"Emily Valentine"

There was no answer. Ms Morgan looked up and called out her name again.But there was no response.The whole class was unusually quite and Jeremy felt everyone was  staring at him.

"Rachel Hallock"

No answer again.

"Sabrina Workwood"

No answer again.

Ms Morgan looked up impatiently"It's the first day of school and students have already started  missing their class?"she asked in a loud tone.No one replied."Where are they??"she asked,glaring at the whole class.Regina stood up and looked at her teacher"They..I saw Rachel and Sabrina accompanying Emily to the restroom..Emily was crying hard.."She said."Oh...ask them to meet me..And they have detention."She said and the bell rang."Now,all of you go fast to your Maths class.Not good if you are late for the first class of the year!"she said in her normal cheerful voice.

Jeremy stood up taking his books.He noticed that most of them were giving him weird looks and were whispering something.Gods he never knew he'd become so popular even before his school year had actually begun.

He was in his locker taking his math books and he saw Matt staring at him from his locker which was just the second one from his."Cut it out man!What's with these weird looks?"he asked slamming the door of his locker.Matt gulped and turned to run away.Jeremy caught his hand steadily and gave him a stern look,his blue eyes hard.

"Wh-what..?I don't wanna be known as the Bully' s bestie"he said struggling to pull away from him."The bully?"he asked with a confused look.Matt sighed and gave him a plain look of annoyance.

"You made Emily Valentine cry.."

"So?"

"You made The Emily Valentine cry.."

"So...?"

"You made wicked Valentine.."

"Stop with these synonyms and come to the point"Jeremy urged,impatient and nervous.

Making a girl cry was that bad..?He never knew.

"Listen buddy...She makes people cry..She makes people get hurt and hate themselves..She is the ultimate bully..so when someone makes her cry..What does he become?"

"Uh..a bigger bully..?"

"Exactly!That is what you are"Matt said flatly.

Jeremy gulped and glanced around.Students were going back to their classes,staring at him and whispering as usual.

"Me..a bully...?"

~BE.WITH.ME~

"That...that piece of crap...That bastard..."

No one dared to use the girls restroom from the morning.No one's thinks peeing is more important than their lives.Facing the wicked Valentine when she was in the most wicked mood was like knocking on death's door saying"Hey!Catch me if you can bro!"

The bathroom was silent and occasionally the sound of someone sobbing could be heard.

It's probably the 100th tissue... Emily thought as she took one from Rachel to wipe her face which was as red as a tomato.Her eyes were swollen a little and her nose was red like her cheeks.He hair was messy,a few loose strands on her face as she sat on the closed closet,Rachel and Sabrina on either sides.

Rachel was holding a box of tissues while Sabrina had her arm around Emily, comforting her."We will take care of him V..Jus say yes and we will pack him off.."Rachel said,gritting her teeth.

She shook her head"No.. Let's forget this..."Emily said and stood up Rachel and Sabrina were quite shocked"Wait. Are you serious V?You want us to forget what that idiot did today?!"they asked looking at eachother confused.

"Yes.. Let's keep quite for now..When time comes.. We'll do what we have to do.."Emily said,her tone calm and final.She was a person who's actions were driven by thoughts,not anger She knew doing anything out of anger would not yeild good results..She had to think of good ways,painful ways to torture that slimeball.

The thought brought her classy Valentine grin back on her face.Rachel shrugged"Whatever you say V.."she said as they came out.Emily glanced at her face in the mirror.It was evident she had been crying all day long."Want to touch up. Little?"Sabrina asked,looking unaided her handbag for get make up kit.

"Nope,I'm fine"Emily said.She didn't want to hide the fact that she had been crying. The students had already seen get going inside the bathroom in tears.What was the whole point in trying to cover it up?

She walked out if the washroom with her hand maidens right behind her.The hallways were empty.She took her books and waved at Rachel and Sabrina before heading for get maths class.

"Excuse me Mam"

The whole class turned to look at her,surprised when they saw her.Ms Carter looked up from the board."Miss Valentine...Where have you been all day?"."I had been pre occupied.."she said her face calm.

"Come inside..You have detention today anyway"

She came inside and looked for a place.There was only one spot next to a guy who was sitting by the window..The only person who wasn't staring at her and was very much interested in Trigonometry.

She sat beside him and took out her book.

~BE.WITH ME~

Not here..Not here..

Jeremy chanted in his mind as the class was whispering after the sudden appearance of Emily.He had been thinking about her all day..Hating himself for what he had done.From what he had heard..Emily wouldn't leave it just like that..She would get back at him and make him pay for what he had done.

And opposite to what he was thinking,Emily came and sat right next to him.He looked into his book and didn't look up,staring at the Trigonometry ratios so keenly like it was the best thing ever.

"So.. Let's ask our new boy to solve this sum..Shall we..?"Ms Carter said and the whole class looked at the guy by the window.It took some time for Jeremy to realise everyone was staring at him.He stood up and was forced to face the class Not looking at the girl next to him he went up to the board and solved it,his hands shivering nervously.

Emily was fuming inside.If looks could kill,Jeremy would have been burnt the second she looked at him.She clenched her pen in her hand and glared at him."Good! Perfect answer Mr Caraballo" Mam said smiling and continued the class. Jeremy came back to his seat slowly,feeling like he would slip and fall any moment.

After sitting he still stared at his book.Curiosity got the better of him and he looked up at the girl next to him slowly.Emily's expression was unreadable.Was she going to kill him?Slap him?Or she was going to push him out if the window?

"You solved that difficult sum smoothly..Great!"She said smiling.

Jeremy blinked.Ok..This meant she wasn't going to kill him then..But all he could think of was how beautiful her pink was was,her brown eyes cute even if it was a bit swollen,her lips pink curved into a beautiful smile.

He was confused by her reaction..

Maybe it was always silent before the storm...