SOPHMORE YEAR

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

"Address?" he asked softly.

I provided my home address, and he nodded.As we drove, Anthony's phone rang. He answered, his voice shifting to a business kinda tone.

"Yeah, I've got the new iPhone 14 Pro in stock. The camera upgrade is insane. You'll love it."I raised an eyebrow, intrigued.

"Alright, I'll swap the screen for you. Tomorrow, latest," Anthony continued.

My curiosity got the better of me.

"Who are you talking to?" I asked after he hung up.

"A client," Anthony replied with a smile.

"Uhm im an IT professional "

My voice was still shaky, and I was a little embarrassed for crying. Since I've only ever cried with Johny or Maya

"Cool, what do you do"

"I fix gadgets, sell phones...all that tech stuff."I chuckled at how shy his tone almost was

Anthony chuckled. "Just passionate about tech. I love fixing things, making them work better."I nodded, impressed.

"That's really cool."

Stupid Drey always says cool!!

Anthony's eyes crinkled at the corners.

 "Thanks. It's what I enjoy."

The conversation flowed easily, a welcome distraction from my chaotic day."What kind of gadgets do you fix?" I asked.

"Everything from smartphones to laptops. Even some gaming consoles," Anthony replied. As he handled his steering with just one hand.

Woah, he was a college student, with such a smooth running life. And his aura was actually something else

"Mind sharing what happened?""It's nothing" I shrugged"Hey, stop getting angry so easily. It's makes your emotions all over the place, okay?""Yeah, thanks"I responded. No wonder how he knew how to keep his cool.I stole glances at his very perfect face. God not even a single pimple. He was light skinned and had these Cool hazel eyes. His hair was full and he was tall and kinda muscular As we approached my house, Anthony asked me, "You okay? Need me to walk you in?" He smiled a littleI smiled back feeling grateful. "I'm good. Thanks, Anthony."

"Anytime, Drey."

As I got home, mom and dad weren't around and Pearl was home with Isabelle. They were watching Peppa pig in the sitting room."Heyyyy" I shouted for them to hear mePearl immediately ran to me"Who was that, I didn't see him clearly but he looked hella hot from afar, is it Liam?, are y'all a thing?"That's just Anthony, my friend""Oooo cute. If you need any advice just know, I'm here. "Hey Bella, I walked to her and gave her a big hug"Dreyyyyyy" her cheeks were flushed pink"How are ya?"I'm good, we had a birthday party at school today" She showed me the gifts she was given" Awww that's cool" I ate a cookie from a plate on the table."I know"

"Also Johny called me and asked of you, why didnt you walk home with him?"Nothing, didn't feel like" I shrugged again"Well check your phone then gyal."My backpack was still on my back and I was still in uniform. I headed upstairs, slammed my door shut and immediately lay on my bed. I was gonna skip school tomorrow and do NOTHING!!.I checked my phone to see

30 messages from Johny2 messages from Maya

*Drey text me when your home..I'm worried about you**I'm home now, thanks*I responded.

Then I checked Mayas*Hey girl* *Johnnys worried sick of you, were you at?**I'm okay, thanks*And I slept off, not wanting to think of anything else.