Chapter thirty-two

Ida's POV

Rea's mother's hands were like magic. My back was no more hurting and the swell had reduced so much that no one would realize.I was good Today hope to school today and Rea and Michael too were happy to see me good today after I had made it clear to them that I wasn't leaving.

Today too at lunch Xoey didn't show up on our usual table we used to on.

In fact,she stopped showing up at lunch since she stopped talking to me.

I,very lonely,poked my meatballs with my fork. I didn't even know why I showed up at lunch today. My eyes raomed around the cafeteria,hoping to find Xoey when my eyes landed on a particular set of eyes.He winked at me which made a shiver ran down my spine.

Did André just wink at me.No he didn't.It's just your imagination.

I quickly tore my gaze from his and looked at my meatballs,going back to poking the poor meatball.

I looked around to see if could find Xoey when I caught everyone staring at me.Some were whispering to themselves,others were watching my with their mouths agape,whilst others shot evil and angry glances at me;which mostly belonged to the girls.

I felt really confused.Did I get noticed all of a sudden? In the corner of my eyes,I see someone sitting beside me and I thought it was Xoey but my mind goes blank.....goes blank.....goes blank when I see André sitting beside me. 

I instantly flinched a little to my left to create a reasonable distance between us but that didn't stop him from moving closer. He winked at me and gave me heart- melting smile,I wished I believed. His hand reached to my face to brush away the strand of hair that fallen on my face.But before he can do that, I hit his hand away.

His grin didn't fade.

"What do you want?" I spat.

"Hello Ida,care if I join you to eat today" he spoke coolly,not too bothered by my voice tone.

"No you can't and if you're here to bully me then you-" he didn't wait for me to finish before he pecked me on the cheek.

I couldn't help but place a hard slap on his cheek.His head fell to his side as he placed a hand that spot.

"Don't ever touch me again" I scream at him.

I expected him to walk away but he pulls out a card from his pocket-still grinning- and placed it on the table.

I looked at the card and back at him. I walked boldly to him and stood on my toes to reach his full height.I drew my face closer to his,but not too close.

You get what I mean.

I talked right into his face."I don't need your stupid number or house address or whatever is written on the paper"I gabbled.

He walked to my side and turned his face(as I had seen in the corner of my eye),as I turned mine to my side,he whispered"You would sure need that Ida.Ida Hall"

He walked away and follow his figure as he exited the cafeteria.

I looked around to see people still looking at me.I ignored their hard stares and took the paper from the table. I sat down and looked at what was written in a neat but unreadable handwriting.You know, the one doctors and smart people use that you find it hard to read.

But I made out  the words he had written-I assume.

He had written 'meet me at the location below'

My eyes looked below the words and found the location.

There's no way I will show up there.No way.

I looked around to find students  still staring at me.They quickly returned to eating their food.

I walked out of the cafeteria angrily.

I have no idea why I was angry,maybe it's because he pecked me on the cheek.

I still didn't see Xoey at school.Maybe she was at school but she decided to ignore me. What happened at lunch today was still on my mind and I failed to pay attention in the following classes.

I had to admit, he's really handsome but I'm not like those girls who fall in love with him so easily. Play boy.

I drove home but I almost got caught in an accident.Twice.What was his game now?

"Rea" I asked her once she followed me to my room.I turned away from pillow."Can I tell you something?"

"Sure"she answered willingly.Since Grace was gone now,Rea was  the one I asked advice from when my mom was away.

"Ok.There is this guy at school who used to bully me,and today he comes and sits beside me at lunch and pecked me and-" I heaved a sigh before I continued."and he gave me an address to meet him there should I go?"

"Ma'am,all I can say is isn't it strange that  someone who bullied you  all of sudden comes to you and pecked you and gives you an address to meet him there.All I'll say is be careful,people may want to pretend to you because of your riches.I'll get lunch ready"

She said no more and walked out of my room.

What she said be could right and wrong.I had never thought of that, I'm never a interested in getting under the limelight.You'd never see my pictures or even a single picture of me on the internet unless you've met me in person to see how I look,you'll never see me.

Suck it André ,you can wait all you want,I'm not attending.

André 's  POV

I never knew that she was that beautiful.Very beautiful but I'm just doing that to earn her trust so I can finally have the information I need and dump her.When she slapped me,I felt humiliated but I tried to play it cool by smiling.Something tells me she's going to be harder than I thought.But I know she'd come running to me anytime soon. I gave her that flirtatious wink and grin but she didn't seem to melt by it.

Lil wasn't still talking to me when she found out that I have two girlfriends.She has been boarding a taxi to and from school. I knew she'd be okay when she gets home.

As I was driving to the park,I bought  a bouquet of flowers for Ida.All to be part of the charm.

I arrived at the park and sat on one of  the benches, I waited for Ida.

I waited and waited but she never showed up, it was getting really late but she still wasn't showing up.

I saw a figure of a girl walking towards me,thinking it was Ida. When the figure got closer to me,I recognised the blonde hair.

Hailey.

What's she doing here?

"André what was all that about" Hailey whispered.

"You told me it was just a talk with her" she added,reminding me of what I told her at lunch today.

I watched as Ida walked into the cafeteria.She sat on her usual table away from everyone where she used to sit with that other girl.I didn't even know her name.

She was poking her meatball with her fork.When she looked up from the her food to the students,I quickly winked at her when she saw me.Instead of smiling,she tore her eyes away from mine and went back to poking her meatball.

I stood up from my seat and began heading towards her table.Someone grabbed my upper arm.

"André where are you going?"

"I'm going to Ida" I said,wishing for Hailey to let go of me so I can go to Ida before she goes away.

"Ida??!!"

"I'm going for just a talk okay?" I coaxed.

"André you can't-" I planted a kiss,once in a long time,on her lips.

I did that to let her stop bothering me.

"Yo dude!"Dennis called me but I ignored him and continued to walk towards Ida's table.

I sat beside her but she didn't notice me. When she looked up and saw the students looking at her she flinched backwards to her left when she saw me sitting beside her.But that didn't end there,I winked at her and gave her my flirtatious smile. She still didn't buy it.

I asked her if I could join her but she refused.I even tried to brush away the strand of her that had fallen on her face but she hit my hand away.

Then I pecked her and she slapped me and gave her the location. And she told me she didn't need the card. I whispered in her ear and  walked out of the cafeteria humiliated. I didn't flash any smiles to the girls.

"Yes it was just a talk" I told her.

"Then why did you decide to meet her here"

"I didn't decide to meet her here" I scoffed and met her accusing eyes.

She looked at the bouquet of roses in my hands.

"It's nothing"

"Then what's this" she showed me the card I gave to Ida.

"Where did you find that?" I tried to snatch it away from her but she put her arm behind her.

"Answer me" She demanded.

"I need not to give you any answer"

"Do...do...do..you like her?" she spluttered.

"If I said yes, would you be jealous or angry?" I retorted.

"Yes I will be.You're my boyfriend"The tears start falling from Hailey's eyes.

"I told you that there's nothing between us.Just one business meeting and you've fallen for me"

"André not Ida.She's a nerd"

I know that she's a nerd and I'm just playing her.If I tell Hailey about my plan she'll tell her besties and I tell you that it'll be heard by the principal the following day.

"You know what Hailey" I said,standing up from  bench.

"I'm done" I drop the flowers on the grass.

I began to walk towards my car.

"André!" She shouted but I didn't mind her.

I think I just broke her heart.

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