CHAPTER 2: THE BOY WHO CAUGHT ME

Gabriella walked to the school cafeteria thinking about the guy she had met by accident. She kept wishing that she would get the chance to meet him again.

Looks like her wish was about to be fulfilled. On her way back to class,she came across a group of students staring at the school notice board. She got curious and decided to check it out.

The notice board stated that all final year students should gather together at the school auditorium immediately for an important announcement. 

The students all rushed down to the auditorium. They all knew what the outcome would be,if they ended up missing the time frame that was given to everyone to get there.

When Gabriella got to the auditorium,she noticed a group of students standing at the entrance. Suddenly,there was an uproar as three boys walked into the hall. 

The girls were screaming like they had seen a celebrity while the boys were stunned.

"Isn't that Tony Edison and his gang?" One of the students said.

"I heard he's the son of Ethan Edison,one of the most influential business mogul in our country"

"It's true. There are rumors that his father was suspected of embezzling the government funds"

"Ahhh! Watch your mouth. You wouldn't want any of his die-hard fans to hear you"

"He's so handsome and rich. I wish I could take a picture of him"

"You really want to get into trouble. Don't forget that the school queen has her eyes on him"

"I wonder why he showed up here today. He's rarely seen in school except during exams"

"What else do you expect from the richest student in the school? Of course,he wouldn't mingle with the likes of us,even the school queen is finding it difficult to communicate with him"

"You're right,I guess we can only admire him from here. We don't want to step on anyone's toes"

All the gossip coming from the students drove Gabriella's curiosity to its peak. She was eager to know who the popular student was.

As she forced her way into the crowd, her eyes wandered around searching for the person until her eyes finally landed on a group of boys heading towards the front row. 

She felt one of them looked familiar. She decided to move closer.

Right there,she saw the same person that had saved her life. The one person that had been on her mind for the past few hours. She suddenly felt the same feeling that she had in her stomach when she first saw him.

"Why do I feel this way?" She asked herself. The dean of the school and his personal assistant finally walked into the auditorium and everyone scrambled away to find a place to sit.

The dean took his place on the podium and started his speech.

"Good day to every student present here, it has always been an honor to be part of this prestigious school. As you all are ..........."

Gabriella could not listen to what the dean was saying. She kept staring at Tony from where she sat.

 But then,she felt a sharp gaze on her. It turned out that the school queen had noticed her staring at him.

At the warning look that was directed at her,she quickly averted her gaze from Tony back to the podium.

"I hope she doesn't confront me after we leave this place" Gabriella thought to herself as she broke into cold sweat.

The one female student she had always tried to avoid at all cost,was the school queen. No female students in the school could outmatch her cruelty and so,they had to avoid her.

After all the boring welcome and encouraging speech from the principal,it was now time for the main announcement. All the students were looking forward to it. Some,on the other hand,could already tell what it was all about.

"As final year students, a valedictory service will be organized for you immediately after your exams" the principal began.

"According to the school's tradition,you all are permitted to attend with a partner of the opposite sex. Note that any form of misconduct would lead to cancellation of your exam extra credit" the principal concluded as he walked out with his personal assistant.

The auditorium immediately got busy as soon as the principal left. Two girls sitting beside Gariella started up a conversation that drew her attention.

"Have you heard? Tony and his gang organized a party for students" the first girl said.

"Yes,I heard but only the high class students are invited," replied the second girl. 

"I really do want to attend. Maybe I could get his attention"the first girl said dreamingly.

"Hahahaha. You're unbelievable to think he would even glance at you. You can't even compare to the school queen".

The response of the second female student almost caused a fight between the both of them.

"Your looks also cannot raise a finger the mine"the former lashed out back.

"Well,at least,I know my place. I'm not like you slut who thinks she can seduce anybody" the latter replied angrily.

The two girls had almost exchanged blows when another girl came to separate them. It was obvious they were friends,since they both calmed down as soon as she cautioned them.

Gabriella walked out of the auditorium and saw Tony leaving with his friends. She thought he would recognize her but he just walked past her like she was never standing there in the first place.

An hour later,the students were released to go home. When Gabriella got home,she rushed up to her room, forgetting to say hi to her parents.

She brought out her cell phone,the one her parents had gotten for her after much pleading.

She sat comfortably on her bed and quickly looked up the name "Tony Edison" for any information she could get.

All that she read confirmed the gossip she had heard from school. It was also said that he wasn't in any relationship. 

She was so delighted at the news and kept daydreaming about the both of them together. She was so curious in knowing everything about him she was very serious and interested in him . She was so eager to know everything so she thought deeply until she heard a knock on her door.