a

sounded innocuous enough, I could tell there was a sinister meaning to them. Dash made them sou

ven performed an internet search, but nothing. Nobody knew what ten semesters really were, and

ting in the same spot for ours, in the sa

ten semesters me

room since classes have ended for the day. And I was trying really hard to forget what Dash said, but my mind kept coming back to

in twenty four hours then I will face the ten semest

ed. "Wow, you pisse

nd he wasn't letting me concentrate on the lec

o fight someone your own size, " Tr

t sit and let him do whatever he wants; if Dash will cause tr

y grow taller and become all muscular. And you, you will remain tiny. No offenc

ave in me, " I bit out, satu

e a bookworm, it's best if you don't

y head buried in a book all the time did not m

ize to Dash tomorrow, and I will try my best to keep him away from you.

nius to spot trouble,

inded by his good loo

A guy needs to have brai

Otherwise he wouldn't have come up with t

to apologize to him, he doesn't deserve it. I mean, he touche

surprised the Headmaster didn't expel him-so

dn't know what he meant. I always knew what people meant. But this guys, this dangerous, hot boy had me stumped. It was the

ean, I will avoid him at all cost. Dash is not good f

e of yours? Is it gone y

ill there. I think I should

have marks left by previous pimples, I won't let

g on concealer. This pimple is like the embarrassing

mark its going to leave will be worse." She pointed ou

going to call to

, " she a

had already told me that I better make him proud by getting straight As and joining a couple of cl

r my head, I decided to go have dinner. The bell signalling dinner would soon ring and since it was the f

usy decorating the cover of her notebook. Trace

ghtstand, Tracey ran her fingers through her hair before stand

~*

cafeteria, with my table located in the farthest corner. This was the perfect

outcasts, " Tracey asked, placing her tray and sitti

sh will not bother me, " I replied before taking a bite of my pizz

n about you. I mean, no offence, but there are other girls and he

'm just taking this Dash thing a l

ok when she said this. She winced and mouthed a sorry

guy who had already ruined my academic year, and p

orner? We were waiting for you at our table, " Gemma said, her g

sitting here, and we kind of forgot that you invite

efore pulling out a chair and sitting down. Her posse followed sui

The boy is trouble throu

d his name on the desk, which had the teacher kicking him out of class. It's o

?" I didn't understand why she wanted to

the boy is yummy. He can be

you're already planning for the

g king. Which is why I will take Dash to the Winter Formal. Oh look, here he comes." As soon as Gemma finished

Just pe

his school, "

like he had climbed a mountain. Burswick Academy was one of the best sc

wants you here any

ut that, how is that apology coming along?" Dash brought his face close to me, close enough that I

logy?" Ge

ize to me by tomorrow, or

at?' Tracey

the ten semeste

asked him. Dash looked so strange

y of ruining a person's

e, " Trac

the semesters are hectic and you wish you could die? Well, similarly

ters, why can't you just call i

all you Pesky?" D

a cliff and let us live

t you're saying is, if Bri doesn't apologize to

rrect, " Da

u should be the one apologizing to me.

ou. Live a little, sh

d I am not short. 5'2 i

uash you like a b

at taller than me. You're not eve

what's your excuse?"

so much, "

ology, or you can kiss the peace o

. Anybody who tries to disrupt my academic life will fall in my b

l be making the greatest mis

ut I am not going to apologize when I didn

was getting angry, and his fury had my heart jogging. I didn't know why I was scared, but seeing Dash angry,

Winter Formal perhaps?" Gemma cut in, breaki

ready, it's only

dresses and jewelry. We have to start

th?" Dash nudged me with his elbow, causing me to scowl at h

to dances. But I love to

then that I noticed how disheveled his uniform looked, much more so than in the morning.

shorty, are you going to the

ing." I shoved the remaining pizza in my mouth, chewing furiously. I w

ckett entered. He walked forward, flanked by the Administer, Mr. Bonwood. Hundreds of e

s if he was here with some bad news. He was normally a very cheerful person, but today his shoul

, but unfortunately, that is not the case this time. I'm afraid, there is some bad news for you all, " Headmaster Pickett paused, letting his words sink in. He sigh

is

~*~*~*~*~*

r's N

other update, I hop

get to vote, com

ou for

next

e c

ao