C6 Chapter 6

“How was school today” Celine asked.

“It was fine and sure enough you have some absences and a ton of homework to do honey” Eleanor said before she went to their mini fridge to get a bottle of water.

“Did anyone look for me?” Celine asked and her friend knew who she was talking about.

“Yes he did and can you imagine when I said you were dead he had some sort of flicker of remorse in his eyes which almost made me believe him for the most part” she said as she took a gulp of her water and breath so hard.

“God I needed that” She said.

“You mean he asked about me?” Celine had that lustful look in her eyes once again.

“Uh, Uh, stop that look, he hurt you Celine” Eleanor tried to reasoned with her.

“Can’t you see Elle he might have begun to like me, at least just a bit would mean a lot don’t you think?” Cece said and Elle was not having it.

“Can you tell me what it is you see in that nitwit guy?” Elle reiterated for what seemed to be the umpteenth time she didn’t think she appreciated the fact that Celine was making fool of herself.

“Aside from that can we cut the crap about Roland Banks we have to begin preparing for our graduation celebration” Elle said with all the happiness she could muster.

“Yeah true but we would celebrate just the both of us” Celine said.

“Of course we are enough for each other so why would you look so down, we don’t have the money to throw flamboyant parties like the rich spoiled kids of our class Cece” Elle explained and Celine just told her she was thinking maybe they could fit in just for a bit like the other kids.

“We are fine with each other never you forget that” Elle said.

Elle was the bigger of the two and most times she had to be the mother figure of them tow and she always managed that so well just that she would be lying to herself if she said she liked what was happening to her best friend, it was like Roland had a hypnotic spell on her and she didn’t know how she could be able to take that away from her friend but she just had to be on the look-out.

“Earth to Celine, I hope you made something to eat” Elle said with a smile as she realized Celine was deep.

“Oh yes I cooked” she ran to the cupboard and opened it.

“We have Bread and Jam and Jam and bread and they both enjoyed the only remainder of what they had in their cupboard.

"You need to give me the recipe for this awesome combo of yours, I'm full already but the taste still lingers on my taste buds." Eleanor said in a bid to make Celine smile.

Celine smiled briefly, Eleanor had the habit of hyping her so it made her feel lucky to have the girl as her friend but she was still curious at if Roland had noticed her absence in school truly or someone had told him or Eleanor whom she knew would go extra miles to make her happy just said it to make her feel better, it meant a lot to her and she didn't know how to ask Eleanor who was bent on her forgetting him, Eleanor noticed the look on Celine's face and knew she was thinking about Roland, she inwardly cursed the boy for making her best friend feel this way all the time.

"What are you still thinking about Celine? Roland?" Eleanor asked, breaking the ice.

"Is it that evident?" Celine asked.

"I know you better than anyone else in the world CeCe, what is it this time around?" Eleanor asked.

Celine cleared her throat, she didn't want Elle to get annoyed at her persistent asking after Roland.

"I was thinking..." Celine drawled.

"About Roland again? What's it this time around darling?"

"Did he really ask after me today? Are you sure he felt remorse when you told him I was dead?" Celine asked curiously.

Eleanor chuckled, she figured saying soothing words to Celine would make her clam down, she was still I'll and needed Al the motivation she could get.

"Yes, he was very said when he heard it but he tried to mask it immediately, if you'd ask me, he sounded really worried, I was shocked at first because that wasn't the response I expected from." Eleanor said.

"True."

"Yes, and you know what? I think he likes you." Eleanor said

Celine spilled out the orange juice she was sipping, Eleanor hurridely cleaned it up and gave her a glass of water, Celine's eyes lit up immediately, she felt an indescribable joy form within her, Eleanor was always against Roland so her saying he liked her now was a good sign for her, Eleanor never lies.

"You should calm down CeCe, don't harm yourself before Roland falls head over heels in love with you, he'll need you to be in the best shape ever." Eleanor said jokingly.

Celine smiled but when she remembered his cruel words and actions towards her, her smile faded, Eleanor noticed this.

"What's wrong CeCe? You look sad."

"I'm scared Elle, I don't think he likes me."

"What now Cece? When he died like you, you're sad and down, and now that I see signs that he cares about you and unconsciously is beginning to fall in love with you, you're doubting it? You're one big weird creature."

"That's not it Elle, are you sure he likes me?"

"Would I lie to you?"

"No, you have no reasons to."

"Would I give you false hope?"

"You wouldn't dare."

"That means you should take my word for it Cece, he cares about you."

Cece's eyes lit once more and she hummed happily to herself, Eleanor sighed in relief, she had managed to cajole Celine into thinking Roland likes her and made a decision to make it a reality soonest.