Casey had no idea about what was going on around him. No one wanted to listen to him. It was like they were keeping something from him. First it was his sister and now, his friend.
He remembered the phrases they told him to make him feel less concerned. "You are a sweetheart to worry about me. I'll be fine". On a serious note, those words made his worries aggravate the more.
He reflected that one of the ways to make some of these issues clarified and seen for really what it is was to engage Melissa in a conversation. He walked to the school stadium looking for Cody but he was in luck to see Melissa on the seats. He decided to talk it out with her first.
"Hi Melissa, how's your life lately?" He asked after sitting down beside her. She cast a disdainful gaze at him.
"I'm cool but why do you care to know?"She said, stifling her anger.
"I….I have something to talk to you about." She said shyly.
"Okay. Spit it out." She said in a hostile manner.
"I know I am probably the last person you want to speak to right now but shouldn't you think Carl is up to something by befriending you?" She was silent for some few minutes and then erupted into laughter.
"I know you think you can win me with sweet words. Go find your girlfriend elsewhere". She said with a frown.
"So you guys are dating? That's so fast. You just became friends two weeks earlier and now you guys do boyfriend and girlfriend stuff? Not cool." He said, nodding his head in negation to show disapproval.
"I don't need you to endorse this relationship and that's it".
"You know what? Cody was right. He said you do what you have in mind no matter what. You are so incorrigible". He told her matter-of-factly.
"Just get out of here already." She said, yelling at him.
"Alright, I will leave." He said and stood up.
"But I earnestly pray that you do not learn your lessons in a hard way". He said and walked away.
"Fool". She said in anger. Just then Carl walked up to her.
"Hi babe" He said and kissed her.
"Hi love I guess your practice is over is over for the day". She said, beaming with smiles.
"Yes it is. What the heck was that buffoon doing here with you?" He said with a keen frown.
"He's so stupid. You can imagine that the idiot was telling me to tread cautiously. And he was yarning dust continuously. I felt like spitting into his face.
"Don't worry, I and my guys will take care of him". Carl said, using his hands to rub he shoulders.
"I'm really tensed right now." She said, using her hands as a fan.
"Thank goodness it's Friday. We're going to club tonight." Carl said, grimacing.
"I can't attend." She said, shoving his hands off her shoulders.
"Why?" He said, sitting up to listen attentively.
"My parents are around and they wouldn't consent to such".
"Alright, tell them you have a sleepover at Priscilla's place. She's also coming to the club with Mitch".
"Okay. You are a genius".
"I will come and pick you up at 8:00p.m. Riverside Lounge" He said.
"Thanks babe".
"I got you back". He said and kissed her.