chapter Six

Class was a lot better than how it was before, other than the other three who were already so good to me, Richard was less sarcastic and narcissistic which was actually refreshing for once, he even cracked one or two jokes which made me wonder how he actually had a pair of contrasting sides to him.

After class I was about to go for my next class when they invited me for lunch with them, I insisted but they ganged up on me till I could hardly hear before I agreed to come.

"Fine, fine, I'll be there promise, you guys don't have to gang up on me like that"

"Cassy, do you know you're very cute when you curse?" Michael said.

"Cute? Nah, more like, now the bad bitches are coming to the surface" Jonathan said and all of us laughed.

After a few more classes, I decided to brace up and join them for lunch, dragging Lily along so it doesn't feel too awkward with me alone.

"Nah ah you're going with me together"

"But I wasn't invited, I can't just go there, I'd look pretty cheap"

"Who says you weren't invited, you're my best friend that's enough invitation and also I'm inviting right now"

"If I look bad I'm killing you"

"What? If you're embarrassed then it serves you right for not telling me that camera club was a member only club"

Of course they were also very welcoming of her and it was okay. I had to leave early because I needed to go to the bathroom, when I came out lily walked up to me .

"Richard said I should give you this" she gave me a paper as we walked to our next class, when I opened it, it said:

"Meet me in the studio after class"

I had one last class for my schedule and one free period so I told Lily not to wait for me after class since I had to tutor a certain someone, she waved and left, the next class was really funny which was history that I almost forgot to go to the studio, I grabbed my bag and books and rushed to the studio, when I opened the door he was there already smiling, "I thought you wouldn't come" "what are we doing here?" He sat me down on the seat, "we're studying here"

"Studying here? What happened to the classrooms?"

"I like it here, why? Are you that scared to be with me alone, do you think perhaps I might do something to you" he looked me straight in the eye.

"I'm not scared of you, I know you won't do anything to me" I said confidently.

"But what if I want to? Perhaps say.. kiss you?"

"You wouldn't do that, I know you

Although this place is kinda sophisticated but we can manage" I brought out my textbooks and pen, I started teaching him and he was really adapting and learning more than I even thought he would so I directly confronted him.

"The thing is Cassy I just don't feel like writing it all in class, so I behave like a dummy"

"So in other words you're just being lazy, gosh, if not you, who else would do something like that? " I hit my pen on his head and smiled. I tried to convince him to do it in classes but he wasn't willing unless I did something for him.

"if it's something I can do then fine" I avoided his eyes

"Be my date to the prom?"

"But that's like a month from now"

"You can never be too sure when you'll get snatched from me, I'm just being careful" he smirked.

"But I was never yours to begin with, remember? I said I wouldn't ever fall for you"

"But I want you to"

"No thanks, you came late I already have a date "

"Who is he?" He came closer catching me off balance, so he held my wrist to steady my body and we became too close that our bodies were touching and our eyes were locked on each other, his eyes carried a hint of amusement and jealousy and his lips were curved in an arc smirk.

"Hey, let me go I was just kidding" I said

"It didn't seem like it though, tell me honestly, word for word"

"Seriously It's.. uh no one, I don't have a date, no one asked me out anyway and it's your fault, I've been spending so much time with you now people think we're dating and in a relationship, as if I'd ever be in a relationship with you"

"So you're mine for the prom" he smirked, he obviously heard what I said.

"Only for the prom" I said and he just smiled, "let's get back to studying"

We studied for another hour and I was fully focused until I noticed he was staring at me.

"Stop staring it's part of the rule"

"I was listening, the answer is 5"

"How did you-" I was surprised.

He raised his head from the table, "I knew the answer as you were saying it" he drew me closer and a silent gasp escaped my lip, his eyes stared at my mine, I looked at his and then his lip and back to his eye, coming more closer, I didn't know why I didn't want to move over no matter how my brain tried to tell me.

This is your enemy, forget that he's a good guy now, remember before? Don't let him play you, he might want to play you, don't fall for his antique, no matter how you might feel. I sucked my breath and closed my eyes, waiting, feeling, anticipating, wondering how it would feel like, how Richard's lips tasted like and if I maybe kissed him what would his response be.

We heard the door lock suddenly turn and open and all my imagination and anticipation immediately crumbled with the sound of the door, but then it was good it didn't happen, it would have been really awkward.