And before they knew it, they were in the principal’s office, hanging their heads low. Furious at each other, sending daggers for being stuck here with no escape anymore. “Bastard.” She growled in a whisper. “Shut up, Witch.” He growled back. Clearing his throat, Mr White glared at them to stop this and focus on the Principal’s words. “Annalise White and Vincent Beckham, we let you two off with a warning last time but this is enough. You guys have made this whole place a playground.” The principal’s outraged resonance came, sealing their lips. The dread they were discarding was before them. The consequences. They realized the trouble they were into, worrying them immensely. “You guys are adults, you should have been aware of your responsibilities but since you are not, this is your reminder to amend bonds before it’s too late.” Pointing this finger at them, he gave them a proper punishment in order to make them realize about their actions. “Both of you are suspended for th

The next day, Vincent was sitting alone, thinking about how Annalise saved him from his Father’s wrath. He couldn’t grasp why she did that.He tried to shift his thoughts, tried to divert them but was unable to, the sight of her tears for his compassion were before him.“Tsk.” Gritting his teeth, he curled his hand in a fist until a hand offered him a can of coke.“Want one?” Looking up, he saw Annalise taking a sip from hers, standing beside him, arching a brow with her usual cheeriness.Rolling his eyes off, he took the can rudely, turning his head away.“Why did you help me? I didn’t want your sympathy nor think I would be in your debt.” He asked what bothered him the most.Chuckling, she sat beside him, flabbergasting everyone in the vicinity to find those two next to each other but she continued to stare at his bewitching features.“My mind’s functioning is impaired, my body acts on its own. Or else, why would ‘I’ save ‘you’? You deserve two slaps.” Smirking, she pushed him fro

A month passed in the blink of an eye, reaching the point where Annalise and Vincent became great friends, understanding each other, and spending quality time together.“Thanks for helping us, Vincent.” Annalise smiled when he helped her with her assignment. She didn’t call him, he dropped by her place himself as being with her family tranquilized him. “I only came for the cake. Helping you was not part of it.” He mumbled, leaning against his seat, making her frown.One thing about their friendship, Vincent loved coming to Annalise’s place, he loved spending time with her family, love seeing how a family should be unlike his. “Can’t you just be nice once?” Annalise hissed, throwing a cushion at him.“I could never bring myself to be nice to you.” Smirking, he caught it, pissing her off.“Guys, come on.” Victoria who was also there called them sadly, not preferring her crush and best friend bickering.“If you are saying I will stop then. You are so weak-hearted, I definitely didn’t

Annalise’s eyes widened, stunned to react when Vincent pressed his lips upon hers, taking her into a tender kiss, lips moving in an unstoppable harmony as he held her neck securely. Submerged into the inebriating sensation flaring in their bodies, she closed her eyes, twirling her fingers around his black locks, kissing him back. He smirked when she kissed his back, pushing her down on the couch softly. Not breaking the kiss, indulging in the euphoria they gained, matching their heartbeats. Powerless before the undeniable attraction, they both kissed each other but before this intoxication could convert into passion; realization sank in. Their eyes fluttered open simultaneously as they both gasped to fathom what they ended up doing under the seduction of night and darkness. Pushing each other away accompanied by widened eyes, filled with nothing but dread of their actions because none of them pulled away on time. They let it happen. Vincent’s was frozen, unable to react or t

Laughing, he ruffled her hair, making them messy, increasing her frown but it made her blush. She didn’t want to show it and suppressed her feelings. How could she allow herself to melt into his touch after knowing her friend’s feelings? “Okay?” With his charming smile, he got up to leave but she held his wrist, stopping him. Controlling her feelings. “Vincent, listen, umm… I want to ask you something.” “Yeah, what is it?” Swallowing hard, she was distressed, worried what he might think, yet asked for Victoria’s sake. “Do you like any girl around here?” “No. Don’t worry, no one is going to kill you for having the honor of kissing me. It’s only between us.” He smirked, pulling his wrist away, teasing her. “Honor, my ass. It’s not about it. I just wanted to know if there is anyone.” She growled. “Why?” “People talk about us, you know. I didn’t want them, if you will have a girlfriend then we won’t be shipped together at least. I hate how it sounds.” She lied, making a reason to