The Bet | Zarry | *On Hiatus*

CHAPTER 2

ZAYN's POV:
It has already been 3 whole days, and I still haven't thought of how should I approach the Student Council president whom I needed to win over. Unlike me who was easy going, lazy, stubborn and arrogant, he's my complete opposite. He was smart, strict, hard-working and most of all handsome, beautiful, cute, gorgeous.. Ughhh. Stop it Malik.

I've had run-ins with him a couple of times before due to my tardiness and my behaviour and all I know is he hate my guts or to be precise, he hate people like me who doesn't care about other things because of our rich parents.  Well he's right. I'm one of those people who take things for granted.

He's also well known in this school as 'a young adonis of school'.  In all my years in this school, I haven't seen him with any friends except his loyal vice president.

The vice president, who is my number one rival in being the most popular student and is his number one suitor. I just don't know why he wouldn't just date him. Admittedly, they do look good with each other.

I know my usual tactics and pick up lines won't work on him. He's not like the other students here that will jump into me the second I showed them interest.

Now, I need to find a way for him to finally recognized me. It's academically impossible for me to show off. Studying give me a lot of headache. It'll be too much for my tiny brain that I'm afraid it might explode.

As I walked around the field while making a plan and various strategies, I failed to notice the ball that headed in my direction.

Blag!

"Oh my goodness! Are you okay? "

"I'm sorry. "

I heard voices but most of them was blur and I can't comprehend anything. My head's spinning and my vision was a blur.

"It's okay, I'll handle this. ", said the voice. It was familiar but I can't put a face on it. " Go back to the game. "

I sat and shook my head slowly to clear my vision. My eyes widened when I saw the boy that I needed to woo sitting closely beside me.

"What the hell happened? "

"Our team was clearing the ball and unfortunately it went towards you. Are you okay?", he asked

"Yeah, I'm good",I replied. This was my chance. I needed to make a good conversation with him. "I never peg you for a soccer person."

"I'm not. It's one of my responsibilities as the student council president to oversee the matches and our school is the host tonight. "

"Oh." I faked innocence. "I thought you're cheering for your boyfriend." I then pointed at the school's vice president.

"Niall is not my boyfriend. He's just a friend."

"If you say so." I shrugged and waited for his reaction why but I saw none. He wasn't defensive nor reactive. He's just.. Expressionless.. Total blank.   "I think I'm a little dizzy." I faked and stood up wiggle a little, if I have to get this boy then I need to do everything to make him like me.

"Let me take you to the clinic."   Yes! He took the bait!  "I just have to inform the team, wait here."

He went back and told one of the coaches about then ran back here, I remained seated as I watched him move. "Come on, let me help you up." He held me by my shoulder and I took this as an opportunity to wrap my arms around his waist. It was the first time that I have gotten this close to him and at that point, I felt a very thick wall around him.

It made me curious and I realized that I wanted to know him more.