Darkest secret

He walked over to the seat next to the hood girl while grinning widely with his eyes fixed at the girl.

"What with him, why is he looking at me that way," she asked herself as she shift slightly on her sit.

"Don't mind him, Lily. Guys like him are lowlife just like Ian Grayson who are only after innocent nerd like you chastity, that the only reason why they act nice and warm-hearted around you when they are Demon in making", she sent a mental note to herself nodding her head in approval before covering her face more with the hood and concentrating on the textbook in front of her.

" She is so cute with those innocent eyes" he smirked lazily as he sat down next to her.

"Hi, I am  Jace, what's your name," he asked eagerly waiting for an answer but the girl didn't glance at him.

" Hey isn't it polite to return a greeting and introduce yourself to your new seatmate," he said again.

" I don't owe you any greeting," she said dryly rolling her eyes in anger.

"Wow, Cold are we. I love that cutie", he said and poke her arm.

" Cutie, huh! , That word alone irks me. Who is he trying to mock with those words?l had enough of him, he is just new here and he already thinks he can tease and insult people the way he likes. Am I a pushed over to everyone even a newbie in school, this is frustrating. So what about it, if he has a handsome face does that give him the right to treat others like trash. I had enough of this jerk" she yelled mentally and scoffed loudly.

Which made the boy sitting next to her stare at her in alarm,

"Is she okay, why is she puffing. Did I push the wrong button" he asked himself in concern.

" Hey are you okay, I am so..." he poked her arm and started saying with an apologetic look before he was cut off by someone's raging outburst.

"Hey what's your problem with me, we barely know each other why are you disturbing my peace. You two-faced jerk stay away from me, I dislike you, nosy-girly face" she ranted loudly.

"Huh!, What's up with Yuck's face, she hasn't talked back at anyone in million years now, the least she could do is suck it in like the loser nerd she is, but she is not only talking back now but yelling too. Is she crazy or something who does she think she is. How dare she snap at my prince charming like that" Branda shrieked in anger.

The students in class looked at one another in confusion, " She got wings now" they said.

 Lily noticed their reaction and quickly went silent and started fiddling with her fingers.

On the other hand, the blonde guy that sat next to her looked shocked and at the same time smitten,

" Wow is this the feeling you get when you are being yelled at, all my life no one has ever shouted at me like that, Wow I love the feeling it's harsh but kind of warm," he thought to himself, and a giant grinned spread on his face?

"What with him, how could he still smile at me like that" she muttered mentally stressed, and quickly searched his face for any hints of anger but there was none.

 

"She is so sexy, I want to get yelled at and more scolding from her daily. It'll be fun to be around her ", he thought as grinned wider, staring at her in amusement.

"He is crazy, No, no this won't help Lily Winter. I must try everything to avoid him" she sent a mental note.

She turned away from him and tried to have a deep breath when her eyes met with Gabriella one of the meanest girls in the class, who sent her death glare, a shiver ran through her spine.

"I must avoid him at all cost", she said again to herself.

" Hi, please can I share your Biology textbook with you," he asked.

"Speak of a devil, why won't he give me a break" she cursed quietly and turned to him.

"No !..uh..hmm I mean it all yours, you can have it am not using it anyway, there is no need to share with me" she sprouted the words endlessly and quickly pushed the book towards him.

"Wow, the cold queen got a sweet side" his lip curved up with a smile as he focused his attention on the red highlight made on almost every page of the textbook.

"Smart are we, the icy queen is a bookworm" he smirked lazily.

" Hey !, What did you call me" she snapped.

"Nothing, Feisty kitten!" he taunted and smiled evilly as he watched her puffed in anger.

"I can't get enough of these cute expressions, I just know her but I kind of have a feeling I already knew her in the past and the feeling is warm," he thought happily to himself before he caught sight of the blood-stained handkerchief tied loosely around her right hand.

"Hey, you are bleeding. You need to get it treated so as not to get it infected" he grabbed her hand in concern.

"Let go of my hand, it's none of your business," she said sharply.

"It's my business, stop being stubborn" he retorted firmly which surprised her.

 Even Jace himself could not figure out why he is acting strangely, caring so much about her and getting worked up seeing her in pain especially when said she, it isn't his business to worry about her but the only thing he could think of,  is all these emotions started an hour ago when he met Lily Winter.

"It's of no use trying to talk sense into you since you are too stubborn," he said frustrated and standing up.

"Ma'am please can I take her to the clinic, her hand is injured," he asked in a worried tone, the teacher who was perplexed at his request to escort someone like her to the clinic.

"Sure handsome, but do you know where the clinic is" she replied.

"Yes ma'am, I saw it on my way here with the principal," he said sharply.

"Okay, you two may leave" he gently pulled her with him out of the class.

*************In the clinic******

"Hey are you feeling okay, does it hurt," he asked in concern.

"I am good, thanks," she said dryly rolling her eyes.

" Look at you, I can even feel the sincerity in your thank you, it must be from the depth of your soul" he stated sarcastically

Not quite long, a young female nurse pulled the white curtain open and walked in.

"Are you okay, Lily?" the nurse asked

"I am okay ma" she replied

"Lily I know you've heard this from me for quite some time now because I see you as a sister. You should take good care of your body,  am not saying like a girl who wants to have a great flawless body but as a human being all these injuries, bruises, and wounds you get 

every time and not ready to talk about can cause internal damage to your body, your health should be your priority, and remember if you need to talk to someone, am always here for you dearest" she concluded with a warm smile.

" Thank you ma, I promise to take to your advice and I like to take my leave now " she was about to stand up when the guy pushed her back to the bed.

"What's wrong with you, didn't you hear her, you need to take care of your body as well as get some rest," he said and he tried to tuck her in the bed.

"You are trying to make up an excuse to skip Biology class, right?" She pushed him away.

" That won't be a bad idea too, killing two birds with one stone, that sounds good," he said grinning.

" Good my foot, we are leaving" she stated sternly and stood up. Bowing her head slightly,

"Have a nice day ma" and with that, they both left the clinic.

*******At the Quiet alley********

They walked in silence for a few minutes, Lily seems to be enjoying the walk as she breathe in the morning scent that comes from the beautiful rows of roses planted at each side of the alley, few meters away from them is a white giant classrooms block,' High tower High school is indeed a beautiful citadel inside out'.

While someone was enjoying the perfect silence, the other person was finding it unbearable with thousand of questions that he needed to find answers to, running his mind.

"Uhmm, what's up about the injuries and bruises the nurse talked about,  are you okay", he asked with deep concern.

"And how is that your business, huh!.", her expressions turned sour.

" I believe we're not close to discussing matters like that, I barely know you" she stated in fury.

"That's why we should become friends, look at the good side of it, we're even classmates and seat partners, we could be great friends you know" he explained thoughtfully.

"And who says classmates mean friendship"  she retorted.

"Look why are you so pricky towards me,  am a good person, you know," he said looking mentally stressed.

"Good for you, who cares?" she replied and was about to leave

 When the guy called after her," You know you've a nasty behavior" 

"Of course, I have bad and nasty attitudes and what does that tell you?"

"Leave me alone, I am not the type of girl for you, I don't have good looks nor great body, I don't even have a good character.  Look at all that, so I advise you to run back to your ideal type of girl like Jessica or Gabriella that can act affectionately around you and stop wasting your time snooping around me" she advised him thoughtfully with a warm smile.

" That was so thoughtful of you but still unreasonable to me. Should I do more snooping to know if there is a nice body under that hood, or should I show you what Snoopy around someone's body is?" he said and made to move near her, in which she quickly raced her steps backward, crossing her arms around her shoulder.

"Crazy Pervert!" She screamed frighteningly.

"Wow, she looks like a white innocent cute lamb, I wish to taint her badly, so pure! " he thought with a dark lurked smirk at the corner of his lip.

"Scared are we? " he said with a smug face and turned to leave.

"Nonsense, who is scared of you, You're so full of your self" she continued to walk behind him.

"Frankly, if you aren't doing this because you want to take advantage of me, then why are you acting friendly," she thought aloud and something suddenly flash through her mind in anger,

"You're doing this because you find me pathetic, huh!" She asked in alarm.

"What do you mean by that" the blonde boy snapped and turned to face her.

" I meant that you should leave me alone, I don't need your sympathy, I don't need your pity" she shrieked in anger.

"Do I look pathetic or do I remind you of someone who is, I heard more than enough of it already, am not a charity case so I don't need your pity" she snapped glaring at the guy in fury.

"Do you think, I treated you like a charity case,   if that is how you feel am sorry. I won't bother you anymore"  he turned and left, there were mixed expressions of sadness and anger displayed on his face.