Chapter 279 - I don't deal with jerks

"Hi!" She heard him said and looked up, giving him a tight smile, which he returned with his sweet one.

"So, whatsup? Life is funny, isn't it? Who knows we will end up in the same class." He seemed to be eager to get close.

Make her talk freely with him, but Belle feels like it's too fast. She's looking out to make friends, but his interest was above friend aim.

A friend wouldn't neglect studies and stared at a girl all through the class and even approached her like he couldn't wait.

She didn't want to be rude, so she just tried to be as casual as possible, but he was determined.

"Whatsupp?" She asked in return.

"Oh yeah! That's slang. How are you?" He asked, resting his palms on her desk to support his weight and looking down at her.

She tried to avoid looking up at his face, but the closeness wouldn't make that a success.

She shifted a little as she could smell his nice scent and hell know how she managed not to be blushing right now.

That's her thought though, because her face already has a tint of pink staining it, making her look cuter than before.

"Am I inconveniencing you?" He asked, sensing her unease.

"No, you're not, but I don't appreciate so much attention, especially on my first day." She said and his mouth makes an O shape.

"It's just me though." He feigned Ignorant to the real reason behind her words and Belle finally decided to stop cowering away.

Her emerald hue finally stopped darting left and right and focused on his own.

"So, what do you want?" She asked and he smiled.

This smile again.

How more beautiful can it get….. Sigh.

"Let me show you around the school premises." He offered.

"I have other people that I can ask, thank you." She said.

"Who are the other people? Everyone is out." He pointed out and that was when she took a look around.

The class is empty and not even the girls that she thought they've made a small bond with were around.

Ugghhh…

How naive of her to think they will wait for her….. Sigh.

"So?" He asked again and she nodded stiffly.

"Yess!" He didn't hide his excitement.

Belle didn't know why his reaction made her smile.

"Let me help you with that! And that! Oh give me, I will carry your bag for you." He helped set her books and took her bag, putting them in it, not leaving a chance for her to retort.

"No." She said, holding her bag strap, while he also held onto it.

"Let me." He insisted.

"We just met today. Are you like this with all newcomers?" She asked, looking pissed with the assumption that he flirts with every new comer.

She finds him sweet and warm, but this could be how he did with other girls, which makes him nothing less than a playboy.

"Ugh no." He was shocked by her comment.

Taking his answer trailing off as a sign that she guessed right, she snatched her bag from him, making him give her a confused look.

"Sorry Belle, but seriously I'm not like that…"

"I'm sorry, but I don't deal with jerks. Take your attention somewhere else." She didn't know why it angered her that he might possibly be a playboy.

Michael was stunned. 

"A jerk?" He asked, stopping her from walking away, as she was now about to rush out.

The anger that has built up based on that possibility that somehow made her heart feel tightened made her look straight into his eyes and he held his breath.

What did I do? He asked in his head.

"Like I said, I'm not the type of girl that gets their sense washed away when they see a handsome guy and fall victim to crap, into the hands of a jerk, so stop acting so close to me. 

Choose a better prey next time." She said coldly and her feisty gaze only attracted him more, but his young heart wasn't mature enough to take him the false accusation without feeling hurt.

He was tongue-tied, but wanted to ease the awkwardness.

"I'm handsome?" He asked.

"Obviously." Belle retorted, not knowing why her cheeks were burning even though she's meant to be acting pissed.

His beautiful eyes were hard to ignore.

"You're beautiful too." He replied and she brushed past him, almost making his post his balance, as he wasn't expecting such from her, but quickly got hold of a nearby desk to stabilize himself.

His expression turned sad and he bit down on his lower lip, feeling hurt a bit. 

Was he too forward?

What makes her think that way? 

He ruffled his hair and planned to maybeet her.

Perhaps after she got familiar with the people and surroundings, she would realize that he wasn't a playboy.

In fact, he wasn't in a rush to be his boyfriend or anything. He just wanted to know her. To be friends maybe and see where it leads.

She got it all wrong. He wasn't raised to play with heart and yeah, he just felt so attracted to her.

He wasn't planning to give up though. He will just stop scaring her away.

He returned to his seat to pack, take his bag and leave the class.

….

Meanwhile, immediately she stepped outside the classroom, she rested her back to the wall and breathed heavily, holding her chest and wondering why her heart kept racing down madly.

Oh dear!

It was her action of brushing his aside that further made her hands shiver right now.

She knew she did the right thing, but still. She hoped this wouldn't bring trouble for her.

He's the class president after all and students treat that position like those people are in a high position, more like a politician.

This could potentially bring her haters and she didn't want that.

Should she go and apologize?

Oh no!

That could further make her his prey, since he was definitely a playboy.

She had seen so many of them.

Her former friends were so heartbroken and also one of the reasons he wasn't in a hurry to get a boyfriend.

Some of them had jumped into two to three relationsh.i.p.s and she was a living victim of their name out.

She was at on of their houses with their other friends one day and had accidentally stumbled upon their m.o.a.ning and she was innocent, but not stupid.

This came as a shock to her, because they were only 13 then.

The girl was older, 14, but still.

Leo will practically murder her if she attempted such under his roof at her age then, because he was very strict with asking why she had to visit a friend's house so late.

He only agreed after sending a bodyguard along.

That friend was in her parents house then.

She broke up with the guy later and was heartbroken, claiming she had her first, but it didn't last long.

She got another and she wasn't keeping it hidden that they're having s.e.x. They talked about it among each other and even tell her she's wasting her beauty, being isolated.

Telling her how much it was sweet and fun.

Those were times she doubted if she was keeping the normal group of friends, but they soon became a headache for her.

Their actions prove that they are not right for her, not her assumptions.

She knew s.e.x is a necessity. Especially for anyone ready to give her heart out.

Shit happens and no one knows when feelings will take over morality, so she wanted to be careful and that guy just now screamed 'I'm going to break your heart if a more beautiful girl showed up.'

She could just feel it. She told herself and strengthened her resolve to let go. Thank god no one saw them.

Hopefully he wouldn't complain to anyone and give her haters.

Oh god! All she wanted was peace.

She walked away after hearing footsteps approaching and a good looking guy appeared, looking strict and not seeming to seem awed by her beauty as most people were, at first glance.

She moved to the side and he walked past her.

"Yo! Buddy!" She heard from behind and couldn't help but turn around.

Her gaze locked with Michael, who had come out and seemed like the guy was his friend.

His staring at her made the guy also turn around.

She looked away immediately and kept leaving.

She didn't hear what they said to each other after, but she did not wish to know.

"Boom!" Belle was startled.

It was the three girls again.

They waited outside the school main building.

She touched her chest.

"You get scared easily." One of them teased.

"I thought you guys left." She said and they rolled their eyes.

"Why would we? We only have Michael the honor…. Gosh! I can't believe he finally showed interest in someone." They seemed excited and again did their finger wiggling signature.

Okay! What are they talking about? She asked in her head.

Finally showed interest?

Not showing another interest?

Oh no!