the genius' first love

13 Beauty and the coach

13 Beauty And The Coach

"Are you okay Miss?" I turned around to head the call.

Heck! Everybody was looking at me. I think I caught their attention when I banged my head moments ago. They were anticipating my response.

Another awkward moment for me! Bravo! Looks like I'll go home with an Oscar for the most stupid act of the year!

"Ehhh yeah, I'm fine. Sorry" I responded. Do I sound like a sane person now? These people must have thought I was crazy.

A moment later, the competition officially started. I seated myself properly and reached out for the computer's mouse.

'Hey beast, can you stay away from my mind for a few hours? I need to focus!' I shooed away any thoughts of him from my mind and started working on my task.

Type.

Scroll.

Work.

Work.

After few hours of working, I finished my layout. I reviewed my work and felt satisfied with it. I checked the time on my wristwatch, it was already 11:30 am —almost time for lunch.

"Time is up!" A staff exclaimed after I bore myself doing nothing for few minutes. Finally!

The announcement was followed by series of sighs and oh's from the other participants.

The moment we were allowed to exit the computer lab, everyone headed directly to the canteen. I just went with the flow since I was also dead hungry.

However, as I entered the canteen, I saw the beast eating with the other students. I walked out right away!

I can't stay there; I can't be where he is— that is not safe! I girl like me will never be safe when the beast is around.

I separated myself from the rest to go search for soda instead, hoping there's some vending machine somewhere apart from the one in the canteen. I thought a jolt of artificial sweeteners might make me feel like less causing there to be yet another commotion among the participant's population.

My search for soda was a complete failure but I found a long bench just in front of the computer lab. I sat there and leaned on the wall looking tired.

I felt an inner force that was pulling me to sleep. I guess I exhausted my mind in the competition earlier, I need a nap. I heaved a sigh as I tried to sleep.

One sheep, two sheep, three sheep.

My mind started shaping a familiar figure. F*ck it was the beast silhouette!

Four sheep, five sheep, six sheep

"Excuse me beast can you stop running in my mind?' I'm a little exhausted you know. I still deserve some privacy in my own mind so, can you please go away?" I bubbled slowly while sitting. My eyes still closed.

Seven sheep, eight sheep.

◘--Flashback--◘

"Fourth. Whether you close or open your eyes, you will continually see his face"

◘------End------◘

I shivered when the scene yesterday with the boys flashed in my mind. Well, half of it was happening right now since the beast seemed to be troubling my mind like an illegal settler who refused to go away.

Coach? Why did you have to set me up with the beast? Look what you and the boys did. You injected these silly thoughts in my mind that keeps popping up endlessly.