The thin line between love and hate

Chapter 10

Paige stared at her image in the rearview mirror before staring at the road ahead. She felt liberated as she sang along to dancing with a stranger by Sam Smith and Normani that blasted in her radio. She had outdone herself, dressed in a flower printed, long sleeved romper that showed off her legs and brown strapped sandals. She didn't do much to her hair but tied it in a messy bun and applied pink lipstick to give her a natural look.

Paige drove into the parking lot and looked for an empty parking spot before parking and got out. She pulled out her backpack from the back seat and locked her car before making her way into the school.

"Damn!Bestie I don't know which side of your feet you let touch the floor first but you should keep doing this!" Paula said as she gestured at her form causing Paige to smile. She shrugged before opening her locker and pulling out a few books for first period.

"I guess I just want to start afresh." She replied as she locked her locker and faced her best friend. She noticed a few female students giving her dirty looks but she shrugged it off. Deep down she didn't want to admit that Lorenzo was the inspiration to her makeover.

"Dude she's so hot I'd definitely hit that!"Brad exclaimed as they watched the hottie walk towards the school building. Chad rolled his eyes and punched him on his shoulder." Ow!What was that for?"Brad exclaimed as he rubbed his shoulder.

"Are you blind?That's Paige, she's off limits remember!" Chad responded as he gestured at the sleeping figure of Lorenzo in the backseat. Brad sighed in defeat dramatically."He would have had my balls if he found out I was checking her out."Brad replied as he grimaced, the image of having his balls pulled out wasn't too pleasing.

"Checking who out?" Lorenzo's deep voice interrupted causing the two boys to jump almost losing their sanity."Damn it! Lorenzo did you have to do that?I almost got a stroke!"Chad growled causing him to laugh.

"My bad! So who were you guys checking out?" Lorenzo asked curiosity getting the better of him. He prayed that it wasn't his Paige, he didn't want to beat up his best friends over her.

Brad and Chad laughed awkwardly as they tried to come up with something. "It was nothing really, Brad over here was dumb enough to check out a middle aged woman on our way to school" Chad lied smoothly.

Lorenzo ignored the two imbeciles as they started arguing, he had more pressing issues like his Paige,she must be upset with him. He pulled out his phone from his pocket and dialled her number, it rang for a few minutes before she rejected the call.

He sent her a text asking her what's wrong but she didn't reply. He tried dialling her number again but she had blocked him.

"Give me your phone!" He ordered Brad who only glared at him for a few minutes before sighing, pulling his phone out and giving it to him. Lorenzo dialled Paige's number and it rang for a few minutes before she picked up."Hello little bean!"He drawled earning a gasp from her before she hang up.

"Little bean?Man i never knew i'd ever live to see this day, she has you wrapped in her little finger" Chad said before him and Brad laughed hysterically earning a glare from Lorenzo. He dialled her number again but she had also blocked Brad's number.

Lorenzo liked a good chase and his little bean was only starting a game that she'll lose. He dialled a number of a girl he had a one nightstand with at some party and who also shared a class with his little bean."Hello!"She purred in an annoying voice. He rolled his eyes before answering, "Give Paige the phone."

There was shuffling on the other side of the line, he assumed that the girl was passing the phone to Paige."Hello!" She answered in a honeyed voice that caused Lorenzo to nearly groan. He was so hooked there was no doubt about it."You're playing a dangerous game little bean, one that I'll enjoy winning. "He replied in a deep husky voice.

"I'm in class, go fuck yourself!" She growled before hanging up on him. Lorenzo laughed as he stared at his phone. Paige had no idea what she had gotten herself into.

Paige walked nervously towards the receptionist's desk, she had no idea why her father had called her through the school's landline phone, it must be something really serious. What if her mom had gotten into an accident?She started panicking as she thought of many scenarios that prompted her father to call Mrs.Reynolds, the school's receptionist cold look didn't help to cool her raging nerves.

"Hello daddy," She said into the phone. There was heavy breathing on the other side of the line before a voice she knew too well spoke."Little bean, you know you'll lose in this game, be a good girl and come out to the parking lot."Lorenzo drawled in a deep husky voice that made her core clench. She cursed him for having such an effect on her.

"No, I've got a class to attend." She replied in a tremulous voice, for a moment she had forgotten why she was mad at him. Lorenzo released a deep sigh. Paige felt proud, she wasn't going to be bending over his will.

"Please, can you come out to the parking lot?" He asked in a softer voice. Paige rolled her eyes, he seemed to remember where he had dropped his manners."I'm sorry I can't!"She replied before hanging up and handing the receptionist the phone.

She walked back to class her head held high. She didn't care, he could go and have fun with that girl and she wouldn't give a damn. At least that's what she believed.

All eyes were on her when she entered the class, she ignored them and made her way back to her seat. She felt a nudge on her hand, when she turned she found the girl who had given her the phone earlier staring at her expectantly. "So?What did Lorenzo say?" She asked.

Paige glared at her, it was none of her business how Lorenzo got her number but she couldn't help the jealousy that was clawing at her chest."Why don't you ask him!"She hissed her reply before staring ahead. It wasn't her place to feel jealous he could do whatever he wanted, he hadn't even asked her out on a date so she shouldn't be bothered by whatever he did. Right?

Lorenzo stood by his locker looking out for the curly ,dark head he had grown to love. He waited for the mass of students to clear out before he went to search for her. His little minx had gotten bold and he couldn't deny that it was turning him on.

Lorenzo frowned as he watched her walk to her locker. She was dressed in a flowery romper and her hair was up in a bun revealing her natural beauty and delicate neck he longed to kiss and put hickeys so that the guys who were lusting after her would know that she was his. The little minx didn't even know the effect she was having on the males around her. The selfish bastard in him demanded to have their eyes removed. How dare they have eyes for what was his!

She still had her back facing him when he marched to her. She was humming a song as she was placing and removing books from her locker."You're testing my patience little bean!"He growled as he pressed himself onto her nearly crashing her into her locker, he had to cover her from the horny bastards who had their eyes on her.

She froze before pressing herself into him. The sexual tension was getting higher nearly chocking the both of them. Lorenzo leaned down and rubbed his nose on her exposed neck causing her to whimper, she smelled so good that he mentally groaned in pleasure.

Paige seemed to get back to her senses, she locked her locker before turning to face him. Their eyes locked and chests touched for a minute, Lorenzo forgot how to breathe. His gaze fell on her lips after she licked them. He leaned down closer the urge to kiss her driving him crazy.

Her small hands pressed into his chest pushing him back but he stood his ground not moving an inch."I need to get to class."She said in a soft voice, causing him to take a step away from her.