Chapter five
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Bea walked through the after-lunch crowd in the hallway and headed towards the library.
She had to sort out the debate team’s plan for the term as well as come up with a good fundraiser for the cheer team.
As she walked up the stairs to the library, she was very roughly jerked backwards.
She spun around to see Steven glaring at her.
“What the f**k do you want?” She asked glaring back at him.
He moved menacingly towards her and she stepped back in panic.
He cornered her so her back was to the wall and he held his arm above her head.
Bea took deep breaths as she began to panic.
“What the hell was all that drama at the cafeteria for?” He asked, his face very close to hers.
“You started it.” Bea replied shakily.
Steven gave her a long, hard look.
“Bea, I’m not playing with you. Don’t try that s**t again. You’re very lucky that I’m a calm person because no one else would have taken that rubbish.” He said.
“We’re not together anymore. I can do whatever I want.” Bea replied, trying to sound brave.
Steven balled his fist by his side.
Bea always got on his nerves.
“You know you’re mine Bea. So don’t go around saying stupid s**t like that again.” He said as he grabbed her by the neck and looked her dead in the eye.
He applied a bit of pressure around her neck and she let out a gasp.
“Leave me alone, Steven.” She whispered.
He did.
He released her neck and she stumbled back coughing lightly.
“My dad’s having a dinner party for his investors at my house on Saturday. Be there.” He said and walked away.
“I won’t.” Bea murmured under her breath.
She wasn’t too sure about that.
Her dad and Steven’s dad were business partners.
They wanted their kids together to merge their empires.
To them, the breakup didn’t exist.
She looked away from Steven’s retreating figure and at the library door.
She considered going in but she decided against it.
She was too shaken up.
She headed down the stairs.
On her way, she bumped into someone.
“What the hell?” She cried out as she nearly fell.
She felt big, strong hands grab her waist to prevent her from falling.
Raphael’s POV
Raphael looked down and saw the pretty blonde from that morning.
Bea.
She steadied herself and he let go of her waist quickly.
“Looking for something?” She asked cheerily.
Raphael shook his head.
“I just wanted to check out the basketball court.” He said.
Bea rolled her eyes.
“The court’s not here. Let me show you where it is.” She offered.
Raphael shook his head again.
“Just point it out to me. I can find it myself.” He protested.
Bea ignored him and began walking past him so he had no choice but to follow her.
She walks quite briskly. Raphael thought.
He walked faster to match her pace.
Bea pointed out the places to him as they went.
“That’s the chemistry lab, that’s the physics lab.”
Raphael nodded.
“So, princess, who are you?” He asked conversationally.
Bea gave him a sharp look.
“What? What do you mean who am I?”
“I saw your little fiasco in the cafeteria this afternoon and clearly you’re quite popular in this school. So, who are you?” Raphael asked again.
Bea shrugged.
“If you’re asking what I do in this school, then I run the debate club and I’m assistant cheer captain.”
Raphael nodded.
“And the guy?” He asked.
“What guy?”
“The football guy you were trying to hurt.” Raphael expatiated.
“I wasn’t trying to hurt him.” Bea said.
“Sure princess, sure. Is he your boyfriend or something?” Raphael asked.
They had reached the end of the hallway and stood in front of giant, double doors.
“Here’s the basketball court.” Bea replied as she turned to face him.
“His name is Steven and he’s my ex. But that’s none of your business.” She added as she walked away.
The Next Day
Bea was leading the cheer team in stretches.
The football team had a game in a couple of weeks and they had to be prepared.
“Let’s go one more time girls.” Bea said.
She lowered herself down to the mat, spread her legs in front of her and tried to make her arms touch the tip of her toes.
The girls mimicked her movements.
For the next 10 minutes, they all stretched.
Finally, the doors of the gym burst open and Hannah walked in.
Her blonde hair was in a ponytail and she bounced in wearing pink active wear and carrying her Stanley.
“Well done ladies, give me a couple minutes to speak to my assistant.” She said as she approached the group of stretching girls.
They all stood up and went to drink water and lounge around.
Bea made her way to Hannah, her arms folded across her chest.
She and Hannah had never been best friends, but that whole display with Steven yesterday, thickened the tension between the two girls.
“You’re late, captain.” Bea said saucily.
Hannah rolled her eyes and lifted up her Stanley to sip water.
Bea instantly noticed the bracelet around Hannah’s wrist.
It was a delicate gold bracelet, which caught the light every time she moved, with a tiny teardrop-shaped charm hanging from the center.
Bea gasped.
She knew that bracelet.
It was for Steven’s mum.
“Where’d you get that bracelet?” Bea asked.
Hannah stopped talking and held out her arm to look at the bracelet.
“Oh! This little thing.” She said admiring it in the light.
“Steven gave it to me.” She added.
“Steven would never.” Bea replied.
That annoyed Hannah.
“What are you trying to imply? That I stole it.” Hannah asked enraged.
Bea glared at her.
Now that she’d said it.
“Actually, maybe you did.”
Hannah came closer to Bea menacingly.
“Say that again, bitch.” Hannah dared.
Bea opened her mouth.
Just then, Coach Tabby walked in.
She clapped her hands together.
“Gather round, ladies.” She said.
Bea and Hannah took one last glance at each other before walking off.
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