FOURTH FLOOR**
Ixora entered Denver’s room and smiled when she saw him dressed for sports already.
She slept here but left earlier in the morning to wash and dress up.
“Ixora” he smiled big.
She walked to him and felt his forehead.
“You’re back!” She smiled.
“Thanks to you” he replied and she smiled cutely.
“You look good in what you’re wearing” he said, checking her out.
She tried not to blush but it was futile cos her cheeks heated up immediately.
“You too” she managed to say.
“Let’s go” he said, grabbing her hand, he interlinked their fingers
“Huh?, Like this?” She said, looking at the interlink.
“I’m sorry” he said and made to let go of her hand but she held tighter
“Let’s go” she said and he smiled as they left the room together like that.
Wendy was just coming out of her room with Binta when she saw them.
They entered the elevator together and she grimaced.
“I told Eve to stop this from happening!, Where the hell is that Bîtch!” She breathed angrily.
“Unbelievable” Binta smirked.
Unluckily for Eve, she came out of her room that moment.
Wendy went for her immediately, she slammed her back on the wall roughly.
“I told you to stop Denver and Ixora from happening!”
“I’m sorry ….
“Should I rather tell the whole students that you don’t even have a category?, You’re just a maid!” Wendy scowled.
“No no no don’t… don’t please..
“Then do what I want, split them!” Wendy said and left.
Binta came to Eve and slapped her lightly.
“Do what she wants, Wendy can be dangerous you know?” She said and left too.
Eve went back into the room and started crying.
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GROUND FLOOR BALCONY**
Francisco just finished receiving the call from the hospital in New York and right now, he’s crying slowly.
He fell on the sofa and more tears fell from his eyes.
Keaton’s condition got even worse and at this rate, she might not even be lucky to celebrate 23rd with Newton.
“Keaton please… don’t go…. don’t leave, don’t do it” he lamented tearfully.
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HOTEL STADIUM**
It’s almost full with students and those who are interested in the game are on the field already.
Girls at one side, boys in another side.
Those who aren’t interested sat at the bleachers, ready to cheer.
November and the rest of the girls disseminated themselves on their part of the field, the handball started immediately.
“Where’s Cisco?” Kennedy asked Newton when the football was about to start.
His face has bruises just like Ricardo’s.
“He said he’s not playing” he replied.
“Cisco is not interested in football?, That dude is always in the mood so what’s up?” Newton said surprisingly.
“He said he needs to rest” Kennedy replied and the game started.
In the girls angle, the handball was already going as it should, it hasn’t fallen from anyone.
Bora got the ball and smirked before throwing it hard at Esmeralda, hoping it’ll hit her face so she’ll get wounded.
Esmeralda caught the fastball surprisingly.
“I’m not those Korean girls who allow Sh|ts to happen to them” she said and rolled eyes at Bora before facing November.
November positioned herself well as she threw it harder than Bora did.
It flew to November and November caught it too before throwing it back.
Esmeralda caught the ball and threw it down, she went down with the ball.
“Esme!” November and the rest rushed to her.
Kennedy was about to score a goal for his team when he saw the scene.
He left the field and ran to the girls angle.
“Sophi!” He called loudly but her eyes remained tightly shut.
He heaped her in his arm and ran out of the field.
November, Dahlia and Monique ran behind him.
Esmeralda opened her right eye secretly, she was actually pranking.
She saw Kennedy’s face and closed her eyes again.
‘I wish I could love you without hindrances’ she thought.
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7PM**
November was coming back from the hospital when she saw Francisco, entering the ground floor balcony.
Esmeralda was actually taken to the hospital the other time and she has been staying with her since then, together with the girls though.
She came back early cos Newton has called her ten times approximately, saying he wants to see her face so she had to come.
They haven’t spoken to each other since they parted ways in the morning…cos of the dare.
Even if they’ll meet now, it’ll be in secret.
She remembered she didn’t actually see Francisco at the stadium earlier.
“Is he fine?” She said to herself as she started walking to the balcony.
She opened the door and her ears were greeted with crying sounds.
Francisco’s cries.
He’s sitting on the sofa, face buried in his palms as he cried.
“Cisco!” She rushed to him and squatted in front of him quickly.
“Cisco what’s wrong?, Francisco!” She held his shoulders, trying to make him look up but he won’t stop crying like that.
“Cisco please, aren’t I your Pickle anymore?” She said and he slowly looked up.
Teary and red is his face, he must have been crying for long
“What’s wrong!”
“Keaton might die before the 23rd birthday” he sobbed and her eyes widened.
“What!”
“I received a call from the doctor in charge this morning, he said her condition worsened” he replied and more tears came out of his eyes.
November was unaware of when tears fell from her eyes too.
“Keaton…” She whispered.
“I don’t even know how to tell Newton about it, he’ll almost go crazy” he replied again and kept crying.
November blinked and another round of tears fell from her eyes as she watched him.
“Now that I’ve told you, you can go right?, I need to be alone” he said gently.
“I can’t leave you to continue crying like this, look what you did to your face”
“November please…I really need to be in solitude right now” he replied and she nodded.
“I’ll stay outside for twenty minutes, then I’ll come back” she said and walked to the door but when she made to touch the knob, she felt arms around herself and stopped.
Francisco hugged her from behind and rested his head on her shoulder.
“Cisco…
“Give me a minute like this please” he whispered and she allowed him.
They stayed that way for one minute and he really let her go.
She faced him.
“Are you better now?, Huh?” She asked worriedly, searching his face.
“I’m so sorry” he whispered, looking at her lips.
“What?” She asked ignorantly.
“This” he replied and held her face instantly.
He drew closer and kissed her softly.
Surprisingly, November didn’t bother to push him away.
Maybe he really needs this to calm down, she decided to do it.
She closed her eyes slowly as the soft kiss continued.
His erratic heartbeats reached her ears as their lips moved on each other…..
Newton came in suddenly and his eyes almost fell off their holding sockets.
“Gracie!!!” He shouted.
They broke the kiss and faced him immediately.
“Silver…” She said, coming back to her senses.
Newton actually saw when she entered but he was busy supervising the chefs in the kitchen.
He ordered them to make a delicacy for her so he waited till they were done, only to come here and see the heartbreaking scene.
“Newton…” Francisco said.
“Bastard!” Newton spat and not minding the tears on his face, he rushed to him and gave him a punch on the face.
Francisco fell on the ground heavily and his lips bursted.
“How dare you!!!” Newton shouted and blood came out of his nose immediately but he doesn’t care.
Anger made him punch Francisco again.
“How could you!!!” He shouted again and another stream of blood ran down his nose, dropping on his shirt in the front.
He made to punch him again but November held his hand and he faced her.
Guilt started choking November when she saw tears in his eyes.
He gave her a disappointed look before taking his hand from her.
“Thanks for breaking my heart… November” he said tearfully and walked out.
TBC
