DANIELLA

CHAPTER FIVE

I even forget that I'm on the floor as I shamelessly get lost in his eyes

Wow! How does a human have such inhuman beauty. This guy before me would put the Greek gods to shame.

"Are you okay ....

"Ella. "
I answered nervously

"Are you okay Ella ?"

"Yeah, I'm good ,"I replied taking his hand and standing up.

"You sure?" He was looking me in weird way but I let it pass

"I said I'm good !" I almost snapped

"I am Travis Scott and you are Ella ? He asked assuming my attitude

"I am Daniella but I prefer Ella."

"No middle name."

"Never mind, "I hastily replied rushing away from him

"I'll see you around Ella ." I heard his voice as I scurried to my first class that I was already five minutes late.

Damn it Daniella! What are you trying to get yourself into?

I asked myself as his picture kept on displaying in my mind while the history teacher was also busy saying things that I already knew.

"Hey! Can you answer the question. " My mind came back to class as all eyes fell on me.

The thing is , I would have answered the damn question but I didn't know what the question was .

"Pardon me the question please ," I said as politely as I could, faking a smile that made these humans swoon

He stared at me for a long while until I faked a cough.

"Uhhm... I asked if you think mermaids exist !"

My eyes widened at his question.
I looked on the wall and there was a display of a mermaid , seems like that was the topic for today's history class.

"Why do you ask such a question sir?. None of us has ever seen one or rather I have never seen one so to me... They don't exist !" I replied confidently

I heard some giggles and turned to look at the back, my eyes landing on Stevie and her minions. Such a bad luck I shared this class with her.

"She wasn't listening in class , even after the evidence provided the dummy can't get the answer right ," Stevie whispered loud enough for me hear

"Do you have any other answer Miss Martins? The teacher asked Stevie

"Yes sir! The evidence is on display on the wall for all of us to see. I don't believe that someone just woke up one fine morning and started saying that those half fish half humans exist if the said someone didn't see one. I believe that there is satellites high up in the sky that take pictures , I guess we can request for one facing the sea so we can  see the activities that take place there without us knowing ," she answered like she had researched more about the mermaids .

Something about her looked off. Like she knew something that I didn't and as if sensing that I was thinking about that, she turned to look at me winking before mouthing
"I know something you don't dummy !"

I looked away afraid that my secret was out.
Ugh! I could just get rid of this nuisance and be done with it but then again I was not a killer... Or I could turn into one... But again the creator would be very angry with me.... Or maybe I could just play along to her games and beat her at it

"Yes!"
I didn't realize I had said that aloud until the whole class was looking at me confused

"Could you please tell us what was that all about Daniella !" The teacher said his gaze holding mine and I had to use my charm once again.
This time however , I made my smile look a little bit genuine and he fell for it

"Nothing sir!"

The lesson went by slowly until the bell  rang signalling the end of it.

The rest of the day went by without any case of Stevie and I was grateful because I had ran out of patience with her.
I was also very anxious because today I was going to meet Anita and I had to swim in another part of the sea to get to where we had agreed to be meeting.

Later that evening ,I asked Elena about that handsome...ugh! What was it with me giving complements...  That blue eyed guy.

"Hey , do you happen to know Travis Scott?" I asked

Her eyes widened as she looked at me before squeling and reaching for my hand as she sat us down
"Tell me everything !" She said excited and I wondered what it was all about

"Tell you about what?" I asked unaware of where this was leading to

"Tell me how you got to know about Travis Scott duh!" She persisted in a matter of factly voice

So we spent the next ten minutes of me explaining what had happened that morning to which she just nodded without a word

"Travis Scott is a wealthy young man coupled with his good looks. This makes almost all the girls to want a piece of him and his money . Nobody knows who his parents are or how he became rich but someone said he has a mansion that overlooks the sea but no one goes there." She paused to check if I was following her explanation and I nodded in confirmation
"He has no friends and talks to no one. He comes to school, goes to his classes and drives to his mansion. Stevie just happens to be so obsessed with him but he hardly takes notice of her. And that's why when he ordered her to leave, she did just that but I am sure she was eavesdropping on your conversation . So if I were you I would get prepared for war!" She finished and looked at me expecting some sort of comment

I just remembered Damien and Amelia and a smile stretched on my face.
Stevie was behaving exactly like her sister .
Was it pure coincidence or something more? Those questions would be answered later.

"If it's war she wants, I'll give it to her! And oh ! I have a night shift tonight too so don't wait for me. Also find me my best dress Elena, Stevie needs to see who she is dealing with!"

As I walked towards the part of sea that had no traps, only one question lingered in my mind

"Who are you Travis Scott?"

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