Chapter 7

"athy... Jenny.. I have a good news..". Helena said running towards them.

They were sitting on their desk preparing for their seminar.

"what's it helly?" jenny asked.

"tada.." she said showing them a poster.

"huh.. University festival.?" athy asked staring at it.

"yep and for this year festival Freshers also have to give performance.. Can we join in  dancing..? It's been so long since  three of us  danced.. Please... Please.." helly  asked with puppy eyes.

"yeah. We used to dance to all the kpop songs in middle schools and even talk about becoming idols and working together till we get old..." jennete said rewinding their sweet old days

"pfft.. We did all sort of things at that time" athy said and they giggled

" so.. Are we gonna dance or not.?" helly asked as she and jennete stared at athy with puppy eyes..

'I don't have time since I have my part time jobs..' she thought.. but Suddenly , lucas's words come to her mind

' it's not a big deal athanasia.. All you have to do is take a break and enjoy yourself once in a while.. Or else you would feel burnt out..'

She smiled without herself knowing..

"athy..?" helly called her and she came out  of  her daze.

"huh.. OK.. Let's do that. But I can practice only on Sundays." she said and the girls are so happy

"yayy.. It's ok. You can dance well  even without  practice.. we are OK with that" helly said and jenny nodded a yes.

" then what song should we choose.?"

"hey about our costume.."

They started chatting happily about the coming event and like them everyone was busy with the upcoming festival.

"hey lucas. Athy helly and jennete are gonna dance in the upcoming festival" cabel said to lucas who was changing his taekwondo robe after practice

" is that so..." he said bored as he took his bag and started walking towards the class and cabel followed him.

"hey.. Are you not excited.. I heard athy dance so well" cabel said staring at lucas who looked a bit pissed..

"yeah.. You already told me and everyone look so excited.." he said in bored tone.. He looked around and heard everyone in their class talking about that. He turned back and saw lucas sitting there with bored face and giggled.

'pfft. He is jealous right.? He won't admit it but he is..' he thought giggling

" what are you giggling for.? You crazy punk" lucas said and he kept chuckling.

"Haah... I am so tired" helly said as they entered the classroom

"but it's so fun.." athy said smiling happily as they sit on  their desk and drink water.. Lucas stared at her silently as his lips curved into a  small smile

'looks Like she is having fun'. He thought staring at her.

" now you are smiling huh..? You seems to really like her lucas " cabel said which made lucas came out of his daze.

" why are you always saying that..? Yeah I do like her.. Or else why would I be friends with her..?" he said.

"this is not how you look at a 'friend'..haah..anyways you would realise that soon" he said sighing

"realise what..?" lucas said frowning

"that you like her in a romantic way" he said in teasing  tone and lucas rolled his eyes..

"  huh.. I have been observing this for a while but that guy also keep staring at athy the same way.." cabel said staring at someone

Lucas turned and saw ijekiel staring at the girls chatting with a soft smile... When he saw his eyes he felt uncomfortable and turned back.. His face showed he is pissed.

. . . Everyone was busy with the preparations for the festival.. Lucas and  everyone in his taekwondo team along  with  Ijekeil and his basket ball team members  are setting up the banners and other decoration things with the supervision of their professors . Lucas noticed ijekeil was staring at him from  now and then   and sighed frustrated.  

Lucas. P. O. V.

what the fuck is his problem?  He is pissing me off.. It's not like I am gonna get scared by his glare that stupid

I turned  and saw athy and her friends came out of the practice room  patting her face with  towel.. She must be done with her rehearsal.

" guys.. Let's eat.. Take a break.." prof shouted and everyone got dispersed ..

I was so tired that I was the last one to get down from the ladder and I just sit on the corner of the stage.. I am  too tired to even move.. Caby may get me food. I want to sleep  I leaned on the steel  bar and closed my eyes

" are you sleeping .?" I heard her voice and opened my eyes to see her standing down beside me staring at me with her doe eyes which are sparkling under sunlight..

".. I am exhausted"

I mumbled.. She jumped and Sat beside me and handed me. Something.. I slowly looked down and  it's food. I  looked around and caby was grinning  with all his teeth showing to helena.. that punk..

"thanks" I mumbled as I opened the food and stuffed my mouth.. She give me company  as she also started eating. She looked so cute like hamster  munching her food

"what..?" she mumbled. Before stuffing her mouth again.

" you look like a hamster while eating" I said poking her cheek and she pushed my hand away

" I am not.. why everyone is saying this...?i am really not" she said pouting. Still she looks like a  hamster

" your friends already said..?" I asked and she nodded a yes.

"always.." she mumbled

"  are you in your taekwondo team performance..?" she asked

"nope.. I just helped them practice.. I overworked myself for the nationals so I am not in good condition now. I need rest"

I said and her face looked concerned.. It's amusing how she have  her heart  on  her sleeves. She took off  my sports cap and wear that on her head..

" why did you overworked..? Are you OK now.?" she asked.

" hmm.. That's how I got full scholarship for uni.. And  I am better now..." I said and she nodded a yes.

" I will take your cap  for sometime.. it's too sunny outside" she said her fingers  ruffling  my hair ..

"woah.. You look so good even with messy hair.. Handsome jerk" she said and I giggled.

" are you cursing me or complementing me..?".

I asked and she giggled.  She is the first to wear to my cap.. To drive my bike.. Even Cabel won't dare to do that. She is the only one who always  break through my walls.

" wow.. Look at them... love is in the air.. "

one of  the guys in basket ball  team sang and everyone turned and saw lucas and athy  chatting as they are eating together .

They were all eating together and jennete joined them since ijekeil is there.. Helena and cabel were on their own world

" Kiel do you know him already  .? " one of them asked and Keil nodded a no.

" until coming to uni I never met him" he said in bored tone.

"huh.. Aren't you athy's  friend..?"  he asked and Keil tightened his grip on the chopsticks..

" athy and lucas knew each other since high school but lucas didn't studied in our school only athy knew him.." jennete answered and he nodded a yes.

"athy knew him  from highschool.?" Keil asked her in low voice which only she can hear and she nodded a yes

" how come I didn't know?"he asked surprised and jennete scoffed

"  well.. I and athy are so close but she didn't even told us.. compared to us.. You are just a friend to her then  how  would she  tell you..? "  she said and Kiel got pissed but he looked so calm outside.

" I see.. Not that important to her huh.?" he mumbled and  jennete stared at him with a blank face

"  Haah. I am full.. I am gonna take a nap "athy  said getting up...

" huh.. You are gonna sleep when you have a performance tonight.? "he asked as he took the empty food box from her hand and throwed it on dustbin along with his

" yep.. I am Done with rehearsal and  If I  didn't take rest now I won't have enough stamina for tonight "she said streching  her body.

"  when is your performance..? " he asked and turned away when she looked up at him.

" ours is third dance in freshers . It's after Freshers  of literature school's performance  . .. You will watch our dance  right.? "she asked smiling.

" hmm..i will try to.. "he said and she pouted hitting his arm.

" what are you so busy with..? " she asked

" ouch.. I am busy breathing  "he said wincing in pain..

" what are you saying.? You  lazy jerk  "she said pouting..

" yeah  yeah .. I will see.. Now stop pouting cutely "he said cupping  her cheek and it become slightly pink from blushing.

" hehe.. thanks lucas.. "she said smiling so bright..

" you really like dancing huh..? " he asked with a smile which he have no idea was on  his face.

" hmm..  My mom used to be a dance  teacher.. So I love   to dance  with her.. If only  mom was feeling  well, she would come to the uni and shout my name loud while I am dancing.. She once did  it  in my middle school performance  and I wanted to run away from embarrassment.. Everyone suddenly started laughing when she shouted my name out of the blue... "she said and sighed as  lucas giggled.

" athyyy.. Let's go " she turned to see helena shouting waving her name

" everyone seems to like shouting your name. "lucas mumbled  and she giggled.

" I know right...? Bye lucas.. "she waved bye.

" hmm.. Bye.. Good luck for your performace  "

he said  as he ruffled  her head a little and walked away.. She placed her hand on top of her head where his hand was few seconds ago and smiled. Then she ran towards helly..

Lucas was on his way to boys hostel to take a shower and change.. He saw some one on the way and smirked..

"excuse me... Wait.." he said running towards him.. .. .

"athy... Wake up.. for God's sake.. How can she be so calm..?!! . I am  nervous as hell ..."

helly shouted waking her up..jennete giggled as she was doing her makeup.

Athy slowly Sat up and stretched her body..

"good evening princess." jennete said in teasing tone and  she smiled bright.

" good evening." she said as she walked towards the bathroom..

" she is so calm..." helly mumbled.

"come on..get ready.. You are passing your nervousness to me" jenny scolded her as she turned to put on  her lipstick.

"  there is still time but why are you  ready before everyone else..? I also got ready because of your constant nagging" helly asked jenny folding her hands.

"hmm.. I can't wait to doll up our princess"

she said and winked.. Helly smirked  and athy came out of the bathroom   on the right time.. She sighed as soon as she saw her friends smiling sinisterly.

"wow... Helly  you take photos properly right...?"jenny asked.

" of course who do you think I am... Hey look.. I love this selfie.. I am gonna  put this as profile photo after our performace " helly  said

" yeah.. Three of us look so  pretty in this  "

jenny said and they both smiled bright.. Athy sighed in relief  that her friends torture time finally ended.

" I am gonna find something to drink  I am thirsty "athy said as she walked out..

" athy come back to the backstage.. We will wait there for you there  "helly  shouted.

Athy walked out and everyone passing by stared at her in awe.. There is not a single person who didn't look back at her.. She didn't mind them since she got used to that stares since childhood.

She walked towards the vending machine and gasped..

"how come there is not even one drink left..?  Haah.. I really want one.."

she whined and lucas who was few steps  away from her turned behind hearing her voice and froze on the place..

(her dance outfit)

'what the.. Is this really athanasia.? She looks.. Damn beautiful and hot.. It's my first  time seeing her dressed up  in skirt. She always  roam around  wearing shirts and pants.. Thank goodness she didn't wore skirts..' lucas thought staring at her in awe without even batting his eyelids .

(lucas outfit)

She turned casually and saw lucas  staring at her.. Her eyes sparkled as soon as she saw the juice can in his hand and ran towards him...

" hey lucas. Can I have this..? I am thirsty.."

she said but he can't hear anything.. All he can see was her red tinted lips and gorgeous face which look even more mesmerising with makeup.. When he came back to his senses she already snatched  the can from him and started drinking the orange juice..

"hey..." he mumbled.. His voice didn't came out.

she continued to drink until she emptied the can.

He stared at her drinking silently and then smirked.

'should I tease her or not...?  Since  She have to perform on stage, I can spare her but, I really do want to see her cheeks matching  her lip colour..' he thought as he leaned closer to her smirking..