i heart you

Chapter 9

While walking to the principal's office Luna tells Jabeen ,"I am sorry if my best friend totally made you uncomfortable . "

"No it's fine." Jabeen replies normally avoiding it .

Luna continues, " I mean obviously guys check you out. So, hope it's not a big deal."

She looks at Jabeen for a response . To clear the misunderstanding Jabeen says , "Actually....they don't. But yeah, it's normal for me." She laughs adding , " Since I am a foreigner living in another land. "

Luna gives a warm smile listening as they reach their destination. "Well..here it is." She stares at the name plate saying , "Mr Balwin's office." She looks at Jabeen adding , "He can be really a pain in the ass sometimes . " Jabeen says getting scared , "Is he like really strict?" She nods her head saying , " Yes....very." Before Jabeen tried asking another question Luna says staring at her watch , "Ah..I guess my work is done . My class starts in 5 minutes so gotta hurry. " She looks back saying , "Meet me at lunch okay ? I'll give a tour of this mighty school ." She leaves while Jabeen releases a breath . "Well..here you go." She knocks the door and a echo follows , "Come in. " She enters slowly , seeing Mr. Balwins innocent face gave her some relief . At least, he didn't look like those super paranoid principals.

"Good Morning Sir. I am.."

"Jabeen Ahmed" he says trying his best to pronounce the name correctly.

"Yes sir."

"Sit down." he orders.

Jabeen sits in the chair keeping her bag down. Principal Baldwin arranges some files where he gets a paper out handing it to Jabeen . "This is your class schedule." Jabben politely says , "Thank you." She tries to leave but Principal Baldwin stops her , "Wait Jabeen." She turns back ,

"Yes?"

"I am calling a student to show you around . It's your first day right."

"No.. it's okay." Jabedb tries to decline the help.

He didn't pay heed to her rather picked up the telephone saying , "Amber Rose can you come to my office right now." Jabeen was hoping for Luna but fate had something else planned for her . Getting out of the office she sees the same girl she crashed with, in the morning . "Amber?" She says while Amber turns around looking at Jabeen as her hair danced. "Oh , you ? "

Her judgemental eyes followed Jabeen from top to bottom . She smirks saying ,

"Don't tell me he asked me to show YOU around ."

"Actually..." Jabeen tries to talk.

"He did huh ? Well this is what happens when you are the Principal's personal favorite." Amber says overconfidently.

She was full of pride . A type of girl Jabeen usually hates .

"It's okay if you don't want to. " Jabeen couldn't hold it.

"Great then . Bye!" Amber leaves leaving Jabeen there standing alone.

She starts walking while Jabeen exclaims to herself , "First day and already this dramatic." Her first class was Biology and she was already late looking for it. On her way while the corridors went empty through time she met Mr. Evans . "What are doing here ? Classes started minutes ago." He shouted . She jumps panicking hearing his strong heavy voice. "Sorry . " Meanwhile , the room beside her, there was a boy staring at her through the wide window . Seeing Jabeen in a problem he wanted to help her . He excuses himself from the class . He stood infront of the teacher making Jabeen question herself, Is it really him? "Mike Wilson why are you here ? Shouldn't you be in your class right now ? " "Sir.." he adresses with respect . "She's new here . She doesn't know where's the class ." Mr. Evans face returns to normal . "Oh!" He tried to look at Jabeen who was currently covered because of Mike's body standing before her like a shield . Mike was taller than her for which standing infront of Jabeen could barely make her visible . He stands aside making eye contacts with her . Jabeen saying nothing except breathing higher . Without any emotion nor expressions he left for his class . Jabeen watching him entering the class forgets the reality for a second . "Are you listening, dear ?" Jabeen gets her head out of the clouds .

"Yeah?" she responded instantly.

"You could have told me you are new . I thought you were one of those students who loves bunking classes." Mr. Evans explains his rudeness.

She tries to smile replying nothing.

"What is your first class ? Let me help you . "

"Biology." She replies .

Mr. Evans started walking while Jabeen stood there for a minute to watch Micheal through the window concentrating on the class attentively.

Jabeen manages to survive till lunch . She wents to the Canteen to meet Luna. Buying a juice pack she starts looking for her . The canteen was full of chaos . There were cheerleaders on the table at one side. Amber , Mike and Mellisa together sitting on the same table with couple of other guys. Finally she found Luna in the back punching Ace in the shoulder . She walked to them passing the table of Amber's . "Hey! Can I sit here?"

Ace says nothing while Luna shouts , "Sure." Jabeen sits besides Luna keeping her tray down . "So, how was the classes ?" Jabeen locks eyes with Ace wondering if he's going to ever talk .

"It was okay I guess." she looks back at Luna responding to the question.

"I heard Mr. Evans yelled at you ." Luna says sipping her drink.

"How?" Jabeen asks baffled . She didn't know how fast rumors fly in this school.

"Actually the whole school heard him . I mean his voice was so loud probably it reached outside school too . " Luna laughs spitting some of her juice from her mouth unintentionally.

"Yeah," Jabeen laughs as Luna shyly cleans herself using the tissue in front t of her.

"So, Mike was the knight in shining armor? " She looks at Jabeen with her dreamy eyes teasing her.

"Yeah...he explained Mr. Evans ." Jabeen replies looking down avoiding everything.

"Lucky you . " Luna sighs.

"What's there to be lucky about?" Jabeen questions not understanding.

"A guy like Mike helping is very very rare ." Luna says smiling back at Jabeen.

What is so rare about Mike? Jabeen's mind yet again questions. "Ace?" Luna calls . "Yeah?" He answers unplugging his headphones . " "Did you even put on a song ? Or was it you acting to ignore the world ." Luna says sarcastically . Jabeen says with a chuckle , "That's something I would do . " bringing Ace's gaze fall on her.

"No , who said ?" He immediately replied . Like he didn't want Jabeen to know . "Then how did you hear me so fast," Luna asks raising one of her eyebrows . "I kept the volume at low." He switches off his phone and says dramatically , "Come on , stop bullying me. " making them both laugh . Jabeen looks at Luna saying , "You were supposed to show me around." Luna gets up instantly , "s**t I forget ." She reaches for Jabeen's hand pulling her out . While rushing , Jabeen smiles waving bye to Ace as he smiled back.

"Are you always like this ?"

"Like what?" Luna says taking out a book from the shelf .

"Like you know...funny."

"Well..yeah I guess . But...I guarantee you my best friend isn't ." Jabeen didn't understand.

" Sorry what ?"

"I am talking about Ace . I never saw him acting so quite . Trust me he's the most talkative guy and of course a pervert who literally flirts with everyone ." Luna says not even caring about her bestfriend's reputation . Since, she is the kind of girl who's never afraid to speak her mind. A type of person Jabeen admires a lot .

"Okay.." Jabeen gives an awkward giggle.

"I am serious . I have never seen him acting so weird like this . I think it's because of you. "

Jabeen stops walking , "Why would you think that?"

Luna walks backwards standing beside Jabeen saying , "Because, I think he likes you ." making her heart skipping a beat.