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Danielle was seen limping to class when a man approached her to help her. "You need a hand there?"

"No thank." Danielle smiled at the stranger.

He held her hands anyway as he supported her. "That's what they always say and next you see them hurt more." He looked at Danielle with a gentle eyes.

She knew she could not protest anymore so she smiled at him. "Thanks.

He looked down at her legs. "It must hurt too much."

"A little." Danielle use her finger to demonstrate.

"How did you get injured?" He asked as they walk to class.

"I fell."

"I see, sorry."

"You don't have to be." They arrived at the entrance of her class. "We're here." She pointed at the door as he released her hands. "Thanks for your help." She bowed her head gently.

"It's nothing." He smiled and she turned to go in. "What's your name, I'm Elvis." He introduced himself.

She turned to look at him. "Danielle swift. Thanks for your help once again."

Elvis smiled. "No problem, I can always help a damsel like you." He smiled and left while she turned to go into class as she caught a glimpse of Chris and recognise him but did not approach him for confrontation.

After class Danielle walked out limping, Ramon who was standing at the corridor with Chris saw her and touched Chris. "Chris."

"Yes, what is it?"

"Could it be that lady?" He pointed toward Danielle's direction.

Chris traces his eyes and saw her. "It seems."

"Bow go and apologise, ask if her legs are alright."

"Why should I?" Chris asked indifferently.

Ramon looked at him with a frown. "Should I teach you everything?"

"Hey!"

He was about to say something but Ramon cuts him off. "Go and do the right thing for once, you were bothered."

Chris reluctantly walked over to her but stop when he saw Fabulous meet her.

"Hey what's wrong with your leg?" Fabulous asked as he looked down at her knees.

Danielle recognised him. "I hurt it mistakenly."

"Its swollen and looking bad." His face was filled with concern.

Danielle smiled and waved it off. "It's no big deal."

"It is." Fabulous held her hands to support her. "Let me help you." He walked out with Danielle as Chris returned to his friend.

"You see she's absolutely fine." He smiled. "And she got a friend to support her, now I won't feel bothered."

He picked up his bag. "I'm free from that. Let's go." He walked out.

Ramon exhaled softly as he looked at Danielle's direction, she was still walking out with fabulous. "I would have to apologise in Chris stead." He knew Chris was not going to do it anyway. He walked ahead to go after Chris.

"How did you manage to hurt your pretty legs this way?" Fabulous asked her as he lead he to a bench and they both sat down.

"Just got knocked down." Danielle smiled as she puts her bag down.

"Did that person apologise?"

"No, he's rude and not the type to apologise, so.i let it slide." She looked ahead.

"How could you let it slide?" Fabulous felt angry.

Danielle looked at him and try to put on a smiling face. "Well, that is in the past, I will heal very soon and be walking okay, I.put some ice on it." She smiled. "Its no big deal."

"No big deal? Show me that person who did this to you and I will force an apology out of his mouth."

Danielle raised her hands and grins. "You're acting like a big brother."

Fabulous couldn't help.but smile. "Then I would be one to you. Like a shield."

Danielle smile. "Thanks."

He gave her his card. "Call me if anything bothers you or if you're hurt."

Danielle accepts it and look at him. "I will be glad to do that."

"Then, I will leave now." He got up and left after saying goodbye.

Danielle looked down at the contact information. "He's a nice man." She puts it into her bag and brought out her ipod, she plugged in her headphones and listened to music as she watched the horizon.

...

Alicia met Fabulous on the walk way and they both exchanged pleasantries. "Where have you been hiding all these while?" Fabulous asked her with a gentle smile plastered on his lips.

"School."

"I guess this school is bigger than I imagined." He spot a sit and pointed it. "Let's head over there." They both sat on the chair. "What novel is this?" Looking down at the book on her hands.

"Eternity road." Alicia answered with a smile.

"Adventure novel?"

"Yes."

"I guess right." He smiled. "So how have you been?"

"Well, quite alright."

"Though we are in the same school, it's quite hard to find you." Fabulous confessed.

"It's big and a little bit populated."

Fabulous stare at her for a long time. "What are you up to these days?"

Alicia lifts her brow, confused. "I don't understand."

"What's occupying your mind?" He asked, after studying her for a while.

Alicia smiled. "I'm just a little stressed."

"Anything I can help you with?" He tilts his head to his side to take a better view of her.

Alicia chuckled because his face was dazzling as he stares at her. "Seeing you now is a very big help to me."

"I'm glad, from now on don't forget to call me whenever your mind is clouded. I will come running over just to make you relief."

Alicia blush. "Good thing I saw you."

"Should we have fun together in other to clear your mind?"

"I think it would help." Alicia puts her novel in her bag.

"Do you have any classes again today?"

She checked her wrist watched and shakes her head." No, i don't.

"Then we should leave." He took her hands in his and they both walked out, smiling and chatting.