Tale of Two Friends

Fake Love- Tale of Two Friends

My name’s Alice Garnet. I’m a normal 4^th year student who’s striving hard to get to college. My grades are below average, so I get my best friend, Mimi, to teach me things that I don’t know, since she’s Top One In my class.

This morning, the teacher’s distributing the papers…

“Michelle Connor!” he called.

I then saw Mimi go to the teachers’ table…

“Congratulations Michelle! You’re the highest again, keep up the good work!” I heard the teacher said.

“Thank You.” She replied.

We all were congratulating her, she did it again! She’s top again… I’m so proud of her.

“Hey, Mimi! Congratulations!” I said happily to her.

“Thanks Alice!”

Then we were again chatting happily about what happened with what and some gossips… we really have a strong bond of friendship, I think, nothing can stand between us, it has that vibe that we won’t get separated.

“Alice Garnet!” I heard my teacher called.

I then went to the teachers’ table to get my paper.

“Alice… your grades are poor, you should study harder…” he said.

“Yes…”

I was used to this, every teacher in my class would always say this to me, at first, I was really hurt, but now, I kind of got used to it already… I can bear with it.

“Alice! What’d you get?” Mimi said as I sat in my chair.

“Same as always…” I said sadly.

“Oh… well… do you want to study together?”

“Are you sure? Maybe I’ll get in your way in your studying…”

“Ohh.. It’s fine! I can control my time in teaching and studying, so don’t worry, okay?”

“Okay, thanks so much Mimi! You’re really my best friend.”

 “That’s what friends are for!”

Then there, we both giggled happily. But then, we didn’t know that things would mix up and a somewhat tragedy is waiting for us.

We then, started our study sessions, every night at her house. I can see that Mimi’s really tired, but she kept on teaching me… I’m worried about her.

“Okay class, for those who are aiming to study at ***** college… study hard! Tomorrow’s your entrance exam.”

“Yes.” Everyone said in unison.

Then the day’s class ended.

“Hey Alice! I’m sorry I can’t teach you today, you know, the class test and all…”

“No! it’s fine… you’d had enough teaching to me… I’m sorry if I’m such a bother to you these past few days…”

“It’s alright… and you’re definitely no a bother okay? So, umm, Good Luck on tomorrow’s test!”

“Yeah!”

Then we both went home.

“Study… Study… Study…” I repeatedly told myself.

As I studied, I felt more and more sleepy. I want to sleep badly… but I can’t! There’s a test tomorrow! I must study hard! But, I can’t help it… I became more and more sleepy than ever… Yes! I should use something to wake me up! I searched around the room, to find something to help me wake up. Then suddenly, I stepped on something,

“Ouch!” I shrieked in pain.

The thing I stepped on was a thumb tack. It was painful. Wow! That helped me wake up! So then, I continued with my studying.

We then, took our test… I can’t believe it! I answered all the questions! I knew them all… This is great… maybe this time I’ll get a high score… just maybe? Days passed until our teacher then, gave our papers back.

“Michelle Connor, I need to see you later after school.”

“Yes…”

It was weird… their faces and tones are weird… what happened?

“Mimi!” I shouted as she sat on the seat beside me.

“Yes?”

“Why did the teacher want to see you?”

“I don’t know… maybe because of my grades…”

“Why? What happened to your grades?”

“Nothing… It’s still normal…”

“Oh… I thought something was up…”

“So? How was the test for you?” she changed the topic.

“Oh! It’s fine… but I think I’ll only get 200 or lower…”

“Same as me…”

We giggled.

“I know you’ll pass!” I say to her confidently.

“I wish we’ll go in together!” she said, happily.

“Yeah… Let’s take a picture! Just as a remembrance…”

“Sure.”

Then there, we both smiled happily, as “best friends forever”.

But I had this feeling… that something was definitely wrong… definitely wrong.

Today’s the day… The day of the results on our exams… I was really nervous. I can’t breathe… Mimi and I were feeling the same way, but we still smiled at each other, we held hands as we approach the board.

“What’s your number?” she asked.

“408195” I said “and yours?” I asked alternatively.

“408234” she replied.

“Let’s search for these numbers together!” I said.

“Yes.”

And there, we searched for our numbers… the first thing I was finding was my number…

“408189… 408190… 408193… 408195?! 408195!!! I PASSED!” I thought to myself…

Oh My God! I can’t believe it! I passed! I really passed! But what about Mimi?  Did she also pass? I then searched for her number…

“408229… 408232… 408235…” NO. NO WAY. She… she didn’t pass… but… but why? Why didn’t she…

I looked at her… her head was down… she seems like… crying…

“Mimi… are you-“She cut me off.

She looked up and glared at me.

“WHY?! WHY DID YOU PASS?! WHY DIDN’T I PASS?!! WHY..!!!!?” she cried.

“I STUDIED REALLY HARD! I STUDIED MORE THAN YOU DID! HOW… HOW DARE YOU!”

I was still… gobsmacked. I can’t believe it… our… our friendship is slowly tearing apart…

“… I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU SO MUCH!” then she ran.

Those words… those words I don’t want to hear them… no… I can’t breathe… I can’t speak… I’m trembling violently… I don’t know anything anymore… no, she’s running away from me… I can’t let this happen… she’s my one and only special friend… I can’t let her go.

I then ran as fast as I can to catch up with her until we were caught up in a street… as she ran increasingly, I saw the stop light turn green. No! She’s going to be hit! So then, I ran instinctively fast and as she was in the middle of the street, I pushed her out of the way.

 “NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!” I heard her cry.

RED. Red was everywhere.

I was feeling dizzy… I can’t move a muscle… my whole body’s in pain… as when I opened my eyes… I saw Mimi, crying… there was blood on her shirt… is she hurt?

“Mi…mi….” I say in a panting voice

“Ye-yes?” she said while crying and sobbing at the same time.

“Are you hurt?”

“No…”

“Good… I did it huh?” I winced.

“Alice!”

“I saved you from danger… I’m so happy… please don’t be mad at me…” I winced once again

“I… don’t want my best friend… to hate me…” I continued.

“I DON’T HATE YOU!” she cried.

“Thank you… I’m relieved…”

I then lifted up my hand to touch her face… just this one last time…

“Mimi… I’m sorry I bothered you in your studies… I didn’t realize what a selfish person I am… and I’m sorry… I just… want you to know that you’ll always be my best friend till the end…”

“ALICE! DON’T! DON’T LEAVE ME ALICE!!” she held my hand tightly.

“Just… just remember that I’ll always be here for you… so don’t worry… okay?”

I then smiled with all my might… just to tell her it’s alright...

“ALICE! ALICE!!!!!”

BLACK.