My Queen

Chapter Two

"Wanna go out with me?" I asked him.

"W-what do you mean?"

I sighed, and repeat the question to him. " I said if you'ld like to go-." I stop what I'm about to say when I realized why he looked so shocked on my question. "Don't worry, I'm not asking you to date me. What I mean is if you'll like to hang out with me."

He blink a few times, "Why?"

"Huh?" now its my turn to look confused.

"Why are you asking me to hang out with you?"

"Oh." Its understandable that he's asking me why, 'cause its so not me to ask random strangers to hang out. But I have my reasons. "I bet you need something from me. Because I believe, that you are not a part of our swimming team."

He rubbed the back of his neck and nod his head slightly, "Yeah. I would like talk to you about something."

We took a seat near the window so Caileigh will find me easily.

"So... what is it about?" I leaned my elbow on the table and rest my head on my right palm, my left hand stirring the coffee.

He cleared his throat before he cast his eyes down on his hands. "Uhm... You've missed some of our classes this past few days, so Mi-." I stopped him.

"YOU are in one of my classes?" his cheeks and ears turned into a deep shade of red.

"Y-yes. Most of it..."

I should be the embarrased one here.

He looked at me for a moment before he look away from me again. "I-its fine though. I'm a new student anyway."

"Oh, I see. I'm sorry, what's your name again?"

"Vince. Vince Miguel Kang." He said in a really soft voice.

"Vince Miguel Kang." I repeat staring at him, trying to remember if I met him before. Why is it I never heard that we had a transferee student. I decided to quit thinking about how I never knew about him and just continue his reason of meeting me. "I apologised for cutting you off, please continue why you want to talk to me again." I took a sip of my coffee and look outside the window.

"Y-yeah, sure." he cleared his throat, and I can see from my peripheral that he was looking at me now. "Miss Peyton announced yesterday that we will be having a book report as our project before semestral break..." he stop so I turned to him and raised my eyebrows. He took a deep breath and looked away. He look hesitant to continue.

"What?"

He continue, "Sh-she told us that we have to work with it b-by... by... by pair." He whispered the last part I almost didn't hear it.

"By pair?" he nodded still not looking at me. "Then?"

He told me in a soft voice, "She asked me to... work..." he steal a glance at me. "with you." his voice getting lower and lower which is kind of annoying.

I sighed loudly, "Okay. As what I understand from what you said is Miss Peyton partnered me with you for our book report, right?" he slightly nodded. "Cool." He looked at me, surprised of my answer.

"I-its okay if you want to change partners. Its just that you weren't there and miss Peyton noticed that I'm having trouble getting a partner so she volunteered you to be paired with me. I could talk to her about it and just-." I put a hand on his mouth to stop him then his eyes grew large. I pulled my hand away and looked at him straight in the eyes.

"Its fine. What makes you think that I will change my partner?"

He shrugged his shoulders, "Because... everyone give me this weird looks when miss Pey asked me to be your partner. Most of our classmates actually wanted to be your partner but since miss Peyton is the one who decided for you, they couldn't change her mind."

"Don't mind them." I told him and take my phone out of my bag and add 'V' on my contacts. "Here, save your number and give me your phone."

"V?" he asked but I just lay my palm waiting for him to give his phone.

We exchanged numbers and I told him that he should not contact me first, I will be the one who will call or text him. He agreed and say 'thank you' with a shy smile.

We talked for a while and most of it is just me asking questions to know him since he looks too shy to talk to me that I almost thought that I am making him uncomfortable. But he told me it was fine and he's just overwhelmed that someone is actually wants to get to know something about him because people thinks he's boring and he doesn't know how to make conversations because he's always stuttering and gets easily nervous. I feel sorry for a moment before he give me a genuine smile. I smiled back at him, and told him that it's their loss not his.

I found out a lot of interesting things about him that matches mine like- swimming, watching action or gore movies, bicycle and love for reading books with that I told him that we'll totally nail this project, and he seemed to relaxed more. I can feel that he is getting comfortable with me the more I talk to him.

Our conversation was cut off when my phone rings. "Excuse me for a moment." he nodded and I answered the phone.

"Hey Chloe, what's up? Where are you?"

"Hey, yourself. I was gone for a couple of hours and you're already on a date?" I looked outside the window and saw her standing a couple of inches away from Vince's side.

She gave me a wicked smile and point to Vince. "Who is that?"

I rolled my eyes at her, "Why don't you find out yourself?" I ended the call and she walked inside.

She sit beside me and give Vince the biggest smile on her face, "Hi, I'm Chloe. Jade's best friend." she lend her hand for him to shake.

He stole a glance at me before he take her hand and shake it. "Vince. It's nice meeting you."

She giggled then wrapped her arm on my shoulder and pulled me. I give her a glare and pinched her side but she didn't let go.

"So..." dragging the 'o' he looked at Vince with that wicked smile. "How long have you guys been secretly dating behind my back?"

The surprised looked on Vince face makes me feel more embarrased of my best friend. He blink a few times and his face turned into a bright shade of pink. His mouth opens and closed repeatedly like he wanted to explain but words won't come out of his mouth.

I pulled away from her and slap her arm hard but she just laugh it off.

"Gosh! You two are SO cute. Its a first I've seen you embarassed my little girl." she pinched my cheek and chuckled.

I groaned and closed my eyes tightly. Why am I friends with her again?

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