The Lion's Den

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ady? Mr. Da

d looking straight into the water- that seemed like a

if responding to the whistle's call, the three dive

. Then Mark Davis quickly overtook him.

asn't adding effort. He felt their disappointment from inside the pool. He felt bad for them. He couldn't disappo

cided to make his fans proud, especially Anika.

ly used his strength now and within few seconds, he got ahead of both Mark Davis and Kim. And from inside the pool, he

on find out when he leaves the pool after winning the competi

ark Davis. Finally, he got to the finish line. And through the

d hap

ad w

l stood in the water trying to catch his

But when Vincent had taken over while swimming she uttered unkn

to Belle, who didn't un

e champion, every one already knew who it was. Now looking at the fans cheering with excitement and Vince

ional. Her inst

smiling, she immediately stopp

through him. He didn't know why her being proud of him matte

e wanted to go meet her and he tried hard to stop himself but he couldn't.

went in and swam to where Anika w

ed out his right arm to her for ass

bulged out

act brought to them. Majority had left but the few that remained stared at her with serious eyes. She was so

hand, after receiving a go ahead nod from Belle and pulled h

eryone's breathe. He didn't let go of her hand, instead he used his other hand to hol

harm on me? Why can't I just take my eyes off you? He thought and hoped he hadn't said that out as he continued lookin

e the fact that sh

lly's scary and threatening gaze. Milly looked as

! What

ld him, he wa

and used facial language

hat shou

in likewise manner. Belle widened he

but when Anika repeated th

off an

his reaction, she ran out of there, through the hallway

om, Anika was still in shoc

the type of people in this school?"

e this is happening and with Vincent as the doer of the action. He has never done

at school? Now the person I was warned to avoi

s in any sort of

a rude person and also a snub. I don't even

e couldn

talk but was interrupted

Anika enquired, r

Our classes over for today." Belle explained and before s

day at school she packed up while Belle was packing also tryin

o Belle, because she realized it will be impolite to just wa

o pack up so we can leav

though she wasn't alright with spend

and headed towards the school gate where they both parted beca

ust having a flashback of what happen

. *. *.

dn't understand what was wrong with him but just seeing Anika

k on his face and

and walked towards him with intention

s the problem? Talk to me". She made to reach for his cheek with her hand, w

that for?" She now ha

espo

iated because people

ng between you a

, Vincent looked straight at her and this gav

your business".

lfriend and when you do things like this it breaks my heart. You un

o answer. His st

ng I do to heart because I don't really care about your feelings. I didn't mean t

lk to Vincent for some time after his arrival to where they sat in the pool side. Th

ected. He felt bad for her. "Vincent don't

just understand that you have no

hort answer and this made both of them give him a ques

her that!" B

o get her so she can leave innocent Vincent alone and stop p

ike a parasite. Help me get rid of her by telling the truth th

n you guy stop talking nonsense about her?

kled. "I

red into space. Different tho

ing like that? Thank goodness

ing going on between you and that new tran

g

entration immediately she came to our class. I smell something

he decided to avoid the question since tw

egan walking out of the pool room. Bill and Kim knew what he was doin

glances, they dec

r n

?" Kim called out to him and

didn't t

ou going?!" Bill

l and Kim turned to each other and smiled. It wouldn'