Chapter 3 Elsie's POV

Just like usual, we finished up early today and had more than an hour to get to class. After a long conversation from my friends, I decided to finally spill my thoughts out. I told them I want to confess my feelings to Raphael, but they were all against me, not even one person was on my side. I rather thought they were going to motivate me and wish me a good luck, but it wasn't so. I couldn't help but cry, I guess they're right. If I tell Raph how I feel, what would happen next? I'm definitely going to feel awkward, and if he likes me back, then are we going to date? that's also going to need extra time. I'll have to be there for Raph and be there for my friends as well, I'll also have to make time for my studies. Huh, That will be, so stressful, I actually can't bear it. All these thoughts and more were popping up in my brain, I realized my friends wants the best for me so I finally decided to hide my feelings, maybe it would gradually disappear, besides, my friends have promised to help me out.

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After the conversation, we moved to our various classes, on the corridor leading to my class? I bumped into a wall, it seemed to be hot and comfortable, then I raised my head only to see Raphael. It wasn't a wall as I thought but Raph. What happened to him? It has been noticed that he reports to school on the third day after school reopens, how come he's in school already?

"Hey" he said waving at me. Uhm, hey! sorry for not being careful... "nevermind" he intruded. I was actually not expecting to see you, you don't report to school this early. "Yes but I couldn't wait to come to school" he said. "You couldn't wait to come to school?" I wanted to ask, 'cause no one on earth would say that, but that's none of my business so I withdrew from asking. "would you mind if I talk to you during recess?" he requested. Raphael has changed, at first he was always busy with stuffs I don't know of, it always a hi, hey or hello I always here from him, it hasn't even exceeded to a good morning before and now he's standing right in front of me requesting to have a word with me during recess, well, there's nothing wrong with that, I thought and finally accepted his request. He gave a warm smile and walked away. Then I also moved to the class. Indeed lesson wasn't effective just as Netta said. We chatted from time to time and then an assembly was held just according to the tradition of Havenwood high, we aren't going to have any serious lesson till next week, the

New teachers were introduced, and we were informed of the new facilities that has been built and the old ones like the Biology laboratory that has been renovated. I can't actually wait to have a glimpse of each facility. Right after the assembly my friends and I went to Sir Daniel's Bangaloto talk with him, I don't even know how to explain the kind of happiness I get when I realize sir Dan is with us, he has always been a father towards us for the past few days and I know for sure that he's going to continue his fatherhood attitude towards us. I love him so much. We got to sir Daniel's Bangalo and fortunately for us, he was around, spoke for long, and then I received a short message, it was from Raphael, how on earth did he manage to get my number, he wanted to ask if I could come over, so he talks to me. I didn't see the need to tell the girls, so I lied to them that I had something to do in class and left.

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"I'm glad you made it here" he said immediately he saw me. What is it you wanted to tell me? I asked, his facial expression changed and all of a sudden, he held my hand and started walking. "Where are we going" I asked. "To walk around, I guess you haven't watched the new facilities yet" He said dragging me.

Goodness, this place is super incredible, how did they do this within just three months, it's awesome. I was thrilled upon seeing the changes in the school. We then settled at the new cafeteria and ordered for some milkshakes, I've never seen Raphael take milkshakes before, why is he acting that strange? Well, we now settled, I guess I'll find out soon.

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"Elsie, when I first came to Havenwood high, you were the first person I said hi to and during orientation, I was praying you'd be in the same class with me. I was super happy when you were and tried so hard to talk to you, but I was shy, I realized I was falling for you, I noticed that I love you, we went home and I realized that I miss every about you and that's why I couldn't wait to see you, then I promised myself to start talking to you when we meet again, please I want you to me mine, I want to call you my own, I want to be yours, I want us to be together, please date me" he said with so much love and care, he looked at me right in the eye and I didn't know what to do, saying no was a heartbreaking something for me and saying yes means I was betraying my friends, why at all must I be found in such situation. He held my face gently and kissed my forehead, just then tears dropped from my eyes which he wiped away and told me he didn't need a response, he said he'll always be there no matter what, he said he'll wait till I'm ready, he was about to leave as I held his hand and confessed too, that I also love him, but I wasn't ready, then he hugged me so tight. "We're friends now, we're not going to talk about this again until you bring it up, until you're ready, I love you" he whispered into my ears and left. I was thrilled, who thought there was a better way to resolve my love issue.

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