TRUSTING THE BAD BOY

I FALL FOR HER

Mike’s P.O.V.

A smile crept on my lips while looking at those two figures sitting on the floor embracing each other. Elena’s back was resting on the chest of Damon. By her look, I could say that she cried hard. Her whole face was red and traces of tears line were visible on her white skin. Damon was consoling her.

I envied Damon. They were not close. Elena was a shy girl. She never had a boyfriend or any boy close to being called a friend even. She always maintained her distance from everyone. Her only friend was Percy the nerd.

I just wanted to mess with Shanaya. So, I said to her that there was something I sensed between Elena and Damon. It infuriated her and she cornered Elena. I hated Shanaya the most and now I hated her beyond the level of hatred. Never in my dreams had I ever thought that she would bring Elena’s parents to humiliate her. Once again Elena surprised me by standing for herself against Shanaya. I saw Damon watching them and wanted to see what would he do but he did nothing and let Elena handled this situation. I tried to help Elena and she denied my help mercilessly. Now…. She was here in the embrace of Damon. I never saw Damon consoling anyone and now he was consoling Elena.

I didn’t know what they talked about as I was far from them. After a while, both stood up and Elena left Damon in the corridor and went to the girl’s room. Damon punched the wall so hard that I was sure that he had bruises on his knuckles. The cool Damon now converted into angry Damon. He leaned on the wall and I knew what he was feeling right now because this feeling was mutual.

I silently moved back and went to my class. I felt a pang in my chest. My one deed made her cry. The girl whom I love the most cried just because of me. That b***h insulted her in front of the whole school. Though she defended herself very well, still it was my mistake.

“Hey buddy… watch it”, I heard someone yelling on me and then I was hit by something so hard on my head that I fell down on the floor at that very instant.

“F**k”, I whispered while holding the place on my head where something hit me hard. I heard a ringing sound in my ears.

“Hey…. Mike…. Are you okay?” I heard Johnson’s voice and opened my eyes. I shook my head to stop this voice. I looked up and saw him leaning over me. He had this concern in his eyes.

“I… I am fine. It’s just…..”, I sighed and lay down on the ground while closing our eyes. I needed to do something. I couldn’t bear them together. At first, it was just teasing Damon by moving around Elena without being acknowledged by her. I didn’t know when I fell for her. She was nothing like these Barbie dolls. She was neither hot nor had a sexy body like them. But she had a kind heart and free soul that made me fall for her.

“You are making me worried for you, Mike”, I heard Johnson again and sighed. I opened my eyes. My head was stable now.

‘I am okay, bro…. don’t be so serious. By the way, who kicked the ball so hard?” I asked him while standing up.

“It’s not our fault, Mike. It was you who came in front of the flying ball. I shouted your names two-three times but it seemed that you were not present here”, he yelled at me and I glared at him.

“We are practising for our match next week. You know our rival team. The whole drama that Shanaya created there in the corridor took so much of our time today. She was really b***h”, he commented and I hummed. Of course, she was a b***h who only knew one thing and that was when to spread legs to seduce anyone who she wanted on her bed.

“The speech that Elena gave today…. That was…. Really awesome…. The way she not only defended herself but her mother’s dignity also…. Hats off to her”, his comment made me snapped my head towards him. I narrowed my eyes on him. I didn’t want more competitors.

“That was nothing but the way to gain sympathy”, I commented in a disgusting way to make him feel nothing for Elena. He instantly stopped in his way and looked at me in disbelief. He was as tall as I was and also had a well-built body. He was rich, handsome and a heartthrob like me. The only difference between him and me was that he was saving himself for his love. He believed in true love. He is the quarterback of our team and popular among the girls. He also never had a girlfriend. I wanted him to not look at Elena.

“Are you real Mike?” he asked me in disbelief. I rolled my eyes at my own stupidity. “Whatever”, I said carelessly and he shook his head. We both reached among all other players and then after some time we again started practising our game. The match in the next week was crucial for us as the rival team was the strongest among all.

We started to practice and I tried to forget Elena for some time. I am the captain of our football team and it was my responsibility to ready the team for this competition. I was determined to win this game. It was important. It was my last year here and I wanted to win every game that I was going to play this year.

After practising hard for almost half an hour, we took a water break. The playground was located in the Far East part of the school premises. We could see the main entrance of the school. I saw Percy running towards the parking area like a maniac. Before I could understand a thing my eyes widened in shock.

“What the f**k”, both I and Johnson yelled in unison and then we looked at each other. Damon was running behind Percy having someone in his arms. I could say that she was Elena. Her shirt was visible and she was unconscious.

Shanaya came out of the building behind Damon all shouting and yelling. She was running furiously behind him. Her minions and some of the students were also running behind her to catch her. Suddenly she picked something from the ground and threw it on Damon.

“Elena”, someone screamed at the top of her lung and my heart sank deeper in my stomach when I saw the flying body of Elena in the air as Damon fell down on the ground. I saw red in front of my eyes.

“F**k”, I cursed Shanaya under my breath and ran towards them. Before Damon could stand at his feet, Shanaya reached to Elena and kicked her hard.

“Shanaya”, Damon roared like a wounded tiger and my heart was beating so hard that I could hear my own heartbeat. Right now, I was so angry that I could hear my own heartbeat. The rest of the team was also running behind me.

Shanaya kicked Elena two-three times in a fit of rage. Damon quickly approached Shanaya and pushed her so hard that she fell down on the ground almost flying a few meters.

“Aaaaahhhhhh”, Shanaya cried aloud but none of us paid attention to her.

“How dare you?” Damon was looking like a mad beast. I immediately approached Elena and took her body in my embrace. My heart stopped beating when I saw her face covered all in blood and she had spit some blood also.

I saw Percy with her car at the gate and shouted at Damon, “Damon…. Leave her…. We have to hurry”. Damon was about to punch third-time Shanaya when he heard my voice. He snapped towards me and immediately approached me. I took Elena in my embrace in bridal style and stood up. Honestly, I was trembling like a dry leaf due to her shattered state.

Damon shot daggers at me and then snatched her from my embrace. “This is your fault”, Damon roared at me and I lowered my eyes the first time in front of him. He stormed out of the school and now it was my turn to deal with Shanaya.