Chapter 22

Tiana's POV

"Marcel Styles! Why weren't you answering my texts and calls the time before I left for Toronto??" I said through the phone after ringing Marcel up.

"I'm sorry, Tiana. I woke up late which had me on rush mode to school yesterday." he explained "I was going to call you before I sleep but I thought you were already sleeping so I just went ahead. I didn't wanna disturb you.." he mumbled as I sighed.

"Heyy, it's okay." I said "I'm glad you took my phone call though... I miss you." I said breathing out as he paused for a while and then sighed.

"I miss you too.." he mumbled "When will you be back?"

"Err, I guess Monday? The competition's tomorrow." I said.

"Oh, well, best of luck! You'll win for sure." he said as I smiled and blush.

"Thank you," I said as Miss Hiddleston called me up from behind.

"Tiana! Discussion session is about to start!" she said as I nodded.

"Be right there!" I replied.

"You should go now. I'll find time to call you okay? Miss youuu! Sending love!" Marcel said as I grinned and blushed even more.

"Okay, miss you more! Sending more love! Mwaaahh!!" I replied and then hung up.

For a while, I just stood there and held my phone close to my chest as someone cleared their throat.

"Ooooh, was that the one?" I heard Derek teasing as I turned around and smiled, blushing.

"Yeah yeah, stop teasing, it's time for discussing." I replied as he laughed hard.

We then had the session and finished it for the whole afternoon. We then went to dinner together with my team at a local restaurant and headed back to the hotel.

The girls and I then did our night routine together and I wore my favorite night attire: cottony pink pajama pants and white cottony t-shirt. When I finished drying my hair from the shower, Fallon, one of my female teammates lied down on her stomach on my bed and placed her chin on the palm of her hand. She's a pretty girl too, by the way. She's got long brown straight hair, fair skin, she's got hazel brown eyes and she also wears glasses. (image above) We were classmates in English class too and it wasn't a shock for me when I knew she was going to be part of the debating team since she was really good in it. Girls like her would say that being in academic clubs would be social suicide but for her, it's perfectly okay. Which makes her like me.

Sometimes I feel like we're siblings from different mothers.

"So, Tiana," she said "What's with you and Marcel?" she added, batting her eyes, showing off her dimples, teasing me as I chuckled and blushed.

"Nothiiiing," I said as she laughed.

"Oh, come on! You're into him, aren't you?" she said straightly, smirking as I blushed harder. "See you're blushing!!" she teased as I laughed.

"We're just friends okaay?" I said as she stuck her tongue out.

"Not for loong!" she teased as I blushed which made her laugh hard.

Fallon kept on teasing me though asking me over and over again if I liked Marcel until I finally said it.

"Okay fiiine!" I said, finally giving in "Maybe I like him just a liiiittle bit." I said holding out two fingers, 2 centimeters apart as Fallon squealed and throwing a pillow at me.

"I knew it!" she cheered "OMG I genuinely ship you both! I mean, you could be the perfect couple! Like, smart, gorgeous, talented.. Ughh! Make me the bridesmaid of your wedding okay??" she added as I laughed.

"Shhh," I shushed her "We're not yet a couple okaay?" I said which made her squeal again.

"Not yet!" she said laughing as I laughed too.

Fallon and I were having a great talk with her always squealing as I told her about the hang-outs Marcel and I had until--- Heather, our other female teammate, came in looking stressed.

"Girls, urgent meeting right now!" she said as we stared at her questioningly.

"Why? What's wrong?" Fallon asked worriedly as Heather breathed, getting some air.

"The competition has changed," she said "Instead of extemporaneous speech, we're going to have an extemporaneous speech debate." she added as we nodded and got up to gather up.

Well this is great. But like what people said, cramming will make you remember the things you've learned more than studying days before.

So help us God.

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Hi loves! I'm so sorry for the long chapters with a lot of talking which makes it a bit boring BUT I guarantee you exciting chapters after Tiana comes back to London after the competition. :)) Stay tuned, stay safe, Loveyou!

Cara xx.