Three

"Hei, hey! What's your plan huh?" Damien banged his fist on the table in fury? All eyes fell on us. I felt like I was going to shrink away that moment.

"Calm down bro. You have a reputation to protect." Liam jeered. "I know you Damien. You are not the girl type. So why the newbie huh? Our almighty top student suddenly got a heart huh? "

Damien's pointed nose turned bright red. His fist clenched, he was seething. 

"It's not what you are thinking. She fell. That's it."I knew he wasn't the type to explain himself. That was visible enough, from the way he acted. "She tripped over a..."

"Over a knife? Hahaha!"Liam laughed. I was dumb, nothing to say. I knew deep down that was no explanation that could convince liam. I attempted to leave but he stopped me just in time. His tough hand harshly dragged my arm, hurting my tender skin.

"What?! Ah!"I gasped.

"You can't leave now. I'm not done talking." he yelled. "You go around poking at guys on your first day. Who the hell are you?"

"What?!"That came as a whisper. My guts were weakened by his words. He just called me a slut. what the hell?! Who the fuck is he?!

"Jerk!"Damien said. "You are harrassing the new girl with your ugly mouth again. What..."

"You have guts Damien "He just wouldn't stop laughing and that only irritated me more. "I'm not surprised. You've always been close to the principal. But you... Gosh! What an intriguing love story."He paused to catch his breath. "Love at first sight, I've only seen that in movies. You both..."

"Rubbish!"Damien tried to leave but liam stopped him. He's stronger than the both of us. Wow

"Damien, sit. I come in peace."He said. "I don't have any right to scold you for kissing a girl..."

"Kiss? Are you that dumb?!"

"I am. Not everyone can be like Damien Smith, you know."He yawned. "It's against the school rule. Then you did it, in the principal's office. Who does that? I envy you man!" If there was a self control lesson, i'd have thought that damien attended one. Little wonder, he maintained his position for five years. 

Sometimes I wonder why my life must be so eventful. With my dad gone, I thought I'd have a little peace but no! There's always something to worry about.

Liam gave me a full stare that made my heart sink. "Paige, what's so special?" I felt like I was going to cry.

"That was just an innocent fall, pervert!" I said.

"Innocent, you say? Take a look." He placed his face in my face. The picture, he is skilful. It was... What can I say? It was cute. Cute enough to cause flutterings in my stomach. Damein's long hair, my hands on his chest, his stare, I can't blame liam completely. But why can't he just mind his business?!

It was really an innocent fall. It's just accidentally cute.

"So?"Damien challenged. "What if it wasn't? Believe whatever you want."

"Yeah, apparently, the new girl is a plague to you. I can't watch you change Damien. She needs to leave. I'm reporting to the principal." He was making me feel more worthless than I already was.

"Do whatever you want!"Damian left the room angrily.

I had to stop him. I just could not imagined how my dad would raact if he sees that. I'll die.

"You think so low of me, yet you don't even know me."I began. "Don't report to the principal. I only fell. That doesn't look like a kiss. You are thinking too much. I don't even know who the fuck he is."

"Oh really."He chuckled, gulping down a bottle of juice. He belched and continued. "I'll tell you who he is then. Damien is the best in this school. IQ would be probably ninety eight percent. Actually one hundred, but now I can't say, a girl has taken two percent of it. I wasn't in school yesterday, but I came to see the principal to settle some stuffs. I was lucky to see you both. He's cute, isn't he? Every girl wants to be with him but he loathes them all. I'm surprised." He paused. "So now you know who the "fuck" He is."

"I never asked you to explain."

"I don't care if you kiss..."

Gross!

"We didn't kiss. How many times..."

"Okay, I believe you."he replied sarcastically.

"You're still gonna report?"

"Of course. I hate to laugh alone. Damien was a god."

Then I got something to hold on to. Damien's reputation.

"Do you hate him that much?"

"No"He shook his head. "We're good friends."

"That would tarnish his image in school!"

In real life, I was more concerned about myself.

"He does not care. He just said that. What about your image?"

"I'm new."

"Not convincing enough."He hissed. " You... It's against the school rule. It's not allowed, I mean kissing and stuffs. It's a school, it's the principal's office. I do not respect school rules but Damien, I'll be glad to..."

"Don't do it."

He smiled. "Why?"

"I'm new. I don't want to leave. Like you said earlier, I might get expelled."

"That was an exaggeration."

"Anyways. It's big trouble. I'm not ready for... Besides, I won't let you ruin someone's reputation for your own pleasure."

"You won't let me? Haha"He snickered.

"Please don't."Gosh! It's been a long time since I begged someone.

"That."He gestured to my glasses. "Remove it."

He's weird. What does my glasses have to do with...?

"I can't see without them."

"Wow."He stretched a little. " ugly shit!"

I swallowed.

"I won't report on one condition."

"what?"

"You'll owe me"

"Owe?"

"I'll be your master and you, my humble servant."He smiled.

"Youre joking right?"

"I'm not. Deal or no deal?"

Oh Paige!