Bully Me

Chapter 7 - Cafeteria

Days passed and Helena dropped the subject on Grimm.

I find myself half dead in Biology class when I heard my name being called. I glanced around and found Ben trying his best to be inconspicuous in attracting my attention.

"Psst, Lana!" He strained softly. I rolled my eyes and ignored him. I didn't felt like entertaining him right now.

But that just made him more annoyingly persistent.

"Psst!! Lana!!" He called out slightly louder. He was starting to get on my nerves. I tilted my head slightly to him, mustering up an annoyed glare.

"What?!" I growled.

He had a paused look on his face before smirking.

"Hi."

I snapped and threw my metal ruler. I missed horribly and the metal clanged loudly to the wall and onto the floor, disrupting the quietness of the class. Ben made a playful smirk before pulling a poker face.

I heard a loud grunt, coming from the front of the class and I turned my head slowly forward. Mr. Ivan had his arms crossed in front of him, his eyes knitted so tight it was like someone stapled them.

"Alana Carter, what's the problem?" He asked, voice dangerously low.

I opened my mouth but all that came out was stuttered words. "U-uh, t-there was a b-bug in my pencil case." I lied. Pathetically.

He raised one eyebrow. "Where is the bug now?"

"Huh?" I answered, eyes wide. My palms sweated nervously. "It's g-gone now. I can't find it."

He scoffed and smirked, clearly not believing me. "Well, you can find the bug after school during detention. Maybe the bug will tell you about not being a nuisance in class." He huffed before directing his attention back at the blackboard.

I lifted my middle finger at his back and stuck my tongue out at him. What an asshole.

Class ended and I begrudgingly snatched the detention slip from Mr. Ivan's hands. I got out and headed to my locker when I felt someone walking beside me.

Ben hummed merrily, as though he had accomplished a great goal of some sort.

"You're an asshole." I muttered under my breath.

"Ah ah ah, mind your language Lana." He chided before laughing out loud. "I can't believe you would actually throw your ruler at me."

"Well, you deserved it. Calling me out and ruining my epiphanies and shit."

"And look who has detention now?" He smirked.

"Whatever. Why the fuck you called me anyway?" I snapped.

Ben winced at my swear but ignored it. "What? I can't bother my best friend when I'm bored out of my mind during Bio? That's sad." He pouted.

I punched his shoulder playfully. "Geez, I knew you loved me but I didn't thought it'd be this much." I joked heartily.

Ben muttered something under his breath at my answer. His tone sounded slightly saddened and disappointed.

"Sorry, what did you say?" I asked, leaning in closer.

Ben grinned sheepishly. "Nothing. Let's get to the cafeteria before all the good seats are taken."

We headed over for lunch break and sure enough, the whole place was packed. I searched for a place to seat but found none.

"We can always eat at the staircases." Ben suggested.

I shook my head. "No need for that." I muttered when I see Germany waving his arms at me. "Let's sit with him." I grabbed his arm and walked to the table.