Chapter One – The Dinner
Kail's P.O.V
He looked straight down at the floor as he scratched the top of his head. His thoughts seemed to be swimming in confusion as he walked down the corridor, clutching onto his satchel tightly, he didn't want a repeat of what happened earlier. "Unless it was with her again." He whispered silently to himself. For a very slim and short girl she was incredibly attractive. Big, round onyx eyes which seemed to sparkle with positivity, jet black hair which hung in a tight wavy ponytail. Her style was slightly strange for the rest of the college girls who all seemed to invest in nothing but shorts and pink tank tops along with a badly matched hand purse. Her satin dress on the other hand was cut a couple of inches above the knee and was spotted with pink roses. Her lips… Her lips had to be her best feature, perfectly heart shaped with a slight pink colour to them. They were ever so soft and thinking of when they kissed made his cheeks turn slightly red. "H-hey! Kail wait up!" a voice called out from behind him, he jerked slightly before turning around. "Il Bani? Aren't you supposed to be in class?" he asked as his eyebrows shot up past his fringe. "Aren't YOU supposed to be in class?" Il Bani chucked, hitching up his stack of books as Kail slowed down and let him catch up.
"Anyway, you and Selto, I heard you're introducing her to your Dad right?" He asked as they both walked up and down the almost deserted hallway. "I dunno. She's been acting kind of strange this week, as if she has better things to do than improve our relationship, It's quite depressive." He lied, trying to think up more reasons for her to not come to dinner. Ever since what happened in the Infirmary with that Yuri girl he hasn't even thought of asking Selto to tag along. "What do you mean? You know, your Dad will blow his top if he finds out you've lost another girl." Il Bani frowned, looking at his best friend inquisitively. "I know, but none have them have been right. Not even Selto if she keeps acting like this." He shook his head, opening up his locker and chucking his satchel in, keeping a hold of a couple of study books. "So," Il Bani started, changing the subject to avoid getting on Kail's bad side. "I hear there's a new girl in first year. Yuri something, apparently she's really short and weird looking, plus she hasn't come from the best family setting," Il Bani spouted off in his usual know-it-all tone which annoyed Kail to no end. Kail opened his mouth to correct Il Bani's very offensive mistake when he shut his mouth almost as quickly as he opened it. "Really? I saw her walking across the corridor and she doesn't look that strange," He replied, scratching the back of his head as he decided not to inform him of the... Incident that happened earlier.
"Is she now? You know, even if you aren't on good terms with Selto you're still her boyfriend and it's not right to cheat, her family's business will de-face yours," Il Bani reminded him, sighing as they rounded the corner, running straight into Selto. "Speak of the devil," Il Bani breathed, suddenly plastering on a bright smile for her "Hey Selto, how are things?" He asked as Kail jerked slightly, feeling washed over with guilt before greeting Selto and nodding slightly. "There have been better days I must admit. Uh Kail, I know we haven't been on good terms, I'm sorry," She apologised, looking up at him sadly until he pulled her close, brushing her hair from her face and kissing her forehead softly. "It's ok, I forgive you," He whispered gently into her hair. It was a lie of course, but he was a surprisingly good actor. It was only until he saw a crème, rose spotted dress suddenly disappear round the corner that his eyes softened. He wanted to push Selto aside and run after her, apologise and it would be like the corny yet romantic love story of Romeo & Juliet, without the suicide.
"So, I was thinking maybe you'd like to come round for dinner tonight? With my family," Kail asked, looking deeply into her eyes which made Selto melt, she smiled gently, she was an incredibly alluring woman with curves any actress would die for but she was.. Too much alike to the other girl's he had dated in the past. Heiresses to big family businesses, they all loved him, every single one. But no matter how hard he'd tried, he couldn't truly love them back. They were just... Business deals. His family had brought up all of his brother's and even his sister to find significant others who could be at their advantage. None of them enjoyed doing this, but what choice did they have? There was only one way to stay in the business and that was to climb up, even if that means stepping on other's toes. That's what his father had practically engraved in the side of their brains. They were all competing for the inheritance of their Father's business. But Kail's stepmother was the only thing that stood in the way of them achieving that.
"Kail?" Selto asked, he quickly snapped out of his flashback. "Hm..?" He mumbled, shaking his head slightly as he looked down at her. "Like I was saying... I'd love to, pick me up at 6?" She giggled, pressing her lips lightly against his before nodding to both of them and walking down the corridor, the bell going the instant she turned the corner, the same corner Yuri turned when she saw him with Selto.
Yuri's P.O.V
She chewed nervously on her bottom lip. "Jealous.. Me? Jealous? I just met the guy and now suddenly I'm jealous?" She muttered, sitting on the back table in the red carpeted library which had lamps that hung about 2ft above the tables. She sighed, flipping through pages as she jotted down a few extracts from the book in place of the notes that she didn't take during her first class. "But.. But seeing him and that girl together... I... I know I have no place to think like this, especially because I don't know him at all but, I'm jealous..." She thought to herself, wishing that she was that girl she saw in the hallway, beautiful, tall, curves to die for. Not short, scrawny with nearly no bust line at all. "What an idiot I am.. To think someone like him could ever want to be with me.." she whispered.
Suddenly, someone walked in casually through the door, carrying a book and notepad in one hand and a pencil in the other before walking up to her table, smiling apologetically before plonking his stuff down onto the table, pulling out the chair and sitting down opposite from her, twirling his pencil around in his fingers. "Do you mind if I sit here?" He asked. She shrugged, sighing softly before forcing a slight smile. "No of course not." She looked back down at her book, flipping the page and copying it down into her notebook. "About what happened earlier.." Kail started before being cut off by her. "You know I really don't think that.. Concerns me." She said, keeping her eyes glued to the book. "Well," He replied, stopping before opening his book and studying it's contents. She sighs, closing her book and getting up, collecting her things before heading towards the exit "I think I've made enough notes now, well, bye." She said, opening the heavy wooden door and quietly shutting it behind her.