Clinic

Sandriya sat on Jonathan's desk.She was worried to what the Principal would say.She was no longer listening to the class.

"Why did he do that?Infront of the whole class.Was he jealous?No..no what am i thinking.As if I am his girlfriend"she thought to herself and let out a sigh looking at the empty seat next to her.

"Is everything alright?"seeing her sigh heavily,Fredrick asked leaning from his desk.

"Yeah.I'm fine"

"Sorry.I should have known he was your boyfriend"he said softly.

"No...no...you have mistaken.We are friends...best friends"she said correcting him...But her lips had a pained smile.

"O..."Fredrick asked surprised.His lips let out a smirk.He might have a chance after all.

"If you two are gonna continue talking please do it outside"at this point the teacher was furious.The two stood up and left the room.

"Lets continue"Sandriya heard the teacher saying when she left.The two walked a little till they reached the end of the hallway.Sandriya slowly walked with the support of the wall.

"Oh god.Why does this have to happen?That to on the first day of class.Please tell me its a bad dream"she said.

"OUCH"she screamed"why did you do that for?"she glared at him.

"Sorry about that.Its not a dream"he said laughing lightly.

"Hmph"she pouted.

"Lets go to the canteen"he said tying his hand at the back of his head.

"I am sorry.You go."She said looking at her sprained leg.

"Oh.Sorry.I forgot"

"Thats alright"

" I can carry you if you want"he offered with a bright smile.

"No-"before she could refuse...

"Don't you dare"Jonathan pushed him against the wall and held him by his collar."If she wants to go some where I will take her.Find someone else to mess around"he said glaring daggers into his.

Sandriya was stunned.

"I am not fooling around"as he finished a hit landed on his cheek and he fell down.

Jonathan lifted Fredrick who was on the floor with one hand preparing to hit him again with his other hand.

"Stop it Jonathan.He is just a newbie here.Why are you bullying him?Stop it will you.Do you want me to call the staff?"she scolded.

His had froze in mid-air.

He pushed her against the wall.She let out a cry when her leg hit the wall.Tears started flowing in pain."You are standing up for someone you met just 2 hours ago."

"2 hours or 2 years.He is my friend"she yelled.

"Friend?Yeah right.Friend"he hmphed and left.

Sandriya fell to the floor sobbing.This was the first time he was so violent with her.He never hurt her once.But today...even when she cried in pain...he didn't care.

"Oh God.Your ankle is bleeding.Lets go to the school clinic"Fredrick said wiping the drop of blood from the corner of his lips.He came near to lift her.

"Thanks.But I better go on my own.I don't want you to get hit again"she said slowly getting up from the floor.She bit her lips to suppress the pain.She then slowly dragged herself in the direction of the clinic.

It was around 12:30 pm...and the lunch bell had just rung.

"Where the hell is he?How dare he do this to her?"Cathy was furious.She and Elena had just went to the school clinic to check on Sandriya.Knowing what happened,Cathy's head was exploding with anger.So she decided to go give him a scolding that he needed while Elena stayed with Sandriya to take care of her.

She looked for him everywhere.Finally she found him near the basketball court under a tree.He was sitting,leaning his back on the tree.His eyes were closed facing the sky.

Cathy stomped towards him.She gave him a big slap.As he didn't notice her coming the slap caught him off guard.Jonathan stood up.His cheeks were starting to sting.

"Serves you right.You jerk.Thanks to you she can't walk for a month.What the hell is your problem?Showing your strength to a girl.Fighting some random boy who you just met today?Its not like you.Where is your cool attitude?Or were you just pretending?If you lay a finger on her again,I swear I won't leave you easily.My father has good relations with the cops.You better know"she let her anger out on him.

"Are you done?"he asked when he saw her slow done.He then left the basketball court.

She can't walk for a month.And it was because of him.After this line nothing what she said made its way into his head.

Back at the clinic...

"May I come in?"Fredrick asked.

"Yeah come in"

"Feeling better now"he asked smiling warmly.

"Yeah.I think.The nurse has adviced to take some rest here"she forced a smile on her lips.

"You must be Fredrick,the new guy"Elena asked.

"Yeah.And you are?"he questioned.

"Elena...Elena Peterson"She answered.

"Nice meeting you Miss"he said smiling charmingly before turning to Sandriya.

Seeing his smile,Elena started to get a strange feeling in her heart.

"I am sorry about what he did.I -"

"Thats alright.I didn't take it to heart"

"Thats so kind of you"Sandriya smiled back.

The school bell rang.

"You better get to class" Sandriya said.

"Okay"Fredrick said and stood up from the chair he was sitting in.

"Okay I too will leave then.If i go with him,I won't have to go alone right"Elena said a little flustered.

The two then turned to leave the room.Sandriya stared at her friend's back confused.

"Didn't she say that she was gonna stay with me for the rest of the day?What made her change her mind?"she thought.She then remembered how flustered she got when she saw Fredrick."Love at first sight?"Sandriya chuckled to herself.

Just then she heard a familiar voice outside the room."Is she alright?"

"Yeah.she just need to give some rest to her leg"the nurse informed.

"Thank you"he said and footsteps started heading towards the room.

Sandriya pretended to be fast asleep.

Jonathan came and sat on the bed ,beside her.He looked at her ankle.There were spots of blood.His heart ached.

He then turned to face her.

"I am sorry.I didn't know what got into me.I-I couldn't control my anger.I am sorry.Everytime I get angry,it makes you suffer.I shouldn't have left you alone that night.Then you wouldn't have sprained your ankle in the first place.I am such an idiot"

"Yes you are"Sandriya said slowly opening her eyes.

"You are awake?"he asked.

"I am"

"Why I came here was...i wanted to tell I am sorry"he lowered his head.

"I will forgive you,if you tell me what is wrong.Honestly"she said stressing the word 'honestly'.

He was trying to hide his thoughts and yet she managed to completely see through him.

"I can't lie now,can I?"he said sighing.

"I don't like this guy.I have a bad feeling about him"he said.But that was only a fragment of truth.

"Why though?Why does Fred look bad to you?He seems pretty normal to me"

Fred?Jonathan frowned hearing that.

"I mean Fredrick"she quickly corrected smiling awkwardly.

"I don't want you to get close to him.I can't say anything more"he became silent after that.

"Jeezz...I didn't know he was this jealous"Sandriya giggled thinking to herself.She was happy that he didn't want to share her with anyone else.This thought made her blush a little.May be he liked her.His actions were giving her hope.

"I won't okay"she said smiling at him..

"Huh?"

"I won't get close to him.Happy now?"

He smiled gently,patting her head.

"But I think Elena might have a thing for him"she said softly.

"WHAT?!"he was shocked.His smile disappeared and so did Sandriya's.

So...he was feeling the same for Elena too.So the problem here is not her being friends with Fredrick,It was Fredrick himself.So much for her hopes.For a minute she thought she was special to him.

"I need to sleep.You better go to class"she said disappointed.

"Yeah.Like I will leave you alone like this"he said but his mind was deep in thought.

"Fine.Stay if you want.But I am gonna sleep"She said turning her back to him.

Jonathan stood up and sat on the chair nearby,not wanting to disturb her.But he didn't know,that under the sheets Sandriya was actually crying...Having your hopes high for a minute and getting deeply disappointed was making her heart throb in pain.The worst part is she had to suppress her cries,so that he won't find out...