The day with difference

Irritation escalated throughout Seb's whole body.

She really dislikes cheese, which gave her the exact reason to rage on. She looked up at Iven's grin and gave the 'you're dead' face very openly.

"You....", she started with red eyes but suddenly the place got very crowdy. Seb was pushed towards Iven but before he could catch her, she was pushed back again. And to her surprise, she found herself out of the arena in no time. When she checked, Iven was completely surrounded by a bunch of the college ladies.

She sighed. She knew what it was exactly!

"Fandom!", she muttered and sighed.

And why not??? There's was no reason to.

Iven, who always stayed in shadows up until now, had completely exposed his face last time during the match. And to highlight the fact, he is indeed very beautiful when it comes to looks. That's completely undeniable, even to Seb. The type which would be able to attract a lot of attention.

Seb, who was chucked out, stood with her arms folded and watched Iven's pitiful situation.

He wasn't at all enjoying himself.

He has never been out in the open other than his own boys, and the crowd was terrible for him.

He was constantly twisting ang turning his head to find Seb and trying to avoid using defensive skills to save himself from the bunch of girls. .

Only Seb can help him out now.

Finally he found her standing a far and watching, his smile returned with a hope. His eyes were asking for help desperately.

Seb would have helped him but she suddenly remembered that she has to go for her practices. She pulled out her hand and checked her watch. It was time.

Iven looked exasperated and with horrid eyes, as Seb waved her hand innocently as a 'bye see you later', turned around and left?

"Belle?.....Belle!", his voice was timid and completely lost among the chatter. His pleads were left unanswered.

He kept watching as Seb disappeared out of his sight.

She ditched him!!! And left him in that situation? Is she really that nuisance?....or just pretends to? And here Iven was under false hope of Seb being his guide there, since it's a place she's familiar with more.

Seb was under a complete different thought on the other hand.

There's was no reason for Iven to join college, but why??? He's already working, and doesn't need to study. If anyone, then it should be Noah. But he's too young still.....So why?

But then it struck her like a bolt!!!

It hit her what he had said and made her promise the other day.

So that's the reason he must have come here. He doesn't trust her even that much and cannot rest assure?

He's here to look out for her.....from his brother?

Is he just here to watch out for Iason, or just to keep an eye on Seb?

Nice try Iven, Seb thought, but I'm no material.Good thing I left.

Back to the present situation, Iven was having a difficult time, even breathing.

The girls surrounding him asked all sorts of meaningless questions. Iven doesn't even know how to answer any of them.

"You're so cool the other day, have you trained for it?...Do you live around here? Never seen you before in this area?....Didn't your other team mates come along?...Want us to show around?.....", and the saga continued.

But then, a uninvited savior showed up.

Iven felt a tuck at his sleeve, he was about to pull back, but within a second his wrist was caught and pulled. He was out of the mess within a second. He couldn't even take a breath or take a look at his savior when an anxious voice said,"Run!!!", and without giving him a chance to react, pulled his hand and started running.

Iven couldn't help but follow. He reclaimed his mind within no time and took the lead because the one dragging him was indeed slow.

A slow lady!!!

He swiftly swapped his wrist from her hold and caught her palm, and dragged her along.

When they had left behind the crowd at a safe distance, the girl said,"Over there....behind that wall...", she said breathless. It was hard to keep up with Iven with his pace.

"But there's nothing....it's dead end!", Iven complained fast.

"Trust me.....go!!!", she urged.

Iven didn't question anymore. She is a student, she'll know better than him. He took up the pace before the others could catch up soon.As soon as he turned around the corner, a path opened up which was narrow enough for dogs to pass. He had to move sideways to get through it. The girl was right behind him and wasn't much worried about the way.

As soon it came to an end, a huge space opened up on a higher platform with all kinds of potted plants surrounding an area. It was beautiful, clean, open and seemed totally beyond reach of mass. It had a swing and a chair too. In all, it was obviously created by someone and kept in secrecy. May be for hanging out in peace.

"Beautiful right?", the girl behind said.

Iven turned around and finally got to see her face. She seemed familiar. He has met her before.

"Oh you're her best friend...",Iven remembered.He tried recalling the name,"Er....Eric...am I right?".

Erica sighed,"I swear, she's really need to stop that. It's Erica for real".

"I pointed that out when she mentioned your name, she cut me off", Iven let her know.

"Forbid her from her boyish accents please", she chuckled.

"I can't", Iven shook his head jokingly"She's stubborn enough, you know it too".

They both started laughing.

"If I'm not wrong...", Iven started off,"...you both built this amazing hangout place right?".

"Honestly, it was Seb who discovered this place right at first...", Erica said,"...but she so determined that she kept dragging me out each night to sneak in here and built it the way it is now for a whole week. I'm glad I didn't refuse her that time even though I was way mad. It's like our own secret place".

"Is it okay for me to be here?", Iven staggered.

"I don't think she would mind", Erica assured,"Anyways what are you doing here? You've gotten really popular here you know, since that day".

"I guessed", Iven shyly laughed and confessed," I got a scholarship here you see".

"Really, from that game?", Erica eyes lit up,"So you'e gonna study here from now?". Iven nodded once and rubbed the back of his head embarrassed.

Then he dropped down to his mission," By the way, where did Be....Sybelle ran off to? I just met her and she left me on my own".

"Wow!!!", Erica exclaimed,"It's strange to see you calling her by her full name. She's known by Seb here. Sybelle won't even be recognized much.".

"Well I prefer that" Iven avoided calling her 'Belle', lest it would trigger the suspicion of their relationship. Seb wasn't indeed lying, she's really popular with name 'Seb' in here," Where did she go so fast?".

Erica smiled," She won't be in range until classes are over. Once she appears in college, she disappears for the whole day, totally busy in her practices and chores. Once in a blue moon you might catch her, but otherwise no. She even barely attains lectures too".

"Isn't she just in sports department?", that seemed totally different from what Seb fed him.

"No", Erica firmly denied," Seb is like the college model. She does knows a thing or two about every thing so everyone needs her. She has football practice now. Then she'll rush to the literary department, she's the editor there. Nowadays she's even preparing for her Taekwondo tournament. That's an additional apart from other days. Her Volleyball meets are occasional too. Last minutes she'll spend either in the Library, or sleeping out here".

"That many clubs?", Iven was thrown from the sky.

"These are just main ones", Erica counted her fingers," Even the art, comic or music club hires here occasionally for part timing. Seb doesn't mind it for some extra spending. She's got the energy of a demon I'll say".

"Don't you think it's too much?", Iven clears his throat.

"I've known for years now", Erica wasn't much worried. She must have gotten used to it," I try to help her often when she has completely tired herself out".

"You're a loyal friend then", Iven complimented carelessly.

Erica looked at him, flustered,"...you think so?".

Iven couldn't hear that because her voice was too timid.

He turned around with sparkly eyes,"Hey, since Sybelle is not here, do you mind showing around?".

Erica's own face lit up like a diamond,"Really....you mean it?"

-Uh....I'm sure you have classes....

-No,no...they're not an issue...I've full attendance anyways.

-Whoa...you seem like an elite scholar...

Erica laughed embarrassed,"Let's go...".