Heya all you fellas out there! The inactive author is back! Whats more i'm back with PART 8!!! Firstly I would like to apologize for being inactive for so long. The reasons? Here they are: 1.) Too much homework 2.)Too many peka 3.) No mood to write. 4.)I'm in love with a girl. (Just kidding). Yea thats about it. So onwards to part 8. Please give a round of applause.
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My heart was beating so vigorously I thought it would burst right there and then. With all my might I asked her the question I so not wanted to ask.

"Sure, Juliet. What do you need?" I asked in a calm voice though my whole legs were shaking. Thank god Joshy wasn't here or he would be laughing at me right about now. Moment of truth. What was her answer going to be? A million and one assumptions went through my mind. Neither one of them good.

"Well...I was wondering if you could meet me at 2U?"she asked in her oh-so sweet voice.

"Uh...sure I guess. You want me to come now?" I asked in a cautious tone. 2U was our town's main shopping mall. It was gigantic and was always crowded with people. Now why would she want me to go there?

"If you aren't busy that is.."she replied.

"No no. I'm completely free now. I'm so free in fact that I..." Uh-oh..blackout. That I what?? Oh no...

"That I'm reading my history school textbook!" I said lamely. Good going Martin. You just told a girl you read history books during your free time.

"Okay then. See you at 2U later. I'm heading there now. Be quick. I've got a surprise for you. Hahaha." she ended her conversation with a sweet, tinkling laugh.

She sure was one heck of a girl. She didn't seem to mind one bit about the history textbook. I started changing into what I hope was some of my best clothes. Everything didn't seem to make sense. If she wanted to use me why did she ask me to go to 2U? Maybe she just wanted to talk to me. I relaxed a little then. After putting a jet black t-shirt with a logo in front of the shirt saying Coolglove and a pair of jeans, i went downstairs to put on my shoes. Suddenly a thought struck me. Oh great. I forgot about Joshy. I was supposed to go play some basketball with him. Ah well...he would understand I hope. I called his handphone but strangely nobody answered. I called a second time but like the first try nobody answered. Maybe he was in the middle of a game now. I made a mental note to myself to call him again later.

After putting on my Nike shoes I rode my bike to 2U. The huge shopping mall wasn't far from my house. In a few minutes I had reached my destination....2U. Wow it had changed alot. i didn't usually go to shopping malls. For one thing I had nothing to buy. Second, I had no friends to accompany me. How long had it been since I went into 2U... a few years I guess. Huhh...welcome to the life of a loser. But today...it was a whole new thing. Juliet had asked me to come. Taking a deep breath I walked into 2U.

What I saw inside was simply stunning. The inside of 2U looked even bigger compared to the outside. What made it better was that Juliet was waiting for me there.

"Hey Juliet. Why did you ask me to meet you here?" I asked in a nervous tone.

"Hi Martin. Haha...follow me." she said in a sly tone.

Goddamn. She was definitely one of the prettiest girl I had ever seen. She was wearing a light brown t-shirt. Simple and plain but it matched with the perfect curves of her body. Same goes for her dark blue jeans. Simple but it also showed her perfect curves. Not in the sick type of way but as in the 'I've got a top model body' way. I was definitely way below her standards. With a small amount of dignity I stood straighter. The least I could do was to at least TRY to meet her standards.

Before I could ask her where we were going, she turned around and wrapped her hands around my eyes. My knees went weak and I nearly fell down. I could feel her smooth perfect hands against my face.

"No peeking Martin! We're nearly there." she said in a cheerful tone.

Heck. For all i cared, I wouldn't mind her wrapping her hands over my eyes for the rest of my life. If she didn't want me to peek I wouldn't.

"S-s-sure Juliet." Not good. My nervous stutter was returning.

"Here we are! You can open your eyes now! Surprise!"

What I saw truly shocked me. We were in a famous restaurant called Shabu-shabu and in front of me was a table for two. It seemed to be a specially booked place seeing as it was in a private room.

"So? Do you like it? Seeing as we never had a date before I was thinking this could be our first together." she said shyly. Her cheeks were turning red. So was mine. Once I realised what was happening I felt like a total dork. Wasn't the guy supposed to treat the girl with a special surprise? Not the other way around. I was feeling pretty down in the dumps when she saw my face. Suprisingly she seemed to be able to read my expression.

"Don't worry Martin. You're paying the bill for me." she said in a sly tone while winking at me.
Great! I felt a whole lot better. The only thing now was if I had enough money to pay for this meal. Shabu-shabu wasn't some cheap restaurant. If there was going to be anymore surprises like this I would be bankrupt in a month. Heck I could barely afford to buy a second-hand Nokia handphone.

My worries faded when she and I started talking. All thoughts of her using me were completely vanished. I even felt slightly guilty for thinking she would do that. We kept on talking to each other. About what each of us did everyday. What was our favourite band. She seemed to like reading fantasy storybooks and playing tennis during her free time. In the end we kept talking so much that we talked more than we ate. But one question kept bugging me. What did she see in me? Why me? With all the courage I could muster, I popped the question.

"Juliet....can I ask you something?" I asked her silently.

"Sure Martin. Anything you want to ask go ahead."she said in her sweet voice. I started to notice the more nervous she got the much sweeter her voice gets. Strange, but unique I guess.

"Why did you actually choose me Juliet? I mean why of all the guys me? I'm not cool..I'm not handsome..I'm not that smart...I'm-" Before I could finish my sentence she wrapped her arms around my head and gently kissed my lips.. I swear that this kiss was 10 times better than the earlier kiss i had with her. All resistance I had melted right before her. She was in control and I could do nothing but go with her flow.

Suddenly, my handphone rang. Of all the time in the world it had to be now. I was silently cursing in my head and hoping beyond hope that the ringing would stop but it did not. Juliet pulled back her soft lips from mine. The damage was done. I felt like my soul had been sucked out from me when that kiss ended.

"S-s-orry Juliet. I've got to get this call." I said in a small voice.

"No worries Martin. After your call i might tell you why I chose you."she said in a teasing tone.

"Yes, hello? This is Martin speaking. May I know who's speaking please? A doctor from the town's hospital?" My eyes widened when I heard what he said.

"What's the matter Martin?" she asked in a cautious tone.

"Its Joshy. He's involved in an accident. He may not live to see another day. I've got to get to the hospital as soon as possible. Sorry Juliet but I have to go now. I'll pay for the meal." I said in a shaky tone.

"Its okay Martin. I'll follow you." she replied with a concerned look.

The both of us went out of the restaurant and left 2U. We rode on our bikes towards the town's hospital. Would I be able to arrive there in time if he.... I shook my head. No. The more important question was if he would still be alive when I got there. The only close friend I had since primary....a tear rolled down my cheek. I seriously didn't want to know the answer to my question.

End of part 8.

Sorry guys but part 8 has to end here. I really hope you guys enjoy it. Until next time people! Pkk08 signing off. Cheers! P.S: I would like to say thanks to Isaac for giving me some feedback on my story. Thanks man.