My Protector: The Bad Boy | Protector 1.3

Chapter 18

Chapter 18

       Grayson actually worked quite a bit; almost every day to be exact. I didn't always stay in the cafe when he was working but when I did, it was always so crowded. It got really annoying.

       He was working again today and since we had an exam next week for our Intro to Biology class, Belle organized a study group and I was going to go to it. It was actually our last day of classes today and we had exams all of next week before we were going into winter recess. I couldn't wait because I really wanted a break from the classes.

       "Are you sure you'll be fine?" Grayson asked me for what seemed like the hundredth time.

       "Yes, I promise," I said. "I know it's a tough course for me, but I'll be able to study fine. And if I'm having too much trouble, you can help me after work."

       "Okay," Grayson said. "I should be going now." He leaned down and kissed my cheek before heading out of the apartment.

       I got up from the couch, deciding that it was time for me to leave as well. I threw on one of Grayson's sweatshirts, something I did every time I left the apartment because I was starting to show a bit and Grayson's sweatshirts were very baggy on me.

       The study group Belle was organizing was in her apartment, so I didn't have to go to far. She let me in when I got there.

       All the people in the study group were girls, something I didn't want at all. I had a feeling gossiping was going to happen instead of studying.

       I sat down on an empty chair, feeling a bit out of place. Many of the girls were already talking to each other and I didn't even know most of their names. I've seen them in class, of course, but I never talked to them.

       Belle sat down on the floor. "So, should we get started?" Belle asked.

       "First things first," a girl said. I knew her name, Clare, since she usually sat in front of me in the class. "Did anyone win yet?"

       All the girls said 'No' and I had no idea what they were talking about.

       Neither did Belle. "Win what?" she asked.

       "There's this really cute guy working at the cafe and everyone has been trying to slip him their numbers, but he won't accept any," Clare explained. I tried my best not to sigh. Girls were still competing to get my boyfriend's number? Didn't they know that he had a girlfriend?

       ....Obviously they didn't.

       "And you're trying to see whose he will accept first?" Belle asked. "Really? He's just a guy."

       "Have you seen him before?" Clare asked.

       "Even if I did, I wouldn't care," Belle said. "I have a boyfriend and I don't care about other guys. And if this guy isn't accepting numbers, wouldn't that mean he's not looking for a girlfriend?"

       "He's probably looking for the right girl," Clare said.

       "Or he could have a girlfriend," I spoke up.

       "I don't think he does," Clare said. "I haven't seen him with one." Really? She never saw me and Grayson together?

       "Can we start studying now?" Belle asked. "And if it will motivate everyone more, we'll study for two hours, then go to the cafe for a break. Maybe your guys's cute guy is working tonight."

       So that was what we did: Study for the next two hours. Even though it got boring, I still paid attention because the exam was on Monday and I had to understand all of this.