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Chapter 2
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You're probably wondering who Ian is.
The truth is I have no idea who he is either except for these three facts about him(courtesy of Jared):
He's Jared's best friend.
He's a senior like us.
He goes to a different school.
That's ALL I know about him.
So why am I yapping about this insignificant person if I don't even know what's his favorite color??
Well, he made my first day back really REALLY uncomfortable.
Let me tell you how he did it.
There we are, Melanie, Jared and I, going to our first period, minding our own business when this guy strolled in the corridor and thumped Jared hard on the back.
At first Jared looked offended. I could exactly hear him thinking, "What's this guy's damage??"
The guy was wearing shades, a blue polo shirt, denim pants and a smirk across his face.
"Hey Howe. Long time no see," he said to Jared who seemed to finally recognized this guy.
"O'Shea! When did you get here?"Jared asked him as he high-fived "O'Shea".
"Oh a couple of weeks ago. I've decided to spend more time with my mother than with jerks like you," he said teasingly.
"Ouch. I'm hurt," Jared said in mocked tones.
The guy rolled his eyes.
"Why are you here Ian? Other than to degrade in front of friends?"
Ian snorted and said, "I am not degrading you. I am going to stay here for a while so we'll be schoolmates now. Isn't that great?"
"Why haven't you told me? We could have hang out together yesterday night."
"What's wrong with tonight?"
"Loads of homework, my friend."
The guy smirked then his gaze landed on me.
Not exactly on me.
I mean, Mel was there too you know.
He slipped his sunnies off as if to get a closer look at me – er, at US I mean.
When he did get them off, his eyes – dark ice blue – dawned recognition.
His face – which was VERY good looking btw – was saying "Aahhh." As if he knew me or something.
Which was weird. I don't even know this guy.
Hmm.
Maybe Jared told him about me?
I'm sorry to say that I blushed at the thought which was REALLY embarrassing! I mean what if the guy think that I was checking him out??
Well, okay MAYBE I WAS, but hey! He shouldn't know that…
Anyway my mind was floating in seventh heaven because ALL I could think of at that time was that there's a possibility that Jared is secretly pining for me!!
A girl can dream right?
"Aren't you going to introduce me to these beautiful ladies Jared or should I keep guessing what their names are?" O'Shea asked.
Jared went toward us and wrapped an arm around Melanie's waist.
Possessively I might add.
My heart shattered to pieces when I saw that little gesture.
Hey. It's called a figure of speech (Hyperbole to be specific) in case you think o me as a sappy martyr.
Because I'm not.
Sappy I mean.
I might be guilty of being a martyr but NEVER a sappy romantic.
Not that there's anything wrong with being one.
"This is my girlfriend Mel. Melanie, this is Ian whom I thought considered me as his best friend but I thought wrong considering that he called me a jerk."
"Hello Ian," Mel greeted him cheerfully.
"Hi. So, how's it like to be a heartthrob's girlfriend?" Ian asked her.
I'll let you in on a little secret: I longed to be the one to answer that particular question.
Melanie laughed. "Not too bad I guess. I'm just a little jealous because he's got a fan club of his own. And it consists of the most beautiful girls here in Ellenwood Academy."
Yup. Jared does have a fan club of his own. The members of that club just ADORES him. I should be in that club but of course Melanie might suspect something so I just shrugged off that idea.
Jared just rolled his eyes and pointed me to Ian.
"And this girl here is Wanda Olliver. A close friend of mine and Melanie's best friend since Grade 1."
I was sort of expecting something else like: "This is Wanda Olliver, the most beautiful girl in my eyes and the girl of my dreams."
~ sigh ~
Dream on.
"Hey," I said to Ian dully.
"Hello there," he replied.
Krriiiiinnnnngggggggg
Oops.
Anyway, that's how our bell sounds.
"So what's your first period Ian?" Jared asked him.
"French class."
Wait. What did he say?
"You've got the same classes with Wanda then." Jared told him.
Ian glanced at me then said, "Perfect."
I felt my face heat up.
Melanie came to my side and whispered, "You do know you're blushing right hon?"
"I am perfectly aware of that."
"Wonder who's the stimulus of this disturbing response?"
Oh great. Mel's teasing me about HIM.
"The sun," I joked.
Melanie opened her mouth to say something but I was spared from hearing it by the patrol monitor.
Yes. We've got a patrol monitor.
Jules Cesar is our patrol monitor.
He's got a crush on Mel but since he heard that she's going out with Jared he's been pretty hard on him.
Like this:
"HOWE!! WHY ARE YOU STILL OUT HERE IN THE CORRIDORS??! GET TO YOUR CLASSES OR I'LL TAKE YOU TO THE PRINCIPAL! SCAT!"
Seriously.
The four of us ran while the patrol monitor chased us.
ALL the way to our first period.
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When Ian and I had managed to escape the clutches of Jules, we went to our first period.
Which is French.
Which is being taught by…
OH NO.
I completely forgot that MRS. PIRETTE, our adviser has substituted for Ms. Alma.
CRAP.
So basically, we were dead the moment she saw us running towards the front door, practically out of breath from all the sprinting we'd done.
Mrs. Pirette took one look at us before slamming the door in our faces and yelling, "Meet me at the principal's office after your last period. Be there or I'll fail both of you."
B-but…
We were only late because of that stupid patrol monitor! This is so unfair!
"So what's next period?" Ian asked me calmly as if he hadn't seen Mrs. Pirette breathe fire. Honestly, her eyes were all red and stuff and I swear she was going to eat us if only there were no other students here.
"Chemistry," I answered sullenly.
"Let's go there now so the teacher there won't accuse us of being late."
Huh. Mr. Warren, the chemistry teacher won't do that to us. He is after all always late too. Besides that, he's an easygoing guy and I really like him. And MOST students do too because he's v.v. approachable…
Unlike other people I know…
"Yeah let's get out of here," I told him.
When we got to the laboratory, it was empty.
No Mr. Warren as usual.
I sat on a chair and Ian sat beside me.
"That teacher back there was pretty mean," he commented.
I noticed.
"Yup. We're lucky to have her as our adviser."
NOT.
"Woah. She's our adviser?" Ian asked me.
"Yes. She's probably going to fail us. My mother would be so disappointed…" I wailed at him.
Ian chuckled. It was a… beautiful sound.
I blushed at the thought and brushed my hair so he won't notice it.
Gee. What's wrong with me today?
I coughed and looked at the room so I won't have to look into his icy dark blue eyes.
"So… you're house is near the institution?" I asked him in this stupid high, squeaky voice.
Institution. Great.
Way to go Wanda. Way to go.
"Yup. A few miles only. My house is at the Peach Avenue."
(A//N: I have no idea why I called it Peach Avenue… )
I coughed again. Great. His house is just TWO blocks away from my house.
"Jared told me that you live near the Watsons Square?"
(A/N: I'm just making up all these things)
"Yeah. At the Sapphire Avenue…"
Wait. Jared told him where I live?
"Wait. Jared told you?"
"Yeah. He even showed me your picture…"
I am in seventh heaven.
Before I could ask Ian what else he Jared talk to him about me, the door opened…
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A/N: Was it all a bunch of baloney?
Have I wasted two hours of my life for nothing?
Tell me the truth: Was it crappy?
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