Chapter 8

I got inside the cab and went home. As I've mentioned mom was waiting for me, she made dinner for both of us. We both had dinner and I went upstairs, did my homework and laid myself on bed.

I closed my eyes and all my mind can think of is that embarrassed awkward situation that happened in class. But somehow it feels good, I never really observed how he looked, his eyes looked cute from closer.

Wait a second, why the hell am I thinking about him. I distracted myself by listening to music and the sleep hit me.

As the sun beamed through my window and the sound of an alarm going off. Wait. My alarm is going off. I got up and ran to get ready for school. I was avoiding all the eyes which were staring at me mostly girls and sat on my seat.

Yuri hasn't arrived yet, I felt at ease. I was reading the chapter mam revised yesterday. I was so much into reading when someone screamed from behind and scared the hell out of me.

"AHHH"

I jolted and my heart started beating very fast. I heard that guy laughing from behind, when I turned around I saw Yuri. He's really gonna get a punch from me, damn idiot.

"What the hell" I said still in that shock and a bit of an angry tone.

"Ot, did you record it?" He said looking at me, Otabek, who was holding the phone and recording everything.

"Yes, with perfect clarity." Otabek said with a smile.

"You were involved too?"

"Well, it was his idea, but it was quite entertaining though"

"Why the hell did you scare me?" I asked

"You were so keen into the book. So…...I thought of distracting you." He said combing his hair with his hand.

He looked cute. Wait…. Why the hell am I thinking like that?

"So, you thought of scaring the hell out of me?"

"Better way to distract someone." He said while sitting on desk.

"Better way get attention"

"You two guys biker a lot. Why don't you try to calm your temper." Otabek said while coming forward.

"Not my fault." We both said at the same time.

"Suits you both. Yuri here's your phone." Otabek said while giving Yuri his phone.

"It's your phone?" I asked while pointing my finger towards the phone he's holding.

"Yes."

"And the video?"

"Oh, that. Don't worry, it's safe with me." He said, showing me the video.

It was the worst look I ever gave. Do I look that ugly when I'm scared? Jeez.

"Delete it." I demanded.

"Never." He said with an evil grin.

"Otabek please help me."

"Oh, you really think he'll help you and even if he did, I won't delete it. It's with me safe until you act normal to me. Once, you show your temper, I'm gonna post it on social media. You know I have a lot of followers."

"That's blackmail."

"As you think it is. It's good to have such a good video of yours."

I looked at Otabek but he shrugged his shoulders.

"Can't help, sorry. He's too stubborn. He likes to save the videos of the people he likes." Otabek said while looking at Yuri.

What does he mean by like? It's confusing. I was about to open my mouth but the teacher came and I sat back at my seat. The school went okay and it's been three days and Yuri still teases me with the video.

But he stopped showing that arrogant and self centered behavior towards me. It was a bit strange to everyone. Even Yuri helped me with practice in ice skating.

He even helped me with the homework and all. It all felt strange. He seems like an idiot and arrogant idiot but he's smart, handsome and sure gives savage replies and rejects brutally. Even though all that the girls like him a lot and why does they look at me like they'll kill me the very next moment.

I was in school, it's break time and I was writing notes. When my cheeks got contacted with something cold it's chill. I looked around and it was Yuri.

"I brought you orange juice." He said, showing the orange juice can in his hand.

"Why did you do that?" I asked.

"You were so into writing. You told me not to scare you. So, I did it." He said, sitting back on his seat.

"My cheek turned red, I guess."

"A bit yes." He said while checking my cheek.

"Here drink it. It tastes good." He said while keeping the juice can on the desk.

"How do you know I like Orange juice?" I asked while taking the juice can.

"I just grabbed the thing I saw in the cafeteria. Did someone tell you that you Whine a lot?" He said rolling his eyes.

"Thanks for juice." I said with a smile.

Our fight except that video has stopped and it's more like we became friends. It was peaceful.

I was drinking the juice when he suddenly called me.

"Roze." He said.

Yes, he calls me by my middle name. I even asked him why, he said my middle name suits me more than my first name.

I turned towards him and he suddenly cupped my cheeks with his hand. I looked at him in surprise.

"W-what are you doing?" I asked still with a surprised look.

"You said your cheek turned red with cold, so I rubbed my hands warm. So, your cheek becomes normal." He said pressing his palms on my cheeks.

Instead of becoming normal, my face started heating up and my heart started beating fast.

"Why's all your face turned red?" He said, looking at my face with confused looks.

"M-must be because of the temperature, it's hot outside." I said with stuttering. Why the hell am I stuttering and what is this strange feeling it's like my stomach's tickling.

"Yeah, the temperature's high today." He said, still cupping my cheeks.

We were looking at each other when someone called Yuri.

"Yuri." A girl from our class called him.

He left my cheeks and looked at the girl. I turned towards the desk and continued drinking the juice.

"What is it?" Yuri said in a cold tone.

"Can you explain this problem? I tried but I couldn't solve it." She said looking at him in a weird way. She's looking at him like a dog looks at it's food.

Yuri took a look at the problem.

"I don't know." He said looking away from her.

"But I saw you solved the same problem for the girl next to you." She said while giving death glares to me. Why the hell all the girls are glaring at me like this?

"How do you know that?" He said, folding his hands towards his chest.

"I-I..... Umm.... I was just passing by and saw the problem." She said avoiding eye contact with Yuri.

"Well, then I forgot. I can't help you." He said coldly. Well, that was harsh.

The girl went away taking her book, glaring at me. He turned towards me and smiled.

"How's the juice?" He said with a smile. He spoke warmly.

He acts cold towards everyone and acts warm towards me. It's strange and why do I keep thinking about him every time? It feels weird and...…... good at the same time.

It's been a week since he started acting normally towards me. I forgot to do the homework and ma'am told the ones who didn't do homework to stay after school and complete their homework as a punishment. The school was completed and everyone were leaving except me and a few other girls and boys stayed back.

"How the hell did you forget to do the homework. I even reminded you at practice." He said while packing his bag.

"I forgot. I was tired, so I fell asleep right after having dinner. Don't nag on this. Ma'am's nagging is enough for a week." I said while doing my work.

"Well, remind me to nag at you after a week then." He said in a sarcastic way.

"Sarcastic." I said with a smile.

"Don't be late for practice Roze, Coach hates it." He said ruffling my hair.

Wow, it's the first time he did that. And he was a bit more good than other days. Day by day he's acting more good and warm towards me.

I continued doing my work, to go to practice fast. I completed my work and saw the guy left the room long back. I was with the girls who were staring at me. I packed my bag and turned around to go when I saw the three girls in front of me. I tried to go pass them but they blocked my way.

"Can you please move?" I asked in a polite manner.

"Who do you think you are?" A girl spoke.

"I don't find any relation between my question and your question." I said looking at them.

"I'm asking you again clearly this time. What is your relationship with Yuri?" The girl who spoke earlier asked me again.

"Classmates."

"You don't seem like just a classmate." The girl beside her spoke.

"What do you mean?" I asked with confused looks. That really was confusing.

"You like him don't you? Or else why does he act warm and lovey-dovey towards you and act cold and ignorant towards us."

"I seriously don't know."

"Don't act bitch. You'll see what will happen when you mess with our crush."

They came towards me and started fighting. I lost my temper and started beating them too. The other girls caught me and held me tight, I couldn't fight back. The girl came towards me with an evil grin.

"This is for stealing my Yuri." She was about to slap me when I heard a voice from behind, a familiar one. It was Yuri.

"Who said I'm yours?" He said while coming towards me.

The girls left my hands and the girl who was about to slap me stopped.

"Yuri..... I…..Umm…. We're just talking." She was trying to find an excuse.

"Who said I'm yours?" He said looking at her with an angry face.

It's the first time I saw him angry. He looks kinda cute with all that angry tho. Wait, Cordina stopped it, now's not the time.

"I like you Yuri." She said with a trembling voice.

Wow, fair proposal.

"And I think I rejected you not once but twice and now thrice." He said coldly. That was a brutal rejection.

"But..." She said with a bit of a sad tone.

"I'm not interested in you. And it's me acting like that towards her, not her. Stop accusing her. If you try to bully her again, there's gonna be a serious warning. Now get lost." He shouted.

The girls left the room. He took my bag from the floor and gave it to me.

"Are you alright?" He said while giving my bag.

"Yeah, I'm good. Thanks for the help." I said, while taking my bag.

"You don't seem fine. Come on sit here." He said, showing the seat next to me.