His Secret

Chapter 5

Lyla

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I just LOVE this class!

As usual, it's obvious how absolutely mediocre Enzo and Jessica are... it's like they TRY to highlight it, but it doesn't really matter since my favorite teacher is so smart and witty.

He knew, in a direct but subtle manner, how to make them realize the absurdity of their logic, words and gestures.

Too bad for them! Even though they think they are more interesting because they don't like learning, and even though they make everyone laugh, Mr. Novarra doesn't let them get away with it.

Seeing their faces after they run out of arguments, is really too funny.

Ha... Mr. Novarra really is great!

He really knows how to put people in their place.

Also, he seems to have taken a liking to Henri who seems to know a little bit about every subject.

He sure has impressed Mr. Novarra!

Yeah!

Come to think of it, Henri doesn't really seem to know how to talk UNLESS he's in class.

During our break, Clement and Jasmine were held up by something, and here I am, the first one to arrive to our next class.

Of course, Henri is in front of the class.

This time though, he doesn't have his book.

He watches me come in without raising an eyebrow.

I throw a shy little smile his way. I feel almost embarrassed.

I have to admit, I'm not really sure where I stand with him.

For the moment, we're the only ones in front of the door to our class.

I stand beside him in the hallway. I can't wait far away from him as if he smelled or something.

Jessica: "Oops! Sorry!"

All of a sudden someone pushes me forward really hard!

Everything happens really quickly.

Before I hit the floor right at Henri's feet, he catches me in his arms. I then find myself pressed up against him.

Jessica: "Whoops! Didn't see ya there! Hahaha!"

Jessica has already passed. I can hear her snickering with her girlfriends, proud of her little "accident".

I quickly regain my composure. Henri's hands still holding me firmly by the forearm. I'm still up against him.

Gosh, he smells so good.

All of a sudden, Henri comes to his senses, almost as if his body had caught me without permission from his brain.

He lets go of me very quickly.

A little too quickly I'd say...

Lyla: "Um... Thanks Henri! I'm sorry! I didn't see her at all! That's what I get! I hope I didn't hurt you!"

Henri: "No."

Lyla: "Thanks for catching me! If not, I would have been hugging the floor instead!"

He has no reaction to my joke... I mean it wasn't funny but he could at least crack a smile...

No? Nothing...?

He's a tough one...

Lyla: "You have cat-like reflexes!"