Imagine #142: Dare Me Not (Part 4)

*Patrick's P.O.V.*

"Aren't you going to tell us what happened earlier?" Elaine suddenly said out of nowhere while we are eating lunch in this cheap cafeteria again. I'm honestly annoyed right now, that's why I'm not talking.

"What happened?" Sam asked and I just looked at them.

"I talked to Y/N earlier, I saw her inside the library and I approached her." I started explaining, letting go of my annoyed feelings now.

"OMG, really? So, how did it go?" Sam asked excitedly and I chuckled.

"Well, she's really someone to look out for. Honestly, I enjoyed talking to her. She's the perfect mixture of sarcastic and sweet." I said without thinking and maybe I may have mentioned something that might trigger El.

"Excuse me, sarcastic? She doesn--

"What the hell do you mean sweet? Was she flirting with you and YOU like it?" Elaine said with one of her eyebrows up. Well, here we go.

"No, it's not that. I mean all of a sudden she's sarcastic then she'll be sincere then sarcastic again. I really didn't expect her to be like that." I explained, but I'm still getting the same expression from my girlfriend.

"It just means she's not someone we can toy with just like that." Pete said silently and I honeslty don't know if that statement is informing us that we need to do an extra effort OR threatening us that we should just stop since we'll be messing with the wrong girl this time.

I just gave them what they want and told them every information that Y/N have given me and I think I said something sweet for El because suddenly she just smirked fiendishly in there.

"Interesting, she HATES history." she whispered while smiling in that manner. I just remembered that our history teacher in this college is her Aunt.

"Hey, that's Y/N, right. She's just a new girl, but she's getting much attention already. She's very talented." I suddenly heard from some student that was near our table. I gazed to where they are looking and there she is, just eating with Meagan.

"She's really quite interesting, really." I said a lot louder than I should because when I looked back to the girls in front of me, they are looking at me badly.

"Really? Say something like that in front of your girlfriend?" Sam said seriously.

"What? I didn't say that I like her." I reasoned, I know these girls are just overacting now.

Suddenly, El stood up and walked away.

"Patrick's right, he didn't say anything that worse." Pete said, backing me up, but it seems like it's no use since Sam have walked away too.

I have a bad feeling that this day won't really end well.

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*Y/N's P.O.V.*

"History class after lunch? Ugh, this will be booooring." Meagan whispered as we entered our classroom. I chuckled at her, but deep inside I agree with her so much. We found our seats just by the 2nd to the last row and patiently wait there for our professors. 

My eyes wander around and I realized that I and the Big 4 have the same classes now. They are sitting in the front like diligent students in there. Patrick was near the teacher's table and I found myself thinking about what happened earlier. To be honest I have no idea where I got my courage and attitude to talk to him like that. Maybe it's just my instincts working since this guy would easily manipulate me, it's my defense mechanism to show him that I'm not someone he can easily play around with and I'm willing to keep my chin up as long as I have to.

"Good afternoon, students." I suddenly heard, finally our professor came and I guess classes starts now.

Since it's just our first meeting, our professor just introduced herself to us and gave us a short orientation about this course subject. It's already boring, to be honest, but I pushed myself to stay still and listen to her. Moments have passed, she's finally done with all the introduction, she begins to assign students to do some daily presentation. I really don't mind doing this, besides I'm used to this back to the university where I came from.

"Ms. Y/L/N? Can you do a presentation tomorrow? Since you're the new girl here, let's start with you, shall we?" the professor said that shocked me. She seemed kind anyways so I just smiled and nodded.

"I accept, Ma'am." I said aloud, suddenly I saw Elaine smirking at me...like as if she was expecting this. Did I just fall for one of their traps?

"Good. You'll be presenting Chapters 1 to 5 from our subject syllabus. NO ONLINE SOURCES, I need your presentation to be book based. Don't worry, the books are available at our college library. Prepare a powerpoint presentation, I'll be giving you and hour and a half to present. Goodluck." she said with a smile and I think I just stopped responding for a moment.

WHAT?! Is this professor I.N.S.A.N.E?!!!! I looked at our syllabus and and Chapters 1 to 5 covers a WIDE area of topic! I can't do this in one day!

"Ms. Willows? With all due respect, Ma'am. Isn't that TOO much? I mean Chapter 1 to 5 ---

"Are you the one I assigned, Ms. Camper?" our professor said to Meagan which just tried to reason out with her for me.

I looked at the front again, seeing the fiendish smile of Elaine and Sam. I knew this was a trap...I might have fallen for it, but I will not back out from it!

"It's okay, Meagan. I can do it. You have my word, Ma'am. I'll present tomorrow." I said with a prideful smile that shocked Meagan and my other classmates. I think I shocked the Big 4 too, most especially Patrick that is weirdly looking at me somehow worriedly now.

"Good. Let's proceed then." she said and she continued to assign topics which are way less than what she gave to me. 

I looked over to Meagan who's now angrily looks at me, mouthing "Are you insane?!" I nervously laughed at her and looked back at my syllabus.

Yeah, maybe I'm insane...but I'm not falling back.

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*Patrick's P.O.V.*

"I can't wait for tomorrow!" Elaine kept on chanting as they readied to leave the university. The day is already finished and these two girls in my group just can't wait for tomorrow to come...probably dying to see Y/N humiliate herself.

"I'll be sure to get that on camera...I can already hear the headlines "Ambitious New Student Humiliates Herself. 'Too much Confidence Can Kill You'" Sam said and they both laughed and actually I did too. Somehow, I am excited to see her humiliate herself, it would be funny to see that her pride will be shaken in there...maybe she's really not that good too.

"Well, we should go. Good luck with your practice, Patrick." my girlfriend told me, giving me a quick kiss before leaving the college with her best friend.

"What about you, Pete?" I asked my best friend.

To be honest, Pete has changed...he's not like himself before, he's become too quiet and serious and I seriously have no idea why. This all happened when the Big 5 became the Big 4, maybe it's something about what happened to him and Meagan, but I really don't know.

"I'll head home too." he said and he started to walk away, but then stopping after taking a few steps. "Think about what we're doing, Patrick. I hope you're really still there somewhere." he said without looking at me. I was honestly taken back and before I could even reply, he kept on walking.

I just sighed and decided to brush it off for now. I walked towards the music room and just let myself drown in music while playing and singing there. As much as I know, this is the only thing that didn't change since I decided to kill off the old me.

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It's almost 9 in the evening and I decided to end my practice there and just head home. The univeristy closes at 10 PM, but I'm already feeling tired. I walked out of the music room, just minding my own business and walk past the library. Suddenly, my attention was grabbed by the only turned on computer inside there, it was giving a small light to the dim area. I decided to slowly enter the library because it seems to be desserted now. I kept on walking towards the place then I realized who it was -- Y/N...and she's already sleeping in there peacefully.

Her head and arms are on the table which she sleeps peacefully. I took out my phone and took a picture at her and just looked at it, I honestly thought it would look funny, but here I am finding the picture attractive...

...okay, what the actual fuck, Patrick?

I put away my phone and just silently laughed at her. See? She couldn't do it. Pathetic new girl. I sat in front of the computer, checking her progress and I think I should be the one to laughed at right now. She's done...she did it. Everything is prepared, she just needs some more slides in her presentation then it's all done.

I was honestly amazed and shocked at the same time that I just ended up looking at her while she's sleeping...this girl is quite amazing, it's scary. I looked at her notes there, she really did manage to study all of them...THIS DAY! I'll be honest, I won't even come close to what she did. Maybe that's why she looked so tired.

I looked back at the computer screen...a smirk forming on my face...I can erase all this and she'll be left with nothing...she wouldn't have a clue anyways, she'll think it's just the computer acting up. I just mocking laugh there while I selected all of her files, about to completely delete it.

  "Think about what we're doing, Patrick." suddenly, I heard Pete's voice in my head and I stopped.

Y/N have moved a bit too, letting me see her face clearly in there. She looked so tired and peaceful there, she might have decided to take a nap since she knows she's done...

"Fuck, what's happening to me?" I whispered. I unselected everything on the computer screen and opened her powerpoint presentation.

I put down my bag and started to type in what has been written on her notes as silent as I can. I'm finishing her presentation and I have no IDEA WHY! Elain will kill me if she found out, but again...she won't. Of course, I won't tell her.

Besides, all I'm doing here in inputing her notes in the presentation. It's still all Y/N's work which is again...AMAZING! Finally, I was done. I saved all her files, organized all her notes and books, so when she wakes up everything will be at place.

I sighed when I stood up, looking at her before I finally head home...I just seriously shook my head to myself.

Why am I helping the girl I plan to ruin anyways?

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