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Nicholas POV
"I'll love to see you try" I scoffed.
Honestly, it doesn't bother me if he wants to have fun with her or If she agrees to him, it's not my problem and geez is he thinking that she is my girlfriend or something. Ugh! Such a pathetic dude and I can't believe all this is because I topped him in yesterday's test. I didn't even bother to check cos I already know I didn't fail.. I mean I can't fail.
"Why? You think I can't do it or you're just pretending to be tough?"
"No.. I actually dare you" I said.
"You bastard!" A punch came to my guts and I felt the blood in my mouth, I spat it. "Who gave you the right to dare me!?" He yelled. By now the hallway was already getting occupied by students as they watched us fight. I grabbed him, sent him a kick to his stomach and a punch to his cheek. He punched my stomach and I dodged the kick and gave him a punch on his stomach, he bent to tend to his stomach and I punched him at the back, hitting his ribs. He groaned in pains and stood up, he threw a punch at me, it met my shoulder and I caught his fist, pinning his arm backward; ignoring his pathetic cry. I held him to myself, grabbed his hair and ran his face through the rows of red and yellow lockers.
I pushed him off. His face became bloodied. He turned to me and with a glare, he ran to me and punched my stomach twice, I caught the third blow and was about pinning him backwards again..
"What is going on here!!?" I released Jason, making him hit his back to the rail from my force.. He groaned and we both stood to look at Mr Reece, anger clearly visible in his eyes as he rolled it from me to Jason. I looked and the crowd had gotten even larger.
"Jason and Nicholas! Come with me me now!" He thundered "And get back to your class, all of you" he said to the crowd of student and walked away, the crowd pulling aside. Grabbing my note, I followed him, ignoring the looks I got from the angry mob present.
They must be pretty mad at me cos I practically mushed up their Jason in their presence and the fuck.. Who cares?? Definitely not me.
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"Will any of you like to tell me why the both of you were fighting in the school premises during school hours?" Mrs Howard, the principal asked and I looked away. We both kept quiet.
"Mr Gonzales?" She turned to Jason who shrugged.
"Mr McDowell?" She called me and I shrugged. Jason looked at me and our gaze met, we exchanged glares.
"Are you both trying to go another round right in my office?!" She asked and I looked away. She adjusted the glasses that perched on her nose and gave us hard stares.
"Oh please stop giving me that look Mrs Howard, I didn't start it" Jason said. She gave him a look.
"Really? Then will you tell me who did and what happened?"
"Don't ask me that!" he said. Mrs Howard took out two files from her drawer and left them on the table.
"I'd have sent you both to detention but because your crime is a huge no no to the schools, I'm sending for your parents and letting them decide your punishment" she said.
"So annoying" Jason mumbled but she ignored him.
I pulled out a chair from her office table, shifted it out and sat.
"I didn't say you could sit Mr McDowell" she said, her gaze on the file she was flipping through.
"I didn't ask" I replied and rested my back.
One thing I know is that principal Howard, as far as the rules go can't punish me, basically because of the tips she gets from my dad on daily basis and sponsors.
"And just so you know, my dad's out of town" I told her.
"Of course.. Still trying to find a cure for your animal-like disease but unfortunately he doesn't know it has no cure" Jason mocked. I stood up and in a swift move and sent a punch to his guts. I held him by his collar. He only smirked at me.. Crazy bastard!
"Mr McDowell?!" Principal Howard warned. I pushed him off and walked back to the seat
I breathed out and looked at her, her gaze still stayed fixed on me.. I gave her the 'what' look and she shook her head.
"I'm calling your dad Jason" she dialed the pin on her phone screen and lifted the phone to her ear. I glanced at Jason and I saw the look of disapproval on his face. I smirked at the damage I did to his stupid face.
"It's principal Howard. Oh yes I'm good--
I paid less attention to the conversation as it went on. She ended the call and left the phone on the table.
"He will be here any moment from now" she said to Jason.
"What about me? Can I go now?"
"No. I'll have to call your dad later but for now.. You'll stay here"
"But I don't want to stay here.. I've got math class! I can't miss math class" I argued.
"You should've thought of that before throwing punches in school"
"Oh Fuck you" I muttered, under my breath.
"What did you say Mr McDowell"
I shook my head and sigh again.
After some minutes, we heard a knock.
"Come on in" principal said and the door opened. I looked at it and watched her enter. My eyes widened as I felt frozen.
That face!.. I gulped a lump. She began closing the door and my gaze dart to her hands.
Those hands that pushed me away. She walked in and my eyes flew to her face. She didn't notice me yet.
"Hello Mrs Gonzales"
"Good morning Mrs Howard. I apologize if i'm late but I ran into a traffic on my way here"
That voice.. My breathing hitched.
"Hope it wasn't too stressful?"
"It wasn't" she said "Oh my goodness Jason! What happened to you?" I heard the faint sound of her heels knocking the ground as she moved to Jason's side.
"He got into a fight" principal Howard answered.
"Oh my God.. Why and with who?"
"That monster over there!" Jason answered and in a slow motion she glanced at me. Her once concerned look had shock and fear etched on them now.
"Nicholas?" She called softly, I quickly looked away, gulping rapidly. I grabbed my notebook and without waiting to be released I ran out of the office.
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Jacqueline's POV
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"Really Jackie, do you plan on wearing that even when it's freaking hot?" Martha asked, pointing to the thick denim jacket I had on and beneath it was a sleeveless shirt.
"Yes" I nodded.
"Are you kidding me right now?"
"I'm not Martha, I mean why should I take it off when I don't even feel hot at all?"
"Oh really? You're not hot? Then why's your face dripping sweat?"
I moved my hand to my forehead and wiped the sweat off.
Truth is, I feel really hot under this clothes, I'm literally burning in it but I can't risk taking them off.. They shield my secret.
"I don't know Mart but I'm not hot" I assure her and she shrugged.
"Whatever!" She looked away and I sighed. The heat is beginning to kill me. The weather is usually hot today.
"I'll be in the ladies" I said to Martha and moved out of class. I got to the rest room and locked the door, I took off my jacket and allowed some fresh air on my skin. I splashed water on my face and moved out of the restroom after redressing.
"I can't believe Jason got into a fight.. I feel so sad about it and I really hope Mrs Howard doesn't punish him" a girl said to her friend as they walked to the restroom. I stopped on my tracks. Jason got into a fight? My gosh! I hope he's alright. And Mrs Howard? I have to go to het office.
I quickly rushed to the stairs and ran up it to the upper floor. I rushed down the hall to Mrs Howard office and just as I was about taking a next step, the door flung open and Nicholas walked out.. I noticed the blood stains on his face and the cuts but apart from that I also saw the anger in his eyes. He walked past me in a flash, not noticing me nor stopping. My face twitched..
Hold on.. Is he Jason's opponent?
Oh please.
I walked a little more to the office door and stood there, waiting to see if Jason would come out..
After staying for minutes, I decided to leave when the door opened and Jason stepped out, behind him was a pretty petite woman. Our gaze met and I was about looking away when he flashed a smile at me.
My eyes widen? Am I hallucinating!
I looked at him and he still had a smile on. Directly at me. Beneath those cuts and blood, I saw the most handsome smile in the world.
My gaze stayed on him and slowly I smiled back, he pushed his gaze off me and walked away.. I rested on the rail so I wouldn't fall..
Jason smiled at me??
Oh my Gosh!
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