Vandalizing His Heart

Chapter Two: Meeting Colton

Chapter Two: Meeting Colton

Song: Perfect- Ed Sheeran

"We're dead."

A knock disrupted the silence between my dad and I. Dad walks over to the door and opens it. An officer looks around the house and his eyes landed on me.

"Good morning, sir. Is Zerjalih Justiner here?"

What the...

"Officer, no offense, but please get your informations straight," I say, taking a step forward. The police behind the one facing dad chuckled. The first officer laughed instead of being offended. "Yes ma'am. So, real name?"

"Zeraleigh Justins."

"Ferdone Jason."

I shook his hand. "Sorry to disturb, but you're arreseted for vandalizing the Fartnoe-"

"Fartnoe?" My dad and I exchanged glances and laughed. Haha, Fartnoe.

"Yeah, sorry. What was that again?"

The officer glared at me. "As I was saying, you vandalized their property. So you are going to be given a warrant arrest and if can't afford a lawyer, one will be given by the government but since this is the first offense, you will pay 200 dollars," he said, handing me a piece of paper. "Yeah, coming. Dad, I have to go. Bye!" I yelled while they handcuffed me.

I was used to this.

()()()()()()

We arrived at the Police Station at 2:32 am. I yawned tiredly. The Asian guy in behind the counter woke up when I banged my fist on the wooden desk. "Gago, huwag kang papansin!" He shouted. When I was young, grandmother taught me how to speak Tagalog. So I think he meant, 'fuck, don't be an attention-grabber!', something like that. "Buwisit ka!" I reply mischievously. I mean 'you're a piece of shit'. He rolls his eyes and cleared his throat. "Anyways, another report came out that a guy called Colton West got caught vandalizing the school property. He's in there," he reported to the guy behind me.

The officer looked at the cell and sure enough, there sat a handsome guy that looked my age and had blondish-brown hair. It looked soft and fluffy. He looks so-

"Ms. Justins? Ms. Justins please go in," the police officer nudged me inside the same cell the boy was in.

I sat on the corner, opposing his side. I looked at the two policemen talking to each other, and the other nudged the laughing one and pointed to the distance. And in that distance, a lady in a pink, tight dress that hugged her curves, smirked at the seduced men. A chuckle erupted from me. Then I observed more closely, seeing the woman flipped them the finger and yelled a, 'fuck yourself!'. And that chuckle turned to complete laughter but what shut me up was the glare the two stupid men were giving me.

I nodded understandingly, zipping my lips and pretended to throw the key away. A few minutes later, the officers went away and returned with coffee, the hot air above it evaporating. Its smell reached the cell and I enhaled. "How can you seriously laugh in this situation?" A deep, husky voice asked me. I glanced at the boy and noticed that he has greenish eyes that has golden specks in them. I nearly aww-ed loudly. I cleared my thoat. "Oh nothing. I was just laughing because I know I won't be here for too long. A-"

"You just don't know. We're staying here 8 months and that was final. The judge made it clear."

My breath hitched. 8 months in a cell with him?

I quit.

"Never mind. You can stay with me. Vandalizm a property will cost you 8 months and a half home arrest," he rambled. "Home arrest? In a dirty, disgusting cell? What am I, an animal?" I mumbled, standing up.

"Nah. My mom would probably pay for yours," he said, without looking up. "What?" I ask. "You're Zeraleigh right? Your dad's Ray Justins, from Justins Incorporation. Mom is partnering with your dad in business."

Woah. I did not expect him to know me. "Oh."

Was all I said.

"So.. since you know my name, what's yours?"

"Colton West."

No way. It's THE Colton West!

"For a girl, you're actually pretty cute." He comments. I look over to him with a blank expression. Compliments don't get to me and make me blush like any other girls.

"Really? Let's see."

"What're you talking about?"

"You said that aloud."

"Okay."

"You know, we should play a game called Make Zera Blush."

"Sure."

"Okay."

So all those hours he tried making me blush, and once, just once he made me blush.

Flashback, 2 hours earlier.

"You're cute."

I shook my head.

"Nice try, Colty."

"Colty? I'm fine with that.

"You're beautiful."

"Nope."

"You have a sexy body."

"Probably effected on other sluts. Try harder."

He groaned. I know I was winning.

"Next compliment?"

He laughs.

And that simple gesture was enough to tint my cheeks scarlett. Colton West was a boy you can never make laugh, or smile. All you get from him is a smirk.

End Of Flashback

"Wait, did you just blush?" His eyes perked and shone brightly.

"I... I did."

He laughed again, making my cheeks burn more.

"How?"

"You laughed."

"Wait, just because I laughed? Admit it, Zeraleigh, do you like me?"

My eyes widened in shock. "No, no, no! J-just.. no one made you laugh."

"Who said I don't?"

"Everyone," I comment. "Ah, rumours," he chuckles. "I always smile around trusted friends," and I smile. "You trust me?"

He nods.

"Why?" He shrugs.

"What brings you here?"

"Vandalized my school. You?"

"Vandalized my my brother's ex's house."

We both laughat the same time. "You know, we should go out some time," he suggested

"Sure."

"When we get out of house arrest?"

"When we get out of house arrest."

I smile at him enthusiastically, him returning it. "Just kidding. I mean, who wants to go out with you?" He snaps and I nearly broke my neck as I looked at him pathetically. "What?" I furrowed my brows. "I don't like you, a girl like you is way too out of my league. And I'll tell mom to discard the payment. I won't live with you," he blows. "That was low of you, Colton!" I burn with anger. He smirks. "Once I get out of here, I'll be having nightmares," he started. When I was about to speak up, my Father and Jacksie with a woman looking frantic arrived at the cell. Another long-legged brunette went up to the cell. "Baby! What are you sitting there?! Should I get you out? Do you need a kiss? How about a hug?" The brunette yelled. Colton rolls his eyes. "I need none of your concerns. Fuck off, Ashley," he growls. He's scary.

"Dad," I nod in greeting. "Jacksie! Did you eat my Oreos?!" He nodded meekly. I groaned. "Get me out of here and I will kill you! You just disobeyed Rule number three!" I yell, reaching out. "Dad, can you get me out of here?"

"Yes. But you'll be home arrested with Colton." He smiled proudly.

"What?!"