What the hell is he doing here?
Well, at least I found him.
I scowled at him and tried to glare at him.
Keyword being tried.
I notice that Raymond was trying hard not to laugh at me.
I scrunched my nose and tried to glare at him. Again.
And this time he burst into a fit of laughter.
Pompous head.
“Sophie,” said Mr. Smulders.
We both turned towards him, me with a tinge of anger on my face while Raymond had this really cute boyish grin on his lips.
He looked adorable. He was smiling like a little boy about to get his Birthday Present.
Wait, adorable?
He’s nothing more than the spawn of Satan.
“Sophie, can you please help Raymond with his assignments. He has not submitted any of them. Also, I want you to tutor him.” Mr. Smulders said in a very low and sweet voice.
No no no no no….
“I.. umm… I- I, okay,” I said, but truth to be told I didn’t want to teach him at all.
Like ever.
Never even in my dreams.
“Good, Raymond you can talk to her about any other problem. Now you may leave” Mr. Smulders said as he gestured us to leave, without even glancing at us and started doing some works on his laptop.
As we came out of his room Raymond turned towards me.
May I add, words were full of enthusiasm.
“So let’s start, princess.” He said and I could sense the excitement in his voice.
“No-no-no. We, first you tell me where were you all these days? I had to start our project on my own. I had to work till 1 in the morning” I spat.
Although I had a lot of patience in me I hardly get angry, but this boy knows how to get under my skin.
“I… ummm… I was busy” He replied in a plain voice while his blue eyes were looking straight into mine.
Those eyes, oh god. I don’t know but something happens to me when sees me like this.
Butterflies started fluttering in my stomach.
Or maybe I’m hungry.
You’re still mad at him. Remember?
“Raymond, I know this is a joke for you but my marks really do matter for me, a lot.”
“It’s Ray!” He deadpanned.
“What?”
“Call me Ray.”
What is he saying? I am angry at him.
Ughhh god!
“Ray! Just tell me this, do you want to help or not because I am perfectly capable of finishing the project on my own.” I said while anger flared into my senses.
“No.”
“Wha-”
“No. I mean. I’ll help.” Ray said, winking at me.
Can you believe it?
Winking at me.
Has he ever been serious?
Does he have some weird eye twitching problem?
I told him to meet me at the library after the third period. My mind consulted me that this is the best way, as soon as I finish the course with him I’d be free and not to mention away from everyone’s radar. Especially Ellen because everyone knows that when it comes to Raymond, Ellen is like a hawk.
****
As we were sitting in the Library I was helping him with his physics assignment. I was reading a book and he was trying to do the question I taught him. From the corner of my eyes, I saw him staring me as I was reading the book.
“Princess, are you free on Saturday?”, asked Raymond with his famous lopsided smirk on.
I almost said “It’s not like I have friends, you know?”, But I can’t bore him with my loner stories already, right?
Why does he want to know anyway?
“Umm… Yeah” I said, still suspicious.
Why does he want to know?
“Great then, I’ll pick you at five be ready”, he said. A tinge of excitement could be sensed in his voice.
“What… where?”, I asked.
“Just be ready…. ohh… c’mon princess, chill it’s regarding our project. See you then!” He turned on his heels and went out of the library leaving me flabbergasted.