Chapter 69

A smile made it's way on my lips while Raymond's hold on my waist tightens and he placed his chin on my shoulder after giving me a peck on my cheeks.

"I'm sorry I got stuck up with some work princess." He apologized with a whisper on my ear which sent shivers down my spine.

" I-It's okay." These words left my mouth as a stutter.

Well don't expect me to behave normal. Especially after considering the position we are in.

"Let's study, shall we?" He said and we walked towards the table I already had my bag on, we sat down and soon I started teaching him.

We planned to cover all the difficult topics early so that Ray can do the easy ones on his own.

Finally after One and a half hour, bell rung and we both stood up, Ray seems to be in a hurry. I was busy with packing my stuff while Ray stood up grabbed his stuff and left after saying

"be on time for the lunch" And gave me a peck on my lips.

Okay... so is it only me or everyone is behaving weird today?

Sighing I adjusted the strap of my bag on my shoulder and made my way towards the canteen. Although It was our daily routine to walk to the canteen together. I don't know why Ray went alone today.

Just before I was entering the canteen Chase stopped me.

I gave him a quizzical look, he gestured me to follow him and I did so. He gave me a small light pink paper bag and asked me to give it to Claire. He didn't answer my question when I asked him why can't he give it to her. He just shrugged it and told me to message him once I give it to her.

I replied with a simple okay while I was hell lot of confused, he just told me I will get to know everything eventually.

Talk about weirdness.

Finally I reached our usual spot where Claire was sitting alone and waiting for everyone else to come.

I sat down while thinking whether I should give the bag to her right away or wait for sometime. I smiled at her while she was busy with something on her phone, I quickly peek inside the paper bag.

A teddy?

Why the hell Chase wants to give Claire a teddy bear?

Wait... this reminds me.. Chase calls her Gummy bear. Maybe this has something to do with it.

" Umm... Claire..." I tried to strike up a conversation, of course I'm not good at it.

"Yeah?" Her gaze finally settled on me.

"Why does Chase calls you Gummy Bear?"

Hell... that was too straight wasn't it?

Geez, I cannot even manipulate a conversation. Shit.

"Why this sudden inspection?" She asked with her one eyebrow cocked up.

"W-well... I was j-just curious" I lied.

"Huhhh.... It's a long story Soaf..." She dragged the sentence to make it more melodramatic. I opted to play along.

"Ohh.. it's no problem... I have all the time in the world" I replied with a smile.

"uhhh... Okayy... but don't tell this to anyone okay? " She asked innocently.

" You can trust me, Claire."