Falling For The Girl I Bullied
Chapter 37

Violet’s P.O.V.

“They are coming only for the assignment, Sam. One of them is my partner in the assignment and the other one wants me to help him. Mrs Hanks will be here, so you don’t need to worry. I will be alright”, I tried to assure Samantha once again that I am not in any danger. I told her about Kyle and Ethan’s visit today. She was worried because she knew about Kyle being my bully. “How can the teacher assign you to him? She did it intentionally”, she vented her anger on the teacher and I sighed internally. “Sam, I will be alright. You can call me any time and I can give you a call any time if I sense any danger. This is my home, not school, right?” I comforted her once again and heard her taking a deep breath.

“Okay… as you say… but I will not be at ease until they go back”, she said to me in a concerned tone again and I just smiled this time. She was really worried for me and didn’t want any problem for me here. “I have already told Mrs Hanks and Mrs Ranger for helping you during their stay here and you know them”, I told her with a smile on my lips while preparing some sandwiches for us. I always liked to eat something during my studies. “Okay… text me whenever they arrive and go back”, she instructed me and we hung up. I took a deep breath and then looked at the blank screen of my phone with a smile on my lips.

I put down the phone on the counter and finished preparing the sandwiches. I bought some snacks too, but I was not sure about Ethan and Kyle whether they liked to eat something in between their studies or not. Mrs Hanks told me that she would take care of lunch and it was a big relief for me. I could understand Samantha’s fear here. I would be alone with two boys in the whole house but I was assured that Kyle and Ethan would not do anything out of line here. Kyle was bossy the last time he came here that night but did nothing wrong to make me scared or anything like that. Ethan had never come to my house before but he was concerned about me whenever I met him outside school like the other night when he gave me the lift to my home from the diner.

I heard the doorbell and took a deep breath once again before going to the door. “Hey… we brought pizza and coke”, Ethan greeted me and showed a pizza box in his hand with a bright smile on his lips. Kyle was standing behind him with a cold face. “Hey… tha… thanks for this”, I greeted him back and left the door wide open so that they could enter. I walked in front of them and led them towards the couch in the living room. “You have a nice home, Carter”, Ethan said in a light tone, and I looked behind me. He was looking all around in amazement. “This is all that I have”, I said to myself inside my mind but passed a small smile to him in reality. “Please … h… have a seat”, I said to them and both Ethan and Kyle sat down on the couch. Ethan put down the pizza box and coke on the table in front of the couch.

I went straight to bring the glasses for us and came back with them to the living room after a while. I put down the glasses on the table. They were talking about something in a low tone, so I didn’t interrupt them. I have already brought my book and notebook here. Ethan opened the bottle and poured coke for us. “I heard about Thomas and Daisy from Dustin. He told us that they are really scary”, Ethan talked about Thomas and Daisy and I just pursed my lips into a thin line while smiling. “They are sweet kids but their pranks are something that can scare you”, I told him while recalling that night. “Yeah… he told us about their pranks that night”, Ethan said with a light chuckle.

So, Dustin told them that he had visited there and been bullied by Thomas and Daisy. “I am not sure but they can be here anytime. They like to spend their time here on weekends”, I told him in a gentle tone while opening my book. “Didn’t you tell them that you will be busy with your assignment today?” Kyle asked me in an annoying tone and I huffed internally. “I told them and that’s why I am not sure whether they will come or not because… they have to study too if they come”, I answered him in a gentle but timid voice. I didn’t look happy with the arrangement, but Ethan was amused by my answer. I was sitting in the single seat at Kyle’s side. He didn’t say anything but took out his notebook and book from his bag.

Ethan did the same and I took a breath of relief. For the next two hours, we researched our assignment topic on my laptop first. Our assignment was about Darwin’s Theory, while Ethan had a different topic. So, he researched on his laptop and asked us for help from time to time whenever he faced difficulty. It was really hard for him to work alone there but he couldn’t do anything here because of his partner. Kyle worked seriously and it was really a relief for me. This was the first time I studied with him and I was amazed to see his grip on the subject. I now knew why he was so good at studies even when he was busy with his practice and all the other stuff. We ate pizza and sandwiches that I made. I brought them in the middle of our studies as I was really feeling hungry due to all the mind work that we were doing.

“Violet…. I brought your lunch, honey”, I heard Mrs Hanks’s voice and looked at the door. I immediately stood up when I saw Daisy carrying a big bowl in her hands. I walked towards her and took the bowl from her. “Thanks, Mrs Hanks”, I said to Mrs Hanks while walking towards the kitchen with her. I found Daisy looking at Kyle and Ethan shyly. I smiled and shook my head. She was behaving out of her character right now. “So, they are the boys from the volleyball team, huh? They are really handsome”, Mrs Hanks complimented the boys in a teasing tone while winking at me inside the kitchen. “Mrs Hanks… they are only my classmates”, I said in a flat tone while putting all the things on the counter. “So what… there is nothing wrong with having some fun during your study, honey. You are a teenager and you can also enjoy your time with good company and they seem adorable”, she nudged me into my ribs gently, still praising them.

I huffed and glared at her this time. She just blinked at me innocently. I wondered if she would have the same thinking when Daisy comes to my age. “I don’t know what are you talking about?” I said in a flat tone again and started putting everything on a tray so that I could take that out of the kitchen. “Need some help?” I was startled to hear Ethan’s voice and looked in his direction. He was standing at the kitchen door right now having a small smile on his lips. “O sure honey, we actually need some help”, before I could answer him, Mrs Hanks chirped and asked him to help us. I looked back at her with disbelief.

It was clear that Ethan and Kyle managed to impress Mrs Hanks with their good looks and now, by offering his help to Mrs Hanks, I was sure that she would praise him for being humble and handsome for the rest of the week. I just sighed internally and then took the tray that I was filling earlier. I looked at Ethan and Mrs Hanks one more time before walking out of the kitchen. They were talking something in whispers while Mrs Hanks giggled from time to time. Ethan also giggled with her. I just jerked my head a little in disbelief because it was really rare to see Mrs Hanks so friendly. She was usually very strict around the boys.

Kyle stood up when he saw me walking towards the dining table placed in one corner of the living room. I didn’t have a separate dining room in my home. “Let me help you”, Kyle said in a low tone and started taking out the bowls that were placed on the tray which I had brought with me. We placed everything on the table and soon Ethan with Mrs Hanks also came with the rest of the items. Mrs Hanks smiled at Kyle when they looked at each other. Kyle also passed a smile to her in a humble manner and I was really glad that he didn’t show his rude attitude. “You two should eat more”, Mrs Hanks urged them when they took their seats beside the table.

I looked at her in confusion and she narrowed her eyes at me. “You silly girl…. they are sportsmen…. they have to do more physical exercise than we normal people. So, they need more energy”, she said to me as if she wanted to make me understand their need to eat more while slapping my shoulder playfully. “Thanks, Mrs Hanks… you are really a sweetheart”, Ethan thanked her in a cheerful tone and also praised her at the same time. “Don’t say this honey”, she just waved her hand in a dismissal way while blushing a little. I was really shocked to see her blushing because it was really a rare scene. “Thanks, Mrs Hanks for bringing lunch for us. We were actually starving”, Kyle also thanked her this time in a humble tone and I just sighed internally.