"foursome"

ONE

If you've ever said that life in high school is full of fun, i'll put that thought to rest right now. in fact, high school life is tiring. there's this rule in my school that one should never be late for class or else you'll suffer the consequences like cleaning classrooms, etc. i mean, gosh, what are the janitors for? then, you have tons of homework to be done. everyday, you have to study coz you'll have lots of exams. and talk about the never ending projects and seat works! whew!

well, come to think of it, there are fun times. it's just that it seldom happens, like, on the second month of the semester, we'll have the Acquaintance party. i really think this party is useless coz in our school, we all know each other and therefore, we don't need to be acquainted. besides, the population in my high school is less than three hundred, so you see, this party is an excuse for the band freaks to rock on and for the lovers to dance all night long. i'm not saying i don't like parties such as these, in fact, i love it (doesn't everybody?) it's just that sometimes it's a big problem. you know what i mean, new outfit, new shoes, new everything! but when the night is over, then it's back to school blues again!

i am Ann Li, an honor student, but i'm not a nerd, okay? i don't wear big glasses or whatever. i may have looks, but i don't belong to the 'most popular girls' in school. i'm just ordinary, and i also work for our school paper. i'm not the athletic type so i decided to be a part of the 'press'. a lot of people say it's a boring job, but for my part, it's nice, so i don't really care what other people think. you know what the other exciting thing there is in high school? 'Boys'! there are a lot of types: the nerds, the jocks, the band freaks, and some handsome ones, of course. most of the students here in my high school has a partner already, maybe except me? i don't know, but i really don't care if i don't have a boyfriend yet. there are a few, who courted me, but i had to turn them down, coz i feel like i'm not ready yet. besides, i'm certainly not ready to be heartbroken again. let's just say, i learned a lesson in love, and i learned it the hard way...i had this boyfriend over a year ago, who dumped me for another girl...i was super glad he moved to another school last semester. but the girl, whom he dumped me for, is unfortunately, still my classmate. her name is Devon. she is beautiful, i have to admit that, and a cheerleader. everywhere she goes she gets noticed, with the help of course of her mini skirts that show off her long, tanned, perfect legs. but she's not smart, so i don't know what my ex-boyfriend had seen in her, except for the obvious physical beauty. but what a pity. it was a miserable experience though, but duh i'm over that now. i believe i'm wiser now and more mature. i do have crushes, like Leonardo di Caprio, Johnny Depp, etc...

one day in class, i was thinking about my dream the other night when my teacher in Geography called me,

"Ann, what is the capital of Jordan?" man! i didn't even know there was a country called 'Jordan' that exists...i do know a famous one, 'Michael Jordan', but what the heck! just then the school bell rang. whew! saved by the bell! finally, it was lunch time! just then, my best friend Fretzie called me.

"Hey girl, what's with you in Geography class? you seemed to be a thousand miles away, you know, like in another planet."

"Oh, hi Fretz..nothing much...just thinking about my dream last night." uh oh, prepare for more questions.

"Really? What was it all about?"

"I'm not sure. i was in some kind of a party, or a ball. i was dressed like a princess, and i was dancing with this guy. i knew he was handsome, but i didn't see his face. you know how dreams are sometimes, you can't really see the other person but you are certain what that person looks like. but anyway, we were dancing a slow tune and it seemed like a fairy tale." i said dreamily as we took our usual seats in the canteen. i could tell i got Fretzie's interest.

"You didn't see the guy's face? how awful! hmmm..maybe the guy was your soulmate! oooh, isn't it romantic? i wonder who that 'mystery guy' was."

"I wish i knew. all i could remember was his gold watch." there was nothing more to share. i was disappointed about my dream then. just then, Fretzie's boyfriend Bret, together with our best friend James, approached us. by the way, James is my closest among the boys in our class. he makes me laugh, comforts me when i have problems, helps me with my math homework, did i ever tell you i abhor math??? and oh, he makes me happy always. but as i've said, he's my friend and nothing more than that.

"Hello girls...hi beautiful." Bret was giving Fretzie his best smile while James sat beside me. this time, James did the talking.

"Sorry we're late, but we had an emergency meeting."

"What club?" Fretzie asked as she took a bite of her tuna sandwich.

"Not a club, but the varsity team, my dear." Bret replied as he finished her sandwich. i looked at James,

"Why, do you have a game coming up?" i had to ask him, i'm a fan of their basketball games. James answered,

"Yeah, we have a game this afternoon against the Wolves." i was filled with elation. the Wolves was our biggest rival in everything, be it academics or sports. it would be one challenging, fun game.

"Oh, i'd love to see you guys play. Fretz, we should go, okay?"

"I wouldn't miss it for the world." we finished our lunch then and proceeded to our next class. i was almost bored to death. at four, we were dismissed. finally! i agreed to meet Fretzie at the gym in thirty minutes, after i change. for once in how many weeks, at least there's something to look forward to, again.