Faith In Attraction

13- A smack in the face

We can't be friends Athena...
And by can't I mean ... Never

The words just keep repeating in my head.

But Why? What's so bad about me that he refuses to even have me as a friend?! No one has ever rejected me like this before. Usually people come running to me saying "Athena can I chill with you at lunch" "Athena can I be your partner for the project" "you wanna hang out sometime?" "Let's be friends!" 

"What the hell, why?" I stare at Jaden almost glaring, but with a hint of confusion and irritability added to the mix.

"It's just we... Uh... um.. I realised that uh... " he starts, making it SO obvious that he is trying to formulate a reason or an excuse behind his IMPULSIVE actions! Woah that sounded just like me for a second. Usually I'm the impulsive one.

"You know what Jaden? It's okay. I don't appreciate being friends with fuckboy's anyway." I cut him off, not wanting to hear his dumb excuses. I'm just totally annoyed that he is ditching me, one of the first friends he made in the town.

"Okay, how am I a fuckboy?" He gives me an intense stare.

"Are you kidding me? Have you not seen yourself?" I ask in disbelief. This guy is totally clueless.

"Are you fucking kidding me? I get with one girl. And all of a sudden I'm a fuck boy?" He ask in just as much disbelief, his fiery brown eyes widening.

"Well I know your intentions aren't good" I mimic my brother. Gosh, I'm like a mini River now.

"Who got that idea in your head ? YOUR BROTHER?" Jaden's cocks his eyebrow, but his arrogance fades when he realises what he had just let escape his mouth. A-ha!

"I knew it! What's the deal between you and River? And don't you dare lie to me... You pretty much just admitted it yourself" I demand

"There's no fucking deal"

"Why are you both hiding this from me?" I exclaim in frustration.

"Why don't you ask your brother?" He suggests quirking his head .

"You better fucking tell me, before I wipe you out using my highly developed ninja skills"

He seems to form a slight smirk at this. Okay so my choice of wording made me sound like a little twerp. But no, I really am good at kicking ass.

"I'd like to see you try" he states with a cocky grin on his face. Damn he looks so hot right now. But I still hate him.

I roll my eyes.

"Fine lets make a deal. You tell me about the past you have with my brother and I'll show you, that I can knock you out" I cross my arms over my chest in satisfaction. He could NEVER say no to this...

"No"

"Are you serious? Jaden stop being such a wuss and tell me what's going on. We aren't friends anyway so I won't ever speak to you or bother you again. I promise." I try to persuade him.

His face almost drops when I tell him that I won't ever speak to him again. But he recovers from it quickly as he counter attacks "Fine if I do tell you, you have to promise me that we will be more than just friends" he smirks.

I cringe for what seemed like the billionth time today. I'm sorry, I do not want to have a catfight with Davina over you.

"No way in hell am I going to sell my soul to you" I grimace, eyeing him up and down. I've gotta admit, although it may have seemed like I was disgusted by him, I totally grabbed that chance to check him out.

"Woah, please don't hold back the disgust when you say you" he exclaims sarcastically, laughing in disbelief.

"You just defended yourself against being a fuckboy, and what do you do?... Act like a fuckboy." Mr Kingsley is one confusing guy.

"Well I wasn't asking if you wanted to fuck. I thought maybe we could go out sometime, in return for me telling you what's going on. Although... I wouldn't a mind a bit of action with the goddess her self" he licks his soft plump lips and smirks, while looking me up and down. Oh what a visual!

Athena! Snap out of it.

"I'd rather not" I say bluntly.

"Suit yourself. See you around babe" he winks and turns to walk off back into the cafeteria.

However, I - being the demonic little soul I am - put my foot out in attempt to interrupt his overly arrogant stride.

And the poor unfortunate fuckboy falls for my trap!

He trips over my foot and bangs into the double doors separating the cafeteria from the deserted hallway- head first! His eyes scrunch up as he stumbles forward -rather athletically, might I add- and smacks his forehead into the left door.

I control my laughter, as I walk past him confidently. "I guess I will see you around... Babe. Now that you've got that big, red door mark on your forehead" I grin.

"Your a bitch" he says with a half angry, half amused expression.

I simply wink and smile as I stride out the double doors, just how he tried to do before. Sorry Jaden, you can't walk like a goddess if you ain't one honey.

**

I grin all the way back to the table but then I realise I didn't even complete my sole mission of figuring out the JRM. Yes that's right, the JRM. The Jaden-River Mystery. I made up a new mission name for it since I was so exhausted with how many times I've wondered about it, trying to put the non-existent pieces together.

What irritates me is the fact that even Jaden hid whatever bond he has or had with River. What could be so bad that you can't even tell your own sister or the first friend - or should I say ex-friend - that you had in the town. Were they in like a drug lord business or something? I mean I would be shocked but it's not like I'll snitch on my own brother and classmate.

They are both exactly the same. Both gym junkies, both a similar height/build, both have the same stare down look and they both want to hide their little secret from me.

It's funny really. They have so much in common yet they are each others arch enemies.

What a joke.

**

So no one is budging. River and Jaden have both kept their secret hidden.

But let's see whether Athena's savageness will make Jaden crack sooner or later.