Two birds one stone

"He's an ugly duckling," said Vanessa to Lily. They were sitting at the canteen during recess, when they saw Titan and his friends went in. All eyes were following them. Titan was in the basketball team at school, his team mates were also his friends. They were a bunch of good looking fellas. Their school basketball team won the most prestigious basketball competition among schools since Titan joined in, it made them the most favourite people at school. They walked in group and held their nose high, too proud to look down. Vanessa was irritated whenever she saw Titan and his gank.

Lily stared at Vanessa unbelieveably, "whaaat??" her jaws dropped, "really?" Lily's mind travelled immediately to a future article for her school newspaper.

'it will be a blast if I can make a story about the handsome basketball captain.'

"Don't.." Vanessa said as if she can read her best friend's mind.

"Don't what?" asked Lily absentmindedly, she suddenly remember to chew her food.

"Don't do what you are thinking just now." Vanessa said again.

"huh, it will be a booming article you know," Lily said, "can you imagine, I can finally be the reporter of the month! I can write down our basketball captain's dark past. The Ugly Duckling!" she started to imagine all possible titles. "It's time for Raymond to step down from his throne." her eyes gilstening with fire when she imagined Raymond's expression when she finally could surpass him. Raymond is the other reporter of their school newspaper, and he always got juicy stories, while Lily always stuck with the boring topics.

"nah, Titan is another level of evil. He will made you cry with his sharp tounge." Vanessa said.

"is his tounge sharp?" Lily teased. Vanessa glarred at her then they were laughing.

Titan saw them, his gazed fell on Vanessa and her friend who seemed enjoying their conversation.

"Funny, huh?" he said in a loud voice, he looked at Vanessa, "are you gossiping about other friends again, dumb?" All eyes now went to Vanessa and Lily, including his friends. They were staring at the two of them with a judging look.

"So, your hobby hasn't changed yet, talking bad about others behind their back." Titan's words made other students at the canteen wishpered to each other.

"Let's go from here, Ly." Vanessa stood up and pulled Lily's hand. Lily was dumbstruck, her face was red.

"Come on," said Vanessa again. Lily followed her.

Titan scoffed. Before Vanessa walked far, she stopped and turned around.

"Tsk, I thought our little chubby chicken has changed too. I was wrong." and with that she left with a winning look on her face.

Titan was now red in anger.

When they were back in class, Lily sat right in front of Vanessa, her eyes big. She looked right and left as if she didn't want someone heard what she was about to say.

"Oh. M. Geee," she wishpered, "He is talking to you!"

"soo??" Vanessa frowned, she didn't find it amusing. What Titan said could make other people think wrong about her, she wanted to put the good image of herself in this school, she has goals.

Lily who didn't pay any attention to her friend's discomfort, kept on a happy face as if it was a big news.

"Vaness," she said, "do you know that Titan rarely speak to girls, like... almost never."

"soo..." Vanessa was still unhappy.

"Did you see, Claire's face??" Lily asked.

Vanessa looked at her friend, she looked interested, "Claire was there?" she asked, now it's something.

"yep!" Lily nodded, " did you see how she look?" Lily added, her face full of excitement.

Vanessa shook her head, "no," she said.

"Oh,she looked jealous." Lily chuckled.

"Ooh yeah? that's a great news I've heard all day." they were both laughing.

Claire had never like her, and so does Vanessa. They were both cousin, but Claire comes from a rich family. Her mother looked down on Vanessa's family, especially after her father passed away. Her mother had a small restaurant, she worked hard for her children. Vanessa and her big brother,Dylan,had used to their rich family mocking them. It made them strong. Dylan was in his last year of medical school when his father passed away, while Vanessa was still in junior high school.

Though they were not as rich as other family, they were happy.

'Don't worry mom, once Dylan becomes a doctor, they can eat my shoes!" Vanessa said to her mother when she comforted her after a family visit that resulted in fight.

Among her father's family, the most evil one is her aunt, Claire's mom. She loves to brag and compare Vanessa to Claire.

Vanessa has no possitive points to her aunt,while Claire was a super power princess with tons of greatness in her. Vanessa has zero.

The bell rang, and Lily went back to her class.

Vanessa sat with a triumpath look on her face. She pretended not to look at Titan when he came, Claire was tagging along. She seemed was talking to Titan, but Titan ignored her completely.

'It's a curse,' Vanessa thought, 'what did I do wrong so that I was punished to be in the same class with this two donkeys.' she rolled her eyes.

Titan saw her rolling her eyes, the annoying look came to his face. He stopped midway and shouted at her, "what are you rolling your eyes about, hah?"

Vanessa was surprised, but she said sweetly, "aww, are you staring at me again?"

Titan glared at her, he didn't say any word then went to his desk. While Claire was looking at her angrily.

Vanessa smiled, ' yeah eat that.' she thought, 'two birds one stone.'

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