Hayes's pov The past week has been torturous.Thoughts of Anaiah plagued me with an intensity that left me pissed most of the times.I knew Jasper was so over me at this point.

He had tried to pry why I was moody.i did not say.i was not about to let him know I was pining after a girl who I had only met for a few minutes just one time.

God,I sound pathetic.I am constantly berating my foolishness for failing to take her contact.And I also have no idea the kind of classes she is taking as well.

I even contemplated going over to her house and asking for her.As matter of fact,I did walk up to her driveway at one point in time but chickened out the last minute.I realized I had no idea what to say should she come to the door.I wanted to say hi?

Damnit,I have never chased after a girl before.It is always the other way round.They throw themselves at me.And I indulged those I was interested in.

I never kickstart a relationship though.It was always a one time thing.It helped in preventing misinterpretations.

I loved my freedom far too much and I never was interested in anyone to the extent of wanting to date the person.I am just realizing that I have no game play.

Maybe I should ask Jasper for lessons.Nah,I would rather be caught dead.He was not going to let me hear the end of it.

Man,she was messing with my head.I tried to push back thoughts of her as I rode my motorcycle to school.

I I arrived in the school and I parked my motorcycle at my usual spot.Jasper was already waiting for me by his own car.Je wasn't alone though.

He had his arms all over a blonde girl with boobs too huge to be real.

"Hey man",I said taking off my helmet whiles astride my motorcycle.

I got down from the motorcycle and gave him a side hug.He responded,"hey man,what's up?"

I could feel the girl ogling me whiles I was talking to Jasper the whole time.She pretended to be focused elsewhere when I turned and met her calculating eye.

I shook my head,a smirk forming on my face.These girls were unbelievable.They do not hesitate to latch themselves to the next handsome dude in the room.I knew Jasper wasn't taking her seriously any way.

Jasper picked up his backpack that was sitting on his cars hood and slung it over his shoulder .

I picked up mine from my motorcycle and did same.

We made our way to the school gardens.He had his arm on Blondies waist as we walked.She threw her head back in laughter at something he murmured to her.l felt like a freaking third wheel.

I could have any girl I wanted due to my looks . Reputation included too.You might not know but girls loved the thrill of the danger that comes with being with a bad boy .

But I found myself wanting and thirsting for a certain black haired girl with the most striking pair of blue eyes I had ever seen before.

We got to the gardens and I sat down.So did Jasper and Blondie.Jasper had introduced her prior but I could not,for the life of me , remember her name.Not that it mattered to me anyway.

I took out my laptop from my backpack continuing with my project.

I was creating an app that tracks sample and experiments.Lately, I was having difficulties with the coding.But,I was determined to make to finish it in time for my thesis.

I was immersed in my laptop for a while when I felt a prick at the back of my neck.This happens when someone's watching me for quite a while.

Normally,I would ignore.I get stared at a lot.But this time around,I did not.

I lifted up my head and there she was.Accross the garden, on the sidewalk.

The same girl who has been plaguing my thoughts and refusing to go away.

Anaiah.

Our eyes locked for a split second.I wanted to go over to her.I would have had she not been walking with someone.

It was that guy whose parents owned the diner in town,La familia.

I. would not remember his name clearly.Something along the lines of Mike,Mick...I don't know.

I felt a pang of jealousy that I was not the one withy arms around her,making her laugh.

I gave her a crooked smile with a little wave .She responded with a smile and a wave of hers too.

I watched their receding backs till they disappeared around a bend.They were talking and laughing freely at ease with each other.

And for a split second,my heart clenched on fear wondering if I was already late.

God,I hope I wasn't.I dragged my gaze back to my laptop willing errant brain ,which was already conjuring Anaiah being all cozy with diner guy to focus on the project.

A little later,Jasper and Blondie got up excusing themselves.

"They were going to find a place to indulge in their gross make out ",I thought with jealous resentment.

Before they left,Jasper had given me a pointed look which meant he had seen my little exchange with Anaiah.Meaning,I can't believe I am saying this but , Blondie saved me!

An hour later,my alarm chimed.It was time for my biochemistry class.It was my most favorite lesson every week.Never missed a day and always looked forward to it.

I got up, dusting any imaginary dirt off my jeans trousers.I pinched up my backpack and slung it over my shoulder.I made my way over to the biochemistry lab, laptop in hand .

Since the garden was only a few meters away ,I was one of the first people to enter into the lab.

The lab got full quickly with only the chair beside me empty.No one had made a move to sit beside me.

The males were too intimidated and my grim facial expression scared the females away.Not even the over daring ones made a move.

The professor stepped into the lab dropping his laptop onto the table reserved for professors.

He was closely followed by a female with long hair who panted like she was out of breath.She turned her head to my direction scanning for empty seats when her eyes met mine.

Icy blue eyes.

Beautiful flushed face.

It was Anaiah.