Enchanted In Your Love

CHAPTER 2: THE JERK

CHAPTER 2: THE JERK

As I was getting ready for school, I recalled yesterday's events after I reached home. My mom gave me a look that said 'I knew it'. My dad made a sympatric face, while my sister fell off the couch laughing. I didn't tell her that 'the jerk' was most probably her friend and was from our school.

It hurt that my family was not a bit surprised and actually acted like it was a very common scene.

But I did not give up. It was not my fault that 'the jerk' was my first costumer. In fact I had made up my mind that I will work where my heart wants- the theatre group. I will find one that is quiet far and will do the weekend shift.

I looked at myself in the mirror. My sweatshirt was red and said 'geeks will Ctrl and save the world'. I had paired it with a white shirt and a pair of black jeans. My hair was tied in a pony. It was always tied up because unlike most of the girls, it was texture- less, half-curly and half-straight, and just tough to handle.

I headed down stairs and saw my sister in her usual mini skirt and an almost-crop top. Her hair was left open and looked perfect. She had blonde hair like my mother while I had chocolate brown.

After our breakfast where my sister, Ava kept on teasing me about yesterday and me, trying hard not stab her eyes with the fork we left.

She was driving the car while i was sitting in the passenger seat thinking about yesterday. Suddenly I burst out laughing. It was really funny if you think about it. Now I that I am a very interesting person and there should be a biography on me.

Ava gave me 'the look' doubting my sanity.

As soon as we reached, I jumped out of the car and started running toward the main block. Just when I passed through the door my eyes landed on 'the jerk 'his landed on me.

I was frozen for a movement while he made his way towards me. Just when I was to walk again, he was right in front of me.

'You're lucky. I am giving you a chance to apologize. Trust me when I saw this, I don't give everyone this chance. They come begging for it.' He said with pride. I looked at him for a movement shocked at his arrogance.

'Firstly, I should be the one accepting the apology. And tell me again why I owe you an apology.' I said with equal amount of pride.

'I pity you for your bad memory.' God! I want to kill him!!

'You two know each other?' Ava asked surprised. I didn't realize that she had come until now.

'I don't know him. Must be an alien body.' I lied.

'Nor do I know this absurd waitress.' I was about to jump on him for saying this but my sister knows me well and held my hand.

'Great! So both of you need a formal introduction. Luke, you first' Ava said with unnecessary enthusiasm.

'You already told her my name girl. But of course you didn't tell it properly. This hot guy here is Luke-tractive.' He said the last part in a husky voice.

'You call yourself 'Luke-tractive'?' I asked.

'Just making it easier for the female population. Instead of saying 'Luke the most attractive', they just have to say 'Luke-tractive'. He explained.

'Aayana, he is just kidding.' My sister assured.

'I have no idea sis as to why you are up to making me know this weirdo.' I said.

'She is your sister?' he asked Ava surprised.

'Yes. She was...' My sister was cut by the ringing bell.

She waved at me and then went with Luke to her locker. I noticed that every girl in the corridor had their eyes on him. So after all they really considered hin 'Luke-tractive'.

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The next two words- detention and I have never been used in the same sentence in my case. If I tell my parents about how I am now to break this record, they would die due to a heart attack.

I have always been a straight A student but with math and chemistry, I always had a great struggle. Therefore, automatically I just hate these two subjects.

As I was heading toward my chemistry class, I saw Luke standing outside the class and locking lips with this brunette. I soon realized that he was in the same class as me. Even after half junior year being completed, I am not really aware of the people whom I study with- this is how observant I am. Maybe it's just that I don't want to know or I am too lazy to turn my head to have a look of people in my class.

I managed to enter the class without breaking or interrupting their kiss. I took a seat on the second-last bench near the window. The seat next to me was obviously empty. But I don't mind, I like it that way.

Soon Luke entered the class and the girls sat straight and adjusted their hair, shirts, skirts, socks... wait socks? Who does that? There was this girl with braces and a very weird dressing sense just did that. Girls now days!

Luke's mysterious eyes landed on me and slowly a smirk appeared on his face. He headed towards my bench and took away my happiness. In other words, sat on the next to me.

'Hey there! Don't get too distracted with my presence.' He said loudly and all the heads in the class turned towards us.

Before I could do anything Mr. Wells, our chemistry teacher had come. He exchanged greetings with the class and explained the experiment which we will have to do today. But of course, with Luke sitting beside and singing this crappy song in whispers just didn't help me concentrate. I gave kicked his foot under the table and that stopped him for not even a second. I just ignored it after that.

'I hope my instructions are clear and you have twenty minutes to complete it with you bench- mates .' that is all I hear.