaving but because she won’t be able to be around Steve anymore.
“Okay now, disperse and get ready.” The teacher said and the students started leaving.
They got to their various rooms and they started packing their stuffs.
Matilda, Emma and Lily too started packing as something came up on Lily’s mind.
“I will be right back.” Lily said before leaving the room.
“Where are you going, hey.” Matilda screamed after her but she left already.
“She will be back soon.” Emma said and Matilda smiled.
<< LEOS room>>
The LEOS too were busy packing before Steve excused himself.
Lily was about to knock on the door when Steve opened it, she immediately pulled him out.
“” What.. what’s wrong.” Steve said.
“Don’t accept, Don’t again please.” Lily said holding his hand as a tear escaped her eyes.
“What… what are you talking about.”
“Don’t go to Scarlett, be with me.” Lily said and Steve smiled widely.
Chapter 24 & 25 : Heartbreak
” You mean you don’t want me to go to Scarlett anymore.” Steve said and he frown.
” Yes, Don’t go to her please.” Lily said with tears trickling down her eyes.
” Why.” Steve said and Lily gazed up at him.
“I… I. I umm.” Lily mumbled.
” Okay then, if you can tell me the reason I won’t go to her.” Steve said and walk out.
” Steve, Steve .” Lily called out but Steve ignored her and went to his room.
<< LEOS room>>
Steve entered the room and closed the door. He really didn’t want to act like that but he had to react that way to get her to tell him the three magic words.
” Steve?” Liam said and walked up to him.
Steve immediately stood up and act like all is well.
” Liam, what’s wrong.” Steve said.
” Don’t pretend, you don’t have to. I know whatever had happened out there but you love her, why did you said you are going to her friend.” Liam said.
” I want her to confess finally, not her telling me not to go to Scarlett.” Steve said and Liam touched his shoulder.
” You don’t have to wait for her to confess to you, do the necessary because you never know you might lose her.” Liam said and his mind suddenly travelled to Matilda.
Why am I thinking of her. Liam said inwardly.
“Yeah thanks, same goes to you. Go to the person you love before you lose her, I know you likes someone.” Steve said.
“Nah, I don’t do love, you know that, so common let’s go play some games.” Liam said and Steve nodded.
<< Matilda’s room>>
Matilda and Emma discussing, Emma was telling her about Elliot.
“So tell me do you like him.” Matilda said.
” You know, I didn’t even want to tell you what we discussed earlier. He is somehow.. umm I don’t know.” Emma said and she blushed.
” Really, you are blushing so that’s means you likes him, just tell me already.” Matilda said.
” Okay but promise you won’t tell anyone.” Emma said and she nodded.
” I do like him but…”
” There’s no but, you like him. Yahh, my friend is in love.” Matilda shouted and Emma covered her mouth.
” What are you doing, you promise me to keep it a secret.” Emma said frowning.
” Okay, am sorry, I promise.” Matilda said before they were interrupted by Lily.
Lily entered the room moody and went straight on the bed ignoring their presence.
“Lily, what’s wrong.” Matilda said walking towards her.
“Am.. am fine.” Lily managed to say, she had been crying trying to forget about it.
” Tell me Lily, don’t hide your tears, I know you had been crying.” Matilda said.
Lily immediately hugged her and Continue sobbing while Matilda patted her hair.
” What’s wrong.” Emma said.
“I love him too, I do.” Lily said.
“Who.” Emma said but Matilda signalled to her not to ask her.
“I don’t know how to tell him, he will go to Scarlett if too late.” Lily said and Scarlett knocked at that time.
Matilda managed to pet to her to sleep, then she went to open the door.
” Scarlett?” Matilda said.
” Hi, umm am asking of…”
” She is sleeping, Lily is very tired so she is resting.” Matilda said and she smiled.
” Okay, I’ll come back.” Scarlett said before Matilda closed the door.
” Why, why did Lily had to do this to me, despite how she knows everything.” Scarlett said.
She had witnessed everything that Lily said to Steve, and she had been so heartbroken.
<< Later in the day>>
Lily sat down at the pool side with her legs in the water. She suddenly felt someone presence.
“Who…”
“Lily.” Scarlett said.
“Scarlett, about Steve, I am trying my best to convince him.” Lily said
” Trying to convince him not to go me right?” Scarlett said.
” Scarlett, listen, I…” Lily kept shut not knowing what to say.
” You betrayed me Lily why, so you do like him then why did you agreed to help me.” Scarlett said.
” Am sorry, I didn’t want to betray you, am so sorry.” Lily said.
” You have just broken my heart, am so heartbroken. I don’t want to see you for some times.” Scarlett said before walking off.
” Scarlett Scarlett.” Lily said but she ignored her.