Amelia POV
I receded my pace, my chest heaving up and down. Gosh, where on the side of earth is the school library? I mentally cried out, scooting my gaze all around the new surroundings I found myself. I glance down at the map in my hands, exhaling an exhausting breath. Seriously, today marks a week I enrolled in this institute, but believe me, I’m yet to obtain acquaintance with the domain. I get lost practically every day while scouring for the lecture rooms. And today likewise, I can’t seem to track down the goddamn library. Jeez, I bite down on my lower lip, staring into the void. Suddenly, I heard distinct voices, I could tell they were guys from the masculine chattering. I stood rigid at first, but as soon as I moved from where I was standing so I could outline where the voice was coming from, four guys suddenly came in view. I watched their back view as they wander, but solely scrutinizing the tallest one at the middle, he looks so familiar.
“Excuse me!” I called out, and they all halted their strides at once before tilting their head to look in my direction. However, the familiar one didn’t turn around like others. I quickened my pace to where they were standing, “Sorry excuse me, I… I missed my way to the school library, could you please show me the route?” I begged, putting my lips into my mouth. They didn’t utter a word, as they all gazed down at me. I was beginning to wonder why their gaze lingered on my figure when the one at the middle slowly spun around, Huh? My mouth went agape immediately I recalled his face… He’s the same sullen guy I had met on my first day of resumption. Now I understand why his backside looks familiar.
He put forward a pace then sneered, “What did you just say?” I hauled myself backward, avoiding his glare. “Come on, repeat those words again, am I deaf? Didn’t you ask me that?” I swallowed, looking everywhere but his face. “Have you met her before, buddy?” One of his friends suddenly asked, I could feel his eyes relaxing on my body as he says, “I guess she tends to often lost her direction” He let out, “Ha ha, I see… Are you a newbie?” The same guy who talked earlier asked, directing the question at me. I turned my head but couldn’t face with them, Mr. grumpy was already towering above me. I rolled my eyes before walking past him, brushing my arm against his in the process. “Yes, I’m a newbie, can you show me the way now?” I demanded, looking from the blonde hair guy to the other two. I watched as they all exchanged a glance at one another while a mischievous smirk showed up on their faces. Furthermore, I became strung up, more or less realizing the tricks up their sleeves, “Never mind, I’ll locate it myself” I managed to utter, with an uneasy smile, but before I could take a step forth, I felt a spank right on my butt, and they all cracked up. My eyes stuck out as I quickly held my butt in my hands, I swiveled to face him, “What did you just do?” I asked him quietly, but boiling deep down. They all laughed out hysterically, obviously enjoying the scene. “What does it look like, sweet pea?” He answered with a cocky smile, my eyes came to be wet as though I felt humiliated, he came closer and moistened his lips. “You really like it, don’t you? There’s a close by restroom, let’s get entangled. I promise you’re gonna love it” He murmured, and his friends broke into a contagious laugh again. My jaw clenched as it felt like the annoying laughter strike up the outrage I was trying to concede, I didn’t give it a second thought before leaping up a little and launched a thunderous smack in his face.
A loud gasp fell out from his playmates mouth and the place fell into a dead silent, “How dare you?” I growled menacingly, “Are you nuts, do you think I’m one of those girls you could play with anyhow it fascinates you?” I rasped, closing the gap between the two of us. His eyes were bloodshot as he stared down at me with an inscrutable expression. I proceeded, “The next time you tried this with me, then I’m going to have you reported?!” I threatened, and with another death glare from me, I turned to walk away. “Desmond!” A feminine voice called out from my back, I wanted to keep on with my pace but for some unknown reason, I decided to look back. My eyes expanded instantly so as she, she was standing a few meters away, “Amelia?” “Callie?” We both murmured out in unison, “Ahh!” She exclaimed, her voice echoed extensively in the silent hall. Gleefully, she ran to my direction and lunged on me, “Oh my goodness Amelia, is this really you?” She cried, burying her head into my neck, I’m a bit taller than her, though. I couldn’t help but chuckle, as I caress her back to her waist. After a long moment, she unlocked from the hug, and I was stunned as to how her reddened her eyes had become, “Where have you been, Amelia? Where did you go to? What really happened that day, why did you leave the house? If you don’t consider any other person in the house, why didn’t you consider me? You know for sure I would be distressed, yet, you chose to leave, that wasn’t fair enough Amelia” She bemoaned painfully, bringing water to my eyes.
Callie was the only person that truly cares about me, and honestly, I wasn’t being fair by leaving the house without a prior notice. “I know sorry can’t change things now Callie, I just hope you could forgive me” I said, miserably. More waters rushed down her cheeks as she drew me into another passionate embrace. “I missed you so much, Amelia” Her voice throbbed with emotions, “I missed you more, sister” I confessed, softly. “What’s going on, Callie?” A cold voice spoke up, Callie slowly disengaged from the hug and held my hands, tenderly. “Sorry guys, I’m too emotional, isn’t it?” She chuckled out, wiping her tears away with the back of her hand. They all didn’t say anything, as they all stared at me, coolly. “Amelia, you’re going to explain everything to me later, but now let’s just make a little introduction” She says, I smiled then nodded in affirmative. She swiftly turned around to face the lunatic, “Desmond, meet my big sister, Amelia” My heart instantaneously rose and fell into pieces, her boyfriend? “Amelia, meet my boyfriend, Desmond” Callie introduced cheerily, darting from my face to his face. After she completed her words, our gaze locked up on each other. Her boyfriend, this crazy being standing right here, is really her boyfriend? No, this is not making any sense, this guy shouldn’t be address as my enemy’s boyfriend not to talk of my sister. “Callie, this is your boyfriend?” I turned to her and asked, tentatively. “Yes sister, we are both in the same faculty, faculty of art,” She said with a beam and went to stand beside him, hooking her hand with his. My heart thumped awfully. Understandably, she’s in love with him, and if I should tell her what transpired between us earlier, things might just go off between them and I wouldn’t like that, so I better keep it to myself.