Chapter 40: 40
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Before Amber could say a word, a shadow fell upon them and the two girls looked up.
And they were surprised to see Erick's best friend, Hamish, looking down at them with a frown. He was wearing a thin dark green t-shirt and jeans. And similarly like Erick, it seems like he became even more muscular than Zoe had remembered. This made her wonder what they have been doing to get a hotter body than before.
Although she did not want to admit it, he did look hot. And it seems like the change has given him a better look and body.
Hamish's eyes narrowed as his gaze stopped at Zoe. They could see him wincing as if in disgust, wrinkling his nose as he stared down at her. It looked like he could not disguise his contempt, seeing her. This confused the two girls. What on earth had Zoe done to incite this reaction from him?
Zoe looked baffled at the unwelcoming look from Hamish. She hasn't even talked to him today so why was he glaring at her now as if she had done something wrong? She was the one who felt wronged! This is just unfair!
"What are you looking at?" Hamish snarled, gesturing at the seat Zoe was sitting. "Get off my seat now!"
She began to tremble with fright. "Your seat?" she stammered, looking scared and confused. She does not understand why but she always felt a bit wary and fearful about this guy. There was something about him that felt a bit off. But she couldn't put a finger to it.
"Yeah, that's my seat so get off!"
"B-b-but…" she stuttered, her eyes wide. She tried to give off a cute but frightened look on her face. She usually used this kind of expression when she tries to look helpless in front of guys, especially machoistic guys. And it always works. Until...
Unfortunately for her, instead of melting under her look, Hamish looked even more furious. His eyes narrowed and she could see fire burning in them. "Did you even hear a word I have just said?" he growled, stepping a step forward.
She quickly grabbed her things, stuffing them inside her backpack, not caring whether she made a mess. She literally swept everything inside. Once she was done, she ran off, not bothering to say goodbye to Amber, who was watching everything happening in front of her with a perplexed look on her face.
After Zoe was out of sight, Hamish dropped his backpack on the table and sat down beside Amber. He ignored her who was still watching him, looking confused.
What the hell had happened here?
He took off his glasses and placed them on the table. He then slumped over the table, with his arms folded underneath his head. He looked like he was about to sleep. His face was turned away from Amber so she could not see the look on his face. Soon after she could hear a light snore from him.
Frowning, she looked at the back of his head in confusion. Does he want me to go away? Why is he sleeping here? She looked around her. No one was around. She had expected Erick to be there too since she thought that these two were inseparable.
She poked him on the arm with the end of her pencil. "Do you want me to sit somewhere else?" she asked.
He mumbled some inaudible sound before snoring lightly again.
She shrugged and continued to study.
'Oh well,' she thought. 'If he gets mad about me not moving, I can just tell him off saying that I was here first.'
The two of them kept to themselves; one was sleeping peacefully while the other was studying and doing her homework silently, much to the displeasure of a certain girl. That certain girl was glaring at them from two tables behind them.
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Zoe glared menacingly at the two people who were sitting two tables away from her. She purposely chose a table where she could see them discreetly. She was sitting alone at the table, glaring at anyone who tried to sit there. She does not have the mood to put on a sweet smile on her face.
She gritted her teeth, her hands clenched with envy and fury. She watched, feeling shocked and wronged that Hamish did not drive Amber away. Instead, he even sat down beside her and went to sleep. It was as if he did not mind that she was sitting there next to him.
'What does she have that I don't?' she thought angrily. She was waiting with glee for Hamish to turn his growls toward Amber. But instead, something unexpected happened. He just ignored her and slept.
She was really confused as to why she was the one who had been chased away but Amber was not. She knew that Hamish did not like her but he had never voiced out his dislike of her until now. Additionally, do they also know each other? Amber and Hamish? How did that happen? She could have sworn that she had never seen the two of them talk with one another.
And as for Hamish, whenever she goes on a date with Erick, he would look on with disdain on his face. She thought that if she goes on more dates with Erick and spent more time with him, Hamish would probably accept her and then tolerate her.
She sighed. She doesn't even know why she's trying to get into Hamish's good books in the first place. He was probably harder to please than any mother-in-law. Yes, she finds it weird as to why she's trying so hard but she does know that Erick values Hamish's opinions more than anything. She noticed that whenever Hamish said no, Erick would nod and say 'no' as well.
What Zoe did not know was that whenever Hamish said no, it was probably because Erick had told him to say 'no' earlier so that Erick can use Hamish as an excuse to reject someone. It's not that Erick was too cowardly to say 'no' himself but he could not stand to say 'no', especially to pretty girls. That was just his personality.
She pouted as she sat alone at the table. It's not that she really wanted Hamish's approval but it's just that… she wanted to be liked by everyone. She couldn't understand why they do not like her.
And nowadays, she had hardly seen Erick around in school, what more at the McClay's. So, it was difficult for her to ask him out. She only had seen him today at school after weeks of him being absent.
What frustrated her more was that he also never did reply to any of her text messages and calls either. She had been trying to contact him ever since he went missing. All she heard from the teachers was that he was on leave for personal reasons.
As she was sneaking glances at them, she was surprised to see someone joining them. Her eyes widened when she recognized that someone.
"Wha--"
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Before Amber could say a word, a shadow fell upon them and the two girls looked up.
And they were surprised to see Erick's best friend, Hamish, looking down at them with a frown. He was wearing a thin dark green t-shirt and jeans. And similarly like Erick, it seems like he became even more muscular than Zoe had remembered. This made her wonder what they have been doing to get a hotter body than before.
Although she did not want to admit it, he did look hot. And it seems like the change has given him a better look and body.
Hamish's eyes narrowed as his gaze stopped at Zoe. They could see him wincing as if in disgust, wrinkling his nose as he stared down at her. It looked like he could not disguise his contempt, seeing her. This confused the two girls. What on earth had Zoe done to incite this reaction from him?
Zoe looked baffled at the unwelcoming look from Hamish. She hasn't even talked to him today so why was he glaring at her now as if she had done something wrong? She was the one who felt wronged! This is just unfair!
"What are you looking at?" Hamish snarled, gesturing at the seat Zoe was sitting. "Get off my seat now!"
She began to tremble with fright. "Your seat?" she stammered, looking scared and confused. She does not understand why but she always felt a bit wary and fearful about this guy. There was something about him that felt a bit off. But she couldn't put a finger to it.
"Yeah, that's my seat so get off!"
"B-b-but…" she stuttered, her eyes wide. She tried to give off a cute but frightened look on her face. She usually used this kind of expression when she tries to look helpless in front of guys, especially machoistic guys. And it always works. Until...
Unfortunately for her, instead of melting under her look, Hamish looked even more furious. His eyes narrowed and she could see fire burning in them. "Did you even hear a word I have just said?" he growled, stepping a step forward.
She quickly grabbed her things, stuffing them inside her backpack, not caring whether she made a mess. She literally swept everything inside. Once she was done, she ran off, not bothering to say goodbye to Amber, who was watching everything happening in front of her with a perplexed look on her face.
After Zoe was out of sight, Hamish dropped his backpack on the table and sat down beside Amber. He ignored her who was still watching him, looking confused.
What the hell had happened here?
He took off his glasses and placed them on the table. He then slumped over the table, with his arms folded underneath his head. He looked like he was about to sleep. His face was turned away from Amber so she could not see the look on his face. Soon after she could hear a light snore from him.
Frowning, she looked at the back of his head in confusion. Does he want me to go away? Why is he sleeping here? She looked around her. No one was around. She had expected Erick to be there too since she thought that these two were inseparable.
She poked him on the arm with the end of her pencil. "Do you want me to sit somewhere else?" she asked.
He mumbled some inaudible sound before snoring lightly again.
She shrugged and continued to study.
'Oh well,' she thought. 'If he gets mad about me not moving, I can just tell him off saying that I was here first.'
The two of them kept to themselves; one was sleeping peacefully while the other was studying and doing her homework silently, much to the displeasure of a certain girl. That certain girl was glaring at them from two tables behind them.
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Zoe glared menacingly at the two people who were sitting two tables away from her. She purposely chose a table where she could see them discreetly. She was sitting alone at the table, glaring at anyone who tried to sit there. She does not have the mood to put on a sweet smile on her face.
She gritted her teeth, her hands clenched with envy and fury. She watched, feeling shocked and wronged that Hamish did not drive Amber away. Instead, he even sat down beside her and went to sleep. It was as if he did not mind that she was sitting there next to him.
'What does she have that I don't?' she thought angrily. She was waiting with glee for Hamish to turn his growls toward Amber. But instead, something unexpected happened. He just ignored her and slept.
She was really confused as to why she was the one who had been chased away but Amber was not. She knew that Hamish did not like her but he had never voiced out his dislike of her until now. Additionally, do they also know each other? Amber and Hamish? How did that happen? She could have sworn that she had never seen the two of them talk with one another.
And as for Hamish, whenever she goes on a date with Erick, he would look on with disdain on his face. She thought that if she goes on more dates with Erick and spent more time with him, Hamish would probably accept her and then tolerate her.
She sighed. She doesn't even know why she's trying to get into Hamish's good books in the first place. He was probably harder to please than any mother-in-law. Yes, she finds it weird as to why she's trying so hard but she does know that Erick values Hamish's opinions more than anything. She noticed that whenever Hamish said no, Erick would nod and say 'no' as well.
What Zoe did not know was that whenever Hamish said no, it was probably because Erick had told him to say 'no' earlier so that Erick can use Hamish as an excuse to reject someone. It's not that Erick was too cowardly to say 'no' himself but he could not stand to say 'no', especially to pretty girls. That was just his personality.
She pouted as she sat alone at the table. It's not that she really wanted Hamish's approval but it's just that… she wanted to be liked by everyone. She couldn't understand why they do not like her.
And nowadays, she had hardly seen Erick around in school, what more at the McClay's. So, it was difficult for her to ask him out. She only had seen him today at school after weeks of him being absent.
What frustrated her more was that he also never did reply to any of her text messages and calls either. She had been trying to contact him ever since he went missing. All she heard from the teachers was that he was on leave for personal reasons.
As she was sneaking glances at them, she was surprised to see someone joining them. Her eyes widened when she recognized that someone.
"Wha--"
Before Amber could say a word, a shadow fell upon them and the two girls looked up. And they were surprised to see Erick's best friend, Hamish, looking down at them with a frown. He was wearing a thin dark green t-shirt and jeans. And similarly like Erick, it seems like he became even more muscular than Zoe had remembered. This made her wonder what they have been doing to get a hotter body than before. Although she did not want to admit it, he did look hot. And it seems like the change has given him a better look and body. Hamish's eyes narrowed as his gaze stopped at Zoe. They could see him wincing as if in disgust, wrinkling his nose as he stared down at her. It looked like he could not disguise his contempt, seeing her. This confused the two girls. What on earth had Zoe done to incite this reaction from him? Zoe looked baffled at the unwelcoming look from Hamish. She hasn't even talked to him today so why was he glaring at her now as if she had done something wrong? She was the one who felt wronged! This is just unfair! "What are you looking at?" Hamish snarled, gesturing at the seat Zoe was sitting. "Get off my seat now!" She began to tremble with fright. "Your seat?" she stammered, looking scared and confused. She does not understand why but she always felt a bit wary and fearful about this guy. There was something about him that felt a bit off. But she couldn't put a finger to it. "Yeah, that's my seat so get off!" "B-b-but" she stuttered, her eyes wide. She tried to give off a cute but frightened look on her face. She usually used this kind of expression when she tries to look helpless in front of guys, especially machoistic guys. And it always works. Until... Unfortunately for her, instead of melting under her look, Hamish looked even more furious. His eyes narrowed and she could see fire burning in them. "Did you even hear a word I have just said?" he growled, stepping a step forward. She quickly grabbed her things, stuffing them inside her backpack, not caring whether she made a mess. She literally swept everything inside. Once she was done, she ran off, not bothering to say goodbye to Amber, who was watching everything happening in front of her with a perplexed look on her face. After Zoe was out of sight, Hamish dropped his backpack on the table and sat down beside Amber. He ignored her who was still watching him, looking confused. What the hell had happened here? He took off his glasses and placed them on the table. He then slumped over the table, with his arms folded underneath his head. He looked like he was about to sleep. His face was turned away from Amber so she could not see the look on his face. Soon after she could hear a light snore from him. Frowning, she looked at the back of his head in confusion. Does he want me to go away? Why is he sleeping here? She looked around her. No one was around. She had expected Erick to be there too since she thought that these two were inseparable. She poked him on the arm with the end of her pencil. "Do you want me to sit somewhere else?" she asked. He mumbled some inaudible sound before snoring lightly again. She shrugged and continued to study. 'Oh well,' she thought. 'If he gets mad about me not moving, I can just tell him off saying that I was here first.' The two of them kept to themselves; one was sleeping peacefully while the other was studying and doing her homework silently, much to the displeasure of a certain girl. That certain girl was glaring at them from two tables behind them. ----- Zoe glared menacingly at the two people who were sitting two tables away from her. She purposely chose a table where she could see them discreetly. She was sitting alone at the table, glaring at anyone who tried to sit there. She does not have the mood to put on a sweet smile on her face. She gritted her teeth, her hands clenched with envy and fury. She watched, feeling shocked and wronged that Hamish did not drive Amber away. Instead, he even sat down beside her and went to sleep. It was as if he did not mind that she was sitting there next to him. 'What does she have that I don't?' she thought angrily. She was waiting with glee for Hamish to turn his growls toward Amber. But instead, something unexpected happened. He just ignored her and slept. She was really confused as to why she was the one who had been chased away but Amber was not. She knew that Hamish did not like her but he had never voiced out his dislike of her until now. Additionally, do they also know each other? Amber and Hamish? How did that happen? She could have sworn that she had never seen the two of them talk with one another. And as for Hamish, whenever she goes on a date with Erick, he would look on with disdain on his face. She thought that if she goes on more dates with Erick and spent more time with him, Hamish would probably accept her and then tolerate her. She sighed. She doesn't even know why she's trying to get into Hamish's good books in the first place. He was probably harder to please than any mother-in-law. Yes, she finds it weird as to why she's trying so hard but she does know that Erick values Hamish's opinions more than anything. She noticed that whenever Hamish said no, Erick would nod and say 'no' as well. What Zoe did not know was that whenever Hamish said no, it was probably because Erick had told him to say 'no' earlier so that Erick can use Hamish as an excuse to reject someone. It's not that Erick was too cowardly to say 'no' himself but he could not stand to say 'no', especially to pretty girls. That was just his personality. She pouted as she sat alone at the table. It's not that she really wanted Hamish's approval but it's just that she wanted to be liked by everyone. She couldn't understand why they do not like her. And nowadays, she had hardly seen Erick around in school, what more at the McClay's. So, it was difficult for her to ask him out. She only had seen him today at school after weeks of him being absent. What frustrated her more was that he also never did reply to any of her text messages and calls either. She had been trying to contact him ever since he went missing. All she heard from the teachers was that he was on leave for personal reasons. As she was sneaking glances at them, she was surprised to see someone joining them. Her eyes widened when she recognized that someone. "Wha--"
