Stay away from him

"How was the party last night?", I ask Perry the moment i saw him on the morning.

"How was your baby sitting?", he asked instead of answering my question.

I rolled my eyes at his question, "it was like any babysitting night is. Howa was the party? did Aiden attend? ", my only regret for not being at the party is because of Aiden.

He shrugs, "I didn't attend the party; I had a lot of things to do, and couldn't make it".

" I guess that makes the two of us then?",

" Yeah, it's always the two of us", he smiles.

" The party was hot last night!", I heard Peller, Aiden's friend say as they turn yeh corner.

"We should definitely have a repeat of the party", Aiden says in answer to his friends words.

At the sound of his voice, my heart skipped a beat, the butterflies in my stomach too flight without warning.

"Hey there", Aiden smiles at me as they walked past my locker to theirs.

I stand frozen in time. Aiden smiled at me? Aiden talked to me?

Oh my gosh! I squealed internally, he've made my day today.

"Nuel, Nuel", Perry have a strange look on his face as he shook me to reality, and back in the current time

"What is it?!", I snapped at him,

"You zoomed out of me", he frowns, "what's wrong with you Nuel?".

He might be talking to me, but I have my eyes and entire being focused solely on the male with the Blonde hair.

" Williams speak to me again", I murmured. Him speaking to me earlier must be because he remembers my help yesterday.

"What's so special about him that makes you get lost in your head whenever he passes?", Perry have a frustrated look on his face.

"He's just so dreamy", I blushed as I said those words.

Perry scoffs, " there's nothing special about him. The faster you learn that, the lesser your hurt will be", he turns to leave, " see you during second period Nuel, am off to class".

" Till then", I said to him, but my focus is still on thee blonde boy, and his contagious laughter.

How will it feel like to date someone like him?

The matter of his sexuality isn't up for debate since he came out as gay during middle school, and since then till now he've only had one boyfriend.

The same that broke up with him during the start of the school year.

I wonder why people easily let go of something precious? they disregard something of worth so easily just like Aiden's ex boyfriend left him for a sophomore student.

"Are you going to class or what?" ,

the voice startled me to the extent I three the books I was holding on the floor, and clutched my heart in fear.

"Oh my God, you look so comical when startled", Peller laughed as he bent down to help me pick up my scattered books.

"Didn't your mother teach you not to startle people like that", my books packed and on my arms, I glare at him.

"Oh yes she did, but it's more fun seeing different hilarious scenes when I startle people", he smiles showing his double dimples.

Am a sucker for dimples, but his isn't moving based bon the lack of an attraction.

"Take a picture, it will last longer", he said,

flushing red like a squished tomatoes, I narrow my eyes at him, "and who told you your face is good enough for a photograph? ".

He might be handsome, but he's not my type.

"Am a handsome as the male models you pay money to watch", he leans closer as one who's about to share a gossip he doesn't want others to hear, "you can pay me a dollar if you want to watch me all day", he winks.

" You're one egoistical bastard", I playfully glare at him, " I rather flush that dollar than give it to you", I humphed.

Entering the class before the chuckling male at my back, I took a seat at the rear end of the class.

My sitting positions differs, sometimes I sit at the back, most times at the Middle, and seldomly at the front.

"I didn't peg you as a back sitter", Peller said as he sat next to me, "but am not complaining one bit", he chuckles.

"What's with you and following me around?", my glare at him is hot enough to melt a glacier.

He shrugs, "you looked lost and lonely outside, and I thought to keep you company", he leans in, "I might have saved a life today, not knowing it".

"And whose life is that?", I hope he isn't referring too mu life.

"I might have saved yours by talking to you", he said.

Before I can reply to his words, the teacher walks in, and class started in earnest.

"It was nice getting to know you", Peller ruffles my hair before he walks out of the class.

"Hey am not a small boy, and it's not nice meeting you!", I shouted at his amused retreating form.

Egoistical bastard, I murmured he under my breath.

Leaving the class, I earnestly walk to my next class to avoid being late for my Spanish class.

Miss T hates tardiness. You might ask which teacher doesn't hate tardiness, but I will tell you this; Miss T hates it with passion to the extent being a second late to class will amount you spending an entire week in either detention or shelving the books in the library.

"Thought you've finally decided to ditch this class", Perry teases.

"Nah, it's me and Spanish against the Spanish teacher for the entire school year", even though I can't speak the said Spanish, neither do I understand, it won't deter me from attending its class.

Perry laughed, "I've not seen a person as determined to learn a language like you, likewise I not seeing a person wasting the entire school year determined not to actually learn the language', he shakes his head.

" What can I say?", I wink at him, " am good in attempting to do the impossible".

" Whatever", I said as I took my position at thw middle of the class.

#

"Hi" Peller waves as he walked past our table.

"Don't talk to me", I murmured at his greetings, " I have better things to do with my time, and none of them includes you", I glare at him.

He laughed, but made no comment on my words.

"What was that about?", Perry gives me a suspicious look, "why is he talking to you?".

If I've not known him for a long time, I would have thought him jealous another boy spoke to him, but knowing who he is, I know he's just looking out for me.

I told him all about my morning class and how I officially met Peller.

"Stay away from him", he warns with narrowed eyes, "they might be okay with one of their own being gay, but I don't think they will be lenient on another person. I don't want you reliving the hurt you felt during middle school".

" They won't dare try it. Am stronger than I was then" I try not to let my mind dwell on my dark days.

Dak days cause by the bullies who thinks being gay makes you different from normal humans.

"You're not only stronger, you have me by your side to help you during difficult times", he side hugs me, " always remember it's the two of us against the world".