102 Engagement 2 (1/2)

”I really never thought everyone would already know it,” I blushed as I confessed to Shelly and Ellen in our usual café.

”It's a pretty engraved rose,” Shelly swept some of my long hair that covered my neck.

”Should we call you Miss Roselia from now on?” Ellen teased me as if I didn't feel horrible enough about it already.

I promised myself that I would try to listen harder in class next time as I didn't want to miss out on important information such as this issue again.

I was clearly missing out on some of the important things that were only known to people who grew up in the first district as Ellen and Shelly clearly seemed informed about everything in their lives.

I didn't take a bite of my favourite strawberry shortcake today as I moped about everyone knowing my new identity.

I explained what happened yesterday to Shelly and Ellen that created this miserable mess I was in as I stirred my straw in my milkshake.

”You should've just stuck with your other plan,” Ellen advised.

”I feel that Luke would have listened to you more if you acted the same way as you did to Alan,” Shelly agreed.

And I really should have stuck with acting spoiled instead of making excessive skinship with Luke.

Maybe I was too impulsive that day.

* * *

I groaned as Luke shook me awake as part of our daily school routine.

Instead of getting up like usual, I tugged my blanket to get few more minutes of sleep.

However, Luke and I began to wrestle over my blanket as I refused to get up today.

”Ten more minutes!” I whined as there would be two more hours till class started today.

”We need to start getting ready now,” Luke argued as he started to pull the blanket away from me.

I waved my hand as I put a barrier over my entire bed that wouldn't let in anyone except for those that were already inside.

I quickly pulled the blanket that was in Luke's hand as he momentarily halted from the unexpected barrier.

Success.

I covered my head with my blanket as I focused on fortifying the defenses on my barrier.

”Are you really to be like this Rika?” Luke cringed at me.

”Yes,” I added the sound nullifying feature on my barrier.

Going to class had nothing to do with the amount of points you earned even though it would help with the scores you got on the exams that translated into points.

I barely paid attention in class anyways as Luke would reiterate most of important information during our intense study sessions after class finished.