Crush

Chapter 3

" Okay guys, for today's project you're going to be paired up with a classmate. You're going to be competing to see who got the most questions right. I am looking for detailed answers, no vague answers please."

Mandy chuckled beside me " She wants those answers on fleek."

I raised a brow at her but continued listening to Miss Rudy explain the rules.

" I will now put you into pairs. So listen out for your teams."

I frowned biting my lip as mandy mumbled in the background.

" Marv like... Had no clue he spilled hot chocolate on me. He's such an i***t. Like I forgave him but that was my favourite dress!"

I hushed her as Miss Rudy called out the list " Mandy! You're with Case."

She punched the air jumping up at once.

" I'll catch you at dinner Taygor"

I frowned watching as she bolted off with excitement I'd never seen.

Case was the class quiet kid. He kept to himself as much as the girls liked to bother him.

Ah... That made sense, now that I thought about it he was pretty good looking.

" Hey buddy!"

I quickly glanced over only to notice Ysander was smiling seating himself down in the chair beside me.

I frowned at him " Uh... You realise this is a partner project, you can't sit there unless miss paired you with me."

His eyes widened at me "You're kidding! She paired me with you, dude."

I bit my lip avoiding him... Oh great.

I kept quiet during the whole ordeal trying not to focus on the class prince sat next to me. Or the way my stomach was tense with nerves.

" The name of the side that is next to the focal side of a shape is called the?"

Everyone muttered under their breaths... But I could already tell he was winning.

I sucked at math.

At one point he inhaled hard and I felt his cool fingers trail on the back of my hand.

" Come on. You're no fun." His whispered encouragingly.

I groaned " I'm not good at math."

He glared over at me eyes filled with some kind of sympathy.

" Well... I don't feel like wining today... So come on man."

Things fell quiet between us a moment as he mumbled under his breath.

" Number one is 12.25, Two is 0.06."

I perked up, my mouth falling open as I quickly rushed to take notes.

" Number nine is Adjacent. Lastly number ten is Isosceles. "

I wrote in the final word glancing over at him.

Miss Rudy cleared her throat.

This would be interesting... We would both draw and that way there was no winner.

Miss Rudy began to call out the answers and I began ticking it all, surprised at how good Ysander actually was with Maths.

Having received ten out of ten I jumped out of my chair.

" 100 Percent!" I yelled excitedly only to get chuckles from the class and a proud smirk from miss Rudy.

" Good job Taylor! Keep it up. And what about you reigning class king of maths what did you get?"

Ysander smirked raising his sheet of paper.

" I was one mark away. Nine out of ten."

My jaw dropped.

What the hell was going on!?

Glowering at him, he just smiled at me.

I sat back down and growled at him " What use was pretending you had less marks?"

He smiled " I don't know... Maybe... I wanted to see you smile for once and I was...willing to put aside my number one spot for you."

Something seemed to drum in my chest. Suddenly it was all too familiar

Yeah... So I didn't mention this earlier... But I happen to get this way about guys... And it just so happens that lead to a lot of bullying in previous schools.

This was different though... I hadn't done anything and yet everywhere I went it felt like he turned up said a few words and that was it. I was out of control watching my heart pound for one thing.

At this point I felt worse... Scared.

What if he was just joking around... He would probably pick on me too... Hell the other guys would too...

I remembered the way previously someone had grabbed my hair and shook me around, spitting at me.

It usually came with a whole list of slurs. I just quietly bit my lip until something pressed at my hand.

I looked over to see wide eyed Ysander looking me over " You okay Taylor?"

I pulled my hand out of his worriedly

" Yeah! I'm fine!"

He frowned " You look pale man... I'll take you to see the nurse..."

I frowned at him " No... I'm fine!"

He growled " I'm not taking no for an answer! You're not fine, Taylor you look like... Taylor you're definitely not okay."

I exhaled... When would this be over!?

The nurse, Miss Mila pressed a hand to me before extending a glass of water out to me.

" I'm just going to unbutton your shirt and get my stethoscope.. You're... Awfully cold, pet."

She had begun unbuttoning my top button and I felt my anxiety rise... Ysander was still in the room,eyes traveling up and down my body. This was not helpful at all!

I sat still in the cold as she quickly rushed out of the room leaving me with a sighing Ysander.

" You uh... You don't... Like... Avoid eating or anything right?"

I frowned up at him " No! I eat properly man. Can you not look so worried."

He scoffed "Taylor... You look so slim and small though... Just looking at you... Any little thing could bruise you."

I bit my lip " Yeah... I'm anemic but I'm fine. I take my supplements and I mean it... I'm okay!"

He didn't stop eyeing me up and down though... And when I glared back at him he quickly avoided my gaze, turning bright red.

Where was the Nurse!?

He cleared his throat " So... Uh.. Yknow..."

I glanced up at him and he was fidgeting with his jacket still avoiding me.

" Do you... Like Mandy?"