CHAPTER 3

After the break period.it was time for the second lesson,I immediately ran to class.I saw a male teacher then I told him I was new he wanted me to introduce myself.i felt nervous,I couldn't... everyone laughed at me and I felt embarrassed.

So he told me to take my seat at the third role,which I did.

Then a boy joined me by introducing himself."Hello, I'm Nathan"

"Oh...hi"

"So why did you change schools?"He asked.

"I was home schooled"

"And now you're sick of not finding any cute boys?"

I was shocked by his question.He winked at me and I immediately rolled my eyes."I was just kidding, chill"He consoled.Nathan laughed and said"You're cute Emma,how about you and I meet after school and...chill?"

Is he for real...?

"Excuse me,no thanks"

"Oh c'mon"He begged.

"You're in my spot"

I heard a male voice behind,so familiar.chill ran down my spine.I was frightened... so scared.Then Nathan got confused and said."What"

Then that same voice said again,this time loudly."I said you're in my spot"

That voice.

It was so different from back then,so much deeper.But I could still feel who it was,I could feel his strong presence behind me.

My hands started shaking,my heart was beating faster than I thought.maybe I'm wrong, maybe it was someone else,I convinced myself with the *maybe's*

Yes of course it's someone else!

How could it be him out of all people? that's ridiculous!

"oh..shit,I'm sorry Carter"I heard the boy behind me said."I forgot this was your sit"then the boy flee.

Wait Carter.

My ears started ringing as the boy named Carter took his seat right next to me.

Carter.

The boy I tried running away from all my life,the boy who never left me alone.

The boy who had made life hell for me.

This same boy CARTER.

Please god no....!

I was sending silent prayers, wishing for this to be another Carter of my frequent nightmares.

But how was I suppose to know how older Carter looked like...?

I touched my chest my heart my beating so fast,my legs were shaking even when I was not standing.

Maybe my subconscious patched together an image on how I imagined him to look?

Or...Or..? this wasn't even THE Carter...

Carter is a common name,he could be any Carter,I convinced myself.

The feeling I had seconds ago was just playing tricks on me.

"Mr Davis,how many times do I have to tell you not to come in late."I heard the teacher warned.

Wait Davis,that was Carter's last name.

well now there are no doubt.

The dude next to me was my childhood bully Carter Davis.

I felt so weak,I wished the ground could open and swallow me up.I buried myself on my desk.

He changed.

Obviously Emma....

His hair was different,his jawline more sharp,his shoulder's appeared to be a lot wider.Carter in general looked a lot bigger than I last saw him.He is.....quiet good looking,I admitted.

His eyes though remained the same, Carter never had the childish innocence gleaming in his eyes like everyone else did.

He had always appeared more..... grown up like he wasn't one of us.

A child.

It had intimidated me a lot in the past.everytime we made eye contact it was like he knew exactly how to hurt me .how to win against me without even trying, strangely it has always been me,I was his target.everyone was In the class adored Carter,like they are doing now,it was like they want Him right now, everyone was staring at him.

Okay Emma you got this,you can do this,I convinced myself again.

'He didn't even know,I was next to him,he only saw me from behind!, everything is still under control!!'

"Ms Kingsley would you please answer my question?"the teacher asked me.

Wait Oh sh*t,F**k.

I got distracted,I was shocked I didn't know what to say,this was all stupid Carter's fault.Then I heard laughter from the whole class.That was really embarrassing.

"Excuse me?"the teacher said with horror.

"um....I-I mean...."I stammered,first to begin with I didn't even know the question.I looked like a fool.i just said what popped into my mind."Two"

"Two...this is English not math Ms Kingsley"Teacher roared with anger,Then he asked again"can you tell me the year,the play was written in"

"Um.."oh sh*t I felt like a idiot.

"um is not a valid answer Ms Kingsley"

Everyone was staring at me now.

"well?"The teacher waited impatiently.

"I don't know..."I finally let it out.

"But you should know,this is last year's material"he exclaimed."Carter,you answer for her"I heard the teacher said.

"1597"Carter said boldly.

"Correct"the teacher said.

Another thing that didn't change,Carter was sharp as ever.

I just realized Carter didn't make fun of me for not knowing the answer,I guessed he had changed.