CHAPTER TWO

ARIELLA'S POV

"Run! She's coming" Steve warned me. I took on my hills, running like a helpless chicken.

"Stop! It's not funny, delete the picture," Rachel screamed, her red skirt slowing her down in running after me.

I stopped running and leaned on someone's black Ferrari car. I tried to catch my breath for three seconds.

"Austin needs to see you in this cute picture," I laughed.

I knew that Rachel wouldn't want her boyfriend to see a picture of her face stuffed with strawberry cake. 

"Don't you even dare!" She screamed, running closer in my direction.

"If you help with all my assignments for the week then I won't show it to him," I gave her my evil smirk. I had the upper hand here so that put me in control.

Ariella's always in control.

"Steve, please tell your girlfriend to delete the picture," she pleaded, looking at Steve with puppy dog eyes.

"She's your best friend so convince her to delete it," Steve grinned.

"Fine, I'll do all your assignments for the week," she finally agreed.

Lucky for me, I have no assignment for the week.

I did my happy dance, jumping and twisting my body in every direction. Rachel caught up to me, she also leaned in on the car.

"Ariella, you're just crazy," she told me, trailing her fingers down her whine hair.

"Yet you love me," I chuckled, giving her a tap on her denim jacket.

"Only because we've been best friends for ages," she answered, fluttering her whine lashes. Her reply made me blush.

Steve, who was on a light lemon shirt on navy blue jeans. Steve always preferred to dress this way, bright a colored T-shirt on navy blue jeans. He walked on the smooth road, meeting my hazelnut eyes with his dark brown eyes and pulling me in for a hug when he got to my position. I sure wasn't feeling any sexual tension between us. I gallantly let my head lay on his chest while he also leaned on the car.

Austin who went to get us some of the best hottest donuts from Zainies Patisseries bake shop finally came out., he gave us a look that meant please come and help me carry these donuts but neither of us moved from our position so he had no choice but to walk up tour direction with the boxes of donuts in his hands.

I quickly grasped a donut from his hand.

"Why did you take so much time?" Rachel asked, staring at his brown sweater. "well, you know what Zainies Patisseries bake shop is like plus I had no help from anyone of you."

"Yeah, that bake shop is always packed. Sorry love for the trouble," Rachel went to him and patted him on his broad shoulders, she was always sweet to Austin.

"Who owns this car?"Austin finally noticed that we were resting in a stranger's car.

"We don't know," Steve answered.

"You guys are just leaning on someone else's car," he pointed out.

"Chill! It's not as if we're stealing the car," I said, eating my donut with pleasure.

Austin and Rachel both shared a donut, both were gazing into each other's eyes like lost souls who just reunited, and Rachel was robbing his jogger pants. Without delay, I positioned my camera and captured the cute couple. This was why I loved holding my camera so that I won't miss capturing moments like this. I could just use my iPhone but snapping with an actual camera just felt better
"Do you always have to snap everything?" Austin asked.
"Yes, I do. One day, I'll travel round the world, see beautiful and big cities, take lovely pictures of every place," I said even though I've told them this a million times.

"We will go together with me as your husband," Steve said, trailing his hand down my silver blonde hair.

"You wish? Sure, we're dating now but I'm not gonna marry you," I sneered.

"Ooh!" Austin smirked.

"It's a Monday morning, don't break Steve's feeble heart," Rachel laughed sardonically.

"No, she's just kidding. We are destined to be together for life," Steve grinned. He sure was fooling himself.

I'm just seventeen and my boyfriend is talking about marriage.

My mouth craved more donuts but Steve ate the last one. "We need to go to Zainie's patisseries to get more donuts and I have to drink my milkshake too," I pouted.

"Let's go there now before they run out of donuts," Rachel was excited.

"For the love of God, we are seniors!! We can't be late for school!!" Austin yelled.

Right, we were already late for school. It just clicked to me that school existed. 

"Bro, we're only late 'cause you took time in getting the donuts," Steve accused.

"If only you came with me then it would have been faster but you decided to play MR. Romeo with your Juliet," Austin Fire back.

"No, I was helping your girlfriend to keep a humiliating picture from you," Steve blurted, using his left arm to tug on his blonde hair.

"Steve!" Rachel shouted, clasping her hands.

"What picture?" Austin looked very interested.

"It's on Ariella's camera," Steve told him more than he should have.

"Steve!" Rachel screamed.

"Ariella, please let me see," he stretched his right hand with excitement and curiosity.

"Why are you leaning on my car?!"

"Run!" Austin screamed. We were about to run but when we saw that Mr. James was the one approaching us from the opposite direction, we stopped.

"I asked you a question, why were you leaning on my new car?" We were taken aback by his question. Mr. James looked ugly in a bagging black suit with a grey shirt. At least, he finally cut off his black hair.

"Sir, when did you get rich? We all know you don't make much from teaching and that's why you have three failed marriages," Austin sassed him. Austin's special tea was to sass teachers especially, Mr. James.

"Austin Daniels! Watch your mouth, I'll report you all to the principal," he stated.

Mr. James was my worst teacher, I hope that the universe should remove him from our school. Rachel acted innocent, Steve remained calm and I was thinking of a way to get us out of this situation.

"Mr. James, I love your car," Steve complimented him.
"Steve, thank you. I won't report you 'cause you're my favorite student," he said, giving Steve a handshake.

I cleared my throat, "ahem! what will you report us for?"

"You're late for school and it's because you were gossiping," he answered.

Boom! I knew how to save us from him.

"Oh really? Go ahead and report us, the Principal will just send us to detention," I smirked at him.

"Ariella?" Austin and Rachel called out my name out of confusion.

"But what will he do to you? I mean, you're our History teacher and you're very late too. Principal Rogers will just fire you, you've already used your life salary to buy a very expensive car and so if you get jobless, I wonder how you will survive?"I was logical with him. It was clear that he had used all his salary on getting his new car because he wasn't making much from teaching at Dobana High. Dobana's not a big city where people could earn much, one of the many reasons why I wanted to leave from here. Well, he might also have other sources of income but that's not my business. I just needed to get us out of this mess.

Mr. James was silent, he knew that I wasn't bluffing so he said, "fine, I will not report you guys for being late."

Victorious smiles popped up on our faces.

"One more thing, you'll drop us at school with your car," I demanded.

"Alright, just get in," he reluctantly gave in to my demand.

He had no choice, I was in control. Ariella's always in control.

The four of us gallantly entered his Ferrari, feeling so triumphant.

Getting a free ride in this luxurious car will save us from walking to our school that's like fifteen minutes away from here.

I had a feeling that this Monday will be awesome.

Mr. James entered his car and drove us to school.

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