After hearing Mr Mathew's further enquiring questions and looking at the amusing face of Lucas and worried face of Aurora, Nathan obediently said where a strange kind of confidence was hidden in his words, "I am sure, sir. I would like to give it a try."
"What???" "He is so daring." "Does he think that he got lucky one time so he can try his luck for the second time???" "Is he trying to win the lime light???" "Isn't he just a newbie???" "What makes him think that he can compare with Lucas???" "He is just a pretty face???" "What's going on here???" "What does he think him to be???" "Trying to be compared to Aurora???" "None can replace Lucas" "He is just a noner"
All of a sudden the whole classroom was filled with different types of voices of their classmates which were passing on various comments in the favour of Aurora and Lucas while there were so much curiosity and negativity in them for Nathan.
"Hey, bro, are you serious??? It's not that easy. Let Lucas do it.", said Travis in an amusing voice while taking the advantage of the surrounding and the atmosphere around him.
"Travis, why don't you let him try?? Nathan, come here, bro. Don't listen to anyone.", said Lucas in a gentle voice while calling out Nathan with a warm smile.
"Sure, why not??? I don't have any issue. Go for it, bro.", said Travis with his fake kind smile while pushing Nathan to go forward.
"Humph, the idiot took the bait. Let's see how you behave mighty and witty after this.", thought Travis with a sly smile while watching Nathan moving forward.
"I can sense that Aurora is also not confident in solving it. So how can you do it, just a noner with a pretty face??? Once you fail to solve it, I will become the saviour of you and solve it in a second and then impress everyone where you will be the one called the dumb guy.", thought Lucas while smirking slyly behind the fake mask of his gentle warm smile.
By taking a single look at the kind act of Lucas and his henchman Travis towards Nathan, Aurora and her friends could easily understand about what they were up to.
"So this is what going on.", said Scarlet in a serious voice while looking at them.
"They are targeting Nathan intentionally.", exclaimed Chole worriedly.
"Aurora, do something.", said Ophelia in a pleading voice.
"What should I do??? Even I am confused about it.", said Aurora while dashing out.
"But do something.", said Madison and Emily in a serious voice.
"Wait, guys.", said Aurora wearing an uncertain expression while adding in a serious voice by looking at Mr Mathew, "Sir, I would like to try it."
"Damn it, what is she trying to do??? This girl will ruin our plan.", thought Travis after hearing Aurora's words while shivering in anger as he could never stand Aurora from the beginning.
"I can't let her spoil my plan. Sorry, Aurora but I don't have any choice.", thought Lucas while adding in a gentle voice, "Aurora, give a chance to Nathan too."
"Yes, Aurora. Lucas is right. Let him do it.", said Mr Mathew who was eager to welcome another student to his explanation team.
"But sir…", Aurora hesitated and was about to say something when Nathan interrupted her words politely, "If you guys don't mind, can I give it a try???"
"Sure, bro. why not…", said Lucas with a smile.
"Okay, as you wish.", said Aurora in a regretted voice while looking away from them frustratedly.
"Dumb guy, I was just saving him. Fine, you want to die, then die, idiot. My cat is meowing to me. Let's see how you do it. Just a noner with a pretty face. Humph.", she thought to herself while burning from inside by being angry for Nathan's stupidity.
"By the way, sir, I think Aurora still have a doubt about whether Nathan can do it or not. So why don't we let him clear her doubts first by letting him redo the sum and explain the whole thing to everyone from the beginning.", said out Lucas politely.
"Good idea, Lucas.", said Mr Mathew while reconsidering Lucas's suggestion.
"Excuse me, Lucas. When did I say that??? I don't have any bothering with Nathan and whether he does the sum or not.", said Aurora in a serious voice.
"And sir, why does Nathan have to redo it. It's already half done. So, let's not waste our time.", added Aurora while looking at Mr Mathew.
"Oh, then my mistake but still let sir decide what he wants.", said Lucas with an apologetic voice while smiling slyly at the end.
"What's going on here, Lucas???", said Aurora in a frustrated voice.
"Hey, guys, chill out. You two don't have to argue over this. Sir, if you don't mind, I will do like the way Lucas said. It would be good.", said Nathan in a gentle voice.
"What???" "Is he even in his sense???" "What does he think about himself???" "The topper or the best???", everyone exclaimed to Nathan's words.
"Okay then, problem solved. Nathan, you can continue.", said Mr Mathew excitedly.
"But sir…", Aurora was about to say not to pay heed to Lucas but Mr Mathew said with a smile, "Aurora, dear, we should let the things flow the way it should sometimes to have great achievements."
"Okay…", said Aurora in a disappointed voice while taking a deep breath.
"Young people these days, they often don't want to see things clearer and they don't notice or observe the things carefully. Aurora is underestimating Nathan because he is a newbie and she is protesting to save him as a good classmate where because of his competitive characterizing Lucas is properly targeting Nathan to drag him down as Nathan is his new rival. It's so easy to read Aurora and Lucas. But this Nathan, this boy is different from what they are assuming him to be. Though I can't read him properly, still I can sense that he is a capable boy but because of something he is hiding himself and his capability from others. That's why I gave this opportunity for him to prove himself. I hope that he won't let me down and seize this opportunity wisely.", thought Mr Mathew with a smile while looking at worried Aurora, chuckling Lucas and silent Nathan.
Meanwhile, Lucas said with a smile by heading to Aurora and taking a closer look at her who was in a bit off mood, "Hey, don't be sad. Sadness doesn't suit your face. I know you don't want someone else to overtake me but we don't have anything in our hands."
"Huh??? Who said that??? There is nothing like what you are saying.", said Aurora in a ridiculing voice.
"Don't lie. I can see it clearly how bothered you are...", said Lucas with a teasing smile.
"Cough… cough… If you don't mind. can I borrow the marker???", said Nathan who was standing behind Lucas by clearing his throat as he couldn't stand that side of Lucas flirting with Aurora in open as it was giving a huge misleading to the rest of the classmates about them and their relationship.
"Sure, bro and best of luck. Aurora, don't worry.", said Lucas with a smile while teasing Aurora at the end intentionally to show off in front of Nathan to give him the wrong idea of Aurora and his being together.
"I am not worried about anyone or anything.", said Aurora annoyingly where Nathan headed to the board and Lucas moved away from her with a teasing smile.
"Is this guy serious??? What is he up to??? Nathan is calling upon his own doom and this Lucas, why is he buttering up to me today??? And my crazy and almost out of the control classmates, it's clear that they are mistaking the simple conversation of me and Lucas as something else like couple things. Every time Lucas is approaching me they are reacting to it as if we are lovers. After two years, on this day out of the blue Lucas is again talking with me and approaching me. What is he up to??? I don't feel at ease. Things seem wrong. He is there with no good. Please, God, just explain me the situation and fix everything. Send me an angel to save me from this devil.", thought Aurora to herself while hugging her fists to her chest by taking a deep breath while closing her eyes at the end.
"Okay, done with the solution. Here, let's take a look at it and start with our explanation section. Then everyone so it is like…", Nathan began with his explaining after solving the problem in the blink of Aurora's eyes.
Hearing the explanation in his calm soothing voice, Aurora who was closing her eyes opened them immediately and took a look at him. She got to see that Nathan had already solved the sum and had also begun his explanation section.
Nathan was looking magnificent and his charm along with his cold yet peaceful voice was everywhere and every corner of the classroom. His explanation was so eye-catching and was easy to understand. It was as if a successful businessman was presenting his own presentation in front of a group of immatures.
Everyone including the ones who were despising Nathan for taking up to solve that math problem was lost in the flow of his explaining style. The view of Nathan was attracting the attention of the juniors' who were passing by their classroom.
Who said that guy was a noner or he didn't deserve to be presented in front of everyone on the board to solving that complicated sum or he was just noner with a pretty face or he couldn't be compared to Lucas. Indeed, he couldn't be compared to Lucas as Nathan was much more deserving and talented than Lucas.
That guy called Nathan was a magician in the form of a prince who moved his magic wand and cast a spell with his charm while bewitching others and attracting their whole attention towards him.
While Nathan was explaining Lucas tried his best to interrupted him and disbanding other's attention with his hard questions and placing baseless points towards Nathan yet like a professional he overcame all of them. Meanwhile, Aurora who was curious about his ability also put forth some questions to clear her doubts about Nathan's capability.
But Nathan successfully could prove his capability and explained that math question at the end even after so many hurdles and tough questions put forwarded by Lucas and Aurora.
"Okay, my fellow classmates. That's it. The explanation section is over but if any of you have any further question please make sure to ask me.", said Nathan in a gentle voice while placing down the marker on the marker holder and looking forwards to others in the classroom.
"Oh, why did you stop???" "Please, keep saying" "It was so amazing" "Only you could stand to our Aurora's place" "Please, once more" everyone in the class started to praise him altogether.
Mr Mathew who was also lost with his explaining method said out while clapping happily and showing thumbs-ups to Nathan, "Well done, Nathan. You did a splendid job. Keep up with it."
Along with Mr Mathew everyone clapped happily while congratulating Nathan happily.
Lucas and Travis who failed in their planning couldn't hold their anger yet they couldn't vent it out in front of everyone. So they didn't have an option but to keep it up with their acting skills while maintaining their image of supportive classmates yet the sourness of their heart was still visible to Aurora and her friend who knew their true colours so well and also the bitterness under their fake smiles couldn't be hidden from Nathan's eyes too.
"Okay then, for today that's it. Let's call it a day here. Thanks to Nathan my efforts and time to explain that sum saved. Nathan, Aurora and Lucas, all three of you please take back your seats. Thanks for the hard work my dear sweeties.", said Mr Mathew happily by watching the time in his wristwatch as it was almost the time for his lesson to be over.
Nathan and Lucas both headed to their respective seats while Lucas rushed from there immediately by patting Nathan's shoulder with a fake happy smile to hide his anger where Nathan took a look at Aurora who was about to seat in her seat and took a look at Nathan out of the blue curiously and as always their eyes met with one another and that time unlike other times without any hesitation or embarrassment Nathan smiled gently with her and she also responded to him with a sweet smile secretly by avoiding other's gazes.
Other than her sweet smile Nathan could see huge lines of curiosity drawn in her face and eyes. Nathan who found her extremely cute at that moment headed back to his seat while chuckling by mumbling, "Such a cute fluffy curious cat."