~Chapter 9~

School was still pretty new to all of us but we enjoyed it alot when we got to hang out with each other. Except for Dena who spent most of her time with all the boys, apparently her new hair colour had attracted lots of new boys.

"I wonder if I'll ever have a boyfriend." Said Nymph thoughtfully.

"You mean if Astria doesn't scare them all off." Said Phoebe jokily.

"I'm right here guys." I said fed up.

Me, Nymph and Phoebe were all waiting in line for our school meals. Today it was spaghetti and garlic bread, Phoebe's favourite meal. As we approached the till Nymph suddenly gasped as she began patting her pockets.

"what's the matter Nymph." I asked.

"I forgot my money at home! I'm gonna starve to death!"

"Don't be such a drama queen. Here, have mine." Said Phoebe proffering her money to Nymph.

"But won't you go hungry?" Said Nymph worried.

"Relax. I think I can last longer without food than you."

"U-um, okay then." Nymph took the money and went to pay. I payed after her and went to sit next to her at the table.

I watched Phoebe sadly as she went to put her food back when a boy grabbed her by the arm. I watched, shocked as they exchanged conversation and the brown haired boy put something in Phoebe's hand.

I wasn't going to stand for this! That was sexual harassment! I stood up and marched over to Phoebe and the boy. Then grabbed Phoebe's other arm and pulled her away.

"Just what do you think you're doing?!" I demanded. The boy looked taken aback for a second, then Phoebe said.

"Astria calm down, he was just lending me some money for my lunch."

"Whether that's what he was doing or not, he grabbed your arm! That counts as sexual harassment."

"S-sorry." He stuttered.

"Hmph, well hurry up and get your lunch Phoebe, everyone's waiting." I started walking back towards the table.

"By the way my names Phoebe, what's yours?" I heard Phoebe say behind my back.

"I'm Jacob."

After lunch we had indoors P.E, gymnastics to be precise. We were sharing the gym with the year above and were practicing jumping over one of those weird boxes called a horse. When I came to my turn to jump it I ran up and jumped as high as I could onto the mini trampet.

Unfortunately I must've jumped a bit too high, because when I landed on the trampet the springs broke and my foot went straight through it. The broken springs digging into my ankle.

"Ahh." I yelped in pain as I fell over, my feet stuck in the trampet.

"Are you okay Astria?" Said Miss Kree, my P.E teacher. She rushed over to me and lifted my feet out of the trampoline. "You should go to first aid. Can you walk? Of course you cant! I'll get someone to take you. Mr Reeves do you mind if I borrow someone from your class to take this girl to first aid?" She called across to the other class of older students.

I inspected the blood that was now flowing rapidly from my wounds and felt hungry all of a sudden. Someone walked over to me and stopped where I lay wounded on the floor. I looked up and felt my blood run dry.

"N-no." I said weakly. It was Ikuto!

"This must be fate, us meeting again." He said smiling as he bent down and looked at my ankle. "It can't be helped, guess I'm gonna have to carry you."

"Wh-what!" I protested as he picked me up. "Put me down!" I demanded.

"Be quiet and be a good girl now." He said smoothly as he walked out of the gym and towards first aid. Thank goodness everyone else was in class, I think I'd die if someone saw me like this.

"You know my name judging by the way you're looking at me. But I don't know yours." He said casually.

"D-don't talk or look at me." I said nervously looking away. He laughed and it sounded like bells tinkling into place. It made my heart patter.

"The least you could do to thank me is tell me your name."

"Fine. Its Astria."

"Astria hmmm."

"D-don't say it like that!" I said embarrassed.

We turned a corner and passed some classrooms.

"You're so fun to tease." He said smiling.

"Why you!"

"Looks like this is where we part ways." He said sadly, and he looked it too. We had reached the first aid room and he lowered me onto an empty bed. "You can let go of me now."

"Huh?!" I detached my arms from around his neck, when had that happened?!

"See you later, Astria." He said smiling wickedly as he left the room. A nurse instantly scurried over and started wrapping up my ankle after dabbing away the blood. Damn Ikuto, damn him and his good looks!