Chapter 3 ESPECIALLY YOU

• "You don't have to get my attention because I've already noticed you," he said almost in a whisper so that no one could hear and then he turned his back on us. I was stunned in shock.
• What does he mean?
• I rubbed my chest because of the excessive force of beating. It was as if I was going to faint at what he said.
• "Woah! He talked to you! Seriously, girl! You're lucky!" I could almost cover my ears because of Alem's noise.
• She came up to me. She shook my shoulder with her wide smile. 
• "Anmela! What did you say? Does he type you? Huh? Envious! What did you say? Does he crush you? What did you say? Tell me! I feel like there's hope he'll like you. You were the only one who ignored him! He is the campus crush!!" The edge of my lip rose. “What did he say?”
• "He said you are noisy.” I said emotionless, covering my tense. She was stunned. 
• "Okay, I'm not going to make any more noise. He is handsome, isn't he?" She was thrilled. "You're lucky Anmela Eris Velasco because Laurent Baider noticed you!" She said in a tone still amazed. 
• "He's going to be a doctor this year. He's done studying that is why there are so many girls running over him. He's just rude and doesn't seem to have a girlfriend even though many people like him, almost crawling just to have a glimpse of him." Alem tells a story to me.
• That's how much he knew about her. The handsome face of that Baider man came to my mind again which I wiped away immediately but the effect made me smile. I am weird during my time studying here. He was the only one who got my curiosity in the guy. I didn't pay attention to men because I didn't want to interfere with my studies but now for the first time I admire someone.
• "Why doesn't he want to have a girlfriend, Anmela? Isn't he waiting for someone?" Alem asked thoughtfully, looking up and placing his index finger on his chin.
• Who is that then?
• Maybe he is gay but with his handsomeness, decency, and strong body it's impossible.
• "I know. I don't know him," I said sarcastically but I wondered why he didn't have a girlfriend. 'You don't have to pay attention because I've already noticed you'
• The words he left out came to my mind again.
• What does he mean there? I'm going to stop this, I'm just going to study again.
• 'You don't have to pay attention because I've already noticed you'
• I was so irritated. Who is that Laurent Baider? I want to know more about him!
• "Laurent Baider seems to be at the clinic right now."
• "Why?"
• "He wants to train nurses there."
• My ears widened when I heard the gossip in the hallway.
• Is Laurent at the clinic?
• I gasped. I want to take cutting classes to go to him and get a look at his face again. I think he really hit me. Every woman likes him so I shouldn't be surprised.
• You think that's the first time I've ever seen him? I like him?
• Love has no time, no choice of place, time or season as long as when it hits you there is nothing you can do.
• "Anm! Hey!" I just woke up in shock when Alem shook my shoulder.
• "Huh?" I stared at him in amazement.
• "What is happening to you?"
• "Alem, I’m..." I looked for an answer but I couldn't find one.
• "Are you in love with Laurent Baider?" She smiled at me.
• My eyes widened and my heart beat faster. I could hardly be bothered by Alem's stare but I was also shocked when he laughed.
• "That's okay! That’s natural!"
• "Eh, don't you like him too?" I asked her with assurance..
• "Duh! Every girl would fall in love with the hottest man on earth!"
• "Aren't you angry?" I wondered about her feelings. 
• "Why would I?" She said with a laugh.
• "Eh?"
• "You know if you want him you woo him!" She said while laughing.
• Did she think that I needed to flirt with him?  
• "Huh?"
• "It's hard to flirt with that Baider. He does not like any woman. You must flirt him! That’s the best choice you ever made. Can you try, Anm?"
• "Try? What are you! There are so many girls crawling just to have even a glimpse of him. They will probably kill me! You also said that it was hard to reach him."
• "Go grab it!"
• What if I try so? Wouldn't that affect my studies?
• "I'll support you! There's nothing wrong with trying." She smiled, "Everything is high as long as there is a stick," he laughed, barely seeing the eye. She shouted in happiness. Crazy "Let's go to the clinic later, " she said enthusiastically.
• "Isn't it embarrassing?"
• "Nothing is embarrassing in love.” She now focused on the book she was reading.
• "Hi, girls!" We were distracted by that voice.
• Alem's eyes widened and at the same time smiled at the man behind us.
• "Ardent!" We ran and hugged him.
• Alem and I are friends every time he comes here. He brings us food so we are so excited every time he visits us.
• He's Ardent Niko Laborte. He's taking an architecture course so we don't take him with us often but I don't know that even though he is in the other building, we have classes with him.  He still comes with us.
• "What's that?" Without saying anything Alem took the paper bag he was carrying.
• "Eat first I know you're hungry," Ardent said while smiling. When I looked at him I smiled. 
• "Thank you."
• The three of us ate happily. He brought a burger, spaghetti and cola.
• "Aren't you busy, Ardent?" Alem said while chewing.
• “No one is busy when it comes to both of you,” he told me with a smile.
• I could feel him smiling sharply as he looked at my face. I can't bite properly.
• "Ahm, Ardent, why?" I asked because he had no intention of taking his eyes off me.
• "Ah — nothing," he finally averted his eyes. "I'm leaving too, I still have class, be careful," he turned to Alem and me. 
• "Especially you," he said softly and then smiled at me.