C1 Chapter 1

THE BAKER'S RESIDENCE

Karen slowly walked into the house with tears in her eyes.

She had just been rejected by the guy she thought likes her. Jake was the most popular guy in her school. He was known as the most handsome guy in Bright High.

Every students in the school never wanted to have anything to do with her. They all avoided her like a plague

In a short word, she's an introvert. She's gat no friends to call her own,,, always alone

Just thinking about the way he disgraced her at school makes her cry the more.

She was sure the news would have gotten to her parents cos her devil- like sister Ava would have told the news

Entering the living room,, she saw her mom pacing around the house with an angry expression. It was at that moment she knew she was done for.

Immediately Mrs. Baker saw Karen, she immediately walked up to her.

"Good afternoon mo..." Without allowing her to finished her sentence,, she landed a slap on her face.

" You this useless daughter,,, I sent you to school to study but what? You're chasing a guy around. Do you know what you've done right now?" Mrs. Baker yelled at her

Karen sniffed in her tears," I'm sorry mom"

"Just shut the crap up. You should be ashamed of yourself right now. At your age you're already chasing a guy around"

" Is confessing my feelings for a guy a crime? What about Ava,, doesn't she have a boyfriend? She started having a boyfriend at the age of fifteen. Why can't I do that also?" She yelled with tears in her eyes.

" How dare you talk back at me!" Mrs. Baker roared as she slapped her for the second time.

" I'm only saying the truth!!" Karen cried out

" Get out! Just get out of my sight!!!" She yelled at her

Karen glanced at her one more time before running to her room.

Immediately she got to her room, the tears she was trying to control came spilling out.

She couldn't help but cry in pains. The thought of everyone one knowing she confessed to Jake and making jest of her scares her a lot.

If only she could turn back the hands of the time...

FLASHBACK!!!

As usual, Karen sat alone in her seat while everyone was busy gisting and playing with their friends.

She placed her head on the locker and sniffs slowly,,, she was tired of been treated like an outcast.

A knock on her desk interrupted her from her thought. She raised up her head and was surprised to see Jake.

She quickly sat up and flashed him a smile. She couldn't help but drool at his handsomeness.

"Hey" Jake greeted

"Hi" she muttered shyly as she tucked her hair to the back.

"Aren't you bored sitting down here all alone?" He asked

Smiles sadly" it's no new thing to me. I don't have a friend and no one wanna be friends with me" she muttered sadly.

" Hey,, it's okay. I'm here for you. Would you like to join me at lunch?" He asked as he smiled at her

Shocked was an understatement of what she felt at that moment. Jake the most handsome guy of their school was asking her out for lunch.

"Really?" She exclaimed happily

Chuckles" of course. Your expression is so funny"

" I'm just,,,, surprised" she muttered

" You shouldn't be... I just don't like the way you're always alone" he said

" So, are you in?" He asked

She looked around the class to find some girls glaring at her. She shooked her head sadly

" I'm afraid I can't"she muttered

"Why?" Jake asked surprised. Obviously he wasn't expecting that kinda reply from her. No girl had ever turned him down but instead will be jumping at the offer.

But this girl here did. He was amused

" I appreciate your gesture but I'm fine alone"

She smiled at him even though it was a fake one.

She was dying to have lunch with him but she was just trying to avoid trouble. She had been crushing on Jake ever since she met him, and him coming to her asking her out for lunch shows he also likes her,,,, right??

" you sure" he asked

" Yea I'm fine" she smiled. This is an opportunity for her to confess her feelings,, who knows if he might accept her. And accepting her means she's have a lot of friends cos many girls would wanna be her friend.

Just the thought of having friends is making her happy.

" Hey! Are you listening at all?" Jake asked as he waved a hand at her face.

She looked at him with a dazed look on her face " umm... What were you saying?" She asked

" I said I'm leaving now since you already turned down my offer"

" Umm.. Jake,, can I see you during lunch? I wanna tell you something" she muttered

" Ok, sure. Bye" he waved as he left the class

She breathe out in relief and smiled. She was gonna confess her feelings for him today!!!

At lunch***

Jake entered the class and saw Karen sitting alone as usual while others are eating in the cafeteria.

He walked up to her and smiled

" Hey" he muttered

" Oh, Jake you're here" Karen smiled at him

" Yea,, you asked to see me, remember?"

" Yea, I did " she smiled nervously

" So what do you wanna tell me?" He asked but she couldn't hear as she was lost in her thoughts

What if he doesn't like and reject her?? She couldn't help but to think.

"Karen!!" Jake called

" Huh?" She looked at him

" What happen, you just zoned out. Are you okay?"

" Yes I'm fine" she answered.

" Good. So, what do you wanna tell me?" He asked again

" I like you " she blurted out foolishly.

" What?"

" Yes I like you Jake. I've been crushing on you for years" she muttered boldly.

Laughs out loud " like,,, are you for real?? You Karen,,, is crushing on me?" He asked as he continues laughing

Confused " yea, is something wrong with that?" She asked surprised at his behavior

" Yea everything is wrong about that.... How could you be crushing on me? I'm so surprised"he said.

By now, student were already entering the class and watching the drama unfolding.

" I thought you knew. I thought you also like me that's why you asked me out for lunch today" she muttered nervously

" See Karen, just because I asked you out for lunch today, doesn't mean I like you... I asked because I pitied you.... I can never like you Karen" he blurted out. By now,. students were already videoing them.

Tears spilled out of her eyes " what?"

" Yea that's the truth. I can never like you Karen. You're not my type... I can't believe you can be so foolish" he said and the students laughed

" Then why?? Why did you asked me out for lunch and makes me think you like me? " She asked as she cried

" Are you dumb? I just said I did that because I pitied you. " He yelled

Karen looked up and saw her sister, Ava smirking at her in a mocking way and couldn't help but cry more... She had just been disgraced

" Can't believe your sister is so dumb to ask Jake out?" Linda, Ava's friend said as she laughed.

" I'm quite surprised" Ava said as she laughed

" This is such an awesome sight to watch " the students whispered as they continued to make jest of her.

Karen couldn't take it anymore as hard ran out of the class. She just knew by tomorrow, the video will be trending now.

She ended up disappointing her families.

FLASHBACK ENDS.

Mere thinking about it, more tears kept spilling form her face.

" I'm so done for! "She cried... " I hate you Jake!!" She screamed.

Just then she heard her dad's voice shouting.

" Where's that useless daughter of mine!! Where's that disgraceful child!?"

She couldn't help but panicked and right at that moment she knew she was dead.