Music In My Heart

CHAPTER 10: Rough Encounter

Pic is Jessica King😍

DANIELLA'S POV

One second passed.

Two.

We just stared at each other, too stunned to speak. From up close, his features were very pronounced. From the golden brown locks that sat atop his head, to his perfectly defined jawline. And don't even get me started on those green eyes!

He had the looks and structure of a model, and as I stared at him, I couldn't help but be jealous. Life is never fair.

I snapped out of my assessment of the boy before me and set the almost empty coffee cup on a nearby table. Grabbing a handful of paper towels, I began cleaning his coffee stained chest.

"I'm so sorry, I didn't mean for this to happen," I apologized as the first layer of paper towel soaks in coffee and then I put another. He doesn't say a word and I take it as a cue to just shut up. The cafeteria had gone silent and as expected, all eyes were on us. It made me nervous.

As I tried cleaning off the brown stain that had formed on his white shirt, he finally spoke.

"It's not gonna work." He said, his voice firm but I wasn't going to give up.

"It will. I have to fix this."

With that, I quickened my pace with the napkins. I heard him sigh.

"You're actually making it worse."

He sounded impatient, like it was only a matter of time before he blows up on me. I on the other hand, just really wanted to erase my mistake. When I didn't answer, he shoved my hand away from his chest.

"That's enough." He states, glaring daggers at me.

I was about to apologize again when a voice beat me to it.

"Listen, she's really sorry for what happened. It was an accident."

I had forgotten Bella was beside me till she decided to talk to him. Funny how just minutes ago, we were chasing each other around the cafeteria, laughing and feeling so carefree but now here we are, trying to get out of this mess. My mess.

"Was it, really?"

There was a distinct edge to his voice.

"Of course, what do you mean?" Bella asks.

His eyes left hers and found mine. He took a step closer to me.

"Oh come on, stop acting all innocent. You and I both know the reason why you faked a coffee accident is because you want me, just like all the other girls here but the only difference is, you're a lot crazier than them."

I open my mouth to speak but words don't come so I close it back. I was too shocked to utter a word. Is he serious? I glance at Bella and she looks surprised. He had a proud smirk on his face as he and his friends stood on both his sides.

"Excuse me?"

"I'm pretty sure you heard me. Or are you deaf as much as you're sick in the head? Maybe you should really go see a doctor."

Ooohs erupted round the cafeteria and that only inscreased the scowl on my face and made me clench my fists more. I understand that he's mad I ruined his shirt but he has no right whatsoever to insult me and think I faked this whole thing. Bella seemed to notice I already snapped because she gave me a worried look but I could care less. I was now hell bent on putting this guy in his place. If only he just accepted my apology and let it go. Now he's going to see how crazy I really am.