Two Boys and One Girl

3. Ice Cream Chat

Chapter 03

'Please don't be like the rest. Don't come into my life and deceive me, use me, and lie to me. Don't pretend that you're different, that you love and care about me. Don't let me get attached to you, start developing feelings for you, and then you just leave out of nowhere.'
-Nikita Gill

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On my way to the principal's office, I replay everything I just did and said.

Everything that happened in that room keeps making appearances in my mind non-stop, making me extremely nervous.

My palms are starting to sweat and my legs are kind of wobbly. That's what happens when I'm nervous, scared or irritated.

My parents crossed my head, and how quickly they can get me out of this, just as quick as any desperate girl can spot a hot flaming guy in the middle of the most populated area ever!

If I want to get out of this I can just give my parents a call and I'll be out of it as easy as I got into it.

I won't do that though. I don't like using my parent's power, even if I don't really like them, but I'm not like that.

All my thoughts vanished just as quickly as they appeared when I approached Mrs.William's office, and I get myself prepared for the worst.

Balling my right hand into a fist, I raise it and knock twice.

Hoping with all my willpower that she didn't hear it or even a better wish, for her not to be in school today.

For a split second I thought that my wish came true because she didn't answer, but unfortunately, all these hopes shatter to the ground.

"Come in," She said with a stern and strict voice.

"Fudge!" I whisper to myself. what have I gotten myself into?

"Why were you sent here?" She asks with her eyebrows raised slightly.

"I talked back to the teacher," I said ashamed.

"Well, there's nothing I can do, other than give you a detention." The old lady says.

This school is a government school, not private, not an expensive school that is full of rich brats, but in fact a school full of dumbheads, assholes, a couple of nerds here and there, jerks and way too many mean girls.

Our schools tend to call them 'ladies of the night', because that describes them perfectly. However, I'm not exactly fond of that name- or them.

I've not been in this school for even a week and I already know how this works.

"So... I can just leave?" I question unsure, my brows knitted together in a straight line.

"Yes. You have to come to detention today, after school. Room 214." She reminds me.

Without waiting for another second in this prison of a room, I head out, before I suffocate slowly

Checking the time on my golden-coloured Guess watch, it reads 09:07. The lesson ends in about three minutes, so there's no point in going back and embarrassing my self in front of everyone again, right?

Right.

Lunch break is next, therefore I decide on having lunch in any nearby cafe. That will also help me explore the new town, my current home, and savior.

A couple of metres away from the door, the exit from all my nightmares, the place that I'll egress from, someone calls me.

Wondering who would want to talk to me after what happened I decided that I'll have to find out later, and I've got my ways.

Not wanting to talk to anyone I try rushing out as quickly as I can, but to my very fortunate luck, I don't make it quick enough.

Someone gets hold of my right wrist and is pulling me towards them.

I'm feeling tingles as he keeps hold of my wrist. Butterflies erupted in my stomach, what why?

"Let go of me!"

Wait what? Tingles and butterflies?

Well, I think I said that way too high, because everyone on a radius of ten metres is looking at me, and the whole place is dead silent.

It's time to find out who the mysterious person that's making me feel that way and wants to talk to me is.

Looking up, I'm shocked.

My eyes widened and my throat dries up.

What the hell?

Archer?

"What do you want?" I hissed.
"I let you leave alone, I'm coming with you," alright but who invited him?

"No you're not. You're the reason I had to go the principal which ended with a second detention!" He couldn't hold the laughter anymore. Why's he laughing? Is he trying to annoy me even further?

"S-sh-she ga-gave yo-you ano-another one?"
"Why does it matter! You have everyday anyway," At this point after school detentions is part of his timetable.

"Well I guess I found someone to accompany me for a few days." He thought.

I can't entertain this conversation any longer. I pushed the school gates open and ran out as fast I can.

After losing my appetite for lunch I found myself at the closest ice cream shop. I bent on my knees while breathing heavily.

Damn. I'm so not fit.

"Woah babe you getting ready for me? I wouldn't mind taking you down right here, just bend a bit more,"  I jumped from this position as I feel someone close to me.

"What the hell to you think you're doing?" I turn around to see who dared say that and-

Archer? Has he been following me?

"Are you stalking me?" I shouted.

"You wish," He said as he moved to take a seat in ice cream store.

I just stand there. Still in shock.

"You coming or what? You're already here, just have some ice cream."

"Fine," I gave up. I'm already here right? Why not sit with him?

I make my way towards his table and sit opposite him.

I've had about 3 seconds of contact with the chair when the waiter came to take our order. "Hello, my name's Ethan. What can I get for you?" Why's he so bubbly? I love his vibe.

"Hey Ethan! You can call my Lara, short for Lauren. I'll have two scoops of chocolate chip cookie ice cream," chocolate is my favorite flavour.

"Alright Lara, and you sir?" He looked at Archer.

"I'll have what she's taking," he quickly glanced at me then looked back at Ethan.

"Will be here in 5 minutes!"  Ethan then left Archer and I alone. I don't want to be alone with him. I'm feeling nervous?

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I skipped the whole school day and was only back for
detention. After Archer and I ate our ice creams he said he had somewhere else to be and just left. I was a bit confused and maybe angry because he left me? Anyway, I didn't give it to much thought as I had more company. I spent the rest of the morning with Ethan, which didn't mind, since they barely had any customers this time in the day. We ended up exchanging numbers and promised we'd meet up again soon. Then I left, and here I am back at the hell-hole.

It's detention time! With Archer! Yay me.

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What do you think is going to happen next time? Are you as excited as I am??