"Me? No way! I'm not even sure he knows my name because, you know, I'm pretty invisible" Riele laughed at Edna's silly conclusion.
Edna could only look at Riele in defeat. She had said Will liked Riele because she was pretty sure she'd never seen Will lock eyes with anyone like that. Although he was the coolest, hottest guy in school and people would naturally assume that he was a playboy, she knew he wasn't because she had never heard any rumour of him with multiple girls. She only knew girls wanted to bed him and they would often talk about it in the restroom, nothing more. So indeed, she thought Will liked Riele enough for him to give her such long look, but was she wrong though?
Riele had always been invisible to people, mainly because she wanted it that way, but even though people tagged her as "unpopular" and "invisible", there was no way they wouldn't notice her because her great figure could still be seen in all those baggy clothes she wore, her beauty was something she couldn't hide, and plus, she was a smart ass. Edna knew for sure that people noticed her because Edna knew Riele was the most beautiful girl she had ever seen
"Okay, fine. If you say so. But it still doesn't change the fact you're the most beautiful girl he'll ever see", Edna still said, so as not to be in complete defeat.
"Mm-hmm", Riele only hummed.
Soon, the exams for the day were over and everybody came out shouting. They were all glad exams were over and couldn't wait for senior year. Normally, after every last exam day, they usually had a party at Jennifer Bailey's house.
Jennifer Bailey was the most popular girl at school. Because of the her popularity and rich background, people often shipped her and Will together, calling them "#Jenniwill". Although girls fantasized about Will, they wouldn't repeat a single fantasy of theirs when in front of Jennifer because everyone knew Jennifer liked Will.
Jennifer Bailey had always been one to tell people whatever she feels. She was very straightforward. If she didn't like you, she would tell you, and if she liked you, she would tell you. She had always been that kind of person, but since Will, she tried to act "reserved" by not always doing what she wanted to do in front of him, all these to please him.
But she'd told all the girls to stay away from Will because she was going to ruin them if they didn't. She was rich, after all. And so, that was why no girl could talk about their fantasy with Will in front of Jennifer, although they gathered around him even in front of Jennifer because they knew she could only keep her calm in front of him.
Exams were over and Will decided to make his move. "Hi, I'm Will", he walked up to Riele with his arms stretched. Riele could only look up because of the voice that wasn't Edna's. She looked up and saw Will's face and was surprised for a moment. 'Don't tell me Edna was right!', she thought.
She took his hand with a smile, and replied, "Hi, I'm_" "Riele, Riele Jackson", Will cut her off, making her more surprised. She didn't believe Will knew her name, much less her surname!
Will laughed at her surprised face. "Don't be so surprised. You forget your name is always top in the list. It'd be weird if I didn't know". Like realization dawned on her, she finally knew the reason he knew her name. "Oh, yeah. Totally forgot about that".
"Can I seat?", Will asked and Riele replied, "Well, okay." and he took a seat opposite her and sat, facing her.
Will couldn't take his eyes off hers. The feel of her hand in his, damn. This made him realize he liked her more than he thought he did. Now that he was this close to her, he finally got to see her clearer. Although he knew all about her facial features, he could only say from a distance. But from up close? Her eyes were the most beautiful he'd seen. Her baby hairs added to her cuteness, and her lips, her lips were appealing and absolutely kissable. She truly was the most beautiful girl he'd laid eyes on.
Riele finally got to see Will's facial features clearer. His grey eyes were beautiful, and his dark brown hair? Damn, it looked near and well taken care of. He has beautiful and sharp jawline, he had pointed nose and pink thin lips. Maybe, he did deserve the title of the most handsome, hottest guy in school. She tried to stop herself from looking at him, but for some reason, she couldn't?
After what seemed like a long time, she snapped out of her hypnosis, and said, "So, what's the matter? Why are you here?"