*The new edited and reformed version*
The bully needs some love second part
Length: 3 episodes
Ethan's pov
And Malix is suddenly standing right in front of me.
"Not that I like you or anything but Ethan..." Eh? What? I'm confused why is he saying that and why did that hurt to hear?
"You didn't really help all that much last week for the project plus you keep spacing out, are you sure you're fine? I'll read the book by myself if that's what you want?"
Oh, he cares about me now...This is new...Huh? Why do I feel my face warming up and my heart pounding loudly so suddenly? This is so confusing...I have to relax.., It's just Malix...Just Malix.
"Huh? No, I'll read it. Oh, um, I'm sorry about spacing out. I don't know what came over me."
Ugh, why did I say it like that? Why am I so awkward?
"Mmm, it's fine. It's not like I care. This Friday I expect you to be done reading it. I already finished it. We don't have all the time in the world for this Ethan!"
"Oh, yeah I'll do it..." Huh? Why do I feel so flustered...?
"You're good Ethan? You look a bit red." He says smiling. What huh? I look red...Sh*t, I'm
blushing. Argh!!
"Mind your own business," I say back.
"Sure" His smile disappears.
He leaves. Wow...he smiled at me. Argh, I need to keep my feelings in check and get ahold of myself. No! I need to get those feelings and frustrations out of me...
—————-
Peyton must have been confused because ever since the other day happened, I've been kissing her a lot and being touchy too. I'd say...clingy too. It's so unlike me. She didn't comment on it as she's happy I'm finally enacting more stuff.
Damn, I really didn't do much with her did I? Gosh, I kinda feel guilty but for some reason I don't...
I know I've done that as I couldn't stand seeing Malix and having thoughts of him stuck in my mind.
Seeing him every day for the project doesn't help. I know he noticed how awkward I've been those last few days. He keeps teasing me...It's as if the moment I don't have my usual confidence, he takes it as an opportunity to tease me.
Even if he does and it gets me so confused, he remained quite strict with the project. Thank goodness he does as I wouldn't focus on the project even if the book is actually my favorite one.
Unfortunately, I have an English class right now and I head there with Peyton. I make sure to kiss her longer than usual but only to find that...I feel nothing...despite her growing smile. Strange...
I sit in front of Malix as we got used to it.
"Almost done with the book?" He asks.
"Yeah, yeah I'm almost done."
I say despite knowing damn well I finished it a while ago as I love that book very much.
"That's good to know as I was getting worried we wouldn't be able to focus soon on the most important part of the project." The most important part of the project?
"What important part?"
"The presentation. Come on Ethan, you can't forget such an important thing."
"Oh, shut it, you. I'm not a goddess in English unlike you."
To my grand surprise, he looks at me dumbfounded by what I said...and now he's looking at me weirdly...
Wait...Omg, I complimented him! No wonder he's reacting like that! Crap...I shouldn't have said that. This is getting out of hand.
"Whatever, what did you understand about the novel so far?" I should just admit the truth, right?
"I already finished it."
"Wait...That's not what you said earlier! You bastard!" I laugh and then I suddenly get all serious.
"For real it's my favorite book." I suddenly get all serious.
"It is? Just the thought of you liking romance books is unbelievable but now you claim this is
your favorite? Damn, I always thought you hated books." He laughs and I glare at him.
"Oh, come on don't underestimate me."
"What? I can't help but laugh. I can't believe you like such a romance book!" I get flustered by his laugh. Ugh, what is wrong with me...?
"Yeah, yeah so did you finish it?"
"Yeah, I did actually. I was just waiting for you to finish it. Guess that's out of the way now."
"Yeah..."
It remains silent between the two of us and I don't know why. It's awkward that I know and it's uncomfortable. Fortunately, it doesn't last long as he talks again.
"Hey...I was thinking that...since we have to make the presentation part together it would be better if we did after school." He says hesitantly. Did I hear that right?
"You mean after classes in a library," I say in disbelief, denying what he just said moments ago.
"No...I don't want to disrupt others. Let's do it after school in our houses." He says awkwardly again. What...Is he for real? After all this time he casually says it that, like that?
"I don't get it. Why in our houses? We can do it elsewhere..." I say anxiousness and nervousness getting to me.
"No, it's better in our houses. We won't bother the others. They'll understand that we are doing a presentation. We can't be the only ones. A library is literally made for that."
"Still..." Why is he so hell-bent on that? He's making me nervous! Wait, why am nervous?! He's just a guy! It's Malix dammit!
"Why do you insist so much? Have you lost your mind?" He looks at me cut off guard. Ugh, don't look at me like that with that look...
"Look...I know what you're referring to. It's just...I want to put the past behind us for the project at the very least. Remember I want a good mark. I'll do anything for it, even if it means going to each other's houses."
Yeah, right...he only does it to get a good mark...Why did I think of something else...?
"Fine... since you want that good mark that badly I'll let it slide. Don't think it's over between us."
"Of course not. I'm not that dumb." Is he through?
"Who's house?" Gosh...why is that question making me nervous and why is he busy pondering upon the question?! It's an easy answer!
"Let's go to yours." What? I was sure he'd say his...
"Ok...When?"
"Tonight?" Tonight?! Why does this sound like a date?!!? Oh gosh...I'm not ready for this!!!
"No...I can't...I'm busy tonight..."
"Busy tonight? Are you trying to get away from this? I'm not letting you do that." Think, think! Then, I finally remember Peyton. Yes, I'll use her as an excuse!
"I'm seeing my girlfriend tonight," I swear, I saw the disappointment on his face a split
second ago. Now, he's acting as if nothing happened!
"Is your girlfriend that important?"
"Oh, you can't know that can you Malix?" I try to sound confident and accusing but it ends up being dumb as hell.
"What are you even talking about?" He says confused.
"You don't have yourself a girl. Can't know how relationships work."
"Who says I want a girl?" I look at him dumbfounded but as if on cue Peyton comes to our table. She kisses me softly.
"What's going on here?" She smiles.
"The same old." He answers. Since when does he answer like that and since when does he talk like that with Peyton?!
"Nice, my partner's a dick. He keeps texting his girlfriend so I came to join mine instead." Thanks, no thanks I say to myself. She saved me from that but now I don't get to know what Malix meant by that.
"Cool" The way he says it doesn't sound like he's cool with it.
"Hey, we can discuss our book so Peyton can understand what it is about," I say.
He doesn't seem comfortable around Peyton. It's as if it bothers him that Peyton is there. Why through? He doesn't like being around me. He should be glad we're no longer left alone.
"Sure let's do that."
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Malix is in my house! Gosh, why am I so nervous?! I have no reason to be nervous. Why can't I just be my normal confident self and chill self? I want that back! 10 years of confidence and dominance over Malix can't suddenly vanish into thin air!
"Let's go in my room...or else we'll get bothered by my parents and my sister." I awkwardly say.
"Yeah, let's do that."
We go upstairs in silence. Gosh, this is so awkward. We get in.
"For some reason, I didn't imagine your room like that."
"How did you imagine my room?" I try to sound confident even through on the inside I'm anxious as hell.
"I didn't think you'd had posters of bands and novels, especially not romantic ones. How come I'm only realizing how much you actually like to read?"
"Surprise?" I try to sound positive but it doesn't reach my ears.
"Yeah, massive surprise. All this time we had a point in common."
Crap...What is that supposed to mean? Don't tell me this is supposed to be a good thing.
"So...um, what are we starting with?"
"We'll start with what we know of the novel."
"Ok..." We both sit down on my bed. Though he looks around and notices the said book on my desk.
"Wait, how come you have another book there? I thought you left the book at school?" Caught red-handed...
"It's actually my favourite book."
"No way!" He says astonished.
"Yeah..." I mess with my hair as a nervous reflex, I guess.
"Gosh...You really are not the guy I thought you were."
Omg...I'm so anxious right now. I've never been so nervous around Malix and neither have I been so nervous around Peyton before. Ugh, this is not normal, kill me now...
"What is that supposed to mean?"
"I mean...I can't take away the fact you're a jerk but...I thought you were just a stereotypical jock or something."
"What you thought that of me?"
"I mean you've got the look and everything. The light blond hair and blue eyes. The clothes you were showcasing, made you more what I thought you were like..." My cheeks keep getting warmer and warmer.
"What...? You thought of me like that?"
"Oh, sorry, I got ahold of myself! Let's work on the project now!" He says nervously despite his laugh. That's so strange...
"No...I want to know what you mean by that...What about me?"
He looks caught off guard by that. Caught red-handed in return. Now that suddenly gives me a boost of confidence I thought I didn't have anymore.
"Ethan...It's nothing really. Stop searching for something that's not really important."
"Oh, come on! You never talked about my looks in those past years! I have the right to be curious!"
"If you so wish to know what I think...what about you? What do you think of me?" He says innocently and curiously.
Throwing the question at me? Now this is getting dangerous.
"I've got nothing to say."
"Nonsense! You surely have something to say!"
Is he really serious about this? Why does he insist so much on knowing what I think of him so suddenly? What happened to our project? Yes, the project!
"Nah, weren't we supposed to work on the project?"
"Yeah. I planned to work only on it but it's not like I'm leaving anytime soon, so I'm taking the only chance I have." He's not leaving soon?
"Who said you're allowed to leave when you want to?"
"I thought I would leave when we decide we're done for the day." He says nonchalantly.
"Yeah, I guess so..."
"So, seriously what do you think of me?"
As he says that I can't help but take a look at him. He really is gorgeous. Why didn't I notice it before? Why did I...make fun of such a face...such a physique?...? Argh, why am I looking at his body?!
Suddenly, he seems to smirk as he notices where I'm looking at.
"Oh, you're looking at that?" He points his chest and my cheeks warm up really fast.
"No..."
"Sure" He still smiles.
It remains silent for a few minutes before he starts doing something that makes me lose my mind.
Suddenly, he's shirtless and I'm left gagging at his shirtless chest...so hot...What?!?!
"What the hell are you doing?! Why are you taking your shirt off?!" I say panicked with my cheeks inflamed.
"I thought you'd be interested in seeing my chest as you kept staring at it." He smiles.
"That...still doesn't explain why you did it...You don't need to show off!" I yell the last part.
"Then why were you staring at that...? Oh, wait you still are!" He teases me as he laughs, I'm left there red as a tomato, I bet.
"Put back your shirt! We won't work with you shirtless!"
"Why not?" Argh, why does he have to be the one to suddenly have the upper hand now?!
"Because that's not how it works. I only let my friends do that and my girlfriend I guess."
I dare to mention to get him to stop. This time around I noticed his obvious dissatisfaction.
"That's too bad. I guess you're missing a golden chance to see an interesting chest." Does he got to say it like that...? I have to put an end to it!
"Why are you suddenly acting like that?"
"Like what?"
"As if I've never bothered you all those years." His face drops.
"I thought we said we'd put the past behind us."
"I never agreed to that."
"Yes, you did. You said only during the time we do our project."
"I never said you could go that far!"
"Why is it bothering you so much? We're both guys. Guys don't mind seeing other guys shirtless."
"But yours is another level!"
"Sure...keep telling yourself that." He smiles but says that annoyed.
"Let's work on the goddamn project now!"
"Yes, we will." He smiles. Ugh, I can't believe this happened so embarrassing...
——————-
Ever since we worked on the project at my house we've gone a few times already. Luckily he hasn't done anything like last time nor did he ever mention it again.
I don't know if that makes me disappointed but...Wait why would I be disappointed?!!? Ugh, my feelings are all over the place.
First, I can't please Peyton by getting it on with her as it won't go up and now my feelings are getting even more confusing for Malix! Wait, I don't have any feelings!!! Ugh, I'm sick of this!
I'm ready to leave for school but I get approached by Malix...Malix...Ugh! Stop it brain!
"Hey ready to get to your house for the project?" He actually smiles. Crap no...I'm not ready to have him in my house again!
"Ah...uh, no, I promised my girlfriend we'd see each other like right now..." His smile drops.
"Again with this nonsense girlfriend thing? I heard that some of them girls including her are out having a girl's night as it's Friday today." Shoot, I forgot that!
"Oh uh...I guess it slipped from my mind."
"Gosh, do you care about getting a good mark or not?" He says harshly.
"What?"
"You always try to get away from it. I knew you didn't like me but I thought everything was cool between us. Something the matter?" I can't possibly ask him what's really going on.
"Everything fine. Let's go now." He takes a look at me. Great he doesn't believe me.
After taking the bus and everything we arrive at my house. We get inside my room and both sit down on the bed. For some reason, the atmosphere feels off.
"Malix...?" He stares intensely at me. He's making me nervous!
"Why are you...looking at me like that? I have something on my face?" That takes him out of whatever that was.
"Yes, but not what you might think." Huh?
"What is it?" I ask curious.
He scoots closer to me and suddenly our tights are touching. Fire rages through me.
"How come you never notice..."
"Notice what?"
His face inches closer and closer till we only have a few millimetres between our...lips!!! My face goes bright red at the realization.
"You like teasing me a lot but lately you've let me tease you instead. Don't you think it's strange?" I can feel his breath on my face. Mint...
"No..."
"You sure? Because your face says otherwise."
"What..."
He stares into my eyes. What is he doing?! What's going on?! What is he gonna do...Suddenly, I feel lips on mine and I freak out. What on earth is going on?!?!
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