~10~ Beautiful

"WHEN YOU GET to this stage you will add 2 to the answer you got in step 4 and that's how you'll get your....." I zoned out what Mr Lekan was saying as I recalled what happened yesterday over and over again.

'Because I want you to get stronger Rica, because I want you to be able to fight back anytime you need to' As I remembered Dili's words I didn't know when a small smile plastered itself on my face.

"What are you smiling at creep?" I heard Runke ask from beside me making me to automatically frown. I can't believe that from all the people that could be the one to sit beside my table she had to be the one.

Ignoring her completely I once again began to recall the events of yesterday. After Dili and I hugged I felt soo embarrassed that I ran out of there probably faster than Usain Bolt but not before muttering a 'See you tomorrow'. When I had arrived at the car Mr Seye looked confused about the state I was in but he didn't comment on it- Bless his soul -then he drove us home.

For some unknown reason I hadn't seen Dili through out today. When it was lunch break he didn't come to the library like he usually did and now school was almost about to end sef- What? don't look at me like that, okay so maybe I was looking forward to seeing him, what's so wrong with that huh?

"Mr Lekan" I was drawn back to the real world by an all too familiar voice. Murmurs overtook the whole class in seconds.

"Ah Dili my boy how are you?" I knew I was right, apparently Dili just walked into the class, but why now? school was going to end in a few minutes, there was really no point in him coming now.

"I'm fine sir" He responded with his infamous golden boy smile. Did I forget to say that the teachers at Xenos academy were practically suckers for Dili, they too worshipped the ground he walked on. Like I could understand when students did that, I mean look at him, the boy was the epitome of gorgeous. But I really didn't understand why teachers also did the same.

"Good, good, good. So what brings you here?" Mr Lekan said with a brighter than day smile. And trust me my maths teacher was anything but a smiler, infact his cheek muscles hardly rose.

When Mr Lekan words registered in my head I wanted to shout out 'He is practically a student of this class, why are you asking what brings him here?' but I thought better than to do that. But seriously though it still amazes me that Dili was allowed to not attend classes if he didn't want to, like what exactly was he doing with the free time he had when he wasn't in class.

"I came here for someone" Immediately after he finished his words, Dili turned to face the class his eyes searching for something in particular before it landed on me. My heart made a little 'thumb' within me. Seriously though I remember i definitely took my pills today.

The class began murmuring again probably wondering who on Earth Dili came here to fetch. I couldn't blame them though, Dili barely came to class, so this was definitely a rare occasion.

Confused Mr Lekan asked "Who?"

Dili rose his hands and pointed to my direction "Her"

The girl that was sitting in front of me immediately whispered to her friend escalated "Oh my God he's pointing at me!"

Dili smirked "Not you dear, the short lady at your back" I gasped out loud. Was it me he was referring to as 'short', oh if only I could strangle the boy.

I was expecting it before it came, everyone in the class went into mild shock when they realized he was Infact referring to me. I could hear people murmuring in bewildered tone 'Rica? from all the people Rica?' I ignored them all as I focused my gaze solely on the tall boy that was standing in front of the class.

"You want to see Rica? oh well I see no problem with that" Still with a bright smile Mr Lekan responded. God what an ass kisser.

I sighed and stood up from my chair, carried my school bag and walked to the class door, what? it's not like I was even concentrating in the class in the first place.

I turned back when I didn't see Dili walking. I mouthed 'Aren't you coming?' He smiled briefly and strolled to me but not before bidding Mr Lekan a goodbye. I could see from the corner of my eyes how my class mates were opening their mouth in utter shock as we walked out of the class.

....

"So why did you come to carry me from class?" I asked Dili as we walked through the hallway, we were almost approaching the schools entrance door.

"Almost a whole four minutes has passed since we left the class and it's now you're asking me?" Dili said and chuckled while shaking his head a little.

I blushed a little and said "What na, it just dawned on me now that you practically kidnapped me from the class"

"Kidnap? Haba it's not called kidnapping when you willingly came with me" He joked with a wide smirk.

I brought out my tongue as a response.

"God you're such a child" Dili mumbled making me giggle loudly with a wide smile. For some unknown reason I just felt really happy today, I felt different like people's opinion didn't matter to me at the moment.

"Beautiful" I heard him mutter with a dazed look.

"What?" I asked not quite catching what he had said. he immediately responded with a 'nothing', he responded so fast that it felt suspicious but I dismissed it thinking it was probably nothing.

We just left the school building and we were now approaching a black slick car, it looked exactly like mine only that it looked customized in few places.

"Ehn you've not still answered me, Where are you taking me?" I tried to ask once more with a raised eyebrow as we began to close in on the car.

At my question his smirk that I've come to know all too well embraced his face. He opened the car door gesturing for me to enter before he spoke.

"For training"

God please tell me this boy was joking.