(Here it is guys, the big 50! I have posted 10 chapters within the last 3 days! I'm on a roll aha.
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Without further ado... here's chapter 50)
Raelyn stared at the one person she didn't expect to be in the school corridor, at eight o'clock in the evening, standing between her and Johnny Rolfe. "Robert?!"
The blue-eyed boy met her gaze. "Raelyn, did you miss me?" He smiled.
Raelyn stared at him. Utterly confused.
"I enrolled here today." He winked. "From now on, I'm your senior."
Johnny growled. "Hey, I was having a conversation with her, butt out pretty boy."
Robert returned his attention to him. "Raelyn belongs to me, so back off before somebody gets hurt."
"What?"
"She's mine."
Johnny smirked. "You get around, don't you, sweetheart?"
Raelyn growled.
Robert cracked his knuckles. "You're pushing your luck."
Johnny stepped up to him. "Now I see what trash she's messed around with… I'm not sure if she's good enough for me. I mean… look at me… my standards have to be set pretty high."
Snap
"Robert! No!" Raelyn grabbed Robert around the waist to stop him leaping onto Johnny. "Don't fight on your first day!"
"Raelyn… let go of me!"
Carlos walked up the stairs to the third floor, towards the library. She said she was heading back to her dorm… what's taking her so long.
"Robert! Leave it! You, keep away from me!"
Carlos ran to the sound of Raelyn's voice. Robert?! He came to the library corridor and saw Raelyn pulling back, a very pissed off, Robert Hood away from a smug looking Johnny Rolfe. "Hey! What's going on?!"
Raelyn looked over her shoulder and sighed with relief. "Carlos. Help?"
Carlos walked up to them and helped hold Robert back. "Okay, what happened and why are you here?"
"This jerk was hitting on Raelyn. Then called her worse than trash." Robert spat. "I've transferred to here." He added, answering Carlos' second question.
Carlos' eyes darkened. "What did he say to her?"
"Carlos… let's go!" Raelyn half-begged. "Leave it be. Please."
Carlos looked to her. "But…"
She gave him the look.
You know, the look he can't say no to?
Yes, that one.
He sighed and took her hand. "C'mon." He turned to look at Johnny. "You're lucky that she asked me to back off, but If I see you bothering her again, you'll be sorry."
Robert sighed and followed the two. "That goes for me too, keep your hands-off Raelyn." He warned.
The three of them walked towards the dorms.
Carlos still had a firm hold of Raelyn's hand. "Are you alright?" He asked her.
She nodded. "Thanks, and…" She looked to her childhood friend. "Thank you, Rob, for standing up for me." She smiled.
Robert cleared his throat. "Anytime. What was he talking about? I heard him say something about photographs and what-not."
"He and two of his friends have a blog on the school website. They posted an article, questioning whether we were dating or not, it included photographs of us together." Carlos explained. "Somehow, they managed to get other photos, of us going to the woods for Raelyn to train her Archery. Nobody knows that we go there apart from the group… so we've been a little on edge."
Robert sighed. "Well, since we're in the same school now… I can guarantee you that I am your ally. You may have rejected my love for you, but you are first and foremost, my dearest friend." He added.
"Robert…" Raelyn stared at him a little. "Thank you."
He petted her head. "Any time. This is my room… call round if you need me." He smiled and went into his dorm room.
Raelyn and Carlos entered her dorm.
Raelyn locked the door behind her and checked everywhere for cameras.
"Rae?" Carlos walked over to her. "What?"
"Johnny said that their photographer is good at getting into places… even our dorms. I mean, that photo of us kissing is proof… by the way, how did you erase the photo from their phones?" She asked.
"What? I didn't do anything."
She frowned. "The photo they had of the kiss? Johnny said that it was wiped from their system."
Carlos shrugged. "Wasn't me."
She sighed and checked on top of the wardrobe. "I'm looking for any cameras." She informed him.
He nodded and helped. "I see nothing."
She exhaled. "Thank goodness." She flopped onto the bed and took off her amulet. "I told Johnny that they could post what they like about us two being a couple and whatever… but if you get hurt again… the big bad wolf will be knocking down their door." She added, her eyes flashed golden. "I mean… there are worse things they could post about me. I just hope you're fine with this?"
"I don't really care, it's your reputation on the line, I don't really have one myself." He laughed. "Apart from, you know, being Cruella De Vil's son."
"We know the truth… our friends know the truth. That's all that matters." She smiled.
He nodded. "Yeah, you're right. Anyway, change of subject. How did your self-study go?"
"Not too bad. I finished the mock questions."
He held out his hand. "Let's see them."
She threw the notebook over. "Yes, Teach."
He flicked through the pages. "You seem to have gotten the hang of these. Do you think you'll be able to remember for Thursday?"
She nodded. "I have a good memory. Thanks for the help."
"No problem."
She moved to sit next to him. Her phone buzzed in her pocket.
Rae, just a heads up. Carlos' birthday is on Friday… we're holding a party. Sorry I can never find you anywhere without him so I couldn't tell you today. -Evie.
Raelyn stared at the text then looked to Carlos. "Hey!" She smacked the back of his head lightly.
He looked to her in utter confusion. "What did I do?!"
"When is your birthday?!"
He frowned. "Friday… why?"
"And I don't know this key information about you, because…?"
He shrugged. "You never asked me, and I didn't think it was important."
"Of course, it is important! The most important person to me was born on that day. I would want to celebrate it with you." She added.
Carlos stared as a tear ran down her cheek. "Rae?" He caught the tear with his finger. "I'm sorry, okay." He gave her a smile.
It was her favourite, dorky, kind smile that, no matter what the situation, made her mood instantly take a U-turn. She sighed and put her forehead onto his shoulder. "Sorry, I didn't mean to jump down your throat."
He chuckled. "I don't know your birthday, either." He stated.
She sat back. "New Year's Eve." She said. "That's my birthday."
He nodded, taking note.
"So… what can I get you? For your birthday?" She asked him. "Your wish is my command!"
He met her gaze. "Spend the day with me?"
She nodded. "Naturally. Come on, what else?"
He bit his lip. "Um…" Should I risk it?!
She tilted her head, causing her fluffy ears to flop to the side. "What?"
"Well… go on a… date with me?" He mumbled the last few words.
"A what?" Raelyn leaned closer.
"A date…"
Raelyn stared at him. Is he…? She turned scarlet.
Carlos panicked, crap! I need to fix it, quick. "Don't worry… I mean like a friend… date… I just want to go and do something fun, just the two of us. We can go anywhere you like. As long as it's with you I'll be happy." Please.
"Yes."
Carlos looked up at her.
She smiled widely. "I'm happiest when I'm with you, so I would be glad to go on a date with you." Friend or otherwise.
He grinned. "Really?!"
She nodded. "You bet."
He stood up. "That's great!" Jeez… "I'm gonna go to my dorm now… I need to shower and everything. I'll leave Dude with you tonight?" He added, gesturing towards the mutt, sleeping quite contently on her bed.
Raelyn nodded, a little bewildered by his sudden outburst. "Alright… I'll see you in the morning." She stood up to let him out.
He smiled at her. "Yes, ma'am. Sweet dreams." He patted her head.
"Sleep tight, and check your room for cameras before you go to sleep." She added.
He nodded and left.
Raelyn locked the door behind her and let out a happy squeal. A date?! With Carlos…! She sighed. A friend date… She flopped, face first, into her pillows. Why did you have to ruin the little dance that my heart made… stupid Carlos. She huffed.
Carlos went around his and Jay's dorm, looking for cameras.
"Carlos?"
"Raelyn asked me to check for cameras. I just seen her having a confrontation with him, apart from being a creep, he told her that their photographer had a way of getting into our dorms. She just wants me to be safe." His face was still burning.
Jay walked up to him. "Are you sick?" He placed a hand on his friend's cheek. "Did you make out with Rae or something?"
Carlos looked away. "No."
"Then what?"
Carlos sighed. "She asked me what I wanted for my birthday… I asked her if she'd go on a date with me."
"Whoo! Go get her tiger!" Jay cheered.
"Yeah… she turned all shy and stuff… so I thought I made her uncomfortable… so I had to change it to a mate-date." He sighed.
Jay rolled his eyes. "Only you would see a girl getting shy over being asked out as a sign to abort mission."
Carlos groaned and sat on the couch. "I know, but I panicked!" He looked at his phone and flicked through the photos, he reached the one of him with Raelyn and her wolf friends. He smiled softly. "I mean… I get to spend a whole day with her, just the two of us, doing something fun. I was thinking the amusement park… or a zoo?" He looked to Jay.
Jay thought for a moment. "Sounds good. I mean, Raelyn doesn't seem like the romantic meal for two and movies type to me."
"She told me that she wouldn't enjoy a date where she couldn't talk to the guy throughout it." Carlos said, remembering the talk in the car. Then he realised something. "We need to figure out a way to go and not get caught by Jannah's gang."
"Don't worry, I'll be your wing man." Jay grinned. "I'll go with you guys to the park and then we separate for the day and meet up at the end and head back together. Then Jannah can't say you were only there together, because I was there too." He added. "I'll meet up with you guys sometimes to make it look like we just parted ways to go on different rides."
Carlos stared at his best friend. "Jay… you are a genius and the best friend ever." He tackled the long-haired guy into a man hug. "Thank you."
Jay laughed. "You're welcome!"
