It was Saturday. Casey and Clara were inside the living room. Clara was chatting on her phone while Casey was lying on the couch. As it appeared, he was bored. He yawned out of boredom.
Clara chuckled.
"Stop it. It's not funny." He protested.
"Why must you choose to be bored when you have a choice between boredom and fun?"
Suddenly, someone knocked on the door. Casey jumped up to open the door. He was anticipating someone's arrival- Cody to be specific. He opened the door and saw that it was the person he had been expecting.
"Hi, bro" Casey said, shaking his hands.
"Hi. How's everything?" Cody asked.
"It's fine". He replied and they walked towards Clara.
"Cody meet my big sister, Clara and Clara meet the Cody I've been telling you about him". Casey said, introducing him to them to each other."
"Nice meeting you". Cody said, extending his hands for a handshake.
"Nice meeting you too. It's such a pleasure to know that my brother could befriend you although he could be a nerd sometimes". Clara said and received the handshake.
Casey frowned at her.
"Wait a minute, you are Clara 'Manuel, you are a Hollywood star. Casey never told me it's you". Cody said after examining her face.
"Yes, I have an amazing sister, don't I?" By the way, let's go and read."
They walked into the room. They read for three hours. Cody was the first to stop. He closed his textbook and looked at Casey. Casey noticed he was no longer reading and he also stopped.
"Why did you stop reading?" Casey asked, closing his book.
"Nothing, we've been reading for three hour and besides it's just the first week of the term." Cody said unzipping his backpack and putting his books back there.
"Well, I'm glad to inform you that we have covered next week's work". Casey said with a smile.
"But if you study so hard at home, then why do you wait behind every day after school to read?" He asked, anticipating an answer.
"First, I stay back to have a review about all we did in class. Then either by default of staying late or by sheer coincidences, I see some dirty secrets." Casey explained, making gestures with his hand.
"Like what secrets?" Cody asked, eager to know more.
"You are so inquisitive but I will answer. Are you aware Thomas and Vida are dating?"
Cody was surprised. He couldn't believe it.
"What! They don't even speak to each other in class. They only exchange glances and winks and that's seldom". Cody said, arguing out of disbelief.
"I used to think in that same way about them until I saw them kissing after school on Thursday."
"Did they see you in turn?"
"No. they were so engrossed in what they were doing that they didn't know when I passed right beside them."
"That's crazy".
"That's what I also thought. Let's play some video games". Casey said, pulling out a drawer.
"Sure".