Book boy

Chapter 3

Amara's POV

"I don't like how you're avoiding me" I said pulling a chair so I can sit in front of Henry's desk. I need to face him when I'm talking because he won't look at me and she would give me short responses.

I didn't like that. We just clicked so well and now it's like nothing even happened.

"Oh well, sorry to break it to you but the world is unfair, you're not gonna like everything" he said still looking down at his book.

I came a bit early to class because I knew he'd be here and we'll have a bit of time to talk before people start to come into class.

I placed my hand on his book so he can't read anything. He looked up at me with his eyebrows frowned together "you're an actual child" I shrugged my shoulders, completely unbothered that he said that about me.

"Tomorrow is the last day of the week and the last time we had an actual conversation was Monday and now, this is the first time you fucking look at me and all because of what Angela said?"

It's bothering me so much I can't even explain it.

"Oh you wanna be mad about it?" He asked closing his book and putting it down "enlighten me on how you have the right to be mad about this, my dear"

The sarcastic politeness when he's angry is very.. sexy.

At this point, everything about him is hot to me.

And I've never gone for someone like him. All the people I dated were either stupid or losers and he's neither.

"I don't know. Don't ask me questions. I hate questions" and I am also the stupid person in the relationship.

Stupid and stupid, we just understand each other.

Stupid and smart though, I am very sorry for the amount of stress and frustration I'm going to be causing them.

"Well then" he picked up his book again but I stopped him "okay I'm pissed off because you're completely ignoring me for something I didn't do but I also apologized for it even though I didn't do it and you're still not talking to me. It's fucking unfair"

He sighed and sat back on his seat "to be completely honest, I tried to find any reason to ignore you which" ouch.

"Why?" The way I said that made it very obvious how hurt I am from what he said "I've had really bad experiences and I just wanna finish my senior year in peace"

I frowned my eyebrows at what he said "you think I'm gonna be a 'bad experience'?" I asked him and he shook his head, looking down at his desk "it's not about you, Amara. Not everything is about you"

"I didn't mean it like that. You said I'm a genuinely nice girl" I think about him a lot and I hate it because this is one of the times where I actually have to work to get the person I want and he kind of dislikes me right now which is making it very difficult.

"You are a genuinely nice girl but I tend to socialize with the wrong people, I'm trying to avoid that"

We stayed quiet for a while and he looked into my eyes for a bit "I'm not a part of the group of 'wrong people' you're talking about" I am not letting this go.

"You hang out with them" I raised my eyebrows and crossed my arms over my chest "you talk about how my friends judge people without them knowing the person but you're doing the exact same"

He let out a breathe, leaned forward and placed his elbows on the desk "I am doing what's best for me which is avoiding them. What is making fun of me gonna do for them?" I guess that's a good point.

Arguing with a smart person is pointless at this point but I am not stopping.

One thing about me, is that I will keep the argument going wether I know I'm wrong or not.

"Okay they're not the best but get to know me, you'll see that I'm not like them at all" I said not taking my eyes off him for a single second but he barely even looked at me "I'm good. I really gotta focus on studying and you should too. It's our senior year"

I wanted to argue more but the bell rang and the teacher decided to be very early to class.

I fucking hate math.

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"Hello people" I said sitting in between my parents on the couch

"what are we watching?" I asked putting my arm over my dad's shoulder "we have no idea. Just watch"

"Isn't this Netflix?" I asked him and he nodded "so you chose this and you don't even know what it is?" He nodded his head and kept eating his chips "I know why I'm stupid now" he laughed and hit the back of my head.

After a while, I got too sleepy so I went up to my room then saw that Angela called me a few times.

"Hey, is it important because I'm really sleepy" I said with my eyes closing a little bit "there is a party on Saturday. You're gonna be there, right?"

I smiled a little "fuck yeah. What kind of question is that?" She usually doesn't even ask if I want to go, she just pulls me from my house and takes me straight to the party.

"You've been hanging out with that weirdo. Thought he'd pull you with him into being boring and into school work or whatever"

"Stop calling him things like that. He's a really nice person" and he's extremely hot, respectful, genuine and funny.

"I don't care. You're for sure gonna be there?" I hummed and nodded

"yeah"

I hung up and laid on my side, hugging my extra pillow tightly as I closed my eyes.

All I can think about is Henry. God those eyes and the way he talks is just so attractive to me.

I never knew I liked smart people talk but I like it only when Henry does it.

I don't know what changed. He has always been so pretty but something changed about him this year. I guess him energy in some way.

I have no idea what it is about her.