When the bell rang, the person in the hoodie escaped out of the class, and Leo too dashed out of the classroom, running—after the one.
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Leo spoke and when he heard her soft voice with an accent that made him curious. They all thought it's a boy, but it was a girl in the hoodie.
Keened and lured by her sweet voice, Leo stood close to her, but she went further inside to hide her face in the hoodie. But why? - he thought.
He spoke again, and before he could finish the sentence, she walked out in the hailstone. Leo got worried and he went to stop her and accidentally pulled her hood.
And when the hood slipped, it revealed her face.
Wow! was the only word that came to his mind and onto his lips. Her gold locks swept across her face revealing her natural beauty. Her blue eyes, her pink lips, and everything about her were beautiful. Even though her furrowed brows held arched with annoyance, she still looked beautiful. If she is so lovely, with her annoyed face, I bet a smile must make her look even more attractive. Her innocent face struck him. So angelic, he thought.
'She's the one.'
"Jedrek, do you know who she is?" He asked, his eyes never leaving her sight.
"Who?" Jedrek asked.
"Her, the one in the hoodie."
"Isn't that a boy?" Jedrek questioned.
"No, and I'm going after her." He said and chased her down the street. He pulled her in, under the bus shed just before the lightning struck in the sky.
"Ouch.." she yelped when he grabbed her arm a little too harshly then he intended. Their faces were only inches away from each other. Both their hearts beating loudly. She was scared and he was dazed.
"It's not safe. It would be best if you stayed inside... with me," Leo said. Her beauty had captured him, so much so that he wished never to blink.
"Who are you? What's your name?" Leo asked, but she never replied to him, her wide eyes pierced through him, her scent madden him.
'MINE' His being growled within and suddenly Leo felt the one thing he wanted to know and do. He bends down to kiss her.
Before he knew what he was doing, she'd pushed him off. He wasn't prepared for that. Leo was a strong man, and nobody could budge him, but since he was too engrossed in his lust, he got pushed away by her easily, and he fell.
She took advantage of this opportunity and practically flew out of there.
He stayed down on the floor, smiling at himself and fell back on the floor, saying, "I love her."
~xXx~
CHAPTER 2
Tuesday at school was nothing out of the ordinary. As usual, I walked in early to the empty classroom, sat near the door, and walked out as soon as the bell rang. Half the day of school just went by.
I was in the chemistry lab and was picking up a test tube when a shadow fell over me, from the tall figure that stood next to me. I looked up and blinked twice - Leo.
"Hi," he said, standing right in front of me. His blue eyes were looking at my face, and at the moment, I too held his gaze. I had admired him from far away, like the Sun. He had a smile that always warmed up the faces of those around him and a laugh that brightened up the whole room. Nevertheless, I've never seen him up close, this close, close enough to be touched.
I wondered, how would he feel if I ran my fingers through his hair? Oh my god, did I just think of... I shook my thoughts away. He has a girlfriend, and she might hate me or worse... kill me.
I realized I was staring at him, but so was he. The test tube felt slippery in my sweaty hands. I blinked rapidly, breaking my gaze, and lowered my head quickly.
He cleared his throat before saying, "Do you see extra gloves somewhere?"
"Um...gloves...what size?" I asked.
He looked at his hands, inspecting them as if he just discovered them. I bent down to search for the gloves and handed a pair to him.
"I need a large size," he said, looking at them.
"They are," I said with a giggle. I never giggle, why did I do that now?
"Oh... thanks," he said with a smile.
Leo's smile faded, he looked as if he was either getting amazed or— Did he just growled? Mrs. Roger was calling Leo, asking him to grab a table but he was dazed in his thoughts as if hypnotized. His eyes held a motive like he wanted to grab, seize, hold something—me??
"I am..." he continued, trying to say something, but Mrs. Roger continued to interrupt.
"Do you mind?" Leo snarled at Mrs. Roger.
The whole class let out a gasp.
"Go to your table. Now." Mrs. Roger yelled at him. She then began to explain what we all were going to do in the class. Leo gave her a stern look, and with that note, Leo went back to his station, somewhere in the back.
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I tried to focus on my work, fighting an urge to look back to see Leo, if he was okay. I was less bothered about my work and was thinking more about him. I did not know - why? He is taken. He was with Vivian. I reminded myself.
As time passed by, my curiosity aggravated even more, and I looked over my right shoulder, but he wasn't there. I sighed and went back to mixing two chemical compounds and waited for the reaction to happen. The more I thought of Leo, the more I brooded over it. I peeked again, this time, I glanced over the left shoulder, and our eyes met. Instantly, my heart thumped loudly. 'Shit, he noticed me.' So I casually rolled my eyes around the room, pretending that I was just observing my surroundings. My eyes returned to my table, and I found
