C10 The Library

"All alone as you look through the door

Nothing left to see

If it hurts and you can't take no more

Lay it all on me

If you're hurting, if you're hurting

You can Lay it all on me

Lay it all on me

(You can Lay it all on me)"

"Thank you. I never thought hanging with you would be so fun, Zakhy" I told Zakhar honestly.

"You're welcome. And stop calling me that name. " He said hiding his smile.

"See you tomorrow" I said smiling at him.

"See you ---" Before he could complete his sentence I hugged him again and kissed his cheeks. I don't know why I did that. But I felt like doing it maybe I want to thank him. I felt him blushing.

"Did the golden boy of our school is blushing right now? " I said teasing him.

"Shut up. And your dress is also ruined" He said turning his back to me.

Oh! No! The cake creams are all over him and my dress is also ruined. But it didn't matter to me anymore.

"Bye. " I said to him. He's still caressing his cheeks as if something hot is in his cheeks.

I looked from my window. He was still there. I waved my hand towards him and he smiled at me and left from there. So much happened in some days. First school, then competition, then Cole after that the ride with Zakhy , the restaurant. The day was full of adventures. I was too tired. I took a shower put a dress on and crawled towards bed. I dozed off with a smile on my face.

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"YOU WENT OUT WITH ZAKHAR??" Serena blurted and that made everyone's direction towards us. I just told my best friend about last night's adventure. And she freaked out.

"Serena, shush! Everyone is looking." I told her at glancing at the looks on people's face.

"LET THEM LOOK! YOU ALMOST DID A ADVENTURE. I'M SO JEALOUS! " She said more loudly.

"Crap! " I said to myself. Why my best friend is like this. Loud!

"We don't have any homework today, right? " I asked her. I didn't have time to do homework. I was really tired last night.

"We do have a homework of history. But don't change the topic " She said to me.

"Oh! No! I need to go. " I grabbed my things and told her.

"Where are you going? " She asked me.

"Library. " I said running.

" But you've to tell me everything" She said from behind.

I was going to reply her but I crashed with none other than Zakhar Hunter.

"Are you okay? " He said rubbing his forehead.

"Yes, I am. Are you okay? " I told him by gathering my things.

"This type of things doesn't hurt me Nance. " he said boasting his ego.

I raised my eyebrows at him.

"You look cute. " he said looking at me.

I was wearing a fitted, white crop top with sleeves paired with a short, light pink skirt. My curly hair fell on my shoulder, and it looked combed and shinier than ever. I had makeup on my face that brought out my blue eyes, which was very unusual. I don't wear makeup unless it was a really, really special occasion like weddings, but other than that, my face remained bare.

"Thanks. " I said.

"Where're you rushing? " He asked me casually .

"Library. Before you ask why , I'm telling you I've not completed my homework because of your stupid adventure and now I'm going to do that. " I barked at him.

His black eyes become narrow and he said with a grinned smile , " We both know who is the adventurous among us. "

"Whatever! I'm late. " I told him. " What're you doing?" Seeing him grabbing my things.

"Dropping you to the Library. Otherwise you'll tell me that I'm cold hearted person. " he said glancing at me.

"Thank you. I didn't know that you're such a gentleman. " I said raising my eyebrows to him.

" Maybe I'm a gentleman" he said.

We walked through the corridor. Everyone is looking at me shocked. I saw Cole and he is totally pissed off by seeing us together. I started to smile.

"See you later. " he said looking at a cheerleader. This made me back from my imaginary world. I thought he was a pretty cool nice boy and now he has became a player again. These players and their antics are impossible. They'll never change. I sighed and walked away from there.

I was doing my homework quietly. I skipped my first class which doesn't matter to me. Ms. Jold is quite forgetful so she won't remember me. But my history teacher would burn me alive if I don't do my homework. Finally it was completed. I stretched my hands and went to keep the books in the shelf. And then I saw Cole. He smiled at me which I returned with a cold glare.

My mind struggled to make sense of the situation, but seeing Cole standing in front of me , was like seeing the whole cheating incident again. And what is he doing here? He always told me that he hated library. Why he had came here?

"Fancy meeting you here," I said when I recovered, putting on another act even though I was still trying to figure out what he could possibly be doing here after all the times he claimed he hated libraries.

"Hey! " he said as if he was trying to figure out what he should say.

I was about to answer, but then I saw his eyes stray from mine and settle on something behind me. I looked over my shoulder and when I saw Zakhar looking impassively at Cole , I understood why his eyes had suddenly hardened. Cole Adams hated Zakhar Hunter. It's not because he is handsome , the real reason is he hated him because he is more popular than him. Though he never told me the real reason but everyone guessed that. I never understood why popularity means so much to playboys. But he never admitted that.

Zakhar stepped closer to me and, as though he didn't need to think twice about it, placed an arm around my waist.

Without looking away from Cole, he said, "Come on, Nance. Let's go."

I saw Cole's eyes fixed to where Zakhar was touching me. His eyes was cold there a second longer than necessary and for some reason, it felt as though his eyes had glued me into place, and the look on his face was anger , hatred and more than hurt.

And it was exactly this that suddenly made the gears in my head spin. I took one step back, pressing myself against Zakhar, and I let his warmth envelope me.

"Yeah," I said, reveling at the way Zakhar stiffened, "I was just saying hi."

Zakhar and I turned away before Cole could react. I continued to walk until we reached the hall. I looked up at Zakhar , trying to read the expression on his face, but it was blank.

"You didn't have to do that," I told him.

"Do what?"

"You know what," I replied. "I could have handled that myself." I said turning my gaze away from him.

"Well I didn't want you to break down like yesterday. " he said snapping at me.

Oh! He noticed. I really forgot about yesterday when We did so much fun together. And now when I remembered everything I felt angry. I am angry at me. Why I'm like this?

"What're you doing in the library? " I asked him.

"I was worried about you. So I came to check you. " He said slowly.

"You don't have to worry about me, Hunter. It's none of your business. And stay away from my matters. " I told him. Before he could reply I left from there.

I rushed towards the history classroom without hearing any reply . I don't want him around me. I just have to be a heartbreaker. And being around with him will not help me with that. He's drifting me away from my mission.

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