How It All Began

Chapter 4

"I - I uh, I'm uh - I -" My throat constricts and my mind becomes totally blank.

Can you really blame me?

He is so close to me, I can feel his hot breath on my face. That alone makes me weak in the knees.

He traces his hand around my waist and cups my face with his other hand. That's just enough to send me the message.

"I - I uh I didn't call us here to boink!" I manage to say.

"Boink?" He chuckles lightly.

My cheeks turn crimson, "Um, you know, have uh -" I suddenly stop when he gets much closer than he was before. All I need to do in my part is to move my head just a millimeter to meet his lips.

"No." I say as I push him away from me.

He's totally cool as he gives me a surprised look, "Why?"

"Just because." I shrug, "But, I'll let you kiss me only after you sit at our table at lunch."

"Playing hard to get, huh?" He smirks, "I love challenges. Meet you at lunch."

"Um sure." That was quick.

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"What? You were able to make him join us?" Ellie looks at me bewildered.

I try not to look offended, "Why, did you think I wouldn't be able to do it?"

"Well kinda." Ellie mumbles sheepishly

"Guys, shush, here he comes." Nellie says and we both go quiet.

We all turn our head to his direction and see him strolling into the room like he owns it.

He walks to our table with his food in his hand. People start murmuring as they expected him to go sit on the Elite's table with the other populars.

As you probably know by now, my friends and I aren't exactly the populars in this school.

He takes his seat near me and gives me a wink and I swoon. He's just so good looking! The murmurs grow louder. I look over to the popular table and see her.

Belle De Cruz.

She is what you'd call, the Queen Bee of our school. She is the captain of the dance team in our school. She's rich, every girl wants to be her and every guy wants to date her.

I'm not kidding, trust me.

She then gets up and picks up her food. The whole cafeteria goes silent wanting to know her next move.

Her pink Prada heels makes a clinking sound as it comes into contact with the marbled floor. She walks slowly to our table.

Yes, you heard me right, our table.

Okay, more like read right but, that's not the point. With the fakest smile ever, she asks,

"Can I join you guys?"

This question elicits a couple of gasps from almost the whole student body. Of course, this is surprising.

The whole Queen Bee of this school, who probably doesn't even know any of us wants to sit with us.

The three of us just sit in absolute silence not even knowing what to say until Ellie speaks first.

"Why should we allow you? You haven't even spoken to us before."

Her smile falters a bit, "You're right. But maybe, we can be friends."

"No thanks, I'll pass." Ellie says nonchalantly.

Nellie glares at Ellie then says, "She meant to say, yes. You're welcome to join us."

"Thanks." Her smile widens as she takes a seat by me, making me get sandwiched between her and Zeke.

The whole cafeteria gets noisy again, with Belle and Zeke being their main subject. I spot Carter glaring at Zeke and I.

"So let's get to know each other, I'm Belle as you already know, what about you guys?" Belle tries to start a conversation.

"Friends my ass." Ellie mutters but you can't blame her. All this is just so surprising. What the hell is Belle doing here?!

"Ellie!" Nellie sends her a warning look, then smiles at Belle, "I'm Nellie and this is my twin, Ellie and our best friend Alexis."

"Oh hi." She smiles.

The table goes silently afterwards. I look over to Zeke you has been quiet the whole time. I find him staring at Ellie, familiarity drawn on his face.

"Why that look?" I whisper to him.

His eyes meet mine and he mumbles, "She looks oddly familiar. She looks like someone I knew from Chicago."

"You sure? She has been here her whole life. I guess she just has that kind of face." I try to sound nonchalant.

"Yeah, probably."

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