Chapter 31: At Library

Adrianna looked at him with surprise. She didn't know how to answer his question. Was he asking her out on a date? She bit her lower lip and looked forwards, stunned. This was out of the blue! She gathered herself, and replied, "Niiya… I don't know… I mean, I have never looked at you like that… but I wouldn't mind giving it a try…"

Suddenly, she felt awkward sitting right next to him. Her face became slightly more red, which Niiya immediately noticed. He smiled, and held her hand beneath the table. He said, "Thank you for giving me a chance."

Adrianna smiled at him. For the entire class, all she could think about was that she owed it to Niiya for being so patient with her and helping her in numerous ways. At the same time, her wolf was against her idea. It was growling at her for making the wrong decision. She wanted to run wild. She wanted to be with Dmitri. But he was being such a jerk that she became angry at the thought of him.

Why was he so rude to her? Did he want to show off in front of Keisha? But why did he need to be so acerbic?

She shrugged, and shirked those thoughts from her mind. She had to focus her attention on Niiya who had only been nice to her. He was an ideal partner. So what if he was human? She could live with that. And when the time was right, she would tell him the truth.

She was trying to convince herself to be with Niiya, but her wolf was convincing her otherwise.

She was split between two people: one who looked after her and cared for her, and another who only gave her pain.

Because she couldn't focus in class, when she left, she asked Niiya to give his notes to her, but she found that even he hadn't written anything. As a matter of fact, Niiya was flushing as he looked at her with a foolish grin on his face. She twisted her lips to one side, and asked, "Why are you grinning Niiya?"

He just gazed at her as if he was love-struck, and said, "Mhmm…?"

Adrianna frowned, and asked, "Why didn't you take notes?"

Niiya blushed further. "I wasn't focusing on the class…"

Adrianna shook her head, and said, "Now who do we ask to give us the notes?"

"You don't have to. I will read the chapter and make notes for you," said Niiya.

Adrianna looked at him, and had an urge to wipe that foolish grin off his face.

They found a place under a tree, and sat down. As Adrianna dug into her bag to find her other notebook, she remembered that she had to go to the library to return her book.

"I have to go to the library Niiya. I will take my time to find another book. I will meet you during our next class.

"Okay. I will come with you," said Niiya as he also started getting up.

Their conversation was interrupted by a familiar shrill voice. "Niiya!"

Pryce was here.

Niiya was disgusted to see her again. He had started to leave, when she came running over and tugged at his shirt. She said, "Niiya, I need your help please."

Niiya tried to release his shirt from her grasp. He asked, "With what?"

"The principal has asked us to start a new drama club, and we have to recruit people. Can you please help us in recruiting?" she asked with bunny eyes.

Adrianna laughed as Niiya watched Pryce, totally appalled by her. Adrianna said, "Yes Niiya, you must help her. We will meet later for our next class."

"But I don't want to help," he told Pryce directly.

Pryce looked as though she would almost burst out crying. She said, "I promised my professor that I would bring you in to help us recruit people. Please Niiya…"

Niiya wanted to hold Pryce's shoulders and shake her so vigorously that all her ideas would thrust out of her mind. She was really annoying him.

Before he could say anything else, she was already dragging him away, and Adrianna had already headed to the library.

Adrianna went to the chemistry wing of the library, and had started searching for her book when she heard someone giggling from behind the shelf she was standing in front of. Peeping a little over to the other side, she found Okashi talking to someone on the phone.

Adrianna entered Okashi's aisle, and poked her on her shoulders. Okashi stopped in the middle of the aisle, and said to the phone, "I have to go. Will meet you after class," before ending the call.

"Where have you been Okashi?" asked Adrianna in a hushed tone.

Okashi looked at her friend, and she asked, "Did Niiya ask you yet?"

Adrianna lowered her face as she bit her lip and nodded.

Okashi's lips curved into a face splitting grin. Excitedly, she clasped her hands and shrieked, "Ohhh! I am so happy for you!"

Adrianna looked away. She wasn't feeling excited at all.

"Nate and I are also going out for a date. Why don't you join us?" she asked.

Adrianna, again, just shrugged, "Ask Niiya. I am okay with anything."

Okashi hugged her, inviting glares from other students who were using the library, because she was being too loud. She left the library first, leaving Adrianna to look for her inorganic chemistry book.