5–Game of Acquaintance

Today, their first lecture is going to be Psychology. Evy was pretty excited because, in every lecture, Mrs. Natalia makes them do something different and new. Though there is a possibility that some activities might be a repetition for her, that’s fine.

“Well, hello class.” Mrs. Natalia greeted everyone. “As you know, today is our first workshop session. Before starting with anything, I would want to tell you that this workshop is different. Here we are going to do many activities. To make this workshop work, I will need your participation, and I’ll guarantee you that each one of you is going to enjoy this.”

“Of course, if you are teaching, then definitely, we are going to enjoy.” Victor grinned, to which Mrs. Natalia just rolled her eyes.

“So, I have every girl’s name written on this sheet. Each boy will come and pick up that piece of paper. The name written on the paper will be your partner for every activity in this workshop.” Mrs. Natalia explained.

“But miss, last year you gave us the choice of choosing our own partner,” Evy told her.

“Well, this time, there is a change in the plan.” She smiled.

She was apprehensive for some reason. Evelyn was having a bad feeling about it. She really hopes she is not chosen by you know who. She has not associated him with Voldemort, though. Even Voldemort is way better than him.

So now each boy is going and picking up that small piece of paper. Evy was glad that Hailey’s name was written on the Owen Paper. This will get them to know each other better. To be frank, through this workshop, only her relationship with Owen got stronger.

There were only a few girls left. Evy was one of them. Now Eddy — Uh, Edward was going to pick up the paper. She was biting her lips. She was staring carefully at him, hoping that it was not her name.

Well! Just say the luck was not on her side. Edd — Edward was going to be her partner for the rest of the workshop. She was bloody stuck with him.

“Well, we are partners.” Edward chirped happily and sat beside her.

“Lucky me.” She said it with fake enthusiasm.

She saw the look of hurt in his eyes, but he shook off that feeling and gave her his charming smile. If he had given her that smile one year ago, then she would have melted down, but not now. Things have changed.

“So —” Mrs. Natalia interrupted her chain of thoughts. “Today, we are going to play an acquaintance game. I know that Evy, you, and Owen know this game well, but you have different partners this time. So it’s going to be a unique experience altogether, so no complaints.”

Well, Evy won’t argue with that. She knows it because it will be an altogether new experience as she is partnered with her ex-best friend.

“So I’ll give you all thirty minutes to get to know each other. Basic stuff, some personal experience, or anything you want to know about each other. I know, I know you might think it’s so boring, but believe me, you might not even know half the things about each other. These thirty minutes are your time, so use it wisely.”

Their time started, and people around them were talking to each other. If it was twelve months ago, then Evy and Eddy would be laughing and chatting now, but as she said before, things have changed. She didn’t utter a single word.

“Well, we are supposed to talk,” Edward said nervously.

“Okay! I am Evelyn Brook; you are Edward Loraine. We are both the same age, live next door, and went to the same school until last year. I am done talking.” She glares at him.

“Evy,” he sighed.

“Look, Ed, we already know each other — Known each other for a long time. So, I really don’t know what we should talk about unless you have any questions, then we are good to go.”

Thirty minutes passed, and during that time, none of them uttered a single word.

Now Mrs. Natalia was making an individual stand and talking about their partner for a minute and a half. She made Hailey and Owen speak. Both sweet-talked about each other, and it was really cute.

Then she made Evy stand up. That means she needs to speak about Edward.

“Well, his name is Edward Loraine, and he is the same age as mine. We live next door. We have been going to the same school since kindergarten. He loves to play football and basketball. He is also good at ice skating, but, of course, Owen is better. His favorite color is emerald green. His best friend is Carson, who is basically his partner in crime. Eddy... Edward adores kids. He also adores dogs..................................................... He is the player of the school and, like the rest of them, is the biggest jerk here. He has only been loyal to one person, who is Carson. And forgot about the rest of his other friends. He thinks that the world revolves around him and —”

“Your time is up, Evy.” Mrs. Natalia intervened.

She casually shrugged her shoulder and sat down. Evy could have spoken more and shown his true colors if Ma’am didn’t stop her. Well, Evy might have been speaking more than necessary, and Miss Natalia would have sensed that she was taking her frustration out. Mrs. Natalia knows about her past life in this school, so she has nothing to say about Mrs. Natalia knowing about her relationship with Eddy.

Now it’s Mr. A-class jerk to speak, so here goes Eddy’s speech about her.

“There is a lot to say about Evy. She is one of the brightest girls here. Her favorite color is red, specifically blood red. She is outgoing and loves to travel. She has a soft spot for sweets........................................................................ Any person would be lucky to have her as a friend. She is too good for anyone. Her sweet, caring, and loving nature makes her different from everyone —”

“Well, your time is also up, Ed.” Mrs. Natalia said.

Evy was beyond stunned. He remembers everything about her. From her favorite color to the desired ice cream flavor. Every single detail. She was speechless, yet it only made her more aggrieved.

He sat down. “I never forgot you and Hailey,” he whispered in her ears.

This activity was enjoyable. Eddy was glad that Evy still remembered him. All his likes and dislikes. He even noticed her slip up. She called him Eddy by mistake but coolly rectified it. She purposely made her voice sound boring to others, but he knew for the fact that she enjoyed speaking about him. She mentioned Owen’s name. He knows why she used it. Well! She even bad talked about Eddy, how he is a player and all. He won’t argue with that. He won’t even disagree with her because every statement she said about him was true.

She was speechless when he spoke about her. He never forgot about Hailey and Evy. They had been his best friends for a long time. How can he forget them? Yes! He took their friendship for granted, but not anymore.

His speech still didn’t change her mind. But he won’t give up that easily. He will win both of them back, and maybe he might befriend Owen. He seems like a nice guy.