Falling For The Girl I Bullied
Chapter 118

Violet’s P.O.V.

“Three cheers for our football team,” Vivek yelled at the top of his lungs, and everyone cheered for them at the same pitch. They won their match, and now they were in the finals. Everyone started dancing while yelling like crazy people. I laughed while looking at their happy faces. They almost lost the match by two goals, but they didn’t lose their spirit and changed the result in the last five minutes of the match. Jordon converted a penalty kick into a goal, and Rein scored the last goal fifteen seconds before the final whistle. Mr. Stammers jumped high on his feet in excitement and hugged me tightly. I was startled by his sudden action but shrugged it off because I was happy too. He was extremely nervous before and had been biting his nails furiously for more than ten minutes.

They all came to us while running excitedly. I hid behind Mr. Stammers when I realized that they were about to embrace me too. David and Rein were the ones who approached me first but stopped when they realized what they were going to do. Rein and Axel were so excited that they opened their arms for me. For the first time, I embraced someone other than Kyle on my own will. I lightly embraced them while congratulating them on their victory. I didn’t regret my decision, though, when I heard Rein sniffing softly when I embraced him. They needed that hug. It was just a friendly gesture, and I was glad that I didn’t panic. David also gave me a side hug and kissed the top of my head lightly before mumbling thanks to me. They all thought that I was the reason that they were in finals, but it was their own hard work. After what happened back then with them, they were the ones who managed to make a comeback with their hard work.

“Guys.. I am so happy and so proud of all of you. “Both teams have done a fantastic job so far,” Mr. Stammers said, and everyone applauded loudly while hooting. I smiled while shaking my head, looking at them happily. “Now, you guys have a day off before the finals the day after tomorrow. Take a good rest, and we will practice in the evening tomorrow. Mr. Stammers then instructed them, “No matter what results we get in the finals, always remember that I am proud of all of you,” and praised them again in a happy tone, demonstrating his trust in them. Everyone thanked him in unison. He was smiling from ear to ear before he exited our room. Everyone cheered aloud once again as soon as he got out of the room.

I fell down on the bed on my stomach and g*****d in pain. My whole body was aching badly due to exhaustion and tiredness. I closed my eyes and left my body relaxed on the soft mattress. The whole room was chaotic as both the teams were in a celebration mood. I wouldn’t deny that we were all on pins and needles until the last whistle. The football team was not hoping for a win today, but they were determined to give a good fight, and they did what they decided. After staying out of practice for more than one month, and only getting a week for practice before the tournament, they really showed good determination, good synchronization, and partnership on the field.

“Violet… don’t be spoil sport… stand up… let’s dance,” Rein yelled at me, but I didn’t open my eyes. “I pass… I don’t have energy,” I replied to him in a meek voice, and slowly opened my eyes. “Are you okay?” he immediately sat down on the bed near me and asked me in a concerned tone. “I am fine.. really… it’s just I am feeling exhausted,” I told him truthfully. “Okay, okay… then you rest. Let me know if you need anything. Have a nap. I will wake you up for dinner,” he said to me and I smiled before closing my eyes again. We have two more days here, and then we will go back. I was really missing my room and my bed now. I was comfortable here, but still, it was awkward to sleep among twenty boys in the same room.

I didn’t know when I fell asleep, but I slept like a log. There was so much noise around me, yet I fell asleep without any trouble. When I woke up again, everyone was in their beds. I frowned because Rein told me that he would wake me up for dinner. I was now hungry, and all of them were in their nightwear. It meant that I missed dinner. “You woke up,” Rein chirped from his bed, and I glared at him while making a face. “I brought your dinner here. You were sleeping so peacefully that I couldn’t wake you up,” he told me while pointing towards the side table. I immediately looked at the table, and my eyes lit up when I saw a brown paper bag. “Thank you,” I said cheerfully, yawning and lowering my head slightly. I was still sleepy but wanted to eat something before sleeping again.

“Let’s go,” I looked up when I heard Kyle’s voice. He was now standing beside my bed. I nodded and then got off the bed. I scratched my head lightly while going out of the room toward the washroom with him. “You panicked when Mr. Stammers hugged you. Are you alright?” Kyle asked me in a concerned tone while walking towards the washroom. I chuckled and looked at him. “That was a friendly hug, and it did scare me a little, but I am okay,” I assured him while telling the truth. He nodded and took a deep breath. “It was good that you took it in a good way,” he mumbled, and I lowered my head while smiling a little.

We reached the girl’s room in comfortable silence, and he stopped outside. I went inside and finished my business. I washed my face after washing my hands and looked in the mirror. I frowned when I saw myself in a mess. My hair was completely messed up, and I forgot to smooth it before leaving the room. Kyle didn’t say anything to me about my current presence. He should have told me that I was looking like a zombie right now. I immediately removed the hair tie and combed my hair with my fingers.

After making myself presentable, I made a high messy bun instead of a loose ponytail. A left a few strands loose on both sides of my face. Satisfied with my look now, I got out of the washroom. Kyle was standing near the side wall. He was standing there with crossed hands in front of his chest and had crossed his legs too. He straightened up when he saw me. He raised his brows at me, and I tucked the loose strands behind my ear on the right side nervously. Was I still not looking good? “What is it?” I asked him nervously while glancing at him from time to time. “You can look straight at me when you ask me something. You know that, right?” he asked me and I just nodded but didn’t look at him. I was so nervous. I must be. He was tall, and handsome, and even looked better in his night clothes whereas I always looked like a mess.

“Will you go with me for a stroll?” he suddenly asked me in a light tone. I was about to answer him positively when my stomach grumbled aloud. I shut tight my eyes in embarrassment and lowered my head more. I heard him chuckle. “Let’s fill your belly first,” he said in a teasing tone, and I shrank my nose in embarrassment while putting my hand on my stomach. He laughed and lightly rested his hand on my shoulder on the other side. “I got a message from Marshall in the evening,” he told me in a calm tone after some time. We were about to reach our room. “What did he say?” I asked him immediately while looking at him this time. “I have a shoot after this tournament outside of the city. I will be gone for a week,” he told me, and I took my lower l*p in between my teeth. “Okay,” I replied to him in a meek voice.

He was not with his parents, and had to work to fend for himself. I didn’t have a problem with that, but he would be gone for one whole week. I heard him sighing and his grip on my shoulder tightened a little. “Will you be back by Ethan’s birthday?” I asked him in a meek voice after some time. We stopped right in front of the door of the room. “It is not decided yet, but I will try to be here on his birthday. He is my brother, and I don’t want to miss his big day,” he answered, and I smiled weakly this time. “Let’s go,” he urged me and then took me inside the room. He removed his hand from my shoulder when I reached near my bed. Most of the boys were now sleeping peacefully. I few were still awake but were doing something in their phones.

Kyle sat down on my bed on the other edge, while I sat down near the table, and crossed my legs on the bed. I took the paper bag from the table, and put it down in front of me. Kyle helped me in taking the food out of the bag. I was still thinking about what he told me. For a week, I would be alone at home. There was not a lot of interaction between us at home, still I was now used to his presence around me there. I started eating with an absent mind. He was just a tenant in my house and had to go back to his home one day. What would I do then? I couldn’t ask him to stay with me forever. He had a life, and his own dreams to achieve. We would be out of the school in the next few months.

What if he gets admission to a college out of the city? What if I get admission to a college out of the city? I wanted to pursue medicine, whereas he had to pursue business administration so that he could take over his father’s business after his graduation. We both had different dreams. He couldn’t stay forever with me. I looked at him questioningly when I felt his hand on my mine. “Come here,” he instructed me while raising his hand towards me. He had removed the bag and the rest of the food items on the other side. Without even thinking anything, I moved towards him, and put my head on his chest while wrapping my hands around his waist. He had rested his back on the side grill of the bed.

“I am not going tomorrow. Why are you sad now?” he asked me in a gentle tone while stroking my back. I gulped hard but didn’t answer him. We were still not in a relationship but I was reluctant to be part from him. “Marshall wants to talk to you,” he told me after a while, and I looked up at him in confusion. “He has some assignments for a girl model, but having some trouble with the models he is in touch right now. He wants to talk with you for those assignments,” he told me briefly. “Modeling? Me?” I asked him in surprise, and he nodded. I made a face, and then put down my head on his chest again.

“Let’s talk about this after we go back,” he said, closing the topic for the time being. I also didn’t pursue that again, because I didn’t have any illusions about myself. Marshall would be kidding when he asked about me as a model. I had some curves, but I was sure that I was not a model material. “You are scared that you will have to stay alone for a week, huh?” he asked me after some time again. I nodded without looking at him. “You know that you can go to Ethan’s house and can stay there for that time period,” he said further. I sighed aloud and thought about what he said. He could do that. I knew that mom would be happy if I asked her, but I didn’t want to take advantage of her generosity.

“I want to k**s you,” suddenly he whispered, and my heart skipped a beat. My grip on his waist tightened when the incident between us crossed my mind. He pulled me closer to him, and I was now almost on his lap. I could hear his heartbeat, and now his heart was also beating furiously like mine. He tightened his grip on my waist. “Can I?” he asked me in whispers again. “Can he?” I asked from myself, and slowly moved my head up towards his face. He was now looking down at me. I blinked when our eyes met. The light was dim inside the room, but I could see his eyes. His eyes were filled with love and desire right now. I gulped hard when my eyes went on his lips.

I remembered the touch of his lips. They were soft. He was still waiting for my answer, but I didn’t know what to answer him. What would go wrong with one k**s? Everyone knew that he was my boyfriend but we both knew the truth of our relationship. He was still waiting for me to accept him, and I didn’t know why I was still reluctant. He was doing everything a boyfriend should do to make his girlfriend feel safe, and loved. He was like a shield to me now. He never tried to force himself on me, but shows his possessiveness over me from time to time. I was once afraid of him, and now I felt safe in his embrace. “Can I?” he asked me again while leaning down a little.

I didn’t answer him but looked back into his eyes. I could see that he was holding himself back only for my sake. I licked my lips before looking back at his lips. He slowly leaned down towards me. I didn’t move my head away, just watched him coming towards me. I slowly closed my eyes when his breath started fanning my face. His breaths were hot, and he was breathing a little faster. My grip on his waist tightened when I felt a slight touch of his lips on mine. “I can’t k**s you, love, if you don’t say yes,” he whispered while brushing his lips lightly on mine. I g*****d in frustration and opened my eyes.

My breath hitched when I met his gaze. He was so close to me. “Can I?” he asked me again in whispers. Our lips were almost touching each other. Was he really asking me now? Can’t he k**s me already? I slowly raised my one hand from his waist toward his chest to his neck. He gulped hard but none of us broke the gaze. I closed my eyes again when I cupped his face. I shuddered hard in his embrace when he pressed his lips to mine. I forgot how to breathe and held him tightly. He just kept his lips pressed to my lips for a few seconds, before moving his lips slowly to mine.

His lips were so soft, and I craved more when he started moving them on mine. He nibbled on my lips, and I parted them when a soft whimper escaped from my lips. I held his face tightly and pulled myself closer to him. He got the hint, and deepened the k**s. He started sucking my lips lightly. I did the same, and his grip tightened on my waist. He broke the k**s after some time, and held my head on his chest. He was now breathing heavily, and I also let out the breath I was holding. I was a little disappointed because he broke the k**s so early. I knew that I was not good at these things, but he could k**s me a little longer only for my sake. “I would not be able to control myself, love, if I kept on kissing you,” he whispered to me, and my heart skipped a beat again.

“We are not alone here, and I don’t want any embarrassing moment for you,” he told me his reason for breaking the k**s, and I felt like someone had poured a bucket full of cold water on me. How could I forget that there were nineteen more people inside the room? I immediately lifted my head up in a panic and looked around. I breathed in relief while slumping my body in his embrace when I found that no one was looking at me. I put my head back on his chest and took a few deep breaths to calm my heart down which was racing a marathon inside my chest in panic. I was glad that Kyle kept his rationality at that time too. I heard him chuckle again, and I hit his chest. It was his fault. Why did he to ask me here?

“Are you mad that I broke the k**s so early, or we kissed here?” he asked me in a teasing tone in whispers, and I hit his chest again. He laughed softly again, and then slowly pulled me away from his embrace. He kissed my forehead before cupping my face. I didn’t look up at him. I was now too shy to look at him. Why did I do that? “Because you wanted to,” he answered my question that I was asking from myself, and I looked at him in surprise. He smiled and kissed lightly at the bridge of my nose. “Thanks for trusting me this much, love,” he whispered again, and I blushed this time. Thanked to the dim light, he couldn’t see the change of color on my cheeks.

“Now finish your meal,” he instructed me, and I looked down at my half-eaten food while pouting. He suddenly came closer to me, and whispered in my ear. “You can have me once we go back, love. For now… satisfy your hunger with this food.” I turned red and punched his chest again. He laughed softly once again and kissed my temple before moving away from me. I didn’t know if I did the right thing by taking this bold step or not. I was risking everything that had remained inside me by accepting him into my life as my boyfriend. I didn’t know what the future was going to bring for me, but for now, I decided to be happy… to be with him… to be happy with him.

“Don’t think too much, and finish your meal. You have to take your medicine after that too,” he instructed me again, and I sighed. He went back to his bossy attitude. I sighed and then moved a little away from him, keeping a safe distance between us. I resumed eating again but smiled when I licked my lips once again. This was not the first time that he kissed me, or should I say, we kissed, but this was the first time, that I was involved on my own. I finished my meal while thinking about what we shared. He was still sitting near me but didn’t say a word again, and I was glad that he was silent. After finishing my meal, I wiped my mouth with a paper and looked up at him. I smiled shyly when I saw him looking at me with the same desire in his eyes. “I don’t know for how long I would be able to keep myself away from you,” he whispered in a low and raspy voice, and I just breathed aloud.