MOONLIT AFFAIRS

"Meet him"

School hours passed by. I had Arts II;the subject I hated the most. My Art teacher Mr. sinch wasn't good at teaching this subject properly that's why I hated it the most.

I was asked to introduce myself in the Art class. He made me stand in front of the class and introduce myself. I stammered, and tripped on my feet on my way back to my seats.

After several classes I was able to recognize lot of faces in each departmental courses. A girl came up to me and asked me some questions about things like where I used to live before and my past life and all." At least I didn't have to lie this time". I said to myself. Her name was Chloe, she walked me to the cafeteria for lunch.

She was a funny girl so I just had to play and smile to her jokes. On our way to the cafeteria, I met Bryan again. He waved at me and I waved back. I could see the impression on his face; he was happy any time he sees me.

I was now sitting alone in the lunch room, trying to glance at everyone as possible so I would not be noticed, I watched their eyes before I start without fear of meeting excessively pairs of eyes.

I saw some guys, they weren't talking to each other, they weren't eating and they weren't gawking at me like the way other students do. They were three boys just sitting calm and looking at themselves like they were actually talking which they weren't. What surprised me was they didn't look alike. "Are they brothers?" I asked myself"ohh don't bother about that" another part of my mind spoke to me.

One of the boys looked like a weight lifter, one was taller with curly hairs and one was thinner among the three boys. They were filled with high self esteem. I kept on staring at them because their faces, so different, were all devastatingly, inhumanly handsome.

It was hard to decide who was more handsome among the three boys. They were looking away from each other, away from the other students and away from anything in particular as far as I could tell. The guy who looked like a weight lifter rose up and glided through the back door faster than I would have thought possible. My eyes darted back to the two boys.

Chloe noticed my stare at them. Then the youngest of the three boys perhaps, the guy who look thinner, looked at Chloe and then his dark eyes flickered to mine. He looked away quickly.

"That's Stephan and Elijah Harrison, the one who left was jasper. They live together with their uncle. Dr. Harrison". Chloe spoke without trepidation. I glanced back at the handsome boy who is now eating his apple. His mouth was moving quickly, his lips barely opened. "Strange and unpopular names, the kind of names grandparents had" I said to myself.

"Do you know anything else about these boys?" I asked.

"No, not at all, they don't talk to anyone, we're the ones who try to research about them" Chloe replied with a sad face.

Now I and the one who had curly hairs; Elijah which I know I'm right, had a stare which lasted for about half a minute. He then smiled and look away.

"Have they always lived in Beaumont?" I asked.

"Surely, they had. But what I wasn't sure about was that they moved down from Vila during our first year at school" she said.

"The guy with reddish brown hair is Stephan right?" I asked. I peeked at him from the corner of my eyes and he stared at me, but not gawking like the other students had today. "Yeah that's Stephan. He's gorgeous, but don't waste your time, he doesn't date.

After some time the two brothers rose up and left; my heart raced because I was noticeably grateful and unsettling to watch.

The guy named Stephan didn't look at me again.I sat with Chloe and was anxious not to be late for class on my first day. I had Mathematics in the next hour. When I walked into the class, I couldn't find an empty seat and a seat with no partner but gracious me!! Stephan was sitting alone. My heart raced because I had no other options but to sit with him.

"Scot. will you please take a sit with Mr.Harrison?" Mr.Peterson urged me. I went with my legs refusing their functions to his seat.

"What's wrong with me?" I asked myself. "Am I falling for him?"

I stumbled over a book and had to catch myself on the edge of tbe table. I kept my eyes down as I went to sit with him bewildered by the antagonistic stare he'd given me. I didn't look up as I set my book on the table and took my seat , but I saw his posture change from the corner of my eye. He was leaning away from me.

The lecture wax on " Calculus" which I had read and understood already. I couldn't stop myself from peeking occasionally through the screen of my hair at the strange boy next to me. The finally, the bell rang and the class ended. As I was set to take my leave I heard a voice;

"I'm Stephan Harrison. May i know you please?"

Stephan sounded majestically. The sound of his voice went though my nerve, down to my brain and settled there for some second, then i turned to him shyly and replied.

"I'm E-le-na sc-o-t" Elena! that's my name". I stammered.

My eyes went to his forearm which was surprisingly hard and muscular beneath his light skin.

"I guess you're new at Beaumont High School, right? He asked me.

"Yeah I'm new, just came back from my aunt's place I'm fawn creek, now I live with my dad". I answered.

"oh really. Do you need any help finding your next class?" He asked again.

I never knew he was such Caring. I learned not to judge people by their outward looks and behavior to physical and emotional adaptation.

He escorted me to my next class and all eyes where on us. I saw Bryan from afar. He put on a sad face this time. I knew he had already fallen for me, but I don't know what I can do to him. I heard comments like;

"Stephan Harrison?" with a girl?"---- Never.

"This is impossible" OMG!!

" We could spend some time knowing each other". Stephan said.

I smiled at him before walking through the girls locker room door.

The final bell rang at last. The rain had drifted away but the wind was strong and colder.

I went to the office to summit my paperwork. Who would I have met at the reception but handsome Stephan Harrison. He slowly glared at me, his face was absurdly handsome with piercing, hate-filled eyes.

"You're h-e-re". I stammered again.

"Yeah. I knew this would be your next point today, because you would have to summit your paper works and a new student" he replied.

"Oh!! you're right" I smiled

I went into the office to meet Mr. Robertson for my papers He signed them and congratulated me on being a new student at Beaumont high school.

"How did your first day go?" He asked me as soon as I stepped out of the reception office.

"It was fine. thank you" I replied him.

We walked for a while then he asked me something disturbing.

"Are you scared?" That question got me wondering, yeah I'm scared but why am I scared? I replied him saying '" I don't know if I'm scared" and I looked sideways.

I could see his brothers signal him from afar. Elijah and jasper. I could remember vividly. I turned back to talk to him.

"Stephan , your. broth--er?"

Wow!! he had disappeared. where did he go? I was full of confusion. How fast could he move from here to where I can't think of.

My mind was full of questions. I wasn't even happy because he couldn't tell me goodbyes.

I went to my car with thoughts still on my mind . Then I drove and headed back to Charles house. I went inside my room then I fell on the bed with s smile saying" Today was better?"

After some time I slept off and fought the stress of the whole day.