Chapter 59: 59
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Erick was in his seat, laughing with his friends while Hamish sat behind him, reading the sports news on his phone when Mrs. Harris, the homeroom teacher, walked in. It was a couple of days more until school break start.
Mrs. Harris went up to the front of the class with a pile of papers and a folder in her hand. She then sat down behind a desk and began to read the papers.
Although the class was quiet, there were still murmurs of chattering around. Erick, who had just finished joking around with his friends, started to notice that Amber hadn't arrived in school yet. His eyebrows furrowed in concern as he hoped that everything was alright.
Hamish had just finished reading and also noticed that Amber hadn't arrived yet.
He looked at Erick with a question on his face. Didn't Erick just got back from her house this morning?
Erick shook his head, shrugging. He really has no idea what's happening with Amber. That morning, she was still asleep when he left. So, he does not know what had happened during the time between him leaving her house and him coming to school.
Mrs. Harris was about to call out for the students' names when the door was slammed open loudly.
Everyone, including Mrs. Harris turned to look at the door in surprise. They saw Amber looking exhausted that she was bent over, her hands on her knees, gasping for air.
She then stood up straight with her hands on her h.i.p.s, her backpack on the floor beside her foot. She exhaled a long breath and said proudly, "Safe!"
The class that was stunned into silence earlier then burst out in laughter.
Mrs. Harris could only shake her head in resignation and told Amber to get to her seat and be quiet.
Amber bit her lips as she walked over, feeling embarrassed. Her seat was in front of Erick's. And before she sat down, she gave him a quick small glare with her eyes narrowed. Erick only smiled back, looking confused.
She sat down on her seat with a frustrated sigh. She had been sleeping soundly that morning that she slept through her alarm clock. She did not realize that Erick had left but she could tell that he had left long after she woke up. Because the side of the bed where he had slept was growing cold. Yet, she still blames him for not waking her up. At least, have a decent courtesy to tell her that he had gone home or something! What does he think her room is? A free hotel room??
Erick stared at the back of her head with a confused smile. He really did not understand why she was angry with him.
'Yep. I told you before. The mind of a female is hard to understand. What more, a female human being,' snorted Dane in his mind.
Erick just sighed and decided to ask her later. He really could not afford to let her get mad at him, knowing that he will be gone soon.
Once Mrs. Harris had called out all the names, she then said that since the school break was coming up soon, she hoped that they would make use of the break wisely. She encouraged them to join any club activities in the school if they want to.
Erick and Hamish exchanged a look. They both definitely know what they will be doing for the break.
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Lunch break.
Amber was sitting alone at the cafeteria, eating her lunch when Dana, Jeayen and her other friends joined her.
Dana and Jeayen weren't that close before but since Amber had always walked with Dana to class and to the library, the two of them had gotten along well. Only Amber and Dana had the same homeroom class together whereas Jeayen was in another. But Dana and Jeayen were both in the Science stream so they mostly have classes together.
Dana sat on Amber's right while Jeayen sat on Amber's left. With Jeayen's other two friends, who were actually shifters like her, the table was nearly full.
Just then, there was a bit of commotion at the entrance of the cafeteria. Amber was preoccupied with eating so she did not take any notice. However, Dana and Jeayen looked up. Jeayen chortled when she saw Erick in the middle of the commotion.
"He's really popular, isn't he?" Dana commented.
Jeayen just shrugged.
Amber looked up. "Who?"
"Erick."
Looking over, she saw Erick, Hamish and a couple of guys from the football team being surrounded by several girls. It looked as if they were trying to pull him to join them at their table.
She doesn't know why but she suddenly felt like her appetite was gone as she watched one of the girls placing her hand on Erick's shoulder. She knows that she should not feel jealous or bitter when other girls approach him. But he was too handsome for his own good. And she was just… normal.
Amber sighed inwardly. 'But he said he likes me,' she thought to herself. Studying the pretty girls near Erick, she thought about how she would be able to beat them in terms of appearance. She was not that smart either.
While she was looking at the girls, she did not notice that Erick had looked over at her. His expression changed when he saw the sad look on her face. He immediately pulled away from the group and walked over to her table.
Standing behind her, he bent down to whisper in her ear. "Are you alright?"
Startled, Amber whirled around in her seat and looked up at Erick with wide eyes. "When did you arrive?"
Erick frowned and ignored her question. "What had happened here?" he asked. But his question seems to be for Jeayen, even though his eyes did not leave Amber. It seems like his eyes were getting colder as he looked down at Amber. It frightened her a bit since she never saw him like this.
Jeayen shrugged. "Nothing much," she answered nonchalantly. "Aren't you going to sit with your many fans?" she asked teasingly.
Erick turned to Jeayen with narrowed eyes. "Why should I?" His face literally says, 'Don't push me,' meaning he has no time for her jokes.
She just shrugged again.
Dana, who was watching the whole scene around her, looked surprised. She never thought that there would come a day where Erick would be so pissed at the thought of hurting a girl. He usually either be oblivious to it or did not care at all. It seems like he does really care about Amber's feelings.
She turned to Amber and began to think.
Erick turned back to Amber, who was looking down at her food, pushing them from side to side on the plate. He quickly nudged Jeayen away and sat on her seat. Fortunately, she knew him too well that she had already grabbed an empty seat from the next table, .
"Stop playing with your food," he scolded gently as he placed his arm at the back of Amber's seat.
"I'm not," Amber denied, placing her fork down.
He just c.o.c.ked an eyebrow at her denial but kept quiet.
He then turned around and saw Hamish walking over.
Hamish placed his lunch tray on the table and handed Erick his. He then grabbed another empty seat from the next table and sat down across them, in the middle of the other two shifter females.
Dana then turned to Hamish. He was also one of the popular guys. She knew how close he was with Erick. She used to think he has a crush on Erick since he usually does whatever Erick tells him. Though, there were times that he even scolded Erick. Alas, seems like her ship of bromance had just sunk.
She then turned to look at Erick and she again thought that she had seen many girls with him but they usually did not last long. The longest were probably with Zoe. But she was not sure whether to call that a relationship since Erick was also dating other girls when he was with Zoe as well. She noticed that most of the girls were pretty but looking at Amber, it seems like his taste has changed. It was not that she was saying Amber was ugly but rather, she has that quiet and calming presence about her. And one usually felt comfortable when they were around her.
Dana sighed happily. It seems like he has chosen well.
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Erick was in his seat, laughing with his friends while Hamish sat behind him, reading the sports news on his phone when Mrs. Harris, the homeroom teacher, walked in. It was a couple of days more until school break start.
Mrs. Harris went up to the front of the class with a pile of papers and a folder in her hand. She then sat down behind a desk and began to read the papers.
Although the class was quiet, there were still murmurs of chattering around. Erick, who had just finished joking around with his friends, started to notice that Amber hadn't arrived in school yet. His eyebrows furrowed in concern as he hoped that everything was alright.
Hamish had just finished reading and also noticed that Amber hadn't arrived yet.
He looked at Erick with a question on his face. Didn't Erick just got back from her house this morning?
Erick shook his head, shrugging. He really has no idea what's happening with Amber. That morning, she was still asleep when he left. So, he does not know what had happened during the time between him leaving her house and him coming to school.
Mrs. Harris was about to call out for the students' names when the door was slammed open loudly.
Everyone, including Mrs. Harris turned to look at the door in surprise. They saw Amber looking exhausted that she was bent over, her hands on her knees, gasping for air.
She then stood up straight with her hands on her h.i.p.s, her backpack on the floor beside her foot. She exhaled a long breath and said proudly, "Safe!"
The class that was stunned into silence earlier then burst out in laughter.
Mrs. Harris could only shake her head in resignation and told Amber to get to her seat and be quiet.
Amber bit her lips as she walked over, feeling embarrassed. Her seat was in front of Erick's. And before she sat down, she gave him a quick small glare with her eyes narrowed. Erick only smiled back, looking confused.
She sat down on her seat with a frustrated sigh. She had been sleeping soundly that morning that she slept through her alarm clock. She did not realize that Erick had left but she could tell that he had left long after she woke up. Because the side of the bed where he had slept was growing cold. Yet, she still blames him for not waking her up. At least, have a decent courtesy to tell her that he had gone home or something! What does he think her room is? A free hotel room??
Erick stared at the back of her head with a confused smile. He really did not understand why she was angry with him.
'Yep. I told you before. The mind of a female is hard to understand. What more, a female human being,' snorted Dane in his mind.
Erick just sighed and decided to ask her later. He really could not afford to let her get mad at him, knowing that he will be gone soon.
Once Mrs. Harris had called out all the names, she then said that since the school break was coming up soon, she hoped that they would make use of the break wisely. She encouraged them to join any club activities in the school if they want to.
Erick and Hamish exchanged a look. They both definitely know what they will be doing for the break.
-----
Lunch break.
Amber was sitting alone at the cafeteria, eating her lunch when Dana, Jeayen and her other friends joined her.
Dana and Jeayen weren't that close before but since Amber had always walked with Dana to class and to the library, the two of them had gotten along well. Only Amber and Dana had the same homeroom class together whereas Jeayen was in another. But Dana and Jeayen were both in the Science stream so they mostly have classes together.
Dana sat on Amber's right while Jeayen sat on Amber's left. With Jeayen's other two friends, who were actually shifters like her, the table was nearly full.
Just then, there was a bit of commotion at the entrance of the cafeteria. Amber was preoccupied with eating so she did not take any notice. However, Dana and Jeayen looked up. Jeayen chortled when she saw Erick in the middle of the commotion.
"He's really popular, isn't he?" Dana commented.
Jeayen just shrugged.
Amber looked up. "Who?"
"Erick."
Looking over, she saw Erick, Hamish and a couple of guys from the football team being surrounded by several girls. It looked as if they were trying to pull him to join them at their table.
She doesn't know why but she suddenly felt like her appetite was gone as she watched one of the girls placing her hand on Erick's shoulder. She knows that she should not feel jealous or bitter when other girls approach him. But he was too handsome for his own good. And she was just… normal.
Amber sighed inwardly. 'But he said he likes me,' she thought to herself. Studying the pretty girls near Erick, she thought about how she would be able to beat them in terms of appearance. She was not that smart either.
While she was looking at the girls, she did not notice that Erick had looked over at her. His expression changed when he saw the sad look on her face. He immediately pulled away from the group and walked over to her table.
Standing behind her, he bent down to whisper in her ear. "Are you alright?"
Startled, Amber whirled around in her seat and looked up at Erick with wide eyes. "When did you arrive?"
Erick frowned and ignored her question. "What had happened here?" he asked. But his question seems to be for Jeayen, even though his eyes did not leave Amber. It seems like his eyes were getting colder as he looked down at Amber. It frightened her a bit since she never saw him like this.
Jeayen shrugged. "Nothing much," she answered nonchalantly. "Aren't you going to sit with your many fans?" she asked teasingly.
Erick turned to Jeayen with narrowed eyes. "Why should I?" His face literally says, 'Don't push me,' meaning he has no time for her jokes.
She just shrugged again.
Dana, who was watching the whole scene around her, looked surprised. She never thought that there would come a day where Erick would be so pissed at the thought of hurting a girl. He usually either be oblivious to it or did not care at all. It seems like he does really care about Amber's feelings.
She turned to Amber and began to think.
Erick turned back to Amber, who was looking down at her food, pushing them from side to side on the plate. He quickly nudged Jeayen away and sat on her seat. Fortunately, she knew him too well that she had already grabbed an empty seat from the next table, .
"Stop playing with your food," he scolded gently as he placed his arm at the back of Amber's seat.
"I'm not," Amber denied, placing her fork down.
He just c.o.c.ked an eyebrow at her denial but kept quiet.
He then turned around and saw Hamish walking over.
Hamish placed his lunch tray on the table and handed Erick his. He then grabbed another empty seat from the next table and sat down across them, in the middle of the other two shifter females.
Dana then turned to Hamish. He was also one of the popular guys. She knew how close he was with Erick. She used to think he has a crush on Erick since he usually does whatever Erick tells him. Though, there were times that he even scolded Erick. Alas, seems like her ship of bromance had just sunk.
She then turned to look at Erick and she again thought that she had seen many girls with him but they usually did not last long. The longest were probably with Zoe. But she was not sure whether to call that a relationship since Erick was also dating other girls when he was with Zoe as well. She noticed that most of the girls were pretty but looking at Amber, it seems like his taste has changed. It was not that she was saying Amber was ugly but rather, she has that quiet and calming presence about her. And one usually felt comfortable when they were around her.
Dana sighed happily. It seems like he has chosen well.
Erick was in his seat, laughing with his friends while Hamish sat behind him, reading the sports news on his phone when Mrs. Harris, the homeroom teacher, walked in. It was a couple of days more until school break start. Mrs. Harris went up to the front of the class with a pile of papers and a folder in her hand. She then sat down behind a desk and began to read the papers. Although the class was quiet, there were still murmurs of chattering around. Erick, who had just finished joking around with his friends, started to notice that Amber hadn't arrived in school yet. His eyebrows furrowed in concern as he hoped that everything was alright. Hamish had just finished reading and also noticed that Amber hadn't arrived yet. He looked at Erick with a question on his face. Didn't Erick just got back from her house this morning? Erick shook his head, shrugging. He really has no idea what's happening with Amber. That morning, she was still asleep when he left. So, he does not know what had happened during the time between him leaving her house and him coming to school. Mrs. Harris was about to call out for the students' names when the door was slammed open loudly. Everyone, including Mrs. Harris turned to look at the door in surprise. They saw Amber looking exhausted that she was bent over, her hands on her knees, gasping for air. She then stood up straight with her hands on her h.i.p.s, her backpack on the floor beside her foot. She exhaled a long breath and said proudly, "Safe!" The class that was stunned into silence earlier then burst out in laughter. Mrs. Harris could only shake her head in resignation and told Amber to get to her seat and be quiet. Amber bit her lips as she walked over, feeling embarrassed. Her seat was in front of Erick's. And before she sat down, she gave him a quick small glare with her eyes narrowed. Erick only smiled back, looking confused. She sat down on her seat with a frustrated sigh. She had been sleeping soundly that morning that she slept through her alarm clock. She did not realize that Erick had left but she could tell that he had left long after she woke up. Because the side of the bed where he had slept was growing cold. Yet, she still blames him for not waking her up. At least, have a decent courtesy to tell her that he had gone home or something! What does he think her room is? A free hotel room?? Erick stared at the back of her head with a confused smile. He really did not understand why she was angry with him. 'Yep. I told you before. The mind of a female is hard to understand. What more, a female human being,' snorted Dane in his mind. Erick just sighed and decided to ask her later. He really could not afford to let her get mad at him, knowing that he will be gone soon. Once Mrs. Harris had called out all the names, she then said that since the school break was coming up soon, she hoped that they would make use of the break wisely. She encouraged them to join any club activities in the school if they want to. Erick and Hamish exchanged a look. They both definitely know what they will be doing for the break. ----- Lunch break. Amber was sitting alone at the cafeteria, eating her lunch when Dana, Jeayen and her other friends joined her. Dana and Jeayen weren't that close before but since Amber had always walked with Dana to class and to the library, the two of them had gotten along well. Only Amber and Dana had the same homeroom class together whereas Jeayen was in another. But Dana and Jeayen were both in the Science stream so they mostly have classes together. Dana sat on Amber's right while Jeayen sat on Amber's left. With Jeayen's other two friends, who were actually shifters like her, the table was nearly full. Just then, there was a bit of commotion at the entrance of the cafeteria. Amber was preoccupied with eating so she did not take any notice. However, Dana and Jeayen looked up. Jeayen chortled when she saw Erick in the middle of the commotion. "He's really popular, isn't he?" Dana commented. Jeayen just shrugged. Amber looked up. "Who?" "Erick." Looking over, she saw Erick, Hamish and a couple of guys from the football team being surrounded by several girls. It looked as if they were trying to pull him to join them at their table. She doesn't know why but she suddenly felt like her appetite was gone as she watched one of the girls placing her hand on Erick's shoulder. She knows that she should not feel jealous or bitter when other girls approach him. But he was too handsome for his own good. And she was just normal. Amber sighed inwardly. 'But he said he likes me,' she thought to herself. Studying the pretty girls near Erick, she thought about how she would be able to beat them in terms of appearance. She was not that smart either. While she was looking at the girls, she did not notice that Erick had looked over at her. His expression changed when he saw the sad look on her face. He immediately pulled away from the group and walked over to her table. Standing behind her, he bent down to whisper in her ear. "Are you alright?" Startled, Amber whirled around in her seat and looked up at Erick with wide eyes. "When did you arrive?" Erick frowned and ignored her question. "What had happened here?" he asked. But his question seems to be for Jeayen, even though his eyes did not leave Amber. It seems like his eyes were getting colder as he looked down at Amber. It frightened her a bit since she never saw him like this. Jeayen shrugged. "Nothing much," she answered nonchalantly. "Aren't you going to sit with your many fans?" she asked teasingly. Erick turned to Jeayen with narrowed eyes. "Why should I?" His face literally says, 'Don't push me,' meaning he has no time for her jokes. She just shrugged again. Dana, who was watching the whole scene around her, looked surprised. She never thought that there would come a day where Erick would be so pissed at the thought of hurting a girl. He usually either be oblivious to it or did not care at all. It seems like he does really care about Amber's feelings. She turned to Amber and began to think. Erick turned back to Amber, who was looking down at her food, pushing them from side to side on the plate. He quickly nudged Jeayen away and sat on her seat. Fortunately, she knew him too well that she had already grabbed an empty seat from the next table, . "Stop playing with your food," he scolded gently as he placed his arm at the back of Amber's seat. "I'm not," Amber denied, placing her fork down. He just c.o.c.ked an eyebrow at her denial but kept quiet. He then turned around and saw Hamish walking over. Hamish placed his lunch tray on the table and handed Erick his. He then grabbed another empty seat from the next table and sat down across them, in the middle of the other two shifter females. Dana then turned to Hamish. He was also one of the popular guys. She knew how close he was with Erick. She used to think he has a crush on Erick since he usually does whatever Erick tells him. Though, there were times that he even scolded Erick. Alas, seems like her ship of bromance had just sunk. She then turned to look at Erick and she again thought that she had seen many girls with him but they usually did not last long. The longest were probably with Zoe. But she was not sure whether to call that a relationship since Erick was also dating other girls when he was with Zoe as well. She noticed that most of the girls were pretty but looking at Amber, it seems like his taste has changed. It was not that she was saying Amber was ugly but rather, she has that quiet and calming presence about her. And one usually felt comfortable when they were around her. Dana sighed happily. It seems like he has chosen well.
