Started With A Dare

Chapter 2

I keep stealing glances at him.  He hasn't been listening to any lessons, either doodling in his book or lookimg out of the window. Definitely not paying attention and writting notes.

But he still looks beautiful and I resist the urge to touch him.

How does that sun - kissed skin feel like?

I smile to myself.

"What you smiling at?" The boy says, not quite politely.  "It's freaking about people dying, nothing funny about that!" He rolls his eyes and continues looking out of the window.

I can't help but feel a rush of static go through me.

He just told you off! And not quite politely,  I might add!

Yes, but the fact that he talked to me..

I have this conversation going on in my mind for the rest of the day.

After the last lesson he rushes out, before I can say anything. I'm disappointed but I don't want it to show. I press a fake smile on my face and walk to my friends. But Jenny saw right through me. I shot her a glance that told her to keep quiet and she nodded.

"Well hey!" Peter welcomes me. I nod a greeting and turn to Grace.

"About that project we have to do...yeah, I've done my part,  now we just have to make a poster." Me and Grace discuss the project and then we have it all planned.

Me and Jenny then walk to the bus station.

We quiet all the way there,  each of us lost in thought.

My thoughts were obviously on the boy.

Yep, definitely a crush, Emma.

Hella of a crush.

"Hey, so um...Ehh. .you like this new guy right?" Jenny starts. I look down and blush.

"No, umm..not really,"  say nervously. I hate lying to my friends. It if I did tell her she would go crazy. After all, this would be my first crush.

And it's not like I'm his best friend. He definitely doesn't like me.

Jenny shoots me a glance. "Why do I not beleive you?" I bite my lip. What do I do know?

"Ugh...okay...I liked him for like 2 minutes but then he said this mean thing to me and all my feelings vanished." That was partly true.  Except that my feelings didn't vanish.

They were still there.

She raises her eyebrows but doesn't say anything else. We talk about other things on our way home.

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[The next day]

I walk to school, on time! I sit in my regular seat and wait for him to come. Every time I hear the door open I turn my head, expecting him.

Class starts and he still didn't come.

He's probably ill. I imagine him lying in bed, his dark skin now pale.

Just then a he rushes into class. The teacher glared at him.

"Now, that's not a good way to start a new year here is it?" She says in a cool voice.  His reaction is unexpected.

Usually,  people would look down and be ashemed but he looks up amd meets the teachers stare. He smirks and says:

"It's better than not coming at all." He slumps in next to me and gets his books out.

He's acting like everything is normal. The teacher recovered from her shock and just continued on with the lesson.

Halfway through the lesson, I tear a piece of paper and scribble:
That was unexpected...

I passed it to him but I didn't expect an answer. But once again, he proves that he's unexpecteble.  He scribbles something back and hand me the note back. It big, boyish writing is says:
I am not known for being expectable...

My heart pounds. He answered! I take a deep breath and scribble back:
I didn't get you name yesterday...care to tell me?

No, I think. As far as I know this guy has a cocky personality,  he's sarcastic and he's. ..attractive...

But that's not the point Emma! I shake my head.

He'll probably just answer: no I don't care. I rub it out and instead I write:
I didn't get your name yesterday...what is it? 

Feeling satisfied I pass the note.

He grins and scribbles something. It reads:
Just, The Mystery Man...
A/N
Heyy!  Long time no read sowwy! Hope ya peeps enjoy this jam!
Okay,  Emma is really into this guy. .
And he's this sarcastic dude that doesn't seem to care..
What do you think of him so far?
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