I Felt that sudden warmness around me, as the alarm grinned. I pulled the duvet down to my legs, stretching my arms so freely and weirdly, like some Amityville demons had possessed me.

Yeah,it was morning. And the sunrays were slightly penetrating into the louvred windows, reminding me that a new term had just resumed and I would still continue with my late- going.

The room lights suddenly turned on as I slipped off the bed.

A stupid, familiar figure was standing by the doorway. 

"Harry, what the hell is wrong with you? Why did you turn on the lights? " I screamed at my brother.

He stood still, his arms around his chest, sniggering," What the hell is wrong with me? Oh, you should be the one to visit the psychiatric hospital; there's something wrong with you rather! You can't even thank me for waking you up, sleepyhead!"

" I was awake before you turned on the lights! Why are you so annoying, tsk!... Wasn't it better if I never had a brother? " I glared at him, clenching my jaw.

" Pisces are always sad and I think that aspect is affecting your life everyday!" He sniggered, " Wouldn't you like to be a Leo like me? There's always nothing bothering us. We own the universe like this!" I watched him pulled out his fist weirdly.

"Get out of this room... I don't have any thing to do with zodiac signs, urgh!" I threw the pillows at him.

He dodged them and stood by the doorway again," Alright, I'm sorry, Miss Piscean Girl. "

" You can never be serious!" I collapsed on the bed again, then stared at the ceiling, pouting my lips.

"Mother said I should turn on the lights...I know she's still unhappy with your results. You know you have always been a dumb type; actually not like me. Leos are always...on the TOP!"He sniggered,as I slowly stood up to pounce on him (I was good in high-jump).

"Goodbye Miss Piscean dumb gurl!" He jabbered and slammed the door, as if he knew what was going to happen next without a warning from me.

I stared tensed at the door and clenched my fists."He was lucky he left fast enough! Tsk!" 

The bed drew me back again, but this time, I closed my eyes in tiredness. Tiredness from going to school.School was so boring without knowing a single thing; A single subject!

"Why me?" Mumbling under my breath, I sighed.

Well I know mother has not been happy with my results since I got into the high school, but I always tell myself that horses can't fly. And maybe, I should keep waiting on an academic miracle to happen in my life. Funny right?

The only thing I was good at was sports , talking to myself and playing online games with my Android. No serious school friends, just Liliana. I call her Lily , because she likes flowers. She's the intelligent type. And a Cancer of the Zodiac sign, from her goggle research.

She hates sports, but I hate books. Friends will always have two or more contrasts.

My phone suddenly buzzed. It was messages from Lily.

Lily: (1)Ei, good morning.

        (2)You aren't in school? We're already                 having our resumption test and only those who wrote will have their name registered!

        (3) It's Math Test, sorry!

I stared at the messages for a while, already daydreaming.What if I just turn into a Supergirl and appear into my class desk right now, without any students noticing; and my expo books with me?

Ahah, good idea! So, what's the first...

"Chloe-Annie?" That hoarse voice suddenly brought me back to reality. Those full names of mine always came out from the Lioness of the house, whenever she's angry over me.I widened my eyes at the figure standing akimbo before me.

"Mother?"

"Do you know what's time now? The trambus has waited enough and left... and you are still sleeping? This child!..." She shook her head," You are becoming weirder everyday. I just pray that God intervenes into your sucky life!" She said and walked away.

" My sucky life?? How sucky is it? " I slipped off the bed and jumped into the bedroom.

"Bellingham High School, here I come!"

**************

Dressed on a white blouse and pleated skirt, I stood before Father, hanging the school bag on my shoulder."Dad?" 

He pulled away the newspaper from his face and adjusted his eye-glasses,"Chloe, aren't you late to..."

"Yes,Pa... but, the trambus has left!"

"So what are you still doing here?" He pulled the newspaper to his face," Chase the Trambus! My car is weak!"

"Pa!" I widened my eyes," It's been long it left!"

"You must chase it! I told you already that my car is weak." Father snapped, looking away.

I glanced at my wrist watch and saw that I needed to run a marathon to school right now.

"Okay, Pa...Bye..." I said in a cool tone, leaving.

"...Bye."He said in his casual tone.

I slammed the door and left the compound. The road was so dry. I stood at the pavement, like I knew that another trambus would pass by.

Time was ticking.

   I was getting very late.

Then suddenly,a small puppy jumped out of a flower shrub.It looked beautiful and needed to be taken care of. It stared at me,then I approached and squated before it.

"You...so beautiful!" I whispered to its hearing, yanking off the thorns on its fur.

It licked my wrist, like it liked me now.

"I know you must be lost...How about I take care of..."

The sudden zoom of a vehicle drew my attention.

It was the trambus;it just picked an anonymous student, living close to my house!

My eyes widened," No,it can't be. This must be the last trambus!" I cried," No,no,no!"

CHASE THE TRAMBUS!!!, As father said.

It wasn't late,so I had to chase it, afterall I was a very good runner.

I glanced at the little puppy and grinned,"Maybe I'll meet you someday!"

Then, I began chasing the trambus effortlessly, like it was fun... but the trambus was running faster now.

I waved at the reflection from the kerb mirror,"Hey, wait for me, please!" 

"Please!"

I ran as fast as I could, even though I was becoming tired. Our sport Coach once said," Runners never give up!"

And fortunately, the trambus slowed down, as if the driver saw me waving and running towards it.

With my last strength and force, I dived into the trambus and fell down helplessly , dragging a strange student, without my concept. I thought I would be held back from the fall, but we both fell together. 

The students in the trambus muttered words, like I actually committed a real taboo.

His eyes looked familiar, but for a long time. Those hot, fierce eyes that terrified me...Where do I know him?

"You have to pay back for this!" He threw his wristwatch at me, while I was still sitting confused on the tiled floor.

I quickly picked the wristwatch and bowed at him,"I'm sorry for causing this inconvenience..."

" I need my wristwatch back!" He stood tall before me, looking away.

I had never seen someone so rude like him. How would I make him understand what happened?

"Actually..." I tried to explain.

"Hey, why don't you just give him yours?"A boy said. Some students had gathered us, muttering words.

I glanced at my wristwatch for a while... What if Harry wants it later because it wasn't mine; I rented it from Harry since last two terms for a Dollar, each term -- And he was so hottempered!

Before my eyes, the strange student pulled off the watch from my wrist and fixed it on his. I widened my eyes, wondering how cruel a human would be. He wouldn't even let me explain...Tsk.

Now, I needed to fathom out an excuse to Harry, if he asks of the wristwatch. Oh, goosebumps!

I glanced at the stranger," Actually... I--"

"No need for stupid excuses." He wasn't looking at me, like I was scary or different from others.

"What if I..." I tried.

"Don't-" He finished,in a hoarse voice.

What a rude creature! 

Embarrassed, I looked away," Phew!" 

*****************

I hurried to the classroom, like it was my life," God, why?" I cried under my breath.

Few steps to the new classroom, I heard a teacher's voice echoing.

" Question no.5... Solve the following quadratic equation..."

So the test was still on? How about expo? Maybe, I need to help myself with a BODMAS textbook. I pulled the textbook from my bag and as I tried hiding it in my blouse, a shadow engulfed me.

"What are you doing?" The voice sounded familiar.

Frozen, I paused.

" You engage in expos???" He continued," So funny!" He snapped, smirking, as if mocking me.

" It's not expo!" I slowly turned to see that strange student. Glancing at his 'new' wrist watch rumbled my stomach badly." It's you again?"

"Don't gaze at me." He commanded, hoarsely.

" You are a newcomer?" I pointed at him, pulling my school bag onto my shoulder, again.

" Just avoid me." He snapped, already walking into the new classroom.

I peeked into the classroom, by the side of the doorway. All students gazed at him like he was an ethereal figure with celestial features.

" Wow..." Some students had muttered.

The teacher cleared the air." We have a new student ", She glanced at him," Introduce yourself dear.."

The class suddenly grew silent.

" I'm Atticus Liam..."

Liam? Wait a minute... I know this sucky introvert since our childhood time. He never liked me and treated me rudely whenever I visited his home, because his parents and mine were close friends and neighbors. He always told me never to stare at him because I was ugly and then,he would go upstairs, leaving me stranded, dejected... everything!

I could remember the last day I visited, hoping I would be welcomed by this unpredictable,rude creature...He rather used a spatula and bruised my fingers rudely.Then his parents warned me not to visit him again; They said he had some disorder and he doesn't needs anyone staring at him so deeply, just like I do...

But damn, how did he grew so tall and handsome with brown eyes-- Those eyes I saw when I pulled him in the trambus...Well,who cares??

   Today, I met him in the bus, spoilt his wristwatch and now...In the same class?

" God,why me? Why am I this unlucky?" I didn't knew that my voice would be so loud.

Before I could open my eyes from the reverie,a shadow swallowed my aura.

" Chloe??? What are you doing here, aren't you supposed to be in the class now? Why did you screamed? What's wrong with you?"That was coming from the Math teacher,Mrs.Barb. The students guffawed, making me nervous.

I quickly stood up and bowed , trembling before her." Ma..."

" ... And you are always late! Change this habit, Chloe!" She pointed at me.

" Sorry ma!"

" Get into the class and prepare a sheet of paper for the test!" She snapped," Dreamy girl!"

  The class guffawed, again.

" Take the empty seat beside our newcomer, Chloe!" She pointed at the vacant seat beside that Lion !

My heart suddenly began skipping. I glanced at her," Ma... actually... I can't seat there!"

" Why?" She thundered.

I glanced around the class. I pointed at another empty seat beside our school baddie, Phoebe." Ma.. I can manage this one!" I smiled, just wishing the table doesn't turns.

" It's already taken!" One of Phoebe's girls, Arianna, snapped at me.

I suddenly felt goosebumps all over me.

" Why can't she seat beside the newcomer?" Some group of girls had muttered, indistinctly.

" Maybe they had an issue!"

"Or...She doesn't likes him!"

"But he's stunning and every girl would like to have him. Why is she trying to play hard?"

Mrs.Barb suddenly broke the chippy mouths of the class," Enough of the noise! " She glanced at me," You can see that there's no other seat left, except that one, so... you must have it!"

" Eish, Ma..."

" We're running out of time, Chloe! Be fast with whatever you are doing!"

And slowly, I walked to the new seat with a deadly partner...God knows how long I'll keep avoiding eye contact with him.Who knows if he even has the spatula with him, just in case... Oh, I'm so unlucky!

As I tried seating cautiously, without staring at Liam, my expo book fell on his shoe!

"Don't dare to touch it." He snapped, looking forward like he wanted Mrs.Barb to notice the fishy moment.

"Please... I don't want to be punished!" I whispered.

 He suddenly picked the book, before my eyes and threw it to Mrs.Barb.

" Someone was trying to engage in an expo here" He explained and sat back.

Mrs.Barb walked towards us, triggering some uneasiness in me," Chloe? You again?"

I stood, bowing naively," Ma..."

" No wonder you never wanted to seat beside him! "

" I'm sorry ma...it wasn't my intentions!"

She pointed at me, straining her voice," If you are caught red-handed trying to cheat, you will be expelled from this school!"Then she glanced at Liam," Be her watchdog! If she does anything wrong, don't hesitate to tell me!"

" Okay ma.Sure!"Liam said,as the teacher walked away.

I slowly prepared a sheet of paper and kept biting my pen, staring at the board. Why was today the unluckiest day in my life? I wish I never came to school today. Maybe I would be okay at home, playing Free Fire or CODM and maybe, I wouldn't have exchanged Harry's watch.

" Chloe, you seem lost in thought..."A voice stopped me from daydreaming. I glanced at my back and saw Milo, my online game partner and my closest classmate after Liliana.

"  You won't understand... I feel drained right now!" I threw a little glance at Liam, slightly watching how he wrote the test without difficulty.Yeah,he has always been intelligent.An intelligent, childhood enemy!

" I'm done answering everything. Should I pass you my answer sheet?" Milo asked, in a whisper.

Oh, finally...Milo was so kind to me," Yes..."

As I tried reaching for Milo's paper sheet, that voice of a haunting creature stopped me," Dare it,if you want to get expelled." 

" Sorry, Chloe. Phew!" Milo whispered, slowly withdrawing his answer sheet from my hands; though my hands never wanted to let go of that beautiful opportunity.

I suddenly had guts to gaze at Liam.He wasn't a celestial being,so he can't decide whether to stare at him or not! 

" Didn't I warned you not to stare at me?"He snapped, focusing on his answer sheet.

" Who are you that I can't stare? Is it because you are handsome?" I snapped at him, whispering." Why are you doing this to me? "

" What did I do to you?" 

" How would you stop me from..." I was jabbering before he pulled out his long hands at my face.

" Stop making noise, or you will get expelled." He looked away.

I froze,tired of this nonsense," Whatever!" 

**********

Break time....

I, Liliana and Milo walked to the canteen together. 

" But Chloe...How come he was putting on your wristwatch? Or is there something you are not telling us?" Milo snapped, gazing at me.

" I don't like that suspicious look!" I pointed at him," This morning, I ran into him in the trambus and spoilt his wristwatch. Then, I had to replace his with mine! He's so rude!"

" Even his walking style is suffocating!" Liliana chipped in, behind me.

" He walked like a model who had trained for more than five years!" Milo added.

" Gee..." I and Liliana giggled.

I really wanted to tell them that I knew him since I was six years old but maybe I need to be secretive about it...all beans can't get spilled.

As I tried jumping into the canteen line,where students had lined up to get their lunch, someone brushed past me and craftily stood at my own spot!

Liam? What did he wanted now? Or did Mrs.Barb also ordered him to watch me out in the canteen, so I can't filch other's lunch?

And ouch!...He was also stepping on my left shoe. I froze-- How would I try to explain to him because my legs were already getting numb!

" My shoe is stucked under his!" I whispered at Lily. She widened her eyes.

" Don't you know how to talk?" She snapped and looked away.

I slowly turned and gazed up at the tall figure.

"Hey,my shoe is stucked under yours..." I whispered, but he stood still, waiting for his turn to be served the luncheon, as if he didn't heard me.

Maybe I should touch his hands slightly to know his reaction. As I closed my eyes, trying to find his hands, my leg finally shifted from underneath his shoe and I mistakenly held his shirt, because I was afraid to fall.

 Eish, not again!

 I slowly opened my eyes in frustration, still grasping his shirt subconsciously. Everyone was staring at us!

 "Are you alright,miss dreamer?Do you realize what you have done now?" That hoarse voice gave me a signal that I was in problem...

 " Huh?" I looked up at Liam, slowly letting go of the tight grasp.

 " You made him spill the juice on his shirt!" Lily whispered," You are so unlucky!"

 Some group of girls had been staring desperately at me," Why is she always dreamy?" I heard one of them said.

 Liam slowly turned at my front, then facing me. That moment, I lost the credibility to stare at him like I always wanted to. My eyes slowly moved from his 'new' wristwatch to his shirt; His shirt was badly stained.

 I slightly peeked at him," I'm sorry..."

 " Find a way to get rid of this stain." He muttered, with a snap, just as usual.

 " Should I take you to the infirmary?"I glanced at him.He said nothing but left me stranded, walking to the infirmary. He's so unpredictable.

 I dogged him to the infirmary, like one lost puppy.

 " You know the way?" I tried to break the silence.

 But he said nothing; silence crawled in, again.

 We walked into the infirmary,a cleaner was there.

 "Students?" She smiled.

 I nodded and bowed at her, urging Liam to do same but he was kind of proud; he didn't.

 " Ma... I...we are actually here to clean up his shirt!" I pointed at Liam, smiling, trying to hide my nervous facade.

 " Okay then" She pointed at a direction with seats and cleaning equipments." You guys should go to that direction and clean it up!"

 I nodded," Okay. Thanks!"

 Before I turned,Liam was already sitting, folding his arms around his chest and clenching his jaw.

 I sat opposite him, pulling out sanitary wipes from the equipment box." I'm sorry for this mess,Liam..."

 He suddenly glanced at me, with a glare and I quickly looked away, shifting the quiff of my front hair to my ear.

 Was it that bad to call his name??? Phew.

 I twirled my fingers in the sanitary wipes,"Don't you remember me?"

 He gazed at me, tilting his head like the words were reverberating in his head and trying to recollect the data.This time, I couldn't look away. We stared at each other, trying to retrieve the past.