Destinies Entwined

Prolouge pt2

Charlotte's pov

I look at my watch and I am heartbroken to see that there's still 10 minutes left for the period to get over! Don't get me wrong I love german language but today is really not my day plus our teacher is very boring to look at. I would rather gaze into the bluish grey eyes of someone who is sitting 2 seats behind me. Okay I really need to stop now!
Suddenly I pay attention to what our teacher is saying and oh god he is talking about some project which has to be done in pairs. Let me tell you I am a very awkward person to start friendship with. I don't really know how to start a conversation with someone even sitting beside me so the thought of making a project with someone totally unknow is kind of scary for me.
The teacher then starts to call out the partners and almost three fourth of the class is done. I look around and notice that there are now 3 girls and 3 guys left. I really wish I get one of the red hair girl sitting in the second row as she looks really friendly in nature.
God is really not happy with me today. That girl is now paired with a nerdy boy and now only Adelrik, a jock and a walking Barbie is left. Fingers crossed, I pray to the all mighty that I somehow don't get any parter. But then that's really not possible.
"Becca with Jason" our Teacher states which causes Becca/walking Barbie to gasp and Jason/ the jock to grin. Becca then passes me a really ugly look. I don't really know what her problem is. I mean I don't even know her.
Shit
shit
shit!!
While getting all these infamous glares from the walking Barbie I totally forgot that my partner is none other than the greekgod with STDs- Adelrik! I suddenly feel someone's breathe on my back and I turn my head so fast that I might have dislocated my face from my neck! Okay that's not possible! There standing just behind me is Adelrik freaking Daron in all his glory. Someone seriously needs to tell this guy the meaning of personal space.
"Listen can you please move back a little" I tell him while poking my finger into his shoulder. "Oh babygirl! You are the first one to ask me to move back. All the other girls die to have me close to them" he says while smirking.
"That's because they are 'other girls' and I am not one of them, so please move back a little" I state while rolling my eyes. He looks at me and his eyes show a hint of amusement. Well too bad since I don't have any more time to amuse him.
"So unfortunately , since you are my partner for this project, you will have to spare some precious time of yours and help me out with this project rather than sticking your 'little you' in the female population" I say and I realize that I have said somethings that were not necessary. I was just about to apologize when suddenly he spoke.
" Listen here you fatty, it doesn't mean that you can speak to me any which way you want to and I'll keep standing here like a fool! You don't tell me what to do" he says while glaring at me and if looks could kill then I'll be already dead. Suddenly I feel tears threatening to fall at the back of my eye. I am not a person to cry at such pitty things but when someone insults me on my appearance I just cannot take it. I look at him one more time and notice a swirl of emotions in his eyes and the most dvident among them was- regret? "I will message you" I tell him and rush out of the class. I can feel someone behind me but I keep running and lock myself in the washrrom.
I've been diagnosed with thyroid since I was 7 and hence it's very difficult for me to reduce the extra pounds on me. I am not that obese but I do have some extra fat on my face, stomach and thighs. I know I shoudnt care about what people say but It really affects me. I cry for a bit and realize that i cant go to the next class as I've already wasted half of the period. I walk out of the washroom and towards the hill behind the school. I sit beneath a tree and take out my sketchbook. Sketching has always given me peace.
While I was sketching I feel somebody's eye on me. I look behind and I wish I didn't turn around because there standing is no other than Adlerik with two cups on coffee in his hands. I ignore him and continue to sketch. He comes around and sit besides me. My breathe hitches as I realize with he is sitting in very close proximity with me. My heart is beating wildly against my chest and I just hope that he doesn't notice my hands sweating.
" hey, I am really sorry for saying all those things to you. I never meant to be so rude to you. Let's just say that morning was not really very pleasant for me." He says while watching me intently.
Wait!! Did he just apologize to me!! I cant believe that the great Adelrik Daron apologized to me. What should I say, I am really freaking out!!!
" it's okay even I said things that I shoudnt have said and the reason being the same as yours. Even I didn't have a good 'morning'. But I am sorry" I said while looking at my hands. I am not very good at talking to new people.
"It's perfectly fine! Now let's forget about all this and start afresh! So my name is Adelrik Daron, as you already know." He says while smirking and bringing his hand forward. Uhh that arrogance! After realizing that he has brought his hand forwards for the purpose of shaking hand with me, I also bring my hand forward and at that time I just pray to all gods chilling in the heaven, to please not let my hand sweat. As cliche as it sounds, I feel a tingling sensation in my stomach just by holding his hands. And I can't really Ignore the thought as to how perfectly our hands fit together.
I then look up and notice that he is SMILLING. Okay that's something different. He doesn't have his usual smirk rather a smile which shows his dimples. His smile being so contagious even makes me smile.
"So friends?" He asks while raising his perfectly arch shaped brows. "Yeah! Oh my name is Charlotte though, you most probably woudnt know that" I say while trying not to smile.
"Charlotte, nice to meet you" He says while giving me a cup of coffee and I coudnt help but notice how swiftly my name rolls off his tongue. He makes my name sound so sexy. "Thankyou! The feeling is mutual,Adelrik" I reply. " hey Charlotte, what you sketching?" He asks while trying to take a look at my sketchbook. "Oh it's nothing, maybe I'll show it to you some other time" I say while closing my book. I soon hear the bell ringing indicating that it's recess. We both stand up. "I should be going, Nicole my bestfriend will eat me alive if I don't show my face to her on time" i say to him. "Oh then you should probably hurry up cause I can see this brunette girl standing near the door watching you and might I say with anger evident clearly in her eyes" he says while pointing towards a girl who is indeed none other than my bestfriend. He is not wrong though, she looks really upset. "Oh yes I should hurry, byeAdelrik , see you!" I practically start running as soon as I finish my sentence. I hear a goodbye followed by a melodious chuckle behind me. I could have probably stopped and recorded his chuckle but then an angry looking Nicole came into my mind and I forgot about him and run towards her.