Maybe There's Hope

Chapter 2

As I lifted my head up from the desk, I was met with a pair of green eyes. A guy about 21 was now standing next to the empty spot the professor had mentioned earlier. He was wearing a tight black v-neck with denim jeans and converse. As I finished checking him out, the boy looked at me with a smirk on his face and winked. Yup, great just the type of guy i figured he would be. I looked back at him with a blank and bored face. As I looked around the classroom I realized that the girls were all drooling at the sight of him and the guys just puffed out their chest to look cool. 

" Xavier, tell us about yourself" said professor.

" Uhh... Well I'm Xavier and I'm from England. I have 2 brothers and 2 sisters. I just moved into a place called BellCreek." was what the stranger replied.

Holy shit! He lives in my apartment complex. Wait, is he the one Calvin was talking about?Sweet Jesus, now I'll have to deal with more hormonal guys living around me.

As the professor said the formalities and pulled him over to the side, my mind brought me back to the time I actually fell for a guy like Xavier. He had the brightest blue eyes and the dark brown hair.... No I have to stop. The past is supposed to be left behind so that the present can be enjoyed. This was the mantra I said to myself every time I was down.

"Is this seat free?" I heard a rather unfamiliar but deep voice ask. I looked up to see Xavier standing next to the seat right next to me.

"Yeah, sure" I replied blankly.

Almost everyone who knows me knows that I am not one to display my emotions in any way with someone that I don't know. I'm definitely polite but that doesn't mean I'm all unicorns and besties to you. It's not like I chose to be this way, it's just that the events that have occurred in my life so far have carved me to always be alert and to never back down at anything.

As the professor continues on with his lesson, I feel eyes on me and look to my left to see the new dude watching me as if he's trying to read me. As if, the only person that can do that is well let's see no one so good luck with that buddy.  As this thought comes to mind, I chuckle lowly. i meet his gaze and find a confused look on his face. As soon as I do, the bright green of his eyes immediately captivates me. You can't go there remember. He's just like the rest, you built up walls for a reason don't let them come tumbling down now.

"What's your name gorgeous?" smirks the one named Xavier.

'Ivy," I respond, completely devoid of emotion. A look of surprise passes through his eyes but is then quickly filled with cockiness.

"Not one to talk much are you?"

"Not when it is a complete waste of my time."

"Oh, feisty I like it."

"Look, I honestly don't even know why your talking to me when there are so many others in the room but just ask me if you need anything and don't annoy me." I sighed tiredly.

The class is easy but the amount of work and effort that you put into it and with a job really takes a toll on your body. I briefly closed my eyes only to be interrupted with someone pulling my hair. I whip around completely annoyed, expecting it to be Beth but see Xavier.

"Can you explain what this number four on the back means?" He asked.

"Sure, what  don't you get" I replied.

The class went on like that and soon the bell rang. I collected my belongings and waited for Beth to retrieve her stuff. 

As we waved goodbye to Xavier, Beth started to fangirl.

"Oh my god, Ives he was freaking talking to you and he had those gorgeous eyes, not to mention how nicely built he is underneath that shirt!" She exclaimed.

" It's exactly for those reasons why I don't want any type of contact with him and choose to ignore all that," I reply warily.

"Ivy, I've seen you with like one guy this whole year and that was when you told him to shut up for tapping his pencil on the desk."

"Look, Beth, I know what your trying to say but I'm just not interested right now. Oh look here comes Calvin." I say, quickly changing the subject.

Calvin is the only person who knows me back and forth and literally everything about me. Some may think that we were together but in reality he's my best friend that had been there with me through everything. He's the perfect example of a guy I would never land. Strong jawline, stormy blue eyes, a six pack, and a great personality. He's hot but I would only ever see him as a brother nothing more, nothing less. That still didn't make the longing go away to be loved like the loving look I saw in Calvin's eyes when him and Beth were together. I wanted me to be in Beth's place but instead of Calvin, the right one for me.

These thoughts sent me into more self pity. I would never be looked at like that because I was the one that boys played with when they got bored and when they finally got the attention of the popular girl that they wanted, ditched to the side and never looked back. This occurred up until freshman year in high school when I finally got tired and kept to myself, away from any guys other than.......him.

I was knocked back to reality when Calvin wrapped me in his huge bear hug.

" Hey Ives." he said.

"What's up Klein" I smiled.

He frowned at me and then replied, "I know when you get that look on your face. You need to stop torturing yourself Ivy."

"I'm not. I was just thinking about some stuff," I replied warily.

He didn't seem convinced and I knew that we would talk when we got home. Beth thankfully chimed in and said that both of them were just going to skip the next period and go to our usual place- a café like three minutes away from campus- and asked if I was coming. I declined explaining that I didn't want to miss any more class since I was already behind on work because of me staying home cuz of that stupid virus I had caught.

"If you need anything, just call." said Calvin

They waved good bye as I started my way to my locker. Grabbing my phone out of my back pocket, I hurriedly put my things away and rushed to my car. The only thing that's keeping me at this school is my job and the scholarship i have earned. I've never gotten the easy way out and I've always worked hard for the things i needed.  I guess I get it from mom and dad. I sighed as i thought of how hard and long theyve been working for me and my brother. In a way im relieved that im away from home, they have one less child to worry about but knowing my mom shes probably worrying nonetheless.