Over the next few days, Nathania avoided Xavier as much as she could and also secretly stared at him when he wasn’t looking. The boy was always on his own. He was beginning to show up in class more often than not but sometimes, she always bumps into him sleeping his day away in the library. The school tests were coming up and she found herself contemplating whether or not to offer to tutor him. With the way he always behaves, she doubts if he would even be getting a D minus. Eventually, she cornered him one day in the library. She had seen him going inside and had followed and when she saw him going for a book, she stopped, thinking that maybe he had finally decided to study, after all, they have a big test tomorrow. But to her surprise, he sat down, opened the book, and then place his head on the desk and start sleeping.“What in the world?” she whispered, she waited, thinking that maybe he just wanted to rest or just something but then the seconds started counting to minutes and be
“Xavier Grey, A+. Wow, I’m impressed,” the teacher announced in class as she handed him the script. Nathania couldn’t believe her ears as she turned sharply at him to see the smirk on the boy’s lips just as their eyes met. “Oliver Miles, as always, A+,” the teacher’s voice rang in her mind and she looked up to see that she was already in front of her and smiling.She offered the woman a charming smile with a “thank you, Mrs. Wicket,” and took the script from her but all the while all she could think about was Xavier’s grade. How possible? The guy does nothing but sleep, both in class and in the library, just literally everywhere, so how could he score such an excellence grade?When the class was over, she walked up to her locker to put her book inside and get ready for her next class when she felt someone resting on the locker beside hers. Looking up, the first thing she noticed was the pitch-black hair with purple tips. Her heart missed a beat when her eyes clashed with his deep brow
The days flew by with Nathania avoiding Xavier as much as she could, especially for the fact that he always give the thinking look whenever he saw her and then he would be like ‘don’t worry, I haven’t thought of a good dare yet’ and that would always make her wish the ground would just open up and swallow her. It didn’t help either that she noticed she was developing an attraction for him and in her opinion, it was really bad. With Xavier in the picture, everything she ever worked hard for would be in vain. She knew that if Oliver, her brother were to find out about what she has been doing, he would definitely not be happy with her since she was practically throwing away her own life and living like him.She sighed and tossed around on the bed, her phone dangling in her hand as she contemplated calling her mother and asking about him. She was literally bored with absolutely nothing to do and she can’t study without Xavier’s handsome face popping in her mind. The guy had literally shoc
The door pushed open and Nathania expected to see gangsters and people cleaning their guns with white powder in a bowl sprawled on the desks. There were people alright, and there were desks but to her utmost surprised, there were no guns, no gangsters, no white powders but just people that ranges from teenagers to young adult. And all of them, like literally all of them were identical in dressings as they all had on big round glasses and some where even dressed in oversized hoodies. All of them except one, a boy dressed in a black leather jacket and the only one with color on his hair and without glasses. He looked totally different from them but he was sitting in front of a desk, just like some of them and was busy scribbling fast on a piece of paper.Nathania glanced around and it was then that she noticed the big white board and on it was a math question that just looking at it, she knew she can never solve without a training and then there was a stopwatch, reading fast while every
Nathania felt like her brain circuit snapped and reconnected as she stared at those amazing deep brown eyes. Some strands of his black with purple tips hair fell across his face, giving him that sexy anime character look and she couldn’t help but gulp. It took a while before she finally understood his question and shook her head, “no, no you don’t.”“Good,” Xavier said, crossing his arms on his chest, watching the really tall girl in front of him. It was a good thing he was still taller, even if it was by some inches. “So, what makes you think you know me?”“I don’t know you,” Nathania rushed to say and cleared her throat immediately, glancing away from him just in case her eyes gave her away.“Then why are you cheering me up?” he raised an eyebrow. He couldn’t understand what was happening, when he saw her earlier while trying to leave the house, he didn’t give a hoot about her, but now after giving a thorough look on her face, he could feel like she reminds him of someone, he just c
“I’m sorry, did I waste your time?” Nathania panted as she caught up to the boy in black, blending in with the darkness.“Not much, may I ask what kept you?” Xavier asked, turning to her and watching her as she ate up the distance between them.“I’m sorry, I had to put my granny to sleep.”“You live alone with her?”Nathania nodded. “Yes, my parents are in Philadelphia. They do show up some times but it’s been nearly three months I last saw them.”“You miss them.”“I do,” she smiled sadly, glad that the night was dark and he couldn’t see her face. She missed her brother too, the only reason she was lying to the boy in front of her now. If it weren’t for the fact that she missed him, she wouldn’t have been living a lie. But then again, if it wasn’t for the fact that he was sick, she wouldn’t have come to this town and definitely would not have gone to the school and so won’t meet him. Yes, they do visit her granny but since her granny lives in the small town, they hardly visit the city
Nathania gulped and slowly liked her lips, yes, she was thinking about that because no action of his since she have known has ever pointed to him being a nerd, in fact, he looked and acted more like a lazy bad boy. she glanced away when she couldn’t take the intensity of his gaze anymore.Smiling, Xavier sat back in his seat, “so yeah. That’s what everyone thinks and one thing about me, I am not the type that hides myself or do things I don’t want just to fit in. I saw a rock band guy with long black hair with green tips, I liked it but I love purple more so I dyed my tips purple. I have always loved motorcycles more than cars. There is field not so far from my mom’s house that riders always come to race. I usually watched them and then I developed a liking for motorcycles. When I finally grew up to join them, I participated with them but then I stopped after an accident, but that didn’t stop me from loving motorcycle. I love the way I dress and I am not about to change it just to fit
Nathania’s POV Nathania walked out of the library a few days later when she felt something drip from her and paused, no, it can’t be, it most definitely cannot be, she thought as she quickly did the math in her head. Her period is supposed to be here in two days, why now? She shook her head and quickly rushed to the restroom but low and behold, it was filled with students of the male species. There was no way she could do anything with them there so she pretended to forget something and walked out. She paused in the hallway, debating whether to risk it and go to the female restroom. However, when she did get there, she saw a group of girls trooping in. One of them caught sight of her before she could leave and immediately called to her. “Oliver, what are you doing here?” the girl’s question had bought the attention of the others and they were all staring at her now.She chuckled and cleared her throat, trying to act charming and at lost, “sorry girls, I was looking for Teresa,” she s
I glared at him and he laughed, “your words, remember?” He reminded me.“Point of correction, it wasn’t my words.”“But you suggested it and she just said it,” he winked and walked to my bed. Falling on it, he picked up the novel I had no idea was still there, yeah right. “Hmm, romance, never knew you were that type judging by the fact that you always push me away when I’m trying to be romantic with you.”I rolled my eyes, “get out of my bed, Adrian.”“Why should I? It’s soft, almost like I’m lying on your body,” he winked.“It will only happen in your dreams,” I rolled my eyes.“Here we go again,” he sighed, “anyway, this place is awfully quiet, where are your parents? You screamed really loud when you first saw me, how come none of them heard it?”“My parents are not around and my brother sleeps like a log, no matter the amount of noise in this house, he is not waking up. Well, that’s probably because he always sleeps with his headphones on.”“That’s not good, my uncle who happens t
“What the hell?” I asked.“I have missed you,” he chuckled, taking a step towards me, “what’s hard to understand there,” he was now in front of me and he ran his fingertips on my cheek, “I missed you pigeon,” he repeated in a whisper.A shiver ran through my body and I took a step back, “okay, you have seen me, now leave,” I started pushing him towards the window.“Hey, hey wait, wait, I haven’t said what I came to say,” he commented.“Yes you have.”“No, I haven’t,” he stopped moving and turned to face me.“Fine then, what else do you want to say?” I crossed my arms on my chest.Adrian licked his lips and sighed, “listen, I figured it out today during your outburst.” I frowned, my outburst? “You are angry not just because I kissed you but because it was your first kiss and I may not be the guy you wanted to give it to and also not in that surrounding.”I took a minute staring at him, speechless. First, let’s begin with the fact I never expected him to come apologising and to use the
“No, I don’t want to join in anything,” I was saying to Christy on the phone as I climbed the stairs to my room. Max chose to turn in earlier and I only enjoy watching Netflix with someone, or at least start it with someone before being left alone. It was only eight o'clock and I didn't know what to do with my time so that the hours could pass by. Then I called Christy to chat a little with her.“Come on Molly, you are no longer a new student, there are a lot of clubs in the school, find one to join. There are the drama club, the singing club, the debate club, the fashion club, the math club and you are very good in math, oh and they also have the nerd club, so which is it going to be?”“None,” I deadpanned.“Oh come, don’t be a killjoy.”“What of you, which one are you in?”“Well, I was in the drama club before I had to leave but now I want to join again or just any of the clubs. I’m tired of not belonging to anything.”“Well, that’s what I do best, I don’t belong to anything.”“Come
I sighed when I heard her words, “but that doesn’t mean everybody in school has to know about it and that stupid Adrian too. I wonder what he will be thinking of me now.”“Probably, as the most beautiful girl he has ever met. Molly, do you even look at yourself in the mirror? You are an angel when compared to beauty, you have this long wavy brown hair that glitters like a chocolate ice cream, a pair of beautiful brown eyes that captivates everyone, I mean it captivated me. You have this adorable height, has it ever occurred to you that you are more than two inches taller than me? And I am considered tall for a girl. You have this flame around you that makes you special. Beautiful and attractive like a blue fire and everybody knows that blue fire burns fiercer and hotter. You are like blue fire, Molly, attractive to look at and dangerous to touch but you also care for those who you love. Your personality is what attracted me to you, remember, and the girl I met that day is not the type
“Ms. Davis, may I know the reason you have chosen to disturb the class?” Mrs. Meyers asked.“Um…” I looked around and everyone was looking at me, even Christy was looking at me with worry, “I’m sorry Mrs. Meyers, it won’t happen again.”“It better not or there will be consequences and please, mind your use of words in my class. Understood?”“Yes Mrs. Meyers,” I bowed my head. The class continued again and I heard Adrian chuckling, I turned to glare at him and he clammed up immediately but his eyes were still filled with amusement, “I hate you,” I mouthed.“I know and I’m sorry,” he smiled.Rolling my eyes, I faced my front, ready to ignore him for the rest of my life, but he didn’t have the same plan for me I guess, for he continued pulling my hair, tickling my neck and whispering my name, well, that’s if you would call pigeon my name. Now, I hate-hate-hate-hate-hate him.When the bell rang, it was as if I had my redemption, I packed my books immediately and was out of the class befor
The next day had me preparing for school tiredly, I had watched Netflix far into the night because I couldn’t sleep. I was still dressing when my door opened and Christy stormed in, “I can’t believe this, you are still dressing?” She shrieked.This felt strange, I was used to being the one to shriek at Max for not finishing on time but having Christy do the same to me made me frown, I didn’t like it one bit. Agh, now I understand what Max usually complained about. “I’m dressing aren’t I? Calm down, I will be ready soon.”“Well you better be, being late to school is not my specialty,” she fell on my bed.“Neither is it mine,” I rolled my eyes and turned to get out my top from the wardrobe and my mind chose to remind me of someone who loves being late, a white haired guy with ocean blue eyes. Ugh, I can’t believe I will be seeing him again today and he is going to stress me out like only he knows how to.Minutes later, we were going down the stairs on our way to her car, “so, I had this
Adrian withdrew to his seat immediately and he put on his headphones just as everyone started waking up. Seeing him, you won’t believe that he was seducing me five seconds ago.I shook my head and pulled out my backpack from the seat, turning to Christy, I woke her up just as the bus was stopping. Adrian stood up immediately, strapping his bag on his shoulder, he left the bus. I stared after him and sighed, so much for being attracted to me. I rolled my eyes, grateful for Ben’s intervention, if not he would have kissed me again just like he did last night and without my permission.Actually, it was with my permission because I didn’t see myself doing anything to stop him when he was leaning closer to me. Sighing, I helped Christy up, the bus was emptying and we joined in line after she got her backpack.Outside the bus, Ms. Sanchez called for everyone’s attention and I noticed that Adrian was nowhere to be seen, I searched for him with my eyes but I couldn’t find him, where could he h
The time to leave finally arrived and as I expected, Christy woke me up and we loosed our tents. Nobody was actually happy leaving but there was nothing we could do, the principal has spoken and we could only obey.Getting to the bus, I walked straight to the back seat and sat down, pushing my backpack under the seat. I brought out my phone and plugged in my earplug just as Christy sat beside me and I placed my head on her shoulder. Minutes later, I felt someone sitting beside me but I didn’t bother to look, it was the school bus after all and every student can sit wherever they want. The car started some time after and I knew our journey had started. I dozed in and out of sleep until I perceived that cologne, that beautiful sea sent. I furrowed my brows, I have come to know the owner of that smell. What is he doing here? Why could I perceive his cologne when I know he is not near me? I opened my eyes to see really beautiful slender fingers resting on a black jean. My frown deepened,
As you all know, I was woken up in the morning just when I was starting to enjoy my sleep. I got up and hand combed my hair before walking outside. The sun was so bright that I had to close my eyes and open it slowly to adapt to the brightness, courtesy of sleeping late. I met Christy coming out of her tent. She looked bright and beautiful, no doubt because she had a good night's sleep, unlike me.“Hey, good morning,” she approached me then frowned, “what’s with the eye-bags, didn’t sleep well?”“Trust me, you don’t want to know,” I replied, yawning.“You know what? I really do want to know.”“Not now Chris, I will tell you later, I’m still trying to figure it out myself.”“Alright kids, gather around,” Ms. Sanchez's voice rang loud and clear. We all started gathering around her and the Monroe’s, “Listen kids, there is a change of plan. We have to go back today.”“What, why?” The whole students asked.“Apparently, Mr. Wood didn’t hear when I told him we would be staying away for two d