The New Girl

Chapter 15: A weird feeling

"Wait what?! This creepy ass girl is my partner?" Bastian snapped the teacher.

"Watch the way you speak Bastian or that will be suspension" The teacher scold.

"Working alone is more preferable than to work with this fool who is only self minded. Pulling out his heart will be quite enjoyable" Annabelle said with a clam face.

Bastian slowly turn his head to Annabelle. Pull out his heart. "You see what I'm talking about? Do you wish to see me die?" He asked. The experience he once had with Annabelle was unforgettable.

"You are both working together, that's final.. or else you want to fail" The teacher said.
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While getting prepared for practice, Bastian walked towards Ethan.

"Hey dick face" he called and Ethan turn to look at him. "Tell your girlfriend to stay away from me" he warned.

"She's not my girlfriend, doughebag" Ethan replied. The fact that Annabelle is Bastian's partner was still on his mind.

"You do talk to her even with how creepy she is, I thought I was going to pee on my pant while staying around her" Bastian said.

"Good for you then" Ethan said and made to walk pass him.

"But she cute though" Bastian said licking his lips.

Ethan stopped when he heard this and shot a glare at him before walking again.

An idea click on Bastian's mind.

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(ETHAN'S APARTMENT)

Ethan's mom had just left. He walked into his room and found Annabelle sitting by the window with her leg crossed. Her gaze was focus on the book before her.

"You read dark novels.. that's interesting" Annabelle spoke without looking up to him.

"Yeah I do. THE SILENCE OF THE LAMB that's one of my favorites. I love the way the author put his word together" Ethan said walking towards her.

Annabelle also got down and walk towards him too.

"Got any chocolate?" She said with a pleading eyes.

"You should learn to say the word please...

"Please!" She cut in immediately. Ethan chuckled at her reaction.

"I'll be right back" He said and left the room.

Annabelle's gaze scan the tidy room after he left. Her eyes settled on a frame. It was young Ethan leaning on a man, his mother was also beside them and they were all smiling. she stared at it for an unknown measure of time.

Her mind wondered what it feels like to have a real family.

"What are you doing?" Ethan's voice woke her up from her trance.

"Who's this man?" Annabelle asked.

"My father" Ethan replied dropping three cups of chocolates on the table. Annabelle gave him a question look.

"I don't want you to do the same thing you did that night. Drink two cups and I'll drink one" He answered her unspoken question and her face lit up a little. He grab his chocolate drink and took a sip out of it.

"What am I learning today?" She asked taking hers too as they both sit.

"A few things let's...

"Spider" Annabelle cut in.

Hearing the word spider Ethan's eyes widened. "Where?" His eyes dart around in fear.

"On your shoulder" she replied.