MY BREATHING is unstable and my fast and loud heartbeat is overwhelming. The way he whispered on my ear and the rising on my skin hair because of feeling his warm breath. I'm stilled in my spot while he's holding me so close to his body.

I don't understand...

I came back to my senses and pushed him away and thankfully he step back but the playfulness in his smirk with intensity of his eyes is on.

"Are you crazy?!" I spat angrily. "I'm serious transfer student. We are over."

"Mnn..." He hummed and act like thinking then he smirk at me again. "I wonder what's wrong. Why are you so upset to me? Why do you want me out of here so bad? Why are you like this? Why don't you want me to know you? I have so many questions in my mind."

I don't like how playful and enjoying his tone is. I'm getting more nervous at the time passing.

He lean his face on me and steal a feathery kiss then back away again.

I'm so surprise at what he did that I just stand still and widened my eyes as I watch him watching me with so amused expression.

He chuckled. "You're drowning me in more deeper curiosity. Why are you like this when it's obvious you like me?"

"What?!" I angrily ask. What a ridiculous question. Is he out of his mind? Me? Like him?

He's crazy.

"Get out from insanity, it's not good." I adviced to piss him off but he just laugh at me.

He's really damn crazy.

"You." He's still chuckling. "You always amaze me."

I sighed. I have no time for this, for him. I need to make sure that he will shut up. "Are we clear here? That we're over. You will never talk to me and whatever you see and know about me, you will ignore it."

His lips twisted and he look at me seriously for a second before smiling. "Whatever you want."

I sighed in relief. I nodded at him and thankfully smile. "Thank you. Let's go, I'll take you to the cafeteria."

I feel like bricks of stones lift from my shoulder. Thank earth he cooperate, I didn't know what I'll do if he won't say yes to that.

I stop when we arrived at the entrance door of the cafeteria and turned to him. He turned at me too.

"This is the cafeteria." I said and pointed the double door. "The way of serving here is typical."

"Okay, let's go." He take my hand but I get it immediately from him. He look at me, confused and asking. "Why?"

Is he kidding? "Aren't you listening?"

"Listening to what?"

He's seriously messing with me. "Are you serious? You just agree to me a few moment ago."

He tilted his head to think and then his face lit in realization then he look at me with a smirk. "You're not listening too. You can't boss me around."

What? I laugh, not because of amusement but because I'm getting crazy talking to him. "We have a deal. We agreed about that a long time ago and this is the end of it."

He roll his eyes. "That's a nonsense headache deal." He murmured before giving me a grimace expression. "Fine. Do what you want. You're such a kill joy. But." He smirk and grab my waist then push me to lean on the nearest wall then kiss me.

I gasp and try to push him he's so strong. I didn't open my mouth but he's bit my lower lip so he can enter my mouth and play his tongue inside. I can't contain the moan. I fisted on his chest and still try to push him but he won't move away even a bit.

My heartbeat is increasing and my body is trembling a little. What if someone see us? It will be over for me.

I give in and let him kiss me and my hand just rested on his chest. I respond to his kiss until his hold lessen his hand started to wonder on my body. In this time I push him away from me and I succeed.

"The hell are you doing!" I shouted in a whisper. I won't risk it and shout here because what if someone hear me and take a look here?

He laugh, really enjoying this. "I'm liking this so much." He shook his head and heave a sigh of enjoyment. "I'll follow our deal. We are over now, I get it. You will do what you want and I'll do what I want. We are strangers to each other. But... there's flaws on that Ennaira."

The way my name slide in his tongue feels different. It sounds something strange and... I don't know. I felt something tickles my stomach for some reason. I ignored it and bravely met his playful expressive eyes.

"What flaws?" I don't feel good about this.

"I'm now your classmate, we can't be strangers because it will be very suspicious and are you sure you want me to do what I want?"

Oh no.

He step closer to me and I step back but my back is already on the wall. He step more until his face can lean on my ear. "I might really do what I want, like what I just did earlier. Wanna repeat it? I know you want it. Hmn?" He smelled my neck and his lips touch a sensitive part of my skin there.

I moan in response. I reddened in embarassment because of my reaction to him. I can't believe this. It's unfair because he knows my body well. I gritted my teeth and close my eyes. When I open it I saw him watching every part of my face so close.

"You're really beautiful, you know?"

"Back off." I said in gritted teeth and push him slightly that he only move little.

"I'm still not done to you. And you know it." He whispered before stepping back. "I'll just eat lunch, you should eat too. You need strength." He said before enter the cafeteria.

I exhale the breath that I'm containing since earlier and I felt my knees wobbling, if not because of the wall on my back I'm already kneeling on the floor.

I really need strength.

I'm done. That guy...

What should I do?

I should do something about him.

He's a very curious persistent person and it's obvious that he is enjoying this and will enjoy more. I'm stupid for associating myself to that mentally unstable jerk. But what can I do?

He help me release my stress and filling my boredom before.

But now he's a pain.

I close my eyes to think more. Okay... I will answer his curiousity and end his wondering. Kill the enjoyment so he will stop.

I enter the cafeteria and immediately, some eyes are already on me. It's normal because the students here knows what's next when I enter the premises. I took a tray and fall in line. After taking my food my eyes landed on the transfer student who have already a company, girls and even boys are flocking to his table. I'm sure they are interviewing him and testing what kind of person he is.

I'm sure many of them will like him. Not only because of his can't be ignored good looks and hot sexual appeal but because his personality is interesting. I've seen him talk casually at the places we've been and he's a smooth and charming talker. But I'm sure some of the boys will hate him too because of his know it all attitude and stubborn bossy demeanor.

I look away from him. Why am I thinking about his involvement with others here? Be alone or be popular, I don't care what will happen to him here. I care of what will happen to me that he is here. In all of the school... why here?

My eyes snap back at him when I remember that I told him to find another school if he's bored on his previous school. Damn him! He really followed my advice. But why here?

I shouldn't have suggested that, huh? So it's my fault? Tss. Curse him and his damn curiosity. I walk to find a table when suddenly my tray flip and the greasy food stick on my uniform.

"Oops." Selena put her hands to her mouth and smirk mockingly at me. "My bad... I didn't mean it." She said in mocking apologetic tone.

The wole cafeteria turned silent and everyone's attention is obviously on us, watching the daily show.

I look down at my stained blouse. "It's fine." I said softly and get my handkerchief to try to erase the stain.

She smirk and chuckled then the girl beside her give her a strawberry colored shake and the next thing she do is put it in my head.

No surprises there.

I felt the cold shave ice on my head, falling on my hair down to my face and the floor.

"Oh, my hand slipped. I'm so so sorry."

I sighed understandingly and felt the tears pooling at the corner of my eyes. I look at her and try to smile. "I understand."

She and her friends laugh and I saw Catharine approaching us while it's happening I steal a glance at the transfer student's direction and saw him looking at us in a bewildered expression. His mouth is hanging open and his stance look like he's going to stand up. I bring back my eyes to the girls in front of me and girl approaching me.

"Is this all you can do, Selena?" Catharine ask and look at her nails lazily and looking like uninterested. "This always happen, it's not fun anymore."

"What's your idea, Cath?" The other girl ask.

"Hmn..." Catharine look at a direction and I followed it. He's looking at the transfer student. "I want to introduce myself and her to the transfer student." She said and look back at me.

I look at her too and at the same time she push my shoulder with so much force. I didn't expect that that's why I stumbled back and fall on the floor. I wimce when my butt and back hit the floor.

Catharine and her friends laugh joined by some of the students but some are also looking guilty, others are just looking away like they didn't saw it and many are just enjoying the show.

My hair covered my face and I use that opportunity to smirk and glare at nothing so I can atleast let out anger to help calming myself. I breathe deep before looking up but before I can help myself up someone (obviosly one of Catharine's friends or she) throw a cup of bubble tea at me or something like that because as soon as I felt it hit me, liquid from that explode on me.

Catharine's laugh cam be heard above all the other laughters.

"She's so pathetic." I heard someone said.

"Pityful."

"That's what you will get once you're weak."

"Catharine and her friends really took it to another level."

It's another level because in public they don't hurt me physically, just verbal bullying and mocking and pouring drinks and food to me. But now they are doing this. I felt joy inside me.

Finally... I'm about to start.

I close my eyes to get ready for the following things that they will do but everybody stop and another wave of silence surrounds the whole cafeteria. I open my eyes to see what's happening and my mouth hang open in shock.

What... is he doing?

"What do you think you're doing?" Catharine throw him a bitch questioning look.

"Stop it! You've done enough. Shut it." He said in a calm voice and crouch to grab my arm and stand me up.

I stand up because of how strong he pulled me. I look at him in dazed. Why? "Terron what are you doing?" I ask him in a whisper that he will only hear.

He look at me coldly and try to fix my hair and my face using his hand and handkerchief. He didn't answered me or look at me in the eyes, he's busy wiping my face and my arm.

Catharine laugh in amusement. "So you're back being her knight in shinning uniform again?"

Terron turn to her with glaring serious eyes and Catharine moved back involuntarily but still manage and tried to look fierce.

"Catharine this is my last warning. Do this to her again and I will really report you."

Catharine tilted her head in a mocking manner even though we all know how scared she is to him. "I'm daring you. Do it."

Terron look like a ticking bomb who's ready to explode any moment. His hands is in fist and he's intensely glaring at her. If I don't know him I will thought he is going to punch or hit her.

I hold his arm to try to calm him.

"Terron it's enough, let's just go." I said softly in whisper.

He look at me with heated eyes but I know it's not for me. "It's really enough. I'm so done watching them do this to you, you never did anything wrong to them." He look at Catharine. "I will make sure you will be expelled."

Catharine's face shows so much fear now and I know my eyes reflect the same fear too. No! I hold Terron's arm tightly.

"Please, Terron, don't. I'm begging you." I whispered. "I don't want to cause a problem and take it to the principal or to the faculty. You know my family and her family... it's impossible." My tears fell like a water fall, begging him to don't do that. "Catharine's family is very powerful... please... I don't want to be hurt more." I beg him while crying silently.

Terron look at me and his eyes turn softer, he look at me for a few seconds more before he hug me. I hug him tight too and put my face on his chest to cry there.

"Alright. I won't..." He said softly. "This is my last warning Catharine. Stop bullying Ennaira." Terron said icily to her and pull me to go with him.

"Tss." I heard Catharine before we finally go.

We come to the school's reading park. I'm still crying while sitting on the bench and he's crouching in front of me, helping me wipe my tears.

"Sshh, stop crying Ennaira. Please..."

I look down more and hide my face from him. "You should just let us. I thought you don't care anymore? Why are you stepping on my problem again?"

"Who told you I don't care about you? I just let you like what you want but Ennaira you don't expect me to just sit there while watching you getting hurt by those girls. I swear if they aren't girls I already beat them up."

I shook my head. "That's why you should stay out of it. It's just a simple girl fight."

"Nonsense. It's clearly bullying Ennaira. Stop being so understanding and irritatingly kind."

New tears form and fall from my eyes. But I'm not sure what it is for this time. I'm sorry Terron.

"I'm abused by my family everyday. It's fine. And if you will report Catharine and her friends, my family will only back out once they knew Catharine's riches. Fighting or reporting is nonsense, I will still get hurt in the end."

He look away frustrated and stand up. "Aish! What a life you have!"

"My uncle beat me up last night. I sleep on the floor, what they are doing to me is just like a pinch to me."

He huffed in frustration. "That's not okay Ennaira!" His voice rise and he crouch to level on my face again.

I look down more. "I know... but it's my life. All I can do is accept this."

"That's messed up." His phone rang and we both look at it. When he saw the caller ID, he look at me before ending rejecting the call.

"Who's that?" I ask.

"Coach. Probably finding me for my special training." He said.

"You should go."

"No, you're more important than this."

I stop breathing and cursed in my head so many times. If you only knew Terron. I'm so sorry. But I have plans... you should stay away from me. Why do you even have to care for me so much?

"You don't have to stay here with me, I'm fine. Your training is very important, and I heard you're entering nationals in a few months."

He shook his head and sit beside me. "You need someone."

I really don't.

I smile thankfully at him. "Please. I will feel bad if you miss that just because of me."

"But--"

"Terron I want to cheer you up like what you're doing for me. Please don't make me feel bad and go to your training."

His phone rang again.

He look at it and sighed defeatedly. "Let's go home together, please wait for me. I will drive you home." He said.

I smile and nodded.

He kiss my cheeks before going.

I just followed him with my eyes until he's out of my sight. I'm so sorry for lying to you Terron, I hope you understand, even though it's competely unreasonable.

"What an act."

I stand up quickly when I heard his voice from my back. I turn to face him and saw him watching me with serious eyes. He looking at me like he's trying to read me or figure me out.

I took a deep breath before opening my mouth for words. "Follow me."

I bring him at the isolated back of the building again. My back is facing him because I'm still thinking what to say to him. He's a very wondrous person and persistent, 2 things that shouldn't be combined in a person like him because he just wouldn't stop until his curiosity is fulfilled.

So the best thing to do is end his curiosity right away so he will stop.

I face him and saw him leaning his back at the wall while his hands on his pocket and just looking at me, waiting silently.

"You have questions?" I started.

He tilted his head and pout his lips while looking at me intently. "Hmn, I have many. But I don't feel like asking right now."

What? I frown at him. "So what do you want to happen now?"

He chuckled darkly. "Fine. I'll ask some. First, what the hell was that act on the cafeteria earlier?"

My mind stop. How? How did he know that that's an act? My mind runs so fast that I didn't know what to say for a moment. "That's not an act. That's the real me, I'm weak and I'm always getting bullied."

He laugh but there's no humor on it. "Come on, I can see through it. Spill it or I won't stop."

What the fvck?

I blink and compose myself. Relax Ennaira, he's just messing. "Remember when I told you I hate my parents, my family? I actually hate everything. Everyone. I'm always getting bullied since gradeschool, until now I'm experiencing it. I'm also getting physically abused at home, it's all happening because I'm orphan and no one is gonna defend me." My tears started to fall and my eyes dilated. "I have no friends because everybody don't like me for unknown reason. I'm lonely... you're my only escape, but now that you know what kind of life I have I'm scared I will totally lose you." I close my eyes and sob. "I have a mess fvcked up life. I'm pathetic. I'm trying to live peacefully but as you see, they are all mean to me. This is the life you are curious about."

"Lies."

I open my eyes and my tears stop as I look at his serious unmoved face. I can't say a word. I blink and gulp. What did he say?

"What are you--"

"I'm not sure which part but I can tell many of that was a lie."

I fisted on my skirt and blink while looking at him. Figuring out what did I said wrong. How can he say... or he's just catching me?

"What I said is true." I said in a firm voice.

"You sound and look so convincing but you can't trick me." He said confidently.

I look at him with confused face. "I'm telling the truth. This is my life. I'm a low pitiful outcast highschool student."

He blew out a breath and scratch the back of his head. "I don't know what's your deal. I really wonder, but..." He smirk at me and shook his head. "I won't ask questions."

I can't understand him. What does he want then? I don't get it. My heart is starting to pump faster because of the growing fear in me. I don't know why but I'm so nervous inside me even though I look compose outside.

"I... what do you mean?" I ask in defeated tone, still keeping my act.

"Stop acting, you're hurting my eyes." He grimace and move his hand in dismissing manner.

I stilled. How can he? How can he see through my lies and how can he say I'm acting? Nobody... see it when I act. I'm now so confused... and scared.

"What do you want?" I ask without thinking.

He shook his head and smile. "Nothing in general. As we talked earlier, I'll do what I want and you will do what you want so don't worry, I won't obligue you to told me what's really up in your complicated life. I'll just watch what will happen next and," He smirk and play with his lips. "I won't get in your way."

Really?

"That is what you are worried about, right?" He chuckled, he sound so very amused. "I'll keep my mouth shut."

But why do I feel like I'm still not safe? I'm sure he won't do that without any reason.

"But in return..."

I knew it. He really wants something.

He push his body straight from leaning on the wall and step closer to me then bite his lips. "We will continue what's in between us, I'm fine in secret of course."

Huh?

I don't know...

But I feel like I'm in more bigger trouble.

Is it okay?

No it's not. Don't you dare Ennaira! You must be crazy. He's really mentally unstable, that's tested and what is happening right now is another proof.

But the word slides in my tongue without my permission.

"Deal... then."

He smirk devilishly.

I know I will regret this.