Worth Fighting

Chapter 6 : The Apologies

For all my life in school I have never attracted so many attentions before until this day. Walking beside me on the left is Charlie while Derek is on my right.

The thing is, what attracted their attention was the fact that the two hottest guy are walking with me, plain ol' Kylie. Charlie like I said, is the guy next door and full of charms with a perfectly set face of a model. Derek well, it's like the Greek God has taken his time to sculpture that face and body of his. News travel fast in this school especially about a new transfer student who's god has gifted the look not to mention the wealthiness too.

Turn out the rumour about Derek was not all a lies. It's true that he's the heir to a company also that his family wealth expand until Asia.

All the glares and stares I was getting is laughable. If only they knew what was happening.

"Stop being so close to Kylie." Charlie glare beside me while Derek just scoff it off. "The only person I listen too will be Kylie not you, peasent." Derek counter back. I groan as the headache become unbereable especially with these two non stop bickering.

"Knock it off you guys." I warn both of them. Finally the bell ring, saving myself from them. Unfortunately though, Derek and I have the same class for half of the subjects. When I says my goodbyes to Charlie, I could practically feel the burning hole he was glaring at Derek's back.

"Just so you know, I still despise you." I say to Derek not sparing a glance at him. My guard is always up whenever I'm alone with him. Since the incident in the club is still fresh in my mind, I could not forgive him easily. There's the fact that he's an absolute psycho stalker who moves to my school and becomes my neighbour because of his 'vow' to be consider too.

All of this is giving me a major headache.

When we enter our class all the girls was staring at Derek like he's a piece of meat while the boys probably want to be friend with him to ride on the popularity. I walk to the nearest chair and took a seat. Derek found his sit at the back and I'm glad that at least I got enough privacy from him in the class.

The lesson went pretty quick and soon the class was over. Everyone was rushing out to get to their next class. I quickly grab my stuff to exit but was stop when Derek pull me over and lock the door.

"What is wrong with you?" I push him away and try to open the door but it was only a fail attempt.

"I need to talk to you."

"Can't you be like normal people? instead of grabbing me and locking me up you could just call me by my name." I was getting really tired of his attitude.

"You'll avoid me so I had no choice." True. I do not want to associate with him any further than he know. But weirdly I stay. I want to walk out on him but my heart is telling me to stay and listen. So I stay.

I step away from him to create some distance and raise my eyebrows. Sighing I said "Well? What did you want to talk about?"

"I'm sorry for being a jerk at the club. I was wrong for doing that to you. Hell it was wrong to do it to any girl. But that night I was piss as hell and very drunk. So everybody was seen as an enemy."

He ran his hand through his hair like he was thinking what else he should say. I remain quiet, not knowing what to say because I was quite shocked.

"Shit. I'm no good in saying all this weird stuff but here. This will proof what I'm saying are pure honesty." He pull my hand and put it to his chest. My cheek was red, embarassed of the gesture.

But I ignore it and feel his heartbeat. Steady.

I retreat my hand and put a stoic expression. "You hurted me that night. I was lucky I'm not an average girl and know how to self defense."

He turn away a look of pure guilt on his face. Do not believe him. I keep repeating inside my head.

I turn towards the door wanting to end this conversation but was stall when Derek kneels down on his knee.

"Derek what are you doing?!" I was flabergasted.

"I will not move until you forgive me."

I try to pull him up but he won't budge. People are going to come to this classroom soon and I am not willing to be seen with him in this awkward situations.

"Fine fine! I forgive you! Now get up."

"No! I want your genuine forgiveness."

I was stunned. I was battling with my inner conscience. Deep down I knew he's genuinely trying but I had my ego. And then I let out a sigh I never knew I hold and reach out my hand to him.

"Okay Derek. I forgive you." He look up at me with a smile that suit him more than the grumpy face he show in daily basis. Derek leap at me and pull me into a hug.

This is the second time he made my heart beat this fast. Pretty sure my face was red as well. Maintaining a cool composure I pat his back.

"Okay cool now. So let me go."

Before he let me out from his embrace, Derek whisper into my ears, his hot breath tingles my ear. "Thank you Kylie."

I didn't get to ask him what was he thanking me for, when he lean in and peck a kiss on my cheek.

His grin grows wider when he noticed my face has turn to absolute red like tomato.

"This time I am serious. I am going to make you madly fall in love with me Kylie, so everyday every hours the only thing that will be in your mind is me." This time his tone was dead serious that I was afraid.

I was afraid because in my heart something is tugging. Maybe fate didn't play a cruel joke on me. Maybe fate is only helping to connect the dot that has been missing in my life.

The classroom is suddenly flush with people but time seems to stop and everything has put into a slow motion. The only thing that matters is those two pair of eyes that is staring right into mine and our hearts that's beating the same.

Shit.

I am falling for him.