The Bad Boy I Met On Christmas Eve - S01 E11

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The Bad Boy I Met On Christmas Eve - S01 E11

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 11

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"Yoohooooooo~!! Two lovebirds, yeah?" Alex nudged Zac as we walked into the school building together.

Zachary chuckled and grinned.

"We ain't dating. Get that right," I said quietly.

"I'm sorry, what was that?" Kristen leaned over and cupped her right ear.

Teehee. I took a chance, breathed in and shouted.

"WE AREN'T TOGETHER!!!"

Big mistake. Everyone present turned to look in our direction and there were girls gasping and starting to fangirl. Guys were looking over but uninterested.

I felt my face getting red hot. From the corner of my eye, the school's well known b*tch gang consisting of three girls, Francesca Andrewes, Kora Woods, and Verity Bladen were looking over at us. They were obviously eye-raping Zac.

At least only Francesca was. She's the leader of the three and needless to say, the btchiest of them all. But you know, when we say btches are eye-raping hot guys, we're not just gonna say ONE girl out of the whole gang. So let's just take it that the whole gang is eye-raping Zac though only Francesca is.

"Hey sexy, what's your name?" Before I knew what was going on, Francesca strutted over and caressed Zachary's cheek.

"The f*ck?!" Kristen bursted out.

Frances-sk*nk turned to look at Kris. "Do we have an issue?"

Kris, unable to stand up for herself within such short notice, gulped and swallowed.

"Hands off," Alexander growled.

"Dal, Kris, Alex, Let's go," Zac pushed Francesca away, grabbed us two by the wrists and walked off with Alex tailing behind.

"She is one alright. I know one when I see one."

"You are hot. Don't be blaming anyone for that!" Alex laughed and slapped Zac's muscular back.

He looked at me and asked. "Right?"

I playfully nodded. "Maybe."

"Come on, let's quickly get ready for class."

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"Damn, today's geography was so fun," I grinned.

"Please. More than half my time was spent yawning," Zachary said as he opened his mouth to yawn again.

"Perhaps if you learnt to appreciate the subject, you'll find it more fun," Kris backed me up.

"Ain't nobody got time for that," he waved off.

"Hurry now, or the queues for lunch will be longer than the distance of the Great Wall of China," Alex yelled and got to sprinting.

"Wait up!!" the rest of us followed behind, soon catching up to him.

After we put down our books, the four of us headed to the cafeteria. If you're wondering where Alexa is, she takes different subjects from us, and so her lesson timings and lunch timings are different from us.

"Ooh, look who it is?" Francesca came out of nowhere, followed by Kora and Verity.

She walked right up to Zachary and pressed her big boobs into his chest and ran her hand through his hair lightly.

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"I'm not buying that, b*tch," Zac pushed her away pretty roughly.

"Grrr..." she scowled. "Well, you'll regret for sticking with such retards of a bunch of friends and 'girlfriend'."

"No one here in our gang is a retard!" Alex raised his hand and almost slapped Francesca but I grabbed his arm in mid air.

"Alex," I looked over sternly but that was a glint in my eyes that told him we would deal with this obstacle later. "Calm down."

Thankfully, he did calm down and I heaved a sigh of relief. Well half relief. There was still a gang of h*es in front.

Francesca turned to me, poked me hard in the ribs and slid her hand over her neck, warning me to stay away or I'd be dead. Then she spun around and stalked off with her two sidekicks following behind her.

Damn, only a coward would listen to her. She's not the boss of me. But I'll show her who's the boss of her.

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Gym was the last lesson before school ended, and I was more than ready to get my foot to kick the ball.

I love soccer (A/N: or football, whichever you call it in your country - and guys, please don't argue over which is right; it's the same game, alright? ^ω^ ), okay. It's love, it's life.

Running to the field with Kristen to meet up with everyone else, I accidentally bumped into someone holding up and umbrella while another girl was underneath it applying sunscreen. Francesca and her sidekicks.

"Watch where you're going, you filthy dipshit!" screeched Francesca, giving me looks of annoyance. "I'm not through with you yet."

Ugh, how I hated for them to be in my gym class!

Just in case they didn't know, we're at the field, not the beach. I was going to say something but the gym teacher called.

Mr Lotstein, he was. "Alright, ladies and gentlemen. Do we have everyone present?"

"Yup. Zachary's sitting there," Alex replied Mr Lotstein, pointing at a hot guy sitting on the bleachers and waving.

Hang on. Did I just say 'hot'? Okay okay whatever. Zac is hot alright. Don't tell him that!

"Miss Andrewes, I believe the sun isn't so strong today. You can stop applying that sunscreen and PUT THAT UMBRELLA AWAY!!" Mr Lotstein yelled. "Just how many times do I have to tell you that?!"

Kristen and I snickered, hearing that from the teacher.

Anyway guys, this is exactly the kind of bull that I deal with every gym lesson for fifteen minutes before I get to kick something. And damn, do I wish it was her I could kick.

Francesca reluctantly put her hot pink umbrella down and glared at Mr Lotstein, then whispering something to Verity.

"Okay, so today, we're gonna have mini matches. The girls versus the boys. How's that sound?"

There a few groans as well as a few claps. "3 girls and 3 boys in one team to another 3 girls and 3 boys in the other team. I'll be splitting you up so that it's fair."

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Murmurs of approval and disapproval could be heard.

"Alright, alright! Here are your teams. Francesca, Aurora, Kora, Jase, Nicholas and Ezekiel, you all will go up against Dalanie, Jen, Kristen, Trev, Aaden, and Randall. You'll be taking the space over there," Mr Lotstein pointed to the far end of the field,

Francesca groaned, but I was already skipping over to the other end.

"Hurry, people! We want this to start ASAP!!" hollered Mr Lotstein.

Once everyone settled down and got ready to play the game, he blew the whistle and at once, I charged forth and kicked the ball with all my might.

Nicholas couldn't even get the chance to snatch it from me. The ball headed towards Jase the goalkeeper, who tried to catch it but failed.

"GOAL!!!!" my whole team cheered and shouts of encouragement from them could be heard.

Out of the corner of my eye, I could see Francesca eyeing me with a dangerous look in her eyes.

Oh crap. I gotta be in some deep shit.

"C'mon! Next round!" Aaden shouted just as the whistle blew again.

This round, as I snatched the ball from Aurora and spun around to run to my team's goal, I saw Francesca running towards me.

Funny how she's trying to snatch the ball from me. Eesh. But I was wrong. She ran straight towards me and purposely tripped me.

I tumbled and rolled on the ground, my head landing first into a small pothole.

When I fell, she laughed wickedly and said, "Whoops, sorry!"

I got up and brushed the dirt and grass off me. Looking down at my knees, I found that I had scraped it and that there was a few cuts and bleeding wounds. Kinda felt like my forehead

was also bleeding.

"Why you-!" I reached out to grab her hand but she pulled it away just in time. She then smiled smugly and walked off.

Everyone except her came to me and asked how I was. Zachary who was sitting on the bleachers fell asleep, so he didn't know what was going on.

Mr Lotstein sensed the commotion and rushed over. I told him Francesca tripped me, and he simply said he'd talk to her later on about 'sportsmanship'. Well if he thinks she'll bother hearing about that kind of stuff, he's stupid to the point of no return.

I told him to forget it, but he wouldn't hear of that. Such a stubborn grown man.

He decided that I should take a break, so he asked Kristen to take me to the nurse's office. Since two of the members from our team went away, Mr Lotstein got Kora to play for our team. That way it'd be 5-5.

"Hey... what happened?" Zachary murmured wearily when he's saw Kris and a hobbling me walk away from the field.

"Francesca tripped her," Kris replied angrily.

"WHAT?!" Zachary stood up do fast, he nearly fell back down.

"Zac!!" I rushed to grab him and twisted my ankle even more and falling forward, pushing him down. "Ahh!" we screamed as our faces smacked each other's.

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"Oooh... that's gotta hurt," Kristen, standing at the side, chuckled with a mischievous glint in her eyes.

Embarrassed, I quickly got off of him. "Actually, I was hoping you could stay on top of me more."

"Perv-"

"I mean, in a cuddling sorta way," he smiled shyly and got up. "I'd love to cuddle with a girl I like as we share our problems we'd never tell others."

"Oh..." I said. Never would I have ever thought that Zac didn't want me as a play toy or anything. And what he actually wanted was so sweet.

"Really, Zachy?" Kristen smirked. "C'mon, let's go get you treated. See ya later, Zacho Whacko."

The both of us walked away after we bade Zachary goodbye.

"I never thought you'd crack names like that."

"Yeah, me neither."

"I can tell you really like him."

Is it that obvious? This whole 'I like Zachary thing' is actually starting to make me question my life. I mean, yeah I do like him. Confessed and all, even. But especially since he's in my school now, is life gonna be as simple as it used to be?"

"Maybe."

"It is obvious. Francesca only seduces single guys. Haven't you noticed? When Rina and Jake started dating, Francesca stopped seducing Jake. And it's the same for Dana and Ethan," Kris stopped to scratch her ankle.

"Yeah, that I noticed. But why only single guys?"

"Well, two years ago, Francesca hooked up with Connor a lot, even when Kay and Connor started dating, Francesca hooked up with Connor," she said as we carried on walking.

"Then why-" I interrupted, only to be interrupted.

"Connor didn't like it, but he was too gentle to refuse. That's when Kay had enough and stepped in. She took Francesca to the back of the school and pulled her hair so hard a lot of it came out. Kay also ripped some of her clothes apart after punching and kicking her. Francesca soon learnt her lesson."

"Savage!! I like that!!" I replied just as we got to the nurse's office.

"Yeah, me too. And ever since then she stopped targeting taken men."

"Hello girls, who's injured?" a sweet voice rang behind us. I turned around and so did Kristen to see our petite school nurse, Ms Karen. Seeing all my cuts and bruises and my seemingly out of place ankle, she gasped. "Goodness! Dear, what happened?"

"Francesca," Kris shrugged.

"Damn... Promise me you'll keep what I'm about to tell you a secret?" Ms Karen leaned in and grinned slyly.

The both of us nodded.

"I don't like that girl too," she confessed and we all burst out laughing.

"But why?" I said in the midst of all the laughter.

"Almost every two days, she comes in asking for a plaster or bandage for her pathetic paper cut. Sometimes there isn't even anything!"

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"What a b-" I blurted out but managed to stop myself and covered my mouth in embarrassment.

"I think so too," Ms Karen giggled, then beckoned for us girls to go and follow her so she could get me treated.

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ZACHARY'S POV

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I watched Dal and Kris's figure fading away slowly as they walked down the school field that was located on a high ground and started to think about nothing in particular. Then, something crossed my mind.

"Hey sexy, what's your name?"

Hey... Sexy... Your name...? Francesca's seductive voice rang in my ears non stop.

She even caressed my cheek.

Damn guys, did you know? The touch of her fingers on me were really soft and gentle. And her scent... an alluring rose perfume, not weak, but not too strong either. Oh, oh, and the feel of her big boobs on my chest is just... wow!!!

I started to get a bit heated up when Alex slapped my back. "Ah!" I shouted and turned to look at him.

"Penny for your thoughts?"

"DIMES for my thoughts," I muttered and turned away.

"Fine. Here," Alex handed me a few coins and I pocketed them.

"F-Francesca's hot," I breathed shakily, feeling myself blush soon after.

"What?! Are you crazy?!?! You have Dalanie!!!" he shrieked.

"Nah, I don't. We ain't dating."

"I don't care!! You're not to go with Francesca!!" Alex shoved his hand into my pocket for those coins he gave me earlier on. I let him take them back.

"Chillax bro. I might just wanna have some fun."

"Stop it already! Aren't you sick of sleeping with sl*ts?! Francesca will be the seventeenth girl you sleep with if you do!"

"It's not a lot..."

"Harriet, Rochelle, Niki, Jann, Estelle, Angel, Queenie, Belle, Lina, Kath-"

I cut him off. "One night stands, they were."

"Haven't you had enough?!" Alex threw his hands in the air in exasperation.

"One more wouldn't hurt," I scratched the back of my head and playfully yet apologetically stuck a tongue out.

"Get her out of your head! And you forgot what she did to Dal?! I saw everything! And have you forgot how she took care of you when you were in coma?!" he scolded and didn't wait for my answer before stalking off.

Maybe he was right. I've probably had enough. Dalanie was the best there could ever be. But... I looked over at Francesca, twirling her hair at the corner of her side of the field.

Aw shucks! She caught me staring at her. Boobs. Especially. Francesca winked and waved. I found myself smiling back.

When Lotstein blew the whistle, Francesca and her girls came over to me. Grinning, she pulled out a hot pink furry pen she kept in her cleavage and asked for my number. She probably gets a lot of guys that way.

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I swallowed. Am I really going to sleep with her? Betray Dalanie? Should I listen to Alex? Seeing me stumped, Francesca lifted my chin with her pen, leaned forward and showed off her assets.

Yum.

Oh gosh. Did I really just think that? Reluctantly, I grabbed her pen, squeezed my eyes close, opened it and wrote my number down on her hand in a flash. I sighed.

Instant regret. Can I rewind the time?

"Finally, hottie. Thought this would be difficult but-" she stopped to stroke my hair and winked. "Apparently not! See you in bed. I'll call you!"

I nodded, feeling like all my energy's been sucked up. Help, I don't know what to do! I lay on the bleachers and looked at the sky. Perhaps I should text Kael or Damon.

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BACK TO DALANIE'S POV

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The bell signalling the end of school rang, and it's hands down one of the most refreshing sounds a student could ever want to hear.

"Any plans?" Kristen nudged me, smirking.

I laughed shyly. "Dog park 'date' with Zac."

"Ooh... You guys have fun okay?" she winked and skipped off towards her car.

"H-hey, Dal," Zachary's voice rang beside my ears.

I turned around and saw him smiling weakly at me. "You don't look too good."

"I'm fine!" he waved his hands in denial and put an arm around me. "But are you sure you're okay?"

Staring down at my bandaged ankle, I knew I ought to think twice.

"Maybe another day?" he lifted a brow.

I shrugged reluctantly. "Fine..."

He gave a small smile and ushered me into my car. "Think you're able to drive?"

"I'm good," I replied, revving the engine and driving away. I could see Zac ignoring all his bandages and waving at me from my side mirror.

I waved back and drove on, but felt that there was something not right with him.

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"Hello? Alex?"

"Yeah, it's me. What's up Dallie?"

"Uh, do you know what's got into Zachary today? He seems to have gotten a bit of home self since I left him at the field. "Oh and just a side note, don't call me Dallie. The last person who called me that even after repeatedly told him not to didn't end up well."

"Hahaha! Sorry, Dallie~" I heard him laughing over the phone.

"Ugh," I groaned, balling up my fist in pretend anger but relaxing and smiling afterwards. That was really... cute of him...

"Anyway, there's something I really don't wanna tell you but you need to know," Alex paused for a moment. I wanted to urge him on but decided not to.

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I heard him clear his throat then fell into a silence for a few seconds before finally mustering up the courage and saying," Z..Zachary thinks Francesca is h-hot. He kinda said he wanted to sleep with her. It's not gonna be good, Dal. I think he gave her his number. Francesca calls guys to sleep with her on the same night she gets their numbers. It's not gonna be good if you don't stop him."

HE WHAT?!?!

Hearing what Alex said, I crashed to the floor without even hanging up. "Hello?! Hello?! Dalanie?!" Alex's faint voice could be heard from my phone speaker.

Tears filled my eyes and soon started sliding down my face. I gripped my phone and threw it against the bedroom wall angrily.

How could I have just easily let Zachary take away my first kiss? Especially if he's someone who would 99.9% betray girls' trust and feelings? All that sweet talk... All that sweet talk!!!

"I... I l-love

you, D-Dalanie McNeill."

"I... I l-love

you, D-Dalanie McNeill."

"I... I l-love

you, D-Dalanie McNeill..."

His words couldn't stop replaying in my head. Unable to control myself anymore, I let out a loud, long scream.

"Honey! What happened?" A soothing voice broke my agony. I turned around to see my mum and sister at the door.

Not wanting them to know anything, wiped my tears on my sleeve, stood up and spun around.

"Um, some mini school play..." I lied, sniffling a little and forcing myself to smile.

"That's some really good acting, sweetie!" mum clapped and Lilith agreed. "I think we'd like to watch for a while."

What?! That's so weird! Maybe I shouldn't have lied. No, it's better to lie in my case.

"Actually, that's how it ended."

"Aw... I should have come up earlier. It's fine, good luck for the play, yeah?" she said and kissed my forehead. Lilith gave me a cute grin and a thumbs up as the two walked out the door.

As soon as they closed the door behind them, I ran over and grabbed my phone from the floor, trying to ignore the bits of paint that fell out from the wall when I threw my phone against it.

I couldn't believe it! Zachary just betrayed my trust! He took my first kiss, and now he's aiming to sleep with Francesca?! The last thing I need now is for him to even be alive.

Why did I have to take care of him at the hospital? Why did I have to let him kiss me? Why, why, why?!

Just as I was having another mental breakdown, the doorbell rang. Dammit! If that's Zachary, I'm gonna get a sledgehammer and pound the meat out of him!!

"Hi Mrs McNeill, is Dalanie in?" I heard faintly. It was Alexander.

"She's in her room. Going over the script for the school play with her?"

Please, Alex! Play along! I thought.

"Huh? Oh, uh, yeah!" he replied and I heaved a sigh of relief.

His heavy footsteps could be heard clearer and clearer as he neared my room.

"Peekaboo! Guess who's here?" I scrambled to my bed just in time before he saw me on the floor breaking down.

I grinned pallidly. "Hey Al."

"C'mere," he opened his arms and I crawled toward him. Somehow, I felt that Alex is not at all like Zachary and that I could really trust and confide in him. "It's okay. Just let it all out."

He held me tight in an embrace and stroked my hair, as I sobbed, then rubbed circles on my back. His cologne was - to be honest - a huge turn on. Alex had broad shoulders, a muscular back, and a really warm, comforting chest. I felt so relieved when he wrapped me. My heart skipped a beat.

Sorry, what was that last part?

My heart skipped a beat.

Omigosh. Am I having a crush on Alex?!

"I recommend that you step up and claim Zac back," Alex broke into my thoughts.

"I hate him," I said between sobs.

"No you don't. You love him."

"Do I? No, not anymore."

"If you cry, it shows you still care," he said as I pulled away. Alex wiped a small tear that just came out of my eye.

"Get him back. Show Francesca how tough you are. Show Zachary how much he means to you. It won't be easy, but it's worth a shot. You don't really have much to lose, right?"

I wanted to argue, but I thought that Alex might be right. We sat there in silence, looking out the window. I turned to look at Alex who still had that same old comforting face.

My heart skipped a beat again - oh no, am I falling for Alex now?! I covered my face briefly, and when I took my hands away from my eyes, the only thing I saw was Alex's face leaning toward mine. He stared at my lips for a bit. We both closed our eyes...

Help, what do I do?!

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