Michael

Chapter 4

The following days were same for a certain ravenette.

Same routine....
Same bullies....
Same job....

Every single thing same and boring.

Currently Michael was sitting on the wooden chair in Library, dossing off . You can't blame him, for he had to redo 4 assignments Yesterday, thanks to his bullies who gave an open bath to his backpack. His assignments were drenched and ruined beyond repair.

Actually it was 2 on due but the whole pack saw him as a puppet to play with and his lecturers were no different. They gave him punishment by cutting down his 2 assignment due dates thus poor thing had to submit all four of them today. Sleep deprived he was dossing off in his workplace now.

A slamming sound brought Michael back to his senses as he flinched and jumped up in his chair from half laying position. Frantically looking around his eyes landed on a brunette who was standing infront of him a scowl on her face. Apologising quickly he checked her book and recorded it.

He was about to slip back in to his sleep but his sleepy eyes widened in horror as those took in the almost familiar mope of hair.

Nathaniel had his back facing him searching intently through the shelf and Michael sank in his chair in an attempt to hide his tiny self from getting caught.

" What do we do now Benji??"

" There is no way for escape. Just don't get caught"

" You can say that ... I'm scared"

His voice was shaking. He didn't know what was the Beta's attitude towards him.  Yes Nathaniel didn't supposedly told his bullies about the library incident but that doesn't ensure anything. He is most grateful for not encountering him there after but he was dreading for the moment it happen and the wait was unfortunately short.

" Hm...."

A throat clearing had pulled him out of his train of thoughts.  Panicking he looked up directly staring in to the eyes which reminded him of dense forest.

Well...that was .... Yeah

Nathaniel raises a questioning brow at the gawking boy . Letting out a sigh he waved a hand infront of his face when the boy still didn't moved a fibre of his body.

" Hello..... Are you gonna sit like that or help me out ?"

"H.... huh?"

" Michael I know I'm handsome but I would appreciate if you cease drooling and help me out finding a book"

" Oh..oh I'm sorry... Yeah "

Blushing in embarrassment Michael followed Nathaniel in to one of  the shelfs but his guard high up, each step conscious.

" I have an assignment due this week on English history and I couldn't get a proper book to refer. Can you help me find it"

" Oh....wm.what is yo..you..your topic of a.assi...assignm-ent ?"

turning back the beta sighed and ran his long fingers through his hair.

" Look.... I don't know what is your problem, but stop acting like a girl"

" I ..I'm s..so..sorry."

" You know what, forget it. Sorry for disturbing you. Just go back to what ever you were doing"

Telling that he turned towards the shelf and searched through it. Michael didn't know what to make out of the Beta's attitude but he knew he was not gonna attack him now. Reaching out to a shelf he pulled out a book all the while keeping an eye on the boy. And poked his arm.

" What?"

" Hmm.here....This .is ....uh...a  b..book on the hi..his.. history of English... Th..this would help you"

Showing the book in his arm he ran out of the corner and hid behind his desk.

" Smooth Mikey....very smooth.."

" Shut up Benji.... I can't take risk.... I don't care what he thinks about me but I'm not risking my life"

After a long 5 minutes later the beta was back with the same book in his hand and placed it on the table.

" I think it would be enough for now....it has some points so.... Yeah"

Michael's hands were shaking while he typed the book in his record and pushed the book towards the waiting young man.

He was still terrified, for his last few years have taught him how quick judgment could be deceiving and to say he learnt it hard way could be an understatement. But still the way the other was behaving now put his heart at ease a tiny bit.

" Thanks again Michael, for helping me out . So I would be on my way"

Mikey didn't know what surprised him the most .... Was it the words  or the smile that ghosted on his lips while uttering those? But still he felt different.... For the smile was different from the secretive smirks he usually find sent his way.... It was warm and seemingly genuine.

The time he got himself untangled from his thoughts the beta was already gone. Sighing in relief he sank in to his chair counting seconds to go back home,  to fall on to his awaiting bed.

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