Written by: Eunice Nwodu Ifunanya
What was wrong with him? She hàted this girl. But he still bears being in the same atmosphere with her.
Maybe this would end if he’s able to feel her. Just once and it would be happening tonight.
After a while, Juicy returned holding on to her water bottle. She was surprised to see Ryan still at the same spot where she had left him and he was even reading from one of her textbooks.
She was definitely expecting him to be gone by the time she returned.
“Why are you staring at me like that?” He couldn’t help but ask immediately he noticed.
“Nothing. I’m back now.” She muttered dropping next to him again.
“I’m stunned though, you actually read things. I thought you would hypnotize the teacher into giving you a huge score?” Juicy asked teasingly.
“That’s not a bad idea. I’d definitely try it out this time. Too bad that you humans can’t save yourselves from this one. You have to download everything into your brain.” He grumbled flipping the page of the book.
“Are you understanding that part?” Juicy asked pouting her lips.
He nodded.
“Of course.”
“Can… Can you explain it to me? It is really confusing.” She asked rubbing her hands together.
“Really? You look so smart. Guess I was wrong. People really shouldn’t judge a book by it’s cover.” He teased but she cut him short.
“Hey….!”
“Fine… I’ll teach you.” He smirked pulling the book to their center on the desk so she could see what was written too.
They studied for one more hour until it was time for lights out and the students had to hurry to their dorms.
Ryan helped her with her heavy books and they both left the library.
“Your friends are weird.” Ryan bluntly remarked when they got outside.
“What? How?” She half yelled.
“They should have paired with you no matter how you were doing in studies. It’s just too shallow…” He stopped talking when he realized he didn’t know how to explain his thoughts to her.
“It’s alright, Ryan. I don’t want to slow anybody down. It gets intimidating too so I think it’s better this way. Besides, both of us make a good team.” She remarked flashing her white sparkling set of teeth.
“Really, huh? I was doing all the talking and you were doing all the learning. How exactly are we helping each other?” He quizzed with a brief laugh.
Juicy chuckled too realizing he was right.
They started leaving together with other students walking in various directions too. It was already dark in the skies and they could only see with the help of the solar lights attached next to the roofs of the buildings. They shone so bright and vast.
“Hold on… Is that Astrid?” Juicy asked shocked to see her best friend being dragged to a dark corner.
She ran off without answering to Ryan going after her.
It was Spike!
He was the one holding on to her and dragging her with him.
“Leave her alone.” Juicy said grabbing Astrid’s arm and pulling her away from him.
“What is your problem?” He yelled at her with his chest heaving up and down against his shirt.
“I don’t want your explanation, jèrk!” Astrid suddenly yelled before running away towards the girl’s dorm.
Juicy’s eyes widened in shock. What did she mean by that and why was she crying profusely?
Did… Did Spike hurt her?
“What did you do to her?” She screamed attacking him by his collar. She wasn’t this tough. She has never held someone like this before.
But the anger from what Astrid’s tears caused her to be furious completely.
“I’m gonna kîll you if you don’t let go of my collar right now—-“
“Spike.” A cool voice resounded from behind Juicy. It was Ryan looking livid as ever. His voice was calm but the look in his eyes was like a burning volcano.
“Did you just say you are going to kîll her?” He asked and slowly, Spike’s vicious look disappeared to a sulking one.
Juicy left his collar slowly and Ryan stood next to her.
“What happened?” He asked focusing his gaze on a confused Juicy.
“She saw me talking to Shelly. But that’s all, we were just having a normal conversation before Astrid walked past us. She looked mad and jealous. I went straight after her to talk to her but she was mad annoying. Misunderstanding everything so I had to drag her here so I can force my explanation down her throat. She’s so stubborn, dañg it!” He cussed hitting his fist on the hard wall.
Juicy gasped loudly since it took her by surprise.
“Girls. That means she’s already getting ideas.” Ryan commented making Juicy’s blood boil over again.
“But do you really like her?” She popped her question bluntly.
Spike swallowed hard like it was a billion dollar question.
He was taking forever to respond which pissed Juicy off the more.
“Well…”
“He does. He likes her very much. Juicy, things are easier said than done. From his actions, you should know. We have to help him and help your friend as well since it’s obvious she likes him too. Perfect couple.” Ryan grinned.
“Fine, but hurt her and you are dead!” Juicy threatened glaring at him.
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TBC
