Despite what I told Jordan, I made my way through school by sheer force of willpower doing everything I could to forget the gorgeous guy who had been outside my school. Even though I had said that I wasn't interested, I still blushed a bit as I thought of our encounter in the morning, and I find myself blushing that he actually put effort into finding me. It is both flattering and worrisome.
I must have been distracted because, as I made it out of French class, who should I see but Audrey who was just coming out of History. I tried to duck my head to avoid her but it was too late - she had already seen me.
"Candy wait please" , she ran up to me and took my hand.
"What do you want" , I spat out at her, my look purely venom.
She recoiled instantly as if I had bitten her when she spoke, her voice was low and ashamed. "I'm sorry for what happened Friday night. I was drunk and high and to be honest, I didn't know what I was doing."
Audrey then went on to tell me how when she had gotten her senses back, she was naked, in a bed with three guys, and she felt sore. At first she couldn't remember what had happened, but slowly it came back and she felt disgusted and sick with herself.
"You don't know how I felt, remembering it all what those guys did to me...", she broke off, and I could hear the tears in her voice. "Then I remembered what I said to you and I felt so ashamed and I cried because... because I thought I had lost my best friend." The tears started then, rolling down both our cheeks. I felt so sorry for her and what she had gone through. I didn't hold Friday night against her and I told her so. Finally, she stopped crying and I hugged her.
"I want us to forget about everything that happened on Friday night.", she said. "Nothing should get in the way of our friendship."
It took a while, but I really believed that it was an accident, so I agreed with her and we made our way to the next class, arriving just seconds before the teacher.
The rest of the day passed in a blur and before I knew it the bell rang to sign the end of the school day. Audrey and I were back to normal, and as we arrived in the parking lot, she started the engine of the car and I prepared to walk off home.
"Hey Candy do you want a ride home", she asked. She always asked me and I always declined but, before I could respond, a voice came from behind me.
"I am afraid that Miss Greene and I have an appointment."
I turned around to see a car behind us and sitting in it is the guy- Xavier Reyes.
"What appointment", I glare at him.
"The appointment I made to see you when you were less busy', he says with the ghost of a smile on his face.
I am about to tell him that there is no way that I will ever go with him, but the determined look on his face lets me know that he will keep pestering me until I agree to see him. I sigh dejectedly and turn around to face Audrey who is waiting patiently for me while sneaking glances at Xavier.
"I have an appointment with Mr Reyes", I tell her. "I'll call you when I get home.'
Audrey gives me an 'are you sure about this look' and I give her an 'I'll be fine look'
She gives Xavier one more glance before driving out the parking lot.
I wait until she is gone before turning to face him.
"Mr Reyes, you have a lot of explaining to do about why you will not just leave me alone."
He looks taken aback for a moment but quickly recovers. "Of course Miss Greene", he says. "Enter the car and we'll discuss."
I hesitate for a second, before climbing into the back of the car. he gives me his hand to help pull me in and I shiver as his touch vibrates through me, though I keep a straight face.
When I am settled in the car, Xavier turns to the man who is driving the car and whispers something into his ear, then the car starts and we are driving out of the school.
Xavier leans into the car seat and turns to face me.
"You aren't responding to me the way most women do", he says, a puzzled look on his face. "Most women are usually quite pleased when I take an interest in them."
"Really ", I say sarcastically. "I'm guessing your good looks make you so irresistible to women."
"Yes my looks help me get women", he replies cockily, raising an eyebrow at me. "Also my money helps. And my irresistible charm. It turns out that I am the ideal female dream."
I hold back a gag. This guy is so full of himself. His rich dad has spoilt him and he's now convinced that he is God's gift to womankind.
"Well its a good thing that I am not behaving like the other fools who throw themselves at you", I snap angrily. At least we've found something that even your daddy's money can't buy."
The words are out of my mouth before I can think and, for what feels like ages, there is silence between us.
Finally, he speaks, "I can see that you obviously do not know who I am", he says, his voice tight.
"Should I?" , I question him, trying my best to look bored.
Suddenly, he brings out his iPhone and hands it to me. The screen is showing a google page with a lot of pictures, and it takes me a while to realise that those are pictures of him at business meetings, at social events, at charities. One picture has him in front of a building called Reyes Industry and suddenly, everything clicks in my mind. No wonder he got so offended when I accused him of having daddy's money. All the money he has is money that he makes by himself.
He must have noticed the look on my face because he smiles a little smugly. That's right Miss Greene, his smirk says.
I feel uncomfortable in the car with him.
"Let me out please" , I say, as politely as I can.
"Don't worry" , he waves his hand dismissively. "We're already halfway to your house."
I stare at him in shock. "I didn't give you my address" . Now that I think about it, I didn't tell him my name either. Yet he knows it. This guy is an A-level stalker.
And apparently, one of the richest men in town. It wouldn't be too hard for him to get a computer and trace me if he really wanted to.
I force myself to speak calmly. "What do you want from me."
He looks at me and, suddenly, I notice that he looks vacant and unsure. Maybe even nervous. "What do you think that I want from you" , he says, and his voice isn't as cold anymore.
"I think you were interested in me for some reason of your own", I blurt out after a few seconds of silence.
"Really?", he says, a cold smile on his face. " And what would be your answer if I was interested in you, and I wanted to get to know you better."
"No" , I say, and the words startle both him and me. I don't know why I said it but I just know that if I let Xavier into my life, I will not be the same again.
"Oh" , he says, shocked. "Is it because of your boyfriend?"
I stare at him in surprise. "What boyfriend?"
"The guy who was with you this morning."
"Who, Jordan?", I laugh. "He's a friend".
Xavier's face brightens at my words and I can't help noticing just how attractive he looks, sitting there smiling, in his suit.
Suddenly, the car swerves to the right before coming to a stop and I find myself thrown into Xavier's lap. He is looking down at me and our faces are so close too close. I'm breathing too quickly and I know that my face is red. I know I should move but all I can focus on are his gorgeous pink lips. He leans in close to me and I think that he is going to
"Miss Greene" , Xavier says, his voice slightly mocking, "do you mind maybe getting off my lap."
I am instantly snapped out of his spell and my face turns red again, but this time, from embarrassment. Why would you think that an attractive and probably more experienced guy would even think about kissing a high schooler? The voice in my head yells.
Shakily, I remove myself from him and shift to the opposite end of the car, and that's where I stay until we pull up outside my house. I am still shaking as Xavier opens the car door and I step out.
I don't even wait to say thank you. I run into the house, fumbling with the keys as I open the door and lock it from the inside and run up the stairs to my bedroom window. From there I watch as he slowly enters his car and drives away.
I can still feel myself shaking.