Chapter 278 - Too much attention on first day

"My response has been said in advance." Belle replied to him, but could already felt her face heating up under his interested gaze.

But well, if he was like this to someone he's meeting for the first time, then she wasn't dumb to know that there's a possibility so many girls piqued his interest the same way.

It was smooth and only the hardest heart would not melt under his charming stare.

"Yeah, but you didn't include your name." He said, picking up her bag and handing it to her.

"Belle." She replied meekly.

"Nice to meet you Belle. I haven't seen you around, so I'm guessing you just recently entered this school... Oh shoot!" He looked panicked.

"Everything alright?" She asked with a concern and confused look.

"I'm sorry, but I had something important to do before the lecture began. See you later Belle. I will search for you." He said and was already running away again.

She couldn't help but stare at his butt cheeks that looked tight in the blue jean he had on. 

"What am I doing?" She slapped her own head and quickly shook her mind off him, but it wasn't so easy.

The image of him was engraved in her memory and it just kept popping up. He looked interesting, but that's not why she came here.

Getting so carried away on the first day Is just so…. not decent of her. But she hardly feels this way.

No boy had made her feel like being a friend at first encounter. He was cool… He looks cool.

Ha! Not again! She scolded herself and looked at the buildings in front of her. The whole place has suddenly looked empty. All students were now in their classes.

"What are you still doing outside?" She heard another voice, but very mature, indicating whoever it was is an a.d.u.l.t.

She turned around and saw a woman in a black suit. She was looking in her early 60, yet there is this air of authority surrounding her.

She made her feel like she was caught in the middle of something bad.

Belle gulped.

The shape between her brows creased in a M shape. It seems she frowned a lot in her prime as the muscle had adapted to it.

"Oh! Raymond Belle?" The woman asked and a smile blossomed on her face.

Dad! Belle exclaimed in her head, because it's obvious Leo has reached out to the woman.

If not, how come she recognized her at first glance.

Sigh….

"Yes, ma." She bowed her head softly.

"Follow me." She said and began walking away. While she tagged along.

"How was the school premises?" She initiated a conversation.

"I love it." Belle replied.

"I'm happy to hear that." She said and Belle was already feeling awkward.

"I'm sorry, ma'am. My dad, did he ask for special treatment for me?" She asked and there was a long silence.

"He didn't. We are warm to our newcomers." She said.

Lies.

But Belle flowed with it anyway. She wouldn't blame him too much. If he wanted to be discreet about his identity during the sorting of her transfer, then the heads of the school will know his reasons anyway.

They got to the teachers' office and she personally showed her to her homeroom teacher.

The woman was in her early thirty. Looking pretty young actually, maybe thirty on dot.

They didn't look as excited as the principal.

Phew!

That means Leo kept his promise.

The lady greeted the principal and she only mentioned her name before the teacher gave a knowing look.

They've been waiting for her arrival.

The woman asked her to take her seat in front of her first. Seems like they won't be heading to class immediately.

"You came at the right time. I was just heading to class. Here, fill this form. Your fellow students will be submitting their own after I get to class." He passed her a single sheet and Belle went through it.

There are upcoming sports activities and students are putting down the skills they possess. It has not yet been finalized, but they want to make it big and fun.

Belle felt excited. She's loving this school. First day was going so smoothly.

....

"Oh god! She's coming! Fast guys!" Michael urged.

The students were all having the same sheet Belle filled a while ago with them and filling their information.

He should have donated it to them the previous day, but he couldn't believe he forgot.

It sucks being a class captain at times.

"Cut us some slacks. Why didn't you share it before."

Some of the students mumbled in displeasure.

"Come take up my position and know. I was doing an important assignment in the library and slept off…. Damn! Quick!" He was now going around, snatching it from those that had completed their own.

It was accurate as his butt hit his chair and the door to the classroom opened.

Michael was sorting the paper and straightening some wrinkles, while standing up and asking the student to greet the teacher.

They did and he sat down absentmindedly.

Belle was stunned to see him, but her attention was stolen away from his side.

"Psssttt"

"Hey!" 

She knew that was for her and the voice was familiar.

Her eyes shone as she saw the three girls from earlier.

Others were gawking at her, especially the boys, but seeing the girls alone and yeah… Michael didn't make her feel like a newcomer at all.

She waved at them softly and they did the same.

Michael was done now.

Beads of perspiration surfacing on his forehead and he breathes a sigh of relief.

That was exactly what made him rush and bump into Belle a while ago.

He looked up and his eyes went huge. All his tense up nerves relaxed and a smile blossomed on his face.

It reached every core of his handsome face, indicating how happy he felt. 

Oh dear! Same class!

Good news!

"Seems like you've made some friends already. That's good." The teacher said.

She was about to ask her to introduce herself when she caught her waving and smiling sweetly and the three girls.

She smiled in response and how beautiful her smile was.

Everyone was prepared to direct her to the seat beside them or in front. Just close, since she looked so stunning.

Belle tucked a fair part of her hair behind her ear and Michael was once again mesmerized.

"Here's your new classmate, who just got transferred here." The woman gestures to Belle to take over, "introduce yourself to your mates." She added.

"Hello, everyone. My name is Raymond Annabelle, but you can just call me Belle. Please take care of me." She bowed her head.

Clap and mumbles erupted. Her voice was so cute.

The teacher nearly rolled her eyes at their enthusiasm, but still smiled.

"Find yourself a seat and..." The woman hadn't mentioned his name before Michael sprung up from his seat.

"Hmmm." She hummed before turning to Belle.

"Michael is the class president. He would show you around after class and you could consult him if anything came up and you needed an immediate assistant." She said and Belle nodded her head, before giving Michael a tight smile.

"Okay, find a seat now. We have a few hours left for the lecture." Before Michael could offer her the empty seat behind him, which he would soon move back to join her of course, the three girls stood up and not only did they offer, they pulled her to sit with one of them that was sitting in front.

Belle seems happy with it.

Still feeling shy, she nodded her head to thank them. They rolled their eyes, not acting like it's their first day seeing her.

The class begins and for the first time, Michael was very distracted.

Belle felt his gaze on her all through and she wondered how he would learn like that.

She was someone who doesn't joke with her studies, so it didn't even affect her much. She pretended not to notice.

Her likability increased by fold as she answered questions and was even asked to solve an equation on the board.

She was very intelligent and obviously, she's the type of person to mingle with as a student, to benefit from her knowledge.

There will always be haters of course.

There is another group of girls who are cool with her at first, but Michael becomes an issue. He was so distracted and everyone could notice his staring.

Apparently, one of them was interested in Michael and he was all about strictly friends or pure classmates and then this girl just showed up and stole his brain.

The teacher left the classroom and within 30 minutes of revising what they were thinking, another teacher came in.

The bell rang before they were even done with the lecture.

"Okay guys, we will continue from where we stopped in next class." She said, but they don't seem to be waiting for permission.

They were stretching their backs and packing their books already.

The seat was two close to each other before a margin and another set and so on.

The two other girls came forward and sat on each other's table.

"Gosh! Seems like Michael likes you. He stared all through." One of them said and they looked towards his direction.

He was staring again.

"Oh he's coming." One of them said and EH!

The girls are the definition of thugs.

They excused themselves before she felt a tall figure towering above her.

What did he want? She asked in her head

Too much attention on the first day.