During the first week, every senior is maximizing their study time at the school. The teachers are impress with their determination. Even the delinquent of the school began to learn. The principal has been notice this and he is very please with the students. If their result is impressive, the school will gain its name in the country. At the same time, the student council is busy and with monitoring the contest.
Ashley already gave up on the first week. She wants to study but she realize that she has no skill in learning. During class, she try to focus but she fall asleep instead. No matter how she try, she feels stupid. That's why she takes a stroll in the school during the study time at night. Since the senior is busy studying, the school let the student to stay study in the classroom until late night or even use the classroom to sleepover.
Ashley sit on the bleacher while watching a few student playing soccer. They must feel stress and want to release tension by playing soccer.
Ashley rubs her shoulder as she begins to feel a shudder. She looks right and left to see if anyone near her. But no one else at the bleachers stand. She continues to watch the soccer.
"Coffee?" A voice surprise her from behind. Ashley turns her head to see who.
"I don't disturb you so rest in peace dear ghost!" Ashley is so shock that she thinks the ghost is beside her right now.
"It's me.." Matthew's face appear in front of Ashley. He appear like a lost puppy.
"Matthew.." Ashley pat her chest trying to calm down.
Matthew sat down beside her and gave her a coffee in a cup. Ashley carefully receive the cup with both of her hands.
"A short escape huh?" Matthew say after take the seat beside her. Ashley nod.
"I gave up from studying..." She takes a sip. The coffee is warm. It must be the new coffee brand that produce only hot coffee in a cup.
"Do you still have a lot to cover?" Ask Matthew referring the subjects.
"I haven't study anything yet. Once I open the first page, my mind gets stuck. Then I close the book. But seeing everyone is studying, I pretend to read too but I don't understand anyway." She shares her story. Matthew keep quiet and listen.
"It is easy once you understand the subjet." Matthew gives a tip. He looks at the soccer game. The students are cheering for a goal.
"Easy for you to say. Aren't you the number one rank right now. People is look up to you." Reply Ashley. Matthew scoffs and showing his baby fang teeth. Ah, it's cute.
"Maybe I was born different." He smiles.
"You mean, you was born with that handsome face, perfect score.." Ashley glance at him.
"Handsome face? Do you think I'm handsome?" Matthew turns his body to Ashley. He attacks her with his gaze. Ashley looks away.
"Ahh.. A handsome student is asking if he is handsome or not. What should I answer?" Ashley blurt out her thought. Matthew smile.
"Suddenly the weather is kinda hot tonight." Ashley change the subject. Ashley is fanning herself with an exercise book she brought from the classroom. She try to study even though she doesn't understand most of it. Everyone in the classroom is studying with their friends and discussing about it. However, Ashley only have a friend name Wendy but she always busy with her student council activity. So Ashley never had a chance to study with her.
Matthew realize that there is a bunch of writing notes beside Ashley's seat.
"It that a biology mind map?" Matthew asks. Ashley glance at him.
"Yeah. I write everything in the classroom but I don't understand a single thing." She reply. Matthew takes it with a permission and look at it thoroughly.
Ashley just remember that she needs to persuade Matthew to take part in the contest. Wendy beg with all her might. Every single day, Wendy would send messages to make sure Matthew participate in the contest. Pity with her, Ashley agreed. She will ask him to join.
"Matthew, are you sure you don't want to participate the contest?" Asks Ashley. Thinking what should she do. Should she act flirty or maybe cute?
"I..." Matthew is still thinking what to answer.
"I... I need a partner." Ashley try again. Matthew raise his eyebrow. Partner? It can be translated to 'mate partner' or 'someone to work with'. Which one does she mean.
"You need me? As your mate?" Asks Matthew. He give the most pervert smile ever. Ashley gasp.
"No. I mean.. Study partner." She clear. If Matthew wants her as her mate why don't she just answer yes. She just lose a shot. Arrghh stupid Ashley, she thinks.
"I'm just kidding." Matthew giggle. Ashley's heart is fluttered.
"Will you be my study mate? No I mean, Study partner. Yes partner. Not mate." Ashley clear herself again.
"Sure.. A partner." Matthew agree. Ashley almost slip her exercise book from her hand. She want to high five Matthew but she doesn't want to be look so obvious.
Ashley put away her notes in her bag. It seems like the seat is messy with her study works. As she is busy putting in her book inside her bag, one of the student who is kicking the soccer ball accidentally kicks it hard and the ball fly headed to their seats.
The ball is on its way to hit both of them. Matthew stands up and cover her with his body. The soccer ball hits his rib. He looks fine but Ashley could sense that Matthew's scent is a bit unbalance after the hit.
"Are you okay?" Ashley asks. Matthew nod. He stands just fine. It just a casual hit and not too serious.
"Hey, can you pass me the ball?" The soccer player asks without a sorry.
Ashley stands up and pick up the ball. She press the ball while looking at the soccer player.
"Ah... This ball?" Ashley take the ball from Matthew's hand.
"Catch this!" Ashley kicks it back with her full strength. The ball fly backs to the owner and hit his face. He fall down and change a gaze Ashley.
Get out of here, now! Ashley give a command in her mind. Assuming that the soccer play is an alpha too. The soccer player nod and hurry tell his friend to quit playing and run away.
Matthew sit back and watch them. Why did the soccer player run away when he met eyes with her. Is she showing her true color now. The answer is her gaze. Matthew quickly grab Ashley's eye to see and the moment their eyes stares at each other, they can sense a feel of something.
"Ahh. My book..." Ashley let go of her hand from the grip. She pretends to take her book that was fall on the ground. She knows Matthew wants see through her. Matthew try to not look away but Ashley turn her backs at him.
"Ashley, are you okay?" Ask Matthew. Ashley grunt because her stomache hurts.
"I am okay. I'm just..." A loud sound of growling is heard. Matthew chuckles a little.
"I have a stomache issue!" Ashley doesn't know what she talks about. She feels very shy.
"See you tomorrow..! Bye!" Ashley hurry pick up her bag and walk fast from the bleacher. She does not give Matthew time to say goodbye. Ashley wants to keep her eyes away from Matthew at this moment. Because she hide her face from Matthew, she almost hit one of the seat but manage balance herself.
"Stop embarrassing yourself Ashley!" She mumbled to herself.Matthew keeps looking at her until she disappear from his sight.