Casey met Cody the next day in the classroom. The previous day was boring. As he approached him, he saw Melissa from behind but he ignored her.
"Hi, bro, how are things?" Casey asked.
"You know she's back. Everyone treats her like a golden child except from our elder brother who gives us equal attention." Cody said.
"Wow, you have an elder brother. That's cool".
"I know right. Josiah is the coolest". He said with a shrug.
"What is Melissa doing in school again? She came yesterday just to show off."
"She would be schooling here for those three months. It's like my life is over".
"No it isn't. Let me speak with her and let's see how things would go." Casey said.
"Seriously, Melissa's foolish. She won't listen to you because she's too full of herself. She believes no one can advise her or tell her things to do."
"Okay, you've got my back".
Casey stopped for a moment and remembered what he wanted to inquire for before they trailed off to discuss about Melissa.
"Are you still having those visions?" He whispered to him.
"Yes, and it's becoming outrageous. I'm freaking out". Casey heaved a sigh.
"It's okay. Everything's going to be fine."
"I hope so, I hope so." He said with an iota of doubt and gazed up to the ceiling
. . .
It was lunchtime. Casey had been looking for Melissa everywhere but he couldn't find her. There was only one last place to go and he wasn't that conversant with that place - the cafeteria.
Immediately, as he got to the cafeteria, he saw her easily because the students were chanting her name. He summoned courage and went in.
"Stop it everyone". He shouted with confidence.
They all stopped. Melissa ignored him and walked up to Peter, the meekest boy in school.
"Hey, you get up". She said in a commanding tone.
The boy stood up immediately. She sat down. Casey couldn't take it anymore. He walked up to her and pulled her up from the seat.
"Peter, sit down. You don't deserve to be intimidated by someone just because the person is a celebrity". He said, frowning at Melissa.
All students fixed their gazes on them. Murmurs soon turned the cafeteria into a noisy place.
"What are you doing?" She asked.
He didn't reply. He dragged her out of the cafeteria.
"What the heck do you think you are doing?" She asked, freeing herself from his tight grip.
"Must you use your stardom to manipulate others?"
"What I do with my life is none of my business". She said with a nonchalant attitude.
"Just look at the way you dress". He said eyeing her badly.
She had dressed in a way that exposed half of her body. She had a white crop top on and a long sleeve jean jacket with a white miniskirt.
"Melissa, you need to stop this. Be cool and nice."
"I know you are saying this is simply because you want me to fix things with Cody and my answer is simply 'No'. She said.
"So what do you intend doing now?" He asked, folding his arms.
"Hanging out with the popular people and not nerds like you and my twin brother is what I have in mind; that's it".
"So, I see you have your mind your mind made up".
"Yes. And besides how did Clara get to have a nerd like you for a younger brother?"
"This conversation is over". He said and walked away. There was no point in speaking to her after all.