Camille's POV
"You look pretty grim for someone who met their idol's mum yesterday" Lucy whispered with a chuckle as we headed to
library for a quick review, exams were just around the corner and that means summer break "tell me about it" I answered dryly not even looking at her.
Of course I couldn't sleep last night! I was obviously being watched and I'm sure nobody sleeps soundly knowing that especially with an over-thinker like me.
I opted to wear kajal today just to make my dull sleep deprived eyes pop,it was my ultimate hack for moments like these,you should try it too.
"Is everything okay?" Lucy asked obviously worried about my silence
"I'm okay Luce,rough night is all"
"Okay?"
She's not buying it
She didn't pry further cause obviously we weren't having this conversation,what was I going to tell her...tell her I was being watched by a drone and oh,I think Oriena is the mastermind stalking me!
my claims didn't even have proof so there was really no need to get her stressing or anybody else.
"Skye just texted, they're already there" Lucy's words caught my attention as I ran I hand through my curls before intertwining our fingers as we increased our pace
"Let's pick up the pace then"
"I can't wait to tell them what you told me last night" she squealed with her excitement about my own story which made me laugh
"Of course you can't you little gossiper"
"what's life without a little gossip" she said in her most Queen Charlotte tone as I giggled
"Gurl,shut up"
Even in this happy moment,my mind to spiralled to a dark place....only for a moment.
******
"Camille Morgan,avert you eyes from that ball one more time and I'll bench you" Coach yelled across the bleachers while taking notes on her journal
"Sorry coach"
"apologize with actions" I couldn't help but grit my teeth at her statement, she had no idea how I was trying so hard not to be paranoid about the fact I was probably being watched right at this moment.
I stole the ball from Taylor on the blue team dribbling past a few bodies and dunked earning cheers from my teammates before my butt crashed to the ground.
I actually dunked!
It wasn't exactly a LeBron James worthy kind of dunk but it was definitely something and I'm betting on the fact it was a fluke after all,I hadn't even practiced dunking
"apology accepted Morgan, that's enough for today girls" coach yelled from the bleachers making me give a half smile as I jogged to my duffel bag for my water bottle
"Well that last minute trick off your sleeve was something, did you see the look on Taylor's face?" River hollered putting an arm over my shoulder with a purple water bottle in hand
"It was more of a fluke than a trick" I explained with a dry chuckle as we headed to the girls locker room with my eyes scouting around for you know who
"well,I hope that fluke comes again in our first match next week"
"wouldn't count on it"
she just laughed while I smiled or at least tried to when I spotted yeonjun nearby as the boys headed to their locker room as well
"give me a sec River"
"sure thing" my converse squeaked on the floor as I ran in his direction
"Yeonjun!" I called out running up to him
"Hey Camille, what's up"
"I'm good,ha_I didn't see Andre today"
"Yeah,he didn't come for practice"
"why"
"Called in sick an hour before practice"
"why?"
"I don't know,Beck wouldn't tell us"
I need to check on him as soon after school,all of a sudden my anxiety rose higher leaving a bad feeling tucked deep in my chest.
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Andre's POV
Mum placed the ice pack on my cheek with a very sad expression,her eyes all teary as I couldn't fucking look at her
"this is so unlike you,what happened?" she asked with a croaky voice applying a little pressure on my face with ice pack making me wince
"don't wanna talk about"
"But so_"
I stood up
"Mum please,drop it"
" No,no don't use that tone with me,I won't drop it" she croaked looking up at me while Beck stood quietly in a corner probably waiting for the right moment to interfere
"Good,I'll leave then" my feet was already heading up the stairs when I heard the front door open
Hazel?!
She walked up to me with careful steps with the confusion and worry on her face evident making the atmosphere twice as tense "what happened?"
"Nothing" my voice came out more clipped and defensive than I needed to
"Beck?"
"he b_"
"I got into a fight with Daniel"
Better I say it before he does
"A fight? dude you literally pummeled him to the ground" Beck stated with a dry chuckle
"well I should've pummeled him deeper than the ground"
"Andre stop this,this isn't like you" Mum said softly while Camille put a hand on my swollen cheek which automatically made me calm down a little as I leaned into her touch
"your mum's right,I may not have known you in person for long but the Andre I know wouldn't go around fighting someone" she looked so sad I wished I could take back what happened
"hey,don't make that face" I whispered to her as my hand held her chin tilting it so her eyes would meet mine
"I'll try,just tell us what happened"
Looking at the sad look on my mum and Camille's face,I finally gave in and told them what happened.....
Flashback
"Everything okay?" William asked calmly not looking up from his note book, William was an exchange student from England in my department with a cool and sweet personality leading us to become sort of friends
"I'm fine"
"the lies you tell yourself" he said in such a poetic manner I almost laughed..... almost
I wasn't fine to be honest
last night,I say a drone near a tree as Beck and I sat outside for a game of chess since both of our phones were dead and I could literally feel it watching me like a predator looking at its prey with it's red light blinking dauntingly. my mind was plagued the whole night I could barely sleep as I couldn't help but wonder if someone was monitoring me and my suspicions were confirmed when I saw the drone this morning at my window which lead me to this state of paranoia.
You'd think being a celebrity, being watched was normal for me but something about this one put me off, I'm always watched just never like this.
"if it isn't Andre Makeila,fancy seeing you here"
"I can't say the same" I spoke dryly not giving him a glance making him scoff at him, Daniel Wade and I weren't on the best of terms. he was in his third year tendering
for Vice captain since Levi was going to be captain as the former captain; Hiro was graduating but I was given vice captain and it was just my second year which made Daniel dislike me instantly and left the blue panthers.
"you're as arrogant as ever,you think you're such a hotshot celebrity huh?"
I actually am..
"What do you want Wade?" I was tired and anxious to a magnified level which was pissing me off. A mental note was made in my mind to have a pill after this, we had run-ins like this once in a while but I wasn't in the mood for it today.
"Camille's is a doll but I can't seem to get her attention and I thought you had a girlfriend" just him mentioning her name made my jaw tense as I glared at him with his blue eyes gleaming with mischief.
"what is your point?"
He landed a hand on the table glaring back at me "my point is quit dicking around when you're already taken"
"do me a favor and fuck off Daniel" just Hazel's name on his mouth rubbed me the wrong way. Williams was highly irritated but hadn't said a word after all,he was talking to me
"No,you fuck off Makeila! I won't fucking let you have what I want again"
I got up from my chair standing head to head with him "two things Wade,first off, Camille isn't a property and second,if you thought you could get her I won't let you"
he nodded his head slowly with a sickening smirk "I'll have her however the fuck I want her, better me than with a victim of ra_"
I punched him...hard
"I think you've said enough" my breath was shaky as he stared at me wide eyed recovering his balance,Williams held me by the shoulder trying to calm me down when Daniel lunged at me with a punch to my cheek but that was the last punch he got away with.....