Second Semester: Part II
"Family trouble?" he said with a smugness only the grandson of the Head Assemblyman could have.
Misty rolled her eyes at his stupid remark. She was in no mood for his shit.
"Didn't your mother teach you not to eavesdrop?" Misty said. Usually she'd be more careful about what she said around him, but she was too heated from her conversation with Markos to cater to his feelings. "That was a private conversation."
"If it was so private maybe you shouldn't have talked so loud," Scottie said back with a laugh.
He raised his eyebrows as he tucked his hands in his pocket and leaned against the wall. He looked her up and down and bit his lip like the cocky bastard he was. He really thought he was something.
"Oh I'm sorry," Misty said sarcastically. "That was my mistake for assuming you had manners."
Misty huffed and pushed past him. Scottie realized maybe now wasn't the best time to try to be cute and quickly switched tactics. He took one big step in front of her to stop her from walking away.
"Hey look, that was rude," Scottie admitted with his hands up in surrender. "I'm sorry, okay? Where you headed? Let me walk you there."
That's just what Misty wanted, to walk side by side with Scottie Derringer. She'd rather eat a jar full of spiders.
"Only you could think your presence is such a gift that you'd extend it as an olive branch," Misty said.
She pushed past him again, but he wasn't going to let it go. He couldn't help but see her irritation and stand-offish attitude as a challenge. It made him want to talk to her that much more.
"I'll carry your books," he offered, hoping that would change her mind.
"I have arms," Misty said back, not at all impressed by his offer.
She took another step forward, but he stepped in front of her again. She rolled her eyes and tried to go to the right, but he blocked her. She stepped to the left and so did he. Where she went, he went, making it impossible for her to get by.
"Seriously?" She said, completely exasperated.
"I'm trying to be a gentleman here," he said. "That's a rare occurrence, you know. You should take advantage of it while you can."
Misty sighed in defeat. It was clear he wasn't going to let this go and she didn't want to waste any more time playing his stupid game.
"Fine," she said as she slammed her books into his chest. "You win."
Scottie smirked and stacked her books on top of his. He couldn't hide the immense satisfaction he got from getting her to say yes. Misty could see the smug glee in his eyes and knew she had to knock him down a peg or two.
"But don't talk to me," Misty said sharply. "And stay two steps behind me."
"Whatever you want, sweetheart," he said with a smile.
For the first half of their journey, Scottie surprisingly did as she wished and stayed slightly behind her and kept his mouth shut. Unfortunately for her, eventually he grew bored of sitting back and twiddling his thumbs.
"So where we going?" He asked as innocently as he could.
"What part of 'no talking' did you not understand?" Misty said.
"Well I need to know where we're going," Scottie said. "How can I do my job properly if you don't tell me where we're going?"
"That's why you're two steps behind. So you can follow," Misty said.
"Okay," he said, throwing his hands up in defeat.
Scottie nodded his head slowly, put his hands in his pockets and backed off. He wasn't angered by her harsh words. He enjoyed ruffling her feathers up and he loved it when she talked back. It was cute. After all, he knew no matter how mad she got at him or how much she insulted him, he'd always have the upper hand.
"We're here," Misty said. She was so relieved their deal was done and she could finally get on with her day. "You can go now."
Scottie looked up at their final destination and let out a condescending laugh.
"Really?" Scottie chuckled. "The library? This is where we were going?"
"Yes," Misty said. She kept her words short in an attempt to get the conversation over with and get rid of him. "I need to study."
"Study? Study for what?" Scottie scoffed. "We already took our finals. Everyone knows second semester of senior year is a total joke."
Misty knew he was baiting her into an argument, but she couldn't bring herself to let him go unchecked.
"Maybe for you," Misty spat. "Not all of us have the privilege of being the Head Assemblyman's grandson. Some of us have to actually work for what we have."
Scottie nodded and looked down at the floor. For the first time in the conversation, her words actually got to him. Misty could see she had hurt him, but she had no sympathy. Him and his family had never shown her any sympathy and she certainly deserved it more than he did. Her life was actually hard.
"You know, my life isn't half as easy as you think it is," Scottie said.
Misty couldn't help but roll her eyes and laugh. He had no idea what it was like to struggle.
"Oh yeah, wealth and power, status, girls fawning all over you, it's a real tragedy," Misty said back.
"You don't know anything about me," Scottie said solemnly.
Misty sighed, completely out of patience. She had no time to argue with yet another man in her life who was convinced she had no idea what she was talking about.
"Are we done here?" Misty said.
"Yeah," he said.
The conversation was no longer fun for him. He didn't mind her quick jabs and her annoyance, but this was personal. She didn't get to decide that she knew what his life was like. She had no idea what he'd been through and she had no right to throw it in his face.
"We're done," he said coldly.
Relieved, Misty turned to go. She took one step before he grabbed her elbow and pulled her back. He leaned into her and gripped her tight. He drew her close to him, pressing her body against his.
"Oh and by the way, sweetheart," he whispered in her ear. He was so close, she could feel his warm lips brush against her earlobe as he talked. "I know what you did."
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