Today is the day I despise the most. The day the whole school focuses on fitness. Makes me want to get sick. But then again, I don't want to miss that good drama.
I am not one of those people who gossip but I like to know everything. For future purposes that is. So today I dragged my lousy body to the field. Ready to watch everything that is about to go down.
From my position, I can see everyone.
We aren't that much. Like 300 learners to be precise. But yes. Me being almost at the bottom of the list, I get to relax till my turn and watch everyone with eagle eyes.
Half way through the day, I felt the stare again. I tried to ignore it and focus on Nelly and Regina doing their specialties. I was enjoying it until someone decided to stand in front of me.
"Hey dude, don't know if you're blind but can't you see you blocking my view?" I asked the person determined to block my view. I look up to find the most handsome face in front of me. Well it was a new face to me and new faces are always handsome.
"My friends have been calling you to join us." He said. In my head I corrected that they were calling a lost dog and I am neither a dog nor lost. But I let it slide. "Why would your 'friends' call me?" I asked stretching the word 'friends'.
"Oh we just pitied you. You sitting here alone looking so lonely." He says. I know I looked lonely but that's no reason for them to 'pity' me like he said. Plus looking back at his friend group, they are the popular kids. I wouldn't possibly fit in. Let's not forget the fact that they are play boys. Who knows what they might be planning for me?
"Sorry my dude, but I will prefer to sit here looking lonely than you 'pity' me." I responded with a finality. He looked at me confused. Maybe because I look ugly. Kidding. Maybe it is because I denied his invitation. Or he thought I wouldn't want to or let me put this correctly. I wouldn't dare refuse him because he is one of the popular kids. The latter sounds better. Every girl will kill to just be seen talking to them. More join their group. But here I am refusing the offer.
Getting frustrated because after my clear refusal he was yet to move his ugly ass. Okay, he is devilishly handsome but he is blocking my view and that is making me change my mind.
"Could you please?" I said that with my most charming smile I could master. "Move your ugly ass out of the way." Okay the last one there wasn't even a hint of politeness.
"Sesh! I wonder what crawled up your ass." He said looking at me as if I have grown two heads.
You crawled up my ass.
I thought to myself. But I dared not say that out loud.
"Look Loverina, me and my friends just wanted you to join us. Only for today that is." to say I am shocked will be an understatement. Not for him knowing my name. Everyone knows me as the girl with a weird voice. But for him to think I would enjoy their presence that I would want to join them even tomorrow. Even the fact that he thinks I would jump on the offer once I learn it is a once off opportunity. Like wtf!?
"Look Mark, I do not want to join your group. Not today, not tomorrow, not ever." I said that as I stood up. I've had it with this guy. He is so annoying." now if you would excuse him." I said that pushing him out of my way. "My name is Markus." He said after recovering from my lash out.
Nelly and Regina are done. So I walk down to them.
*Sean POV*
Looking at her is like watching an angel. Markus decided to invite her. Of course knowing him, he would most probably start a fight with her. Steven I'd known for his stubbornness and stupidity. He can say the most stupid things and everyone will still love him.
Watching her interaction with Markus, I have this feeling that things aren't going according to how Steven hoped they will. His plans never work.
*Loverina's POV*
"So?" Asks Regina.
"So what?" I ask her with one of my own.
"Why was Sean Martin's friend Markus talking to you?" Asks Regina.
"Wait, what are you saying? That was Markus? The hot playboy?" Asks Nelly shocked. She doesn't know almost everyone in the school. So seeing a handsome Markus talking to her low key friend was a shocker.
"He just pitied me that's all. As if I wanted to sit with them." I said with annoyance lacing my voice. I still don't like the fact that he thought I would easily agree. Just like that. But what Nelly said next annoyed me even more.
"Love, you should have agreed. We would be sitting with the popular kids right now." I looked at Regina and she was just as shocked as me. Before I could speak, Regina beat me to it. "Nelly, as much as we fancy those hot guys, we prepare to keep a safe distance from them."
Nelly looked like she had something to say but instead she just nodded her head and kept quiet. We walked back to where I was sitting. I want to leave because of the creepy stare but I don't want to ruin the day of my friends.
After 20 minutes or so, Markus decided to show up again. We had bought milkshakes from the mini vendor below the pavilion. I was drinking strawberry milkshake, Regina blueberry and Nelly chocolate.
"Ladies, mind if I join you?" He asked. Even if we only interacted once, he was beginning to get on my nerves.
"So Loverina, have you thought about my proposal?" he asked. Maybe in his pea sized brain he thought I would agree just because my friends are around. Or maybe he thought I refused because I was afraid my friends won't be able to join or would be left out. "Don't worry, your friends can join too." Called it. He is so predictable. I thought.
"Look, Mark, Markus or whatever your name is. I am not interested in joining your friends group." I said look at Nelly and Regina. Regina seemed not to mind but Nelly looked a little disappointed. And I wasn't the only one who noticed.
"Loverina you don't want to make your new friend hate you just because you don't like me now do you?" He said with a little warning lacing his voice. Shocking as I could take on the guy. Well I would get a few bruises before he goes down. I thought.
"If she wants to join you, she is more than welcome to." I gave him a pointed look.
"Okay, what about him?" He said pointing back towards his friends. I looked back only to come face to face with the school play boy.
"That will be an honour, but I will pass. He is hot but a red flag." I said standing up and leaving. It is my turn to show my talents but I am very lazy. I only signed in for marks. I text Regina and tell her that I am off to sleep.
*Friday.*
It is now my free period. I can't take my mind off what happened yesterday. No matter how hard I try. On my way to the hostel I met Mira. She is the school hoe. She sleeps with a lot of guys and claims them hers. Pretty low if you would ask me.
"Hey bitch! Stay away from my man." she said. I wanted to ask her who her man was but I refrained. I really don't remember dating anyone since I have arrived and I haven't talked to any of the boys here. She bumped her shoulder into mine and left. I was emotionally drained.
Then the worst happened. The lights suddenly went off. It wasn't really dark but it wasn't bright enough to see from afar. I looked for my phone and turned on the flash.
*Flash back*
One door away from my room, I bump into something hard. Nope, not something but someone. I raise my head to say sorry but only to meet the same beautiful dark brown eyes from earlier.
"Are you lost baby girl?" And he has the most amazing voice ever. If I wasn't a virgin, then I would be wet. His accent is more to the..... Actually it is his alone. And it suits him.
I am glued to the floor. My mind is blank and I just watch as he turns around with a huge smirk on his face clearly seeing what kind of effect he has on me. And he walked back to wherever he came from.
*End of flash back*
It was weird that I met him there. He was at the field when I left and at that moment he was inside the hostel. I think that is stalking me. I was deep in thought that I didn't realize it was now lunch.
"Honestly, Sean is hot." Says Nelly taking her seat. Oh and have I mentioned that since morning, Nelly has been going on and on about Sean, Markus and that stupid friend group. It didn't bother me until the focus fell on Sean. I don't know but I feel a little pang whenever she compliments him.
"I guess." I replied. I am not even interested in this topic. But something caught my ear. "I heard he is looking for a girlfriend."
"Well that would definitely explain his play boy way. But I doubt he will get a girlfriend. The only thing he will get is an STI." I said in the most sarcastic way possible.
"Okay Loverina, what crawled up your ass today?" Asks Nelly with annoyance written all over her.
"No Nelly, the question should be why are you so fucking obsessed with Sean? Since morning you've been going on and on about Sean. Sean this, Sean that. What's up with you and him? We would understand if you have a crush on him or something but his name is kind of irritating." I snapped. Honestly I don't know why I snapped.
We all gossip about boys. But the way she talked about him irritated me.
Or maybe it is because he appears everywhere I go. His name isn't irritating. It is just every time I hear it my heart leaps for some reason. But she doesn't know that.
"Look you have a problem with him. I don't want to get involved in that. When a guy is hot, the hot-ness has to be appreciated." She retorted.
"I think Mira isn't enough. Or what? You want to be his next plaything?" the moment those words left my mouth I regretted. They sounded better in my head.