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Unspoken Chemistry
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Alyson Grant
Chapter 3
I was at my locker on Monday morning when I felt two arms encircle my waist. I turned halfway around and saw that I was not only in Darien's arms but also in a really incriminating position. As if we about to start kissing was how close and intimate we were.
"Hi Serena." He said.
"Hi Darien." I said and raised one eyebrow at him. I snuggled against him, relaxing and said in a low sultry voice near his ear that was meant to have the tones of being seductive. and had the undertones of the very act of seduction. "So tell me Darien. Do I have to ask you to let go of me or are you going to do it all on your own?"
"Serena I thought we were friends."
" Your a smart boy." I said as he released me gently but slowly. "Act like it."
"You are so mean to me Serena." Darien said with a mock wounded expression on his face.
"I'm mean? Oh please. You are the one who wrote the very book on the topic of Mean." I looked in my locker to see if there was anything else I needed. Then I checked my locker mirror for approval on looking okay.
"So you're just going to ignore me now?" He asked me. He was leaning on the locker next to mine. I tried not to think of how cute he looked just then.
"Looks like it." I said while reaching into my bag to get my lip gloss. Putting on another coat, I looked once more and decided that this look was perfect to start the day. I tried not to think about the fact that Darien was watching my every move.
"You wound me deeply. You know that right?"
"Good." I said giving him a cutting glance, "Now you know how it feels."
"What's that supposed to mean?" he asked me with slight frown marring the features of his face.
"Not so smart after all Darien." I remarked. "Do me a favor and just leave me alone."
"I can't do that."
"Why not? On second thought I can't be bothered. I've got a class to go to."
"Yeah? So do I. Bye Meatball Head." Then he kissed me on the cheek, gave me a smile that only he could give and started walking away.
I started blushing but had to say something. "You know my name Darien! Act like some sense and use it!"
"Sure thing sweetheart!" he called back to me giving me a wink.
I stood there glaring at his retreating back and thought to myself how utterly and totally crazy Darien was. He deliberately didn't use my name. He did it just to irk me! Sweetheart. That's new. Oh please.
"Jackass." I muttered to myself.
"I can only assume your talking about Darien." Rei said calmly leaning against the spot Darien just had.
"Yeah." I said automatically. "Rei?"
"That's my name. Don't wear it out." She said with a smug smile.
"You are so corny. Don't sneak up on me like that! Sheesh let a body know your there. Make some noise. Clap your hands. Do something or I will go off on your ass one day."
"Girl, please. You know you won't do shit. Calm down because it's way to early for all your drama." She looked in my mirror to check to see that she was still perfection. Then she reached in her bag to reapply some more lipstick. We are just too alike. It's almost scary. Almost.
"You've no idea." I muttered "So how did you know I was talking about Darien?" I closed my locker door and looked at her with curiosity.
"I've got my ways. Now would you come on?" She asked impatiently already herding me halfway down the hall. "I really don't feel like being late for that crazy man's Science class. He has such an attitude problem."
"Just because your cell phone rang and you got in trouble during class last week because he hates them in his classroom doesn't mean he has a attitude problem."
"Yes it does. He could have at least let me talk for a second. That was a emergency phone call."
"Uh huh. Right. You think every phone call from Chad is an emergency phone call. An emergency really isn't really the boyfriend calling."
"Yeah well…"
"You act like you'll never see him again."
"You've never been in love so you don't know how it feels."
"Maybe not but if I ever do fall in love I won't let it go down like that."
"Hmph when your in love you'll probably be worse than me or some people we know."
"I doubt that. Don't hold your breath waiting for that moment to arrive."
"Oh, don't be so stubborn."
"Stubborn? Me? Oh look who's talking!"
"Are you trying to say that I'm stubborn?"
"What do you think? If the shoe fit's, wear it."
"Serena you are just lucky I'm in a good mood right now because I swear I'll-"
"Somehow I don't seem worried." I teased as I tapped a finger on the corner of my mouth "Hmm I wonder why?"
"You should be Meatball Head!"
"Don't call me that!"
"Why not? Everyone else does."
"Correction. Only one other person does" I cast her a look of disdain that she had perfected to simple perfection "other than you and it's not funny either way."
"Darien does it because he likes you. I do it because I'm one of your closest friends. Why would you be insulted or upset about that?" She asked.
"I'm not really insulted per se. It's just annoying."
"Deal with it. It's a term of a affection."
"Not with Darien it is. I'll pretend like I didn't hear what you just said about Darien liking me too, because that's the only way I'll know not to slap you."
"Gee Serena. Heaven forbid you actually lighten up for once and just be honest with yourself . I know you like him."
"Way to make me sound like a freshman Raye!" I mimicked her words "I know you like him!"
Suddenly a girl with wavy brown hair turned around and looked up at me with such wide brown eyes when I said that. Obviously, given her stricken expression at the moment, she was a freshman.
To make sure she didn't think I thought anything was wrong with freshmen I said loudly.
"Not that there's anything wrong with being a freshman."
Rei smirked at me as we saw the girl turn the very next corner. "Your too nice. Plus, your going soft on me!" She accused me of this as if it were a crime. "Why would you care about what that little girl thought about you anyway?"
"I don't know. I didn't want to seem rude. You act like being nice is a bad thing."
"I admit the feeling's been a little foreign to me for a while. I just don't really care about what people think about me." She paused. "Don't you realize?"
"Realize what?" I asked her.
"We are the ruler's of the school. We don't have to care about innocent little freshmen."
"We won't be the ruler's until next school year when we become seniors." I reminded her.
"Not really. Let me prove my point." She went over to this small group of girls and motioned me to come over too.
"Have any of you heard of Raye Hino and Serena Tskunio?"
They looked at each other in disbelief. It was as if they couldn't believe that she was actually talking to them. Then one boy said nervously, "Yeah we have. Isn't that you?" and he pointed at me "And that's Serena."
Raye turned toward me triumphantly. "Told you." she turned back toward them and said, "Thanks. See you around!" and then she walked back toward me with a flip of her raven hair.
The boy she was talking to just stood their looking at her in a confused and stupefied way. The other girls who were there were saying stuff like "Oh my goodness!Raye Hino just talked to us!" and "Can you believe that?" and "I think Serena smiled at me." And last but not least, "Raye smiled at me!"
That's what I heard them saying amongst themselves with excitement. I wrinkled my nose. Okay I definitely feel weird right now. Raye smirked at me as she walked back to where I was standing. She then asked:
"Do you get my point?"
"That was so weird. I didn't even know them. Do you?"
"No, I don't know them. That's why I consider my point well proven."
"Someone I don't even know" I paused for a second "knows who I am. That's so weird." I muttered.
"Hey do you think I'm thrilled with this popularity? I have to deal with boys basing their naive crushes on me." We stood outside our classroom door since we still had some time left.
" Oh that is such a problem for you." I said sarcastically. Yes Raye that is just such a burden you have.
"It is! I have a boyfriend."
"No need to remind me. I haven't forgotten that fact."
During First Period Science Class:
"Does anyone here know what homeostasis is? What is it's purpose?" When he was met with dull stares and a quiet class he said "Well you should! This is a review question. You learned this in your sophomore science class. This was only a few month's ago people. You should all know the answer to this simple question."
I raised my hand. When I gave the correct answer he looked a little relieved but still annoyed. "Why is it only Ms. Tskunio knew the answer? Are the rest of you sleeping throughout my class?"
"Don't get too excited. You should see her in Math class." Raye mumbled. I poked her in reply to that.
"Would someone please inform me of the distraction you all seem to share this morning?"
"No wait! Actually it's this little thing called a life. Uh huh, and we are all just a little to busy living one to care about answering your stupid questions." Raye said again ignoring me.
Yeah strange the way she can always talk like that and make jokes without caring. Our class isn't exactly easy to begin with but it also has the added pressure of it being a Honor's course so as junior's we have the next level of course requirements. Whoever said having the classes of a senior was easy was lying. Of course Raye's the one on the honor roll for Science and most of her other classes. She would be the one. Some people have all the luck.
Suddenly I heard the familiar sound of a phone ringing. It couldn't have been mine because I had it on vibrate but I checked anyway. I shouldn't have bothered.
"Ms. Hino! Do you care to explain this?"
"Sure! Just give me a second." She turned away from him. I raised my eyebrows in surprise. After last week you would think she would, gee I don't know? Ignore the phone? Too much to ask for. Then she started speaking into the small metallic red phone.
"Hello?
"Oh hi!"
Oh no she is not even going to-
"Yeah I have a class."
"Mr. Baronet."
My shoulder's started shaking from the silent laughter.
"Yeah, I know."
"Could you call me later?"
Raye is just to much!
"Um in about ten minutes?"
"Okay, love you!"
" Bye."
I was just dying. It was so funny! At least she kept it short and sweet although by the look on Mr. Baronet's face you would have definitely thought otherwise. Mr. Baronet looked so angry and no one was caring, least of all the person who really should be giving him a brief thought at the moment. He was just standing there with what seemed like total shock and probably total humiliation of his student's latest blatant defiance. As soon as she said "Bye." to Chad he came striding down to the back of the room where Raye sits.
"Okay. That's it! Hand it over." He held out his hand.
"Excuse me?" Raye asked looking at him innocently but the slightest of smiles played upon her lips.
"Give me that phone. Right now young lady or you will be facing dire consequences." He still had his hand out waiting for instant reaction.
Please! Someone ought to let him know that commands and Rei Hino don't mix well at all. Plus coming from a teacher? That's just foolishness right there.
As much as I would hate to be Raye right now I still found the situation vastly amusing. What was she going to do? I dabbed at the corner of my eye and tried to hold my laughter in. I was practically holding my breath for her reaction just like everyone else in the room.
"No." she said looking up at him from her seat. She raised one hand and started to peer at her manicure.
"Excuse me?" He asked this in total disbelief.
She looked up from her perfectly polished red nails with the tiny ying yang symbol in the center and said "I knew you were technology challenged, and now possibly hearing impaired as well, but since you don't seem to hear me or comprehend what I'm saying, I'll say it again. Just for you. No! Would you like me to spell that out for you?"
Ouch. I winced. Does she want this little incident sent to the Dean? It sure seems like that will be the outcome.
"Young lady-"
"My name is not young lady." Raye said. "I was born as Raye Hino and that will be the name you will use if you have anything to say to me." Then she gave him a look as if to ask: Do you understand me?
" Give me the cell phone immediately!" he sputtered angrily.
"This phone is private property." Raye said with a bored look upon her face, "My private property. So do me a favor and don't ask for what you won't get."
"Would you like to explain what this is doing on campus, let alone in my classroom" He gestured with anger at the phone still in her hand, "And your insolent behavior to the Dean? I don't want to think about what your GPA must be like."
Raye stood up. "You know I would. The Dean and I really could have a nice little chat about my current GPA is in the top percentile of the junior class. We could also have a nice and long discussion about certain teacher's methods in teaching and how their attitude problems can seriously affect a student. Just to get that all out in the open! We could even talk about the fact that cell phone's are allowed on this campus and that you may even be breaking a little rule yourself for trying to ban them in your classroom."
" In fact here's comes my favorite topic. It's most important in this agenda. I'm so sure you'll agree." She clapped her hands together two times in mock excitement, "We could have a nice long discussion on how it's a student's family's good money which pays for our right to attend this academy and not only that" she said when Mr. Baronet opened his mouth to speak, " but we are basically paying your salary. So you know I would go explain to the Dean whatever it was you thought should have been said. In fact, I truly would but" she deliberately paused for effect to check the time on her cell phone.
The bell rang at exactly that second as it seems she expected and so perfectly planned. Unlike every other day everyone were still in their seat's waiting to see what would happen next. Science was never as intriguing as this day.
"I'm afraid that I've got a class to go to. It was so nice talking to you though. We'll have to do this again sometime!" She started walking toward the door and was out. Now there goes a girl with fire and no qualms about standing up for herself.
I was right behind Raye but unlike her paused at the door. Everyone was looking toward the door as if in some hypnotic trance. Then they looked at me as if I was some kind of a show. What's next?
I looked at everyone and said in a bored tone, "What? Am I the only one with a class next period? Get a life people. Chop chop. At least act like you've got places to go." And with that I too was out the door. I almost felt sorry for Mr. Baronet but really the situation was just hilarious. It really was.
"Come back here Ms. Hino!" I heard Mr. Baronet say . After being mute for how long? He decided to speak now? Gosh I love it when teacher's act so smart.
I called back to him as I headed out, "I don't think she's coming back Mr. Baronet. You understand right? Class and all is truly important. You see my point!"
"Ms. Tskuno. Come back here right this minute!" He called after me.
"Sorry, Mr. Baronet. I've got another class next and I believe yours just ended. I don't think I imagined that bell. You know how it is! Got to keep those grade's up! " Laughing almost the entire way to my next class I too didn't look back. I just love it when the day start's off right. Don't you?
Later That Day:
"I heard about what happened in Mr. Baronet's Science class this morning. Since when are you the bad girl?" He asked me curiously but at the same time in a flirtatious tone.
"Since when do you start assuming that you know everything about me?"
"So it's true then? You are a bad girl?" he said leaning against the lockers with a lazy grin.
"And what if I were? Why would it concern you?"
"You concern me. Everything about you concern's me."
"Oh shove it Darien. You know you were never that amusing before and you sure as hell aren't now."
"What if I don't mean it to be amusing?"
"Then I wouldn't care less."
"Really?"
"Yes. Really."
"Is that so?" he said in a low tone putting his hands on my waist.
"Yes. You don't believe me?" I gulped at his touch but fought to keep my cool.
"Nope."
"Then your wrong."
"I wouldn't be to sure about that." Darien said moving his hands up to my back where he drew lazy circles with the tips of his fingers.
"Why are you doing this?" I asked him with my eyes falling closed as I relaxed in his warm embrace.
"Why do you hate me?"
"Don't answer a question with a question."
"Just answer me."
"I don't hate you."
"Really?"
"MmmHmm" I said as I nestled closer to him "I just hate a lot of things about you." I moved away from his arms and I gave him a kiss on the cheek. "But you already knew that. So why bother asking?"
"Bye Darien." I picked up my bag as I turned to leave.
"Serena, you cut me to a quick."
"You do the same thing to me sweetheart." I said turning back to do the very same thing he did to me.
"Anything for you Sweetheart." Darien said to me recognizing my game. "Oh and Serena? I didn't get the chance to give you your good morning kiss."
"You'll do no such thing Darien."
He walked confidently toward me as I stood there looking into his face. I was determined to hold my ground. "I believe I once told you I can get whatever I want. Continue to play your little game Serena. I'm on to you" He whispered in my ear, "and it's only a matter of time until I can really show you how I feel."
I wriggled loose. "Darien we have always hated each other. Why ruin a good thing?"
"Correction. I think you mean you've always hated me."
"No you hated my gut's." I pointed out.
"When?"
"You know when. Don't act like you don't know!"
"Would you consider maybe possibly tell me?" He asked this in a smooth voice of a silk and satin.
"Maybe later." I said "I've really got to go."
"I'm holding you to that Serena."
And those were his final words as he left me as he had the day before. Amused, slightly annoyed, and almost yearning for his touch as I touched the spot on my cheek where he kissed me.
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Chapter 3
I was at my locker on Monday morning when I felt two arms encircle my waist. I turned halfway around and saw that I was not only in Darien's arms but also in a really incriminating position. As if we about to start kissing was how close and intimate we were.
"Hi Serena." He said.
"Hi Darien." I said and raised one eyebrow at him. I snuggled against him, relaxing and said in a low sultry voice near his ear that was meant to have the tones of being seductive. and had the undertones of the very act of seduction. "So tell me Darien. Do I have to ask you to let go of me or are you going to do it all on your own?"
"Serena I thought we were friends."
" Your a smart boy." I said as he released me gently but slowly. "Act like it."
"You are so mean to me Serena." Darien said with a mock wounded expression on his face.
"I'm mean? Oh please. You are the one who wrote the very book on the topic of Mean." I looked in my locker to see if there was anything else I needed. Then I checked my locker mirror for approval on looking okay.
"So you're just going to ignore me now?" He asked me. He was leaning on the locker next to mine. I tried not to think of how cute he looked just then.
"Looks like it." I said while reaching into my bag to get my lip gloss. Putting on another coat, I looked once more and decided that this look was perfect to start the day. I tried not to think about the fact that Darien was watching my every move.
"You wound me deeply. You know that right?"
"Good." I said giving him a cutting glance, "Now you know how it feels."
"What's that supposed to mean?" he asked me with slight frown marring the features of his face.
"Not so smart after all Darien." I remarked. "Do me a favor and just leave me alone."
"I can't do that."
"Why not? On second thought I can't be bothered. I've got a class to go to."
"Yeah? So do I. Bye Meatball Head." Then he kissed me on the cheek, gave me a smile that only he could give and started walking away.
I started blushing but had to say something. "You know my name Darien! Act like some sense and use it!"
"Sure thing sweetheart!" he called back to me giving me a wink.
I stood there glaring at his retreating back and thought to myself how utterly and totally crazy Darien was. He deliberately didn't use my name. He did it just to irk me! Sweetheart. That's new. Oh please.
"Jackass." I muttered to myself.
"I can only assume your talking about Darien." Rei said calmly leaning against the spot Darien just had.
"Yeah." I said automatically. "Rei?"
"That's my name. Don't wear it out." She said with a smug smile.
"You are so corny. Don't sneak up on me like that! Sheesh let a body know your there. Make some noise. Clap your hands. Do something or I will go off on your ass one day."
"Girl, please. You know you won't do shit. Calm down because it's way to early for all your drama." She looked in my mirror to check to see that she was still perfection. Then she reached in her bag to reapply some more lipstick. We are just too alike. It's almost scary. Almost.
"You've no idea." I muttered "So how did you know I was talking about Darien?" I closed my locker door and looked at her with curiosity.
"I've got my ways. Now would you come on?" She asked impatiently already herding me halfway down the hall. "I really don't feel like being late for that crazy man's Science class. He has such an attitude problem."
"Just because your cell phone rang and you got in trouble during class last week because he hates them in his classroom doesn't mean he has a attitude problem."
"Yes it does. He could have at least let me talk for a second. That was a emergency phone call."
"Uh huh. Right. You think every phone call from Chad is an emergency phone call. An emergency really isn't really the boyfriend calling."
"Yeah well…"
"You act like you'll never see him again."
"You've never been in love so you don't know how it feels."
"Maybe not but if I ever do fall in love I won't let it go down like that."
"Hmph when your in love you'll probably be worse than me or some people we know."
"I doubt that. Don't hold your breath waiting for that moment to arrive."
"Oh, don't be so stubborn."
"Stubborn? Me? Oh look who's talking!"
"Are you trying to say that I'm stubborn?"
"What do you think? If the shoe fit's, wear it."
"Serena you are just lucky I'm in a good mood right now because I swear I'll-"
"Somehow I don't seem worried." I teased as I tapped a finger on the corner of my mouth "Hmm I wonder why?"
"You should be Meatball Head!"
"Don't call me that!"
"Why not? Everyone else does."
"Correction. Only one other person does" I cast her a look of disdain that she had perfected to simple perfection "other than you and it's not funny either way."
"Darien does it because he likes you. I do it because I'm one of your closest friends. Why would you be insulted or upset about that?" She asked.
"I'm not really insulted per se. It's just annoying."
"Deal with it. It's a term of a affection."
"Not with Darien it is. I'll pretend like I didn't hear what you just said about Darien liking me too, because that's the only way I'll know not to slap you."
"Gee Serena. Heaven forbid you actually lighten up for once and just be honest with yourself . I know you like him."
"Way to make me sound like a freshman Raye!" I mimicked her words "I know you like him!"
Suddenly a girl with wavy brown hair turned around and looked up at me with such wide brown eyes when I said that. Obviously, given her stricken expression at the moment, she was a freshman.
To make sure she didn't think I thought anything was wrong with freshmen I said loudly.
"Not that there's anything wrong with being a freshman."
Rei smirked at me as we saw the girl turn the very next corner. "Your too nice. Plus, your going soft on me!" She accused me of this as if it were a crime. "Why would you care about what that little girl thought about you anyway?"
"I don't know. I didn't want to seem rude. You act like being nice is a bad thing."
"I admit the feeling's been a little foreign to me for a while. I just don't really care about what people think about me." She paused. "Don't you realize?"
"Realize what?" I asked her.
"We are the ruler's of the school. We don't have to care about innocent little freshmen."
"We won't be the ruler's until next school year when we become seniors." I reminded her.
"Not really. Let me prove my point." She went over to this small group of girls and motioned me to come over too.
"Have any of you heard of Raye Hino and Serena Tskunio?"
They looked at each other in disbelief. It was as if they couldn't believe that she was actually talking to them. Then one boy said nervously, "Yeah we have. Isn't that you?" and he pointed at me "And that's Serena."
Raye turned toward me triumphantly. "Told you." she turned back toward them and said, "Thanks. See you around!" and then she walked back toward me with a flip of her raven hair.
The boy she was talking to just stood their looking at her in a confused and stupefied way. The other girls who were there were saying stuff like "Oh my goodness!Raye Hino just talked to us!" and "Can you believe that?" and "I think Serena smiled at me." And last but not least, "Raye smiled at me!"
That's what I heard them saying amongst themselves with excitement. I wrinkled my nose. Okay I definitely feel weird right now. Raye smirked at me as she walked back to where I was standing. She then asked:
"Do you get my point?"
"That was so weird. I didn't even know them. Do you?"
"No, I don't know them. That's why I consider my point well proven."
"Someone I don't even know" I paused for a second "knows who I am. That's so weird." I muttered.
"Hey do you think I'm thrilled with this popularity? I have to deal with boys basing their naive crushes on me." We stood outside our classroom door since we still had some time left.
" Oh that is such a problem for you." I said sarcastically. Yes Raye that is just such a burden you have.
"It is! I have a boyfriend."
"No need to remind me. I haven't forgotten that fact."
During First Period Science Class:
"Does anyone here know what homeostasis is? What is it's purpose?" When he was met with dull stares and a quiet class he said "Well you should! This is a review question. You learned this in your sophomore science class. This was only a few month's ago people. You should all know the answer to this simple question."
I raised my hand. When I gave the correct answer he looked a little relieved but still annoyed. "Why is it only Ms. Tskunio knew the answer? Are the rest of you sleeping throughout my class?"
"Don't get too excited. You should see her in Math class." Raye mumbled. I poked her in reply to that.
"Would someone please inform me of the distraction you all seem to share this morning?"
"No wait! Actually it's this little thing called a life. Uh huh, and we are all just a little to busy living one to care about answering your stupid questions." Raye said again ignoring me.
Yeah strange the way she can always talk like that and make jokes without caring. Our class isn't exactly easy to begin with but it also has the added pressure of it being a Honor's course so as junior's we have the next level of course requirements. Whoever said having the classes of a senior was easy was lying. Of course Raye's the one on the honor roll for Science and most of her other classes. She would be the one. Some people have all the luck.
Suddenly I heard the familiar sound of a phone ringing. It couldn't have been mine because I had it on vibrate but I checked anyway. I shouldn't have bothered.
"Ms. Hino! Do you care to explain this?"
"Sure! Just give me a second." She turned away from him. I raised my eyebrows in surprise. After last week you would think she would, gee I don't know? Ignore the phone? Too much to ask for. Then she started speaking into the small metallic red phone.
"Hello?
"Oh hi!"
Oh no she is not even going to-
"Yeah I have a class."
"Mr. Baronet."
My shoulder's started shaking from the silent laughter.
"Yeah, I know."
"Could you call me later?"
Raye is just to much!
"Um in about ten minutes?"
"Okay, love you!"
" Bye."
I was just dying. It was so funny! At least she kept it short and sweet although by the look on Mr. Baronet's face you would have definitely thought otherwise. Mr. Baronet looked so angry and no one was caring, least of all the person who really should be giving him a brief thought at the moment. He was just standing there with what seemed like total shock and probably total humiliation of his student's latest blatant defiance. As soon as she said "Bye." to Chad he came striding down to the back of the room where Raye sits.
"Okay. That's it! Hand it over." He held out his hand.
"Excuse me?" Raye asked looking at him innocently but the slightest of smiles played upon her lips.
"Give me that phone. Right now young lady or you will be facing dire consequences." He still had his hand out waiting for instant reaction.
Please! Someone ought to let him know that commands and Rei Hino don't mix well at all. Plus coming from a teacher? That's just foolishness right there.
As much as I would hate to be Raye right now I still found the situation vastly amusing. What was she going to do? I dabbed at the corner of my eye and tried to hold my laughter in. I was practically holding my breath for her reaction just like everyone else in the room.
"No." she said looking up at him from her seat. She raised one hand and started to peer at her manicure.
"Excuse me?" He asked this in total disbelief.
She looked up from her perfectly polished red nails with the tiny ying yang symbol in the center and said "I knew you were technology challenged, and now possibly hearing impaired as well, but since you don't seem to hear me or comprehend what I'm saying, I'll say it again. Just for you. No! Would you like me to spell that out for you?"
Ouch. I winced. Does she want this little incident sent to the Dean? It sure seems like that will be the outcome.
"Young lady-"
"My name is not young lady." Raye said. "I was born as Raye Hino and that will be the name you will use if you have anything to say to me." Then she gave him a look as if to ask: Do you understand me?
" Give me the cell phone immediately!" he sputtered angrily.
"This phone is private property." Raye said with a bored look upon her face, "My private property. So do me a favor and don't ask for what you won't get."
"Would you like to explain what this is doing on campus, let alone in my classroom" He gestured with anger at the phone still in her hand, "And your insolent behavior to the Dean? I don't want to think about what your GPA must be like."
Raye stood up. "You know I would. The Dean and I really could have a nice little chat about my current GPA is in the top percentile of the junior class. We could also have a nice and long discussion about certain teacher's methods in teaching and how their attitude problems can seriously affect a student. Just to get that all out in the open! We could even talk about the fact that cell phone's are allowed on this campus and that you may even be breaking a little rule yourself for trying to ban them in your classroom."
" In fact here's comes my favorite topic. It's most important in this agenda. I'm so sure you'll agree." She clapped her hands together two times in mock excitement, "We could have a nice long discussion on how it's a student's family's good money which pays for our right to attend this academy and not only that" she said when Mr. Baronet opened his mouth to speak, " but we are basically paying your salary. So you know I would go explain to the Dean whatever it was you thought should have been said. In fact, I truly would but" she deliberately paused for effect to check the time on her cell phone.
The bell rang at exactly that second as it seems she expected and so perfectly planned. Unlike every other day everyone were still in their seat's waiting to see what would happen next. Science was never as intriguing as this day.
"I'm afraid that I've got a class to go to. It was so nice talking to you though. We'll have to do this again sometime!" She started walking toward the door and was out. Now there goes a girl with fire and no qualms about standing up for herself.
I was right behind Raye but unlike her paused at the door. Everyone was looking toward the door as if in some hypnotic trance. Then they looked at me as if I was some kind of a show. What's next?
I looked at everyone and said in a bored tone, "What? Am I the only one with a class next period? Get a life people. Chop chop. At least act like you've got places to go." And with that I too was out the door. I almost felt sorry for Mr. Baronet but really the situation was just hilarious. It really was.
"Come back here Ms. Hino!" I heard Mr. Baronet say . After being mute for how long? He decided to speak now? Gosh I love it when teacher's act so smart.
I called back to him as I headed out, "I don't think she's coming back Mr. Baronet. You understand right? Class and all is truly important. You see my point!"
"Ms. Tskuno. Come back here right this minute!" He called after me.
"Sorry, Mr. Baronet. I've got another class next and I believe yours just ended. I don't think I imagined that bell. You know how it is! Got to keep those grade's up! " Laughing almost the entire way to my next class I too didn't look back. I just love it when the day start's off right. Don't you?
Later That Day:
"I heard about what happened in Mr. Baronet's Science class this morning. Since when are you the bad girl?" He asked me curiously but at the same time in a flirtatious tone.
"Since when do you start assuming that you know everything about me?"
"So it's true then? You are a bad girl?" he said leaning against the lockers with a lazy grin.
"And what if I were? Why would it concern you?"
"You concern me. Everything about you concern's me."
"Oh shove it Darien. You know you were never that amusing before and you sure as hell aren't now."
"What if I don't mean it to be amusing?"
"Then I wouldn't care less."
"Really?"
"Yes. Really."
"Is that so?" he said in a low tone putting his hands on my waist.
"Yes. You don't believe me?" I gulped at his touch but fought to keep my cool.
"Nope."
"Then your wrong."
"I wouldn't be to sure about that." Darien said moving his hands up to my back where he drew lazy circles with the tips of his fingers.
"Why are you doing this?" I asked him with my eyes falling closed as I relaxed in his warm embrace.
"Why do you hate me?"
"Don't answer a question with a question."
"Just answer me."
"I don't hate you."
"Really?"
"MmmHmm" I said as I nestled closer to him "I just hate a lot of things about you." I moved away from his arms and I gave him a kiss on the cheek. "But you already knew that. So why bother asking?"
"Bye Darien." I picked up my bag as I turned to leave.
"Serena, you cut me to a quick."
"You do the same thing to me sweetheart." I said turning back to do the very same thing he did to me.
"Anything for you Sweetheart." Darien said to me recognizing my game. "Oh and Serena? I didn't get the chance to give you your good morning kiss."
"You'll do no such thing Darien."
He walked confidently toward me as I stood there looking into his face. I was determined to hold my ground. "I believe I once told you I can get whatever I want. Continue to play your little game Serena. I'm on to you" He whispered in my ear, "and it's only a matter of time until I can really show you how I feel."
I wriggled loose. "Darien we have always hated each other. Why ruin a good thing?"
"Correction. I think you mean you've always hated me."
"No you hated my gut's." I pointed out.
"When?"
"You know when. Don't act like you don't know!"
"Would you consider maybe possibly tell me?" He asked this in a smooth voice of a silk and satin.
"Maybe later." I said "I've really got to go."
"I'm holding you to that Serena."
And those were his final words as he left me as he had the day before. Amused, slightly annoyed, and almost yearning for his touch as I touched the spot on my cheek where he kissed me.