Chubby Love

Chapter 9.

The rest of the day Lumi tried her best to dodge Ren. She wasn't ready to talk to him yet but knew she would need to soon.

When she thought about what she had done earlier by grabbing Ren's hand and walking through school with him her cheeks blushed. Ugh, what was I thinking? She groaned to herself.

Thankfully the school day was about to end and Lumi rushed to find Jade so they could leave together. To her surprise she saw Jade and Freddy talking at the school exit. Lumi slowly made her way to the two.

"Hey guys." She said, trying not to sound so nervous.

"Lumi!" Freddy said with his chipper smile.

"Jade here was just telling me how you and Ren are dating now." Freddy said while gesturing towards Jade who was smiling brightly.

Lumi smiled and blushed at her friend looking like she was going to choke her.

"Oh, yeah w-we are. Sorry I didn't mention it. It kind of just...happened." She laughed nervously.

"No worries, I mean I figured you guys would get together soon. He seems to like you a lot." Freddy continued.

Lumi looked up at Freddy confused. She didn't understand what he meant.

Slowly approaching them was Ren. Lumi took a step towards Jade to further herself from him.

"Ren! Hey!" Freddy smiled at the male beside him. "Congrats!"

Ren also gave Freddy a confused look. "For?"

"Um Freddy! Can I talk to you outside in private real quick?" Jade shouted while pulling him outside.

Lumi watched as the two left and slowly turned back to the dark haired male waiting behind her. She could tell he wasn't going to budge without her addressing that morning.

The flight instinct kicked in again and as she took a step towards the exit he grabbed onto the back of her backpack to pull her back towards him.

She grabbed onto the straps and stumbled before turning to face him. She looked around to make sure the coast was clear and most of the students had emptied out or were engrossed in other matters.

However there was a female in the hallway pretending to go through her locker. She was an outcast who desperately wanted to be in with Chloe's group. She knew how much Chloe liked Ren and despised Lumi so she listened in while rummaging.

"Well?" Ren asked, trying to hurry her along. He knew he didn't have to mention what he wanted to discuss for her to understand him.

He had wondered all day why she held his hand and dragged him along to her first period. His curiosity grew when he couldn't find her all day and people were coming up to him asking about Lumi and their relationship.

Lumi made a face of pain and then looked up at him again. "Um so you remember when you said you thought I needed help the other day?"

He nodded.

"Well, I kind of told Chloe and her friends we are dating. And well you know how high school works. I guess some other people know now." It all came out faster than Lumi intended.

He stood there for a moment to intake everything she had said and realized what she had done. He figured it was to get back at Chloe.

Ren was aware of the situation since middle school. He never paid Chloe any mind though so he wasn't really sure how to address a situation he never caused.

Although he also never told her to stop clinging to him.

Lumi looked away and then back up at him anxiously waiting for a response.