Stringed

Chapter 6: Little by little

"Can't you do something worthwhile?" I snapped. Eric has been following me around the whole time.

Its driving me crazy!

"Following you is worthwhile," he said happily.

I face palmed, what is this man eating every time that turns him into something like this?

Like c'mon! Its friggin' annoying!

"Pres! There's a commotion at the soccer field area!" France, my vice-president called up to me as he panted.

I walked towards him, "Tell me the details as we go there," I said authoritatively.

Another burden. I sighed, stressed.

He nodded as he caught his breath.

We both started to walk and I can sense that Eric is following.

I motioned France to talk.

"A group of our students seems to belong to a gang. Now another gang appeared, looks like they had an unfinished fight."

I sighed, "Immature people."

We reached the place and it could really be seen that things are heating up.

"Hmm~," I turned and I saw Eric eating a banana.

"WHAT THE HECK?! You're eating a banana in this situation?!" I gaped at him.

"Um, Kate," France reminded me and I nodded.

"Should I call some teachers?" he asked.

"Please do, in the meantime I'll take care of this," I said reassuringly.

He nodded and ran off.

"So what brings you here?" I asked our 'visitors' as I approached them.

Might as well take my next puppet from them.

"Pres!" our students said happily as I've stepped in the middle. I glared at them, hushing them.

"We just have a score to settle with your pesky students," one hissed. Probably the leader.

"I'm sorry but fighting in the school premises is strictly prohibited," I said calmly.

"Oh yeah? Who do you think you are $/*@?!" he took out a knife.

I rolled my eyes. How juvenile.

The man charged at me but when he was about to get near me he suddenly slipped right in front of me, inches away.

I wondered why ,then I saw a banana peel on the floor.

"Eric I'm going to punish you for littering," I said but I did not divert my eyes from the group.

"Oh please punish me," he said teasingly and I rolled my eyes.

Meanwhile our boys roared in laughter.

I growled at them, "Don't you dare think that you won't be in trouble after this," I said.

"Yes ma'am," they all sulked.

Just before things got worse the authorities came in.

They took out the trouble makers.

Oh? What's this?

Odd man out. I grinned as I saw something peculiar from the outsiders.

"Wow, you're eyes are sharp. You noticed they had a girl," Eric stood beside me and seemed to notice my facial expression.

"Same compliments," I retorted and turned to our boys. "You will all come with me for your punishment."

They all groaned in complaint but I raised an eyebrow and they all grew silent.

Someone stepped forward, "A girl should not be putting herself in danger," it was Luke Gale the group's 'leader'.

"I'm not entirely defenseless," I pointed out, "Come at me," I challenged him.

He lunged forward and I took his wrist and twisted it, pinning him to the ground.

"See?" I grinned and let go.

His friends gasped in surprise.

Based on rumors, Luke actually is one of the strongest men in our school.

Well its just the rumors anyways.

Luke stood up, he was grinning, "I stand corrected. So our punishment is?"

I smirked, "Simple. Its," as I explained they all groaned and sighed in complaint.

"Hey, its our fault. Do as our president says," Luke told them and they all followed.

After a few hours of watching them stack up and organize the trash. I went off as they finished.

I attended to a few matters and went to the lockers' area.

Eric followed, as usual. But I noticed that he was pouting ever since when we were on the field after the incident.

Doesn't his mouth hurt or get cramps?

But he was awfully quiet by some bloody miracle.

I kinda liked it.

"What's gotten into you?" I raised a skeptical brow.

"That Luke kid likes you," he grunted.

I reached my locker, "No way," I opened it and saw an envelope and a flower.

I took it, "Hah! See?! He liiiiiiikes you!" Eric grimaced and pulled his face.

I rolled my eyes, "Why are you rolling your tongue like that?! And even if he does, we aren't stringed right?" I said simply and sighed.

Eric suddenly wore a big smile, "Wah! Katie, you DO like me!" he exclaimed and hugged me.

I pushed him away, "Gross! Don't go ahead and assume things!"

He nodded happily and giggled.

This man is seriously getting on my nerves.

And besides, I have other plans for Luke.