Chapter Four: Mistake!!!
Sophy woke up on the sound of the alarm. She stood up and rushed to the bathroom leaving the alarm and it's noise. Taking her toothbrush she dashed to the stairs leaving her door open. Still with the brush in her mouth she greeted everyone and sat at the dining dialing precious number.
'Guess she's not awake yet.' she thought.'Please make me a cup of mint tea.' Sophy said to a maid and she nodded.
'Morning Sophy. Is today Russias' great contest.'
'No mom it's not. I am rushing because I haven't done my math homework, so I want to go do it in school. '
'Oh darling don't stress yourself, you are the proprietress after all. Who would dare ask you if you didn't do the homework. ' her mom said wiping the drool off her mouth.
Her mom was right. Sophys dad, Mr Williams was the proprietor so Sophy was indirectly the owner too. But Sophy never showed it. She wasn't proud because of her parents wealth. She was proud because she was their lovely daughter.
She smiled, taking the brush of her mouth and her mom frowned a little. 'Mom, who's that one person that do say 'don't let your influence, influence you.'?'
'I do say that.'
'So...?'Sophy asked heading for the stairs.'Please tell Brynus to get my uniform ready.'
'sure darling. '
She got to her room and rushed to the bathroom. She took a quick bath and was out in no time. The uniform was already lying on her bed. Sophy smiled at it. She had designed this particular uniform two years back. That was when she was in her first year. Her dad had made the uniform the second uniform for the school. She dressed quickly and flung her school back over her shoulder. She looked around the room for her phone but she later remembered she had left at the dining. Rushing downstairs she shouted.
'Mint tea please.'
'There you go miss.' the maid said placing the tea on the table at her front.
Sophy smiled at her and gulped the tea. It was hot an burnt her tongue and throat but she still liked the feeling. It made her feel refreshed. She looked around but couldn't find her phone,just then her mom came and handed her phone to her, frowning.
' What's wrong?'
'Nothing. 'her mom said looking away. Sophy knew something was wrong, her mom never keeps that kind of worried expression. She was so worried that she took the empty tea cup Sophy had left on the dining, carried it to her mouth but dropped it after realizing that it was empty. She sighed and face palmed herself.
' Mom, talk to me, what's wrong,?'
'It's nothing darling. Go to school.' but Sophy glared at her tapping her right foot on the floor.' Fine! Precious called and said you shouldn't wait for her. She said she can't go to school alone,so her driver is taking her. She sounded scared you know. When I asked her why she told me nothing but you know why.'
'So?' Sophy asked raising her brow.
' I am really worried about you Sophy. If precious is that scared to walk to school and you know why. Why haven't you told me?'
'Sorry mom but it's the BFF thing. I can't tell you, and besides don't listen to precious. She's just worried because she thinks someone has been Stalking her. 'she lied. Her mom stared at her pale blue eyeball and Sophy smiled telling her everything was fine. She had that gift of making her parents calm down when they panic so her mom believed her immediately.
' OK darling. '
' sure. And tell the driver to take me school I have to do the homework. ' and her mom nodded yes. Sophy smiled she would have to get to the bottom of the matter. Why was Harry Stalking her? Why was he always staring at her? Why does he call her name wrongly all the time and yet with a smile? Something is definitely fishy and Cleo was right, he might not be human but she was prepared for the worst even if it meant death. A man like him could be dangerous to her family. And she was going to protect them no matter what. Yes she was going to do it.
Sophy was about rushing outside to the car when her mom stopped her.'Won't you at least have a sandwich. '
'No mom. I will grab a tacos from the shop near the school.'she replied making way for the door but her mom stopped her again giving her a sandwich. Sophy began eating hurriedly when her mom handed her a flask. ' what's in it?'
'it's mint tea. You are going to need it. And one more thing before you leave.'
' what's it?' she asked with a mouthful of sandwich.
'Guess who lives in this neighborhood, next door.'
'Well Dave lives adjacent here and precious lives right behind him.'
' but someone lives next door.'
' yes I noticed that. Who is it and do they have a cool guy I can't talk to. 'Sophy asked eyeing her mom.
'You silly rat. Your class teacher lives there. He moved in three days ago. Your father just told me yesterday over the phone.' she said adjusting her hair.
Sophy looked lost. Now he really is going to stalk her.' You know what's gonna happen mom?' she asked giving her mom a kiss on both cheek.
'what?'
'we will talk about that later in the day I will probably come to you after school but remember..' Sophy said taking a savette and heading for the door.' one of those kisses is for dad. Pass it to him.' she winked and rushed out while her mom blushed.
In the car Sophy kept thinking about why Harry had to move next door. She was going to ask him. She will ask him a lot of questions. Everything that has been bothering her he will have to answer it all. Just like she had expected, she was the first to arrive in class. She swept it and arranged the tables and chairs. Sophy sat down comfortably and brought out her math notebooks. She was almost done with the homework when Harry came in. She didn't look up she could feel his gaze.
'Why do you just love staring at me. Which obviously makes uncomfortable?'
'because you are Sophia. That's why I stare at you.' he said moving closer. He grabbed a seat next to her which was precious and looked at the book.'didnt do your math homework?'
Sophy concentrated on the homework before speaking 'How can I when I had a stalker in my Veranda. '
Harry smiled he was beginning to get used to this Sophia.'early to school makes a Sophia talk to Harry, right'
'it's Sophy. So-phy.'she said through her teeth. Sophy closed the book and put it in the locker.' Why do you always stalk me?' she asked looking into his eyeballs. Sophy liked them,they were shiny black and had green edges unlike her blue eyeballs. She had always wished she had a black or green eyeball but here is someone with the combination of both colors.
'I don't know Sophia. I seriously don't know.'
'want to explain why you were in my Veranda yesterday?'
'definitely no!'
Sophy brought out her sketch pad and placed it on the table. She brought out her phone and gave precious a call.'what are you still doing at home?'she asked angry. She talked to precious for sometime and it got to a point she was smiling. She putted the phone down and dropped it on her table. Precious had joked saying she intend to get late to school so she won't have to see Harry early in the morning which she said might bring her bad luck.
'So I see precious will be a little late and I bet you have a lot of questions. '
' I sure do.' she replied taking a sip of the mint tea her mom had made her.
' is that mint?'
'yes wanna have a taste? My house is pretty good at making mint tea since it's..'
'since it's your best tea because it makes you calm down,get rid of your worries, and makes you feel refreshed.' Sophy stared at him with a confused expression and Harry saw it.' You haven't changed Sophia. You haven't. '
'How on earth did you know all that?'Sophy asked staring at him and he stared back. For 30 minutes they were just staring at each other. Nobody talked. Few seconds later cleo came in. The blonde girl with red eyeballs. She greeted Harry and Sophy and settled on her seat. Her usual seat where she would see and observe every single thing going on in class.
'Did you try finding out,sophy?' Cleo asked.
' she's trying but am not letting her win.'
'why?'
' it's becauseshe..because..'
' just admit that you can't find the right lie. Harry'
Harry frowned at Sophy. She had made his name sound Greek again. ' are you greek?'
' And would a Greek be Sophy by name?'
'but a Greek was once Sophia by name.' he replied with a serious look. Cleo stared at both of them. She brought out her jotter and wrote down another thing. Now she just needed to catch Harry call Sophy Sophia which was easy.
'Sophy don't argue with your teacher. A Greek could have been Sophia by name. '
'Exactly my point but Sophia doesn't seem to understand. Sophia thinks only English can be Sophy which is wrong.'
'That's true and Sophia doesn't seem to understand that Sophia was greek, right Harry?'
Harry stared at Cleo who moved forward and sat on Sophys table. 'Did you just make me..'
' yes I did. I made you to talk.'
'what's going on here?'
' You see Sophy, Harry keeps calling you Sophia because Sophia was greek and she also didn't believe that Sophy could be greek. Which means there are two people in question here. We know who Sophy is but..' Cloe began, staring at Harry with her red eyeballs. ' who is Sophia?'
'Sophia? '
'yes Sophia. '
' I know that you are really trying hard to find out who I am but you will have to try harder.' Harry said getting up.
Harry was talking to the students when precious walked in, even Dave arrived earlier than she did. Precious greeted Harry quietly an sat down.
'if she's behaving this way without even knowing who I am. I wonder what her reaction would be when she finds out about me.' Harry thought to himself.
Just then he sights Cleo and Sophy staring at him at the same time.
'Oh no! This is big trouble.'he exclaimed.
He continued with the class asking them about the things they do in their leisure hour and other things he should know about them. Then Audery suggested that they ask him personal question and everyone agreed but Harry didn't want to. He knew that Sophy,precious and Cleo will take advantage of him but he agreed since everyone had bought the idea. He sat down at the teachers table and sighed.
'let's start with you Sophy.'
Sophy smirked but later smiled making Harry more anxious.' where do live Harry?'
Harry looked at Sophy for a while before answering. She must have known he lives nextdoor.
' I live next to you Sophia.'
'when did you move in?'
'three days ago. '
'Why did you move in?'
'wait a minute. ' Victor said'was this supposed to be an interrogative section. Sophy you are too much!'
' let it go Victor. Sophia is simply curious and besides we are all friends, right Sophia. I-mean sophy.' he corrected looking at Cleo who was smiling enjoying the melodrama.
'then answer it why-did-you-move-in?' she asked again emphasizing each word so that it was clear since she had a tiny voice.
'to be closer. I moved there to be closer.'
Sophy sighed. She closed her eyes an d then opened it again. ' closer to who. Your crush?'
She asked and Harry blushed. The whole class giggled. So their teacher has a crush. This is wonderful. Harry moved on to the next student which was precious and as usual she was blushing and sweating.
'Who are you? '
' what ridiculous question.' Audery said.
' Well I am Harry Benjamin. Your class teacher.'
Precious glared seeing that Harry was ignoring her question.' have you ever stalked someone?' she asked confidently and looked at Sophy who gave her an high five.
' of course I have. I stalk a lot of people but not without a reason. Like for example I stalk my mom when she goes grocery shopping alone and I stalk my sister when she goes on a date with a guy I do not like...and..'
'And...' they all asked at the same time.
'And I stalk my crush too because am scared she might hurt herself.'he finished and the whole class gasped. Harry smiled staring at them.' common guys who doesn't have a crush?'
When they got to Audery, her question was simple though but it looked tough for harry.
'Who is your crush?' she asked with a puppy face and when Harry smiled at her, she blushed a little.
Harry tilted his head a little before talking.' Sophia is my crush. Her name is Sophia.'he said and Sophy stared at him.
' So he has been Stalking me because my name rhymes with his crush name.thats so lame!' she thought.
Audery sat and when they got to the most creepiest student in the class, Harry had to admit within himself that he was scared to his nerve.' spill it Cleo.' he commanded
' Or vampire.' Edward the guy with brown hair and black eyeball said.
Cleo snarled at Edward and grinned at Harry. She cleared her throat before bringing out her jotter and pen. Setting it on the table she began.' I have two questions sir. And if I get a good answer for the first, I will ask you the second.'
' And if you don't?' Kate her seat partner asked.
Cleo smiled evilly ' then I guess he will have to go through series of questions.'
' but Cleo...' Kate wanted to complain but Harry stopped her by smiling.
'So Harry, who is Sophia?'
Harry wasn't expecting that question. She had found out that morning that there was someone named Sophia since he kept calling Sophy Sophia. Dammit he hated himself and his obsession. Cleo was tapping her jotter waiting impatiently and so was the class.' Sophia was my fiance. Actually almost wife.' he said giggling.
' Was?' Sophy asked sketching something on her sketch pad. Then she looked up at precious ' or is?' she finished staring at Harrys eyeball. Honestly Sophy loved his eyeballs.
' Was.' Harry answered.
' who would dare break an handsome guys heart?' Victor asked concerned.
Harry just stood there smiling then he moved over to Sophys desk.' You know sometimes in life things don't just go as expected. I also didn't expect it.'
'Sophia must have been so cruel.' Precious said sadly and Sophy frowned at her.
' No. Not that way. It wasn't her fault. She just had to leave. No other option.' he said giving Cleo the details she needed. Later he would get rid of them. All three of them.
' So it was actually your fault? ' Audery asked frowning.
' Kid, it's complicated. It was nobody's fault.'
' Am not a kid.' Audery protested ' I can have a boyfriend.' she said shyly.
Cleo coughed again and everyone focused on her.' So the next question sir. Did you really really really,like lots of really like Sophia?'
' I didn't really lots of really like Sophia. ' he said and the class gasped.' I really really lots of really loved her.' Audery couldn't help it so she just teared up. Harry was really worried. Did his short explanation make Audery cry. It felt like hours trying to comfort her. Audery stopped then precious started her own. It wasn't long before she stopped. Sophy had ordered her to. Telling she could tear up later in the night and give her a call so she can comfort her.
' I never knew you guys were so emotional.' Harry stated.
'Technically it's the ladies.' Dave said and looked at Sophy.' ladies excluding Sophy and Cleo. Well especially Sophy.' he joked and Harry chuckled.
Sophy had never see him chuckle and she liked it. She smiled to herself thinking about how he had chuckled.
' don't worry sir. We are good students and we share a lot of secrets together.' a pink haired girl said. She was sitting behind Sophy.' we can give you Sophy if you don't mind. You know Sophia Sophy.' Mary said with a little smile while the class giggled. Sophy glared at the pink haired mary.
'The day is coming when I will rip that candy fluff off your head.' Sophy said coldy.
' Why do you so much hate my hair?' Mary asked smoothing her hair.'It's a special color you know.' she added smiling.
' because she hates anything pink.'
Sophy stared at Harry and wondered how he knew that. Even precious didn't. Harry ended the class while Sophy collected the essay from her classmates and followed him to his office. When they got in front of the elevator. Sophy commanded' press it.' they got in and she commanded him again to press the floor not that her hands were that occupied but it was her personality to be bossy with the males.
' So tell me how did you know I hated pink?' she asked looking at the elevator buttons.
' I know you more than you think Sophia. You hate pink because you feel like all the girls are too obsessed with it.'
Sophy was fuming. How dare he know a lots of things about her.' and what then is my..'
' Mint is your best color though in terms of clothing you prefer yellow.'
' How on earth did you know all this?'
' You didn't Sophia. You remained the same. And that's why am scared.'
' scared of what?'
' never mind.' he said stepping out of the elevator and Sophy walked behind. They got to his office and Sophy sat down placing the books on the table.
' So tell me Harry, what happened between you and Sophia. Why is it was and not is?'
Harry stood straight rubbing his palm on his face.' Sophia..'
' Sophy. ' she corrected.
' Sorry. Sophy I don't wanna talk about it.' he started clearly not looking at her.
' Well you will have to. You don't have a choice since you will still have to explain why you have been Stalking me.'
Harry sat opposite her and arrange some books before looking into Sophys eyeball.
Sophy hit her lower lip waiting patiently.
'she's dead sophia.'
Sophy couldn't believe it.she could see the emotions he was trying to hide. She could see that he was really missing her. Sophys eyeballs welled up with tears tears she wasn't ready to shed.' Please don't complicate everything by piting me Sophia. Please.' he pleaded and Sophy nodded.
' So wanna explain why you have been Stalking me?'
' I don't have the time Sophia.'
' it's sophy. ' she said frowning.' but you will have to. I didn't tell my parents my class teacher was Stalking me because I was worried it will worry them. You have to tell me or better still stop Stalking me or I will be forced to report this to the cops. '
' You can tell the cops Sophia but I will never stop Stalking you. Just know that.'
Sophy looked worried. What wrong has she done.' why?' she asked looking at his beautiful eyeballs. ' Don't tell me you are..' Sophy went agap.' You are crushing on me!' she finally said surprised while Harry just blushed.
' idiot why did it take you so long to know?'
' what are you saying?'harry asked totally looking innocent.
' Sorry.'
' So what do you feel about me?'
That question reminded Sophy if the elevator. Gosh it was just yesterday and she had forgotten.
' should I be honest?'
' yes please.'
' I feel uneasy around you. I feel frightened, uncomfortable and scared to my nerves. I feel like I shouldn't associate with you. Sorry to say I do like you but my instincts can't let me like you.'
Harry sighed' thanks.'
' So about the Stalking. Why can't you stop? Did you already get the full payment to assassinate me?'
' it's the last thing I would never do Sophia. Not like that.'
' then explain it'
' I told you I cant.'
' fine. ' Sophy said getting up and moving to the door.' but expect me in your house by 3. No single excuse.' then she left before Harry could say anything.'
Sophy met Cleo and precious having lunch. She told them that she hadn't gotten anything from him but didn't tell them she was going to his house. After closing Sophy rushed out of class even before precious could. Precious wasn't walking home. Her driver was coming to get her but Sophys driver was already waiting because she had phoned him earlier. Dave joined since his house was just adjacent. Immediately precious got home she took a quick shower and changed into an evening dress. It was black with yellow flowers and was sleeveless. As soon as she had lunch she rushed out telling the maids she was going nextdoor.
' ding. ' came the door bell. Harry immediately knew it was Sophy. So he opened the door and Sophy stepped inside. Harry wanted to make her mint tea but Sophy didn't let him.
' I came here for something important.' she said in a serious tone and Harry knew she meant business.
He headed upstairs and Sophy followed like a baby. She didn't even get to take a proper look at the house. She was too anxious. Precious phoned on her way to Harrys room and she told her seriously that she was busy.
Harry sat on the bed and Sophy sat next to him. He didn't expect her to be that brave.
' So tell me. Why are you Stalking me?'
' You really want to know?'
Sophy thought once again and she felt like she didn't need to know why he was Stalking her she needed to know who he was first. ' nope but tell me honestly. Who are you?' Harry stood up and walked to the table where he had placed his laptop. Sophy wasn't slow too, she stood up and sat at the edge of the table. Harry in her front.
' Aren't you scared?'he asked looking confused.
'Of what?'
'Being in a bachelor's house. You are not even scared.'
' stop having wild thoughts and just tell me what I need to know. '
Harry stared at her then at her lips. He moved closer and parted her legs. He came in between eyeing the silk like fabric she was wearing. Sophy just stared at him smiling.
' Don't even try to act smart with me. Just tell me who...'
Harry shut her mouth with his finger held her chin up. She was now looking into his eyeballs. Sophy couldn't believe herself either. The uneasiness she used to feel was gone. She felt comfortable like she was in safe hands. Harry took his hand off her chin and wanted to move back but Sophy dragged him closer with her two hands. She brought him forward and stared into his eyes.' just because I followed you into your bedroom doesn't mean am stupid.' she said in the softest and tiniest voice Harry and ever heard. ' I was only desperate. Desperate for the truth. Now tell me. Who the fuck are you?' she asked pulling him closer such that there was barely an inch between them.
'You can't handle it Sophia.' Harry said trying best to keep his voice down he didn't want her to know he wanted her.
' just say it' Sophy said pronouncing each word clearly.
' Sophia I am a...' she stared at him anxiously ' I am a vampire I feed on human energy and blood.Sophy stared at him for a while before breaking out with laughter. She buried her face in his shoulders laughing.
' Harry you are so hialrious.'
Harry stared at her. He pulled her face closer and smiled showing his sharp white fangs. Sophy gasped and stared at him in shock. So Cleo was right. He isn't human. At least she was happy he wasn't a grim reaper. Sophy pushed him away standing on her feet. She moved back slowly still staring at him. Suddenly Harry pulled her to himself. His hand at her waist,staring into her pale blue eyeballs. Her held her chin with his hand and brought his face closer. He could feel sophy stiffen.
' w-what are you doing?' she asked in a shaky voice.
' what does it look like?' he asked bringing his face closer to hers. Still Sophy never budged. She just remained stiff.
' Harry.' she called and he could feel the warm air escape from her mouth to his neck.
' I made this mistake back then and am going to make it again.' he said putting his lip on her lip. He pressed further making it stronger. He took her lips into his mouth and slowly he pushed her to the wall. Sophy groaned silently but didn't resist though. He tangled his tongue with hers and Sophy did the same. He rested his entire body on her pushing her further to the wall. But there was no escaping because the wall wouldn't open all of a sudden. Sophy wrapped her hands on his waist and Harry slid his hand further down now resting it on her ass. Sophy pulled him further and it made Harry deepen the kiss. He kissed her passionately but gently because Sophy was too soft. He was scared he might hurt her tender skin. He broke the kiss and looked into her eyes. The pale blue color had brightened up and he could see her blush. He kissed her neck and she moaned silently. He kissed her lips again this time more roughly and he could feel his hand now on her ass. It was small but he like it and Sophy brought her hand to his neck pulling him further to herself such that she could feel his erection. She slid her hands under his shirt and pressed his body feeling it. Harry slowly pull away from her and Sophy stood there amazed at what happened. What the fuck did she just do? Putting aside the fact he's her teacher but a vampire. She passionately allowed a vampire to kiss her. A vampire. She couldn't believe herself. All she did was just stare at him hands on her lips she managed to talk...
' Wha-what did you do?'