Bianca

Chapter 7

Song for the chapter: Fire on fire by Sam Smith.

"Okay I'll see you tomorrow. I have something to attend to so that's why I couldn't walk you to your room." Camila said over the phone and Bianca chuckled.

"I said it was fine Camila. Just be sure to get back before curfew okay?"

"Sure captain." She joked and they both laughed.

Bianca rushed to her dorm with her shoulders slumped and her heart heavy as she thought of how she was going to face Amelia again and how awkward it was going to be between them.

Camila reminded her so much of Amelia. They were both bubbly and cheerful but she had only got to see that side of Amelia when they had met for the first time.

She walked up the stairs and stared through the window. It was getting dark outside and the lights inside had been dimmed down and  soon the warning bell to announce curfew would ring any moment from now.

Bianca was beyond exhausted. She had walked around the school with Camila who wanted to be her tourist guide and she still had to deal with learning were her classrooms were located and also Camila's overly hyped energy.

She smiled to herself when she thought of Camilla and how fun she was to be with.

The sound of marching feet came behind her. At first they were slow, almost like the person realized that she was aware of their presence, but they picked up their speed as she did too.

She shuddered in fear as she thought of who or what that might be. It almost sounded like it was a male's shoes or boots but what would a boy be doing in the girl's dormitory?

She continued walking with increased speed and and the footsteps of the person matched her speed. She felt the person so close behind her and her body shook in fear.

She said silent prayers and walked hurriedly towards her wing and that was when she came crashing against a hard chiseled chested person who quickly held her tightly to prevent her from falling to the marble floor.

All her life, She had never felt more happy to crash into someone. Her body finally felt at peace and her racing heart calmed down a bit.

She released a sigh that she didn't realize that she was holding and she looked up to see who had helped her.

Bianca at first was shocked because Her helper looked strikingly handsome and familiar so she froze without thought, but when she realized what was happening and saw that He was staring at her weirdly she coughed out to clear the brewing tension in the air.

"Thanks..Thank you." She stuttered as she smoothened her uniform.

"Yeah be careful next time. Do you stay here? I don't think I've ever seen you around." He said unsurely and she avoided his eyes.

Now, She knew where she had seen him. He was a friend of Zayn, the overly proud and snobbish fellow who thought of himself as a Greek god.

Zayn was someone that She didn't want to see again even if it meant sitting at the front seat of the history class that they shared together. And anyway, she wouldn't let him see her either.

He was bad news and he wasn't good for her or anything around her and she didn't need a soothsayer to tell her that.

"Hello?" He waved his hands across her face. "Are you okay? I'm Zach by the way and you are."

"And I'm fine." She answered and she made to walk away but he held her back.

She looked at her feet and pursed her lips. "Do we have a problem?" She asked a bit harshly as she raised her head up but she wasn't any match to his 6'4 height.

"Do you have something against me?" He asked.

She didn't know or understand why she was acting harsh towards him but the constant thought of him being a friend of Zayn was acting as a huge barrier so that made her want to avoid him at all costs. To her, it was safer not to get involved with anyone from Zayn's circle of friends.

"It was nice meeting you." She replied curtly.

Avoiding his curious stare, she tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear as she walked quickly towards the spiral staircase that led to her room.

"Hey Zach I've been looking everywhere for you." A certain familiar voice yelled and that made Bianca wonder why they were two males in the girl's dorm.

"Zayn come on, we saw each other like a minute ago."

Their voices were sounding closer and their footsteps moved with the same speed as hers. She shut her eyes and suppressed an angry sigh. "Why do I always have to be caught up in situations like this?!" She whisper-yelled to herself.

Luck wasn't on her side. Not even an ounce of luck as she felt piercing stares behind her.

"Who is she?" Zach asked quietly from behind and she heard Zayn grunt in reply.

She tried to act like the question wasn't about her and that he was trying to probe Zayn into noticing her so she decided to stay as she was and act unbothered.

She smiled to her herself when she saw her room door and she closed the distance between her and the door in quick steps.

Quickly and quietly, she opened it and shut it behind her, feeling like she was safe, she rested her back on the door and sighed in relief.

"Thank God you're back. We have a lot to talk about." Amelia stood with her arms akimbo and her face devoid of any smile.

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