I've not seen Edward since the lab room episode. The rest of the week goes by quickly and luckily I manage to avoid the A List. I've decided that it is just not me who goes around socializing or making friends. I'm not going to pretend to be someone I'm not. I really thought this was my chance to open up but the A List just drain me. Scratch that. People mentally exhaust me.

Though I've talked to Marzia a couple of times. She is my roommate after all; I cannot completely cut her off.

Its now Monday morning. I plan on leaving early to avoid talking to Marzia. I've done this quite a lot lately. On Saturday, I heard her inviting Tristan and Caspar over. I ran to the library to kill time and had to sneak into my dorm at midnight to make sure they won't be here.

Just as I step out of the bathroom, Marzia's alarm goes off but she hits the snooze button. Its already eight forty five. Should I wake her up? Maybe her classes start later or maybe she doesn't want to go. Both ways, not my concern. I shrug.

Dressing up into a black buttoned up top and my black skinny jeans, I pin up my hair into a high pony and make it out of the dorm with a black shoulder bag.

When I walk into my Physics class, I see it is entirely empty, except for last seat in the corner where I usually sit. I still walk up to the last row and sit next to my already occupied seat.

"Franco?" I jump, as I see the school nerd sitting this far away from the front. Aren't the first rows patent for geeks?

"Aren't you supposed to be at the front?" I question as I settled down next to him.

"I'm tired of being the class nerd. Everybody picks on me." He says, pulling at the roots of his hair. "I'm tired. I'm tired..." he chants till he gets out of breath.

"You shouldn't change what you are you know?" I say. "Just because people don't understand who you are, doesn't necessarily means you got to make 'em understand!" I shrug.

"Yeah. But--" He seems to be at a loss of words and shakes his head. " Forget it."

"By the bye, where is everyone?" I glance around the room. Not a single soul has made it to the class yet.

"Probably snogging, sleeping or too busy gossiping." He rolls his eyes. "Typical."

I laugh. I really like this kid. That is exactly what I would have said.

"I'm Estelle." I say, giving him a friendly smile.

"I know." He shrugs, adjusting his glasses on his nose. "The girl with a death wish." Huffing.

"What?" I am astounded.

"C'mon" He says, playfully patting my arm. " You practically walked into a hell hole a week ago." He shudders in remembrance.

Oh!

He is talking about the Edward incident.

So much for forgetting trouble for a week!

"Well out of curiosity..." I say " who is he?" After all this while, I didn't even know his surname, let alone anything else about him!

Even after volunteeringly being an outcast for two years, I liked decrypting people. I liked sitting at a distance, sipping my own coffee and observing people around me. After the first few months at the college, Brickdale Academy became my own personal theatre, I visited quite regularly and had my own precious secret jokes on it. It is just the way I like it: Entertaining in my own solitude.

"He is Edward Nicholas Devine." He says, clearing his throat. "The possible heir to Dante Devine of Devine Incorporation. "

Oh!

Wait. What does he mean by "possible"?

Before I could respond, Franco goes off in a monologue "He is not new to the A List if that's what you are wondering." He states. " He was in Orion High. He just moved cities again."

Again?

Whoa! There is so much I can take in right now.

"What are you? A spy." I laugh.

"I won't go to such lengths as calling myself a spy because of your lack of knowledge." He laughs and I join him.

This is the first time I pay no attention to Mr. Kennard in a physics lecture, they are supposedly my favorite ones.

Franco is a darling. He tells me he sketches the whole class sitting at the corner whenever he feels low. He has a girlfriend surprisingly. He is good at basketball and likes to flaunt his football skills.

Every ten seconds, Mr. Leonard sees us giggling and gives us a death glare which just makes our giggle turn into straight out laughter.

As the day continues, I begin to get tired and almost decide to bunk the last lecture till I see it's English.

I rush to my literature class, barely making it on time.

I somehow find myself relax as I acknowledge Franco's presence. And be saved me a seat!

"Hey again." He beams at me and I get a little uncomfortable. I am not good at returning smiles and end up awkwardly smiling back while looking at the floor and whispering a low "hey".

The professor begins the class, handing us all our assignments.

Right in the middle of the professor explaining to us the reading preferences, the door slams open and so does my mouth.

Of course, a decent trouble free day would end up with the trouble maker himself at the door.

I groan and see Franco tense beside me from the corner of my eye.

"After I ran away from the lab room." He asks, quite ashamed of himself. "Did he do something to you?"

"No." I say. "Sort of." I correct myself. "He's a jerk. Nothing happened but I just hate the aura of offence he carries." I pause as I get out of breath." Besides, he is a jerk."

"You already said that." Franco nods, barely suppressing a giggle as I playfully swat his arm.

We turn our attention to the lecture and before we know it, we get done for the day.

I pack my bag and walk side by side with Franco, somehow ending up talking about Zathura, The space adventure movie.

We turn a corner and my face falls.

"So you found the lamest kid to hang out with." He says, checking me out from head to toe. "Suits you." He smirks.

"You know what I've never told you before?" I ask him flirtatiously, enclosing the space between us.

"What ?" He smirks, biting his bottom lip.

I exhale and feel my breath on his lip and look into his green eyes and he smirks back and leans in.

"Fuck off." I snap bringing Edward out of his daze as his eyes widen in shock.

I grab Franco's hand and walk out stomping my feet.

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