Enemies With Benefits

CHAPTER 2: Friday Night?

“YOU’RE NEVER GONNA GUESS WHO I GOT PARTNERED UP WITH FOR CHEMISTRY” I stop Lyra who was walking out of school with Samia “Hey Sammy” I wave and she waves back nicely “Wintyr” Lyra tells me already knowing and I groan feeling sick again “Ugh” She giggles at my expression “I know right must be a pain” "You're so lucky you got Julian" I say to Samia and she just smiles "Wintyr is smart too, I wouldn't mind" She winks at me and I smile back taking a step back from them “Not gonna stop you, we can talk later on the phone, have a good day girls” I wave at them “Text me Gab” Lyra confirms and I nod waving her off “I will” I wave with one hand and turn around to walk to my locker 

“Hmmm” I stop walking as I approach the hallway where my locker was located but something out the emergency doors catches my eyes “What’s he?” I poke my head out the window to see a familiar back sat on the bench where people usually hide to smoke “I’m definitely not being nosey” I tell myself as I quietly open the door and poke my head around the building to spy on Wintyr from afar

From what I could see he definitely wasn’t smoke, I squint my eyes further…it looked like he was writing his thoughts in a journal with the way he was tapping that chin “I can smell you” I jump at his sudden voice interrupting the school premises silence “I legit saw you no point in hiding” He turns around as if he were waiting to see who it was. I lean on the concrete wall trying to think of a way out ‘Should I run now or- 

“Boo” He suddenly jumps out in front of me making me back up harder into the brick wall “Jesus” I hold my heart and he laughs at my reaction “I should’ve recorded it DAMN” He tucks his notepad into his back pocket still laughing

“You were spying on me” I shake my head side to side quickly noticing that when he smiled his eyes would also smile too which was cute- wait no that's not cute at all!! 

“No I wasn’t” He looks at me through his light brown eyes for a while then shrugs looking away to the field where students began to fill in for gym class “So when are we going to get this project going Gabriella” He says my entire name making me feel weird with the way it came out his mouth “My parents are out for a small trip so you can come today if you’re free?” He suggests but I think back to how I denied Megan to hang out 

“I can’t” I cross my hands over my chest “Why’s that?” He leans in closer to me and I hold my breath at his proximity “Relax” He leans in closer pulling something out my pocket so I quickly reach but he was quick to pull away “Woo” He says successfully getting whatever he found. 

I reach for my phone but he pulls away and turns it round to open with Face ID in the process “You’re way too easy to fool” He holds his hands up typing something into my phone and I just stand there hands crossed angrily “So tell me why you can't today?” He says not taking his eyes off my phone but I decide not to care about it as I realise he was just typing his number in 

“Huh?” He raises his brows as I don't reply "Am I talking to the wall or the girl standing in front of it" I roll my eyes at his sarcasm snatching my phone back “I just can’t jeez” “But I’m free” I give him a 'are you serious' look “And I’m not, gosh, you're so stubborn" "I'm stubborn" He points to himself with a little laugh 

"Fine we can do Friday?” I say to show I'm not stubborn but he holds out his hand horrified by my suggestion “School work on a Friday?!” He gawks but I stand there confused “See who's stubborn now” “Fine Friday it is but I have somewhere to be by 8” He fixes himself clearing his throat “How long do you think I was gonna stay?” He doesn't reply “Will Summyr be there?” I lean off the wall as he steps back roughing up his curls “I presume that because she lives there, maybe she actually would, pabo” 

I frown “Pa what?” “That’s your new nickname” He plays with his short curl looking down at me but I scowl at him “What?” He chuckles to himself “Nothing” I huff then turn to walk back into school “Wait for me outside school Friday” He says from behind and I roll my eyes slamming the emergency exit door shut loudly

I hear giggles behind me whilst I reach for my textbook so I peak back to the annoying noise to see Cole's sculpted back facing away from me entering a closet with a petite girl that I didn't catch the face of 

I turn back to look into my locker sadly ‘Will he ever notice me?’ I think to myself. It pained me how much I liked him and no matter how much I’d see him with a new girl every single day it still never seemed to phase my 3 year crush I had on him. I never really knew what I was attracted me to him but out of every single man I’ve met in my life he was the nicest. I mean yeah whatever I’ve only spoken to 3 boys properly my dad, brother and now Wintyr and even though my dad was the best, Cole with our 2 minute interaction still took the lead. I just thought this crush would disappear knowing he had left school but seeing him retake really ruined my chances of actually finding a proper boyfriend this year ‘Whatever I don't even care, I hate the populars anyways’ I brush it off my shoulder and close my locker shut taking a deep breath

‘I can't get him off my brain’ I pout staring at Cole sitting on the popular table rushing to do his homework before next period “You need a bucket for how much you're drooling right now” Megans looks back then at me, very weirded out “Just speak to him” My eyes leaves Cole for one second to Lyra “Are you crazy?” “You said it yourself he is nice so just-“ “No! What would I say?” I peak at him to see him laughing along with his mates making me smile a little “What do you like about him?” I look up dreamingly “His smile, his face, his voice, his hair, personality” “Ugh” Megan holds a hand g*n to her temple making me scowl at her “Whatever” I settle my eyes back onto Cole pushing his hair back talking to his mate “I’m gonna go pee real quick” Megans puts her backpack on “I have no idea where Lily is, you coming?” I shake my head comfortable in my position “Bye then” I wave at them go not removing my gaze off him

“Pabo” I jump up as my soul leaves my body “Jesus Wintyr!” I scream and people begin to stare so I hide myself in my palms embarrassed  “What are you doing here all alone, where's the other powerpuff girls?” I look up angrily as he was now blocking my view “You’re interesting” He pats his jeans as if he were looking for something “I need to start recording your reactions” He drops his phone on the table annoyed at himself slightly “Why are you here?” I ask attention on him “Cause I saw you, my dear friend struggling, looking at the boy she is clearly in love with, it was getting embarrassing” He explains holding in his laugh 

“In love with who?” “Don’t do that” I still try to act dumb “I have no idea what you're talking about and we aren’t friends, me and you, we are enemies” I remind him getting up and packing my lunch “Where are you going?” He watches me as I walk out my seat “Away from you” I hiss at him and walk out the lunch hall in attempts to meet Megan and Lyra in the toilets “I can give you a chance to date Cole” I turn my head head quickly when Wintyr speaks from behind me “A chance with who now?” I say surprised he got it bang on who the boy was 

Am I really that obvious?! Damn should've just gone toilet

I still pretend to not know what he was talking about “You know Cole is my brother, I can always just tell him that you were staring and that you may be-“ He turns attempting to make his way back into the cafeteria but I stop him by standing in front of him quickly “Gosh Wintyr, why you so annoying?”  I push him back unconsciously touching his chest which felt really toned under my hands 

“Okay fine, yes I like him, whatever but please don't tell him” I beg when I pull him to a hall where no one ever walks down “I won’t” He zips his lips then throws out the keys “Thanks” I say relived “But I can help you” He looks me dead in the eyes “Only if you help me”