Vincent's POV

"Bro, Valerie on your left side." Axel spoke while looking at the left side of our school's parking lot. I slowly turned my head towards the left side to see Valerie.

She is with her gang, laughing when her best friend Paul leaned down to share a personal joke. I hate that kid with every bone in my body. I pulled the cigar to my lips and took an inhale and exhaled the smoke while glancing at them. She looked lovely as always taking my breath away every time she laughs.

She is wearing her favourite red t-shirt with black jeans. My eyes didn't leave her face, she slowly tucked her hair stand back listening to the girl beside her. Her skin is radiating because of the sunlight falling on her face.

I just can't take my gaze away from her, all I want to do is to stand beside her, hold her close to me.

In school to everyone, we both are childhood rivals and neighbours who can hit each other when we are in the same room.

That's true, that we used to fight a lot and hate each other but that thing changed when I was in ninth grade. I feel in love with her, she is the first girl on whom I had my first crush.

But no-one knows about that. Except for my best friends, they treat her as their sister and she treats them as her brothers.

Adria, my Adria! I call her as Adria as it is her middle name. We both know each other from kindergarten, she is my neighbour and my mom's favourite girl which is why I used to hate her when I was a kid. Whenever she comes to my home to play with my sister. My whole family forget about me. All they do is admire their favourite girl.

We both used to fight a lot, used to prank. Both my parents love her so much, she used to spend most of her time in our home. I don't know how she changed from a tomboy to a beautiful girl.

The first time I felt something for a girl is when I saw her in a beautiful white frock holding the flower basket at her brother's wedding. She looked so beautiful with her hair left open.

I fell in love with her and started being good around her which she felt weird. I chuckled remembering that day. When she made a face when I helped her with groceries.

When other boys at school tried to bitch talk about her all I used to see red, the next moment I see the guy who talked bad about her laying down with a broken nose.

As if she perceived eyes on her she peered into my direction. I gave her a small grin to which she smiled a little before looking away. My little Adria

She is a tiger and also a kitten. I love when she gets angry on me it's like the hidden tiger comes out. I love to irritate her just so to watch her fight with me. She is a junior, which I don't like at all as our class schedule will be different though she is in advance classes. My girl got brains and a dirty tongue which I only know.

Not everyone knows about us as we don't want everyone to know about us. We both belong to two different chains of the school system, Adria is one of the golden people of the school while I'm at the bottom of that chain along with my boys. It's not because I fight with everyone, the fact is I rarely talk with anyone, I don't like to speak with others other than Adria or my boys.

Everyone in the school fears me and my boys. We don't mingle with others and stay out of all the school activities. They know not to mess with us.

"It's time to attend the class." Axel said while pulling Brad with him. I glanced at Adria to see her already staring at my direction. The girls and Paul kid are leaving while she stood there with her backpack.

I nodded my head, she smiled at me and walked away before anyone sees us.

"I don't understand why you both behave like strangers in the school? I mean you two love each other and isn't it the time to open up?" Celeb questioned looking at Adria who is walking to her class.

"You know right Valerie's family is strict and they don't like Vincent. She is a junior and none in the school are friends with us. To top it Vincent is short-tempered, he doesn't have good connections with other people. He doesn't want to risk Valerie's safety by making their relationship public." Brad stated. I smiled because the boys are like brothers. I know Axel and Celeb from my childhood just like Adria, I met Brad when I was ten years old. He used to stay in our home but shifted to his apartment in the tenth grade. Brad is very close to me, I'm always worried about him as that kid faced many problems when he was just a kid.

We four went to our classes, Celeb is the merit one among us. He and Adria teach us the subjects when we have exams. We never cared about what the teacher is saying. We are here just for attendance sake.

"We need to finish our assignments tonight man. The deadline is on Thursday." Celeb spoke.

"Thursday? didn't she gave us the assignment two days ago?" Axel asked.

"Yeah, it's a 1000 words essay Axel. She only gave three days of time."

"It's not like you are going to write on your own. Google or Wikipedia so finish the assignment tonight." Brad told Axel.

"Even you copy from Wikipedia bro."

"I'm, did I deny that?" Axel frowned as Celeb started laughing.

"Silence, open page number 46."

"I didn't bring the textbook, you two share." Celeb spoke taking Brad's textbook. I shared my textbook with Brad.

"You working on math?" I asked Brad.

"It's hard, I can't remember all those formulas. Need to ask Celeb and Adria for help."

"Same, Adria said she will be free tomorrow. We can plan a study hour in my room." I tell him.

"Sounds good."

"Brad, just visit my mum daily. She is eating my brain from three days, she is worried about you. After school go and meet her. She will be at peace."

"Sorry man, was busy with training. I will meet aunty today." We didn't listen to what the ma'am is saying. We randomly spoke about my dad and Brad's training.

"He is planning to take mum to Tokyo on their marriage anniversary."

"Ohoh... Aunt must be very excited then."

"It's a surprise, she doesn't know about this." Mum wanted to go to Tokyo from months now. They couldn't go because of the expenses and all. Now, dad was able to save money for the trip.

"He thinks this trip as their second honeymoon. You should've seen his face when he was telling that." Brad chuckled while I smiled.

"Next month is the anniversary right?" Brad whispered.

"Yup, they are leaving for a week."

"What you two are gossiping?" Axel leaned back.

"Honeymoon." Brad whispered.

"Honeymoon? whose honeymoon?" Axel asked loudly making every head in the room turn back.

"Axel, stand up." Roseanna ma'am scolded. I bite my lip controlling my laugh. Axel stood up with an irritated look. Roseanna ma'am isn't a strict teacher.

"Ma'am..." Axel whined.

"Stand for the whole period."

"If I stand Vincent won't be able to see you ma'am." Axel tried to reason out.

"It's not like Vincent and Brad are listening to me? you four gossip more than the girls in my class." Roseanna ma'am said. Celeb started laughing, I and Brad controlled our laughs not wanting to get punished.

"This is not fair." Axel said.

"Back to work."

When lunch rolled in, we went to the canteen. Our school's canteen is pretty good. We went to our table and I know everyone is observing our movements. This is the daily thing, they are eager to know about our lifestyle and what we do.

I put on my sunglasses because we sit outside but we get a clear view of indoors. I looked at my girl who is eating her food without any care. She is always a foodie girl, Brad and Celeb went to the counter to bring food.

"You know it's creepy seeing you watch your girl with glasses on." Axel remarked teasingly.

"Shut up."

I saw the Paul kid approaching, he sat down beside Adria but today he sat imminent to her. The girls in the gang are saying something to Paul to do. Even Brad and Celeb eyed them while reaching to our table.

Brad raised a brow at me but they can't see my eyes. And all of sudden the Paul kid kissed my girl on the cheek making me stand up. Adria's wide optics met mine. I slammed my fist on the table shattering it.

Everyone turned their heads to our direction. I assailed out of there as my anger reached its peak, I don't like it when male species touch Adria and seeing him kissing her just fueled my anger. I saw Adria scolding that Paul kid.

"Vincent..." Brad called but I started walking away. We are quite far from everyone.

"Vincent, cool down. Don't make a scene here. You can't leave the classes."

"I will."

"Bro, we can't miss our practice today. We already got our warning cards. I know you are angry but think. Paul is stupid and he doesn't know about you and Valerie. Don't let your anger take control over you and your mind." Brad stopped me by arm.

I started inhaling and exhaling closing my eyes as he placed his both the hands-on my shoulders.

"Let's go out for lunch." I nodded my head not wanting to go back.

Vincent's POV

"Babe?" Adria called but I ignored her.

"I don't know that he was going to kiss me, the girls and others were playing truth and dare. He got a dare to kiss me." she said but I kicked the bag hard neglecting her. I just don't feel good whenever I remember the paul kid.

She sneaked into my room as always and trying to soothe me down but I couldn't digest the fact that he kissed her.

"Okay then, I'm leaving enjoy with your boxing bag!" she spun away to jump out of the window. Before she could walk away I pulled her by her arm.

"Who gave you permission to leave?" I asked her looking into her chocolate brown eyes. Which are now glaring at me. She is too short compared to my hight.

"I don't need anyone's approval and you are ignoring me. You clearly know I hate when you ignore me!" she quietly shouted because my sister is sleeping in the room beside mine. She started wiggling to move away from me.

"You clearly know how I hate that Paul kid but you befriend him." I tell trying my best to keep my voice low. I hate it when I had to argue with her.

"Babe, we both were friends from fifth grade. How can I unfriend him." she said hugging me. I wrapped my arms around her waist. She is quite short compared to me.

"I'm sorry about it because I was shocked just like you. I told him to keep his distance and not to kiss me even if it's a dare. I did scold the girls and him." She spoke gently caressing my back.

"You know how possessive I'm when it comes to you, I don't even like boys talking to you and that bastard kissed what is mine." I said getting angry.

"Hubby, I'm only yours and leave that kid alone. His lips did even touched my cheek." she said looking at me. I sighed heavily pulling her close, hugging her tightly.

"You know I really need my kiss now." She said before standing on her tiptoes to kiss me. I pulled her close when our lips met. I always love to hold her and kiss her forever.

She is the only girl I ever had my eyes on. She is the first girl who caught my eye and my first love.

Her lips are soft like rose petals making me suck on them as if my life depends on them. I lifted her off the ground and she instantly wrapped her legs around my torso. We pulled away before it becomes more intense. I pulled her into my bed with her favourite snacks.

I tugged her close to me giving her a chips packet. She put her leg in between mine before she started saying about how her new math teacher is. We talked about things what we did today and about random stuff while eating our snacks.

"You don't like her teaching?" I asked her drawing circles on her arm.

"She is very slow, it makes people sleep. We are lacking the syllabus and she isn't helping."

"Then why don't you people complain? the suggestion box is there and everyone in your class sign the paper and threw them in the suggestion box." I suggested to her.

"That's a good idea."

"How was school?" I asked her.

"It was boring, the language class was okay I guess."

"How was yours?" She handed me the packet.

"I and Brad were talking about dad's surprise trip when Axel leaned back to ask. He said honeymoon loudly, ended up standing the whole period." She started laughing as I explained the whole story.

"If it was some other teacher, they would've surely given him detention." She says leaning on me.

"Yeah, Brad can't remember the formulas. He and the boys will be there tomorrow. Is that okay with you?" I ask her.

"Yup! I don't have any problem."

Our daily nights are like this, her room is exactly opposite to mine. Which means we both can easily sneak into each other's room without anyone knowing.

We sometimes sit in our rooms and talk while looking at each other. Then at nights, she would come to my room to sleep with me. We like to cuddle and Adria can't sleep alone or in darkness.

She returns back to her room in the morning at 5:00 am. We both are not morning persons but we wake up soon so that we don't get caught.

"Hubby, you really gonna marry me?!" she asked me out of nowhere.

"Here I thought I already made you my wife." I said her teasingly.

She blushed before saying "I'm serious."

I exhaled before tugging her head down on my chest. "One day we don't have to sneak out to be with each other, not worry about others. We will marry in the same church where I first time felt something for you. We would move into our own house, with a swimming pool in the backyard and a beautiful garden. We will bake cookies together and prepare food, I will sing songs for you all day. I will do all the work when you are pregnant, I will bring everything you need. I will pamper you like a baby before our babies born." I said.

"Aye, you won't pamper me when our kids are born? That's unfair." She responded cutely. I chuckled kissing her chubby cheek.

"No wifey, I will take care of you like a queen you are, we both will raise our three kids, we will teach them singing and dancing. We will be a happy family." I said kissing her forehead. She gave me a huge smile before hugging me.

"Pinky promise?!" She urged me holding her pinky finger.

"Pinky promise!" I said chuckling.

"I love you hubby!" She said kissing my lips.

"I love you my tiger." I started stroking her hair and she yawned looking at the star gaze roof of my room.

"I promise baby girl I will never think of a family with any girl other than you." I said kissing her forehead. I can't imagine a life without her, she is mine and I'm hers.

I planned out my future with her and I don't want any changes in that. I want to live my life with her in a medium-size home which is sufficient to us. I want to wake up every morning with her in my arms, that's all I ask the god. I just want us to be together.

"What we gonna do when we grow up?" She questioned.

"We will probably live in our house or studio making music or feeding you."

"That sounds good."

"You have any plans?" I ask her.

"I just want to be with you and wander cities with you if we have adequate money."

"I will take you to all the places you wanted to go." I said patting her hair. I already started saving money for our future when I confessed my feelings to her. I know we will be having dead-end bills to pay, I don't want to have any pressure of tomorrow and stress her. I started saving money so that we could live a better future together.

"Go to sleep." I tell her patting her hair.

"Mum said dad is going on a business meet and will be back on Sunday. They aren't even talking anymore. He isn't coming back home at nights."

"We will talk about this tomorrow, now you don't worry and go to sleep."

"Hmm..." She turns around getting comfortable. I pat her to sleep while thinking about her father. He doesn't like me and my family for what reasons I don't know.

Vincent's POV

"Babe, wake up it's 5:14 am." I said trying to wake up Adria.

"No, let me sleep for some time." She said caressing my chest.

"Okay then, let your mom know that you are not in your room." I said controlling my laugh when she got up instantly. There was drool on her face and her hair is a mess but still, she looked as beautiful as ever.

"Ewww!" she said brushing the drool off her face.

"Aren't you adorable?" I said pinching her cheeks.

"Only you will say that looking at me in this avatar."

"I'm lucky to see you like this every day then." I told her which made her smile.

"Aren't you the best boyfriend." She said kissing my cheek.

"Now go, your mom is awake I guess." Her eyes were wide open.

"Shit!" she cursed before running towards the window. I slept for some time knowing she would do the same thing. Our school starts at 9:00 am.

"Vincent! Get up you are late." I heard my mom's voice.

"I'm up." I said getting up. I walked towards the bathroom. After getting ready for school, I heard my phone ring. I looked at the screen to see Adria is calling.

"Hello?"

"Get your ass down in five seconds, emergency!" she stated and dropped the call. Strange I thought before getting down the stairs to go outside. Ave is dancing in the living room while dad is reading his morning newspaper.

"Vincent, come join." Ava yelled when she saw me. I shook my head going outside.

I saw Adria standing along with her mom. I acted as if I'm going to school. When I was about to open my car door I heard Adria's mom's voice.

"Vincent."

"Good morning aunty." I greeted her with a smile on my face.

"If there is no problem can you please give Valerie a lift to school?".

"I don't wanna go with that dick-head." Adria complained with a fake frown on her face. Her mother's eyes widen, she turned around to look at Adria.

"Valerie! Language!" her mom scolded her. I raised my brow at her. When her mom turned to me, Adria gave me a smirk. I hide my smile.

"No problem aunty, I will drop her." I said.

Her mother gave me a smile before telling Adria to behave. I always respected Adria's mother, she is a very independent woman and a great mother. But her family members don't like me for what reasons I don't know.

While Adria spoke with her mom I called Ava. I forgot to bring my bag and I'm barefoot.

I left the car door open for her before going to my side. I don't want my mom or hers to see that gesture. She got into the car and buckled her seat belt.

"What are you waiting for?" Adria asked in a fake attitude.

I waited for my sister to bring my bag. I saw her walking towards me with a frown on her face. When her gaze shifted to the person beside me, the frown changed to surprise.

"Hey! Valerie." She said to Adria. She handed me my bag and sneakers. I put my bag in the back seat while Ava walked over to Adria's side.

"Hey, girl!" Adria greeted back.

"You with my brother huh?" My sister asked her making me groan.

"Yeah, thinking about how to kill him in the car." Adria joked winking at my sister. Which made both of them laugh. Adria is loved by my whole family which I'm happy about.

"Don't. He is the only brother I have and he is the only enemy you have." Ava spoke making Adria chuckle.

"True."

"Who is going to drop me?" Ava asked me. Usually, Ava's school starts at 9:30 am. I drop her off at the school grounds.

"Dad will drop you."

"Valerie, are you joining the Halloween dancing club?" Ava asked Adria.

"I haven't decided yet. I will tell you later."

"If your chit-chat is over, can I start the car."

"I will come over today and we will have a sleepover like old days as my parents are going to pops home." Adria said.

That sounds fun! we can have so much fun tonight."

I started driving the car, "You are not having a sleepover."

"What? No, I will have." She argued.

"Then what about me?" I asked her.

"What about you? You can also join the sleepover as you remember we all sleep in the living room."

"No, everyone will come if you are coming home, I can't sleep beside you. Ava and Olivia will sleep beside you." I said because that's true every time she comes for a sleepover it turns into a family night, everyone will be present in the living room watching a movie then sleeping there on the makeshift mattress.

One thing which I love most about Adria is that right from her childhood she always said that my family is her second family and she always makes everyone laugh in my home.

"Call the boys home, it's been a while."

"You met them last week for math."

"One week away is a while for me." She says flicking her back and tieing it into a ponytail.

"Babe, sing a song for me."

"Which one?"

"Photograph."

She knows my passion for music. She always loved it when I sang a song for her. I'm planning to enrol in a music academy after my high school or start recording my own music. I intertwined my fingers with hers before I started singing the song.

By the end of the song, we reached the school road. The road is empty as we are early to school. I kissed her hand before pulling towards the gates. I stopped my car so that Adria can step out.

"Bye hubby, I love you." she said giving me a kiss.

"Bye love, take care, tell that Paul kid to stay away." I said.

"Yup!"

"I'm serious Adria, don't do something stupid."

She gave me a thumbs-up before going out and started walking towards the school. I dropped her outside because I don't want to make her uncomfortable when people ask questions. I drove inside saw the boys standing near the tree where we usually park our cars.

We did the bro hugs, "sleepover in my home."

"Is it compulsory?" Celeb asked.

"Adria's request." I said and they quickly nodded their heads. She gets upset if they don't join the sleepover, they don't like to upset her.

"Vincent, our boy Celeb is going on a date." Axel said making Celeb hiss.

"It's not a date Axel! it's just a friendly meet and she is coming to my home." Celeb snaps.

"Lol, that's because you don't have time to go out so that girl is coming to your place." Axel spoke. I stood beside Brad.

"You didn't ask her out for a date? Mainly who is she?" I asked him.

"My mum wants me to meet her. Her name is Rebbeca or something, she is my mum's friend's daughter." Celeb said.

"But man, go to her home and pick her up. If you can't take her out then try to pick her up from her home. Think about how awkward and uncomfortable she would feel." I tell him.

"Don't eat all the food, offer her first." Axel jokes. Celeb is a big foodie. The only thing he loves the most is food.

"Food, yeah food. I'm carving chow mein, let us go to the Chinese restaurant for lunch." He says. Brad chuckles while Axel rolls his eyes.

"You are an idiot." Axel says as we start walking towards our class.

"I'm not, you are."

"No, you."

"You."

"Fine, we both are idiots." Axel said making me and Brad laugh.

"You two really sounded like kids." Brad said turning around to see them.

"We are kids by heart. dad." Celeb said getting on Brad's back. people around us looked at us.

"Stop being a monkey." Brad says carrying Celeb on his back.

"I don't understand why a grown-up man like Celeb loves piggyback rides." Axel says taking Brad's backpack.

"Piggyback rides are love. You are just jealous that Brad doesn't give you piggyback rides." Celeb says.

When it was the third period my phone vibrated. I pulled my phone out of my pocket to see a message from Adria.

"You have a singing class after school?"-Mrs Morris.

"Yup and you have a dance class after school hours."-Vincent.

"Yup and pick me up."-Mrs Morris.

"Your wish will be granted malady." -Vincent.

After the class, I walked towards the canteen to see Adria sitting between her girls giving no chance for that Paul kid to sit beside her. I sat down beside Axel. I took out the box which Adria gave me.

"Is that a lunch box, what did you bring?" celeb asked me.

"Yeah, a chicken sandwich made by Adria" I said.

She actually packed four sandwiches knowing clearly boys would also eat. I gave each of them one. They always loved her cooking.

I looked at her table to see her laughing at what her friend said. Adria don't have any close friend. She always trusts few people and she doesn't like any girl in her squad and school. The only people with whom she is herself is me, ava and the boys.

"Are you going to come home bro?" I asked brad who is looking distant.

"I will." he answered.

"Good, mumma and dad asked you. They miss you man, come home often. You know about them right? how worried they get when they don't see your face."

"I will talk to them. I know I didn't come these days, they are worried about me." He replied eating his sandwich.

"Celeb tell your mumma that you will be staying in my home."

"I already messaged her that I will be going to your home after school."

"Cool."