4. A meal...a date?

Eating before a stranger was a thing I didn't know how to do. it always made me feel awkward not to mention eating before A handsome guy like this! It would certainly make her blush.

"You don't like it?" He asked as I looked at him.

"I do. it's just that....." I seemed nervous.

"You're shy eating before me," He said the point. which got her surprised. How did he know it so well?

"It's okay. You can eat, I'll go to the bathroom" He said getting up and walking off. He was heading to the bathroom.

That was indeed a relief! I was certainly hungry and wanted to have some of those Yummy-looking French meals in my mouth. And how he was gone...I would enjoy it without hesitation!

Immediately, I began to eat as soon as possible and was enjoying it. It was hard to have such a meal! Based on my family background, they didn't get the chance for such. But this time I was lucky to be able to eat out.

After five minutes of me eating, Ryan came back. He sat back in his seat. "Are you done?"

I slowly cleaned up my mouth with the napkins as I nodded slightly" Yeah...I'm done"

Both of us got out and left the restaurant. I indeed pitied the meals that were left behind but the rich guy didn't seem to care. well, didn't expect he would. He was too rich and all these were as nothing.

"Let me send you home" He offered.

"No....No..you don't need to. I'll take the bus home.." I requested. I didn't want to feel awkward again being sent home.

"Oh ..Then bye" He casually replied, getting on his bike and taking off.

I watched him leave. There was a long sigh of relief from me. It should be because this was an awkward thing. Why would he send treat me to dinner? Didn't they say I must have offended him and he would deal with me? What was this instead?

I didn't think I could comprehend it all so I quickly gave up. Shaking my head, I headed to the nearest bus station where I boarded a bus and got home.

Mum had been waiting for me in the sitting room. She knew it was already late! I could see the worry in her face when I entered the sitting room and saw her sitting anxiously on the sofa.

she got up, looking at me. "What took you so long?"

The question went a long way to remind me of my strange first day at school. And just then I didn't even feel like reliving it again. And I didn't even think of telling my mum about it at all! She would give many thoughts into it and interpretations too. I didn't what to hear it.

"Nothing...we just had extra stuff to do at school," I said heading in after pulling off my shoes.

"What did you guys do extra? Aren't you a new student? must you do it?" She demanded watching me curiously.

"I wanted to, okay? And I'm really tired mum. I have to rest" I said walking up to my room.

Mum must have wondered all night what had happened. I wasn't sure she would buy my story as dad would always do. So I didn't even bother coming down that night. I just stayed up in my room going through today's lectures that I didn't understand as I was panicking about the whole Ryan's stuff. Crazy.

I didn't even come for dinner. why would I? I had eaten quite a lot! And now I'm good to go, so I wasn't even hungry at all.

I studied long that night, deep into midnight. it was crazy enough that half of my attention was actually on Ryan!

Yeah! I was thinking about the ' date' we had today. was it a date? No, I couldn't think like that. Just call it a simple outing between two strangers. Although I still couldn't understand why he had treated me out, I decided to give up on the thought. Maybe if he keeps up his good attitude towards me, I'll have to ask him someday...If I could.

With a long sigh, I closed my book. If I continued fooling myself that night that I was reading, I was bound to stay up until 3 or late. So I had to sleep.

Looking on my bed, I saw my bag and there was a pink object sticking out of it. I slowly got it out looking at the pink scarf that was stained with blood.

The memory of the heroic me saving the school bad boy flashed into my head. I smiled at the thought but yet again sighed. This little bad boy didn't even mind Washing my favorite scarf.

The next day, I was even more punctual to school has on my first day.

On arriving, I had to ignore the curious eyes that had befallen me and then manage my cool to my seat. I sat quietly, trying to ignore the eyes on me. I could guess why it was so. Were they curious about yesterday? It should be!

"You okay?" The girl next to me asked as I looked at her. I smiled

"Yes... I'm okay" I replied.

"What happened yesterday...I heard he took you in his bike and left...What did he do to you? Did he bully you? Hurt you? Anything?"

I sighed "No...He didn't" I replied.

The girl seemed surprised by my response" Really? Then what did he do?"

"Well, he....." I was about to share my surprising experience with someone who cared when ree girls walked up to me on my desk.

The girl in the middle glared at me. She seemed to be the leader of this gang. And she had her hands folded.

"Can I help you?" I asked her as she got out her phone and showed me a picture. it was the image of me and Ryan standing before the restaurant.

"Speak up...what happened?" She asked.

I was rather speechless. My first question would be where she got it but yet again, it was stupid asking. Everyone was looking at her and anxiously waiting for a response...