ARE YOU FOLLOWING ME?

------------------~[ROSE'S POV]~---------------------

I shut my eyes tightly to cool down my throbbing nerves and keep them in check. Why the hell I'm I getting worked up over him? He's just a human like me, right? I can do this. I have to go back. Brittany must be thinking I'm so stupid to run away the way I did.

I get out of my hiding spot and observe Brittany looking around like she's looking for something. She's definitely looking for me. I whistle to her and she looks in my direction. A deep crease forms on her forehead as she stomps towards me obviously in anger. I can't help giggling a bit.

“It's not a funny issue young lady." She says as soon as she gets to me. " Where the hell are you running off to? Not like he was going to eat you.“

I beam. " I'm sorry.“

She scoffs. " No. Apologize to Mr handsome whom you fled from. It made him feel like he is a kidnapper or something. People were asking him questions.“

I swallow. " I didn't know. I was just….."

“Just what?" She asked.

I sigh and shrug. " I don't know. I just….. panicked…and fled."

She chuckles and wiggles her eyebrows at me. I flush and glare hardbat her. “What?"

She chuckles. “I know just what the matter is.“

I fold my arms. " What?“

" You are desperately in love, Rose."

I sigh. “What? That's absurd. I'm not in love with anybody."

She chuckles and cooes like a baby. " Aawwwnnnnn. I can see it in your eyes. You are so shy you can't breathe around him.“

I feel my cheeks swelling. I so want to crush this girl. She laughs when she notices my frustrated look. “Don't worry dear. It's always like that for first loves. You will soon get used to him when you start having good communications with him.“ She says and grips my hand leading me away. I furrow my eyebrows.

“ I'm not in love with anyone. Where are you taking me?"

She chuckles. “Just so cautious. I'm taking you to class. It's obvious you don't want to meet Mr sweet handsome celebrity.“

I roll my eyes and scoffed. “Whatever."

We get back to class when the lecture is already in progress. The instructor glances at us as though we are lost souls while we stylishly make our way to our seats to avoid being seen.

My eyes meets Skylar's as she glares at me with a suspicious sort of glare. I ignore her and sit beside Brittany.

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After the lecture, I make my way towards the library with a stack of chemistry books in my arms and a grumbling voice in my head. This is just one of those lengthy chemistry study periods that make me want to just probably tear something or rip someone apart. It's so frustrating especially when you can't seem to decipher certain formulas and the likes. But of course. I have no choice. If I don't at least get a pass in chemistry, I'm definitely not going anywhere. It's the core subject for the career I chose. Or the career my parents chose for me. I keep having a strong feeling that I would one day regret taking this course.

I get to the end of the corridor leading to the library and want to turn towards the left side of the corridor where another continued the journey. Someone is also coming from the other side and I didn't see him on time. We bump into each other and all the stack of books I held fell to the ground.

Why the hell I'm I cursed with book accidents today? First is in the morning and now this?

I bend to pick them up the same time the fellow bends to help.

“Oops. My bad. I'm so sorry." He says and begins picking up the books. His voice feels so strikingly familiar.

I frown and look up at him to see that it was Christian!!! Holy cow!!!

My heart begins its incessant pounding and I gulp. I stay still, not able to move a muscle as I watch him picking up the books unaware of whom he was helping. He then arranges the books in his hands and looks up.

“Here…..“ He pauses when he noticed me and a sweet smile forms on his lips. Holy moly. I gulp down hard. “Hey. It's you." He says. “Fancy meeting you here."

I sigh and slowly collect my books from him. "Thanks." I mutter.

What the hell is he doing in the school library? How is it that he's always everywhere I'm heading?

“What are you doing here?" I ask him.

He chuckles. " Having a good look around I guess. You?“

“About to stuff my head with chemistry as you can see.“

He laughs softly. I bite my lip and hear him take a deep breath. I am deeply battling with the question lingering at my lungs. It is all ridiculous.

He examines me for a while. “Uuhhh….wanna ask something?“

I sigh deeply and lick my lips. " Are you following me?"

He examines me for a while and laughs. “Wait. Is that what you think?"

I furrow my eyebrows confused. He laughs the more. What's funny anyway? It was just a simple assumption mistake.

He finally smiles. “Hey look. You are pretty and all that but, I'm not after you okay. And I really don't have interest in you if that's what you think. I was just looking around. You know, I graduated from this University okay. I just felt I needed to have a little look around.“

Oh. That explains it. I can't help but feel a bit hurt by what he said. He doesn't have an interest in me. I feel a lump in my throat. Why do i feel so bad about that? Isn't it what I wanted? I shake my head. I suddenly feel furious. I clentch my books tightly against my chest. He's right. There is no way he will be interested in a wench like me.

“Good. Since that's how it is. I don't want to see you anywhere I am again. Stay far away from me. I don't want anyone spreading rumors about me associating with you.“

" But….."

“No buts!!" I say out loud and walk past him. I can't understand myself anymore. Why the hell am I furious with him?