I Choose You by Kemi Adejumo (classic novels for teens txt) 📗

The whole group cheered him on and they were very happy.

Sharpay felt so happy yet so sad. She wished the person she loves loved her back . It looks so easy for everyone but her. She could not help but look at Christian.  Immediately she laid her eyes on him , she realized that he was already looking at her from across the room.

Christian stared at the couples and realized that Jessica was the only single one in their group now. The thought that someone might one day do this for her made him kind of mad. Of course, he wants her to find love someday but why does the thought make him angry? When she stared back at him, he could not help but notice how charming she looks. The best way to describe her is a little of everything. She was everything a girl wants to be , she has every feature and qualities in a moderate way. She is in the middle. She is perfect and any guy that does not see how amazing she is is probably too blind to see it.

“Let’s pop the champagne” Luke’s voice interrupted their stare contest as everybody gathered around the dining table to make a toast to the newest couples in their group.

“To the newest couple in the group” Jake made a toast and they raised their glasses, cheered and gulped down the content.

After several rounds of champagne, they all got tired and sleepy. Jess wasn’t as sleepy as the rest . Her mind kept going back to the discussion that she and Mirabelle had. Next Tomorrow is the last day that Mirabelle gave her. She knows Christian has started loving Evelyn for a long time. She remembers how he always gushed about her after he came back from camp five years ago. What will Christian do if he knew  that she was behind it. He was really heart broken then, the thought that he will be heart broken again hurts her. But she doesn’t have any choice, Christian is not so nice to people that he doesn’t like. She has seen how cold he his to them and she doesn’t want to fall in that category.

He will move on .

Like he always does and this time she promises to not come between them. She will accept her position as the best friend and not complain again.

But what about Evelyn? She is so innocent in this crazy game of love.

“Am I so wicked as to destroy Evelyn’s love again?” Jessica thought to herself and could not help but feel disgusted. She was never this wicked, is this what love does?

She then thought of an idea.

“I know what to do. Once I send Christian the video, Mirabelle will fulfill her part of the deal and delete the recording. Once she does that, i will convince Christian that the video is fake and that he should accept Evelyn back. Even if Mirabelle tries to blame me, who would believe her without proof? Yes that is what I will do.” She thought to herself.

She knows by now that Christian is not meant for her. Even if it means that she has to go home to cry everyday after seeing him with someone else. She also cannot let him find out about her feelings for him. It’s too late. The friendship will be awkward and him having a finance makes it worse. Will he start to ignore her? No she can’t let that happen. She accepts to not have any hope concerning him again but she knows she can’t love anybody else, ever.

When she snapped out of her thoughts, she noticed that almost everybody had left for their rooms. It was remaining she, Christian and Evelyn. Evelyn was dragging him to their room and Christian followed her but his eyes were on Jessica. He noticed that she has been quiet and lost in her thoughts.

“Are you okay?” He mouthed to her and she nodded.

“Okay, good night “ he mouthed again

“Good night “ she mouthed back before they were out of sight.

After everyone left for their rooms, tears  started dropping from her eyes. She felt inferior and alone. Sharpay stayed with Luke making her the only one in her room.

She walked to the balcony and sat on a chair while staring at the stars. She stayed so long and didn’t know when she fell asleep.