Chapter five

It’s been five days since I started my new school and surprisingly, everything has been going well, more than I expected. Although I have earned a name for myself, nobody has come looking for my trouble. My friendship with Christy was improving and I might say we are heading over to the BFF barge, yeah, that’s if my parents don't return one day and announce that we are moving. I have had three BFF’s and three of them are no longer in contact with me because I moved so far away from them and I can’t even tell when next we would be seeing each other again.

I packed my books and walked to the cafeteria. I should head to my locker and drop my books but Christy is already waiting for me and I don’t want to delay her further. Stepping into the noisy cafeteria, I sighed and searched for her. I saw her waving at me, urging me to come to her which I did. “I was beginning to wonder if you have lost your way,” she said immediately I approached her.

“I’m sorry, I can’t possibly tell what delayed me and I’m starving,” I placed my books on the table and said to her, “I will be right back,” I scurried off to fill my plate.

Returning to the table with my tray, I sat down and began eating, “my, you are really hungry,” I heard Christy say.

“You have no idea.”

“Anyway, guess what?”

“What?” I asked with a mouthful.

“Josh is throwing a party tonight and guess who is coming? Adrian!” She whispered his name in a fawning manner.

“Okay, you literally asked a question and you answered it yourself,” I reminded her.

“I can’t help it, I just love saying his name,” she continued in that same voice.

I rolled my eyes at her stupidity, I mean, what is so special about the guy? “First of all, who is Josh?”

“Really, did you just ask that question?”

“I think I did.”

“Girl, this is your fifth day in this school, where have you been?”

“Are you answering the question or what?”

“Fine, he is the captain of the football team and he is friends with Adrian and Kevin.”

“Who is Kevin?”

“Are you joking or are you serious?” She raised her eyebrow at me.

I chuckled, “fine fine, I know him.”

“Good, so after school, are you coming to my house or are we going to yours?”

“What for?”

“To prepare for the party of course.”

“I’m not going.”

“Why not?”

“First of all, I have a little brother and he is just thirteen, I can’t afford to leave him home alone and second of all, my parents are not going to be happy if they found out I did that, third, I don’t think I want to go to a party with Adrian.”

“Don’t think I need to introduce myself anymore then,” a voice said above us and we looked up to see him. Talk about the devil. He drew a chair and sat down, “hi.”

“Oh my God, Adrian is sitting at our table, do you know what that means?” Christy shrieked.

“That we need to kick him out?” I filled in.

A low chuckle rang beside me and just for once, I will admit it was beautiful, now don’t expect me to ever say that again. I turned to him and he was looking at me, his ocean eyes as bright as the sea, and it wasn’t helping with the sunlight seeping into the cafeteria, “may I ask how you are going to do that?”

“With my leg of course,” I answered, just then, I noticed how everywhere had turned quiet and how all eyes were on me.

Adrian bent over and I wanted to ask what he was doing when he sat up and smiled, “I’m afraid your legs are too small to do that.” Unbelievable, this guy actually bent down to look at my legs? Is he for real?

“Don’t worry, you will be surprised at how strong it is, don’t let the look deceive you.”

He chuckled once more, revealing pearly white teeth, “I like your enthusiasm.”

“It’s not a matter of enthusiasm but how strong it really is. Now, enough chitchats, why are you here?” I gave him my full attention, waiting for his answer.

“Molly, we really need to go," Christy said and I looked at her.

“Why do we need to go?” I frowned.

“Have you forgotten what I told you?” She was looking at a table behind her and I followed her gaze to see Stacy staring at us with a mischievous smile on her lips. Then I remembered.

“Please don’t go,” Adrian said.

I looked at him, “go where? The only person going is you.”

He smiled, “I like that, well, rest assured I’m not going anywhere.”

“Molly,” Christy called again and I glared at her.

“Calm down Chris, he is the one to leave our table for us.”

“But I don’t want to drink toilet water.”

“And who said you would be?” I asked her.

“You know what? Let’s talk after school, okay?” She stood up, picked her bag and walked out of the cafeteria.

“Coward,” I yelled after her.

“Thank you,” she yelled back.

I looked at the guy who is now alone with me, “first of all, let me start by saying that I hate you,” his eyes widened in shock, “and second, you just made it worse by driving my friend away, so which means I hate-hate you.”

“Wow, that’s literally the first time I have heard a girl say to my face that she hates me,” he shook his head in surprise.

“And you will be receiving more firsts if you don’t get out of my table,” I warned.

“My friends are right,” he chuckled, “you really have a vicious tongue.”

“I haven’t even used it on you, but it's good you noticed. Now, what do you want from me?”

“Simple, I want to be your genie.”