Season 4 Chapter 6

Bruce: So this pathetic team still exists huh. (He said in a cold tone)

Julie frowned staring at the arrogant boy, this was the first time I saw Bruce, he was around my height, I am 5'8 right now, I can grow more, it's in my gene baby! Ah….I think I am getting carried away from the main topic, "Focus Anne!!! Focus!!!"

Anyways, back to Bruce, he is half Japanese and half German, he is tall, fair, black hair and blue eyes, reminding me of the Bruce Wayne of the Batman series. I mean he is rich, though not Batman rich, but yah, handsome, serious and a bully. Julie ignores his presence as she advances towards the goal post for practicing. For a second there was disappointment in his eyes while he watched her walk away instead of noticing him.

Bruce: (he hesitates before continuing) D-Did you forget that your team's fate lies in my hands?

Julie: (she sighs and turns towards him) Do whatever you want, I don't care. (She pouts) Jule, Bella, Choon Hee, let's practice, we need to prepare for the game.

Bruce: Heh! Karl was right! (He feels embarrassed due to Julie's reaction) Women are a drag! Just wait and watch what I do with you! (He says before walking off)

For a flash of a second, I could notice his disappointment, like a child causing a nuisance on purpose to gain attention. I felt that maybe I should give it a chance, and see if my tactics work. Bruce approached Karl after being ignored by Julie, as Karl whispered Venomous words in his ears.

Luckily Victoria rejoined classes after listening to my advice, she apologized to everyone in the team and informed about her decision of retiring from the club temporarily. Jules protested, but Julie acted maturely and said that she will support Victoria unconditionally, and Victoria can resume playing football whenever she wants. Victoria was grateful and started crying while hugging Julie tightly. She promised that she will visit the team every now and then to keep updated.

During Lunch break, Lotte sat beside me at our usual spot, she pondered for some time, she seemed to feel guilty but hesitated to speak up her mind.

Lotte: S-Sorry….(she says while pouting) you knew there was oil….right?

Me: Maybe. (I replied)

Lotte: Bad! You fell on purpose! (She pouts more)

Me: Well, if you are feeling bad for me, why don't you stop causing mischief? (I sighed while pulling her cheek)

Lotte: Never!!! (She grabs my hand and bites my palm before running away)

Me: What the fuck? Am I a punching bag? (I rubbed my forehead feeling frustrated and tired)

I need a long break, I hate this feeling, I don't want to do this anymore. There was overwhelming exhaustion inside of my body due to unwanted anxiety, I felt the craving for a cigarette. I touched my lips softly, I was slowly losing my shit but luckily my nightmares have stopped so I am able to have better sleep after ages. But that wasn't enough, I frowned thinking that I was getting more and more involved in this mess, and I hated this feeling of losing my self-control. I laid on the roof relaxing my mind, and closed my eyes, falling asleep.

I grabbed my bag and was about to leave after class, when I noticed Bruce standing near the football ground and staring at someone with visible blush over his cheeks. I blinked confused and turned towards the direction his eyes were fixed, turned out Julie was practicing, a grin spread over my lips knowing that I can use this for my advantage as I stood beside Bruce and whispered in his ear.

Me: Julie is pretty, isn't she?

Bruce: (he nods) Yea….(then he snapped out of it and stepped back looking flustered) W-What the…(his face was burning with red hue as he turned around and picked up speed)

Me: So you have a crush on our cute little Julie huh. (I said mockingly)

Bruce: Shut up! Or I will make you suffer by closing that shitty club! (He shouted out of embarrassment but made sure no one could hear him except me)

Me: I don't care. But….if you want to watch Julie cry and hate you, sure go ahead. (I smiled)

Bruce: (he stops and faces me) Will she cry?....(he becomes embarrassed)

Me: Yeah, and she will hate you forever. Though she already hates you. (I shrugged)

Bruce: She hates me?....(he gulps his spit while his face turns pale)

Me: Of course, she hardly speaks rudely with anyone unless she hates them. Also, why not? You always threaten her and act like a brat, so I feel that you deserve it. (I rolled my eyes)

Bruce: B-But Karl said that if I act like a jerk, Julie will fall in love with me….(he starts stammering and feels guilty)

Me: Jeez! You believe that? I don't know about other women, but Julie surely isn't into morons. (I said rubbing my forehead) Keep listening to Karl, and you will lose Julie forever.

Bruce: What should I do then?...(he sighs feeling sad)

Me: (I smirked then wrapped my arm around his neck pulling him closer) Take it slow, gain her trust, become her friend first. And to do that, you need to apologize to her for everything you have done till now and ask your father not to ban the female club. (I said with a professional smile)

Bruce: Why do I feel like you are using me? (He inquires staring at me doubtfully)

Me: Meh, your wish. (I said moving away from him) But I am telling you, only I can help you with your problems.

Bruce: (gulps his spit) Fine, but if Miss Julie doesn't fall for me, I will make sure you suffer. (He said frowning before advancing towards Julie who was busy practicing).

"Wait….is he really going to apologize?" I thought to myself while following him from some distance. Julie stopped her practice and frowned noticing his presence, then she sighed and stood in front of him clearly annoyed.

Julie: Did you come to threaten me again? (She raised her eyebrow)

Bruce: (he bows his head in respect) Miss Julie, I want to apologize for tormenting you and your teammates, after speaking with Anne, I realised that I have been acting like a monster and I deserve to be hated! I am sorry for causing you inconvenience and will try my best to assist the team from now on! (He said still bowing)

"Dang, his mother must be strict" I thought to myself, his father is German and mother is Japanese, so it made sense, poor boy gonna keep bowing until Julie forgives him.

Julie: Uhm….Mr. Bruce. (Her eyes moved towards me as she felt uncomfortable regarding the situation then she took a deep breath and smiled) It's fine Mr. Bruce, I am aware that I am not a good captain, and not worthy of leading a team, but I can promise you that I am trying my best. (She sighed)

Bruce: (he glances at her) Who told you that you are not a good captain? Listen, don't underestimate yourself, I have watched you for sometime, you have potential.

Julie: (she blinks hearing his words then a bright smile spreads over her lips) Thank you.

Me: Hm….dang he is good. (I felt that maybe he has a chance with Julie)

Bruce: Uhm….I mean….(he blushes slightly) Don't get me wrong, it's not like I have been watching you  or something like that, it's just that I cannot tolerate crybabies.

Me: Nevermind, I take back my words. (I facepalmed)

Julie: (her smile turns into frown) Right….(she looks away)

Bruce: I-I MEAN THAT CRYBABIES ARE CUTE, PLEASE DON'T MIND MY WORDS! (he was on the verge of losing shit)

Jules: (she tiptoes towards me and whispers) Does he have a crush on Julie?

Me: Hm.

Choon Hee: Do you think that it would work out between them? (She asks out of curiosity)

Me: As much as I know Julie…..it is a disaster. (I rubbed my forehead)

Bella: Well, it doesn't matter as long as it works in our favor. (She sighed)

Me: You are right.

Karl: Hey Bruce! What are you doing with these losers?! (He rushes towards Bruce's side and slaps his back) Come on, spend some time with men.

Bruce: (he narrows his eyes then slaps Karl's hand away) Do you think that I am stupid? (He glances at Julie for a second) I have decided to support the female football team, so mind your business and stay away from them. (He said before walking off)

Karl: (he seemed flustered, his face turns red and he glares at me) You just wait and watch, I will make you regret every bit of insults that I have faced because of you.

I raised my hand and showed him the middle finger putting oil in the fire, as he started fuming. After chatting with Jules for some time, I advanced towards the main gate, where the King was waiting for me, I felt surprised with his sudden visit. He ran towards me and hugged me tightly.

King: I missed you. (He grinned)

Me: I missed you too. (I said smiling faintly)

He bent down as I got up on his back wrapping my arms around his neck, he held me tightly before standing up and starting to walk.

King: Want to have an ice-cream before you retire for the day? (He enquired )

Me: Mhm. I think I would love to. (I snuggled my face against his back, feeling cozy)

Unknown to the fact that Karl was watching my moments along with his sidekicks, seeing King with me rose his curiosity. King was famous in this area, as a chocolate boy and gangster. None of his reputation was good, but he was a lady-killer that teenage boys admired. While brother Leo was known for his kind heartedness, King was famous for being 'Alpha' according to stupid people. At that time, I didn't know the consequences of keeping my family history a mystery from those who know me, and what was about to come was a bigger storm than I could handle.

To be continued....