The following day Ivan found himself back in detention- of course today Madeline didn't find herself in the room. She wasn't there today because Alfred didn't have detention. In all honesty, Ivan actually wished he could share detention with such idiot. In addition, it was only to see her.
He had actually thought of her the previous evening. She was cute and sweet- well from what he had seen so far. Not to mention she did have a great figure- though Ivan would not admit it to anyone. Nonetheless, her hair actually seemed quite soft. Yet he could not – should not- associate himself with such a lovely girl. That was because it would not end well, she was his arch enemy's sister.
As he looked out the window to see the students go about their lives he began to think of her again. If he could recall, her eyes were quite beautiful with that Indigo colour, they also had a tint of violet, if he remembered well. Her glasses were big to her small frame, but it added that cutesy effect she bore. The uniform fit her ever so perfectly.
The red plaid skirt jumper highlighted her key features and demonstrated her nice legs. The white dress shirt was covered by the Blazer because- something Ivan did not know- she was a bit insecure over her figure. Of course she wore a red beret with a small maple leaf hair clip.
Ivan then began to direct his thoughts to her voice. It was sweet and soothing- he fancied this.
Ivan had unconsciously smiled to himself.
"Did you know, Ivan, that smiling to yourself is a sign of insanity?" A voice giggled from beside him. His head immediately shot towards the sudden sound.
Beside him- to his surprise- she sat, smiling at him. Ivan blinked in a small belief that it was just a day dream but she wouldn't disappear. She looked forward only to be stared down by him- something she wasn't comfortable with. "Ivan, may you not stare at me." She mumbled.
"Oh, I'm sorry, Madeline." He apologized.
"No worries. So, what brings you to detention today?"
"Hitting your brother does."
"Again?"
"No this was from yesterday." Ivan chuckled.
Madeline sighed as she smiled. "Ah, I see." She laughed a bit and stared straight ahead. "Ivan, I'm sorry for saying that I didn't want to meet you because I thought you were creepy. I really am sorry." She mumbled.
Ivan lifted his head properly and looked at her. "You don't need to apologize. Many people find me scary or whatever, though it's not like I care what they think." He stated.
"You're lucky." She chuckled sadly. "Unlike you. I care a lot of what people say of me. I don't understand why but I do. Everything someone says about me I focus the crap out of it 'cause I want to know why they think that." she mumbled.
"So if someone says you're cute, what do you do?"
"Well, no one has ever said that other than my adoptive parents and some of my friends. But if some one does I start to wonder why they think that. I don't see what's so cute about me. I mean my hair is stupid and my face is not pretty. My eyes don't sparkle. My hair doesn't shine. I wear huge glasses. I don't have a cute voice nor do I have a nice body. I'm just real ugly. I don't under-"
"Madeline. You are not ugly and don't make me punch your brother again."
"I am so, and what does my ugliness have anything to do with punching my brother?"
"Since I can't hit you I have to hit someone, so your brother is best suited for the job."
"Why would you want to punch me?"
"Don't take it to heart. I just can't hear you going on and on with problems that are not real about yourself. You are not ugly. You are cute and if you want to be ugly then I think you should switch places with your brother because after what I have done to him, he's pretty beat up."
Madeline began to laugh. In return she received a look of confusion from Ivan. 'What was she doing?' He thought.
"You're very funny, Ivan. Thank you. No guy has actually said that I'm cute. Thank you." She blushed a bit.
"You are so very welcome." Ivan smiled. Well that was a first. He hadn't really been the first in anything good. He'd been the first person to hit Alfred in the nose and also been the first in knocking out one of his teeth. He had also been the first freshman to get sent to the office for starting a fight before the first day of school had officially started.
"Thank you." She whispered once more. Ivan hadn't known but that had made her whole day. You could say he was the highlight of her day. He had been the only one to make her smile truthfully today and it made her feel wanted. "Thank you so much." Her voice cracked as she stood and ran out of the room.
What had Ivan said that was so bad to make her leave in such a rush?
In all reality, Madeline was a complete puzzle. One moment she would be happy and as for the next she would flee the room as if something scary was chasing her- maybe Ivan was that 'something scary'. It could be. She might have been scared of him.
Ivan sat still, looking at the door with some hope of seeing her come back through the door yet she never came. He sighed heavily and packed his stuff before leaving the room.