Iam sry, but i think we need to stop the story for the time being sry..

Love is just like coffee, there are sweet and bitter times during a relationship. Zana's relationship is like it. Will she end up with Shaun...? Nobody knows... Just continue reading our blog. We apologise for not posting Chapter 12 yet. As school has started, we can't really post any chapters for the time being.

Chapter 11:
The next day, Zana woke up. She stretched lazily on her bed. Zana went on MSN right after she had waken up since it was a Sunday and didn't need to report to school. Edna was awake too and she wanted to talk to Shaun. So she opened a conversation with Shaun, Jerald and her.

Edna: Hi
Jerald: Sup
Shaun: u added me for...?
Edna did not take it seriously and replied.
Edna: Talk lor..
Jerald decided to add in Zana
Zana has been added to the conversation.
Jerald: Hi ;D
Edna: Oh..hi
Zana: Hey [:
Jerald: bored~ :[
Edna: Zana, I heard that you joined art club. Did they pick you or you joined yourself? I bet you joined it yourself 'cos your drawing doesn't seem very good to me. Well, they PICKED me to join the competitive art club.
Zana felt insulted. Jerald wanted to give Edna a good lashing, she was being such a bitch.
Edna: So? Speak.
Shaun suddenly spoke up.
Shaun: So what if she is not as good as you? Do you have to keep on rubbing salt to the wound?She would feel hurt too.
Edna was speechless. Jerald was intending to say that but he really admired Shaun for having the courage for being able to say that. Zana really liked what Shaun had said to her. He stood up for her!
Edna: Sry Zana i did not think about your feelings.
Edna only said that to make Shaun have a better impression of her.
Shaun: If there is nothing else then I'm leaving.
Shaun left the conversation.
Shaun wasn't there, so Zana left too.
Zana left the conversation.

Jerald felt uneasy in a conversation with someone who had such an evil personality. He felt happy for Zana because Shaun had stood up for her, but somehow he felt disappointed, that Zana would like Shaun even more now. However, at that time, he still told himself not to be selfish. He knew Zana would never like him back. He told himself to be contented that she treated him like a good friend. He really tried to stop thinking of the chances of him and Zana together. But after the day Zana leaned on him for the first time, he started to get greedier. He just hoped for more but he knew he had to stop this mentality.

Zana was ecstatic, she never felt so happy not even in the arcade. She just felt satisfied that Shaun actually cared about her feelings. She was on tickled pink and this made her more determined to be his guardian angel. Maybe she was reading too much into it. What if her heart would get broken again like the previous time? She could not risk it, her heart was like glass, it would break anytime when there's presure forcing on it. Yet she could not help feeling sunny, she did not want this wonderful feeling to stop. Zana could just yearned that Shaun could understand how she feels.

CHAPTER 10:
They played at the arcade till dusk and they both decided to go star gazing. Although there were many stars hanging in the sky, both of them were looking at the same star that shined so brightly. It stood out among all the other stars. Zana is like that star up there, shining the brightest among all Jerald thought. On the other hand, Zana thought Shaun is like that star that was special to her. As Zana thought of Shaun, tears brimmed her eyes, crying bitterly. As Zana cried, Jerald felt so useless. He thought to himself how could he let the girl he fancies cry. He felt so useless at that point of time. All he could do was just put his arm around Zana. Unknowingly, Zana leaned her head on Jerald and continued crying. He whispered to her, "Don't shove me away anymore. Just this once, let me comfort you." Jerald always felt like telling Zana that whenever she cries, he too is crying in his heart, but he always keeps it to himself to prevent Zana from crying even more. Jerald tried motivating her, "Zana, I will always be there to support you. Don't cry anymore." Jerald said as he wiped away her tears from her face. Jerald felt the pain Zana was feeling. His motivation had no effect on Zana so he tried joking, "Do you want another tub of ice-cream?" Finally, Zana chuckled. It was the first time he saw her smile brightly that day.

He did not want that very moment of Zana leaning on him to pass, but it was impossible to make time stop. Jerald knew it was time to go back home, so he accompanied Zana back. After awhile, they reached Zana's void deck and she said, "You can see me off here. It's late, you better go home now." Jerald nodded and waved goodbye. As he was about to leave, he turned around and said to Zana sweetly, "If anything is troubling you, call me, alright? I'm there for you 24/7." As he said that, he gave the warmest smile that Zana had ever seen before. After Zana reached home and finished bathing, she laid on her bed thinking about the day she had spent with Jerald. She even smiled to herself while thinking about it. He sure is a nice guy... He cares so much about me, Zana thought as she smiled. She looked out of the window and looked at the stars above. She saw the same star she had seen with Jerald. Instead of thinking about Shaun and start crying, she thought of Jerald and started smiling to herself. Jerald was just like that star up there, always there for her no matter what, but Zana just treated him like an elder brother and nothing more. Jerald lay on the bed thinking of Zana. Just thinking about her being alright made his heart at ease. He felt blissful seeing that wide smile on her face. He hoped that she would smile like that everyday. Whenever she was happy, so was he.

That night, was the most peaceful night Zana had ever spent. As she lay on her comfy pillow, her heart felt comforted and not hurt like always. Every night, she thought about Shaun, but as for this night, she knew it was not going to be the same. Could she just stop loving him? She couldn't. However, the aching pain was gone momentarily. It felt great. It felt like the old times when she didn't know Shaun then. When she was just the Zana everyone else knew. The girl they were friends with and not someone like her now. The scars on her heart had been healed. She felt as if she had broke free from the pain that was like hell to her. That night, she slept very soundly.

The next day, Edna was still harping on the fact that Shaun did not fancy Zana. She just felt a tremendous rush of joy. The fact of her and Shaun being together just made her turn pink with happiness. She just hoped he did not have a girlfriend. If he did, she would try to scheme a way to break them up. She was thinking of plans to bring themselves together. On the other hand, Jerald wanted to bring Zana happiness by bringing her and Shaun together.

CHAPTER 9:
After everyone arrived, they proceeded to Pizza Hut. They found a nice and cozy spot to sit down and chat. After eating their lunch, they went to play truth or dare while having some dessert. Edna took out a bottle that she had finished drinking and placed it in the middle of the table. The first one to spin was Edna. The bottle stopped at Jerald. Edna asked, "Truth or Dare?" Jerald replied," Truth, I'm scared." Edna quizzed," Do you like Zana?" Jerald stammered," Of course... not." Edna knew Jerald's feelings for Zana and she smiled gleefully. She was happy no one was going to compete with her for Shaun. Next, Jerald span the bottle to Shaun, he asked, "Truth or Dare?" Shaun answered, "dare.". Before Jerald could even ask the question, Edna cut in and said, "I dare you to say I love you to Zana.". Shaun was left in a spot. He replied, "I'm sorry guys. I can't say I love you to a person whom I don't even like." Edna was celebrating inside but she was careful not to show any signs of it.

Jerald stared at Zana, knowing how hurt she would be. Zana murmured, "I need to go to the ladies." Jerald almost followed her to the ladies. He asked in a concerned tone, "Do you want to take a breather with me? I can lend you a shoulder to lean on.". Zana shook her head and just shoved him to a side and dashed to the toilet. She didn't want him to see her in such a pathetic state. She sat in the cubicle alone, not knowing why she felt so cold all of a sudden. A cold chill swept past her. Her heart shattered into a million fragments after hearing what Shaun had said. She just wanted to run away from the cruel reality. At that moment, her heart ached more than ever. She wish she could hide somewhere nobody could find her. Her tears rolled down her cheeks endlessly. The pain was overbearing. It felt as if her heart was being stabbed. It was like a torture to her or worst. Between sobs, she murmured to herself, "Why? Why? Why is this happening to me?!" She felt like a fool, she wanted to forget him but she just couldn't. The more she attempted to, the more vivid it became. Liking him was just too difficult, it was just so tiring. It made her exhausted, she just wanted to put an end to it.

Back at the table, Shaun was confused. Why did Zana suddenly want to go to the toilet after what he had said? While Shaun was in deep thought, Edna was smirking to herself. "He SO doesn't like her... he so doesn't like her," she chanted to herself. Jerald was worried, he wanted to go comfort her but she refused. What could he do? She looked so depressed. He wanted to give her a warm hug and lend her a ear as a friend and nothing more, but would she accept? Zana wiped her eyes. She did not want Shaun to know of her unrequited love. Jerald saw Zana returning to her seat. He wanted to help her so he pulled her hand and told her to wait while he told the rest that they needed to go. He brought her out and bought her a vanilla ice cream as he was once told that eating ice cream could make someone feel better when they are down. After that, he brought her to the arcade and Zana had a great time there that she has forgotten about her sorrows.

CHAPTER 8:
The sky looked menacing just like Edna thoughts. Why don't I ask Zana to help me ask what first impression I created on Shaun thought Edna. That night, when Zana went online, Edna told her the plan. Zana did not agree at first but she gave in to Edna's endless pleading. When Zana was typing, her fingernail chipped. It was a bad omen but she continued with her 'mission'. So the conversation went like that:
Zana: hi
Shaun: hi
Zana: err...what do you think of Edna?
Zana nudges Shaun
Shaun: Urm... she is okay. Why?
Zana: Just asking
Shaun: I am kind of busy so bye.
Zana: okay bye

Zana hated lying to Shaun, but it was a favour and Edna really wanted to know. Zana told Edna the whole conversation. Somehow, Zana felt as if Edna did not trust her. Indeed, Edna did not believe her but what could she say? After all, Zana did what she was asked to. Zana was still thinking of the broken fingernail. Was it a sign? Edna wanted to get closer to Shaun so she asked Shaun, Jerald and Zana out as an excuse. She set the location at Junction 8. The date was tomorrow, she just couldn't wait. She messaged Shaun, Zana and Jerald. To her luck, all of them were free and all could come.

The next day, Edna arrived at the location early. She was bursting with excitement. Soon, Zana arrived. She looked really pretty. Jerald came with Shaun, Shaun looked much better than before thought Zana. What did he do to make himself so handsome? Edna just stood there looking at Shaun. She was mesmerized. All she could see was Shaun and no one else.

CHAPTER 7:
Zana kept drawing portraits of Shaun the way he used to smile, to remember that smile of his, which she can never see nowadays. Yet no matter how many times Zana drew, she could never get it right. She just wanted to be a good friend to him and watch over him to make him tickled pink again. Just interacting with him made her satisfied, but these splendid times may never happen again. If only she could own a time machine which could be rewinded back to the past.

The next day after the gathering, Zana was free so she went online on MSN. She saw that Shaun was online too. Her mouse circled around his name on the screen and she thought of the delightful times when she and Shaun were prattling happily by just chatting about stuff that didn't really matter. Those were the times she wish she could go back to, when Shaun was ecstatic and so was she. Now just thinking about it, made her heart sink, the memories were so beautiful yet thinking about it made her heart ached even more. The more pictures she drew of him the more she knew she was positively in love with him. How did she even start to have this feeling? She did not even know, but she wanted to keep this feeling to herself. She was so scared of rejection and the thought of the awkwardness that would come between herself and Shaun. The thought of not being his friend anymore made her feel so afraid of confession.

Jerald wanted to help Zana, but how could he help her? Seeing her so helpless and despondent made him feel so dysfunctional. Even if he could not have her, he would at least try to make her smile. That smile of her's would make his heart melt like an ice-cream under the sizzling hot sun. That sweetness of her would make him want to look after her and make her feel secured and protected. What could he do? Suddenly, he thought of an idea to bring Shaun and Zana together to make that million dollar smile of her's return.

Edna was scheming of a plan to make Shaun her's, but it would not be easy. Shaun is such a loyal boyfriend she thought. If he was mine, how nice would that be.