The first week of school have been hell not just because of all the school works to be done, but because of Vin's apparent popularity. On top of all the death glares I getting, a lot of them decided to target me like a bullseye. I've been in the middle of at least five pranks in one day, gossips after gossips are also being spread across campus. For the whole week, my eyes opened up to new experiences, from gums in my hair to being drenched in ice cold water, there was also a time that they poured unknown liquid that smelled worse that a pile of poop. They even went as far as stealing and damaging my clothes while I was taking a shower after gym class.
Every day for the past week, these girls never failed to tell me that I'm not worthy of their Vin, as if I care of what Vin thinks of me. I only wish that he would speak up about the rumors, because no matter how much I deny our dating rumor none of his followers believe me. I even found out things about him that I really didn't need or even want to know from his fan girls. He is in his third year as an Architecture student, a great basketball player who is way over his head and turned down a spot on the varsity team. And according to a reliable source, Angel, he doesn't really give attention to girls, and when he does its just for a night of "FUN", if you know what I mean, then he dumps then the next day or most of the time minutes after they did the deed. One more thing I learned is that there is no gender differences when you piss him off, there is even a rumor that he slapped one of his exes because she stalked him after they broke up.
I guess I was on point with my expression on him. He is an arrogant self-center jerk that doesn't really care about other people's feelings but his own and he is just solidifying that impression on me by the way he is acting while all this chaos is tormenting me. Knowing that I'm getting in do much trouble because of him, instead of setting things straight he decided to follow me everywhere I go, giving me gifts every day and even invading my lunch time. I don't even know how he knows my schedule, he just pops up anytime and anywhere, annoying me every time.
Still, I'm shocked that lots of girls still like him even though they know how he treats girls and how bad his temper and attitude gets. They would do anything to get his attention and tolerate that kind of behavior just to spend one night with him. That's actually why they are so pissed at me, if the rumors are true about me and Vin then I'm taking their chances with him.
"Vin, please! Just leave me alone. I really don't want to deal with your followers besides, I'm busy with school work. I don't have time to play games." I finally faced him after walking around for a good ten minutes with him following behind me. He tried to open his mouth but I cut him off.
"I can go home on my own. I'm not your responsibility after all." I said to his face then started walking away from him again, this time I didn't feel his presence behind me. Good. He finally got the message.
Yes, he has been asking to give me a ride home every day still the first day of term and I always said no. I've had enough drama from one week to last until the end of the year. I really don't want other people to get the wrong idea about us. On top of all those reason, the biggest one, is that he really confuses me. I don't know how to act around him or what to make of his gestures.
I found myself headed to the garden, my favorite spot in campus. Not a lot of people go here, and that's one of its beauties. I sat down on one of the benches and closed my eyes for a couple of moments. Being here in a quiet and solemn place unwinds and empties my mind from all the drama that was happening to me. I still have 20 minutes before the start of my last class, so I opened my eyes and pulled out a book from my bag. I looked up from the book I was reading to check my phone and saw that I going to be late for class, so I quickly gathered my things and rushed to my last class of the day. I was almost at the classroom when I bumped into someone, dropping all the stuff I was carrying.
"Sorry." I said to her as I was picking up my things, without even looking at her. I hastily put everything in my back, apologized again to the girl then started running towards the classroom again.
I called Papa Andy to fetch me from the campus since Shin already left after his last class with Angel and I wasn't really confident in commuting alone at night. I waited for him in the waiting area of the university while reading a book when suddenly I felt that I was being watched. I lifted my eyes from the pages of the book and looked around the place looking for someone I might know but there is no one other than me and the girl from the other day. I didn't pay attention to her and went back to my reading when she spoke up.
"I guess you don't remember me at all." She said while looking forward, a bitter smile forming in her lips.
"You look familiar. I can't quite put a finger on it, but I know I've seen you from somewhere." I politely replied to her.
She said the same thing before, when I met her for the first time.
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"It looks like you remember me Mitch. Nice to see you again, Denise Rivera. Just to refresh your memory." She said while extending a hand again to me. I didn't take it and was just so focused on remembering where I met her. She stepped forward to me and just by instinct, I stepped back tripping over my feet and losing balance. I closed my eyes and prepared myself for the impact of my body hitting the ground but it never came, instead, warm sturdy arms broke my fall. Vin caught me before I reached the floor.
"Are you okay?" he asked with a worried look on his face.
"I'm fine. Thank you!" I reassured him. I was so caught up in the moment that I couldn't even take my eyes off of him.
"I guess the rumors are true then." Vodka said all of a sudden.
"You think that you're good enough for him!?" we heard some scream from a far. A girl was storming towards us with anger and rage in her eyes.
"Mags, calm down." Said another girl following her and trying her best to calm her down.
"I don't care! Hands of b*tch!" Mags said to me then pulled me by the hair, pulling me off of Vin but Vin tighten his grip on my wrist and pulled me closer to him. Causing Mags to lose her cool altogether. She screamed and threw a full blown tantrum in the middle of the hallway.
"Mags stop. Please stop." Her friend tried to calm her down and pulled her away from where we were. Vin looked at me closely and tried to fix my hair while Denise and Vodka were just looking at the two of us. Vin noticed this and pulled me behind him covering me from the two of them but rather than be intimidated I actually heard Denise and Vodka giggle from behind Vin.
"Vin, relax! I'm not going do anything to her. I just want to talk. Promise." I heard her say, so I peeked from behind Vin and looked back at them.
"Its fine, I'm okay." I told Vin then pulled my wrist from grasp.
I faced Denise and she smiled at me awkwardly. Then she whispered to me, something that completely took me by surprise then without even waiting for me to overcome my shock she walked away from me with Vodka in tow. I just stared at her retreating back totally clueless on what to reply to what she just said. Then I felt a presence behind me, the familiar aura that I was sure who the owner is.
"What did she say? Are you sure you're fine?" he looked down on me with the same worried expression from earlier.
"I told you, I'm fine. Just a bit shocked, but other than that, I'm okay." I reassured him while tidying up my hair. Since then I've thought about what she whispered to me every time that I'm not busy.
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After that incident, he started walking me to my classes. He would wait for me outside my classroom and would offer rides constantly but I would turn him down.
"It looks like I didn't make an impression on you. But you made a deep impression on me." she said to me, her eyes focused on the road in front of us, again with a bitter smile on her lips.
"Sorry, but I don't really remember you." I told her honestly. I really want to asked her about what she told me the other day and where exactly did we met, but I was too shy to ask her so I just stayed silent and went back to my reading.
A car then pulled in the waiting area and Denise stood up from her seat. She was almost at the car when she glanced back at me smiling.
"It's a pity, that you can't remember me." She said then smiled her bitter smile and turned around then boarded the car. More questions floated inside my brain. She was a bit intimidating, but there is something about her. Some kind of familiarity washes over me every time I see her.
After a few minutes, Papa Andy arrived and we left the campus immediately. The next thing I remembered was Papa Andy trying to wake me up after parking the car. All the pain and stress I've felt from the whole week actually tired out both my mind and body and exhaustion hit me as my body hit my warm and cuddly bed that is ready to be used for the whole weekend. Thankfully, I don't have any class for tomorrow so I could sleep in.
I laid there in my bed, still thinking about the things that she told me the first time we met up until earlier to night.
"I don't know why you don't remember me. I guess it was for the best. Watch your back Mitch. Someone might just be waiting for you to let your guard down then strike you down, just like before. Be careful."
Those were the exact words the left her mouth. I couldn't exactly get a read on this girl, I don't know what to make of her. She may look nice and approachable, but I can't be quite sure about her. Just another mysterious character that entered my life.
I felt my phone buzz, I lazily checked it and a message from Vin greeted me.
{Got home safely?}
I didn't want to be rude to him as I remembered all the times that he actually saved me and had my back.
{Yep, going to bed right now. Good night.} I simply replied to him.
{Please don't avoid me. I really don't mean any harm. Anyway, good night sweetheart <3}
What am I going to do with this man? He does seem nice like Shin said, but there are just so many layers to him that I'm not really sure if I want to peel off. There is also the problem with his fans, and the more I become friendly with him, the less they will believe that we're only friends and I don't think I could take another week of torment from them. With those thoughts in mind, I unknowingly drifted off to sleep.