Chapter 2. Crushing on Tristan

Suddenly Caleb rushed in with his two other friends, Chris and Brian, and they approached Tristan and sat with him. Caleb nodded at her and resumed his usual banter with his friends, completely ignoring her thereafter. Amelia was glad that he did. Why couldn’t he ignore her all the time? It would have made her life so much easier!

After five minutes, Nicky came in and fetched a burger, fries, and a coke for herself, joining her excitedly. “I have to opt for Algebra to go into Junior grade next year. My maths score is too low,” he said with hunched shoulders.

“No big deal. I can help you with it. Don’t worry,” she consoled her friend, taking a bite of her sandwich. However, despite trying to put up an air of indifference, she felt a blush form on her cheeks at Tristan’s constant intense stare from where he sat. Why did he have to stare at her all the time? She glared up at him, but that did not dissuade him from staring, even in the slightest.

“So, today’s Monday. D