chapter 3

"So, we're dating now, huh?"

"FAKE dating, Jude"

"Yeah yeah still dating. So all I have to do is make the man jealous yeah?"

"Yeah. Now that it's done, I should go. Mom told me not to stay out late. I'll see you tomorrow" I said as I walked out the door as Jude followed me out.

"Alright, goodnight" he said as he pecked my cheek.

"Y-you...! What are you doing?!" I reacted to his sudden action.

"I'm your boyfriend now, of course I do that." he simply said with a shrug. Just then, Mrs Ambrose appears.

"Dear, are you on your way home already? You should stay for dinner you know?"

"Sorry, aunt. Maybe next time, mom is waiting for me to have dinner so..." I say apologetically

"Is that so? Then come over for dinner soon yeah? With your mom, Mmkay?"

"mmkay. Have a goodnight" I said before turning to go home.

"Son, when will you introduce her to us as your girlfriend?"

"Soon mom, soon. I just need to make her fall for me"

"mm...hurry okay?"

"eh...I'm trying. Let's just go in, I'm getting hungry"

"Mom!! I'm home"

"Jeez, you don't have to shout. You went over to Jude's?"

"Aunt told you?"

"Yeah"

"Yeah, I did. Why?"

"I think the boy likes you. You should bag him up. He was taking care of you the whole time you were asleep and look, he even prepared some food for when you wake up"

"Huh?? Jude cooked? Yes, I missed his cooking. Nice... let's eat mom"

THE NEXT DAY

"Good morning Mrs June, I'm here to pick up Mel. Has Mr. June gone?"

"Good morning, Judee. She's still sleeping, and yes, he has gone to work." Jude simply nodded and went to Mel's room.

"Mel!! Wake up!!" he said, shaking the sleeping girl.

"Ugh... Five more minutes" replied the girl as she covers herself with the blanket.

"If you don't wake up, you'll regret it, Mel"

"I don't want to…"

"Then you're in for it…!" he said as he started tickling the girl

"I'm up I'm up!" the girl yelled while laughing.

"Hoo... I'm up, what time is it?"

"Exactly 7."

"Mmm…let me get ready real quick"

"Okay"

I left to wash up and get ready. After half an hour.

"This okay?"

"You look great, Mel"

"Good. Let's go?"

"No breakfast?"

"Of course not, have you ever seen me skip food?"

"Always."

"Shh" we laughed as we walked down to the dining room.

"Have you taken your breakfast, Jude? Why don't you join us?"

"Oh aunty I'd already taken my breakfast"

"Alright then"

Jude waited for me till I was done eating, and we headed out for school.

AT SCHOOL

"Let's go?" he said as the engine stopped.

"Hah... I don't know Jude, do you think we can pull this off?"

"Of course we can, trust me Mel"

"Alright…"

Then we walked to the entrance from the parking lot.

"Hold hands?" Jude suggested.

"...ok" my reply barely made its way out when Jude held my hand as he walked forward.

I could feel the stares, honestly.

"Will your fangirls tear me apart after they see this?" I said laughing a bit

"I won't let them don't worry" he replied confidently.

"So you admit you have fangirls, huh?" I said in a teasing voice.

"I like you the most anyway" he replied as he bopped my nose with his finger.

"You can't keep taking me by surprise you know?" I said and we were already at the classroom. As we walked in, I could hear the whispers.

"Goodness, are you guys dating?" one of them asked

"Now official." Jude replied as I hid away.

"But Mel, weren't you dating Mark?"

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