'He may be a bully hurting and bothering everyone, but across her, he was a lovestruck puppy who'd melt in her arms.'
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Ava Jones...
"Bye Noah, see you after the school!" Waving at my brother rushing towards his class inside the school building I waited back near the gate of the school for my best friend Dylan.
We have been friends like for five years now. I met Dylan in school during the lunch break. He was like your typical cute little boy with a lovely smile and chubby cheeks. That was Dylan five years ago, but now, after half a decade, he has grown up into a handsome mess with a heart stealing smile and a handsome face that every girl from our class wants to caress.
Dylan Hemsworth, my best of friend, was a shy guy. He never dated a girl because he simply never found anyone suiting his taste. And I, for one, was his only formal friend that every other female in the class hated.
He was one of the hottest guys in Maple Ridge School, obviously after Ethan Connor for no matter how cruel and irking he was, he still stood as the most handsome guy in our class and in the school.
I smiled and shook hands with my classmates as they wished me for my eighteenth birthday. Thankfully it was not raining anymore, just a little bit of drizzling. It made my surroundings look inexplicably amazing as if the dry matt campus of the school had just popped out from the glossy page of a magazine.
The grass seemed freshly painted with water colours while the grey sky overhead gave the environment a different touch. I loved the rain. For me, monsoon was the season of love, happiness and intense feelings. I wish to get to live a moment that is shown on television between the main leads, holding hands under a rainy day and kissing each other for a soft gentle lip lock whilst drowning into each other's eyes.
It just seems soo perf---
Suddenly everyone standing in the campus started rushing inside the school building. Their faces seemed pale and eyes almost popping out!
Did something happen?
Clueslessly standing at the gate, I watched everyone rush here and there with each other but eventually sprinting inside the school building. I stood as confused as I could unless a guy from my class bumped into me, "I am sorry..." he had not seen my face as he had to sit on the ground and collect his books that fell after our collision.
I swiftly sat across him, helping him collect his stuff as I gaped his face, hopefully imagining to get a reply from him, "What is wrong Jardin?" as expected, post my voice hit his ears, he fell back on the wet ground on his butt and stared at me with wide eyes.
I was not surprised by that behaviour of his because every second person passed me that kind of expression always. For them, I was the freaking girlfriend to the school's bully, Ethan Connor.
"Hey, don't be scared I will not eat you! I am sure, you know that there is no such thing as the rumours Ethan spread about us dating and all!" I tried to explain to him.
This entire half semester just passed with me explaining everyone in the class that I was not dating Ethan. I have even mentioned that I rejected his proposal yet no matter how much I try, nobody wants to believe me.
"Please don't complain Ethan about this fall, he will kill me otherwise." Sighing was the only option left for me as Jardin stated that.
Like any other classmate of mine, he instantly avoided my words and apologized fearing that I would tell Ethan-- my so called boyfriend about it, and he would come chasing him.
Pinching my throat, I passed him a smile of hesitation, "You have my word, now please will you tell me what is wrong!"
Jardin lightly shook his head, he got up from the ground and breathed in some air before he disclosed, "Your boyfriend... Uh I mean Ethan, he caught Sasha and her boyfriend back biting on him to the principal for bothering them. And now, he is bullying the two in the canteen." My mouth hung open and eyes stared at Jardin's face until he forced me a smile and disappeared from my gaze.
But how can Ethan do that?
'That is what he does all the time, doesn't he? Bullying others and making them cry is his sole ambition'
My mind answered my question as I held the strap of my bag tight rushing inside the school avoiding Dylan's message for waiting for him at the school gate.
Saving Sasha and Max was more important. I know it is not possible because Ethan doesn't give a shit to anyone, but I am sure, he will let them go if I insist!
Tbc...
6"He was handsome, no doubts. But his thoughts were as ugly as hurting anyone's heart with his sinful actions."****Ava Jones...Soon I was standing in the canteen with the others watching Sasha and her boyfriend sitting on the chair in the middle of the canteen room. They were surrounded by Ethan's friends, Jack, Selena, Hardin and Bill while Ethan himself sat on a chair opposite Sasha and Max's.His left leg was crossed over the other and a finger of his one hand tapped on his chin as the other hand rested on his stomach, "So you visited my father and complained against me, didn't you?" he calmly sat on the chair eyeing the couple.He seemed gentle but I can imagine him gritting his teeth. Ethan was like that stormy night that seemed romantic with drizzling sky and fragrance of petrichor until its real motive was seen.All the eyes stared
7"His eyes were the biggest liar I ever saw... Because every time he glared at me in anger, I knew there was an evil thought going on in his head which was nothing but wanting to kiss my lips."****Ava Jones...My legs started trembling. There were many strong and courageous individuals in the school yet nobody stood against Ethan and his gang for they knew, he was a heck of stubborn guy who once enters someone's life then there is no way he tends to leave them unless they are not doomed to the zero level. I have experienced that myself."Ehhh you bit---" being totally perplexed and scared I held the tall guys t-shirt from the back as I saw Jack and Bill kicking their chairs and getting up. They were about to get a hold of both Sasha and Max when Ethan himself stood up and roared, "NO! They are my culprits, I will handle them alone. Back off you all."H
'His love is like a witch's potion. Too much is not too good and too less is not very effective.'*****Ava Jones...My legs lost the strength to stand still and I completely hung on him for support. Gratefully, his one arm was around my waist holding me still or else I would have ended kissing the ground with my ass. His stare was intense. Ethan (without making any effort) successfully has my attention to himself.I can't take my eyes off of his face while his tongue licked and fondled with my lips. All I could see was his dark eyes looking down at me as I stood frozen in his arms. If it had not been his teeth biting my lower lip then I don't think I would have come back to reality.His wink followed a devilish smirk, Ethan raised an eye brow giving me a teasing smile. I quickly pushed him aside and looked behind me at Sasha and Max. The two of them were in tears, trembling and re
'If he is an addict, I am his addiction.'****My fingers froze in fear. The smirk from his lips gradually died. I took a few steps backwards in an attempt to maintain a safe distance from him since the way he stared at me, it was clear that he was about to take a step that would be regretted by me after that I refused to pretend to be his girl.And why should I?Isn't that true that we are not dating then why should I play along! I agree I came forward to help my classmates but how can I overlook the reality that I don't have a very good relationship with Sasha. She is one of those girls in the school who tries to show her superiority and show off her wealth. I cannot overlook that she does not like any girl talking to her boyfriend including me.I can admit that I came forward to help the couple more for Max. That guy is really very helpful. I sometimes wondered how on eart
'When we walked in the crowd with fingers entwining together, I knew I was not me any more.'****Third person's point of view...Hard...It was hard for Ava to walk by the bully brute's side, holding his hand. She felt awkward as they walked around in school with Ethan. "I am still very much angry on you for avoiding me like always but since it is my dear girlfriend's, that is you, birthday today... I am letting you without any punishment." Ava watched him smile at her as they came walking towards the threshold of the school.It was the time of the first lecture. The bell of the first lecture was about to ring. The students who have just hit their steps inside the gate of the school were rushing inside since any time the first bell will ring and the teacher will be in the class.But from what everyone can see, their eyes popped out an
'He was insecure of my male friends, I knew it. But he was also jealous of them, is something I never thought about!'****"What?" Ethan asked her.His eye brows narrowed in confusion. He amusingly watched her face as Ava flinched back with her arms locked behind her spine as she took steps in the opposite direction."No, I am not taking your ring!" he can't do anything else than rolling his eyes as Ava said that with vigorous shaking of her head.She was determined. Ava was startled and the little box in his hand only made her gasp in fear. This guy was literally controlling everything even when she knew it was wrong! Her heart pounded like an object shaking under a quake.The intensity of the shake was hard. Ava can feel her feet sweating and palms turning clammy. She moved back backwards bit by bit thinking that he was not noticing it s
12Ava Jones...Where are these two guys?The lecture was in full swing and the class was silent. It was English lecture and Professor Margaret, our thirty five years old slim and trim teacher was busy writing the main concept on the white board in her nice cursive handwriting while Johnny, the topper of our class read the fourth chapter of the second module.Mrs. Margaret was married to our P.E teacher. She has three children, all in our school studying in the fourth grade. All of the three were her lovely triplets who often had all of us (students) adore and play with them during their recess time. She was blessed with two identical twin boys and a girl. Mrs. Margaret preferred to finish her syllabus a month before the exams. She believed that in the remaining one month, we could do some revision and cover up all the concepts that were missed by students like Ethan.
13'When she announced she trusts him, he forgot how to breathe!'***Ava Jones..."Come on let's go to the canteen." The lecture was over. Dylan smiled at me with a blink of his eyes.Mrs. Margaret just left the class not before announcing that Ethan has to wait back for detention. I have long forgotten what had happened in the morning and was about to get up from the bench when, "Stay back, Ava. I need to talk to you." Dylan and I looked back at Ethan.Oh, along with forgetting the morning's incident I also forgot that he was sitting behind us. Surprisingly he was as quiet as a nerd shy kid who was scared of the crowd. Ethan did not disturb us throughout the lecture until now."Come on Ava... Let's leave. I also want to give you your gift." My lips sealed together.I was once again in the same situation