Chapter 7 ARE YOU FOLLOWING ME

ROSE'S POV

I shut my eyes tightly to cool down my throbbing nerves and keep them in check. Why the hell I'm I getting worked up over him? He's just a human like me, right? I can do this. I have to go back. Brittany must be thinking I'm so stupid to run away the way I did.

I got out of my hiding spot and saw Brittany looking around like she's looking for something. She's definitely looking for me. I whistled to her and she looked in my direction. A deep crease formed on her forehead as she stomped towards me obviously in anger. I couldn't help giggling a bit.

"It's not a funny issue young lady." She said as soon as she got to me. " Where the hell are you running off to? Not like he was going to eat you."

I beamed. " I'm sorry."

She scoffed. " No. Apologize to Mr handsome whom you fled from. It made him feel like he was a kidnapper or something. People were asking him questions."

I swallowed. " I didn't know. I was just....."

"Just what?" She asked.

I sighed and shrugged. " I don't know. I just..... panicked...and fled."

She chuckled and wiggled her eyebrows at me. I flushed and glared at her. "What?"

She chuckled. "I know just what the matter is."

I folded my arms. " What?"

" You are desperately in love, Rose."

I sighed. "What? That's absurd. I'm not in love with anybody."

She chuckled and cooed like a baby. " Aawwwnnnnn. I can see it in your eyes. You are so shy you can't breathe around him."

I felt my cheeks swelling. I so wanted to crush this girl. She laughed when she noticed my frustrated look. "Don't worry dear. It's always like that for first loves. You will soon get used to him when you start having good communications with him." She said and held my hand leading me away. I furrowed my eyebrows.

" I'm not in love with anyone. Where are you taking me?"

She chuckled. "Just so cautious. I'm taking you to class. It's obvious you don't want to meet Mr sweet handsome celebrity."

I rolled my eyes and scoffed. "Whatever."

We got back to class when the lecture was already in progress. The instructor glanced at us as though we were lost souls while we stylishly made our way to our seats to avoid being seen.

My eyes met Skylar's as she glared at me with a suspicious sort of glare. I ignored her and sat beside Brittany.

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After the lecture, I made my way towards the library with a stack of chemistry books in my arms and a grumbling voice in my head. This is just one of those lengthy chemistry study periods that make me want to just probably tear something or rip someone apart. It's so frustrating especially when you can't seem to decipher certain formulas and the likes. But of course. I had no choice. If I don't at least get a pass in chemistry, I'm definitely not going anywhere. It's the core subject for the career I chose. Or the career my parents chose for me. I kept having a strong feeling that I would one day regret taking this course.

I got to the end of the corridor leading to the library and wanted to turn towards the left side of the corridor where another continued the journey. Someone was also coming from the other side and I didn't see him on time. We bumped into each other and all the stack of books I held fell to her ground.

Why the hell I'm I cursed with book accidents today? First was in the morning and now this?

I bent to pick them up the same time the fellow bent to help.

"Oops. My bad. I'm so sorry." He said and began picking up the books. His voice felt strikingly familiar.

I frowned and looked up at him to see that it was Christian!!! Holy cow!!!

My heart began its incessant pounding and I gulped. I stayed still not able to move a muscle as I watched him picking up the books unaware of whom he was helping. He then arranged the books in his hands and looked up.

"Here....." He paused when he saw me and a sweet smile formed on his lips. Holy moly. I gulped down hard. "Hey. It's you." He said. "Fancy meeting you here."

I sighed and slowly collected my books from him. "Thanks." I muttered.

What the hell is he doing in the school library? How is it that he's always everywhere I'm heading?

"What are you doing here?" I asked him.

He chuckled. " Having a good look around I guess. You?"

"About to stuff my head with chemistry as you can see."

He laughed softly. I bit my lip and heard him take a deep breath. I was deeply battling with the question lingering at my lungs. It was all ridiculous.

He examined me for a while. " Uuhhh....wanna ask something?"

I sighed deeply and licked my lips. " Are you following me?"

He examined me for a while and laughed. "Wait. Is that what you think?"

I furrowed my eyebrows confused. He laughed the more. What's funny anyway? It was just a simple assumption mistake.

He finally glanced. "Hey look. You are pretty and all that but, I'm not after you okay. And I really don't have interest in you if that's what you think. I was just looking around. You know, I graduated from this University okay. I just felt I needed to have a little look around."

Oh. That explains it. I couldn't help but feel a bit hurt by what he said. He doesn't have an interest in me. I felt a lump in my throat. Why do i feel so bad about that? Isn't it what I wanted? I shook my head. I suddenly felt furious. I clenched my books tightly against my chest. He's right. There is no way he will be interested in a wench like me.

"Good. Since that's how it is. I don't want to see you anywhere I am again. Stay far away from me. I don't want anyone spreading rumors about me associating with you."

" But....."

"No buts!!" I said out loud and walked past him. I couldn't understand myself anymore. Why the hell am I furious with him?