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Chapter 6

Recap:

I wanted to retort to her rather nonsensical comment but someone stood up for me by saying, "She's perfect, unlike you."

That voice was the sweetest voice I have ever heard. "Could it be him?" I thought to myself. I turned around to see who had spoken up for me.

Michael's P.O.V

I was about to catch up with Felix but I saw Lana at Mia's lunch table, and Mia looked kind of red in the face. I knew Lana wasn't the kind of person who would hang out with nerds. She's the type of person who goes out with popular people and flirts with 'pretty' looking boys.

I wondered what Lana wanted now. I frowned as I heard Lana saying, "I just don't understand why he chose you. He is so cute and innocent. You probably got him brain washed, otherwise he wouldn't even dream of choosing you."

Without second thoughts, I just blurted out the words, "She's perfect, unlike you." I saw Mia turning around with an expression of curiosity and…. glad? No, it might have been a trick of light. There is no way Mia will like me the way I feel for her. Maybe she is happy because there's someone to save her from that bitch…. (A/N: I'm sorry if you like Lana but I just feel she deserves the title. Hehehe! )

Lana looked like she wanted to burst out. She just looked at me disbelievingly and exclaimed, "Oh yeah, of course. She's your type, how could I forget?"

I heard her cronies sniggering behind her. Mia flushed while I just tried to cover up my feelings, which were going to explode that very second, and quickly said, "Of course not! She's just like a sister to me. And get yourself a room; you totally need some space to calm down your hormones lately."

Lana looked offended, but she didn't dare to say anything because Mr. Gianini was walking in our direction. She is definitely scared of teachers and would be even afraid to even start a fight under the teacher's nose. So Lana just called her cronies, and they walked past Mia and me.

Mia just stared at me with awe. I felt my cheeks heat up. I fought very hard to hide the flush but, pity, it didn't work. Mr. Gianini came up to us, and said to Mia, "Can I talk to you for a moment?" Mia just nodded and obediently followed the Algebra teacher.

"Thank god," I muttered under my breath.

"Pardon me?" I was frightened and quickly swirled around and saw Felix smirking at me. I narrowed my eyes. Felix still was so cheerful and went on, "Well, well, well. What do we have here? Michael Moscovitz, blushing? That must be recorded in the Guinness Book of Records."

I just gave him a glare and stalked off.

Mia's P.O.V

Well yeah, Michael, my hero, just saved me from Lana the hag. Actually, I could have handled the situation all on my own. But it really feels nice that Michael stood up for me, unlike my friends. Well, I can't blame them for not doing so, because Michael spoke up before they could. I am sure that they are very surprised and shocked to see Michael Moscovitz standing up for a freshman.

However, the thing is, Michael said I am perfect. When he said those exact words, my stomach did a somersault. HE SAID I AM PERFECT! Dumbfounded, I just looked at him. That very moment, I kept saying to myself, "Michael said I am perfect." Those words kept on playing in my mind.

Suddenly I was snapped out of trance when Lana told Michael, "Oh yeah, of course. She's your type, how could I forget?"

Michael slightly blushed and he looked so adorable. I felt red tinges on my cheeks. I was waiting for Michael's answer. He abruptly said, "Of course not! She's just like a sister to me. And get yourself a room; you totally need some space to calm down your hormones lately."

My heart was broken into a million pieces. I told myself, "What are you expecting from him? You absolutely know that he won't like you, as I am just a lower class freshman. Oh come on, he just treats you as a sister. Nothing more. Besides, Michael would look for someone his age and as smart as him." For example, Judith Greshner. She is smart, beautiful and kind. Who wouldn't want to fall for her? I heard she could even clone fruit flies in her bedroom.

Lana walked off and I realized I was still staring at Michael. I sensed he was feeling uncomfortable. Luckily, Mr. Gianini came to the rescue before Michael could say anything. Quickly I followed him out of the canteen. Lars was tailing behind me. He had come back to our table right after Lana left.

I didn't have any appetite to eat the salad which Lars just bought for me, so I ended up giving the salad to Tina. She is on a diet lately. I was lost in deep thoughts; I didn't even know where I was going. Suddenly, Mr. Gianini stopped and I almost bumped into him. Then he motioned me to enter the room. Before doing so, I looked at the sign outside the room. It read 'Mr. Gianini.'

When I entered his room, I saw it was very neat and arranged. I expect men to be messy, but my theory is proven wrong all the time. I saw charts of mathematical problems. I remembered he brought one of them to class and said that everyone must answer at least one of the questions from it.

Lars wanted to come into the room but Mr. G stopped him. I guess he is really desperate to talk to me in private. I signaled Lars that I would be perfectly fine. He nodded his head and stood at the door. Mr. G just chuckled and told me, "That's your boyfriend, am I right?"

I nodded my head. He continued on, and replied, "Well, you are lucky to have a protective one." I just smiled slyly.

I thought to myself, "That's for sure, he's my bodyguard."

"Mia, please be comfortable. Pull out a chair from there."

He pointed at a chair. When I settled down, I waited patiently for him to talk.

There was a minute or two of silence but then he started with, "Mia, I noticed that you are very weak in my subject. I've discussed with your mother and she agreed that you should take review sessions of Algebra from me right after school." I had to process those words slowly.

Unfortunately, my brain only caught a few words: 'REVIEW…ALGEBRA…AFTER…SCHOOL.' Rudely, I just shouted, "What!"

Lars burst into the room with his pistol out. He aimed it at Mr. G. Before anything could go any worse, I calmly told Lars to put down the gun. Reluctantly he slid it back into the holster.

Mr. G looked so pale and startled. I quickly closed the door behind Lars. Luckily no one was walking by, as it was still lunch time. I said, "Sorry about that, Mr. G, but I can't hide the truth from you anymore." I looked at Lars and slowly explained to Mr. G, "Sooner or later, you will know. The truth is that I am a princess of Genovia, and Lars here is just pretending to be my boyfriend so that nobody would suspect us. On my bodyguard's behalf, I apologize for frightening you, sir. And I hope you could keep it a secret. I would really appreciate it."

Mr. Gianini came to his senses and smiling at me, said, "Yeah, it's okay. I thought of reporting him to Principal Gupta for bringing a dangerous weapon to school. And, my lips are sealed for sure." Then he chuckled. He turned back to me and repeated the same words like he said to me before Lars interrupted the conversation. I was loath to accept his offer. However, I did, because I knew that I am very poor in that subject.

He stood up, walked to the door, and opened it. Before I left, Mr. G said, "Next time, make sure your bodyguard won't do that to anyone else. They would have a heart attack." I just smiled at his statement. Then I strolled off to the Gifted and Talented classroom. It seemed that I was early so I sat at my seat quietly, waiting for my classmates to file into the room.

What a day, I thought.

Michael's P.O.V

After the argument, I didn't see Mia at lunch. I wonder what Mr. G wanted to talk to her about. As I was on my way to G&T class, I heard someone call my name. I turned around and found that it was Lily. She was smirking at me.

I was eying her with suspicion. I snapped, "What do you want? I've don't have all day, you know." She still smiled at me. It seemed she isn't affected by those words. Therefore I just kept quiet and motioned for her to speak. But it seems Lily is not as smart as I thought. She just stood staring at me.

I felt foolish standing there. So I decided to walk to class. However, at that moment she started talking. "That was a good debate."

I stopped and turned around and saw Lily smiling at me. "Thanks," I said dryly. Then I walked off to class. I could tell that Lily is planning something. She's my sister, so I know her very well, although I seldom talk to her.

I was deep in thoughts until Felix hit me on the back. I scowled at him. He just sniggered. "Hi, mate. I haven't seen you for while."

I was annoyed with him and said, "Oh, but I just saw you at the canteen. Unless you weren't the Felix who I spoke to before."

Felix shrugged. "So did you tell Lily yet? I saw you talking to her down in the hallway." I slapped my head. "That means you haven't told her. Well you better do so, man. Unless you want her to mess up your love life."

"I'll tell her later in class," I said. Who knows? She could really help me, but it is tough because Lily, my sister, loves to comprehend things. So it is better for her not to get involved. I was thinking about how to tell Lily to back off. Suddenly, I told myself, "Why should I care about her feelings? Anyway, this is my business, not hers."

I was satisfied with my answer and entered the class. Mia was already in class. She was staring at the ceiling, looking kind of dazed. "Hi, Thermopolis." Mia was startled; she looked at me and flushed. She smiled at me and greeted me back.

I was rather curious about Mr. G, so I asked Mia about it. She simply answered, "Oh, he just offered to let me attend his Algebra review sessions."

All I could say was, "Oh." That means Mia is trying to avoid me, so she is getting someone else to teach her.

Then she quickly told me, "It's nothing to do with you, Michael. You are really a good teacher. It's just that my mom's making me to have extra classes with Mr. G. And I really hope that it is okay with you to continue teaching me in Algebra. But if you are not free, it's okay, though."

I flushed and quickly answered her that it is really all right. I felt relieved because Mia is not avoiding me. I let out a small huff. Mia noticed it and asked me, "Are you okay?"

It is really hard to hide my problems and feelings from Mia. She is like an angel sent from Heaven to help those in need. "It's nothing, really." I gave her an assuring look. However she wasn't convinced with my answer.

"Come on, Michael, what's going on? Is it something to do with Lily?"

"Umm...yeah. To tell you the truth, a part of it is Lily. She offered to help me with a girl I've liked for a long time. But now, I am thinking of declining her proposal." I hope she doesn't suspect that the girl is her. I couldn't read the expression on her face. She looked sad and hurt.

"Mia, are you all right?" I shook her shoulders. I was really worried. Did she figure out that she is the girl I am talking about? She just nodded her head and smiled slightly. "I know it may sound crazy but Lily is good at these things, so you can count on her to help you out. I can assure you of that."

Then her boyfriend placed his cell phone in front of her. She asked him sweetly, "Lars, who is that?"

I heard him reply it is her grandmother.

"Will you excuse me, Michael? I'll talk to you later and good luck with the girl you are after. I'm sure she is a lucky one," she said. She gave me a sad smile. Then she went at the back of the class and answered the phone.

I stared at her retreating figure with Lars following her. I mumbled, "I really hope so, Mia. I really do."


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