Rightfully Mine

Chapter 3: The Encounter

Bella's POV

My class this morning is done. Since i have nowhere else to go to. I went to the cafeteria. While looking around to find a seat, when I notices Ezra alone on the corner. I'm thinking twice about approaching Ezra and joining him in his table. Or that would be a bad idea, I think. I should just mind my own business and leave the dude alone. But my mind doesnt let me do what my ego tells me to do. The good side of me wins the debate in my mind.

I choose to approach Ezra with a smile in my face. I close my eyes and say a little prayer before I tap Ezra's shoulder. "Hey Ezra! Are you alone?"

Ezra looked up at me a little startled. His facial expression turned sour. "Yes, obviously! Why?" He answer without looking at me and concentrating reading his book.

I intentionally let go the rudeness of how Ezra respond. She just shrugged it off and still decided to sit with him. "Do you mind if I sit with you?" Ezra did not even bother to answer her.

"I'm hungry. I'm going to order. Do you want anything?" I asked, for the sake of good manners.

"Nope. " He answers shortly without looking at her.

I waived at the waiter to place my order. The waited hurriedly went to our table.

"Hi Ms Bella, may I take your order." Greeted me with a smile. Atleast this one isn't grumpy. Unlike the guy sitting accross me.

"I'll have one clubhouse sandwich and one pineapple juice, please."

"Your order will be serve right up."the waiter says with a curtsy.

"Thank you!"

The waiter leaves, leaving me with Mr. Snobbish. The silence is defeaning between us. It's then that i realize that it's a wrong move to sit next to Ezra. Just to break the ice. I started to converse with him. I got my courage up to ask him questions. To ligthen him up.

"You've been living abroad ever since you were born? And it's your first time visiting here? You'll be actually be living here now, right? "Oh my goodness! Nice one, Bella! What a dumb question to ask.

Actually, I have No idea where that questions came from. It just sort of slipped.

Ezra looked at me intently with a questionable look on his face"Huh?!"

I panick and laugh it off to hide my embarrassment. "Sorry?!" I said. Apologetically. "Forget it. I know, what a stupid question to even ask."

"Don't make it a habit on saying sorry. It's not a good trait. To answer your question, Yes on all your question, anything else?".

"I see. O-kay. N-oo, I don't have any more questions." She said stuttering. That's all she can say! This is what she gets, sitting next to a snob. She gets reprimanded for saying sorry. Honestly his being an A-hole! I have no intention on chatting with this guy again. EVER! I took out a book from my bag to pretend to read. To avoid talking. Theirs No use anyway. His hopeless. And I'm officially pissed.

"Here's your order, Ms. Bella. Enjoy your meal."Finally my order arrives.

"Thank you." I said with a smile. I didn't waste anytime and dig in my food. "Oh, this is comfort. I'll be eating ice cream and chocolate later to booze my good mood" I'm currently thinking while the spoon is in my mouth with my eyes half close.

That's the time Ezra raised his eye from his book to take a glance at me, enjoying my meal with my eyes close and a smile on my face.

I open my eyes and meets Ezra's eye looking at me. I felt my cheeks heated.

He might think what a weirdo she must be. Or he might also think that maybe the food is just great. But I highly doubt that.

"Your blushing." Ezra blurted out. She felt embarrassed towards her reaction. She doesnt have any answer on why she's blushing.

"Well, I'm leaving. I have another class." Ezra says.

I acknowledge it by nodding and smiling. I still can't barely speak because of embarrassment from what happened. Humiliating. Really!

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Ezra's POV

Ezra felt like a jerk towards Bella. He knows that she's trying hard to befriend him. And so far, for about two months that he has been with the guys and with her. He can't seem to find any flaws with her. Even if they don't talked that much. But he is making it hard for her to approach him. He can't admit to himself that his attracted to her. And it's difficult for him to be around her, without her noticing it.

It's true what he said before that he likes fiesty type of woman. All her Ex's are like that. It's the first time she gets attracted to the girl Next door type.

He felt really stupid on the way he is acting towards Bella.
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Bella's POV

Bella sigh heavily, she can't seem to understand what Ezra's problem is with her. It's been two months that he have been hanging out with them. But up until now, he doesn't even talk to her. "Maybe, he just doesn't like me. Period. Why do I even care if he doesn't.." She just reason out to herself. Finally accepting that Mr. Snobbish don't like her! It's not like the end of the world anyway, if one person who happens to be someone I have a crush on doesn't like me. Right?! No biggie! We'll, I know! I know! I'm just fooling myself. Uugghh!

She's in that deep thought, when Ali approach her from behind. "A penny for your thoughts."Then he grab her sandwich and ate it.

"Hey!." I glared at Ali.

Ali half smiles because his mouth is full. "Sorry, I'm famished. And I don't think your gonna eat it anyway."

Bella stick out her tounge to Ali. "So childish of you, Ms Isabella."

"Looked whose talking". I rolled my eyes at him.

Ali laugh out loud. "Okay okay. I'll order you a new one. Just don't pout on me, like that. Okay?"

"It's fine, Ali. I'm done eating." Gathering all my books in my bag.

"What are you up to later? "

"I'm doing my homework at the library. I'd probably be late."

"I'll wait for you. I'll take you home. You didn't bring your car today, right? "

"Yes." I nodded

"Cool. So, don't go home without me. We just have a basketball game later. Okay? "

"Okay."
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