Chapter two:

"Whoa, Cel. You've been blushing like a tomato ever since you came in. Are you reading something naughty?" My only and best friend, Jules peeked over my shoulders.

"Jules." I protested quietly, "Is Sense and Sensibility, how dirty can it get?"

She laughed and wriggled her eyebrows, "I don't know."

I sighed and put the book down, unable to shake those disturbing eyes away from me.

"Hello." Suddenly the bench shifted, and a melodious voice joined us. I turned my head to find the new guy sitting inches away from me, and my heart beat like tripled.

"Um, hi." I stuttered uneasily, a stupid blush coming over my already reddened cheek.

"I'm Kierran."

"Cecily." I mumbled back politely.

"And you are?" He turned to my best friend who was sending me a devilish grin, ah, crap.

"I'm Jules, short for Juliana and I am also her best friend." She put her arm around me and I squeezed her back tightly. Thank god she's here.

"Ah, I see." He chuckled then glanced at the book beside me. "Do you like reading?"

"Oh yes." My lovely friend piped up, "She is a complete bookworm, and all she can think is books!"

"Jules!" I hissed furiously under my breath, she was so going to pay for this.

Just then, the bell rang and I nearly fainted in relief. "Sorry, I need to go get my books." I got up without so much as a glance at either of them and nearly bolted out of the library. This day is getting worse by the minute.

-English Class-

"I would like the introduce Kierran Woods who will be joining us today, everyone please give him a warm welcome." Mrs Sparrow smiled at the class, during the choruses of welcome, the girls were the loudest. Not including mine. I sat where I always sat, at the back by myself. Since Jules is placed in an advanced program for both Maths and English, I'm the loner.

Mrs Sparrow scanned the classroom and her gaze landed on the empty seat beside her and I literally groaned inside. No, no, no, this guy is not sitting beside me for the entire duration of 45 minutes. Too late, the chair scarped and I kept my gaze glue to the wooden table top.

"Hello, Cecily."

"Hi."

Then Mrs Sparrow started rumbling on about Shakespeare's view on female but all I could think of was Kierran who was sitting less than an inch away from me. Even though I'm scribbling furiously at my note book, he was staring at me. In fact, he still was and he's not even hiding it. It was making me uncomfortable. This continued throughout the rest of the morning, throughout all my other class except two because we're not in the same room, he made his intentions blatant clear.

"Cel, Kierran is starring at you again." Jules smirked at me across the table.

"Stop looking at him, then." I hissed back angrily.

She smirked then forked a piece of lettuce and swallowed it. "Are you coming with me to the local library today?"

"Course I am." I replied with a mouthful of water.

"Wonder who your new neighbour is."

I shrugged, "Who knows, probably a young couple. We haven't had family with kids moving in since I could remember."

"Poor you, longing for kids are you?"

I gaped at her then punched playfully on the arm, "What's gotten into you today?"

"You have to forgive me, is been years since you blushed about someone."

"Shut up!" I threw a piece of cucumber at her but she flicked it back to end, in the end we ended being scowled by the kitchen staff, but at least it distracted her.

-After School-

"So, you going anywhere for the winter holidays?" Jules closed her book and looked at me curiously.

"I don't know, I doubt it." I sighed and stared gloomily out at the gloomy sky.

"That's a pity, we're going to Scotland for the entire holiday."

"What!" I gasped in shock and turned at her.

"You. Are. Leaving. Me. Alone. For. The . Entire. HOLIDAY!" I hissed at her.

She held up her hands in surrender, "Blame my parents, maybe you could get friendly with Kierran?"

"JULES! Would you stop bringing up Kierran, I don't even know him."

"Hm, you're blushing, so you like him."

"Do not jump to conclusions."

She shrugged, "I'm just saying here."

"I'm going home, mum told me to come home early."

"Okay, I'm gonna stay for one more hour, see ya."

"Bye Jules."

For the rest of the walk home, I was in a gloomy mood. I fidgeted with the strap on book bag as I mulled over the new student. There was something odd about him, like he doesn't belong here on earth. Especially those silver hair, supposedly he could've dye it but the atmosphere is both eerie and beautiful. God, I sound crazy. Sighing to myself, I walked up to the steps that led to the door then just as I'm about the turn the knob the door burst opened and someone solid crashed into me. I lost balance and would've fell straight onto concrete, if it weren't for the pair of strong arms that encircle my waist. I bit my lip and looked into a devastatingly beautiful pair of icy blue eyes. A pair of eyes that belonged to my new classmate.

Kierran Woods.

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