THE HEART WANTS WHAT IT WANTS ♡

chapter 10: euphoria

[Monday]

"Get up Gray! You must get done for school!" shouted my granny from the kitchen.

I really didn't feel like getting out of bed. Ugh.

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"Enjoy your day Gray." said my grandpa as he dropped me off at school.

"You too." I replied as I got out of the car.

I walked straight to my home class as I was trying to avoid Tiana and her boys. Ive thought about standing up to them but that would just result in me in a wooden box 6 feet in the ground. OK maybe I'm exaggerating a bit but the point is, i can't stand up to them. Well at least not by myself.

I managed to get there without being detected by those bitches.

I quickly slipped into my home class which was only occupied by a few people. I then took out my phone and messaged Levona to come to our home class coz there was no way I was going out there to find her when there are people out there who want to teach me a lesson.

A few minutes later Levona, Shauna, Layyah and Tony arrived.

"So are you just gonna keep hiding from them?" asked Layyah.

"What else can I do?" I asked.

"Maybe stand up to them? Man up!" said Tony.

"Excuse you. It's not like you have people trying to beat you to a pulp so you wouldn't understand the situation you pabo." I said in an irritated tone.

Tony didn't say anything after that.

"Sorry Tony. I'm just stressed and worried about my safety. And handsome face." I joked.

"Get your head out of your ass you twit." said Levona as she rolled her eyes. I just stuck my tongue out at her. Yes that seems childish but what the hell.

Suddenly the bell rang signaling the start of the day.

"Well that's our cue. See y'all lunch time." said Shauna.

We all said our goodbyes and sat in our desks.

I was busy writing stuff in korean in my notepad when suddenly Jesse approached me.

"Hey Gray." he greeted.

I just froze and quickly glanced at Levona who suddenly felt like it was her cue to leave. DO NOT LEAVE YOU FOOL!!!

"Hey Jesse." she said. "I'll be right back I just have to go fetch a book from someone." Liar.

I watched her walk away with desperate eyes when I suddenly remembered there was someone in front of me.

"Oh. H-hey Jesse. What's up?" I asked nervously as i looked up at him towering over me. Curse my stuttering.

"Nothing much. Just wanted to know if those guys messed with you again." he said.

"No they didn't, thankfully. But why do you care?" I asked.

"Coz I hate bullies. And coz you're my friends." he said.

As those words escaped his lips I felt my face heat up. DO NOT BLUSH!!!

"W-we're f-friends?" I asked.

"Yeah of course we are. Although we don't hang out much. How about break time? I'll come hang out with you and your friends. Think of it as a mean of protection." he said then winked.

Oh dear lord he winked at me. I felt like running away in that moment. He was looking at me like he was expecting something. Oh shoot I have to answer him still.