The promise made but never kept

Chapter Four

I went to my locker to prepare the things I needed for the next class.

"How'd ya know Erza?" Dragneel-kun asked then leaned on the locker beside mine and looked at me in all seriousness.

Who asks that out of the blue? We're not even close, bastard!

I glared at him annoyingly and fought the urge to say anything.

"Look, Natsu-kun is talking to that nerd girl!" someone gossiped on the sideline.

"Yeah, I'm like prettier than her! Why waste time on a nerd?" someone gossiped back.

"It's none of your business." I say tonelessly.

I continued to stare at him as I closed my locker then turned around to walk back to class.

"Why do you hate me?" he asks out of nowhere.

I turned to him and sighed heavily.

"It's not that I hate you. I just don't know you." I said blankly.

I don't understand.

You don't even know me.

Why are you trying so hard to talk to someone like me?

"Lu-chan, you okay?" Levy-chan tapped my shoulders breaking my staring contest with Pinkie.

"Yup. I'm fine." I said coolly as I shrugged then continued to walk back to class.

Before we enter, I heard someone bursts out on the hallway.

"What if I want to know you? Would you give me a chance?" Pinkie yells.

He really is an idiot.

"I don't think so." I shrugged, nonchalantly.

"Three days!" He yelled.

"Give me three days to make you smile. If you do, you will be my friend whether you like it or not!" He added.

This should be fun...

But Nah...

I'll pass.

Silence.

"Whatever..." I say uninterested.

Why does this feel... nostalgic?

-Third class-

Teacher: Freed Justine

Subject: Science

This subject totally sucks.

The same routine as introduction and all.

Professor Freed just silently wrote symbols and data on the board.

I plugged one of my earphones and listened while taking down notes.

"Oi Lucy, I'm bored." he whispered and continually throws paper on my head when the teacher turns around.

"What the? Would you knock it off?" I whisper-yelled at him.

"I would but I rather not." he laughed quietly.

"Why not?" I asked uninterested.

"I'm bored and I love teasing you." he says as he smirked playfully and stares at me.