King and Commoner

6. Caleb Dachary

I laughed at his enthusiasm. He was the first to make me feel so welcomed besides Lucia. Finally, another regular person!

 ------'--,--<@

 Caleb was waiting for me outside my class when first hour let out. “Hey Mary.” He greeted,

“Hi Caleb.” I smiled.

“Call me Cal.” He grabbed me by the hand again. “Come on. I’ll show you to your next class.” He flashed me a 1,000 watt smile before looking forward.

This procedure happened every time I got out of each period. Lunchtime came around and Cal was there once again to lead me to the cafeteria.

“How do you know what my classes are?” I asked him out of curiosity.

“Didn’t I tell you? I made it my business to know.”

“Well, aren’t I making you late to your own classes?”

“No. Now stop fussing. Let’s go eat.” We entered the cafeteria and I piled my plate with random things. The one thing I did make sure to do was to stay far away from the main table. It seemed all the tables surrounding it were filled, and that would make sense, especially since everyone would want to be near the most popular guy in the school.

I was different, I guess. I’d rather have better manners over popularity anytime.

I glanced at the ‘head’ of the table. Jeremy had leaned over and whispered something in the girl’s ear next to him. The girl blushed and giggled like an idiot.

Look at him! Shamelessly doing that with so many people watching on! And what was with that expressionless face? Was cold all he knew how to be?

“Don’t worry about Jeremy. He’s like that to everyone.” Cal’s voice next to me made me realize I hadn’t taken a quick glance at Jeremy, but I had actually been staring over there.

“Ah, no…I’m not…”

“Nah, no worrying. He’s been like that ever since I could remember. Even though he’s in his second year of high school, he’s already taken the place of king in this school.”

“Is there always a king in all the schools you went to?”

Cal raised an eyebrow. “Are our schools really that different? Yes, there has always been a king of the school. Usually it goes to the richest, but believe it or not, he isn’t. There’s just an air around him that oozes authority. I don’t even remember when he actually became the king,” He smiled. “but I guess the title suits him.”

“Mary!” Lucia came up behind me and smiled. “Ah, I’m glad you made it. I was worried.” She had her plate in her hand and almost took me by my free hand to drag me off until she saw Cal. “Oh. You made a new friend?”

I smiled. “Yeah. He just wouldn’t leave me alone. He showed me to all my classes today so I wouldn’t get lost.”

“Hello.” Caleb flashed Lucia one of his brightest smiles. “Caleb Dachary, at the service of Mary.”

Lucia raised an eyebrow first at the boy bowing before me, then at me. Then she smiled. I blushed.

“Um.” I said, looking around at the odd glances I got from people. “Cal, could you stand straight. This is embarrassing."

He did, still smiling, as he took my hand. “Anything for my lady.” Lucia laughed as I blushed to my hairline.

 ------'--,--<@

Jeremy II

Jeremy sat at the main table surrounded by many people, although he’d learned to tune them out a long time ago. So why did one voice from so far away reach him like a church bell? He spotted her quickly enough and scowled at the smile he saw. It caught him off guard. Her golden-haired, green-eyed friend laughed, and only then did he see that her smile had been forced as she looked at the guy in front of her. All Jeremy could see from this point was a bleach-blonde spiked head, bowed down to her.

Bowing? To her? That Commoner? That beggar? What was he thinking? Kings deserved to be bowed to, and yet no one had ever bowed to him.

The boy finally did stand up, and he saw his face. His smile was the most brightest he’d ever seen, and his eyes flashed like imperial topaz stones. In short, he was handsome. And he was holding her hand.

How someone as handsome as he was could like her even a bit made Jeremy puzzled. He twirled his spoon as he watched the trio. Blonde Boy led Commoner and her friend to a booth next to a window close to the cafeteria door that led to the garden.

“She does seem to have made some friends...considering how you treated her and your reputation.” His roommate interrupted him in his scrutiny. “I wonder if I should be glad for her, or be jealous that I‘m not her first guy friend. That boy is awfully good looking.”

Jeremy scowled and glared at him. “If he’s so good looking, why don’t you go out with him?”

His roommate backed away in surprise. “What’s gotten you so worked up? I make a comment and you’re biting my head off. Why do you seem so concerned about that fella? I wonder…if it’s because of that girl."

It was Jeremy’s turn to back away. Had he really just gotten jealous? Why was he so concerned about who hung out with her? He recovered and glared at his roommate once more. “You shouldn’t even mingle with those kind of people.”

“Those kind of people? They look just the same as me. They even seem more friendlier and more companionable that you seem to be. I have no idea why you bite my head off every time I even mention her. I even still have the bruise you gave me with that-”

Jeremy stood, and waved off the others who stood with him.

“Where are you off to?” His roommate asked.

“The gardens. I’m finished eating.” He descended the step leading away from the main table. And passed her table. He glanced toward her table to see her laughing at something Blonde Boy said, and didn’t even notice he passed her.

How rude! How was she going to ignore the King? He made sure he slammed the door behind him.

--------'------,--<@

 Haha. Caleb loves to flirt! haha. I laughed at him when he did that. when I asked him why he did it, he said, cuz I felt like it. :P

Mary was soooo embarassed. She wanted to hit this guy she barely met not even six hours ago. lol.

This chapter took FOREVER to write! My characters have been acting up. They say sorry...except Jeremy, he won't admit it was his fault(even though most of it was his fault) lol.

Jeremy really didn't like this chapter. He says he hates my writing...*Whispers: I think he's just spoiled*

Jeremy: I HEARD THAT!

Hahahahaha! He still doesn't understand that I created him. Arrogant boy.

Well, until next time...

Take Care!

Kyeire