Chapter 9
Chapter 9
Sophie’s pov
“Who was that guy?” Carson asked in curiosity, still keeping his eyes locked on the opened door where
Aiden was standing just moments ago, ring at him hotly.
“A bully.” I let out without thinking and then corrected myself even though my words were true.
“He’s also a senior, name Aiden Xavier, the principal’s grandson and somehow I’m always on his
radar.” I shrugged turning to face Carson.
One of Carson’s brows lifted. “Always on his radar?” He asked, seeming to be confused.
I nodded and looked away. “He always. teases me.”
That was a better way of saying bullying.
Don’t get me wrong, Aiden had never physically hurt me, nor mentally scarred me. He was just
annoying by always saying something mean. He was also a guy who thought he could get whatever he
wants and can get away with anything. I suppose that is true in a sense.
“Teasing as in he has a crush on you and doesn’t know how to say it?” Carson snorted.
Without warning, a raging heat settle on my cheeks and showcased how Carson’s words raveled my
brain. “l-what-no-I spurted, puffing out my cheeks and scoffing.
“Aiden Xavier doesn’t have a crush on me. That guy can never have a crush on someone like me.” I
scoffed in denial.
There was no way Aiden liked me like that. The guy always looked for ways to tease me. You don’t
tease people you like. Well.not in the way he does it at
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least.
Now it was ‘Carson’s turn to scoff. “Someone like you? Are you kidding? You’re practically perfect, any
guy would want to date you.”
I shyly looked away, sensing hispliment. I was never good withpliments.
Carson’s lips curved into a grin. “Any guy as in me.”
*Lunch Time*
So who’s this cute guy Sophie?’ M teased as she settles on the chair beside mine. She nudges her
head towards Carson who gave her a charming grin.
“Carson Nice to meet you.” He narrowed his eyes and tilted his head while
reaching out his hand for her to take.
“M,” She responded while giggling and shaking his hand. This girl over here best friend.” She nudges
her head toward me and sent me a cheeky wink
I rolled my eyes yet couldn’t fight off the smile that stretched on my face. ‘So new kid, where are you
from?” M asked Carson, her eyes narrowing
Then she pointed a fry his way before he could answer. “Don’t give me that bullshit cliche line and tell
me you’ve been everywhere around the world 11 so, please excuse me and my best friend, we’ll go to
thedies room and cry our eyes out ’cause we’ve never traveled before.”
Carson grinned and chuckled. “I’m from Cali but I have traveled to one or two ces before. Does that
count?” He tilted his head with a huge smile splitting his face.
giggled when M answered with. “Take me with you next time yes?” Her eyes had that puppy gleam
that had her getting exactly what she wanted. “Take me away from this small town. She pleaded.
Both Carson and Iughed but then suddenly Carson’sugh fades and a shadow looms beside me. It
wouldn’t take a genius to know that this was Aiden’s presence. He could never go unnoticed.
I stilled, unsure of what to say or do. Not even sure if to turn around to face him
Would he tease me about our detention and let everyone know he had conquered me now?
He was a bully so he’d not care if he humiliate me in front of everyone now.
What I had not expected was for Aiden’s hand to grab a good amount of my fries. I gasp, whipping my
head to face him. His face was neutral but his eyes were not on me. They were on Carson, ring into
his soul.
Aiden pushes the fries in his mouth, looks down at me, and then just walks away
“What an ass.” M scoffed, taking some of her fries and adding them to my tray. I smiled at her and
thanked her
“It’s fine
“No it’s not. You need to stand up to him Sophie.” M scoffed again, this time angrier,
My smile wavered and I core my eyes away from her. “Only a few months left and I won’t have to see
his face again.” I lift one shoulder in a shrug.
“So this guy….
Carson started, looking at me with a questioning gaze.
“Aiden,” I told him, seeing as he seemed to have forgotten his name.
Carson nods and then narrows his eyes. “Are you sure he’s not into you? The guy was literally burying
me with his eyes.”
“I thought the same too.” M snorted. “But that still doesn’t give him the right to bully her.”
Carson turns to face Aiden and I do the same. But then when my gazended on him, something like
acid run up my throat when I saw Rena, the school’s head cheerleader on hisp.
His best friends, Rnd and Austin were also seated around their usual table, both upied with girls
of their own.
My eyes draw back 10 Aiden and I bit into my lip hard. I tore my eyes away quickly when I noticed he
was turning my way again.
1 Taked a snort while feeling his piercing eyes on me. “Aiden Xavier having a crush on me?” I let out an
amusingugh. “That’s the most ndiculous thing I have ever heard.”
M shrugs ‘Well, sometimes we don’t really know what the guy thinks Sophie. Maybe
“Maybe nothing. Can we drop that topic please? I’d rather not want to talk about him right now.” i
stated.
i was already having a hard time fighting the urge to sweep my gaze back to him. I didn’t need to be
talking about him right now.
“Okay fine. Then how about we talk about the reason you were called to the principal’s office?” M
asked in curiosity, turning her body to face me to give me her full attention.
I wince and picked up a fry and throw it in my mouth, M knew I hated talking when I was eating so
hopefully if I chew slow enough it will buy me enough time to think of a good enough reason as to why
I’m serving detention after school
She doesn’t have to know that I was serving with Aiden too. Though she must’ve heard his name being
mentioned in the inte along with
mine.
Dammit. Was I stuck? “I was
Amotion saved me from answering her
Everyone’s attention draw to the table in the middle of the room where all the poprs sit. Where Aiden
and his friends sat
I was not surprised to see that he was the main reason for themotion but what I was surprised
about was Rena on the floor, her bottom kissing the dirty tiles under her.
“What the hell Aiden!” She screeched, causing me to wince at how loud her tone was,
“Next time shut your damn mouth. He growled standing up and stocking out of the room
Well, detention will surely be fun if he stays with that attitude, I thought sarcastically
Rena let out a frustrated sound and stands up with the help of a few of her cheerleading friends who
looked to be trying to ease her
“That guy has some serious anger issues.” Carson snorted and Mali agreed. I on the other hand found
myself drawing my attention to the door he disappeared from.
“I think it’s ridiculous for him to serve you with detention for what Aiden did! What an a
“M!” I said hushedly not wanting her to get into trouble by cursing out the principal. God knows how
many surveince cameras he has around.
Besides, I lied about the reason I got detention entirely and if word got out about the real reason, M
would feel betrayed. I didn’t want her to know what I had done with Aiden, what I had given up to him.
She’d not look at me the same again if she knew.
So I lied and said Aiden followed me to the library and was teasing me and he managed to throw one
of the bookshelves when I was trying to get away from him and he was trying to catch me.
It was a ridiculous lie but M bought it because it was believable Aiden would do something like that
just to get a rise out of me.
“Anyway I’ll see you tomorrow, I’m off to therapy.’ M sighed heavily looking like she didn’t want to go
to therapy at all.
Nodding we said our goodbyes and I made my way to the detention room. When I got there, I was the
only one, no signs of Aiden and I was sure he’d not show up. This was Aiden for crying out loud. He
didn’t have to show up for detention.
When I settle on the seat right at the back, the door opens. I had expected it would be the teacher but
i’m surprised when blue eyes shed with mine across the room.
I shifted on the seat nervously and gripped my bag when Aiden makes his way over to me.
“Did I not tell you to stay away from him?” He growled, making his way over to me with an angry gaze.
I squirmed yet fight for my chin to stay up. “And I said, you can’t tell me who to be friends with Aiden.” I
grumble.
He res down at me and was about to take the seat beside mine when the door opens again and Mr.
Gray walks in, looking sluggish and bored
He doesn’t even spare us a nce and grumbles. “I want you two far apart. That means to the front
Aiden.” He lifts his head and gives Aiden a pointed look.
Aiden grits his teeth, huffs and then walks back to the front.
The rest of detention was rather boring, except for the res Aiden sent my way asionally. Mr. Gray
kept looking at the clock every second and then when the hands hit five p.m he literally jumps out of his
seat and grips his briefcase.
“Tomorrow, same time you two.” With those parting words, Mr. Gray leaves us and practically runs out
of the ssroom and had not once turned back around.
Now it was just Aiden and me.
T held my breath as I rose from the chair and grabbed my bag.
My head was down, but when I hear the clicking of a lock my head snaps up. My mouth parts when I
realized Aiden had locked us in.
“What the hell Aiden!?” I snapped, my heart mming in my chest.
He clicks his tongue and pushes off the door. “Well, I thought he’d never leave.” A smirk crawls on his
face and my heart cried for mercy.