chapter 3: My meet with the devil

After the sports session, we were all sweaty and all I wanted to do was go home and shower, as me and Ziya walked towards the school parking lot, I received a call, and looking down at my phone, I stopped in my tracks, shaken, I had a worried look, I was angry, sad and broken, I hated the person who was calling me.

Ziya took my hand and supported me stand, I couldn’t even feel my heavy legs anymore. I hated what this guy had done to me over the years. He shattered my soul, not once but multiple times.

Ziya took my phone from my hand and declined the call.

She then opened my car door and put me down in the passenger seat, Ziya was aware of what this Monster had done to me, she hated him just as much as I hated him.

Zain, his name is Zain Armstrong, the monster who took my innocence, broke my heart, and cheated on me.

GOING BACK 1 YEAR

I met Zain 4 years ago, it was our annual national football competition day, and each school within the city was present, I was helping Mrs O with her boys' football team, so I was down the side pitch watching our boys play against other schools.

We were leading, I was cheering for David and other boys when I felt someone stare into the back of my head. I slowly turned my head, and there he was. The monster.

He didn’t always look like a monster. He had long hair that had been drenched in sweat, Big dark brown eyes, His lashes were longer than mine, he had brown chocolate skin, well-built muscle, his lips were big and full, anyone would want to get a taste of them.

There he was standing, just staring at me and smiling like an idiot, I was creeped out, as to why he was staring at me. But because the was a sweet smile and there was no sign of creepiness in his eyes, just pure admiration. I smiled back at him turned my head back to him and continued watching our team.

The next match was between our school and Saint High School, and both teams started running to the middle of the field, I was clapping and cheering when suddenly I saw him again, He was slowly jogging in the middle followed by his team, his eyes were still fixed on me, just before he reached the middle, he gave a flirtatious smirk and turned around. My face was flushed red, and my breathing got a bit heavy, I didn’t know why I was nervous, But I knew that it had something to do with how he was looking at me. The match started and during the whole game, Zain had his eyes on me while beating our team.

The match ended with Saint High winning; Mrs O was very angry at the boys. So, when the boys returned, Mrs O started creaking it at them. It wasn't all bad, we came second. But I still preferred if our school could take the win like every other year.

I packed all our stuff and was heading towards our bus, with my head hanging down, trying to adjust the heavy bags filled with drink bottles and towels, when Zain appeared in front of me out of nowhere. I was startled. I am sure a little scream escaped my mouth as well.

I didn’t even know if anyone could’ve made me feel this nervous, but I was loss for words, I was just blankly staring at him, admiring his well-sharp jawline, his beautiful white teeth, and the perfect round eyes. He was saying something, but I did not hear anything as I was lost in my own thoughts. He finally bought out his arms and snapped his fingers in front of my face, waking me up.

“Hello beautiful,” he said.

I was shaking and managed to get out: “H Hi,” I said.

“My name is Zain, and I had to come and tell you that you are very gorgeous,” Zain said, In a slow husky voice.

“UM thank you”, Xhani, my name is Xhani,” I said in the softest tones.

“I would really like to get to know you better, Can We hang out?” he said.

“Um, I,” was all I could say before David cut me off.

“She is not going anywhere” growled David, his tone filled with fury.

David has always been overprotective of me, everyone in school thinks we are secretly dating, but and David have an unusual relationship, we are not dating but we do always get jealous when someone else is around us, we are overprotective of each other, but we also don’t have any sexual relationship. It is weird, but it is us and I love him for always being there to protect me from all the lustful eyes at school.

David grabbed my hands and turned to leave, leaving no room for conversation.