THE ART OF OBSESSION, kai mori

04. stalker

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the past _ four years ago

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I walk down the hallways of my school, wearing our school uniform, consisting of a standard blue and green plaid skirt, a white blouse and a dark blue blazer.

I tighten my hands around my books as I walk to my locker, thinking back at what happened at church. I feel like I'm hyperaware of everything and everyone at the moment.

Who are you mystery boy?

I open my locker and pull out the books I need for my next lesson in French, while putting the one I just had away.

I suddenly feel eyes on me and I straighten my back. I peek around my locker door and look around but I see everyone minding their own business.

A group of girls is talking and giggling about something, a scowl comes to my face as I see Arion Ashby in the middle of them. I always disliked her, especially how cruel she is to her little sister, Winter just transferred to our school from Montreal and I see her sometimes walking around with Erika Fane, she seems like a really nice girl.

I continue to glance around to see some boys eyeing the girls like their are meat, eww disgusting.

Some couple making out, damn we're in school, could you maybe take it somewhere else?

Seriously what is up with teenagers these days, can't they just keep their hands to themselves?

I look at the end of the hallway and my heart stops.

The four horsemen.

These boys not only rule the student body and the town but they command the court and hardly ever loose. Everyone either love or hate them. Boys want to be like them but are also jealous how they can steal their girl if they want to and girls practically throw themselves at them.

I mean I can hardly blame them, they are very attractive and know how to use their looks but one stands out to me the most. Kai Mori.

You can say all you want about them but he's the good one in the group, they say.
Will Grayson is the sweetheart and always jokes around, Damon Torrance and Michael Crist on the other hand are the bad ones, especially Damon.

Do I have a crush on Kai?
Yes, absolutely.
Am I totally pathetic to think that he will ever notice me?
Yes, yes you are.
Do I maybe have a little obsession with him?
Not maybe, but yes you do.

I keep staring at him, at his perfectly styled black hair, his dark eyes, the way the school uniform fits him perfectly, like it is made for him.

Suddenly he turns his head and locks eyes with me, I quickly look away and I feel blood rushing to my cheeks and embarrassment flooding my body.

I shut my locker and speed-walk to my next lesson, still feeling his eyes on me, or maybe I'm just imagining it.

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It's currently lunch break and I'm sitting at one of the outside tables where you can eat. I see some other students sitting around, either eating or doing their homework.

I eat my lunch and swallow down another bite. I take a sip of my water bottle and look around, seeing the basketball players training, at the court. Since it is only the start of another school year, the weather is still warm enough to participate in sports outside.

I instantly spot Kai passing the to Michael. It seems like my eyes always find their way to Kai, no matter where I am.

He glances to the tables and makes eye contact with me, again and I look away, again.

Oh no, now he thinks I'm a stalker.

I grab my things and stand up, walking to the library to do my homework and meet up with my tutor until the next bell rings.

I walk inside the library and see my tutor already seated in one of the chairs at a table, drawing something into her sketchbook. She has beautiful blond hair and blue eyes. She's a little bit shorter than me and one year older but there is something about her that just radiates confidence, something I wish I had more.

Even though she is more of a private person and doesn't want the attention, unlike Arion Ashby, she's really nice but doesn't hold back to insult a guy or push him away when someone gets to touchy with her best friend Emory Scott.

"Hi Allison." I greet her and she looks up with a warm smile.

"Hi there. Ready to do some work?"

"No not really." I reply honestly and she chuckles. I have some struggles in my French class and she offered me to tutor me and I couldn't say no when she's an A-grade student.

We start working, her helping me with some things and continue to draw in her sketchbook, while I did some exercises and her correcting them.

After thirty minutes we're finally done and I shove all my things in my back.

"You're getting better and better. Keep up with that work and you will have a good grade at the end of the year." Allison says and I give her a shy smile.

"Thank you for doing this."

"That's no problem. See you around." She answers and stands up.

I wave her good bye and stand up. Walking to the bookshelves to maybe pick out something to read.

As I walk around the corner I collide with another person. I'm about to fall down when two strong arms catch my waist. I place my hands on the person's chest and want to apologize but my words die down in my throat.

"Are you okay?" Kai asks, looking down at me. OH MY- Kai Mori did just talk to me?

Wow his even more handsome up close and his dark brown eyes are beautiful.

"Isabel?" He asks again, his lips turning to a smirk and I quickly step back.

"Yeah sorry, I'm fine. I didn't look where I was going." I reply nervously and try to walk away but he steps into my way.

"And where were you going?"

"T-to my next class." I stutter and I have to mentally slap myself.

"What do you have?"

"Sport." I reply shortly and I glance around to look for anyone because why on earth is Kai Mori talking to ME?

"Than I probably see you at the court." He winks and turns around, walking away. I'm stunned and shocked rooted in my place.

What just happened?

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Author's note:

Happy Devil's night!!
I have so many things planned for these two and I can't wait to write more but at first I have to slowly build up their relationship.
Can you find out another couple that will have their own book in the arts series?
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