Lauren fidgeted in her seat. She did her best to write down as much as she could from the teacher"s lecture but her neighbor distracted her.Not because he was talking to her but because he was doing nothing.
In contrast to how busy she was, Alex Carter hadn"t move an inch since coming to cla.s.s.
She knew Alex liked the front, his back facing everyone else. She was surprised when he took the seat next to her instead. Not only that but also it looked he had no intentions of listening to the teacher. He took one look at the board then, that was it.
His right foot was on his left knee, back slumped against the back of the chair. His arms were crossed over his chest. He stared at the floor in front of him. His brows were knitted closely together. Sometimes they twitched while the frown on his lips never left.
He came inside with this expression and as time went by, it became worse.
Lauren shook her head, realizing she was staring at him again. She turned to the front of the cla.s.s and took notes of the new things the teacher wrote on the board.
When cla.s.s was over, Alex was the first one to stand and leave. Lauren hastily fixed her things and ran after him.
"Hey!" she said to get his attention but Alex didn"t turn. She moved faster until she could touch his shoulder.
Alex jumped and spun around. The scary look was gone. It was replaced with surprise. Lauren swore his brows rose higher when he noticed her.
Lauren panted. Alex wasn"t that tall but he sure moved fast.
He didn"t speak nor did he leave. He patiently waited for Lauren to catch her breath.
"Sorry for startling you. I noticed you acting strange in cla.s.s so something must be troubling you. I—" Lauren"s eyes widened, "Not that I"m nosing around your business or anything! Oh G.o.ds, I"m sorry it came out that way! It"s just... just... I hope you get it sorted out. In the mean time, you can borrow my notes. I hope it... helps you somehow. It"s the only thing I could think of"
Lauren presented her notebook like a burnt offering. She bit her bottom lip. That was the longest thing she ever told him, considering it"s the first time she actually spoke to him.
Alex"s casted downwards toward the notebook. He stayed still, mouth slightly opened.
Lauren"s heartbeat seemed louder in her ears. Please say something, she pleaded.
Alex"s eyes met hers. That"s how Lauren realized she actually said it out loud.
"I, uh..."
Alex smiled. He looked at her like he found her helpless.
"You"re Lauren, right?" Alex"s voice was like honey, drawing people to him, "Thank you for your concern but it"s okay. I"ve already read about the lecture before. If you have any questions though, feel free to ask. I"ll help you out"
The bell rang, signaling that there was five minutes left until the next cla.s.s.
Alex patted her head then, left.
Lauren was a statue. She seemed no longer human. She wasn"t even breathing. On the inside, her heart was erratic.
She was a sucker for cute. Cute toys, cute puppies and cute boys. Alex was a cute boy. Not to mention, he was really nice. Hopefully, she"ll get a chance to talk to him more.