BLOOD LEGACIES
Chapter 220: Partners With Him

Chapter 220: Partners With Him

I had to drag myself to Grayson after the bell rang. He looked up at me.

"We’re partners... we have to work" I forced myself to speak and he rose to his feet.

"W-We should think of a topic to present tomorrow, Coach Noah doesn’t take laziness and he’s really... really annoying so" I folded my arms. "We better get to work"

"Hmm"

"Hmm?"

He raised an eyebrow. "I’m guessing you have a topic," he said as he strode out of class and I followed.

"Y-Yes, still thinking about it but I think we can work on it before the deadline"

"Good, text it to me"

"T-Text it to you?"

He gave me his phone. "Your number"

I looked at him suspiciously. "Why are you asking for my number... Are you trying to tag me or something?"

"If I were, would I make it obvious?"

He was right... Grayson is smart so I’m guessing he wasn’t making an offensive move towards me. It was sort of confusing. He’s confusing because one minute he was interrogating me and the air’s discomfiting but the next he was just cozy to be with... also it’s like he forces himself to speak sometimes which I notice.

We exchanged numbers but I still watch him if he has anything up his sleeves because it wasn’t just so long ago he caught me in a lie and now he was playing it cool.

"See you tomorrow" he mumbled, walking away and leaving me to my thoughts.

~

I chewed the back of my pen, a habit I had when I was thinking or trying to solve something or in this case working on my topic for the presentation. I was all done now as I texted it to Grayson before putting my phone aside, rubbing my eyes from under my glasses before stretching, and then placing my face on my table.

This was all so messed up... just too much and I was confused and torn between the familiarity I had with Grayson. I can just expose him to Emilia and tell her everything but I didn’t want to do that even though I just heard from her that some of her clan members were killed. Will they keep killing? And the werelions are trying to track them now and Dace.

"Oh Dace" I moaned, squeezing my eyes and opening them before sitting up and picking up my phone. I went to my photos and swiped a picture. I smiled when my eyes fell on him. Standing beside me like he was whispering something to my ears. Emilia took the photo when we were back from our first date. I slide to another one.

I was smiling and he grinned with our faces inches apart, his hand on my cheek and I held it. Gosh, I just realized how much I miss him and I can’t wait to see him again.

"Come back to me... I miss you" I said zooming into the picture more just to look at his features. I miss him so badly, so badly that my heart ached. I want to feel his skin, feel his face, his hair, and his lips on mine.

I want to sleep that night holding my phone close to my chest just to feel some closure and hope it would make me forget all the turmoil within me.

~

"Hmm" Coach Noah nodded and then signed on the paper. "I will approve it"

I sighed in relief, I was hoping for the worse but he seemed to be in a good mood today. "Make sure you make better on this topic"

"Yes sir" Grayson mumbled as he took the papers.

We walked out of the office. I was finally able to release the breath I have been holding in.

"Phew! That part out easily"

"Why so tense?"

"Coach Noah is a maniac teacher, this morning I heard others got their topic rejected and had to redo them, facing him twice is not something I want"

Grayson looked at the topic. "It’s an interesting topic that’s why"

"Yeah," I blushed. "The Coexistence of Species," I said with a smile on my lips, I don’t know why I thought about it but it looked like a good topic.

"What are we representing then?"

"Animals I think..."

"Hmm, I will do some research on it. But why this?"

"What?" I was taken aback by his sudden question.

He raises the paper as a repeat to his question as he leans against the stairs iron.

"W-Well I just thought about it that’s all"

He remained quiet and I rolled my eyes. "It sounded like a good topic okay? So stop interrogating me!"

"I’m not doing that... I’m just trying to figure you out"

I froze.

"Emma!"

We turned and found Emilia walking up to me, her heels clicking as she did. "I was wondering where you were" she mused before her eyes landed on Grayson

"Hi... Grayson"

I noticed he flinched. Did Grayson just flinch?

"I hope I will get to see my drawing"

Wait... what drawing?

"I’m not done," he said quickly. "Look I drew it so stop pestering me"

She frowned and I gulped. I was expecting some sort of comeback from Emilia as always but she remained quiet for some reason, they just stood there watching each other, and trust me when I say this was so familiar just like how Dace and I look at each other, or am I getting wrong vibes??

"Too bad," she mouths before facing me. "When you’re done I will drive you home"

"I-I’m actually staying late today"

"Why?"

"Class presentation"

"Okay call me when you’re done"

"I will take her home," Grayson said and she faces him.

"And why should I trust you with her?"

"Okay, Emilia, shall we have lunch?" I said quickly pulling her away.

"What’s his deal? So fucking gorgeous but annoying!" she growled by the time we were at the next hall. Her eyes gleamed too, I was glad I pulled her away before that happened.

"C-Calm down Emilia"

"Calm down? He just openly told me I’m pestering him!"

She sounded angry. Okay, this is getting awkward and surely not where I hope this is going...

I gulped before I spoke. "You talked with him?"

She huffed, folding her arms. "I couldn’t help it he’s too tempting and a bunch of mystery"

Yes! Definitely what I’m scared of.