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I walked out of the library when Liam left, I was dumbfounded and confused, I staggered through the halls like a drunkard and my thoughts were scattered.
"Hey watch it," I heard a sharp and tiny voice, I had bumped into Danielle, and when you see a bee, you should know there's a hive nearby.
"Look who it is," Cassie said with a smirk.
"I'm sorry I bumped into you," I said, trying to dismiss whatever thing was going to happen today, I was in no mood to be disturbed.
"She came to us with her own two legs," Danielle said, they were walking around me like a predator circling their prey.
"Look, guys, I am not in the mood for this," I said, feeling a migraine coming.
"Ha!"
"You heard her girls, she said she's not in the mood, leave her," Charlotte said. Danielle and Cassie turned towards her in surprise.
"Char, are you alright?"
"Yeah, did you suggest we leave her?"
"You heard me girls," Charlotte said and walked away, causing the two girls to look at each other in shock. Even I was surprised that Charlotte told them not to trouble me.
The girls took one last look at me before walking away.
"What was that about?" Edward asked, walking towards me.
"I don't know, I think Charlotte just told her disciples to pardon me,"
"I can believe that,"
"What do you mean?"
"Well, she has been acting kind of peculiar lately, I think Liam and Charlotte broke up although they weren't dating, their relationship is obscuring," Ed said.
"Uhm, peculiar in what way?"
"She isn't as bossy as before and seems to be calmer than usual, it's almost as if she's plotting something while waiting at the sidelines,"
"Do you think it has anything to do with their so-called breakup?" I found myself asking.
"It might, 'cause now they just pass by each other without saying hi," Ed said. I took Edward's hand and then dragged him to a corner in the halls at the end of the locker roll.
"I think Liam might be hitting on me, I feel like he's flirting with me and he recently called me his woman," I said, I was unsure, but I had to let it off my chest.
''Everyone in Hidden High noticed it, you two are the talk of the school,"
"That explains why those girls attacked me," I said rolling my eyes.
"Why is Liam flirting with me, there are prettier girls in this school and ones that are not...Fat." I said, looking down at my body in dismay.
"I'm gonna tell you what I think. Liam and Char are not on good terms right now, I think Liam is trying to use you to make Charlotte jealous,"
"Why would he use me?"
"Charlotte hasn't and doesn't appreciate her hot (air cloke) boyfriend and who else to make her jealous than her nemesis, the size and shape don't matter,"
"So you think Liam is trying to use me to make Charlotte jealous?" I asked.
"Precisely,"
"But shouldn't that happen when Charlotte is near, he finds an excuse to brush his skin against mine and steal glances at me even when Charlotte isn't near,"
"So are you assuming the school's powerful bad boy is into you? Wake up from that dream honey," Ed said caressing my hair and I slapped his hand off.
"And yet we're still friends," I said, causing him to chuckle.
"Look Ranella, you're the sweetest girl I know and I wouldn't wanna see you get hurt, all am saying is you should be careful, don't trust anyone too much," Ed said flashing a smile then he walked away, causing me to ponder upon his words.
It was accurate that Liam couldn't fall for someone like me, the probability of that happening is 0.00%, which made me believe there was a motive behind his actions towards me, either the girls who attacked me in the library were right or Edward was.
I went home and laid on my bed after freshening up, still pondering upon everyone's words, the bully girls, Edward and Liam, I couldn't stop thinking about his words 'How dare you hit my woman' I blushed and buried my face in the pillow happily swinging my legs and screaming into my pillow, I should try avoid him as much as I can after what I saw today, but I couldn't help but feel excited, I wanted to ignore the danger signs and just be with Liam.
I have had a crush on him since we were young and in school, he never noticed me cause we were in different classes and I always watched him from the sidelines.
But now it's like my biggest wish has been answered, I don't mind if he was using me to make Charlotte jealous, as long as I get to spend quality time with him.
It's been hell trying to hide my excitement when we were studying in the library especially when he makes flirtatious comments. It was like my heart had opened to Liam Rogers even more.
Ahh, I shouldn't have shown him I was scared, I saw the dejectedness in his eyes when I stepped back. I acted like a fool, I should have let him know I can never be scared of an angel like him, no matter what he does, he's always imprinted in my heart.
I needed to tell him these things first thing tomorrow, I needed to encourage him. I want to show him how much I care about him.
I just hoped I could make him fall in love with me instead and for real, so he wouldn't try to use me to get back at Charlotte although like I said, the probability of that happening is 0.00% but I should still try, never try know.
My eyes burned with determination as I realized a new mission. I was going to make Liam fall in love with me.
Meanwhile, in the boy's hostel, Charlotte and Liam were alone in the ANGELZ room.
"Did you make Ranella fall for you?" Charlotte asked, putting on some lipstick while staring into the miniature mirror she always took around in her handbag. That thing was like a make-up kit.
"Char, that's a very heartless thing to do, I can't make her fall in love with me and then break her heart," Liam said, with concern evident in his eyes, Ranella had grown on him and he had seen just how innocent she was. How could someone hate that type of innocence for no reason?
"But you'll have me," Char said, touching her skin seductively.
"It's not worth it Char, she's a sweet girl to break that way," Liam said and Charlotte's face turned a few shades darker.
"What did you just say, I am not worth it, She's a sweet girl ?!" Charlotte yelled and her electricity buzzed, causing the bulbs in the boy's room to go boom and shatter. However, Liam looked unbothered, he was not scared of a little shock, and he was immune to any pain now, compared to the ones he felt in the past.
"I said what I said Char," He said, causing Charlotte to scoff in disbelief.
"If you don't do as I tell you, I will let everyone in on your secret, you wouldn't want that, would you...Murderer!" She leaned in and whispered in Liam's ears, he froze after hearing what she had just said and her last word 'Murderer' kept echoing in his head as flashbacks from what happened five years ago slammed against him like a tsunami. She got up and walked out of the room, closing the door behind her after blowing a kiss.