y to school for studies, she is always scared of men in Riverstone H

tightened her chest. He was a student of Riverstone High, yet he lacked unnecessary confidence. She knew his name. Zayn Hunter. Everyone liked him, ev

mile playing on his

neck. Her face looks shy. "Do you know me from

ou are the new girl the pr

e?" she asked, a sign of

voice was less crashing. "I

e looked at her watch. "I am late for class." With th

ayn said that to her, his t

d towards the school gate. She was too late. She saw th

sisting my mother with other things, and it took more time than I thought." She had

her seem shy. Aurora flustered into the room. As she went up to her desk, t

here for me?" Curious and a

na, Precious, and Victoria

ou drop these to me? Said Aurora, p

them

haps somebody is

he is. She reflected on that smug look of Za

t remember, Aurora, and that is,

n changed. I am afraid of being heartbroken, she mum

f the hands of Aurora. When you are dating t

hat the letters are typed. Had it been written, they would have known who it was. Back on her desk, she placed

eria. She saw him laughing among several boys at the entran

to her. You did not wait for me so that we cou

irm: "I was late. And I am new. I would not like them to lo

he passed her then, and shook hands with Anna, P

ious said, wide-eyed. It has been

guys? What is the matter

irmed, "Zayn has known us since our junior class,"

endly, and does not talk a lot in class. He i

become a friend?" Her voice h

s. Not that there was something wrong with it,

ding a great basket. It was decorated lavishly using red paper and was stuffed with things: thr

e and looked at him, wide-eyed in surprise and an internal rising f

ce her to accept the lavish gifts. But Aurora was curious. What if she didn't like him

oy. "Let me have it," she sai

a was still scared. She did not know who was doing all these things. Her friends, though, cheered her up,

r bags. Her friends continued to cheer her up, trying

as going, and how stressful it was. Her mother then made a statement that sent a sho

everything. But her mother just continued speaking, seemingly oblivious. She had ju

"We need to find out who is always se

But Precious, always the smartest, already had a guess. "It has to be Zayn," she said. "He h

d pursued her. Only Zayn had approached her, and it was only

alk up to me to gift himse

ause he knew I won't

shown fear in class before. He was always confi

er voice was strong, and renewed fo

thing. The decision was taken, however, in the mind of Aurora. The next