"If you add up these numbers together, you'll get the answer" Damian explained to a zoning out Brittany. I think a huge explosion of custard power on his face would do the trick, Brittany thought and she smiled as the image of Seth covered in custard power, popped into her head.
"Brittany!" Damian shouted and she snapped out of her thoughts, "Huh?" "Were you even listening to me?" "Of course! You said blah blah blah blah" she mimicked his voice and laughed, "I'm so good at mimicry". "It's not funny! We have a physics test tomorrow and you're not even trying to learn the equations!" he shouted and Ms. Rize glared at him as she pointed to the'Do not make noise'sign at the library door.
"Well it's not my fault that you're a lousy tutor!" Brittany snapped as she stood up "I'm a lousy tutor? Well you're a lousy student. You're not even showing the zeal to learn" he said and she grabbed her bag, "I'll show you just how zealous I am after I ace this test!" she said and stormed off.
"Stupid Damian! Stupid suspenders! Stupid nerd! Stupid glasses! Stupid cute face!" Brittany muttered as she walked to her locker, "Argghh! Who does he even think he is? Yelling at me! Unbelievable!" she said and took few books from her locker.
"I wonder who got the princess mad" she closed her locker and saw Seth smirking smugly. "What do you want?" she asked as she walked away "Well, I was going home and then I noticed that your car was still in the driveway and of course, you don't seem like someone that would stay late at school" "And your point is?" "Why did you stay late at school?" he finally asked and she groaned, "I don't see how that bothers you".
"I just wanted to know why you stayed late" he said innocently and she rolled her eyes, "I have a physics test tomorrow and I don't get physics...so I had someone tutor me...but we got into an argument" "Oh! If you're that worried about your physics test, just cheat!" "Wow! Great pep talk!" she said sarcastically as she walked to her car. "I'm serious! It always helps!" "It always helps you! But if my dad finds out, I'll be in huge trouble" "I'm just saying princess, cheating is way better than studying" he said and waved, "Well, I gotta go now! Good luck on your test!" he said and ran off.
A thought about cheating crossed her mind and she shook her head. "Dad would be very disappointed if he finds out that I cheated. I'll just have to read by myself" she said to herself and entered her car.
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"Brittany...dinner time!" Lisa called out but Brittany ignored her. Brittany tied a sash which said,'Reading is fun!'around her head, "Let's do this!" she said and opened her physics textbook.
Twenty minutes later...
"Arrgghh!" Brittany screamed and threw the textbook off her table, "I can't do this! Why are we always looking for x? And what the hell is a radioactive decay?" she took in a deep breath and calmed herself, "Relax Brittany Hope Copper, you can do this!" she said and picked her phone. Her finger hung over Damian's number. She wanted to call him and apologize...but, girls have pride. She kept her phone away and was about to pick up her book, but her door opened and she saw him. Gosh! She had never missed those suspenders so much.
"Lisa said you should come down for din----" "Damian!" Brittany said and hugged him. He was shocked and so he kept his hands at his sides. She released him and he noticed that she was crying, "Brittany, what happened? Why are you crying?" he asked and she cleaned her eyes, "Forget the tears. I don't know what to do about the test tomorrow" she said and he looked at the physics textbook on the floor.
He sighed and picked it up and handed it over to her, "Here you go!" but she did not take it, "You are not gonna help me?" "You said you could ace the test by yourself and who am I to stop you?" "I was just bluffing cos I was mad. Of course I can't ace the test by myself" "You seemed pretty convincing" "Damian!" she said and he saw the desperation in her eyes.
Another weakness created. A desperate teary-eyed Brittany. "Fine, I'll help" he said and her face brightened up, "...only if you'll apologize" he completed and her face fell, "Is it necessary?" "Not really. You can just fall asleep and fail tomor----" "No, no, no!" she said as she held his arm, "Well then, let's hear it" he said and she looked away.
"Sorry" she whispered "What was that?" he asked "I'm sorry" she muttered and he poked his ear with his pinky, "I couldn't hear you quite clearly" "I said I'm sorry okay? You're not a lousy tutor. In fact, you are the best tutor I've ever had. Actually, you're the only one I've ever had...and I'm not sure I can pass if you don't help me" she sniffled. He bit back a smile, "I'll help you" he said and she smiled, "Thank you!" she hugged him. This time around, he put his arms around her.
She pulled away and studied his face, "What is it? Is there something on my face?" he asked as he tried so hard not to blush. She shook her head, "I was just wondering how you've become more free with me. I guess you find me comfortable to be around with". If only you knew how my heart beats fast whenever you're around me. If only you knew how much joy your smile gives me. If only you knew how much I want to hold your hand badly. If only you knew how...
"Damian, let's use the bed" Brittany said breaking into his thoughts. He nodded and she carried her books to her bed then they sat down. "Umm... Brittany?" he said and she looked at him, "I... I'm also sorry for calling you a lousy student" he said, with his cheeks burning red. "It's okay. I am lousy afterall" she said and smiled. He gasped and smiled back, "Okay let's get to work!" he said and he started teaching her.
At some points, he cast glances at her. Sometimes she caught him staring at her, sometimes she did not. If only you knew how much I like you.
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"Do we have wake them up?" "Yes! They have a test this morning" "But they look so cute" "Lisa!" "Sorry, at least, let me take a picture" "Knock yourself out!" Scott said and Lisa took her phone and took a picture of Damian and Brittany.
The shutter sound made Brittany open her eyes. "Lisa? Dad?" she said and Lisa smiled sheepishly, "Good morning Brittany" she said and Scott just scoffed and left, "I'll be home late" he called out and Lisa ran after him.
Brittany realized that she wasn't on something soft. It was hard and firm...and it smelt nice? Like the fresh smell of new library books and air freshener. Her pillows never smelt anything like a library. She rubbed her eyes and saw Damian still asleep. His head was on her poster of Cole Sprouse, his hand was around her waist and her head was on his shoulder. The rest part of her body were leaning on his chest.
His head fell softly on hers and her eyes widened. Was this how they had slept last night? She screamed and he was jolted awake. As his light green eyes stared into her blue orbs, she pushed herself away from him and ran into her bathroom. Damian was confused then his eyes went to the clock on the wall. 8:40am. And the physics test was by 9. "Shit!" he cussed as he jumped out of the bed and scrambled downstairs.
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"The test results will be handed out during our next class" Mr. Charles said and Brittany sighed. "Class dismissed!" he said and walked out. "Brittany, come on let's go!" Maddie said but Brittany remained in her seat then Maddie held her shoulder, "You'll pass. You did study afterall...with your nerd" she said and Brittany nodded, "Come on! We've got geography now" Maddie said and they left with Brittany.
Damian smiled as they passed him. From what him and Brittany studied last night, he was sure she was going to pass. His phone buzzed and he picked it and saw a text from Lisa. He opened it and saw a picture of him and Brittany sleeping with their arms around each other. Lisa then sent a smirking emoji to him. His face heated up and reddened. Was this the way we slept yesterday night? he thought and felt an arm around his shoulder.
"What do we have here?" Jake sneered and Damian froze. Jake took his phone and looked at the picture then his face changed. "You bastard! She's mine!" he yelled and punched Damian. Jake threw Damian's phone on the floor and stomped on it. His crew grabbed Damian and Jake smiled, "Take him behind the gym!"
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"I wonder why I'm doing geography" Brittany sighed then she looked at herself in her rear-view mirror, "Great! I have dark circles" "Aren't you supposed to be in class?" a voice asked and she turned and saw Seth, "What do you want now?" she asked and he got into her car. "What are you----" "Not so loud princess. You're ditching school aren't you?" he asked as he rested his legs on the dashboard "I'm only skipping geography class and get your filthy legs off my car!" she said as she pushed his legs off the dashboard. "Relax! How was your test?" "Okay...I guess. Wait, why am I even talking to you?" "Calm down. You did so well in your test, don't you think you deserve a reward?" "I have not seen my score so I don't know if I----" "Princess, try and be optimistic!" "What exactly is it that you want from me?" she asked as she narrowed her eyes at him.
"I'm just following the saying. Keep your enemies closer" he said with his hands up in defense. "Well I'm following my own saying, which is don't let jerks who dyed your hair into your car! Now get out!" she said and he chuckled, "We're both ditching, so we should flock together. Let's get out of here" "I don't take orders from you!" "Let's go or I'll make a scene and you'll get in trouble for ditching. Princesses are supposed to keep to rules afterall" he said as he twirled a lock of the blonde extensions on his fingers. "Ugh! Fine!" she said and turned on the ignition then she glared at him, "I really hate you" "Hate you too darling!" he said and she drove off.
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"A cafe?" Brittany asked as she came out of the car. Seth didn't say anything, he just walked in with Brittany behind him, "Answer me you dummy!" she said and he pushed the door open.
"Seth!" someone said happily. It was a guy about their age. He had curly brown hair and grey eyes. "Zack!" Seth said as they did a special bro handshake. Zack's grey eyes moved to Brittany, "Who's she?" he asked and Seth shrugged, "No one important" "Hey!" Brittany shouted and Zack smiled, "I'm Zack!" "Brittany" she said and dragged Seth, "I didn't know you had any friends apart from that tall guy with the somehow orange hair" she whispered and he chuckled, "That's rich coming from someone who doesn't have friends" "I have friends!" "I have friends" Seth mimicked her and she growled.
"Are you guys dating?" Zack asked and the both of them gagged, "Ew! I'd rather be gay" Brittany said "Well I'd rather date a dog!" Seth retorted and Zack laughed, "I'd say the both of you have good chemistry and sexual tension" "Sexual tension?" Brittany asked as her cheeks flushed slightly. "Why does everyone think so?" Seth said and Zack smiled, "Cos it's true. You guys are just too blind to see it" he said and went back to the counter.
"Why is this place empty?" Brittany asked "Our busy hours are in the night and Sundays afternoons" Zack said. "Zack!" Seth called out as he pointed to the back room "I'll be back. Don't touch anything!" Seth said as him and Zack entered the back room.
"Well, she seems nice" Zack said and Seth rolled his eyes, "Try talking to her more and you'll see how much of a best she is!" he said and Zack handed him a white powder in a small transparent bag, "I can't keep doing this Seth, Yogi is going to find out soon" Zack panicked and Seth smiled, "Nothing will happen to you. I'll work hard and pay Yogi so just wait some more" he said and Zack nodded then they went outside.
"I thought you were dead" Brittany said and Seth smirked, "I don't die easily princess" "Well I wish you did cos I'm not excited about your existence" she said as she stood up "Well I'm disgusted by your existence" Seth retorted and she glared at him. "So much sexual tension" Zack said and they turned to him, "Nothing like that!" "Whatever you say!" Zack said and waved at them as they left.
"I should have gotten a cup of tea" Brittany sighed. A huge man in a coat stepped in front of them, "Julian" Seth said and the man smiled, "Where's my money Sethy boy?" "I won that money fair and squa----" another huge guy punched him and he fell and spat out blood.
"Seth!" Brittany shouted and two more huge guys came. All of them started kicking and stomping on Seth. Brittany's eyes widened in surprise, is this for real? A gang fight? she thought and Seth spat out more blood. She smiled, "Time to put my skills to test!"
"Hey barbarians!" she yelled and they stopped assaulting Seth and turned to her, "Who's the girl?" one asked and Seth writhed in pain, "Brittany". "Didn't your mom ever tell you that fighting is bad?" she asked and one of them walked menacingly to her, "I suggest you stay out of our way little mouse. You wouldn't----" she kicked him in the balls and he screamed then he fell clutching his groin. She hand-chopped the pulse in his neck and he passed out.
"I guess the bigger you are, the more useless you are" she muttered to herself and smiled at the remaining three, "Who's next?" she smirked and they charged towards her. She jumped and hand-chopped one's neck then he fell. The other one tried to grab her but she did a perfect spilt and cleared him off the ground then before he fell, she hand-chopped his neck. The last one brought out a knife and ran towards her. "If someone charges towards you with a knife..." she said and the man thrust the knife at her but she grabbed his large arm, "Grab his arm!" then she bent it the wrong way, "Bend it wrongly" and she broke his arm with her elbow and the knife fell from his hand, "Break his arm and..." then she hand-chopped his neck, "Give him the finishing blow!" The large guy fell.
"The bigger you are, the slower and more useless you are" she said and turned to Seth who had already passed out.
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"He's awake!" Zack shouted as Seth slowly opened his eyes, "What happened?" he asked as he sat up. "I saved you that's what!" Brittany said cockily and she walked to him, "Some giants tried to kill you. But I fought them off with my skills!" "Skills?" Seth asked and she nodded, "I might not look it but I have a black belt in karate, taekwondo and judo!" "Yeah, you certainly don't look it" he said and she frowned, "Is that how to say thank you to someone who just saved your butt?" she asked and he looked away. "Hmph! I guess you were not worth saving!" she said and was about leaving but Seth held her hand, "T...Thank you" he whispered and she smiled, "Actions speak louder than words. I want you to not prank me back when I prank you" "Huh? You're still planning on pranking me?" "Did you seriously think I'll let you off the hook after you dyed my hair purple?" "Well I----" "So it's settled. You will not come after me for revenge" she said and he sighed, "Whatever!" he said as he looked away, "I have to go. My afternoon was ruined and I think I might have gotten few scratches" she said and waved at Seth and Zack, "Hope to never see you again" she said as she left.
"Well that's unfortunate. Our schools are just opposite each other, so you'll still see me" Seth said and Zack looked at him, "What?" he asked. "You're smiling...and your cheeks are somehow red" he said and Seth's face reddened more, "I'm just kidding! But you are smiling" Zack said and left.
Seth smiled as he looked at the hand he used to hold Brittany's hand. "Black belt in karate, taekwondo and judo, huh?" he said and closed his hand.