( Just Friends )
<< NIGHT ~ WINTER MANSION >>
“It’s going to an exhausting day tomorrow” Opal said as they prepare to sleep.
“It is but we can cope and remember you agreed to help me find David” Andrea reminded.
“I will” Opal answered just as Andrea phone began to ring.
She answered on seeing it was mother Theresa.
“Have found David. Have found him” Mother Theresa said down the line.
“Really? Where is he? Did David went to the orphanage to see you?” Andrea ask and that got Opal sitting up.
“No but David’s adopted father sent his spoke person here and he told me about him. I will send an address to you, you can go see him”
“You mean, David is in this city?” Andrea ask.
“He is. I have to go but am going to send you the address” Mother Theresa said before ending the call.
“Has David shown up?” Opal ask Andrea who took a jacket to put on her pyjamas.
“Yes, am going to see him” Andrea said, running out of the room in excitement.
As soon as the driver stop at the park, Andrea got out of it and took to her heels.
She got to the park to see few people there. She forgot to ask mother Theresa how she will be able to recognize him.
She called mother Theresa phone and it was still ringing when she heard someone call her from behind.
Andrea took a deep breath before turning around to meet the one person she’s been missing for eight years.
“A… Anthony” Andrea called, starring at him in shock.
“Are you…are you David?” She ask, startled by his appearance.
“I am. I am David” He said, walking towards her to give her a tight hug.
*****
<< HOURS EARLIER ~ WINTER MANSION ~ RYAN OFFICE >>
“You know who David is right? Tell me who it is” Anthony demanded, looking fierce.
“David is none other than you” Ryan reveal shocking the poor boy.
“B…but that’s impossible. If I am David, I will surely have remember, right?” Anthony ask.
“That’s because you were involved in an accident eight years ago. An accident which rob you most of your memory” Ryan told him.
“I still find it hard to believe. Eight years ago, Aaron grew up in an orphanage home before you found out about his existence and brought him home. What if David is Aaron?” Anthony ask.
“Take a look at this docvment. They are proof of when I adopted you two, you grew up at hope orphanage home while Aaron grew up at Faith orphanage home. Andrea also stayed at hope orphanage before coming here in search of you”
“When Aaron got lost when he was just a baby. My wife and I did our best to look for him and that was when we came across you. We thought you were our son and brought you home but we found out you weren’t and you heard our conversation. You were running down the stairs in tears when you slip and fell. Some months after your accident, we found out about Aaron’s whereabouts and went to bring him home too. Aaron grew up at Faith orphanage while you grew up at Hope orphanage, you are David. Believe me” Ryan added, earning Anthony’s belief.
*****
<< PRESENT TIME ~ PARK >>
“I knew something must have happen that is why you didn’t show up at Sunshine high. At first I thought you didn’t want to see me but you….you lost your memory” Andrea said.
They were both seated on a chair at the park and Anthony had told her everything his father said to him.
“But am glad that I overheard him talking on the phone. If I didn’t, we will all still be looking for David not knowing he is me” Anthony said, wiping away her tears.
“Am sorry I lost my memory, am sorry I failed to keep my promise to you” Anthony said, apologising to her.
“It’s not your fault, okay. Let’s just blame it on life but we should be thankful that we found each other again ” Andrea said and they both embrace each other.
“You are cold. Let me take you back home” he said, helping her to zip up her jacket.
Since Anthony will be returning to the dorm, He decided to park his car out side the estate while they both walk to the Winter’s mansion.
Anthony was laughing at something Andrea told him about their childhood days when he notice Aaron standing in front of the gate, watching the two of them.
“Where are you two coming from?” Aaron ask, looking annoyed.
“You won’t believe it Aaron but I found David. Anthony is David” Andrea said enthusiastically.
“Really?” Aaron ask, a look of surprise on his face.
Briefly, Anthony explain things to him, making him understand.
“I never thought…well, am glad you’ve found David ” Aaron said, genuinely happy for Andrea.
“I need to tell Opal about it. She must be worried as hell” Andrea said, heading towards the gate but she stop at the entrance to stare at them.
“This calls for a celebration. So, let us all meet after school” Andrea said, waving at them.
“Finally the long search of David is over. Am glad” Aaron said softly.
“Somehow I don’t think you are” Anthony said earning his attention.
“I don’t think you are sincerely happy that she found me” Anthony added.
“And why will you think such a thing”
“Cause you find me to be a threat. You know that Andrea’s heart still belong to me, her first love” Anthony reply.
“Wh@tëver she feels for you have been killed by her feeling for me. She’s into me now and her crush on you is history” Aaron said in return.
“You might say her crush on me is history but am prepared to rekindle that feeling once again. Just like you, I like Andrea and am not going to lose her to you” Anthony said, drawing the battle line.
*****
<< OPAL’S ROOM >>
“This is going to be complicated” Opal said after listening to everything Andrea said.
“What’s going to be complicated?”
“Your relationship with Aaron and Anthony. Don’t you know that they both like you?” Opal told her.
“Aaron is the only one who likes me, Anthony only sees me as a…”
“Wrong. Have seen the way the guy looks at you and I can tell that he’s into you. If he has been attracted to you before knowing that he’s David, what do you think he will do now that he knows” Opal ask Andrea who finally thought of the situation.
“I won’t dwell on that. Let’s get some sleep, we’ve got a long day tomorrow” Andrea said, turning her back to Opal.
*****
<< NEXT DAY ~ MORNING >>
“Hurry up or we will be late ” Andrea said to Opal who came rushing out of the mansion.
They both ran outside only to stand still at the gate starring at Aaron and Anthony who were both waiting in front of their car.
“Get in” They both said in unison, opening the passenger door while starring at Andrea.
“Didn’t I tell you that things isn’t what you think anymore” Opal whispered behind her.
“Get in, Andrea. We are running late” Anthony called again.
“I already made a promise to come take you to school whenever I can, right? ” Aaron ask while Andrea wondered when he made such promise to her.
“Am offended. You two only came for Andrea which makes me sad. Even though I left early, you and I were close back at the orphanage” Opal said to Anthony.
“And you! Is Andrea the only one you can see? How I wish I had a guy willing to take me on a ride too. Well, am not letting Andrea go with either one of you, she’s all mine” Opal added, pulling Andrea away.
“Thanks” Andrea mouth at her as they walk down the street.
“If you don’t want them chasing us with their car, we better get to the bus station on time” Opal said as they ran down the rest of the street.
*****
<< SUNSHINE HIGH ~ LUNCH BREAK >>
Andrea return to class after using the rest room.
“Why are you here? Didn’t you tell me you were going to the rooftop to get some air” Opal ask.
“I change my mind. Decided to get some rest instead” Andrea reply.
“While you were gone, Aaron came looking for you and I told him you are at the rooftop” Opal inform.
“Er…I also ran into Anthony a while ago and I told him the same thing” Nina said.
“Which means both of them must be at the rooftop” Andrea said starring at Opal.
“I don’t know but I think something bad is about to happen” Opal said.
“Likewise”Andrea said as they both ran out of class, pushing Sharon and her puppies out of the way.
“What the hell is wrong with them!” Sharon yell after them.
*****
<< ROOFTOP >>
“Why are you here?” Aaron ask the moment Anthony showed up.
“Isn’t it obvious. You came looking for Andrea and so have I ” Anthony said.
“What exactly is your deal with her?”
“Didn’t I make myself clear yesterday. I….”
“It’s best you stop wh@tëver you have in mind. Andrea is in love with me, you don’t stand a chance” Aaron said.
“You are right. You manage to get through to her because you were more closer but now that I know what I am in her life, I intend to do more than you did. Am going to make her fall in love with me or perhaps, I can just steal her the same way I did with Lucy” Anthony said, letting out a smirk and Aaron pulled his shirt wanting to punch him.
“Aaron!” Andrea call stop him from doing what he wanted.
“Am glad you are here, Andrea. If you hadn’t shown up, Aaron would have hit me” Anthony said as Andrea stood in between them.
“I had a reason for wanting to hit him and…”
“No matter what your reason is, you shouldn’t raise your hand on your brother!” Andrea said to Aaron.
“Are you defending him without knowing what happen?” Aaron ask.
“I just don’t like you two fighting” Andrea said in reply.
“Fine. I will do as you’ve said but I want us to talk and I want it to be right now!” Aaron said, taking her hand.
“I also have something to say to her” Anthony said, taking hold of her other hand.
“Let her go!”
“No you let her go!” The two of them said, pulling Andrea.
“You two will hurt her!” Opal yell at them to stop.
“Enough!” Andrea said fiercely pulling away from the two of them.
“You two are being a jerk right now! What makes you think you have a right over me! I am my person and I decide who I want to speak to and right now, I don’t want to see either one of you” Andrea let out hotly, turning to leave.
“And also, we all are friends. If you think something more will come out of it then you are wrong!” She added before running off.
“Best you three stay as friends” Opal said before going after her….
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