The folkloric summer

Chapter-9

I ran into my homeroom to find all of them already sitting there and professor William discussing about something related to exams.

"May I come in, sir?" I breathed.

"Ofcourse Miss Carter!" He whispered.

Trying not to make eye contact with him, I walked in to find Adrian sitting next to Inez and seat next to James empty. I gazed towards Inez she merely winked. So I sat next to James. His hair beautiful sat on his head, his blue jacket, perfect match with his khakis. I couldn't help but blush when his fragrance hit me.

"Late again?" I heard him whisper underneath.

"Because of you!" I said at once,

"What?" He chuckled.

"Yeah! I miss bus and you didn't pick me up, so yeah—" I explained to him.

He laughed silently, "you are not serious, are you?"

"Obviously I am!" I told him stiffly.

He laughed again, probably too loudly this time,

"Mr. Collins!?" I looked up to see everyone's eye on him. And professor William looking at him. He simply stood up.
"What's so funny?" Professor questioned him. He laughed AGAIN, followed by all of our classmates.

"Shut up!" Professor shouted, and everyone sat silently. "Now! Collins! You are craving some detention?" His voice was full of irritation.

"I am sorry..sir." He seemed to gather words, which made me chuckle.

"I hope you'll keep your mouth shut now!" He whispered finally, gesturing James to sit down. He sat down.

I kept looking him, as professor was venting about something I don't really know, probably about schedule or our exams commemorating from the first week of November, which had about a week in between. James lips were inviting me, and I hated the way I couldn't kiss him right now. I know I shouldn't be this desperate but I don't give a shit. I love him.

He glared and smiled at me, when professor's voice cleared and his words struck our ears, so we looked at him,.

"...glad to welcome our new students!" He said gesturing at the door. When two people came in, one of them had long curly hair and was a boy, another was a girl with long black hair.

"Sam? Dorothea?" I gasped, and their eyes met mine, they beamed laughingly.

"You know them?" James' words met my ears. When I nodded,

"They are my kindergarten best friends!" I exclaimed happily.

"Oh! Wow!" He said, running his hand through his hair.

"He is" prof, gestured at Sam, "Mr. sam Hyde and she is Miss Dorothea Grace! Please now you can join in!" He said finally, as both of them made their way to the empty bench. That's when the bell rang, and we had our first period. I Walked to them, and Dorothea hugged me at once. She has turned much prettier, with her skin so clear.

"How are you here?" I asked at once, as Inez, james and Adrian joined in.

"The way my life is...dad shifted to Pennsylvania, so I went to primary school there, along with a few years of high schooling in a deserted school with deranged creeps." She smiled, "and now, he shifted back here. So i am here! One of the best high schools of New York!"

I giggled, as sam began "...and after my mom learned it..,she immediately got me registered here." He looked pale, not meeting Dorothea's eyes! "Sick!" He whispered lastly.

"You mean..she is still—?" I started to question as Sam rolled his eyes and Dorothea replied.

"—yeah! Ships us, and hope that we're gonna end up marrying.." she smiled.

"Like I'll marry her.." sam smirked at once,

"Excuse me!" Dorothea began, "I still have the little lunchbox notes you wrote me in kindergarten!!"

"Well! I was just a little kid, highly influenced by his mom, who used to promise you..and me!!" He turned red.

"Aww how sweet!" Dorothea smiled.

"Dora!" He warned her.

"By the way guys!..." i started, "meet my friends...she is Inez, the 'gossip girl'.." inez nodded n slapped my shoulder playfully. "He.,,is Adrian,".
"My boyfriend!" Inez mentioned, hugging him, creating a territory.

"And this is James!" I gestured at james.

"Her boyfriend!" He smiled and pulled me in, kissing my lips at once.

"Ooohhh!" Dorothea gasped. "Looks like elizabeth, has a boyfriend now..."

"Dorothea!!" I blushed.