13. Let's key his car

"Aaron.." I finally called lightly, not wanting to frighten him and ruin his drawing. But, still, he flinched. 

 

"Oh Ann!" he responded turning around and smiling at me. 

 

"I didn't know you were an artist!" I said excitedly, occupying the chair beside him. 

 

"We just met last day," he giggled. 

 

"Yeah..right," I nodded looking at the girl on the screen. "This one is really good. And you really are a very good artist. I was observing you for some time. You didn't even know I was here." 

 

"Uh..thanks..." he laughed adorably while his ears turned a little pink. 

 

"So you have learned digital art?" I was so sure that he had taken classes. He confirmed it with a nod. "What else can you do on a computer, other than drawing? 

 

"Uhmm..I know a little bit of graphics and animation." 

 

"Great.." I smiled. "So, who is this girl?" I asked looking admiringly at the picture. The girl was really beautiful. 

 

"She's my older sister, Riley. Her birthday is next week. But she can't come home. So I thought to send this to her as a birthday present." Aaron replied. 

 

"Oh..where is she?", I asked. 

 

"She is currently in London doing her degree in medical science," he replied proudly. 

 

"Oh.. Great!" I responded. "You only have a sister?" he nodded averting his attention back to the picture and continuing his drawing. 

 

"But why don't you draw this at home peacefully instead of here in the lab bunking class?" I asked. 

 

"I was a bit late to the History class and Mr. Dexter didn’t let me in. So I decided to come here and work on this drawing since I had nothing else to do. Lost one more attendance in his class,” Aaron sighed. 

 

“Why couldn’t you just go on time, if he is such a strict teacher?” I asked. 

 

“I was only late by two minutes..” he groaned. 

 

"Hmm..." I sighed and shook my head. "Okay now, let me ask you one thing." 

 

"What?" He asked without taking his eyes from his drawing. 

 

"Do you wanna participate in the video game competition with me?" I didn't even think twice before asking. 

 

"Video game competition??" he asked surprised, turning around on his chair and facing me. "You mean video game developing competition? The one that is on the IT fest?" 

 

"Yeah.." I nodded. 

 

He chuckled and turned back to his drawing. "I only play video games. I don't make them. And do you even know the processes of developing a video game? You think it's simple?" 

 

"I know," I said and grabbed his arm, forcing him to turn around and face me. "Yeah..I have learned coding and programming for a few years. I'm confident I can develop a decent video game. And I decided you are my partner," I smiled cheerfully. 

 

"What? Seriously Ann?" He stared at me in confusion and surprise. I just nodded in reply. "But I know nothing about it," he then shrieked shaking his head. 

 

"Trust me, I know a good deal about programming and hardware. And you said you know graphics and animation. And you are clearly good at designing. So we are naturally the best partners. I'll do the programming and you'll do the graphics. Please don't say no," I said. 

 

"Are you really serious?" Aaron asked with a half-open mouth. 

 

"Yeah,” I said sternly and then the bell rang. "You are okay to be my partner, right ?" I asked. 

 

".Uhmm..I don't know. Shall I really participate? Seriously I don't know anything. Can't you find someone else?" he asked. 

 

"It's okay. I have already started designing a video game. I'm sure you are the best partner for me. Let's do it, Aaron," I said. 

 

"Oh..uhm..okay," he nodded unsurely and then quickly saved the masterpiece he was drawing in his pen drive. 

 

Students had already started arriving. Soon a girl came and occupied the computer on Aaron's right. Then she started talking flirtatiously to him while twirling her long dark hair with her fingers. But Aaron opened a racing game and started playing it while simply nodding to her. I shook my head and sighed before switching on my computer. 

 

Why every girl wants him? I can't understand. Yeah..maybe because he is handsome, good at sports, good at arts. Maybe there are still many more things he is good at. But he isn’t one of those typical rich, hot and arrogant bad boys whose attention everyone wanted in my previous schools. He is rather a cute and friendly person, at least that is what I think after knowing him for three days. But I would absolutely give that former title to Asher Carter. 

 

Computer science teacher Miss Skylar came soon after. She was a woman in her late twenties but looked intimidating. All those who were playing games instantly closed the windows as soon as she arrived. 

 

But the hour was actually entertaining. We watched an episode of the cartoon called 'TianTian' and after that Miss Skylar asked us to make a trailer for the episode. It was fun and let me proudly say my trailer was the best. I'm not bragging but Miss Skyler itself choose my trailer as the best. Aaron's too was great. 

 

After the hour I and Aaron walked to the library. Aaron wasn't happy although today was his last day of detention. He said Asher would soon send him to detention again. I then told him about what happened to me at the library during lunch break. 

 

"Ann, it's pretty sure he would somehow get me detention tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. So this time let me get detention after actually doing something to him," Aaron said furiously after hearing I had to spend an hour in the library arranging shelves. 

 

"What do you mean ?" I asked. 

 

"Let's key his car?" He raised an eyebrow suggestively. 

 

"Oh..! I don't think it's a good idea. Aren't there cameras in the parking?" I asked. 

 

"No.. it’s been broken for a week. But he would surely figure out it's me. In fact, even if someone else does it, it would only fall on my shoulder. I don't care. I really wanna do something. I'm gonna key his car," he replied sternly. 

 

"Okay then count me in. Let's do it after detention," I said. 

 

"No..I will do it alone. You don't need to.." Aaron started but I cut him in the middle. 

 

"No, I wanna accompany you in this. I think we won't get into trouble since there's no proof, the principal won't be able to punish us." 

 

"Maybe.." Aaron nodded. 

 

"Okay deal," I grinned stretching my palm forward. Aaron smirked and sealed it. 

 

Today there was no one in the library except the both of us for detention. And we both anxiously waited for it to end, sitting far away from each other. As soon as the bell rang, we jumped up from our seats and walked out of the library. We met at the doors and hastily walked to the parking. We needed to execute our plan before the basketball practice ended. 

 

Luckily there was no one near the parking. I followed Aaron as he walked towards Asher's car which was a Titan grey Hyundai i20 Magna. Just in a few seconds, Aaron scratched a long thin line on the side, near end to end, with his house key while I stood there to give him signal, just in case someone arrives. 

 

Once he was done Aaron hopped into his car and drove away while I rushed to the basketball court so that Asher don't get any suspicion it's me who did it. 

 

The Basketball practice ended soon after I reached the court. I smiled and waved at Ty and he walked to me taking his bag after saying bye to Asher. Asher looked at me smirking, the same stupid smirk he had when he put me in trouble in the library today. But I guess that smirk will vanish when he sees what happened to his car. 

 

I glared back at him. I don't really feel any guilty. And if I had felt a little bit of guilt before, it flew away after seeing his smirk and that overconfident look on his face. He thinks he is something great and there's nobody better than him. He actually deserved that for what he did to me and all the other things he did to Aaron. He deserves more and I'll keep on giving him nice doses one after another until he learns his lesson. Until that stupid smirk permanently disappears from his face. 

 

"Hello, no plan to end the staring game? Let's go?" Ty asked me chuckling. 

 

"Yeah.." I nodded averting my gaze from Asher to Ty who was now standing in front of me. 

 

"Carrie, I really hope to see you both getting along," he said. 

 

"Me and Asher?" I laughed. 

 

He nodded. "Yeah.." 

 

I threw a hand around his shoulder and looked at him, tilting my face. "Sorry, that'll never happen Ty."