Chapter Two

OCTAVIA'S P.O.V

It was a just month to graduation and just a few days away from our final exams .

All the seniors were preparing feverishly for the exams and of course I wasn't left out .

I so badly wanted to do myself and my parents proud.

I was in the library with Rain and Sena , these girls were the best .

They were such good friends and never ceases to support me .

When my body dismorphia was at it's worst , they helped me through it all , they never body shamed me or teased me or made me feel like I was odd or different .

They were very very good to me.

"Octavia , can you please explain this question to me , it seems as if there are two ways to solving this equation" Rain asked looking confused , she seriously didn't like Maths but she didn't we'll all the same , smart people .

"Oh yeah show it to me " I answered trying to reach for the book while still focusing on my English textbook .

As soon as I lifted my head to look at her question , I was met with a set of beautiful black eyes looking in my direction .

They were some of the most beautiful set of eyes I had ever seen .

I stared blankly into them for some time then thought what if it wasn't me he was staring at , I suddenly felt foolish.

I looked behind me thinking he was staring at something behind me but the nearest thing behind me was a book case .

Why in God's name was he staring at that , maybe he wanted a book from it I thought but that was none of my business anyways.

I turned back to him and he was still staring at it so I just had to drop my gaze after all it was none of my business .

It was becoming very uncomfortable thinking I was in his train of sight I so badly wanted to hide under the chair I was seated .

I turned back to Rain to check out her question only to be met with Rain and Sena staring at me with weird looks on their faces and giving me suggestive winks .

"Have you girls got something in your eyes , because you seriously need to stop giving me those looks" I said smiling weirdly back at them.

"You have books and questions in front of you Kindly focus on them thanks " I said sarcastically when they also decided they would stare at me and just keeping on winking and nodding their brows.

They didn't even pay me a single attention and kept on giving me those weird looks .

Well looks like I had to wait for them to finish their childishness.

Several painful and funny minutes after they were done with their looks and I explained the question to Rain, she understood without much difficulty .

After studying for an hour or two I decided to leave the library . It was becoming too crowded in there .

Surprising how that was possible , on a normal day Sena , Rain and I were part of the handful of people there .

On the average the library has less than twenty people and just when exams were at the corner students surprisingly discovered there was a library in their school all along.

How annoying when a new comer just takes your spot in the library.

Rain and Sena decided to stay back as I left the library to a much quieter place to finish my topic.

Right outside the library I was met with Maynard casually leaned against the wall with one leg propped up against the wall, cliche highschool bad boy pose.

He was looking as good as ever but I just had to pretend I hadn't noticed him and walk right past him.

Sigh , shyness.

Finally I passed him and heaved a sigh of relief , just as I was about to do my victory dance in my head I felt an arm grab me and hold me closer to his body.

I thought too fast.

I looked up and was met with the same pair of black eyes that were staring in the library, Maynard's.

He held me towards him , not too close and not to far away from his body .

We were in an okay position if i wasn't the shy freak I was.

And God so helped me I had never been shocked by electricity but the tingles I felt from his touch gave me a a clue of that how would feel.

Our proximity was doing things to my thinking I had to leave , how was my mind all of a sudden showing me flowers and colourful stuff.

Was he doing that?.

"Erh...w.. what do you w..want"I stuttered as I finally mustered the courage to speak.

"W...what I..I w..want is for you to...be my wife"He teased flashing me his perfect smile .

Gosh he had such perfect dentition.

"Wait what" My mind finally comprehended what he just said.

"What , should I go on one knee" He smirked as he started to go down .

"Please don't " I pleased and held him back up.

"Aw Mami , are you shy of me . Is it because of my terrible bad looks" He said with a pout that made him look cute and funny all in one.

"Bye" I said and begun to leave but he held me back and closer this time.

Second time today , he was making it a habit.

"What do you want Maynard" I finally asked knowing why he stopped me wasn't to propose marriage.

"Okay fine , I was having fun you know" He laughed.

"Just tell... erh I mean ...you why....stopped" I mumbled incoherently as his stare was doing things to my brain .

Stupid handsome guys.

"I erh ....want...erh....you....erh....to.....erh....be... erh....my.... erh...Math... erh.... tutor" He teased with a smirk as he continued to hold me close.

"Hey you don't have the right to tease me like that" I said with a shy smile as I hit his chest playfully .

If I knew no better I would say we were having a moment, oh no no that was bad.

"Well the opportunity presented itself why waste is " He smirked his famous smirk which was still sending my brain into jumbles .

"Butthole" I said and immediately covered my mouth in realization of what I had said , I had never said that before so how did it just come out I thought .

Well the mouth produces what the mind thinks .

I guess calling all those who annoyed me butthole in my mind had dire consequences.

"I never knew pretty girls could cuss , I guess you've proven me wrong"He said still wearing that bad boy smirk that was driving me crazy.

He called me pretty girl?

Not nerd , not fatso but pretty , coming from him I couldn't stop myself from blushing.

"So back to business blushing beauty , are you willing to help this poor boy and be his Maths tutor" He asked with puppy dog eyes .

Geez how could I ever say no to that .

I pretended to be in thought for some minutes and finally I answered.

"Okay fine , I agree to it , but I'll be free only on Fridays after school and Saturdays in the mornings " I told him .

"Okay that'll work "

He replied.

"Okay deal?" I asked

"Deal!!" He replied with much enthusiasm .

We said our goodbyes and parted ways .

Deep down we both knew no one was going to be learning any Maths, that boy was part of the top five best students in this school with Maths being his strong spot .

He didn't need a tutor .

My heart couldn't help from singing and I could feel a new bounce in my steps .

All this for teaching Math , wow that's weird.

Right outside our school's storage unit I could see the planning committee moving in decorations and other ornaments for our senior prom next month . It was so soon but unlike me , others were anticipating .

They had dates and could fit into clothes easily , lucky them.

I already knew I wasn't going I mean who would ask me ........

And note that this book is also to raise awareness on self care , body shaming , body dysmorphia , depression and all accompanying issues and if you ever need someone to talk to , you can always talk to a friend know it helps to share your problems and I'll always be available to talk to you and help you in one way or the other mwah

You're loved!!!!❤