Defender's Heartbeat 2

Chapter 27

Enzo

"Hey guys," I greeted my friends with a wave of my hand. Seeing them again filled me with joy, and we immediately shared a group hug.

"I bought something today," Noah announced, pointing to his chest.

"Are you okay, Enzo?" Diego asked, and I understood why he was checking in on me. I wasn't fond of how my friends were so concerned about me lately.

"I'm okay," I assured them.

We headed to our usual spot to chat, knowing it was our designated area where no one dared to intrude. Nobody wanted to mess with us.

"I've got a new girlfriend," Noah announced.

"You're always getting new girlfriends," Elijah remarked.

"This one is serious," Noah insisted, and we all burst into laughter.

"I heard we're getting a new English teacher," Elijah mentioned.

"Why's that?" I inquired.

"I think our old teacher doesn't want to teach us anymore, so they're bringing in a new one," Elijah explained.

It was pretty typical for teachers to avoid our class because of our reputation.

"Noah, you dog!" A girl suddenly appeared at our spot and yelled at Noah. We all knew why she was upset—probably because she found out Noah had five other girlfriends.

"Noah, you need to stop this nonsense. It's so annoying," Diego scolded him.

"Yeah, man. Every time we try to have some downtime, your girlfriends come and interrupt us," I added.

Ava

"Good morning, everyone! How was your summer vacation?" Ms. Kim, our class teacher, asked with a smile. Her smile faded when her eyes landed on the back row.

"It was great, Miss! I saw your bikini photos on IG. They were sexy," Noah blurted out, causing laughter from the others. Ms. Kim pressed her lips tightly, clearly embarrassed, and blushed.

"You all know this is your last year at school, and you need to prepare for the final exam. There will be tests every week, so be prepared," Ms. Kim said in a serious tone.

"Also, our new class monitor is Ava, as she received the best marks on the last exam," Ms. Kim added.

"Wow, Miss, Enzo was first. He got 2 more marks than Ava," Diego said.

"I'm not going to make Enzo class monitor," Ms. Kim said angrily. She had disliked Enzo since the day he told everyone that he saw Ms. Kim and Mr. Price kissing in a corner.

I saw Enzo smirk as he looked down, and it was quite attractive.

I was thrilled to be the class monitor. It meant extra work, but I knew it could also earn me some bonus marks. As the weeks passed and several tests were held, I noticed something unusual: Enzo didn't try to compete with me this time. He didn't even bully us. When he scored higher marks than me, he didn't boast about it. It seemed like he had completely given up the game. Strangely, I found myself feeling disappointed that he wasn't paying attention to me anymore.

One day, after I scored higher marks than him on a test, I couldn't resist remarking, "Looks like you've given up already."

"Even if you win or lose, you're still a loser, Ava," he replied, leaving amidst laughter from his admirers. As he walked away, I noticed him wrap his arm around Mia and plant a kiss on her cheek. I couldn't help but feel a pang of jealousy towards Mia.