B e l l a ♣ A l b y
"Everyone do your homework and submit it tomorrow. If anyone will not submit then you will face the music," Mr Collis said after the bell rang signalling that it was our next period.
I packed my bag and took a look at my schedule. My second course was in English class.
"You'll face the music." I heard someone beside me trying to mimic Mr Collis.
I lifted my head to see it was Natasha who was trying to make a strict face but failed miserably causing me to let out a small chuckle.
"Which period do you have next Ella?" Natasha asked while we came out of the class.
"Ella? Did you forget my name that easily? It's--" I began speaking a bit offended but Natasha cut me off in the middle of my sentence.
"I know your name is Bella. Have you ever heard of a word called nickname? Now you're my friend, so...I get to call you whatever I want. Whatever I want in the sense good names."
"Oh..."
It was the first time a person had ever considered me to be their friend and now she wanted to get close to me.
Ella. At least it sounded better than belwhore or bitch.
"So, which class do you have right now, Ella?"
"English."
We came to halt at my locker.
"I don't have English right now...Oh shit, it's Physics! Gotta run. To reach the English room, go right and then again right. From there, you walk straight and turn left. You will find your class. Bye. If I get late then I'll be getting detention." With that, she ran to her Physics class in the opposite direction.
I started following the instructions she gave me to reach my class. The hall was crowded. I bumped into a few people and winced when my bruised body got in contact with them. When I turned right, I saw a direction board set up for the classes from this hall.
I noticed that it pointed in the right direction for my class.
I heard cheers and hoots. Curiously, I followed the direction from where loud noises were coming from.
A big crowd was formed in the middle of the ground. I jogged towards them and got in between of the people to reach in front to look at what was going on.
Most of them had terrified expression while some were having excitement on their faces.
As I went near and near, I felt the air electrifying with sparks.
I was never this curious to see or know what was happening but something there was just attracting me towards it.
When I reached almost to the front, I saw two figures fighting or more like one figure punching the other causing the person eating punches and kicks to wail in pain.
Oh my God! Angelo or my father have never bet me like this.
"That guy was really stupid." I heard a girl shout to another girl.
"I know right! I wouldn't have said those words if I was in that guy's position."
"I pity him. Daring an Alpha especially Alpha Xanthos is something that a person should never do."
"He literally bad-mouthed the Alpha!"
Oh, so the boy who was beating the other guy to a pulp was Alpha Xanthos. But the word Alpha sounds really weird. I felt like I have heard it somewhere but couldn't put the finger where.
The entire crowd became quiet when one girl screamed; asking them to stop fighting.
But I guess it fell in the deaf ears.
"Stop Alpha Xanthos! He uttered those words by mistake!"
The girl standing beside me laughed. "Look the girlfriend is pleading."
"They aren't even mates but look at that girl. She's flooding tears." She continued. "Oof, the chemistry in the relationship."
I blinked as I saw the girl who I know knew was the beaten guy's girlfriend ran in between the fight. I noticed all of them were standing silently.
I wanted to shrink back and run away but I needed to help them.
I jogged towards the guy's girl and held her arm.
"Don't go alone there."
As we went near, I noticed the guy beating the other stopping. He turned his head and stared at the girl beside me for few seconds before snapping his head to look at me.
I gasped as I stared the handsome boy. Brown silky hair, brown mesmerizing eyes that had a unique sparkle, Sun-kissed skin, perfect jawline and kissable pink lips. He looked around to be six feet one or two. He had a perfect body structure. His strong muscles could be noticed as the t-shirt he was wearing was sticking to his body. Long eyelashes and a pair of a thick eyebrow. I couldn't take my eyes away from this Greek God. It should be illegal to be this beautiful. His eyes pulled me into it.
I remembered where I was and blushed lightly.
"Please stop," I whispered.
Alpha Xanthos tilted his head to one side. He let go of the guy's collar he was holding as soon as I uttered those words. I heard gasps around me but I didn't know why. The sparks in the air intensified.
As a chance, the boy ran away not turning back once. The girl beside me tucked my arm. I lifted my gaze away from him and glanced at her. She smiled and muttered a quick thank you before running behind her boyfriend.
When I looked back at his eyes they weren't empty and emotionless like when we first made eye contact. It held a different emotion. Was it happiness? Sadness? Relief?
Why did he have these emotions?
I heard whispers coming from around me. I saw that the crowd growing more bigger. He murmured continuously with himself. I specifically caught him muttering 'Amanda'.
I tried to move away from the place I was standing but a hand touched my arm causing the sparks to travel again.
"Uhh..umm Hi," I said awkwardly as I took my arm away from his grip.
I looked around us once again. People were watching us and whispering amongst them. I started feeling uncomfortable under their gazes.
The modern Greek god must have sensed that because his soft shiny brown eyes which were looking at me turned hard when he saw the crowd around us. People immediately scattered away to their own conversations. He again gazed at me with his brown soft eyes. He lifted his hand up. As an instinct, I Immediately squeezed my eyes shut, afraid that he was going to slap me for stopping him. However, I didn't receive anything. I opened my eyes ever so slowly and looked up at him.
His eyes were void of any emotion.
"I- I should go to my next class," I said to him.
He stared down at me.
"Carina." (Cute) I heard him mumble to himself.
I tried to walk away from him again but he caught hold of my right wrist. "What's your name, Tesoro?" (Sweetheart)
I looked at him questioning. "Why do you want my name?" I asked without stuttering.
I struggled to get free from his hold. The sparks travelled through my whole body. It was really comforting but I didn't want to receive any comfort from a stranger.
"You don't know me? So let me introduce myself--"
"Umm, I need to go," I said as I glanced at my wristwatch. I wanted to just get away from him as he was intimidating me.
He chuckled. "You are new here and I would want to know your name. I am the school's head student and a beautiful girl like you shouldn't have gone unnoticed by me in this fine morning."
The sudden mood change from being like a savage beast to an ordinary boy.
I blushed. This was my first time receiving a good compliment from the opposite gender. I knew I was not beautiful. Maybe it was just that he didn't want to be rude. He was the school's head student after all so, of course, he would have genuinely wanted to know about me.
But ahead student doesn't behave in this way.
"Bella."
"A little louder." He demanded to cause me to whimper.
"Bella Alby," I told it a little louder.
"Bella," he said it as if tasting my name on his tongue. "Bella," he said it in a little deeper voice. "Bella," he said it in two more octaves deeper.
Why was he trying it in three different octaves? Maybe he was mocking my name? I let it slide.
I looked at my wristwatch. My eyes widen. I should be in an English classroom. I must have been standing here for about fifteen freaking minutes.
What should I say to my new teacher? Will he or she think I was not a punctual student. I created a first bad impression. What excuse should I give?
I looked back at him. He was still holding my wrist. I should probably go now but I wanted to know his name. He was the first opposite gender who had actually respected me after a long time.
"I should go to my class I am already fifteen minutes late."
"Don't you want to know my name?" he asked. My lips formed a thin line. However, I nodded my head. He grinned. "Myself Xanthos," he said. "Xanthos Kingston."
"It was nice meeting you Xanthos," I said before I walked towards my English classroom.
When I found the class, I took a deep breath. I opened the door slowly and peeked inside. I saw a woman with long blonde hair and green eyes standing with a book in her hand. When she heard the door open, she glared at me.
"Who are you and why the hell did you interrupt me in the middle of my teaching?" She asked rudely.
"I a-am Bella Alby. I-I'm the n-new student w-who joined the school today. I w-was late because--" My stuttering was cut off by the banging of the class door against the wall.
Xanthos walked inside the classroom. He walked in with authority, carrying a powerful aura around him. From the corner of my eyes, I saw a few girls fanning themselves with their books and some even whispered words like 'hot', 'sexy' and 'charming'. I agreed with them too. Wait! What? I, Bella, was officially gone insane.
Dirty thoughts! Get away from my mind.
"I was inquiring her with my questions which got her late to your class. You see Miss. Will, it's very important for me to know who joins my- this school." He explained with a straight hard face to who I now assumed was Miss Will.
I heard surprised gasps from the students who were sitting in this room. Why were they surprised?
I looked back at him and showed him my gratitude by giving him a soft smile. He turned his head to look at me and his eyes lightened up when he saw me smile at him. He returned the smile with his own one and winked at me. I blushed. I freaking blushed again! What the guacamole? It was my first time blushing like this.
I heard murmurs around me. Someone cleared their throat. I gazed towards the direction where the sound came from. It was none other than Miss Will who was scowling at me.
I stepped back a little; scared she would hit me.
She looked beside me and her face paled. Emotion in her eyes changed from anger to fear. What was she scared of? I remembered Xanthos was behind me. When I peeped back, I saw Xanthos closing his eyes and rushing out of the classroom.
"I am sorry for being disrespectful. I shouldn't have glared at you."
Uh?
"It's fine."
"Go take your seat." She motioned to the empty seats.
I thanked her and walked to the middle seat. She continued whatever she was doing. I got lost in my thoughts about Xanthos.
Who was Xanthos? Was he going to be my bully? Or was he just doing the work of a head student by standing up for other students did he see me worthy enough to be his friend?