I clutched my books to my chest. The library glass doors swung shut behind me and I hurried. At lunch the place was almost deserted. Ever since Natasha told everyone that Yuri likes my art works, his fans keep asking me to teach them how to paint tigers. And since he turned up at my school on Monday my friends have been attacking me with questions.
Who is he? Why did he wait for you? What lesson?

So now I was taking refuge in the library.
Nice, quiet, peaceful.
And best of all:
Empty.

My phone buzzed in my pocket. I flipped it open only to slam it shut. I peeked behind my shoulder and tiptoed across the liabrery. I was becoming paranoid. I headed to the back where a maze of tall book shelves replaced the desks, computers and tables. Sun light slanted through the big windows and echoed in the silence. I flipped through the shelves for a good book. Settling down, tucked away and well hidden. I barely had enough room to turn around. Idly i munched on a energy bar and read. I moved my bok into the ray of light. I had the rest of lunch tp hide here. Almost an hour.

half way through the book i checked the time. i had 10 minutes left. And 45 texts.
thats more than i've got in the last mounth.

They were all from my friends. Alisa was apoligising for getting over exited and natasha was trying to get me to come back. Vervara only sent me one text however it was rather... blunt.

If you didn't snog him I don't care who the gangsta was
Stop being a baby and come back

I choked, Vervara may like to do THAT but i certainly do not thank you very much. what I wouldn't do for suporting friends.

I sighed and checked the time.
I really could stay cooped up in here and skip afternoon lessons. It was only maths. I sighed again.
I really should go. I'm not exactly miss mathematical and I need to keep my grades up. Later, I looked side to side like I was crossing the road. Ten boys playing football. They weren't a threat. Her three friends sitting under a tree staring almost directly at her. That was a threat. I ducked back in as Natasha's eyes glazed over the entrance where I hid. I headed to the back of the ground. I probably shouldn't use the emergencie exit but... this was an emergencie... right? I headed around the outscerts of the fields. My friends were still watching the entrance. Too bad they would miss me huh? I slipped out the gate and speed walked the way home. Thank God it was friday. And I would get to see Yuri tomorrow.

POV END.

Natasha threw her arms in the air. "Where the hell is she! I want answers! I need to know. I NEED to KNOW!" She flooped bckwards onto the grass.
Alisa sighed. "Lets just leave her alone for now. If she has got a boyfriend or someone like that then she might want some privacy and might no tbe ready to openly admit it to us."
"Thats not good enough!" Vervara yelled. "She knew about my crush from the word go."
"Who didn't?" Natasha grumbled. "I kow im just being nosy but I don't give a poop."
Alisa groaned, "You both know thats Not Fair on her."
"but that guy was so suspicious. What if he's dangerous and she walking into a trap!" Natasha argued.
"This isn't vampire kidnapping; dawn of the blood suckers, Natasha." Vervara sighed. Both being fans of the same sh*tty series.
"No, but he had shades, his hid his entire FACE! Plus the hood? I bet she doesn't know what he looks like."
"Well..." Alisa sighed, "maybe we should... make sure she knows what she is doing?"
"Right team." Natasha said, "tomorrow, ALi's place, 8.00am sharp."
"You know how early Nina wakes up. She could be long gone." Vervara snapped.
"Well i can't get up that early." Natasha spat.
"I'll watch her plce from 6.30." Alisa mumbled. "I'll call you is she leaves, text you when she walks sparrow. Usually at 6.30."
"we'll join you at 8.00." Natasha said. "Thanks."

True to her word Alisa sent a quick, 'Walking dog,' and 45 minutes later; 'back home,'
Alisa sat in the large grassy area near to her house behind a thick bush. At 8.00am Vervara arrived. Climbing up from the street below as to not be seen. Only at 9.30 did Natasha arrive. She was dressed, at least, but she looked angry and tired.
"47 texts! come on!"
"This was your IDEA! NATASHA!" Vervara yelled. "You could at least arrive on time."
"Guys... Shhhh."
Natasha joined them behind the bush. They took turns placing on phones or DS's or reading and watching Nina's house.
"Guys! PST, guys! Vervara hissed. She leaving!"
It was 11 o clock. They watched as Nina shouldered a small backpack and half skipped half walked down the road. "her hair looks cute," Alisa said.
"yeah, did she curl it?"
"I dont think she knows how," Vervara finished.
At the end of her road she joined a large group of people waiting for the bus. Her three friends stopped in the bushes.
"I brought wigs." Natasha murmured unzipping her handbag. She threw the long brown one at Alisa, the short ginger one at Vervara and grabbed the black one for her self. Lets go.
They boarded the bus. Nina was sitting half way up the left aisle closer to the door. They sat further behind her on the right. After 3 stops Nina stood. She thanks the bus driver and with a few others her friends followed.

They were outside the sports centre. Nina jogged up the steps. her friends kept well bet. Only catching her to see which hall she went down. They followed. She went to one of the many desks in the centre. "Ice skating?" Natasha asked. "how come she never comes with us!"
She thanked the women and headed away from the main ice rink. she stopped for a moment outside a door. Blushing. "wow." Vervara laughed, "tomato much!" Watching from behind a wall where the hall changed direction her friends observed her. She knocked.
"where is this?" Alisa asked.
"Know clue." Natasha shrugged. "But this is a really quiet part of the centre. What could be here."
The door opened. "Hey Nina." A women stood hidden by the door. Nina murmured a quick hello.
Unheard by her friends the women said; "Yuri is waiting."
The door closed behind them.
"What's she doing."
"I dont know!" vervara shot back at Nat.
"I saw her here almost a month ago after a ballet lesson. And on valentines day." Alisa said.
"Why would she come here?"
The others shrugged and sank down to the floor outside to wait.

POV - NINA
I entered the ice rink. I saw Yuri by the Ice, He was in his normal entire. Black leggings, a red top with his Russia top over it. He raised his hand in greeting. He looked... Kinda annoyed. Yakov wasn't there and his rink partner was now sitting on a bench texting.
I just hope it wasn't with me.
I tied up my laces and then joined him on the ice. He held my hand. Gosh, my cheeks felt warm. Knees shaking I tried to skate after him. It was fear of the Ice. I slipped in three seconds flat. He grabbed up arms, pulling me close. "woah. Are you ok." He bent at the knees to look more closly at me, "Your quite red and shaky. Are you feeling ok?"
"y-y-yessss." Oh no, i was stuttering.
"right, sure." He grumbled. He moved a little closer. "lets just do a couple of laps then get hot chocolate, you looked a bit sick."
"I'm fine,"
"Your really not,"
"I-I'm Not Sick!" I yelped. "a-a little tired is all."
"fine, But even so." He held both my hands. Telling me which foot to move first. Sometimes his breath was tickle my hair and i almost squeeked.
He helped me off and we put on our normal shoes. "Come on. Cocoa on me." He grumbled.
As they left the rink Nina started to dispiut it. "i-it's really fine. I'll get my own."
He waved his card in front of his faced. "Topped up for another month!" He growled.

[Natash jumped when the heard the door open. She could hear Nina and another voice talking but that was all. "guys we gotta go!" They crambled to a stand.
"in here." ALisa half kicked open a girls toilet door. They raced in. The door swinging shut behind them.]

I followed Yuri downt he white hallways. He had swapped his sports jumper for a tiger sweat shirt and added shades.
He had his hands in his leather jacket's pockets.
The cafe was quiet. I stood by him as he ordered two hot chocolates with extra cream, mashmellows and chocochip cookies. We sat in a table for two by the window. Over looking the tennis courts. Our legs brushing. wow. Awkward much.
Three girls got a table at the other end of the cafe.

"uh..." I tried to start a conversation. "How are Yuuri and Viktor?" I asked.
"Their somewhere around here." he said vaguely. "How about your friends at school? They seemed pretty supprised on thursday."
"I'm actually quite annoyed at you for that." I huffed, "First the art thing! Girls have been swarming me! it's driving me bananas. How do you deal with it?"
"Fans." He growled. "I don't."
"And when you turned up at my school?" I was fuming now. "My friends haven't left me alone! I have to hide and dodge around school all friday!"
Yuri leaned one cheek on his hand propped up on the table. "SO?" I glared back at him.
"It's a pain!" I hissed.
"Yeah, yeah." He grumbled. He glared back at me before rolling his eyes. "Fine. Sorry."
I blinked. "yeah, me too. I overreacted."

His eyes flickered back to me. A heavy silence followed that little out burst. He kept glancing at me. I looked away for a second and saw his hand flash out. HE grabbed my last cookie! I reached over the table as he dunked it in his hot chocolate. "Hey! That's mine." He laughed,
"is it though? My money."
"It didn't cost you anymore than your own. Give it back." He took a bite. I gasped as he popped the rest in his mouth. I grabbed my spoon and scooped a large helping of cream from the left overs of his chocolate. "hah, served you right." I crowed.
I was about to eat it when he stood, taking my hand and eating the cream first. He grinned at my gobsmacked face. "Served,"
He sat back down. Proud of his achievements. "You look dopey." He taunted.
"Well you look... uh... dumb."
"wow," he smirked. "great come back."

I sighed, taking a drink of my hot chocolate before putting it down. "what do you... l-like to do?" I asked, "other than skating."
He blinked, "... Skating comes first. I like cats. movies. You?"
"well... Art. Reading, I like ice skating now. Well not on my own. I fall down too much." I paused. "I really enjoy our lessons." NOOOOO SHOULDN'T HAVE SAID THAT!
"s-so do I." He grumbled.
NO WE'RE BACK IN THE LAND OF AWKWARD! Although... He actually likes our lessons? he always seems so grumpy.
"really?"
He raised an eyebrow and shrugged, "yeah what ever."
I had to change the conversation, this was rather embarrassing. "so cats?" I asked. "your a cat person?"
"Yeah, You?"
"dogs, 100%"
"really? But your so shy?" he frantically added; "in a good way. and i just didn't expect it and..."
"um yeah. I love dogs. I've had them ever since I was tiny. well my parents did. I have a Blue merl boarder collie called Sparrow now. Shes super fluffy. Do you have a cat?"
"Yeah." He got out his phone. A black and white puffy cat was his opening screen. "Tiger."
"His name is Tiger?"
Yuri nodded, "suits him. He's very scratchy."
I laughed quietly. This was really really nice. "How long have you been skating?"
the conversation progressed along his skating career, my artwork, back to our pets, school, favourite foods that is until he checked the time. "Sorry, practise. I have to go. Oh Nina." He turned on his phone. "Give me your number so i can remind you not to miss your lessons." he smirked.
"I don't need reminding but here," I quickly turned my phone around he could read the numbers as well as me rattling them off to him.
"cool, Bye." He stood up and left. passing the three girls who watched him intently as they left. I wandered if they went to my school they seemed fam-ili-a? "NATASHA!?" I yelled. She flinched and turned to look at me. "hey Nina."
"ALI? VERVARA?" I pointed to each girl. Natasha flung off her wig.
"darn. she court us."
"wha-wha-what ARE you doing."
"uhhhhh," all three hummed loudly.
"it's a coincidence," Nat offered.
"Then why the wigs?" I hissed. "doesn't matter. I'm leaving." I stood and stormed out. If they followed i don't know. But I'm pretty sure they knew was pissed off. I was pissed off beyond belief. I was enjoying my time with Yurio, and I was being spied on!

Come Monday I found a fun little card on my desk. Inside was an apology from my three friends. At least by lunch we were talking again. However they stayed clear from talk about Saturday.

A/N - hello! I hav to stop writing for two weeks because of exams but after then I have a week off (for work experience) where I have to wrok from 10.30 to 4.30 (instead of my school hours which are 8.20 to 5.30) so I have that much more time to write. So the next chapter I hope to post in a weeks time, but its hard to tell with exams. So sorry if I can't post. But then I'll start writing again!I really dont want to stop writing :(