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I went to school looking like a zombie, my hair was a mess and my face too, I didn't have a good night's sleep because of that stupid alluring dream.
"Hey Ranella," I looked ahead at the source of the voice, it was Alex and he was walking towards me, I turned and hastily walked the opposite way, I had been avoiding him for a while now. Suddenly, Liam appeared out of nowhere, walking in the direction I was running to.
"Shit!" I cursed under my breath, looking for somewhere I could run into, I saw a door on my right and I ran in, closing the door behind me.
After taking some deep breaths I opened my eyes to take note of my surroundings and I saw two naked students in the enclosure. I quickly covered my eyes.
"You--you should have locked the doors!!" I said in frustration. Today wasn't my day. I escaped out of the room, closing the doors behind me gently.
(Sigh) I broke down when I saw Liam and Alex looking directly at me.
"Why are you avoiding me?!" Alex asked.
"We have a study session today and you're running away?!" Liam asked also, they both had the same expression on their faces as they scolded me.
'How did my life turn into this?' I asked myself, one minute I was the invisible girl in Hidden High and the next I was being chased by two hot guys and brothers at that.
The door creaked open and Charlotte came in from the entrance, along with her coheirs, chewing gum. I silently thanked the lord I had found a perfect distraction but my hands dropped down to my side in disappointment when she passed by without saying a word.
She saw Liam standing with me right, She saw me, right, What was going on? Charlotte could never see me and pass by without throwing insults or looking for a fight, and here I was, standing in front of her boyfriend and she walked away without saying a word, did they break up?
I glanced at Liam and saw him staring longingly at Charlotte as she walked away, I could see the longing in his eyes, I pitied him but I pitied myself even more, I was stuck with the guy I have a crush on, tutoring him. And worse, I--I started having weird dreams. On the other hand, there's Alex. I have been avoiding him since that time he asked me those words when he took the letters 'Why would I?'
"We need to talk," Alex said, grabbing my right hand and was about to drag me along with him when Liam grabbed my other hand, holding my wrists firmly.
"I need her for something," Liam said.
I glanced at both of them holding my hands, if not for the problem I was in, I would have seen this as a dream come true but I couldn't even see the bright side in this.
"Let her go," Alex said.
"You let her go," Liam said, with a voice that brought goosebumps to my skin.
"Ah, stop it hurts!" I said I could feel pain in my wrist, I was sure it'd be red as hell by now.
They simultaneously let go of my wrist and my hands dropped to the side. I knew it, my wrists were red and slightly swollen.
"Let's see who she comes to," Alex said.
'Does he see this as a game, do I look like a puppy?' I asked myself inwardly. But if that's the only way they'll stop dragging me then so be it, I'll play along.
Liam's case was severe, if I didn't go to him, there was a high chance of him getting expelled and I wouldn't want that, but how would I be able to face him if I kept hallucinating or reminiscing about the dream? and then there was Alex, he might scold me for avoiding him and it'll be a lot of talk.
With a sigh, I walked towards Liam and stood behind him, I saw the shocked look on Alex's face, I knew he might think of me as ungrateful right now and I was indeed being ungrateful, he was the only one who decided to become my friend, although it was out of pity and I was bailing on him.
Liam's POV
When she stood behind me, I saw the shocked look on my brother's face, he looked like someone who had been raising a puppy only for it to be stolen from right under his nose.
I couldn't help but smile, I didn't know why I felt this satisfaction inside me when she chose me, I thought it was because I had beaten my brother in his own game but this was something else.
I chuckled and glanced at Ranella, I saw her fiddling with her fingers and she was standing right next to me. I returned my attention to Alex, he still had that shocked look on his face. I couldn't explain how excited I felt at that moment which was weird. Why would I be this delighted just because Ranella stood behind me?
"Let's go," I said with a smile, showing my hand to her. She looked hesitant but she still held my hand and then we walked in the opposite direction. I couldn't help but turn back and tease Alex who looked dumbfounded.
We went to the School's Library, it was empty as always with only a few students and the Librarian who was one of the top students in the school.
Ranella sat down, putting her textbooks on the table and I sat on the vacant seat next to her and leaned in to see what she was reading in one of those textbooks, causing her to glance at me.
"What?" I asked with a clueless gaze.
''I--I can feel your breath on my skin, you're too close," She said.
"Oh," I said and adjusted my chair a little. She glanced at me again and pointed to the vacant seat opposite hers. With a sigh, I sluggishly stood up and walked to the seat.
"Hmm, we should start with English," She said.
"I'm fluent in English!" I said.
"History?" She asked and there was silence.
"History it is then," She said, bringing out the history textbook, she started reading something but it sounded distant and distorted, I was unintentionally staring at her lips, those full, heart-shaped, red rosy plump lips.
"Liam?!" She called.
"Hmm, huh?" I asked.
"Is there something on my face," She asked and I shook my head.
"Uhm, no--no, why'd you ask?" I asked, rubbing my scruff.
"You were staring at me?" Ranella said.
"Was I?" He asked, with a playful smirk on his lips.
"Never mind, let's just end today's lesson here," She said, packing up her textbooks.
"Meet me here tomorrow, after lunch break," She said as she hastily stood up.
"Wai--wait," Liam called but she hurriedly scurried away. He smiled to himself as he saw her nervous reaction when she noticed him staring at her.
Ranella's POV
"So, do you understand?" I asked Liam who was staring at my face intently as if he was listening.
"Liam?" I called but no response came.
"Liam?!" I called patting him on his hand and he jolted.
"Hmm, huh?"
"Is there something on my face?" I asked and he shook his head.
"Was I?" He asked with a playful smirk on his face, I felt petrified staring at that handsome face.
"Never mind, let's just end the lesson here," I said, clearing my throat as I packed up.
"Meet me here tomorrow after the lunch break," I said and hastily left the library before he would do something that would make my heart explode.
I let out a sigh of relief when I reached the stairs, I held my chest as I remembered his smiling face, he looked like an angel, I suddenly remembered my dream as I stared at his smiling lips, the one that his sweet lips were pressed against mine moving in sync, his fingers, trailing my skin.
"Ah, what am I thinking, this is wrong!" I said clenching my hair.
"What is wrong?" Alex said, appearing out of nowhere causing me to jolt and lose my balance, I was about to fall but his arms snaked around me and grabbed me before I could tumble.