**ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER DEATH**
I took a glance on the news my father was watching. My eyes were glued on the headlines. Only after a couple of minutes, had I realized that I have to leave for my class and can’t wait and watch the further news.
I stepped out of the house, closing the door behind me. I turned and saw a black colour audi waiting outside my house. I smiled when I looked at it’s owner.
“Zane”
“That’s my name” he smiled.
“What are you doing here?”
“Have been waiting for you. You really take lot of time to get ready” he said opening the car’s door, signalling me to get inside and I did.
“We are not good friends to go together” I began.
“Right. We are not good friends yet but will soon will be” he smiled. Ethie’s words rushed into my mind ‘How can a hot guy like Zane be friends with a boring and an ugly girl like you’
“Why do you want to be friends with me Zane?” I finally asked.
“Why not?” he questioned. “I’m new in this town. Wouldn’t I want friends?”
“But why me? There are so many girls and guys out there who are cool and funny and are actually interested in being your friend then why are you interested in being friends with a boring girl like me?”
“Those people are bullies. They are bigheaded brats and I’m not fond of brats. Besides I see a good friend in you” I remained quite after that.
“If you have any problem with me, you can tell me. If you don’t want to be friends, just say it and I promise not to bother you again” he said. In the start, I didn’t like him because of his rude behaviour and I still partly don’t like him but another part of me didn’t want to lose him. He is the only one who talks to me, excluding Elena. I wanted him in my life as a friend.
“Fine. I won’t bother you dear” he said assuming that I don’t want to be friends with him, when I took too long to answer.
“No. It’s not what you’re thinking. I would like to have you as my friend. I don’t have any problem with you” I said and smile was placed on his face. I don’t have any problem with you – the statement isn’t fully correct. I do have problem with his behavior that keeps changing.
“I know that it’s not completely true” my eyes widened when he said that.
“How do you do that?” I asked out of curiosity.
“Do what?”
“How do you know what I’m thinking?”
“As I said before, I can read your mind” he winked. He stopped the car at the campus. I stepped out and waited for him to return from the parking lot.
“You make your way to the class and I shall see you there. I need to meet our principal” he said putting the keys in his pocket.
I walked towards the class.
“Blaire…” he shouted “I don’t find you boring” he added when I turned to see him and this did made me smile. He is the only guy who thinks that, the rest others only bullies me including girls.
The first two class bored me to tears. Zane had another class so I didn’t see him until lunch. Canteen was full so we decided to sit in the campus until there was a vacant place for the two of us but the crowd was getting more and more and instead of decreasing so we decided to have a coffee so that we can peacefully sit in the campus and have it. I overheard two girls sitting adjacent to our bench talk about the morning news.
“The girl died in the same manner as the man did” said the girl who was wearing blue jeans and a white top.
“Yeah don’t know from where this animal appeared all of a sudden. Must be caught soon, he’s causing terror in the entire town” said the other.
“Why can’t people get over with these killings? Why is there a need to make this news center of whole universe. The animal was hungry and hence he fed on them that’s it” Zane said hearing those girls conversation. His tone reelected a bit of annoyance. Those girls gave him a disgusted look before leaving and somewhere even I was upset by his words.
“It’s not normal Zane. I can’t believe you’re taking these killings so lightly” how can he be so emotionless, so apathetic? The victims had a family who loved them.
“But don’t humans do the same? Don’t they feed on animals?”
“How can you be so cold? Don’t you have any sympathy for the victims and their family?”
“And will my concern bring them back to life? No! Then why keep talking about that? Why can’t humans leave other species on their own? He’s erasing his hunger. He’s not killing them, he’s feeding on them” this guy really lacks emotions.
“Besides he didn’t eat them. But yes there was not a drop of blood found according to the reports” The body was as it was the only thing that was missing was blood. Why didn’t anyone put more light on this fact? Zane looked at me as if I had caught him rob someone.
“Zane, what kind of animal hunts and drinks all the blood but leaves the body?”
“You shouldn’t think much about it. Don’t let these things come across your mind and bother you” Why does his face says that he was doing something illegal and I’ve caught him red handed.
“You’ll be safe Blaire” he said holding my hand which was not understood by me.
“What?” I questioned. Why is he saying that?
“I won’t let anything harm you. I’ll protect you… Always” his eyes were filled with concern and assurance. I can’t say what’s running in his head. This guy is little strange. The bell rang and it was time for the literature class. The annoying thing was that that I had this class with Marcus. I hate him like anything. He’s a bully, a malevolent.
This time I didn’t sit on my usual place, instead I took a seat on the last bench because since last four days, Marcus is sitting on the second bench, right behind me. I sat on the last bench thinking he might not come there but I was wrong. He had no interest in sitting on the front benches, he only sits there to annoy and bully me and make fun of me.
The teacher gave us assignments before leaving and I was surprised that this bully was sitting quietly all the time. He didn’t bother me even for once in this whole class. I put books in my bag and was ready to leave. Right then he blocked my way.
“What do you want?” I asked irritated.
“Want to tell you that I haven’t seen anything more stupid like you before” he said.
“Get out of my way” I pushed him hard and he fell on the floor.
I saw Zane standing at the door.
“What was he saying?” he asked.
“Was being a jerk” I responded still annoyed.