Claimed novel Chapter 8

Cole

Today did not play out the way I had hoped. It is going to take a lot of hard work if I am going to get her to trust me or hell even like me. She didn't outright say she hates me but I can tell that she is far from falling for me. The usual technics I use to get girls do nothing to her. The smirks, the stares, and the bad boy routine did nothing. The only person that I can think that can help me is Maggie. I just don't want the lecture that will come along with her advice.

Dominic and Pearce were able to hold a pretty decent conversation with her at lunch and I'm dying to know what they said to her. She seemed to be very responsive to Pearce and I can tell he has a thing for her. To be honest just about every guy in school has a thing for her. She is completely different from any girl in that school and I think that is what is attracting every male in the school. There comes a point in time when the easy just doesn't do it for you anymore. I think most of us are at that point or at least close to it. No challenge is not a good time and Ophelia looks to be a challenge.

I walk into the café and see Mason and Jacob sitting at a table. I make my way over and see Dominic and Pearce also making their way over. Most people in the school think we hate each other but that simply isn't true. We just don't always sit together and hangout where everyone can watch. This helps us keep an eye on everything that happens in the school.

"Alright so who wants to start? I know we all want to talk about one thing or should I say, one girl." Dominic says with a smirk. I know that look and he is trying to get me riled up over this.

"I for one really like the girl and I really don't want to see her get hurt. She all but screamed she was a virgin and I hate to see some asshole use her and then leave her." Pearce says this while staring me down. So that is what everyone is expecting me to do. Hump and dump. I know that is my normal but I never once said that is what would happen with Ophelia.

"Why do I feel like I am on trial here? Have I even once said that was my plan? I never said a thing about stealing her heart only to break it." I look around the table and most of them are looking down. "We all have the same MO and I don't think that there is a man at this table who deserves her but I think that is her choice to make don't you." I get up and walk out the door.

Normally stuff like this wouldn't bother me. Why would I care what happens to come random chick, but when Maggie was talking about her all I could think of was I want that. I want her. I have no idea what that means because I don't do the whole relationship thing but I would be willing to for her.

Ophelia

I make sure that I am up and out the door this morning before I think that my family is even awake. I don't want to risk running into any of them. I make sure that I bring my comfortable shoes and some extra clothes for work tonight just in case. I am very excited to start working. I think that I am going to really enjoy the bookstore.

As I make my way to my locker I notice that there are a lot of people running around for this early but then again I have only been here one day what do I know. Just as I am about to turn around I feel someone is standing behind me. I turn to see Cole standing there with a look on his face that I can't read.