Falling For The Girl I Bullied
Chapter 97

Kyle’s P.O.V.

“What did he say?” Ethan asked Mr. Stammers as soon as he entered the room where we were going to stay here. Mr. Stammers smiled and then looked at Violet who was also standing with us on the other side of Ethan. “You can stay here with them, Violet”, he told her in a light tone. I couldn’t tell how relieved I was now. “But”, he immediately raised his finger in the air and we all looked back at him curiously. “No funny business boys. They agreed to let her stay with you guys because of the letter we have from the committee and from the principal. But they strictly told me that if they saw or replace anything inappropriate here, they will send her back”, he warned us and everything just g*****d in annoyance.

“She is our little princess, Mr. Stammers. They should warn other boys from their school and other schools, not to approach her, or else some inappropriate incidents can happen”, Vivek replied to him in a teasing tone and everyone laughed. Mr. Stammers glared at him but smiled in the end. “I know and I trust you guys with her safety here in your room. This is the first time that they allow a girl to live with the whole team in their room. I know that others will make a fuss about this but I want you all, not to give them anything to gossip about or point a finger at her or on us”, Mr. Stammers said to him and to others while looking among us.

“Thanks, Mr. Stammers… thanks for helping me again”, Violet genuinely thanked him and he smiled at her. He went near her and cupped her face. “I got your back, Violet. I trust you and know that you will be safe among them. Just concentrate on your work and let others say whatever they want to say”, he comforted her in a gentle tone. She smiled and leaned in his palm. “I never bothered to listen to what others say, Mr. Stammers. I am already immune to another taunting”, she replied to him but I felt that her statement was directed at me. He kissed her forehead gently and then released his hand from her face. Mr. Stammers was a father figure to her still that k**s annoyed me. She let anyone k**s her forehead.

“You will stay on the upper bed with Ethan on the lower bed”, he told her and indicated toward her bed. “Okay, Mr. Stammers”, she replied to him with that small smile. The jealousy immediately spread into my heart. Once again she was paired with Ethan. After that, Mr. Stammers walked out of the room and we all went to our beds. There were ten bunk beds in the room in a circle. Still, there was a gap between to bunk beds. I took the next bed with Noah but decided to go up. Noah wanted to go up but let me in the end. She was sitting on Ethan’s bed while playing with his phone. He had downloaded some games for her and she seemed to like those games. I also had a phone but she didn’t ask me to download them when I lived with her.

I made up my bed and lie down. I closed my eyes and thought about what happened on the bus. I stood up to get the water bottle from my bag when I saw Noah stirring cautiously in his seat. I asked him what was wrong then he told me that Violet slept on his shoulder and now he was having a little pain. I immediately went to them and replaced him. This girl didn’t leave even a single occasion to make me angry and jealous. Noah thanked me and went to my seat. She stirred and opened her eyes when I was about to put her head back on my shoulder. But with my one command, she slept again.

David and Rein asked me twice to wake her up because she hadn’t eaten anything but I refused. I didn’t know what their deal was with showing so much concern for her but it made me more jealous and then I fought with her. I didn’t want to bring up our k**s but I did and then she burst out. For the first time, I felt her disappointment in me. For the first time, I heard her yelling aloud showing her irritation. Once again, I proved myself a jerk when Ethan interrupted us. It was good that he didn’t hear us and knew only one thing that we were talking about a k**s. I licked my lips when I felt the softness of her lips again there. Her lips were really soft and I wanted to k**s her again and again.

“Hey, Kyle”, I opened my eyes and looked at Noah who shook my arm. “Let’s go for lunch”, he said and I looked in her direction. She was not there. I immediately sat up and looked around. Almost everyone was out of the room. “She has gone with Ethan and others. They will wait for us in the lunch room”, he informed me and I nodded. I came down from the bed and then we both walked out of the room. “Don’t you think that David and Rein are more clingy to her now?” he asked me suddenly after a while and I furrowed my brows in confusion.

“The boys other than us in the room include David and Rein”, he informed me in a flat tone and all the lines on my forehead straightened immediately. “What did you say?” I asked him again while looking at me. “You heard me, Kyle. David and Rein changed the room with other boys who were supposed to be with us. Rein later told me that they heard Sia talking with a girl from another school spouting nonsense about Violet. Rein said that they only want to ensure Violet’s safety and that’s why, they felt that they should also stay near her”, he told me what he talked with Rein and it was really a big surprise for me.

“The boys other than us in the room include David and Rein”, he informed me in a flat tone and all the lines on my forehead straightened immediately. “What did you say?” I asked him again while looking at me. “You heard me, Kyle. David and Rein changed the room with other boys who were supposed to be with us. Rein later told me that they heard Sia talking with a girl from another school spouting nonsense about Violet. Rein said that they only want to ensure Violet’s safety and that’s why, they felt that they should also stay near her”, he told me what he talked with Rein and it was really a big surprise for me.

Suddenly we both stopped in our tracks near the lunch room. Violet was standing near the taps outside the lunch room and Augustus was standing next to her. I narrowed my eyes when I saw him glancing at her frequently when she was busy washing her hands. “Carter”, Noah immediately called her name and walked hurriedly towards her. I also followed her still having my eyes on Augustus. “What are you doing here?” he asked her while pulling her away from Augustus. “I was washing my hands, Noah”, she answered him in a confused tone. “Okay”, Noah said to her.

Augustus smirked when our gazes met and then he looked back at Violet before leaving the place. “Stay away from him. He is not up to any good”, I instructed her in a cold tone still looking at his retreating back. “He is the captain of the volleyball team from Springdale, right?” she asked me and I looked at her this time. “Yeah… how do you know?” I asked her after replying to her answer. “We met in math Olympiad the last year. He was my competitor”, she answered me in a calm tone but there was a hint of disdain in her voice. “Did he do something to you at that time?” Noah asked him this time and she scoffed while jerking her head a little. “He is too arrogant”, she replied with disdain and somehow I felt relieved.

“Let’s go”, Noah said to her and grabbed her hand. I really needed to talk with them now. They couldn’t grab her hand or pulled her in their embraces as they pleased. I felt that she glanced at me before walking ahead of me with Noah. This trip was going to be hell for me if she kept on ignoring me like this. I couldn’t talk to her here as I pleased. We all walked inside the lunch room and went straight to the boys. I was surprised to see that both the volleyball and football teams had occupied the same big table. Everyone was chatting together happily and it was good for us. Whatever happened among us in the past, should remain in the past because we were here together.

I sat down beside her on the other side as only that seat was vacant. Ethan was sitting on the other hand. “Guys”, we all looked in the direction of Mr. Stammers when he called for us. “As you all know, the opening ceremony is tomorrow morning the school management asked us to reach the school playground early in the morning. After the opening ceremony, they will decide the friendly matches between the team by lottery system”, he told us in a gentle and calm tone. I shrank my nose in confusion because this was the first time that they were doing something like this. Every one started murmuring about the same all over the table. “Yeah, I know that this is the first time that we are listening to something like this but it will be a thrill for all of us because we will never know our opponent until they withdraw a chit. So, be ready for this excitement”, he clapped at the end while telling us enthusiastically.

“It doesn’t matter who our opponent is, Mr. Stammers because we all know the result already”, Matthew spoke nonchalantly this time and everyone laughed lightly. Mr. Stammers shook his head and then looked at Matthew amusingly. “Every team has the same thought, guys… so best of luck. O yeah… you all need to stay inside your room after 5 in the evening today and dinner will be by 8. After that everyone has to go back to their rooms. Whoever will replace roaming idly in the corridors or in the school premises anywhere else, he will be disqualified from whatever game he plays. So, don’t mess up, guys”, he told us in a warning tone indicating not-to-disobey. Everyone g*****d in frustration and then we all resumed eating.

“What are we going to do after 5 in our rooms, huh?” Justin said in a frustrated tone and I also jerked my head a little. “I have something to deal with. So, no problem for me”, Dustin said in a careless tone and I raised my brows at him. He grinned while looking at Violet and then they both high fived making me look at them suspiciously. “Can I join… please?” Rein suddenly interceded and now I felt like dragging her out of here and locked her in our room. Why everyone was behind her? “No”, Dustin immediately spat and Rein gave him a puppy look. “Dustin… let him be… it will be fun having more than two of us”, Violet persuaded Dustin and Dustin pouted while looking at her. My gaze fell on and I g*****d internally. He was looking at me with a smirk.

“What are we going to do after 5 in our rooms, huh?” Justin said in a frustrated tone and I also jerked my head a little. “I have something to deal with. So, no problem for me”, Dustin said in a careless tone and I raised my brows at him. He grinned while looking at Violet and then they both high fived making me look at them suspiciously. “Can I join… please?” Rein suddenly interceded and now I felt like dragging her out of here and locked her in our room. Why everyone was behind her? “No”, Dustin immediately spat and Rein gave him a puppy look. “Dustin… let him be… it will be fun having more than two of us”, Violet persuaded Dustin and Dustin pouted while looking at her. My gaze fell on and I g*****d internally. He was looking at me with a smirk.

“Okay… only because Violet said”, I heard Dustin agree with Rein and I huffed internally. “Why are you killing your pasta?” Violet suddenly asked me in a hushed tone and I glared at her. She was now looking at me curiously. I looked down at my bowl and found that I was holding the spoon as if I was holding a knife. “Because I want to kill someone else but can’t kill her”, I replied to her in a hushed tone but anger was dripping from my voice. She gulped hard and looked down at her own bowl of pasta. I was still glaring at her but sighed internally. I wanted her to be near me but I was the one who always pushed her away from me.

“Don’t mind his words, princess. You have an army of knights to protect you”, Ethan comforted her immediately while glaring at me now. Great …… just…. Great… now my best friend was showing his brotherly protectiveness against me. I looked down at my bowl once again and resumed eating. I needed to go away from here but I needed to talk with her first. Soon, Dustin, me, and Noah started talking about our game and I forgot everything for a while. “I am going back to the room”, I heard her saying something. I looked in her direction and she stood up. “I am almost done too. Sit down… we will go together”, Ethan instructed her and she sat down again. “Can we go to the library here?” I was about to move my head in the other direction towards Dustin when I heard her asking something again. “We can ask Mr. Stammers for this”, Ethan answered her and now it was my time to roll my eyes in annoyance.

She wanted to spend her spare time burying herself in books now. “Hey… don’t be spoilsport, Violet. You have already finished your complete syllabus. You don’t need to bury yourself in books here. Let’s watch a movie together after lunch. Then we will not be free for the rest trip”, Noah said to her and I looked back at her. “He is right, Violet. We all are free only for today. From tomorrow onwards, we all will be in the field the whole day and there will be no free time for us until the tournament ends. So, don’t look for the library”, Ethan also supported Noah. She looked at Noah and then Ethan but didn’t look at me when I was sitting right beside her. “Okay”, she said in a timid tone and then took her phone out of her pocket.

“Will you have time for me?” I asked her in a hushed tone. She stopped whatever she was doing on her phone. “No”, she answered me in whispers but her tone was firm. I gripped the spoon hard and felt like strangling her right this very instant. “You screwed up a big time bro”, Noah teased me in a low tone while chuckling and I looked in his direction as he was sitting on my other side to the other side of the table. “What do you mean?” I asked him while leaning towards him in confusion. He chuckled and shook his head. “Look around you”, he suddenly asked me in a low tone and I looked at everyone present at the table. My eyes narrowed immediately when I saw that almost everyone from our team and from the football team kept on glancing at her from time to time. “Tell her your feelings, Kyle… or else”, Noah said to me in whispers again and shrugged his shoulders while trailing off his statement. I sighed internally while looking at him helplessly.