Chapter 27: Chapter 27

Ethan's POV

It's Monday morning again and I'm currently walking towards my dorm room to start with the new week. I headed from home a bit early today so it's only 8:30 Am now.

I know this week too is going to be hectic. By saying that I mean last week was really terrible for me. I ignored Michael the last whole week. Luckily I didn't have to bully him. But friday I happened to see Kevin and Tony manhandling Michael in the boy's toilet. I was about to enter the toilet when I saw them having a terrified Michael pinned against the wall. I quickly turned and walked away. I couldn't stand and see any further.

I thought I could easily ignore Michael. But it was a really hard task. It was impossible to not stare at him during the Calculus class. I realized Michael really has some effect on me in the last few days. I couldn't believe I literally cried as I lied waiting for sleep in my room on Friday night. I'm sure Michael is being bullied not only by my friends but also by other jerks at school and maybe in Dorm too. There is not any scarcity for bullies at Westview. I honestly want to do something to help Michael but I practically can't.

I stop walking as I realize I already reached in front of my dorm room. I take my key out of my pocket and jam it in the key hole. But strangely the key doesn't turn to right. The door isn't locked. But I remember I had locked it on Friday evening when I left. Confusedly, I push open the door to reveal a guy wearing only a boxer standing in front of the cupboard, rummaging inside of it.

" Oh my god !!", he yelps in shock and I quickly close the door murmuring a ' sorry'.

Probably he is my new roommate. I think as I stand and wait outside for him to come and open the door for me. Two minute later, the door opens revealing him in a shirt and a shorts.

" Hi..Come in.", he says giving a tight lipped smile. I recognize he is one of the guys from the basketball team. His name is Gary or something.

Great ! Footballers and Basketballers are lately not in good terms.

" You are my roommate?", I ask.

" Or how else I'm here inside this room ?", he asks.

" Yeah..that's right.", I nod smiling. " Your name was uhm..Gary ??"

" No. Gavin. A few friends call me Gavy.", He says.

" Oh..I see. Gavin. You know me ?", I ask.

" Yeah..of course.", he chuckles.

" So why you changed room ?", I ask.

" I and my roommate couldn't get along really well.", he say.

" oh..", I hum.

" Hope we can get along well, Ethan.", he says extending his hands to me. I nod and take his hands, smiling slightly.

The whole meeting hasn't actually appealed to me. I already said Footballers and Basketballers are rivals. So don't know what my friends has to say about this. Anyway they won't be trying to bully Gavin or anything. If they do that, the whole basketball team will come like a disturbed swam of honey bees. Besides I'm sure Amelia has slept with this guy at least once. Well, I mean he is really handsome, well built and all.

Gavin then goes to the cupboard again and starts searching for a jeans while I go and lie down on my bed. There's still plenty of time for the first hour. So I close my eyes deciding to take a small nap.

I open my eyes to Gavin's voice.

" Dude..I'm leaving. Aren't you going ? It's 8:50.", he says.

" Oh..I'm going.", I say and crawl out of the bed.

" Bye..see you in Physics.", Gavin says and leaves. Oh so I share Physics with him.

I quickly grab my bag and then walk out of the room, heading in direction of my first class, Mr Henry's Geography hour.

Geography passes like usual. Next is Calculus, the hour I dread the most. As I walk through the hallway leading to the Calculus class, strangely all four of my friends comes rushing to me.

" Ethan..we are bunking the rest of the classes.", Amelia states imposingly.

" Why ? ", I ask.

" We are gonna go watch a bike race afternoon. But now we'll go for the movies.", she says excitedly.

" oh..but I've a presentation next hour.", I say. I really have to do a presentation next hour in Biology."

" oh C'mon..fuck it. Let's go.", Tony says.

" No..it's important. And I've worked a lot for this presentation. I need to attend next hour. Maybe I'll join you guys after that.", I say. But much to my displeasure, Amelia keeps on protesting to bunk class and go along with them right now.

" I can't now. I'll join you guys for lunch.", I say strenly and walk away. I hear Kevin sigh and Amelia grunt in frustration behind me. I ignore them and quickly head towards the Calculus class a bit relieved and happy that I can peacefully attend the class without them.

As I reach the class, I see Michael sitting in the 2nd row. He has his nose buried in his text book. He's wearing a black hoodie and I quickly think he looks better in lighter colours.

Anyway, there's an empty seat right beside him and that seat is practically calling me over to come and sit on it. I debate in my mind whether to go and sit there or not. I decide not to as I had promised myself that I'd ignore Michael.

However as I step into the classroom, Michael looks up from his text book with his baby blue eyes. I think it kind of hypnotized me that I involuntarily walk to him and sit down on the chair near him. Michael bites down on his bottom lip and then looks at the door, raising a little from the chair.

" They won't come. They bunked class and went for movie.", I say. Michael leaves a small sigh and lowers his gaze into his text book.

Soon Mr Hibbert arrives and starts the class. I find myself unable to stop staring at Michael's side profile. That black mark from last week has disappeared from under his eyes. However he has dark circles indicating lack of sleep. Despite that he looks alright. No more bruises.

His eyebrows are scrunched up the slightest bit in concentration, soft brown locks falling over them at the sides. Long eyelashes evenly fluttering across his ocean eyes. His perfectly pink, plump lips looks just so nice and sweet, sitting in an involuntary pout as he listens carefully to Mr Hibbert's lecture. His straight, sharp, grecian nose really compliments his face and obtusely angled jawline Beautiful ! Beautiful is the only word I can think about him.

The scent of fresh vanilla drift from his body and fill my nostrils. He smell so good. As I'm inhaling his scent deeper, Mr Hibbert call my full name and I jump up from my seat.

" I found you were so attentive in class today. So come over and do this problem.", Mr Hibbert says stretching the chalk to me. I look at the board and stare at the problem written on it. Of course I don't have any idea how to do it.

" Pay attention in class or get out !", Mr Hibbert grumbles, probably not wanting me to waste his times. I nod and sit down in my seat. Michael looks at me for a moment before averting his attention back to Mr Hibbert.

I don't talk to Michael anything that hour. As soon as the bell rings, he jumps up from his seat and rushes out of the class. I sigh and get up from my seat, walking to the Biology class, preparing for my presentation.

The presentation went well. It was actually about the classification of plant kingdom. After the hour, it was lunch and I again start debating in my mind whether I should bunk class and join my friends. Well, I'd love to watch Bike race but with Amelia, I'd rather not. But then what excuse will I tell them ?

Damn it ! I'll tell something. I'm not going.

I fishes my phone from my pocket and switch it off before walking in direction of the cafeteria. I sit with some of the guys from our football team for lunch. A few girls from the cheerleading team were also there. One of them, Olivia Jenkins gives me seductive looks during the whole lunch which I ignore. Let me admit, I'm not feeling an interest towards any of the girls after seeing Michael. And now I feel like I'm not really straight. I even doubt I'm gay. It kind of scares me.

I thought I could see Michael in the cafeteria today since my friends bunked school. But I don't see him anywhere and I'm disappointed, moreover worried. I don't even know whether he's actually having lunch. He can't obviously check out through the main gate every day during lunch. Then maybe he is going out through the hostel back gate. But it's locked always. So he might be jumping the gate. Does he do such risky tasks ?