"Ohhh, its morning already? " I said yawning and getting out of bed. The sun was bright, the sky was clear blue and I... I was about to be late for breakfast!
I ran and checked my watch, it was already 7am
"Oh shit! " I dragged my towel from the shelf and ran down stairs to take a shower in the stall. But the worst part was that, there were many girls here, I couldn't even find an empty stall. I had to wait a senior before I could bathe. I rushed my shower and came out. Rushing like a mad woman, I put some paste on my tooth brush and decided to go all the way and brush like the flash but to my disappointment, I tore my gum off.
"Oh shit! " I just ignored the pain and continued brushing, when I was done, I hurried back upstairs and wore my uniform, since I was late I didn't dry my hair, just combed it and ran to the home building.
On getting there I was really late and I recieved various scolding from Mr George, that alone brought too many attention to me and by the time he was done I just walked to the counter, took my food and walked towards my friends in shame...
"You overslept? " Sophia asked
I dropped the tray of food and sighed, nodding my head
"You hair is wet, I'm guessing you didn't have time to dry your hair?"
"Nope" I said
"And I injured my self when I was brushing my teeth"
"Today is soo not your day" Kc said
"Tell me about it" I sighed. I couldn't help but feel someone's intense stare on me. I had been ignoring it when I walked in but it was getting more intense by the moment.
I turned around to take a peak and behold!! Its the freaking King Arnaldo! Sitting in the counsel of his friends and paying no single attention to them today. Just watching me like a hawk monitoring its prey like I'd care... I mentally rolled my eyes before smiling deviously at him, remembering what happened yesterday, I hope he isn't mad that I stood him up.
Scratch that, I want him to be mad... That's right Arnaldo I won't fall for you, I won't!!!
He smiled back but it kinda looked like a forced smile. I turned back and continued munching on my food, just knowing that he was angry made my day a little bit better. Breakfast was over so I left and went for my classes.
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AP Calculus
We were in the middle of solving a question when Arnaldo came in like the king that he was. How arrogant... Of course he got scolded my Mrs Vilanelle but she let him off the hook. Classes continued after that but I was feeling uneasy and I felt like someone was staring at me and it was getting intense by the moment, like it was penetrating my clothes and trying to stab my heart. I couldn't turn back and look at the person, I just had to bare.
When classes were over I practically ran to the next class, but it was the same. I couldn't continue like this so I turned and it was non other than Arnaldo himself. I gave him a scornful look and turned to pay attention to what miss Elena was teaching, he continued to stare but it wasn't as intense as before...
When it was time for history, I practically scanned the whole four corners of the classroom to check for any empty chairs and there was one but luckily a guy took the spot so I mentally relaxed. At least I could sit in peace.
After history I was feeling very happy that I wouldn't be getting disturbed anytime soon, so I graciously walked into my chemistry class, I saw an empty seat so I didn't think twice and I sat down. Before classes begun, someone was tapping my chair, I guess maybe they want to borrow my note or something so I turned around and guess what?
KING FREAKING ARNALDO!!
"What do you want?" I said gritting my teeth
He smirked and all he said was "Hi"
"Stop tormenting me and just spill! What do you freaking want? " I semi shouted
He stretched forward and continued "Chill... I just want to talk, but not now though, teach's paying too much attention. So meet me at our initial place but before dinner"
"Wait! Before dinner? What if we're late? I've already gotten 2 strikes now and I don't want the third" I said calming down
"You're afraid of helping out in the kitchen? I thought you were tough? " he said raising his brows
Then I countered him "Heyy, I am tough, I just don't want to do extra work on a Saturday "
"But you guys have already done work day this term soo... You have free Saturdays now, you could spare one Saturday for me" then he made puppy eyes at me. Its really funny how an extremely hot guy could turn into this cute baby that I just want to peck and cuddle with right now....
No!... This is wrong, I mentally shook my head, get in the game Katie.
"I won't fall for those eyes and I will certainly not spare one Saturday doing chores with you" I huffed and turned around
I heard him sigh in defeat then I smiled, I have won the battle. But then he surprised me
"Then you'll just have to be early then" he smirked
"I said I don't... "
"Miss Katie could you focus your attention on the board" I glared at him before plastering a face smile and turning to my teacher
"Gladly" I responded
After classes he left me a note saying *Don't think about standing me up ok?* and telling by the smiling emoji he drew there I was discouraged about not going because he could do something more worse.
So I waited for all my classes to be over before I went back to my dorm to freshen up. I bathed, combed and dried myself and put on my check. I looked at my mirror, I guess I was looking okay. When you think about this situation its kinda similar to a date right?
"Stop thinking like that Katie, its just you meeting a troublesome child that just wants attention " I shook my head. I checked my watch and I still had 30minutes before dinner so I left.
On getting to the stairs leading to the fourth floor, I looked and he wasn't there.
"Late huh. " I sat down on the stairs and picked on my nails. I got bored and then checked my time
"18 minutes before dinner" uhhh this is so gonna take much time. I walked up and down the stairs, trying to ignore the wasted time. When I had gone up for like the third time, I sighed
"I can't do this anymore" then I walked down. Getting to the fourth floor, the son of the devil was sitting on the stairs staring at his watch. I walked down pretending that I didn't see him, then he grabbed my hand
"You're late" I turned around and hissed
"Sorry love, I had some stuff that held me back"
"Whatever, I'm leaving " I turned to walk again.
"I'm sorry. I'm sorrrrry Katie, I'm sorrry " he whined.
"Ok fine... So what'd you want to talk about? "
"You, tell me about you" he sat down looking at me
Really? I could get screamed at by Mr George because this kid wants to know more about me? "Ok... What do you want to know " I sighed
"Regular stuff, your name, where you're from, do you have a boyfriend? That kind of stuff"
"Well ok, my name is Katie Kent, I'm from Texas and no, I don't have a boyfriend... Yet" I finished
"Your turn" I said
"Ok, I'm Arnaldo, Arnaldo Crisanto. I'm a phillipine and I'm single... But I want to change that " he said looking at me very serious and that made my body cringe.
"Ok, if that's all you want to know then I'll be on my way" I said turning and going down the stairs.
"Wait! " I felt a chill run down my spine... This isn't good.
"I like you"
What?? I shake my head in disgust at his shameless ness "You don't know me so why this all of a sudden"
"Simple, cause I like what I see and I want it" wow how rude...
"If you're trying to flirt its not working, do you know you just told me that you like me because of my body? "
"Yeah, what's wrong with that? I assure you its not a lie and I'll prove it"
"Then let me tell you something jackass, I swear if not for the freaking rules binding me I would have slapped you really hard! In your wildest dreams would I ever want to be with you! " I huffed and stumped my feet going down the stairs.
Suddenly he grabbed my hand and pulled me towards him in a violent manner, my body coming in contact with his, everywhere felt suddenly hot, I felt my blood rush as our breathing became one harmony, our lips was just few meters apart as he was taller than me, his sudden licking of his lips drew my attention to them. Those lips... I felt like lunging in and capturing those lips in mine. Wait what? What am I doing? I was blindly angry at him some seconds ago and now my body is betraying me into doing something I don't even see my self doing in a million years! But... it wouldn't hurt if I just...
With nothing or no one holding me back I moved forward, he moved forward too, the gap between us shortening too slow for my liking so I force all my strength into shortening the distance. Just some more and our lips would be in contact...
"No" I said pulling back.
"Wait what? " His voice came out surprised
" What am I even doing trying to kiss someone like you? I won't play your sick game of trying to drive me crazy! "
Then he laughed... Real hard
"What? " I scowled
"I've never seen a girl do that before. Pull back when the kiss was just about to happen. That just makes me want you more"
"You're feisty, smart and beautiful. Don't give meaning to what I said earlier, I do find you attractive believe me" he said eyeing me from head to toe
"But... I want you to come to me of your own will, I want you to feel the same way I feel, I won't force you to like me back but that won't stop me from trying. But if that happens again" he said pointing at our initial position " I won't hold back, after all a king needs a queen. See ya later Tigress" he said putting his hands in his pocket and walking out. Leaving me utterly stunned.
How brave and stupid he is. It still makes me wonder, he wasn't afraid of my refusal... he just did it, the exact opposite of Liam. it just drives me nuts, he drives me nuts...
I walked downstairs but on the 2nd floor, standing there was Liam
Oh how Awkwardd...
" hi" I managed to say
"The others were worried you would be late for dinner and get scolded so I had to look for you"
"Thanks, but I'm fine. Hope I'm not late? "
"You still have some minutes more."
"Did anything happen with you and Arnaldo? " he asked
Nothing actually, just a half kiss. I don't know if that should be classified as nothing or a national threat so I'll just go with nothing. But I couldn't just say that.
"Nothing, did you see him? "
" Yes, he was looking smug though" that devil
"Let's just go and eat" I said trying to excape more questions. Thank God he didn't see us like that, I wouldn't know what to say.
We went into the dining hall and sat down to eat, I saw Arnaldo and he just smiled at me, I don't know what came over me but I felt a sudden warmth inside then I smiled back. I think I'm falling, but who's gonna catch me?