Chapter 9: Chapter 9

JAYDEN

Seeing Bella or rather miss Bella in the class today made me want to puke. You know that awkward moment when you thought someone is your coursemate and boom, she ended up as your lecturer. The incident that had happened between us, came flooding through my mind, especially when we met in the library. I still found it so difficult to believe she was a lecturer. Like how old is she?. Twenty-two, twenty-three, or maybe twenty-four?!!. Did she know she was going to be my lecturer? And she acted so simply. You won't even suspect a thing. If not, that I was in class when the senior lecturer came to introduce her, I would have called her a liar if she had come alone. Then watching her teach, I couldn't help but smile and Ethan kept teasing me with that. She was good at what she does. "And cute too" my subconscious mind added

I rolled my eyes. "Thinking of your crush again?" Ethan whispered and I and to hit him playfully

"Bella isn't my crush"

"You mean miss Bella? And by the way, I wasn't talking about her"

I groaned. Ethan is trying to play with me. "I know she is the one you're talking about"

Ethan stared at me and I groaned. "I wasn't talking about her," he said. He sounded so real you would have believed him.

I rolled my eyes. "You are talking about her. And we both know that"

He ignored me and sat on the bed. "Maybe you are crushing on her real bad and you wanted me to know"

I widened my eyes. What? Crush on Bella? hell no!!. "I ain't crushing on her. Why will I want to"

Ethan chuckled. "Because she's cute". I groaned. I never said she is not cute. But that can't be a reason for me to love her or crush on her "you thinking about her again?"

I stared at him, contemplating whether to answer him or not. I decided to ignore him and walked out of the room. There is no point arguing with Ethan. He won't give up even when it's obvious he's wrong. I stood up from the couch and walked to the door. "What are you doing?"

I rolled my eyes. "And what does it look like I'm doing?"

"I saw you going to the door"

"That's because I'm leaving"

"Why will you leave me?"

I ignored him and walked out of the room. I wanted to go straight to the cafeteria but I knew so many girls will be there and they won't let me be. So I left the school premises and boarded a taxi to the nearest cafe. I walked into the cafe. Only a few people were in and I love that. Though they were mostly women, they were older. I saw an empty seat and sat down. The waitress walked up to me, giving me her seductive smile, she said, "how may I help you, mister"

I rolled my eyes. "Anything nice will do"

She smirked. "Anything nice like me?"

I frowned. Is she trying to flirt with me?. "There is nothing nice about you," a female said and I turned to see who had spoken. My eyes dilated in shock. "Bella?". She glared at me and I had to reconstruct my words. "Miss Bella"

She ignored me and find her way to the next table. I could help but turn to look at her. Why did she interfere in my matter and then pretend like she wasn't interested in it?. I rolled my eyes. "Whatever" I mumbled

The waitress stretched her hand to touch me and I glared at her. "Sorry, just wanted to know what you care for?"

I hissed. "Hotdog and cola is enough"

She nodded and finally left. I pulled in my earpiece to listen to music before the waitress comes back. When she did came, she had to touch me so I could hear. I pull off my earpiece, staring at her. She smiled. "Here is your order"

"I'm not blind, ok?. I can see it". She blinked her eyes and then turned to leave. "Your pay?" I called after her

"Someone already did" she answered not stopping or turning back to look at me.

I batted my lashes. Someone paid?. "Can it be Bella?" I thought. I turned to look at her. Her eyes were glued to her phone. I wanted to call her to ask if she paid but I decided against it. I don't think she would do that. I turned and noticed a piece of paper on my table. I picked it up. 'Here is my number, call me. This can't be Bella also. I looked around. A woman in her early thirties winked at me and then threw me kisses. I groaned. Don't tell me she dropped this here. Why does she want me to call her?. I'm not even enamored with older women. I lift the paper and tore it into pieces, I saw her smile changer from the warmed hearted smile to sadness as she widened her face. I kept the torn papers on the table and stood up to leave. I was two tables away from mine when I realized I wasn't with my phone. I turned back and returned to my seat. I stood by the side to pick up my phone from the table and Bella walked past me. She brushed me in the process and I froze. I wanted to yell at her but I kept my cool. One of the things you can't do to your lecturers. Surprisingly, she apologized and walked away. I batted my lashes. Did she just apologized?. I stood rooted to my spot. What sort of a girl or should I say a lady is this?. She is my lecturer right? And I'm supposed to apologize not the other way round. I rolled my eyes. I had better get back to the hostel. I've got dance practice this evening.

**

I do attend two dance classes. One in the school and the other outside the school. I had spent the last few weeks attending the one outside the school, cause we had no dance instructor and I have been in charge. But those girls wouldn't let me be. A few days ago, when I tried to attend the dance class, I had to run away because of their constant pestering. But today, I decided to attend the one in the school, just to have some fun. I got dressed in my black dance clothes; black ripped-off leather pants and a black body-hugged top. I wore my blue denim jacket and my black sneakers. I styled my hair. I was still in front of the mirror, checking myself out when I saw Ethan all dressed. I stared at him. "Are you heading somewhere?"

He rolled his eyes. "Going for a dance class just like you"

I laughed. "Are you been serious?"

"Of course"

I furrowed my brows. "I thought you said dancing is a no for you?"

"That was then not now?"

I narrowed my eyes. "And when did you have a change of mind?"

"When I heard a new dance instructor will be there"

I widened my eyes. New dance instructor?. We had no dance instructor since last semester and I had been keeping the class going. "New dance instructor?"

He nodded. "I heard she's hot"

I rolled my eyes. "Now I understand. You ain't going there for the love of dance but the love of hot chicks"

He chuckled. "Whatever you call it, I'm getting a new babe tonight". I rolled my eyes. "You've got a hot..."

Shut the hell up and let's go"

He rolled his eyes. "I thought you're going outside the school?". I ignored him and picked up my bag. We left the room and headed to the dance studio. As we got closer, I could hear music. "I think she's in," Ethan said

We got to the door and opened it. All eyes turned in our direction. I ignored their looks and walked in fully. I could see a young lady standing, her back facing us. I suspected she was the new instructor.

"You're late," she said. I blinked my eyes. The voice sounds so familiar. She turned slowly, her hair flying up in the process. It was like she moved with the slow beat. When her face finally came into view, my eyes dilated in shock.

"Bella?!!"