DISTANT

Chapter 2

Zayna and Zenobia were rushing out of the hallway to avoid being pushed by the crowds. With the money they're paying this school, the least they could do was make the hallway bigger.

"HEY!"

Zayna and Zenobia halted,  turning around they saw Nate running towards them.

Zayna's eyes widened in fear. "Please Zen, you know how I get around guys like him."

"Stop being so scared will you," she said with an irritated sigh, "Just see what he wants and if he's being a douche then we'll leave."

"Fine. But if it gets too much for me I'm out." She reasoned.
She knew she wasn't going to win that agruement anytime soon.

By the time Nate arrived she was shaking with nerves.
"Hey girls." He said with a smirk, "Zayna right?" He asked Zenobia.

"Ha! No! I'm Zenobia. This lovely lady beside me is Zayna."
Immediately Zayna shot a death glare at Zenobia which she replied to a shrug.

He turned and gave her a once over making her feel flustered under his gaze.

"Anyway I'm just here to give you this book. Mrs Henderson said that it'll help you boost your grades in Bio." He said with a smile.

Zayna just stared at him, not paying attention to what he said. She was lost in his eyes.......  His eyes were blank with absolutely no emotion. It looked kind of hollow.

"Zayna, he's talking to you." Zenobia hissed while nudging her.
"Oh yes, thank you." She replied with a shy smile, pushing up her glasses.

"You know if you need help with solving those theories you can always come to me. I was the top student in Biology at my old school. I'd be happy to tutor you." He said still smiling.

This guy is so sweet and very good-looking.

" Thanks but no thanks. I actually want to try this on my own." She politely turned down his offer.

She leaned over to Zenobia and pecked her cheek. "I'll chat to you later. Bye love. Bye Nate." She turned and walked away, breathing out a heavy sigh.

Zenobia shot daggers at her best friend's retreating form. She then turned back to Nate only to see him with a confused expression.

"Oh no. Dude she isn't a lesbian. That's just how we say goodbye, we're considered as sisters." She said holding in her laugh.

Nate sighed out in relieve, "Oh thank Jesus. Okay I'll see you around Zayna.....  I mean Zenobia."

She turned around and walked to the exit of the school giggling.

"Zenobia! One more thing!" Shouted Nate.

Still laughing she turned, "What is it?"

"Give me Zayna's number please."

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By the time Zayna got home it was late afternoon.

She entered the house and was greeted by utter silence.
"Must be working late again." She mumbled.

She dropped her bag on the living room floor and went into the kitchen in search of some food.

She stopped at the fridge door to see a note pinned there.

"Sorry my baby. They left me with another client again. I'll be working until about 22:00. There is some pasta in the fridge that you can just warm up.
Love Mommy"

She sighed and did what the note said. She carried her bag up the stairs towards her room to complete her homework.

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Unknown number:
>> Good Night😊
                 - Nate.

She felt a smile spread across her face as she replied.

ZAYNA:)
>>Night Nate

She went to bed thinking about how a guy like Nate could have any interest in her.

(After a while)

"HOW THE IN THE WORLD DID HE GET MY NUMBER?!?!?!?!"

Next day at school

Zayna was walking down the hallway with Zenobia talking about random things.

Out of nowhere she felt an arm drap around her shoulders.

"Hey Zayna."

She turned around to see Nate smiling down at her.

"Oh hello Nate." She replied when she lightly shrugged off his arm.

"Ok I'll see you at lunch Zayna I need to run to class." Said Zenobia when she quickly kissed her temple.

"So Zayna, are you going to the banquet?"

"Nope"

"Why not?"

She tensed when he asked her.

"I'll see you around." She said as she rushed to class leaving behind a confused Nate.