The Bully's addictions

chapter 11

"Now I'm going to pair you guys up for your art field trip class project," Mrs. Clark said bringing out a list containing all our names, this project is really important to me because it's the last chance I'll get to make up for the low test scores I got the last time

"Nicole Anthony and Josh Smith...

Betty Watt..... Derick Amos...

"A geek....spare me" she muttered under her breath but still loud enough for everyone to hear and burst out laughing

" And finally.... Anna Gabe and Lilian Adams"

Lilian shot a smile at me which I returned

A loud grumbled began amongst my classmate about not liking their partners and asking Mrs. Clark for a swap

"This project must be done by both parties, your partner fails means you also fail and no talks about swapping, now if there's nothing else I will be leav...."

"And what about me? You didn't forget me did you?" A loud voice suddenly interrupted

He strolled inside casually from the doorway where he had been standing

"Mark you..."

I couldn't hear the rest of what Mrs. Clark's was saying as I tried to shrink away from his

"I want her" he said pointing at me with an unflinching green stare

Everywhere got silent as all pairs of eyes around fell on me

"I want her to be my partner" he stated again

This couldn't be happening right now! I'll surely fail if he becomes my partner and this was my last opportunity to make up my grades

"I...i've already pair up w... with her," I said and the corner of his lip quirked, he turned to Mrs. Clark who was looking somewhat nervous now, a bead of sweat even form on her forehead...

Was she scared of him or something? But he's just a student, right? She's the teacher and he can't tell her what to do

"You'll partner with him Anna, Lilian come with me I'll will pair you up with someone else"

I visibly blanched at her words, what was she saying?

She'd agree to help me with Mark before, so why was she pairing me up with him ?

"But Mrs. Clark i'm are...

"No questions Anna! Now all of you get to work, you all just have one week to complete and submit the project"

With that, she walked out of the class leaving me dumpfounded and full with dread

"Baby, why are you pairing with this loser?" Betty said with a pouting expression linking her arms around his

Ignoring her, Mark shrugged away from her touch and walked out the door, she shot me a glare before she set out after him

"What was that all about Anna? And why do you look so paled?" Derick asked coming to stand in front of me

When I just kept silent he clasped a hand on my shoulders

"Is he still troubling you? Sash told me he had been for a very long time, when are you going to stand up to him Anna? You can't allow him to continue to walk over you"

"I've tried that before! Y... you don't know him, he'll...."

"You are right! I don't know him but this has to stop! I'll confront him about it!"

With that he stormmed out of the class, I yelled his name running after him

"Derick stop, you can't do that!" I cried but he wasn't listening to me

Mark had been ignoring me all week and I don't want to awaken the sleeping dog.

He was standing just beside his locker when Derick reached him, his gaze zeroed on us and my legs flattered slowing down my steps

Oh God! Doesn't derick know he was getting me into deep shit by doing this? I feel like weeping aloud right now in frustration

"I want to talk to you, "Derick said

One of Mark's brows quirked upwards as he crossed his arms and relaxed against his locker

"Go ahead"

"Derick please let's just go," I said, desperation latching on my tone but he totally ignored me

"I want you to leave her alone," he said facing Mark squarely

"And who are you to tell me what I should do or not? Are you her bodyguard or boyfriend?"

"Both" Derick replied shocking even me

"So stay clear of her Andrew!"

Mark scoffed before passing a fleeting look to Derick then to me.

I wished the ground would just open up and swallow me in this instant especially when I realized that we've drawn the attention of some onlookers

The look Mark had transformed into a smirk, one I know all too well, the one he always has before he does something to hurt me

"Tomorrow at my house bunny, don't be late"

The smirk he had told me that he was planning something bad for me and I couldn't suppress the wave of despair that swept right through me

I stared at his retreating back still glued to my spot

"Why! Why did you do that!" I cried

"Well, you still had to stand up to him, the sooner the better!" He said seriousness lacing his tone

My shoulders slumped at his words, he just wouldn't understand how much trouble he'd out me

"Then why did you say you're my boyfriend...why?"

He gave me a look of confusion which changed to one of hurt

"Why do you sound so upset? I only said that so would know you are not alone, that you have some one with you which is me... Do you perhaps like him or something? You don't want him to misunderstand is they it?"

"No! I don't like him!" I cried taking offence as to how he could think that, I don't want anything to do with Mark but to mention that I even liked him

"I don't feel anything, if there's anything I feel for him then it's hate" I whispered the last part...

He nodded

"Don't be so upset, what can he possibly do but post a few posters? I'll drive you home "

I wished it were that simple

I could only nod my head but nothing could stop the growing dread I felt inside...

As we walked past the parking lot my gaze searched for him, he stood by his car with a lit cigarettes on his lips, his cool gaze meet mine and a tremor shook me

"What are you looking at?" Derick asked

I averted my gaze from Mark quickly

"It's nothin, let's just go"

He nodded, we both entered his car and he drove us away from his watchful gaze

My cell phone bling with a text and I fetched it out if my jeans pocket

It was a text message from an unknown number, I didn't need anyone to tell me the sender

It reads;

"You are in so much trouble bunny"

Oh god!