Chapter 5

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My heart couldn't stop beating as fast as the stars could carry

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My heart couldn't stop beating as fast as the stars could carry. I was stuck in the middle of the most popular guy at school. "Hey there, Zoe!" the boy said to my shocked face. I couldn't believe what I was seeing! I immediately noticed that he was holding my hands and I tried to dash out of them but alas, he still held them like he was my boyfriend - or such!

"As if, Zoe!" I whispered to myself angrily. I tried leaning against the wall for comfort, but I thought that since he was the most popular guy at my school, I - I just - think it's love that is coming back to me. The boy held my hand again. It was such a warm feeling that I almost fainted to death.

Once again, I tried to back off but every time I did, there was no change. His hand was still holding mines. "I'm -" "DON'T TELL ME, BENJAMIN!" I cut him off like I was being a mad teacher in a flooded lab. But he just stared at me, smiling. "Don't mean to be rude, Zoe," Benjamin replied to me. "But do you like anime?"

"W - wait! How the HECK did you manage to find that information?!!" I shouted at him in shock. "In a graveyard?!!" He was about to tell me when I suddenly cut him off again. "Yea, yea. In LoveHacked. Where MY PERSONAL ACCOUNT GOT HACKED - I MEAN LOVEHACKED!!!" I cried out with a laugh. "Don't you get it? Haha!"

Benjamin was unsure about me. He just stared at me like I was a crazy person screaming around in the hallways. My laughter suddenly died down when I realised where I was. I checked the time. REALLY? We've BEEN HERE FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES?!! Mum'll be happy at me. In fact, she'd probably start to wonder where I am and HOST A SEARCH PARTY!!! Ugh! Thanks to Benjamin who literally wasted my whole entire time talking to me! Chatterbox. Liar. Cheater. SOME KIND OF MANIAC PERSON.

"OK, BENJAMIN," I replied loudly. "Can I pretty please with a cherry on top go back to my house? PRETTY PLEASE?" I looked at him with promising and blinking eyes. Benjamin stared at me for like about another half an hour of my time when finally, he said, "Anything for my future girlfriend."

W - WHAT JUST HAPPENED? DID HE JUST SAY "FUTURE GIRLFRIEND"?!! Nah uh! THERE IS NO WAY THAT THAT IS HAPPENING. "EXCUSE ME!!! I WILL GET OUT MY RULER AND W-" I paused and thought for a minute. Come on. My thought is going to be violent. Plus the teacher would probably give me detention the next time I go to school. "Fine. I will think about it tomorrow," I replied. "BUT ONLY TOMORROW. UNDERSTOOD?"

Benjamin shrugged and after a moment finally replied "Yes." So after that ridiculous talk with - the most popular guy at my school, I ran back home, only to find my mum worried sick. "Mum, what's wrong?" I asked her while she was walking up and down of my bedroom when she suddenly saw me and rushed to embrace me with happy tears in her eyes.

"Zoe! Where on earth have you been? I've been looking for you worried sick!" "Yea, Mum. So, today, you wouldn't have believed in my story unless you have heard it," I told her, anxiously. "Yes, sweetie. What's wrong?" my mum asked, concerned to hear my perilous story. "How was school today?" "Yea, it wasn't bad, I guess," I replied, unsure what I wanted to say next.

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