Chapter 2 : Who is he?

"Maybe this school isn't as bad as I thought", Ellen whispers before making her way to the principal's office.

Ellen after getting her locker keys from the principal makes her way to class following the principal's direction. Ellen is making a turn when she feels a hard body crashing into her.

She stumbled and is about to fall but a hand grabs her preventing her from falling. She looks up and sees the most hypnotizing eyes she had ever seen. 

His emerald green was green as the crisp, clean like dollars being printed on mint. 

He pulled Ellen and her body made contact with his hard chest. Ellen gaps as she could feel his hard muscles and six-packs. She could tell that he worked out regularly. All she wanted to do is move her hand to explore his exotic body.

She could smell his expensive cologne which was like an addiction to her so she moved her head closer to breathe him into her content.

"If you are done admiring and smelling me, could you let go, he says". Embarrassed, She quickly stepped back from him.

"I am sorry", Ellen says looking on the floor. She was so embarrassed and didn't want to make a further fool of herself. She couldn't understand why she was so shy in front of him. She had never felt shy even in front of the most popular boys back at her school so why now? She was asked herself. " I see you are checking me out, huh? Ellen reddens on hearing his deep voice again. 

"Sorry, I don't mean to be clumsy. I have to get to class, sorry again", Ellen says attempting to move past him but he firmly held her arms stopping her on her track. Ellen turns her head slowly and peeks at him. " We will meet again he announces with a smirk.

He let go of her. Ellen didn't waste time and rushed to class. Ellen was tempted to look back at him but she urged herself to look forward. She could feel his eyes hawking her as she turns entering the classroom.

Ellen enters the class. Everyone's attention is on the teacher so she decided it appropriate if she knocked. She knocks and all focus attention was now on her.

She heard some of them whispering to each other. They were gossiping about her but Ellen didn't care, they were bound to gossip. That was how school life was.

" Hello Ellen, please come in", the teacher said smiling lightly at her. Ellen nods and wants to stand near her. " Class this is Ellen Santiago", the teacher introduced.

" Who cares", a girl in a tight dress shouted. She looked like she had just come from the club. She was pretty but not beautiful.

Ellen could see that she had had plastic surgery before because her nose seemed a little odd. Ellen was brought back by the teacher's voice which is laced with annoyance, " Becca if you don't behave you are going to be in detention for two weeks ".

Now as I was saying, Ellen is new in this country and this institute so I don't want her to have any trouble".

" This social place is for learning, socializing, and exploring not for bullying and abusing your colleagues so I don't want to hear any complaint from Ellen about any of you. Am I clear? Ellen could only stare at the class who were refusing to respond to the teacher. Everybody was silent. " I said! Am I clear!", she shouted again.

" Yes Miss Atkins, they chorused. "  Good, she praised". 

Ellen could tell her words held importance in the school or why would all these grown-ass people listen to her. Or could it be that they were afraid of getting expelled? Ellen says in her head.

" Now, Ellen there are three empty spaces. You can choose whoever you want to sit beside, Miss Atkins announces ". Ellen makes her way through the room. 

She sees hatred and annoyance in the eyes of that Becca girl but she rolls her eyes at her proving that she is not intimidated by her. She passes with her head held high. She hears someone whisper her name. She looks ahead sees Karen. " Hey, Ellen come sit beside me ". Ellen is surprised to see her. She goes and sits beside her. " it's so cool to have you in the same classroom", Karen says grinning widely. So can we be friends?

Ellen looks at her with a smile. She already likes Karen and her sense of humor", Yes, Ellen mummers. Ellen wants to be friends with Karen because she wants a friend. So are now besties? Karen mumbles excitedly.

"Huh, Okay", Ellen says with a smile. She turns her attention to the teacher. Ellen was so engrossed in writing her notes that she didn't raise her head to look when someone entered the class. 

" Mr. Knight, my I know why you are so late for class? Miss Atkins asks.

" The road was jammed with traffic ". Ellen heard a voice explain. It sounded like the guy she bumped into earlier. "Oh God don't let it be him, please don't let me and him be in the same class", She prayed. Ellen slowly raises her head to get shocked. She not only sees the guy in the same class but he is looking directly at her. Her eyes meet his. " Oh no, it's him", She mentally screams.

" Mr. Knight, I came from the same road you are talking about and there was no traffic so tell me the truth", Miss Atkins declares.

" Miss Atkins, you said when you were coming there was no traffic, that doesn't mean there won't be any traffic after you had passed", He mumbled coolly. 

Miss Atkins knew that he is lying. She can't do anything because she doesn't have proof.

" Okay, Mr. Knight. I will let it pass because I don't have any evidence but the next time, I will make sure you get a month's detention".

"Do people even get detention in college?" Ellen asked herself.

" That won't be necessary because there won't be any next time, he says with a smirk ". He turns and his gaze falls on Ellen. She quickly averted her eyes from his. "Oboy, She breaths, this going to be a tough year".

Karen studies Ellen silently. She doesn't know what happened but suddenly, Ellen seems nervous and sweating. " Ellen are you okay?" Karen inquires her face showing concern. "You look like you have seen a ghost ".

Ellen wipes her face with her handkerchief, "Am okay. It's just that I bumped into a guy and he said that we would meet again. He's the guy that just came in. " What!" Karen screams getting the whole class's attention on her.

" Miss Jeffrey are you okay? Would you mind telling me why you screamed interrupting the class? Miss Atkins asks.

" Armm ", Karen fakes a cough. "It's just that the nail in my chair poked me so I got surprised and screamed, She lied. There was not a single nail in their chair. Everyone in the room was now laughing. "I need silence, please! Miss Atkins shouted. 

" Am sorry, said Karen ".

" It's all right but next time, try to keep your voice down", Miss Atkins says. Karen nodded and the lesson continued. Ellen turns her head to see if he's watching her or not. Ellen wanted to know if he recollects her or not. She fully turns and meets his eyes again. He smirks at her. She looks away from his handsome face. "Wait what, did I just say handsome".

Ellen is surprised that she noticed how handsome he is. "What is happening to me? She asks herself. "Ellen, keep your head in the game", She mentally Scolds herself. 

"I will tell you about him in the cafeteria during lunch break",  Karen whispered in Ellen's ears. Ellen couldn't focus on the rest of the lesson due to a pair of eyes studying her throughout the lesson.