Irreplaceable {1}

Chapter 14

Classes the next day were difficult. I was so tired and out of it. My sleep schedule was ruined over the last couple nights. It was a blessing that there were only two and I was done at noon.

The hard part came after when one of my classmates asked if we could get a study room together because they needed some help with their essay. I debated it for a few minutes, I really wanted to go home and nap, but then he promised coffee as payment and I agreed.

A nap would screw up my sleep schedule even more.

We got a room in the library, one with giant glass walls in the middle and he connected his laptop to the TV and brought up what he was working on. I sat back and watched as he explained and sipped the coffee he got me. His ideas weren't crazy and his essay was actually pretty good so I was confused as to why he needed my help.

I gave him a few ideas to help and by then my coffee was done and I was ready for lunch. Now I just had to politely excuse myself.

I waited until there was a lull in the conversation and I made a show of looking at the time on my phone, "ah I'm so sorry, I have to get going. Thanks so much for the coffee and I hope it really helped."

He looked almost upset, "I booked the room for another hour."

I frowned, "oh, I'm sorry. I think your essay is great though. You have some good ideas, but I have some stuff I need to get to."

He seemed pretty upset about me leaving, but he got an idea, I could see it in his face, "I know, how about you make it up to me and let me take you out for dinner one night this week."

I felt disgusting all of a sudden, what a gross way to phrase that. So I sighed, "I'm really sorry about you booking a room longer than what I was available, but I am not interested in you. Please don't ask for my help again."

I went to leave and he stood up, "you're a bitch anyways."

I sighed and turned around, "and you're stupid. You didn't even ask me if I was seeing someone already, just assumed that I was interested because I agreed to help you."

He frowned and I walked out, rushing though the library probably faster than what was appropriate.

When I got home, I texted Leo and Roxy about the whole interaction while I ate lunch then sat down to finish as much homework as I could.

It was a couple hours later when they both got back to me. Roxy with angry texts and Leo actually calling to talk about it. He was more concerned if I was okay. I only had the one class with the guy so I could avoid him pretty well. But Leo was even more concerned if I was spotted more in the media.

I did not like this at all.

After that conversation with Leo I felt more worried about all of my day-to-day interactions. Roxy came home with dinner and we went over my whole interaction with that guy again. Roxy hated the whole thing, "make sure to avoid him at all costs."

I nodded and agreed with her. Then I went to bed.

The next days were uneventful. School was normal, I caught up on all of my schoolwork no problem. Leo was working so often he barely texted. But he made sure to call me every night just after dinner. I would tell him about my day and the classes I went to and he would tell me about anything weird that was happening at rehearsals. 

Levi was not really talking to anyone, but Amara had invited all of the boys over again for movie night so Leo hoped he would at least come to that.

When Saturday finally hit, Leo appeared first thing in the morning. I was surprised, but he said he had nothing going on and I told him I had no plans till movie time. So he showed up at my house bright and early and said we were going to hangout.