Chapter 9: The Cheater's Redepemtion

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🍪Ellie's P.O.V

"Are you okay boo? Your eyes looks like it got hit by a truck," Ark said, both of us standing in front of my locker.

"Thank you for reminding me A. I didn't get a wink of sleep last night," I grumbled, fixing my messy bun tiredly.

I am currently dressed in a gray sweatpants, a white fitted top, and my black converse. I opted to wear my glasses today because I didn't have the patience to put my contacts on.

"Why? Don't tell me you started watching another series again and after each episode, you promised you'd sleep after and when you did finally decide to sleep, it was too late." Ark concluded, twirling a piece of her ombre hair.

"How I wish it was that," I scoffed,"Mom and Dad were doing the deed last night and they seemed to forget to have sleeping children under their roof from how loud they were last night," I grimaced, shaking my head in disgust.

It was a struggle to sleep from the loud smacks that resonated on the walls. I was even tempted to bang my own bed against the wall to let them know I was freaking awake.

Ark nose crinkled,"I did not need to know that. Now how can I talk to your parents after this?" She complained.

"Imagine how awkward it is for me then A. I had to wake 30 minutes early just to avoid them because I was so pissed. I mean who wouldn't? It was an 8/10 A! I'm even surprised how Theodore slept through it considering that kid is a light sleeper," I groaned, leaning my head against the locker.

"Aw, I'm sorry boo. Just sleep on your next class," Ark said, giving me a pat on the shoulder as the bell rang.

I sighed,"I will, I'll see you at lunch." I mumbled, starting to head to my class.

I decided to sit on the last row considering I wasn't in the mood to listen. A few minutes of dozing off and I almost fell out of my seat in surprise when the door open loudly, cutting off Mr. Pimp's discussion.

I glared at the intruder who almost got me caught and saw Alec standing there. Today, He wore a black sweatpants, a shirt, and his nike air force.

"You're late Mr. King. Care to explain why?" Mr. Pimp said, glaring at Alec who only smirked at this.

"I would say that I don't care enough to answer to your question but since you're my favorite teacher," He shrugged,"I did some errands on the way sir." Alec answered, his electric blue eyes glinting with mischief.

Mr. Pimp sighed,"Stop using your charms on me and take a seat Alec," He glared before turning to look at the board once more.

Alec saluted, turning around to scan the room. I tried to duck from my seat but considering he's a bloody giant, he immediately saw me and sauntered his way to the empty seat next to me.

A smug smirk graced his features as he took the seat next to me. I ignored him, not in the mood for a conversation and was cursing him in my head for ruining my chances of sleeping considering half of the students were discreet glancing at us.

I tried to ignore the burning gaze of his but failed."I'd take a picture if I were you." I muttered, throwing a glare at him.

He seemed to have heard me and took his phone out and snapped a picture of me. "You look beautiful today." He complimented, placing his phone back and smiled.

I threw him another glare, not in the mood to get detention today for ruining someone's phone. What the hell is up with him anyways?Why is he so chirpy this morning? Ugh.

I made a face,"Thank you for lying straight to my face." I replied, offering him a sarcastic smile.

The smiled turned into a frown,"What? I'm not lying. You do look beautiful biscotto," He insisted, resting his chin on his hand as he leaned towards me slightly.

I sighed,"Yeah, yeah buddy. Whatever you say," I mumbled, slowly dozing off in my chair.

"Let's make a bet," Alec randomly said, a determined look on his face.

"About?" I trailed off, turning my head to meet his gaze.

"We're going to ask a few students on what they think you look like, if most of them agreed that I think you look beautiful then I win and we get to do something that I want." He said, a grin forming on his lips.

"What's in it for me if I win then?" I mumbled, letting out a sleepy yawn.

"I'll buy you whatever food you want for a whole month," He answered seriously.

At the mention of free food, I turned to him with wide eyes. I straightened in my seat before offering him my hand to shake.

"Challenge accepted," I said, feeling awake all of sudden. A smirked formed on his lips, shaking my hand lightly before letting go of it.

"Are you ready to lose?" I mocked, giving him a smile.

He shrugged,"It's should be me that's asking you that biscotto," He said, a smug tone in his voice.

I was about to reply when I heard someone clearing their throat. I looked up to see Mr. Pimp glaring at us.

All the students had their faces turned to us and I felt my cheeks redden at the sudden attention.

"Care to share what you and Mister King are discussing, Haven?" He asked making the whole room silent.

"About that," I trailed off, nervously coming up with a lie.

"Actually sir, I was the one talking to Miss Haven here. I was asking her what topic you were discussing," Alec piped in, a casual tone in his voice.

At the sound of Alec's voice, they all turned their attention to him and I let out a small sigh of relief.

"It's about electric potential Mr. King and please stop oggling Haven, she's way out of your league anyway." Mr. Pimp rolled his eyes at him and continued his discussion.

I couldn't help but gape at his words and some of students started whispering to one another and glanced back at Alec and I.

I slumped down in my chair, my hands coming up to touch my burning cheeks. Alec chuckled lightly beside me and turned to look at me.

"It seems that even the teacher agrees with me cookie," Alec said smugly.

I gave him a glare,"Listen to the damn teacher Alec and kick my chair if he sees me sleeping," I demanded quietly, before hiding my red face into my arms.

"You cheated!" I accused, plopping my butt down into the chair.

yep, he won the stupid bet.

"What are you talking about? I won fair and square cookie," He said, an amused smile on his face.

I didn't felt as sleepy as earlier. I managed to fall asleep throughout the two-hour period of Mr. Pimp's class with Alec being my lookout. He had woken me up with a small kick, a few minutes before the bell rang.

"Don't fucking lie," I snapped,"You kept giving them this look," I said, feeling frustrated with trying to come up with the right words.

"What look?" He asked, placing his hand on the back of my chair.

"You kept giving them this look, a look of warning yes, that's what it was," I said, snapping my fingers.

We spent the first fifteen minutes of lunch asking some students around and every time I would ask, Alec would puff out his chest, cross his arms with his lips in a straight line, and eyes narrowed like fucking hawk at the person.

"We're kinda blind here," Valentino piped in, giving us a confused look.

It took me a full minute to comprehend that the rest of the pack of skittles and Ark were looking at us with a blank expression.

I started to ramble about the bet and how Alec was cheating. The pack of skittles listened attentively and even Ark was nodding along to what I was saying until Alec covered my mouth with his hand—stopping me mid-rant.

"You're rambling and how many times do I have to tell you that I didn't cheat biscotto? We made a bet and that bet favored me so just accept the fact that I won," Alec smirked, taking one of my french fries and stuffing it in his mouth.

I bit his skin which made him yelp, holding his hand in disbelief at what I just did. The rest of the pack of skittles and Ark looked at us in amusement.

"I swear he was looking at them with this look," I protested, pushing my glasses upward in frustration.

"Calm down red, your face is turning red due to your anger," Chase joked, earning a glare from me as they all chuckled.

"How about this Haven, we call a random person over and asked them again. Just one person to make sure that Alec didn't really cheat," Jayden proposed, coming in to my aid.

The twins had resorted in calling me my last name. I don't know why but they just started doing it since monday, one day after the waterpark party.

After my talk with the bloody skittle, we went to the pool and I was introduced to some of the guys with Alec beside me. I found out that some of the girls that were sunbathing were their girlfriends and had been acquainted with them also.

The girls were really nice and I almost felt my chest burst out of my heart when some of them complimented me on how I good looked in my bikini.

The rest of the day was spent with us trying out different water activities and the twins who ended up completely wasted. Even Valentino had somehow gotten himself drunk and it was a funny sight to see Chase carry him bridal style to his cars because he couldn't walk straight anymore.

"There's a reason why I was always rooting for you," I grinned, offering him a high five which he gladly returned.

"Are you up for it? or are you scared to finally lose?" I turned to Alec, giving him a mocking smile.

Alec glanced briefly at the guys before meeting my eyes,"Go ahead biscotto, I'm confident." He lazily said, leaning closer to me.

At his tone, I gave him a glare and turned around in my seat before calling a random person that was passing by our table.

He cautiously made his way towards our table, standing in-front of me. The tray in his hand shaking lightly and glanced at the pack of skittles, which I had my back turned to, briefly before meeting my eyes once again.

"Hi, I'm sorry for bothering you but," I glanced at Ark suddenly feeling quite shy to ask the question.

"We need your honest opinion about this okay? Do you think my best friend here looks beautiful today?" Ark asked, turning serious after asking the question.

The guy frowned and glanced at me for a moment, an obvious hesitation in his face to answer before his gaze went behind me and suddenly a wide smile graced his lips.

"Y-yes! You look absolutely s-stunning today! B-beautiful lady you are indeed! I-I almost tripped when you c-called me over because you were so g-gorge—" The guy rambled, all the while a huge smile on his face.

"Okay, that's enough." Alec cut him off, a blank expression on his face.

"Thank you random guy, you can continue your lunch in peace!" Valentino piped in, a smile on his face.

Without even a full second, the random guy turned around and walked, well more like ran, away from our table leaving me gaping.

"Are you finally gonna accept the fact that you'd lost cookie?" This time, it was Alec's turn to mock me.

I gave him glare, slumping my shoulders in defeat and pout settling on my lips knowing that I'd lost the chance of having free food for a month.

"What happens if he wins then?" Hayden asked, sipping his diet coke.

"Yeah, what happens if you win?" I asked, not remembering what he said earlier in my sleepy state and turned to look at him.

"You don't remember? I told you that you'd have to do something that I want," He grinned, his electrifying blue eyes glinting with cheekiness.

"And what is it that you want?" I trailed off, casting him a weary look.

He leaned closer to me slightly, his grin getting wider and the familiar dimples that he had making its way known.

"I want you to go on a date with me," He stated before leaning back in his seat.

"What?" I exclaimed, my cheeks immediately turning red.

Chase started choking on his drink and Valentino turned to him, patting his back like a good friend.

"Yes, What?" Valentino repeated, his olive green eyes widening in surprise.

"We're going on a date cookie, it's something that I want to do with you." Alec said, this time a serious look on his face.

I felt my face turn red at his frank words. He wants to have a date with me? Jessica was cheering in my mind.

"Fine and I-I'm only agreeing to this because I lost the bet," I stammered, turning my attention to my food.

"Keep telling that to yourself boo. I told you that he had the heart and drool emoji on you," Ark whispered quietly next to me, an excited smile gracing her features.

I gave her a playful glare,"It's just a date," I whispered back, taking a bite out of my burger.

She leaned in even closer,"First date," She corrected quietly, eyeing the guys who was busy teasing Alec.

"Can we just not talk about this, I'm still sure that this douchebag here cheated." I huffed out.

"You should consider yourself lucky cookie, girls are dying to have a date with me." He cockily said, overhearing what I said.

"Are you sure they were girls? Because you don't see myself dying over this date," I retorted, rolling my eyes at him.

"Your blushing sweet chick," Valentino pointed out teasingly.

I gave him a flat look,"Thank you for pointing out the obvious captain." I said sarcastically, making Val raised his hand in mock surrender.

"Do you have any plans this Saturday?" Alec asked, changing the topic.

I shook my head, earning a satisfied nod from him."Then let's set it on saturday?" He asked smoothly, finishing off his fries.

I agreed, the bell ringing a few minutes later and we all stood up, threw our trash first before heading out of the cafeteria.

The pack of skittles had all of their next period together while Ark and I had the same one. We all bid goodbyes and was about to walk away with Ark when Alec took a hold of my wrist.

I turned around and was caught off guard when he leaned in close and pecked me on the forehead. My face heating up as his lips lingered for a few moments before he pulled away.

"We're even now." He winked, before turning around and walking off with rest of the skittles.

I stood there gaping, my cheeks feeling extremely hot as I tried to process what the freaking peanut butter just happened.

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