"What's up asthma boy"
"You know I told you my name for a reason right-" he grumbled deflecting my attack "-shortcake?"
"If I remembered correctly you didn't told me your name like a normal polite person would do" I back away from him missing his attack and countering "Matteo"
"Its Matthew—"
Green light
"Toucher"I whispered in french smirking at him through my helmet (touch)
Coach walk to us "premier, touche." (first touch) He gestured at me before narrowing his eyes at Matthew "focus, and no chit chats Mr Reed. Continue" then he strode towards the pair next to us
"I just got scolded." He muttered disbelievingly and turned to me "how come you got out of the hook easily when you he obviously walk in on us chit chatting?"
We got ready into another position
"You see I initiated the chit chats with you to distract you on purpose and he happen to walk in on us just in time when you open your mouth" I shrugged raising my sword at him getting on stance with an amused smirk tugging at the corner of my lips
He glared at me half heartedly "you like playing dirty aren't you shortcake?" He get on with his defensive stance
"Whatever kind of dirty you we're reffering to. I totally agree to those on making the job more...exciting"
Then I lunge
His mouth opened slightly an evil glint crossed his eyes but it was gone as fast as it came as he quickly moved backwards to avoid being hit before his cheeky smirk made an appearance with his left dilple showing in an adorably innocent way
In which he's anything but
"I knew you like me" he breathed "but I didn't know you we're this desperate"
Halting momentarily in incredelousness and amusement with a raised eyebrow at him in question I gestured for him to continue with my sword slightly
"Keep chit chatting Matteo" I wag my foil at him "and you'll find yourself timed out and next to Carl by the bleachers" I teased
"Nah I'm good here"
"Oh and why's that?" I mused "because your wounded ego wouldn't be able to take another scolding so you'll take a seat by the bleachers willingly instead?"
"No need for me to do that.."
I was about to open my mouth to retort
Beep
"When you'll be already occupying the spot next to Carl" he winked at me before walking off with a dramatic salute
Red light
Groaning I took off my helmet and follow him towards the metallic bench after coach announced the winners and shouted a water break
I watched him blankly as he took off his helmet showcasing his dark blue eyes, an adorable cleff chin, sweaty forehead dripping on the side of his face ,a sharp jaw, thin pink lips, and a strong looking nose
"Shortcake I know I'm irresistible but—"
"Why do you wear contacts?"
A worried and nervous look cross his eyes as I hide my suspicious look behind a blank expression
"You know what? Just keep on staring I really don't mind shortcake" he smirked a smirk that was a bit forced and wipe his face entirely with a navy blue towel
"You're stalling" I took a few steps towards him
"Am not" he gave me an innocent look and looking behind me "oh look its Dave"
He patted my head like a dog making me scowl at him as he smiled at me cheekily "talk to you later"
He made a move to walk past me but I grab his forearm slightly tugging him to face me
"Matthew." I stressed and saw as his adam's apple bob up and down not meeting my eyes "I'm just curious..."
"I don't know what you're talking about Zaia." He stated firmly this time by the way his jaw kept clenching I could tell he's anything but calm
My eyebrows raised in amazement at how his mood change in just a matter of seconds, before frowning in suspscion as he still avoid eye contact with me
"Matt—"
"Corell." A deep voice warningly interrupts me from behind feeling his glares on the back of my head
The tight line on my lips turned into a scowl as I clench my other hand in a fist
I should've gotten used to this douchebag's unwanted appearances
From the corner of my eye I saw Matthew's shoulder's slumped and sighed in relief
I pivoted and face the intruder letting go of Matthew's arm in the process
"Stuart" I greeted blankly nit bothering to hide my irritated tone "I now realized that you really have a habit of interrupting us every chance you have, and let me tell its getting out of hand don't you think?"
"Well you seem to also have the habit of annoying my best friend" he shrugged giving me a mocking smile "tell me what is it about now?"
I stared into his green eyes with an equal ferocity and challengingly narrowed them eyes at him
"I was just about to ask what was his favorite color... then again how could I forget about your constant unpleasant interruptions" I mused giving a sideway glance at Matthew as he turned his head away from my stare "I guess I'll be asking.... another time then"
"Corell stop, whatever your doing its getting annoying" he hissed leaning down into my height
Tilting my head at him with mock confusion I cross my arms against my chest
"If I we're to stop who would keep saving his ass?"
I noticed Matthew moved a few steps forward to Dave
"I'd gladly replace you—"
"Oh isn't that right Matteo?" I chirped faking interest "tell me where we're you when he'd been cornered fucking twice not to mention that the first day we met was how he heaved to death realizing his having a bloody asthma attack"
By the end of my rant I was already snarling at his face that turned a 180 well with his head bent down I managed to practically snarl at his face
I was pulled back as an arm slip around my waist from behind with my body still rigid I held myself back from flipping the person behind me
"Hands off"
"Then please refrain from doing any kung-fu moves at my best friend" an unamused british accent whispered into my ear
Huffing I step out of his hold and grab my duffle bag and mask walking towards the changing rooms
"See you Matteo"
"Its not even time—"
Kriing! Kriing!!
"Classe adjurnée!"
~•|•|•~
"You'll ace it"
"That was mentally exhausting. I couldn't even feel my brain anymore if that make sense"
I snort out a laughter at her starfish figure with her face burried on her blankets between her bed
Shoving her notebook back down the fluffy white carpet between our beds where her other humungous algebra and math books and notebooks layed messily
Sighing as she relaxed on her bed still on her position I leaned my head on the wall behind me where my bed is pushed up sideways facing hers
"I swear Zaia I just got distracted by a black bird over a window for a moment and when I focussed back on Prof Hallworth all my brain cells just fell out of my ears" she rolled to the side so she was facing the ceiling whilst making hand gestures dramatically "aren't black birds like... a bad omen?"
I raised my eyebrow at her and wrap my arms around my bare leg that was propped up and gave an unsure and weird smile
"I believe it supposed to be a 'black cat' Maureen"
"Oh" her eyebrows knitted in confusion before shaking her head with a smile "I'm totally losing it"
I hummed humorously at her in agreement making her chuck a pillow at my face which I easily dodge with a lazy grin
A moment of silence passed us before she decided to cut in as she opened her canned orange juice loudly
"So you planning to tell me why I woke up earlier this morning by Lance barging in like a mad man asking for a certain girl with grey eyes and brown hair's whereabouts?" She asked giving me a confused and worried look
Licking my upper lip slowly I stared at the wall beside her face not liking the idea of lying at her eyes
You're still lying at her in general
"I went back to our house since I was drunk" I muttered
"You went on the party?" She raised her eyebrows at me "after you bad mouthed how disgustingly sexually frustrated and d-diprived those girls yesterday at the lunch who kept gushing about the party with hot guys and such"
Sighing exasperatedly I drag my palm down my face in realization
I totally forgot about those
"Well I really had no other choice since Timothy snuck out with his bodyguards to attend the stupid party and found out how drunk they are to drive back here at the campus"
"So you drove them back here?"
"Exactly" I nod my head in confirmation at her question
"Then why didn't you slept here since your already at the campus?"
I bit the inside of my cheek at her constant questions
"I reek of vomit Maury... Timothy managed to—blaahh" I voiced the sound of vommiting with my mouth wide open while doing hand gestures "you wouldn't want to wake up in the middle of the night by the awfull smell of vomit would you?"
She shook her head frantically with wide horrified blue eyes as a disgusted look cross her features
"Absolutely not." Good
A knock sounded on our door and I stood up to get our pizza from the guards leaving the other three for them to eat with the others
Nodding at them after they thanked me and I gave them a bill to pay for the 5 pizzas
"I can't believe you eat that awfull-"
"Hey!" She chuck me the disgustingly mini tree looking vegetable at me from her position on the carpet "its called brocolli"
"Don't stain my bed you little squirt" I pick it up from my lap with my thumb and index finger observing it with a disgusted look "how can you even eat this shit?" flicking it at her offended face
"Zaia!" She made a surprised squeak as it nailed her forehead
Shrugging I grab a slice from my meat overload pizza and put some right amount of hot sauce
We stayed in a comfortable silence as she set my laptop with the movie Moana on play
All while she hummed with the song I broke the silence
"You like Timothy?" I more of bluntly stated rather than asked
Choking on her pizza I roll my eyes at her before passing her my canned root beer
As she took a sip my eyebrows flew up into my hairline in amusement as her once relieved face turned into a blank, horror and nauseate in just a matter of 3 seconds
"That's revolting—"
I stare at her impatiently as she frantically chug on her coke muttering french words under her breath
"Maureen"
"Yes?" She murmured in between her shovelling pizza down her throat all while looking at me in confusion
"Whatever"