"So class, there is a good news." Mr. Potter announced when we were about to leave the class.

"The authorities have decided to take the senior year on a camping trip. It will be in the first week of the coming month." she said and chaos erupted in the whole class. "All the information is available on school's website. You can download the permission letter and submit it by the 28th with the trip money."

After saying that, she left and everyone started to talk about their trip plans. I myself was quite excited. In my last school, the Principal never allowed us to go on a trip. So a trip, especially a camping trip will be a whole new experience for me.

"Will you be coming?" I turned to Emily and asked.

"Justin will be there." she whispered.

"So?" I asked.

"Um.. It's just.. I.." she sighed. "Nothing. I'll go." she said and a smile graced my lips. I texted Sophia to ask if she will be going. Her reply came almost immediately. She was also going.

"It will be so fun." I exclaimed loudly, grinning wide.

...

After wrapping the lasagna in aluminum foil, I pulled off the miffs and ran fingers through my hair to entangle the ends. Before picking up the lasagna, I looked in the glass window and assessed my appearance. The royal blue button down shirt and white jeans looked quite decent on me. Smiling, I picked up the lasagna and made my way to Adam's house.

After two knocks, Tiffany opened the door. By the look on her face, she was surprised by my presence. She smiled and stepped aside to let me in.

"Do you want to meet Adam?" she asked.

Yes.

"No." I answered. "I baked lasagna for you." Saying this, I handed it over to her.

"For me?" she raised her eyebrows and asked sarcastically.

"Yeah." I lied again. The only reason I was here was so I could ask Adam if he will be going to the trip.

"Adam is upstairs." she hinted when she found me looking around. A shy smile decorated my lips as I found her chuckling at my action.

"Uh.. Yeah.. I mean, I came to meet you." I tried my best to keep my voice from wavering.

"Sure, you did honey." she chuckled and led me inside their living room.

"I'll be back in five minutes. Make yourself comfortable." she said and exited the lounge.

For a minute, I sat there and observed the living room. After I made sure that she was nowhere around, I slowly tiptoed towards Adam's room. The door to his room was slightly open. After contemplating for two minutes, I finally knocked the mahogany door slowly. When there was no reply, I finally mustered some courage and walked inside.

Wrong move.

"Fuck." two sounds erupted in sync. The first one was mine whereas the other one was Adam's. The reason behind my cursing was that Adam was standing in front of me in his full glory, with just a boxer shorts covering his manhood.

This was not the first time I was seeing him bare-chested. But there is a difference between watching him from my own room and standing few steps away from him while he was looking like a whole snack.

And man, was he handsome. From his collar bones to his bulging biceps, from his toned chest to his lickable six pack, it was all perfection. If I lacked self-control, I would surely have done something I would regret later... Like letting out a deep, stifled moan.

I closed my eyes when I realized that I have been staring at him for too long. After a moment, I felt warmth around my body. Opening my eyes, I found him standing one step away from him.

"Ever heard of privacy?" he asked in a deep voice.

"Huh.. I.. Um.." His proximity was making my thoughts jumble. To save me from further embarrassment, I took a step back but he took one forwards, stepping once again in my personal space.

His hypnotizing eyes were holding me captive and I had to lick my lips to enable myself to speak. "I came to ask you..."

"About?" he lifted his eyebrows and asked.

"T...t..t...trip." I stuttered, feeling flustered all of sudden. Despite the cold weather, the skin of my face started flushing.

He cocked his head to one side and stepped away. I was finally able to breathe so I inhaled deeply. It was almost funny, as if someone just lifted a heavy box from my chest.

"What trip?" he asked, running his fingers through his wet hair and making them messier than before.

"Senior year trip." I answered after gazing at his muscular arms for a little too long.

"Not everyone can afford to waste money on stupid trips." he said briefly and I pouted.

"It will be fun." I said in a whiny voice.

"So?" he asked, narrowing his eyes at me.

"You'll feel rejuvenated." I added.

"So?" he asked again, still glaring at me.

"You are so stubborn Adam." I whined, crossing my arms in front of my chest.

"And you are so whiny Alicia." he said and plopped down on his study table.

"I can lend you some money for the trip." I suggested and he just scoffed in return.

"I don't need your charity." he groaned, looking angry all of sudde.

"But it's not ch-"

"Bye Alicia." he said rudely and pulled out his notebook from his bag pack. I huffed loudly when he didn't speak again and then stomped out of his room.

...

I am not going to talk to him.

He is so damn rude.

I am not going to talk to him.

Ever again.

I am not going to talk to him.

At any cost.

"Hi." Adam said when he sat down on the seat beside me.

"Hi." I said involuntarily and then slapped my forehead at the next moment.

"Ignore my response. I am not talking to you." I fumed and then turned my eyes to my textbook.

"And that is because?" he asked.

"Because you are rude as hell." I countered in his signature dry manner.

"Took you long to figure it out." Adam said and turned his head back to the whiteboard. I balled my fists to control the urge to dump something at him.

After the class was over, I walked towards the cafeteria. I could feel Adam's presence behind me but I didn't turn around or did anything stupid.

As I stepped inside the cafeteria, I found Noah swaying his hand for me. He was sitting alone, neither Justin nor Chloe was anywhere near him. I wanted to sit somewhere else but after his consistent offering, I took my lunch and sat down in front of him. The whole time I could feel Adam's glare on me. I didn't know if it was jealousy or not, but I definitely was sure of one thing. Adam didn't appreciate me sitting with Noah.

Well. Suck it now.

"Are you going to the trip?" Noah asked after a moment as he chewed his cheeseburger.

"Yeah." I answered briefly, biting on my sandwich. A smile broke on his face when he heard my answer.

"It will be fun then." he commented and then winked, earning a snort from me. It was almost funny, him trying to flirt when a girl sitting beside our table was constantly trying to catch his attention. She was moaning with every bite she took, as if the bland salad had suddenly shifted into a chicken sub.

"Don't you dare try anything." I frowned at his words, ignoring the stupid girl.

"Of course Pooper." he plastered his signature smirk on his lips as if threatening me. I sighed and stood up to leave. But before I could go, I heard him saying, "I am looking forward to it Alicia. You, me and a deserted jungle."

Idiot.

I knew it was just harmless flirting. What happened in the club was not going to happen again. Noah knew better than pulling such stunt for second time. Besides, I have already googled few tricks from internet in case I face such situation again.

When I exited the cafeteria, I once again found Adam walking behind me. I increased my pace and so did he.

"Alicia." I stopped when he finally called my name.

"What?" I turned around and asked dryly.

"I am going to the trip." he informed me and I felt a strange happiness blooming inside my heart but I didn't show it on my face.

"So?" I mimicked his yesterday's action.

"I figured you would want to know." he added softly, even smiled a little. Well, more like lifted one corner of his lips.

"Well. I don't." I said and turned towards my next class without hearing for his reply.

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