Sweet surprise

Chapter 21 : Sweet Surprise

I'm glad we three didn't raise our voice. Everyone would've heard us and would probably make a scene about it.

The fight's about to be over. Who will emerge the victor? Levi or Selena?

'We can always do this in the president's office, Miss Selena.' Levi now has a subtle look on his face.

Miss Selena walks to my desk and pushes it farther from Levi's. 'I don't know if he was actually touching you but to be on the safe side, stay away from him.' she says.

Hold on. That's it? Girl, you're playing with my dignity here. I never expected the woman who gave me the cold shoulder on my first day of school to lose to a student. I turn to Levi. What the hell does he have on her to make her submit to his wishes?!

Selena exhales softly. 'I suggest you watch where your hands roam, Wright.'

'Likewise, Selena.' Levi retorts with that sexy grin I've been longing to see. Don't say that, Charlotte. He's your enemy, I tell myself. To be fair, his response was rude and sexily sarcastic. Ahem!

Selena turns around and walks to her desk.

'Psst.' A student I don't recognise calls to me in a whispering voice. 'What happened?' she said.

'I demand absolute decorum, Agatha.' Miss Selena is pissed.

'I'm sorry, Miss Selena.' Agatha resumes her writing.

Lin kept her eyes on Levi on a while before turning away.

Meanwhile, Levi dragged my seat to his. Too close to his. Selena never noticed. No one did because it didn't make any scraping sounds. The legs of the desk are covered in a porcelain rug.

'Sit.' Levi pats my seat. He flashed that sexy grin. Darn it. How did he discover my third weakness?

I shake my head, clutching my papers and notebook close to my chest like a first year student.

'Come on. I don't bite, little lamb.' he says that in a husky voice. You know what? That's my 4th weakness - his voice. How can this dude be an embodiment of sexiness? And they said God didn't have favourites.

I walk to my seat.

'That's it.' he smile.

When I place my things on the desk, he grabs my wrist and pulls me close. 'Don't think I've forgotten about my window.'

My eyes widen and I nearly scream for the second time today.

*****

I kept muttering curses as we exit through the entrance. Well, the reason behind this were Prince Charming and his princess walking behind me. For now, I can't ascribe any Disney princess to Lin. I couldn't find anyone who act like she does. As for Levi, he's a Prince through and through. Damn. I just broke his window but fixing it wouldn't be difficult. Why is Levi making it such a big deal? I turn back and see Lin trying to link arms with him. That girl is so obsessed with arms. Her name should be Link and not Lin.

'Charlotte.' I hear dad's voice calling for me from the gate. My escape route. Finally. Without wasting time, I run to his car and jump in.

'How was school today?' Dad asked with a smile.

When I saw Levi coming near, I pat dad's hands on the steering. 'Drive, please.'

'Okay.' he starts the car and we zoom off. In your face, shoplifter.

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(Levi's POV)

She's lucky she ran. If English thinks she's gonna escape my wrath, she's dead wrong. I'll spill her little secret to her mom. Watch Mrs Melbourne go crazy when she hears her sweet little daughter threw a rock at my window. I might even add that the rock hit me in the head. A satisfying grin grew on my lips and I rub my hands together gleefully.

'Levi!' Lin's yell startle me out of my plans to destroy Charlotte.

'I thought I've told you not to yell.' I approach her.

'What's going on with you?' her voice begins to break. Ugh! she's at it again.

I palm my face. Have I been hard on her? Nope. I've been a generous lover to her, haven't I?

'What's with the crying?' I ask her.

Lin has a frown on her face. I'm sure she thinks me a heartless jerk.

'Heartless jerk!' she was bawling her eyes out. Annoying.

She raised her fist to my face but I caught it right on time.

'Don't touch my face.' I warned her.

'What's going on with you? You don't love me anymore?' Lin is in her one of her moods. God save me from this.

I suck my teeth and grunt. 'Enough.'

'Levi, I love you.' Lin held my hand.

It's like I'm the awful one here and weirdly, I can see the honesty in her eyes. She is crazy in love with me. That freaks me out too. Fine. I'll give in. I lean it to give her a kiss and she responds. I pull away as soon as she tries going overboard. I gotta head home.

'Here.' I hand her Jacob's kerchief. Don't ask about mine.

'Thanks.' she use it to wipe her face.

As I turn to leave, someone is walking toward me. His gait was a miserable attempt at moving. He was literally wobbling.

I don't recognise the individual until he gets close. 'Jacob?'

He's got bandages on his face and there's blood on his shirt. Fury wash all over me as I demand who hurt him.

'I was just training with Lenin.' Jacob finally spill the truth after making a bunch of random excuses.

Lenin appeared in the distance and I sight him.

'Levi, don't.' Jacob held into my shirt but I glared at him and he slowly let go off me.

'Jacob, are you okay?' Lin gasped in shock as she goes to help him.

As I approach Lenin, the idiot has a smile on his fucking face. 'Levi, my man.'

I replied his greeting with a punch. Then another and another and another till he got away from my clutches.

'What the hell?' Lenin roared.

'Hit my brother again and I swear to God, I'll kill you. You know I can do it.' I retort angrily.

Jacob rushed to hold me back. 'Levi, please stop.'

'What the fuck, man? the little dude asked me to train him and I did.' Lenin wipes the blood off his face.

'What kind of training was that? He's got a bite mark on his fucking ear.' I'm yelling.

'You hit me coz I hit your little brother? I'll be back when you least expect it, Levi, and I'm bringing hell with me.' Lenin hissed at me.

I called after him as he was leaving. 'You better run, bitch.'

Jacob lets go off me. 'Dude, you overdid it.'

'I'll kill him in the next H. A. S.' I clench my fist.

'Levi.' Lin caught up to us. she had been running. She halted to steady her heavy breathing. 'What happened?'

'Go home, Lin.' I tell her.

Thank God she didn't whine to me. Her driver was right on time as her Mercedes drove to the gate.

'Bye, guys. Get stitched up, Jacob.' Lin says before entering the car. We both watch it leave.

'So?' I turn to Jacob.

'You heard Lin. Get stitched.' I take his bag pack.

'You upset about what she did?' Jacob asked.

I give him the same reply I had always been giving. 'Don't care.'

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(CHARLOTTE'S POV)

Melbourne Residence.

5 : 45pm.

'I have no pictures for you.' I nearly rolled my eyes. 'I am sure this is the millionth time you've been asking me that.'

'I told you to get me a picture of Levi.' Sophia pouts her lips.

'I couldn't take it. We got into a fight. He knows I broke his window.' I whispered that last part.

'Charlotte!' Johnny waltzed into my room without walking. How rude.

I push my swivel chair back and stood to face him. 'What do you want this time, Johnny? My soul?'

'Your soul isnt worth anything.' he made a face. 'Where's my money?'

I palm my face. 'Is that what you came for?'

'Yeah. So?' Johnny stomped his feet.

I remember the business idea Josie gave to me earlier today. If being a chaperone would fetch me enough money to pay this little hedgehog, I would. Or I could just ask mum for money. But that would be suspicious. She just gave me money for shopping yesterday. Shit. what am I gonna do?

'You can pay up later. I heard what happened at your school on Monday. That you got bullied. Feeling okay?' Johnny suddenly has this sad look on his face. I'm not surprised. Even though he can be a jackass sometimes, he cares.

'I'm fine. Thanks.' I couldn't help but smile.

'Dad said he wants to meet your boyfriend and his brother tomorrow morning. Thought you might want a heads up.' he said before walking out of my room.

'What?!' I yelled.

No. It can't be. Shit. How do I tell that shoplifter that my dad wants to see him? What if he thinks dad assumed he's my boyfriend? Oh no. I look at my phone. Sophia's disconnected the call. Maybe she's busy. I'll call her back later.

I push my chair to the desk and attempt running but my leg nudged something that fell over.

'Ow.' I rub my foot as my butt fell on the floor of my room. What fell over was a box. The gift dad gave me. I gasp. I haven't opened it yet. I crawl to it, clutching the box in my hands. Giving it a little shake, I hear no rattling sounds. No jewellery this time. Thank God. I put it down and unwrap the box.

'Oh my God.' My hand flew to my mouth. It's the Louis Vuitton jacket I saw on TV. The one BTS Jung Kook wore in his photoshoot. I've always wanted this. How did Dad know of my obsession with Jung Kook? Did Johnny tell him? Of course he would. That hedgehog snitches for a living.

My eyes fell on a paper. I pick it up and flip it open. It's a letter from dad. What does it say? I read to myself.

"The day you were born. The first day I held you in my arms. The first time I heard you cry, I was really nervous. I was now a father and not the bloke who proposed 2 years ago. I never expected you to come out so soon. I was agitated, shaky, even but the moment my eyes met yours, my heart broke. Your eyes locked on mine and you blinked at me. Tears spilled out of my eyes and you cried too. I wiped my eyes and you stopped crying."

"On your second birthday, I lost my father. Sitting at the kitchen table, I sobbed terribly. Your mother who was pregnant with your brother at that time was at her sister's so it was just two of us. Alone in the kitchen, I didn't notice when your hand reached up my cheek.

'Papa, don't cry' you said.

You weren't even tall enough to climb so I wondered how you got up my lap.

'I hold papa to climb. Papa is strong. Don't cry, you hear? Only babies cry.' You said.

Since that moment, I swore to become strong for you and your brother. I had been weak but there my little girl was, being strong for me. You said I was your ladder and that I will be. Lol."

I laughed softly. 'You don't know what LOL is, dad.'

I continued with the letter.

"You can hold unto me when you need someone. If you need anything, you can hold papa to climb like you did when you were little. Papa is strong for you so you don't need be afraid. Don't cry. Papa is always here for you. Only babies cry."

That was it. Tears rolled down my cheeks. Overwhelmed by emotions, I run downstairs to find dad.

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(LEVI'S POV)

Wright Residence

Levi's room.

English is lucky my broken window got fixed. I push the cottons wide open to reveal the transparent window. I look ahead. Charlotte isn't in her room. The paper in my fist is crumpled, probably, cursing my tight clutches. I recall the words I saw on the pink paper.

"You're still a target, lamb."

I'd recognize that handwriting anywhere. My grip grew tighter. That asshole.

N/B : This is a non-exclusive work. Please, show your support with your golden tickets and your gifts. I'm still not backing down from the mass release I promised.