RICH'S POV:
I let out a deep sigh.
I'm now on the way to our classroom..
And I'm getting nervous for some reason..
I haven't seen him for days. It's like the first time.
I'm getting cold feet..
Shit!
It's all my plan, but why am I feeling like I want to ditch classes again.
I'm not the usual happy lady who waves her hand everywhere anymore. I saw a lot of students staring at me probably wondering why I'm not as proud as usual. I just timidly smiled at them.
I don't care anymore. What's more important to me is the nervousness that I'm feeling right now.
I'm now standing in front of the room.
Should I knock? Am I too early or I'm already late?
I took a deep breathe. I positioned my hands in front of the door and was about to knock.
"Rich??" I heard someone from my back.
I don't have to be a genius to know who that person was.
Shit! Seriously?! why to I have to encounter him so early.
I took another deep breathe.
Calm yourself! Calm yourself! Just stick to your plan.
I repeated in my mind. Trying to convince myself.
I turned my head half way but I didn't face him exactly. I don't want to look at him yet.
"Yes??? Is there anything you need from me?" I asked in steady tone. Trying so hard not to sound nervous.
"Why are you here?" He asked again.
I ignored his question and answer it by knocking at the door.
When I heard the word 'Come in.' I twisted the knob and entered the room wearing my sweetest smile.
I heard a loud 'Ooohhhh!' As I walked and reached the teacher's desk. I handed him a letter from the principal explaining why I'm here. While Warren pass through our direction and sat onto his chair.
I don't really need a letter though...
That was just for a show. He already knew I'm coming and we're just avoiding suspicion.
"Oh! So you belong in this class too!?" He said and the quiet room turned into chaos. Hearing lots of harsh comment from girls. On the other hand, boys were so happy and so excited.
I glanced at Warren just for a second and I saw his jaw tamed.
"Alright guys! Silence please! Just like what you heard this pretty lady here Ms. Rich heiress of Hemsford's Corporation International Bank will be your new 'classmate'. He said with so much gladness in his voice. Boys yelled in so much happiness while the girls on the other hand make face.
"Where should I put you? Hmm.." Acting like he's searching for the right seat.
A lot of them offered their seat or the chair next to them while Warren brought his book out and start reading it.
As if he doesn't care. Hmpt..
"Oh there you go! Ms. Hemsford please sit next to Mr. Wilson." I saw his face look up at our direction and turned pale a little bit.
"I don't want to sit in there." I said firmly. I saw Warren's brows furrowed in confusion.
You didn't expect it to come from me right, Warren?
"Well atleast for now Ms. Hemsford. I don't have any other seat available aside from that. I'm sure Mr. Wilson will take care of you." He added with wiggling brows. Students whispered in each other ears.
I arched my brows at him and he cleared his throat on the contrary.
"Please take your seat." He extended his left arm pointing the seat next to Warren. I rolled my eyes and cross my arms and says, "Fine!" I walked in the center heading at Warren's direction at the back end of the room.
Our eyes met when I reached the chair and he quickly avoided my gaze. I can see on my peripheral vision that he started reading again.
"Ah before I forgot, Mr. Wilson can you please help Ms. Hemsford to cope up with the lesson that she missed and please let her borrow your notes if you don't mind?" He said with a pleading tone.
Warren sighed. "Sure." He answered timidly.
"You don't have to." I whispered and he stared at me with wonder in his eyes. "Don't force yourself." I added without looking at him but I made sure it sounded lonely.
"That's fine." He said with tamed jaw while browsing the book he's reading. Without looking at me either.
"Here." He said and put his notebook on top of my desk.
I arched my brows. "Seriously?" I asked.
"Copy that and that." While pointing at the lesson written on his notebook.
"What's with you!?" I yelled and everyone turned their head on us.
I sighed and cleared my throat. "ahem!" I acted as if nothing happened and they instantly turned their attention back to whatever they're doing.
"The last time I check your MR. STAYAWAYFROMME, and now this??" I whispered with so much anger in my voice. "You got to be kidding me."
"Once your done, see me in the library after class. I'll teach you how its done." He ordered as if I didn't say anything.
"Are you even listening? Who the hell you are to order me?" I whispered again with gritted teeth.
"Listen you Ms. Rich kid. I'm not doing this because I want to, but because I was given an order by our professor." He said with a matter of fact tone. "I'm just the type of person who value every word I say. When I said yes, I'll do it even if I HATE IT. So stop over reacting." He exclaimed with a low voice. Emphasizing the word hate.
I rolled my eyes.
I thought you already change your mind and wanted stay by your side instead.
I bit my lips.
I won't give up Warren. You'll soon miss me....
Love me...
I swear.
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Warren's POV:
I'm now heading to the library.
Its time to study and teach Rich the lessons she missed. I already ate my pack lunch a while ago but I feel like its drained just by thinking she'll be sitting next to me again.
I sighed.
I myself don't understand why I have to do this. I can easily assigned somebody else to teach her or refuse my professor but I wanted to do it personally for some fucking reason. My body react differently whenever she's around.
I saw her sitting in one of the chair reading something.
Laughing...
I can only see her back but I recognize her right away.
That hair and shoulder.
What is she reading anyway?
Now she's holding her stomach probably coz of so much laughing.
I brisked walk and looked at the book from behind her back.
I can't see what it says so I moved closer. Near her left ear.
It's a naughty-joke comic book. She giggled and turned her head to her left where I am. I accidentally looked at her at the same time.
We're face to face for a minute. She blinked her eyes and furrowed her brows.
She sighed.
"I'm day dreaming again. I've been like this for days now. I just really like seeing that stupid face." She brushed my cheeks.
So your imagining me?!
She got shocked. Now she's pinching my face...
"Sto...stop it!" I moved away. I felt my cheeks are swelling.
"Wha... What the hell are you doing here?" She asked with so much panic in her voice.
"To teach you smart ass." I answered with sarcasm.
"What are you day dreaming about me anyway?" I changed the subject. Trying hard not to sound curious.
"Wh...why do you care?!" She answered. Avoiding to answer the real question.
I shrugged. "Nothing. You brought the subject." I saw a tint of pink in her cheeks suddenly. "Let's get down to business. Are you done copying the lesson?" She nodded. Avoiding my gaze. "Good! Shall we?" I asked and she just nodded again. I pulled the chair next to her and sat beside her. I opened my notebook in front of me. "Come closer." I ordered and she blushes again instantly.
This is awkward but I have to calm my nerves.
I have to pretend I'm not affected.
"This is how the solution works." I started and she looked as if she was attentively listening. "You have to solve the equation in parenthesis first before adding and subtracting the other equation outside. Then follow the MDAS rule. You know what MDAS is right?" I glanced at her. I didn't noticed she's so close to me.
So for the second time around. Just for today we almost kiss each other. But this time it's much closer compared to the previous one. I saw her eyes traveled down my lips.
She gulped. I turned away on the other hand.
I cleared my throat before asking the same question. "Again, do you know what MDAS means?"
"I don't!" She crossed her arms.
"You don't??" I asked again in disbelief. "Why are you even here in College?" I slapped my forehead. "Your a hopeless case." She just rolled her eyes.
"I don't need it. I'm a heiress, that MDASH whatever is unnecessary." She answered with so much confidence.
"Its MDAS not MDASH." I corrected. You're bragging that your a heiress but as simple as MDAS even an elementary can answer, you don't know?" I exclaimed. "Do you have a younger or an older brother?" I asked.
She shook his head to answer 'None.'
"Why??" She counter asked.
"Someone should take the position away from you."
"Oh yeah?! Then what's that fucking MDAS means?"
"Multiplication, addition, division and subtraction." I answered.
"I knew it! I just want to make sure you can answer it yourself." She simulated.
I rolled my eyes this time.
Seriously!? You want me to believe that?!..
I sighed. "As I was saying, follow MDAS and you'll get the right answer." I glanced at her again. "You got it genius?" I said with sarcasm.
"But of course." She answered with so much confidence again.
This lady never fails to amuse me....
With her stupidity....
"Great! Answer this then." I gave her a piece of paper from my bag.
"Right minus wrong. Not perfect, more to come." I threatened.
"What's that?.." She asked with a nervous tone.
"A paper smartypants. Just answer this exercise so we can get to the next lesson." I ordered.
She rolled her eyes again before saying, "Fine!" She slide the paper towards her. She fixed her hair and put all of strands in 1 side. Exposing her neck to my direction.
After couples minutes I saw her counting in her hands.
She's now so concentrated answering that 10 items exercise. I want to chuckle seeing her like this.
She looks so damn normal..
I unintentionally glanced at her neck then I removed it right away.
I gulped.
Something in her neck is calling me. She's still busy though.
So...
My eyes traveled from left hand side of her ears. Down to her neck.
That silky, pearly white, sexy neck..
"I'm done." She suddenly turned her face to me. Both our eyes widened in surprise.
I gulped again and cleared my throat. I comb my hair with my hands before asking, "You were saying?" I changed the mood again.
This is bad. She caught me..
"A... I.. I'm done." She stuttered.
"Let me see." I checked her answers.
Impressive! She did take it seriously. She's fast learner.
I can't helped but smile.
I looked at her. She's now wearing her stupid grin with wiggling brows. "Now tell me how AMAZING I am."
"You have one mistake and what did I tell you right minus wrong. So you got 8 point." Her jaw dropped and I wanted to burst out laughing. "Now, do you still want me to tell you how STUPID you are?" I humored. She grabbed the paper in my hands.
She smiled. "Yeah right! I'm perfect ten stupid!" She shouted and all the students including the librarian looked at us.
The librarian scolded us by signaling 'silence please.'
I gave her an apologetic look and nodded.
"Your so noisy!" I whispered.
"It's your fault!" She whispered too.
Then the bell rang signaling the end of the break.
I sighed.
"Let's finish this tomorrow." I fixed my thing and put it inside my bag. I headed outside the library right away without looking at her.
"Why are you so fast?" I almost jump in surprised.
"Why are you following me?" I asked with so much confusion in my voice.
"Oh come on genius! We're in the same class, remember?" She humored and winked at me.
I sighed.
I have to get used to this from on...
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