“She has been through hell, so believe me when I say, fear her when she looks into a fire and smiles.”
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“Now, if you could just move away, I’ve got better work to do”, snapped Janice, avoiding Gerald’s gaze.
Gerald and Janice weren’t in good terms on the recent times. Janice wanted Gerald to open up with her, he never gave her an explanation on what’s happening around with Doris.
While Gerald wished to have a beautiful, romantic -fancy relationship with Janice but that wasn’t going to happen since Janice isn’t a hopeless romantic. She always seeks respect before love and she wasn’t like any other girl Gerald has encountered before.
“Not until you tell me what’s wrong!”, replied Gerald folding his arms over his chest. They were standing in the middle of the partially filled corridor and students were busy minding their own stuff.
“Everything is fine!”, she said with a frown. Janice’s mantra was simple and clear- the wrong relationships will put people to sleep and the right ones awaken us!
“No you aren’t fine, Jay! Come on, how long are we gonna be like this?”, groaned Gerald. He is not a patient person.
“What do you want me to do?”, she raises her perfectly shaped brows.
“Maybe we could talk it out and come to an understanding”, suggested Gerald.
“What’s there to talk?”, smirked Janice.
“You don’t explain yourself when you have to and now you tell me to ‘talk it out'”, scoffed Janice, stressing the word, ‘talk it out’.
“It seems to me that you are holding back yourself, Jay and pretending that you don’t love me which isn’t true”, asserted Gerald.
“Gerald, when a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows and the flower. I hope you know what I try to mean by that”, she uttered it emotionless. She was adamant on Gerald telling her whatever going on in his life.
“Jay, I don’t….. just tell what’s not right with you?”, he asked unsurely.
“Hey, it’s not about me okay! Oh god,?? You still don’t get it and you’ll never”, grumbled Janice and began to walk away.
“Hold on. The thing with Doris…. it’s just…..”, Gerald trailed off and rubs his nose in frustration.
“What??”, Janice glared at him.
“I don’t want to talk about her and mess the beautiful thing that we share”, stated Gerald.
“Talking about her doesn’t make me lose my shit nor makes me sound jealous on her”, Janice said with a smirk.
“It’s not that!!. Try to understand, Jay….
I don’t want Doris to mess with you”, rasped Gerald.
“Well don’t worry, she won’t”, she stated and walked away. But before she could move, Gerald hugs her behind. He wrapped his arms around her inhaling her scent. He was strong and Janice couldn’t wriggle off from his grip.
“Gerald, let me go! People are watching”, Janice whisper yelled, trying to set herself free but her efforts were useless when compared to his strength.
“I don’t care”, he said hugging her tight.
Janice couldn’t help the crimson red cheeks and the shy smile that escaped her lips. Janice couldn’t deny it but his arms felt like home.
○○○Sometimes in life, all we need is a hug. No words, no advice just a hug to make you feel better○○○
************I’m like the water when your ship rolled in that night
Rough on the surface but you cut through like a knife
And if it was an open-shut case
I never would’ve known from that look on your face
Lost in your current like a priceless wine
The more that you say
The less I know
Wherever you stray
I follow
I’m begging for you to take my hand
Wreck my plans
That’s my man***************
Janice smiled as the music was played at the right situation and the perfect timing made them melt away into the moment but it was Janice’s phone. It rang constantly and Janice doesn’t seem to bother at all. She loved the way she felt when he hugged her. Gerald was her man who knew when to be a perfect gentleman and when to act worse.
All the eyes were on them and Doris witnessed this event from a distance. She was filled with rage and she left the place furiously.
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“Concentrate”, whispered Noah, hitting her head with the pencil playfully from behind. Kathleen nodded with a smug smile. The statistics class came to end and the students close their books, pack their bags and moved out of the class.
“You spaced out again, Kath”, commented Noah, packing his bag.
“Yeah, yeah. I’m aware”, she said placing the book into her bag. Kathleen could see EJ and his friends, including the girls of his group walking out of the classroom.
EJ was back to his cold state and he never greeted her with hi or byes, he acted like he never knew her after all that has happened between them. He and Kathleen never shared glances as well.
But Kathleen could witness a silvery cuff bracelet around his wrist. He has pushed up his sleeves above his elbows and it gave? a fine look of the cuff bracelet. Kathleen was left stunned and her eyes widened on shock. EJ doesn’t wear the stuffs like that.
“H-e-l-l-o”, Noah swayed his hand in front of face. Kathleen came back to her senses and nodded .
“What happened kath?”, he asked her doubtfully.
“Nothing. Come on let’s go”, she said moving out of the classroom. Noah and Kathleen walked past the classroom where they usually attend the painting class.
Something grabbed Noah’s attention and he stopped her.
“Hold on”, he looked at the picture that was displayed on the notice board. The sketching was beautiful, it was a girl in tutu dress who had the prettiest smile.
“OMG. This looks exactly like you”, Noah bragged with a grin. Kathleen froze on viewing the picture of hers in the notice board. It was the dress that she wore during EJ’S birthday celebration.
She gasped and covered her mouth in shock. The painting was absolutely amazing. Kathleen guessed it has to be either EJ or Robert because they were the ones who saw her in that dress.
“It’s fabulous!! You look pretty in that picture”, teased Noah and Kathleen was too shocked to react.
“Maybe it’s time for class”, she stated dragging him from the board. Kathleen planned on finding out the artist who was using the pseudo name Nes. She was curious to find the reason behind the painting.
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“Hey, guys!! What’s up”, beamed Janice, sitting beside Kathleen who busy munching her Burger. Laura sipping her drink glared at Janice who looked joyous for no reason.
“Nothing interesting here, Jay!”, signed Noah.
“Guys, I heard rumors on some painting, saying that it resembled to Kathleen”, commented Janice looking at them.
“It isn’t a rumor. That is Kathleen for God’s sake”, laughed Noah. Janice choked for a second.
“LOL! right”, hesitates Kathleen and she kept thinking whether it was drawn by Robert or EJ. She believed it to be Robert since EJ doesn’t indulge in such works.
“I’ll be right back!! Forgot to get my carton of milk”, Kathleen walked away from the table where they were having peaceful time so far.
Kathleen was blocked by Rachel, Doris and Melissa who stood together with their arms crossed over their chest. Kathleen showed her death glare since she wasn’t ready to create a scene right in front of the Cafeteria.
“What do you want? And I’m too busy to deal with your shits!”, she hollered, growing impatient as each second passed.
“How come you would be free?! You have to make every boy fall for you right!”, snapped Rachel with a smirk.
“Boys have to crazy for her and she would do anything to ensure that she has got them all”, hissed Melissa. Kathleen exhaled, she tried to turn deaf ear to all their comments.
“Doris, there is a fucking painting of hers is put on a notice board and do you think, this bitch deserves all this!!”, grunted Melissa. Now, the attention of the Cafeteria were on them.
“She is worthless whore who acts innocent”, comments Doris eyeing Kathleen. Kathleen loses her shit and rushed towards her to give a punch. But someone catches her wrist off guard. The girls gasped on seeing the person who caught her wrist from behind. Kathleen turns around to see EJ who glared at them with a smirk.
“Owww, Rachel. You never learn from mistakes right?!”, inquired EJ with a disgusting look. Kathleen’s eyebrows were lowered and pulled together, her adrenaline accumulated urging her to give a punch.
“Trust me girls, Kathleen is not the right one for you guys to mess around”, grunted EJ and Kathleen glared at them, her face was turning red in annoyance.
“And Rachel, you have got enough from Kathleen and still you are shameless”, snapped EJ. And Rachel remembered her slap from Kathleen. Meanwhile, Noah, Laura and Janice joined her. Doris mouthed the word ‘bitch’ on seeing Janice. Janice mouthed back ‘well I know it already’.
“Doris and Melissa, I think you are gonna damage yourself both physically and mentally if you continue to cross her path”, threatened EJ, Doris and Melissa gulped on EJ’S threats.
“I’m warning you guys again and I’m doing this for your sake. She isn’t the right one to mess around and I don’t want you guys to be left with a bruised lips and eyes”, smirked EJ. Kathleen snatched her hand and walked out of the Cafeteria furiously. Janice, Laura and Noah followed her lead.
EJ saved the girls from Kathleen and he did it for Kathleen. He doesn’t want Kathleen to turn into a bully again. He made sure he would stop her and protect her from all these shits.
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