Hello everyone.. I bet you all are still Christmas excitement.. Btw I have something to share with you which I have use to fill in my Christmas holiday with. I think it's fair enough if I just give you a teaser of some dialog..
The teaser
"Not in the slightest. Now your little proposition with Jess. You got two weeks too just like Mark. Get her, bed her and make her fall in love with you. Simple enough I'm sure so Nicky what should we put on this one?" asked Shane. - Chapter 4, written by Victoria Liu-Pearson
Chapter 1
Sniggering quietly & huddled in a corner on the 4th level of the Kate Edgar Information Commons four young men sat on the comfy red sofas and eagerly counted their money bills.
"Another successful bet has gone our way. I have to say lads we sure as hell know our stuff," said one of the dark-haired guy's Shane Filan. He comes across as the immediate leader of the pack; the tough and un-compromising guy no one would want to cross.
"Yes exactly and maybe that'll teach Byron and the rest of his gang not to challenge us again. It's like the fourth or fifth time he's loss and still he keeps coming back for more punishment." Replied one of the blonde's; Kian Egan. He's the business planner of the group and he's always on top of his game; after counting up his bills he tucked it away safely into his wallet.
"Well what do you expect? They were the reigning champions here before we came alone, but I agree he's got to start growing up and acting like a real man." Added the second blonde Nicky Byrne. He's a good debater and smart financial operator and also a true genius in the media. The second of the dark haired guys' is Mark Feehily; the quiet achiever with more than meets the eye. He's also a great charmer with the ladies, completely out shining his opponents on any one occasion.
"All right so we got some extra cash what you lads say we got out and have a drink tonight?" Nicky looked at his three mates.
"Yeah why not about time we had a good session." Shane replied.
"So it's Shadows again eh?" Kian raised his eyebrows a cheeky grin spreading across his lips. Mark and Nicky slapped him upside the head.
"Ow! Thanks I really needed it." He glared at them.
"What is it with you and going to Shadows anyway Ki? It's not the most glamorous of bar's to be at especially with the kind of status we maintain. Our frequent visits there make us look desperate for a girlfriend," Nicky said.
"So? Who cares about any of that rubbish? People have always been talking about us behind our backs, making up stupid assumptions and going on what they hear and see. We're there to enjoy ourselves is all." Kian reasoned.
"I can tell you are straight out lying Ki," Shane replied.
"What? What makes you think I am?"
"Because of what you said, so I'm going to go out on a limb and say this has to do with a girl. Or more specifically a barmaid there," Kian's eyes avoided his friend's menacing look.
"I…er…"
"I knew it." Shane grinned triumphantly leaning against the sofa. Nicky and Mark exchanged knowing looks; no one can ever hide a secret from Shane he's just far too smart.
"Who is she?" Mark inquired; Kian ran a hand through his hair and blew air out through his lips.
"I tell you lads she is the most beautiful girl I've ever seen. I know I've had some great ones in the past year but this one…I just know she is one of a kind." He explained.
"And what exactly are you going to do about it? I suspect you can't use your usual approaches because it's not a bet." Mark said.
"That's exactly right but it's the only way I know how," Kian sighed, he wished there was another way but there just isn't.
"Don't fret Ki we'll help you out tonight." Nicky patted his friend on the shoulder; Kian whirled around to him a bit shocked.
"Are you crazy? I don't need help." He answered defensively.
"Ki, Ki relax mate. We're your best mates you know and we don't mind giving a bit of a helping hand. Like you say this is not a bet so you got to change tact." Shane added leaning forwards and clasping his hands together.
"Maybe." Kian mumbled.
Over at the English department in one of the tutorial room's, head tutor Robin Saunders explained to her class their next assignment.
"Now I want you all to listen very carefully as I've thought long and hard about this. The old English novelists always spoke of love as this romantic evolution that all started from simple courtships, hand in marriages and all that. But this is the 21st Century and we know love has come a long way from then. So, your jobs individually are to play the field, explore the notions of love." She said; she saw shocked, excited looks from her students.
"But, remember I want a full report. Also I warn you to be careful and now you may all go." Robin instructed, instantly the students scurried out of the room all chattering excitedly; for once their assignments required them to use theory and practice they can't wait! Vickie, Nicole and Jessica left along with their classmates.
"So what do you guys think of this new assignment of ours?" Jess asked.
"I don't know what to make of it really, I mean it's going to be quite the challenge no doubt. But I don't get why she wants us to fall in love and then write about it." Vickie said scratching her head totally perplexed.
"Yeah I don't get it much either but hey, you two do realize what this means right?" Nicole looked at her two friends with a playful grin; seeing her look Vic and Jess knew what she's referring to.
"Nic, as tempting an idea as yours in I'm not really looking to play any mind games with those guys. Do you know what their record is even like?" Vic said in disgust.
"Oh come on Vic it'll be fun. Lets use it to get back at them for doing it to the other girls on campus…like an act on revenge or something. It's about time someone taught them a good lesson in their own game," Jess added; she wouldn't mind one bit in giving Kian a good taste of his own tact. Vickie still didn't look overly convinced by this, sure those guys had a bit of a rep but it's how they were and of all things to discover love with them? There's no way she'd even want to venture down such a road. Jess glanced down at her watch; they didn't have a lot of time to get to work.
"Girls, Bronson said he's taking the night off from working at Shadows so it's up to us to take over and we have a lot of work to do before the night starts. Patrons will start coming at around 8pm." She replied.
"Yeah good point we'd better go." Nicole nodded.
"You guys go ahead I'm just going to drop some of the books I borrowed from the short-loan library," Vic said.
"Ok see you there." Nicole and Jessica headed off in the direction of the quad, university central as some called it; Vickie thou took a short cut to the Information Commons located on level 1.
"Lads you want something from Munchy Mart since I'm going past while I return the book?" Mark asked getting to his feet and tucking the crabby old textbook underneath his arm.
"No thanks Marky but ta-a for offering." Kian answered, both Nicky and Shane also declined; Mark headed off, making his way down to level 1, he allowed his mind to drift away for moment; thinking back to the time when Shane had first roped him into this idea of bets on the girls. He'd been so young and pretty innocent especially in his first year here, never had too much courage to just walk up to a girl he fancied and ask her out. Thanks to Shane however all of it begun to change and in a year he'd been with numerous girls till he's lost count. The format of it all suited Mark well as he'd not too keen on settling down just yet he knew he still has lots of time but now it's all about having fun. Leaving his thoughts behind for the moment Mark entered the short-loan library immediately noticing Vickie, he knew her from the time he'd seen her working at Shadows; standing at the front desk talking to an older women behind it, and from the looks of things their apparent conversation isn't going too well.
"I'm going to refuse to pay a stupid $2.00 fine just because I'm two minutes over due; it's a ridiculous rule and one that needs to be dropped." Vickie said.
"I do not want to repeat myself Miss. Pearson but rules and regulations are what we stand by," the older woman answered.
"Here." Mark flicked a gold coin onto the desk, the older woman snapped it up in an instant; Vickie shot Mark a deadest look not really impressed he'd interrupted her ranting.
"I guess we are now done here." The woman smiled smugly, Vic narrowed her eyes she muttered underneath her breath but picked up her bag and walked off not without giving Mark another irritated glance. He grinned to himself but knew he wouldn't let this lie just yet. Leaving the book he'd intended to return Mark left the short-loan library and saw Vickie already climbing the stairs so in a flash he rushed to catch up.
"Where you going off in such a hurry?" he whispered quietly pulling up beside her, Vickie stopped as did Mark she looked at him quizzically.
"Work obviously. Something you don't seem all too familiar with from what I know," she replied.
"Hey I do work," he answered defensively; Vickie gave him a skeptical look in return.
"And in what line of job would your work be considered?"
"Private." He smirked.
'Yeah…private whatever you say. Now if you'll excuse me I need to go." Vickie turned away and headed towards the quad; Mark stayed put watching her leave for a moment. Suddenly he got an idea, an idea he knew his three mates would surely agree to. Breaking into a propounding smile he whirled around and headed back upstairs.
