Innocent Love - Chapter 3

Due to his tight grip my hands were going numb by the minute, “Please let me go George” I pleaded him with all the strength I had in me. His eyes looked menacing as ever, suddenly he loosened the grip on my wrists “Miki, is that you” he questioned me suddenly. Although I must be at ease at this moment, my heart was in multiple knots and I felt really uncomfortable, looking closely at him something is ticking off in a troublesome way. I kept quiet unable to speak. “You are Miki, the stuck up heir to the Alliance Academy aren’t you? Don’t you remember me Miki” he said returning to his menacing state again. I was right, he knows who I am, no one should know this but why does he know out of all the people, now what will happen to me went through my head. Finally gathering myself “I am not, you’ve got me wrong” I said in a confident voice only to get laughed at. “I’d know you anywhere Miki, don’t even bother, though you can’t remember me, I just couldn’t recognize you because it’s been ages since then” he said proudly. Finally letting go he sat on the bed together with me. “I am William from wills’ and son’s co, now do you remember me?” he asked me. Like a lightning it has suddenly struck me with who he really is. He is the 3rd son of Mr. Winehouse a great businessman with his own chain of electrical items and supreme Mafia leader. William went to our school until 2nd year of middle school, he was using his fathers’ powers and violating all the school ground rules therefore my father took the decision to expel him from Alliance Academy even though he was offered a huge sum from Mr.Winehouse to reinstate his son in to the school, my father disapproved and they became enemies. When this happened he came to me for help but I have also refused because I couldn’t go against my father. “Seems like he has kicked his own stuck up daughter out of the Academy” he said snickering. My heart sank to an abyss is there no way to escape this brutal fate I cried in my head. Without saying a word I stood up and prepared to leave when I was grabbed by my hair and pinned against the wall this time he was gripping my neck “Where do you think you are going? Did you think I forgave you or Alliance Academy? I will have my revenge first with you killed here” he said strangling me making it difficult to breathe by the second. As he was almost about to strike me, out of nowhere Professor Nathan came and stopped him “What the hell are you doing George?” he shouted, seeing him George let goes of my neck and fled the scene before the Professor could do anything to him. “Are you alright Miki? Did he do anything to you?” he asked tenderly. Scared and unconscious I fled into his arms, tears streaming down my face I cried silently as he gently stroked my head.

Later that evening as my friends were looking for me I was in the arts room with the professor consoling me. I didn’t want anyone to come so I just kept quiet as everyone was looking for me. Breaking the silence Professor Nathan handed me a cup of Darjeeling tea saying “drink this Miki you will feel a lot better and its time you forgot about what happened”. Looking back at him he smiled gently as my fears started to fade away slowly. “I am scared, George will attack me again and I know that he will because we have a history way back than you know Prof” I said. He just looked at me like I have said the worlds’ strangest thing “What do you mean? He asked back, I just kept quiet. After a brief moment of silence “well if you can’t say anything I’ll just keep protecting you until you feel comfortable to tell me what’s going on” he said in a cheerful voice. Looking at him my heart skipped a beat, it almost seemed like I was falling in love with him even without me noticing and now he was my knight in shining armor.

As the week passed by George didn’t do anything to me he just smiled innocently as we passed each other in the hallways, which exactly gave me the hint that he is planning something that will expose my identity and to humiliate me. I just endured everything, the love I had for him had already disappeared but instead fear had captured my heart. “You seem to be in so much tense these days Miki” said Sarah. I just looked at her wanting to tell her everything because she has been by my side through thick and thin but I was so confused and scared that when she know the truth she will abandon me for betraying her all this time. “I will explain to you when time comes Sarah, so please till then stay beside me like you always had” I pleaded her. As I thought she was confused with what I told her but as I wanted she stayed composed. “I promise you Miki, whatever happens I will be by your side” she told while hugging me. At that moment suddenly there were other voices saying “Don’t forget us Miki, we are also your friends and we will stay by your side no matter what” looking up all I saw were my best friends, guilt pierced through my heart as only I knew I was hiding the biggest secret.

At the end of the day, I was getting ready to go home with my friends I realized that I have left some important text books in the locker. “Wait for me guys, I have to pick up some books from my locker” I told my friends as I ran back in to the school. I was confronted by George in the school gardens as I was heading back to the school gates where my friends were waiting for me. “Hello Miki, how are you doing?” he asked me in a very gentle voice. I knew instantly that this was not going to be a normal conversation. “Hello George” I replied. “Look Miki, lets come to an agreement on our little dispute shall we” asked George. “What small dispute? We had no disputes to come to an agreement” I told him back. “I don’t like to lose my patience on you Miki like last time, so please don’t act so dumb” he said in a sarcastic voice this time. As I looked in to his eyes I could see the anger swelling up inside, “Look George if you have something against my father why don’t you go and talk to him about it? Why are you clinging on to me on this matter? Are you that afraid of my father? I told him, with that comment I knew all hell broke loose. “Are you provoking me to hurt you again Miki? Why should I go after your father when I have the best target here? All I wanted was you to acknowledge me and reinstate me in Alliance Academy with your father and you apologizing to me on your knees” he said, hearing that I suddenly cracked out laughing turning George in to a monster. Suddenly out of nowhere he slapped me across my face and my patience with him snapped instantly. Looking at the ground and trembling with anger I questioned him “You dare to hit me George? You insist that we kneel down before you? Who the hell do you think you are? You think you are a big shot because of your father? Don’t make me laugh George”, looking up at him he backed away from me, he saw my other identity which I have forced for so long to keep hidden. Time to time I had a personality switch where I turn from an innocent girl in to a very aggressive teenage just like a delinquent. This form of me I didn’t want to show anyone. I had the same looks as George at that specific moment, overcoming his downfall he regained his status and tried to pick a fight with me which I did not let him get away with. “Miki the hidden delinquent has re-emerged” he said in an arrogant voice. I was strong with words but he was physically strong, so as I was about to get slapped again Professor Nathan caught George. This time he was unable to escape. “Did you think harassing the heir to the Alliance Academy would help you to get back in to that school idiot?” he shouted at George. My mouth fell wide open with shock but I was still in my anger state “Hey Prof, what the hell was all that about? How do you know me?” I asked from him. To my amazement he was more shocked than I was, well it is to be expected when an always cry baby turn into a pure devil when snapped with anger. “Did you ever think your father would allow you to peacefully live the happy girl life in a public high school Miki?” he said gently still holding on to Georges’ shirt collar. I was contented seeing George struggle like a mouse caught in a trap but at the same time Professor has shot me down. “Miki, my job is to watch over you and protect you while attending this high school, so I was enrolled as the mathematics teacher in this school by your father, I am currently a professor at your Academy but due to circumstances this is how it turned out to be in the end” Professor Nathan explained further, so calculating the situation it’s no point having awkward feeling towards him as he was just doing his job, crushing my feelings.

While George and the professor still continued their dispute without realizing tears started to fall down my cheeks, it was overwhelmingly painful to hold it in. Suddenly I was hugged from behind and looking back I realized Sarah was there for me as she promised. “Don’t cry Miki, we are all here and will be here for you whatever happens” Sarah said crying with me. Pressured with guilt I couldn’t hold it in anymore “guys listen there is something I need to tell you, but please don’t hate me for it. I am Miki the heir to the Alliance Academy, I entered this school to have a normal life because I was sick of my own school, I didn’t have any true friends and I felt lonely, when I came here I was happy to have all of you as my friends, Sorry for betraying all of you all this time” I told them crying. As I looked up at them they were all smiling gently at me which surprised me “We know” said Gabriel patting my head. “Professor Nathan told us the whole story little while ago when you went to get your books from the locker, since you were late we all came looking for you and we found you two fighting at each other ends” said Erika laughing. “So which means you were totally exposed to your friends and that also includes your personality change” said Professor Nathan with a sarcastic attitude, and all of them laughed together as I turned red with embarrassment.

Things were settled down with George as he was surely threatened by Professor later on. Mustering up all my courage the next day I went in to the arts room where Professor Nathan was having a nap after a tiresome day. Quietly going inside, I tried waking him gently but it was no use he was in a deep sleep. But it was also my chance to tell him how I really feel about him although I have completely given up on him yesterday, this heavy feeling inside my chest just won’t go away until I just say it out. “Professor I am sorry I have caused you so much trouble, but to tell you the truth I really love you since you saved me that day, I just can’t forget how kind you were to me that day, and my chest is in so much pain so I wanted to tell you how I felt about you so I can finally release my stress, thank you for everything” I told him, holding on to his hand I kissed him as he slept like a child through the whole confession. As I turned to leave he caught my hand and pulled me back to him and kissed me. Looking at him I was so embarrassed that my face turned red “You were awake?” I asked suddenly and he just smiled back “You are a bully” I pouted back, “Well I will let you on in a little secret Miki, I am also your future fiance and one day I will be your husband, this is your fathers’ desire” he said hugging me tenderly.

The End