My Bothersome Life Chapter 31

While Shelly and I were clearly enjoying our dessert with Ben and Hubert, I looked outside the window while turning my head away from Ben to head my red face . However, I strangely saw a young boy with silky silver hair and ocean blue eyes accompanied by another boy with hazelnut splattered hair and bright purple amethyst eyes wearing our school uniform while roaming around the street .

I started shaking Shelly's shoulders, interrupted their conversation while I gestured my hand toward the window where I saw the familiar faces .

Shelly's eyes started to widen up in surprise as she whispered, "Should we go to another place?"

"Maybe it would be better to stay here and use Hubert and Ben as a camouflage . The more people, the less noticeable we will be, especially in a busy cafe like this . " I whispered back .

I smiled and turned my head toward Ben and asked, "Sorry for my sudden misbehaviour, should we resume our conversation?"

Ben nodded back seeming a little bit surprised of my formal lady-like behaviour and then smiled back to try to resume the conversation . I guessed this would be this one time Luke's constant nagging with my 'unladylike' behavior payed off .
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"How's school in the second district?" I asked to begin the conversation .

"It's pretty much the usual with going to class for long periods of time while trying to accumulate points . " Ben said with a sad smile .

I wondered what about school was making him make a sad smile . Maybe his partner? "Is school not enjoyable?" I asked in curiosity while tilting my head .

"It's not that dislike it nor I like it . But, that's enough about me . Why don't you tell me a bit about your school life RIka?" Ben smiled while trying to return his genuine smile .

"Well -"

"What are you doing here Rika?" A boy with furrowed eyebrows wearing our school uniform came up to us said .

"Do you know this person?" Ben asked in confusion .

When did they come into this cafe? I'm sure we weren't as noticeable in our casual clothes in this homey cafe . "Not really~ . " I replied .

"Quit pretending and let's go back Rika and don't drag Michelle into this your messes as well . You know better than to behave like this!" The boy said in his ever so familiar nagging .

"Well you're not my partner anymore anyways so why do you care so much?" I whispered back .

It would be horrible to leave a bad impression of me on Ben .

"Well because I'm not your partner for this week, I may not care so much as I will one week later, but you should look at your current partner's face that's right beside me . " The boy replied back .

He was right . The boy right beside him with angry amethyst eyes seemed like he was oozing out a aura full of indescribable amount of disappointment .

I wondered why, as Shelly and I just 'snuck' into the second district .

"You almost got us a suspension from earning any points if you're wondering why we're angry . " Alex said madly .

Wow . The punishment was harsh no wonder

I grabbed both the hands of Alex and Luke while yelling, "I'll contact you later Ben!"

Ben nodded his head in confusion while I tried to drag Alex and Luke out of the cafe . Meanwhile, Shelly took out the crystals to pay for our meal and ran to catch up with us a few blocks away from the cafe .

"What do you mean how we almost got suspended from earning any points? All four of us or only us two?" I asked Alex .

"ALL FOUR OF US!" Alex yelled while earning us the glances of the nearby people passing by .

"You know how partners are responsible for each other's behaviour . You broke a big rule by sneaking into another district without the school's permission . " Luke said while trying to calm Alex down .

"And the school is willing to forgive us for this big blunder as long as you come back within the next eight hours . As they gave us a deadline of twelve hours to go find you inside the second district and bring you back . " Alex added on while shivering in anger .

"W- well we were in in w-wrong, now let's g-go b-back . " Shelly said while stuttering in order to appease both Alex and Luke .

I winked at Shelly and mustered up my courage and asked, "Well since we have eight hours left, why don't we spend the rest of the time in the second district for a while? We're already in trouble anyways and I'm sure we won't get the chance to come here soon anyways . So don't we have nothing to lose!"

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