Wishful Love

chapter 9

Chloe remained cool and collected despite the anger and madness boiling up inside of her.

"Hi." Chloe said without any sort of emotion.

"Hi, how was your day?" Luka asked kindly. He gave that nice, warm smile that made Chloe's heart melt.

"Oh, just as usual. The normal confusing school lessons, and the teacher insisting that you need a tutor." Chloe said in her normal sassy tone.

"Well, actually I was wondering if you'd like some help." Luka felt sort of embarrassed after he asked Chloe.

"What do you mean?" Chloe was partially confused.

"Well, I don't have much homework to do this semester, so I was wondering if maybe you needed some help." Chloe stared at Luka.

"Like a tutor? Did Mrs. Bousiae put you up to this?" Chloe stared Luka straight in the eyes.

"What? No. I was thinking about it last night, and Adrien thought it was a good idea. Do you?" Luka gave a genuinely sincere look.

So that's what Adrien was talking about eariler. Chloe thought to herself. Luka helping her out wasn't actually that bad of an idea. I mean, Chloe did actually want to learn more about Luka, and she definitely needed some help with her school.

Chloe gave a dramatic sigh.

"Well, I guess you can help me, if you really want to." Chloe had to add in the last part. She didn't want Luka to think he had to help her.

"Of course I want to help you." Luka gave such a sweet look. Chloe couldn't manage to say anything in reply to that, as it was all too shocking.

"Do you need some help there?" Luka bent down and grabbed a few books from Chloe. The load felt much lighter now on chloe's end.

"Thanks." Chloe managed to say. She still couldn't believe Luka wanted to help her. No one ever did. Not usually anyways.

"I guess we can study at the hotel." Chloe said as she lead the way outdoors.

Most the students were gone now, so hopefully no one would see the rich and spoiled Chloe Bourgeois carrying her books for once. Chloe really didn't like that kind of public attention.

"Okay. That sounds great." Luka replied. He was so cool, and chill, about almost everything.

Chloe quickly laid her heavy books down in the front seat of the limo, then guestered for Luka to get inside. "You can have a free ride here if you want it." Chloe went in, then Luka right after her.

"Wow, its fancy in here." Luka said as he looked around.

"Eh, it could use a few upgrades." Chloe often seemed to forget that not everyone lived a life full of luxury like her.

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"Uh! This doesn't make any sense!" Chloe said dramatically as she threw herself down on a sofa. She let her school work plumet to the ground.

Luka gave a small chuckle. "Like this, Chloe." Luka picked up her work book and showed her another example. Chloe started to wonder how Luka remained so calm and collected when Chloe just wanted to rip everything apart.

"How do you do it?" Chloe asked, not moving from her position.

"That's what I'm showing you." Luka said. He was down at the end of the sofa, trying to get Chloe to cooperate.

"I mean how do you stay so calm all the time." Chloe explained. She was full out exhausted from school after a good 2 hours of effort.

"You have to learn to calm your mind. Like this." Luka closed his eyes as he breathed in and out. Chloe sat back up, and stared in awe. How was he so perfect? She wondered.

"Yeah, I'm not really into the whole Zen thing." Chloe said after a few minutes. Luka opened his eyes.

"So lets get back to work then." Luka handed Chloe her book and pencil, as their hands touched for a brief second.

Chloe sighed and took the pencil. As she tried to figure out the next math problem on her page. "Uh! I'm never going to learn how to do this! You might as well not waste your time on me." Chloe said. She plummeted back down onto the sofa.

"I think its time for a break." Luka said as he got up.

"Fine." Chloe couldn't have agreed more.