Heartbeats episode 36 – 37

🖤❤️HEARTBEATS 🔞
( I Think I
Love You … )

CHAPTER 36&37

By, Naomi Cindy B.

★★★★
( BADASS NEWBIES )

BACK IN THE WARD**

JoJo quickly broke the k-s and stepped back from Butter as fast as possible.

“What did you… just…

“JoJo I’m…..

Before he could say sorry, she rushed out of the ward, bumping into James by the door.

“Jojoflash what’s up!” He said jovially, but she didn’t reply before running away.

Butter tried running after her but his leg hurts, so he fell back on the bed and roughed his hair, resting his elbows on his knees.

“Why did she run out like that?” James asked, but instead of replying, he gr–ned.

“You won’t even talk to me?” James said, and when Butter still kept quiet, he made to walk out but Butter held him.

“Don’t leave me too”

“Then talk to me” James replied simply.

“I…I k-sed her” Butter said, and James eyes w¡dened.

“What the…f**k!!!!, Drake you k-sed a girl?, Your first k-s!” He s¢ræmed.

“Get a bell and ring it around Cali” Butter rolled eyes.

“You should know why I’m being like this!, I thought you wouldn’t k-s or fall in love till you die, I was already thinking of registering you at any available Catholic Church” James said.

“For?” Butter raised a brow.

“Reverend father!” James replied.

“Middle finger” Butter rolled eyes and sighed.

“But now you fell in love with JoJo Collins!, That’d make a good news headline” James laughed.

“Can you be serious?” Butter faced him, and he grinned.

He suddenly saw bouquets on a table by his bedside.

There are more than fifty of them and cards.

“That scared me!, What’s all these!” He held his chest.

“They’re from your fans, there are still more, in the car” James replied, and Butter sighed.

“When it’s not funeral”

James packed some of the flowers and took them out, and Butter sighed, laying on the bed, smiling as he rubbed his l-ips.

*****

JOJO’S PLACE**

JoJo rushed in immediately she came down from the taxi, she met Victoria in the living room, knitting.

“Baby I think I’ll be opening my knitting wears shop soon, I got another loan and…

“Goodnight mummy!, I love you!” JoJo cut her off and rushed into her room.

“What’s wrong with her” Victoria muttered.

JoJo inhaled hærd when she got to her room.

She replayed the k-s in her head and closed her eyes, folding her fists.

“Why would he k-s me suddenly?, Just why?, Why!, Why!” She said dramatically, opening her eyes to stare at her l-ips in the mirror.

“This is crazy” she squinted and walked to her bed.

She fell on it heavily.

“Drake?, I can’t wrap my head around this, I’m lost!” She snapped at herself and sat up.

Immediately she did, her mind went to Draco.

“Huh!, I didn’t check on him all day cos of Butter, what should I do!” She said and quickly got her phone.

She dialled his line and throughout the ring , he didn’t pick.

He dialled for the second and third time but it’s still the same.

“Is he mad at me?” She bit her bottom lip and came down from the bed, then she typed a text.

*HOW’S YOUR TUMMY FARING?, I’M SORRY I HAVEN’T CHECKED ON YOU, I WAS WITH BUTTER ALL THROUGH, HE GOT HURT BECAUSE OF ME AND I HAD TO STAY WITH HIM, PICK MY CALLS*

She clicked send and waited for three minutes to see a reply, but none came.

“Did he not see it?” She wondered and dialled his line again, but it’s off this time.

“He switched off his phone?” She muttered sadly, sitting on the bed dejectedly.

“He must be very mad” she mumbled sadly, biting her lip again.

******

LOVERBOYZ UNIT★9PM**

Luke hasn’t come out of her room since she ran back in in the morning, it’ll be so much work to face Walton.

She has played games on her phone, watched movies and all, but it’s all boring without him, and without food.

She’s as hungry as f**k right now.

Her stomach won’t stop making funny noises, but she has been holding it in.

“I’m gonna die, I might just die” she whispered, holding her stomach tighter.

She was holding her lower lip in her mouth as she walked around the room like that.

The rumbling came again, and she finally ran to the door.

“I’ll just dash to the freezer and get popcorn and yogurt, then I’ll run back here, simple!” She smiled and opened the door at once.

She peeped out and when she saw Walton not around, she ran to the living room and made her way to the freezer.

She opened it and got a chilled bottle of yogurt and a bowl of popcorn.

“Yes!” She gushed and shut the door, then she turned to go, but her eyes w¡dened when she saw Walton standing behind her.

“Walt…on” she stammered shockingly, her eyes w¡dening more every minute.

“I deserve your avoidance, I did what I shouldn’t have done, I mean… we’re both guys and I…. k-sed you….I’m….

Walton stopped talking, and Luke held the yogurt and popcorn tightly to herself, staring at him.

Walton’s eyes moved to her l-ips slowly, it was looking irresistibly delicious again, and slowly, his senses started melting away again.

He started moving closer, and Luke moved back till her back touched the freezer.

Walton stopped in front of her, still staring at her full l-ips.

“Walt” Luke whispered.

“I swear you’re driving me crazy, I don’t care if you’re a guy anymore” Walton replied and held her face.

“Walton…

Walton inched in and placed his l-ips on hers, k-sing her softly just like last night.

The yogurt and popcorn bowl fell from her, all pouring on the ground.

She rested her palms on the freezer, responding gently to the k-s as it went wilder.

*****

NEXT DAY★STANFORD UNIVERSITY**

A girl came down from a Lamborghini in the park, and immediately she did, eyes w¡dened.

She brushed her short hair with her fingers and smiled with a side of her face before carrying her bag, then she started bouncing in on her sneakers.

👥 Isn’t that Luke?

👥 Luke LOVERBOYZ!

👥 Why is he dressed like a girl?

👥 OMG she looks so cute!

👥 F**k!, She’d pass for a girl!

She kept walking, smiling as she took every step, not looking sidewards till she came face to face with Luke.

The students stopped murmuring immediately, and eyes w¡dened instead.

“Luna?” Luke said shockingly, and the girl smiled.

“Who’s she?, Why does she have your face?” Walton asked beside Luke.

“I’m her twin sister, my name is Luna, I just returned from Spain, and I transferred to this school” the girl winked, and students gasped.

Luke grabbed Luna’s hand immediately, and she pulled her out of the hallway, leaving Walton in confusion.

****

ROOFTOP**

Luke got there with Luna and dropped her hand, then they faced each other.

“What do you think you’re doing?” Luke asked.

“I was curious about how you manage to live like a boy, that’s why I transferred all the way from Spain” Luna laughed, and Luke held her forehead.

“Why would you transfer here, of all schools it had to be Stanford?, I can’t stand your troubles!!” She stumped her foot, and Luna laughed.

“Don’t worry twin sister, I’m a sure secret keeping plug, but damn!, You’re a good actress!” Luna said and pressed Luke’s b**bs naughtily.

“Aww, it’s still so small!” She winked, pressing again.

“Stop!” Luke hit her hand away, and she giggled before hugging her.

“I missed you I swear, Spain was boring without you” she said.

“Your presence only means trouble” Luke replied, and Luna broke the hug.

“See ya later twin!” She winked and descended.

Luke dived her hand into her hair frustratingly.

“I’m so dead”

*****

Luna has all attention on herself as she made her way to the humanities LT, she was smiling again

👥 Aww, never knew Luke has a twin!

👥 They’re not different at all!

“Students here are nosy” she smirked and someone bumped into her from behind.

She stopped and turned back to lash at whoever it is, but the person smiled brightly.

It’s a girl, pretty curvy one.

“I’m sorry about the bump, my name’s Winter” she winked.

“You know me already, I guess” Luna replied.

“Yes, Luna, Luke’s twin” Winter replied, and they shook hands.

“Friends!” They chorused.

“Major?” Winter asked.

“Same major with my twin, humanities!” Luna replied.

“I transferred to humanities last Friday, so I’m a humanitarian too!” Winter said, and they stuck hands.

“But girl, I love your @ss” Luna replied, taking a peek at Winter’s @ss.

“I know I’m not that pretty, but you see this @ss?, This @ss…. Gawd!, I’m proud of it!” Winter said proudly, and Luna laughed as they entered the class.

The class went silent immediately.

“Wow , she really looks exactly like Luke” Snow said from her seat.

“I know, right?” JoJo replied beside her.

Winter and Luna walked straight to them, and they sat with them.

JoJo and Snow exchanged glances.

“Hi I’m winter, a transfer student from criminology major” Winter waved.

“Nice to meet you” JoJo replied.

“I’ve seen you countless times, Nice to meet you though” Snow replied.

“Hi!, I’m Luna!, Luna!!” Luna s¢ræmed and stood.

She climbed the chair , surprising everyone.

“My name is Luna!!!” She waved.

“I’m really dead” Luke said from her seat.

Luna jumped down and smiled.

“Luna, this is JoJo, and this is grumpy Snow” Winter introduced.

“I love cool people and you both look cool, let’s roll!” Luna winked, and JoJo smiled.

“I like you already”

“Aww!, I like you too!, But I love food more!” Luna hugged her.

“Nice to meet you” Snow smiled.

“I swear you’re beautiful, I’d have asked you out if I’m a guy, I feel like f**king you right now” Luna replied naughtily, and Winter pulled her to sit.

“Enough, ok?” She said.

“My name is Luna!!” Luna s¢ræmed.

“Lunatic rather” Luke muttered.

“You have to explain to me once this class is over” Walton muttered beside her as the lecturer entered.

Draco is not in class, and JoJo kept expecting him till the end of the class, but he never came.

*****

TWO HOURS LATER★ SCHOOL YARD**

Draco finished playing the tenth round of volleyball all on his own, and lay on the ground, facing the sky.

His right hand is bandaged cos it got badly wounded as a result of how he hit the dispensers with it last night.

He hasn’t been able to get the k-s scene off his head, and that’s why he couldn’t pick her calls or reply her messages last night.

He sighed and sat up when he saw something interesting, a rare pattern in the clouds.

He got his camera and snapped it, and immediately he dropped it, he got a pack of cigarettes from his bag .

He took one and lightened, then he started smoking.

He rarely smokes, but he does anytime he’s like this.

He was about to take the second puff when someone snatched it from him.

He stood to see JoJo, looking worried.

She threw down the cancer stick and marched it before facing him.

“Cigarette causes cancer” she said gently.

He ignored her and started walking away.

“You didn’t pick my calls last night, you didn’t reply my texts too and you didn’t come to class” she said, and he stopped.

“Don’t act like you care” he said and made to start leaving again, but she rushed to him when she saw his bandaged hand.

She took the hand and started untying the bandage till she saw the deep cuts.

“What happened to your hand!, Why are there deep wounds and…

“Ignore it” he cut her off and took the bandage from her.

He wrapped it back on the hand and started walking away again, but she suddenly hugged him from behind, stopping him.

“I also hate seeing you get hurt, so please….stop doing this and talk to me, don’t ignore me” she whispered.

Draco removed her hands from his tummy and faced her.

“Go back to class” he said expressionlessly and started leaving again, but she held his shirt.

He looked back and took three steps to her, she kept shifting back at every step till her back hit the wall.

Draco rested his left palm on the wall above her head, staring deeply into her eyes.

JoJo stared back at his brown beautiful eyes.

She never knew how much she missed those eyes till now, those piercing orbs.

Draco leaned in, and she held his shirt tighter, not moving an inch till his l-ips stopped in front of hers.

His scent invaded her nose as they stared at each other intently.

“Knight…” She whispered, and he sighed before removing her hand from his shirt.

He took his bag and camera, then he walked away without looking back.

JoJo bit her lip, watching him till he went out of sight.

Snow has been watching from a corner, and when she came out to leave, she bumped into Kavita who has also been watching.

“Oh, another Draco’s secret admirer?, Give up early cos he’s mine, and warn your so-called JoJo if you love her, I’ll kill her” Kavita smirked and walked away.

Snow gave JoJo another glance before leaving too.

*****

CAFETERIA**

JoJo came in with her new friends and Snow, Luna placed her leg on the nearest chair.

“My name is Luna!” She shouted, drawing attention.

“Everyone knows already, let’s find somewhere to sit” Winter pulled her to a table.

“This is sunflowers table” JoJo said.

“So?, Sit!” Winter and Luna chorused.

Snow smiled, and JoJo chuckled as they all sat and ordered foods.

They all ordered expensive foods, but JoJo ordered only milkshake since that’s what she can afford.

“Have chicken bologna sandwich, I’ll pay” Snow said.

“No,you don’t have to…

“Anything for my kitten” Snow interrupted, and JoJo smiled.

“Thanks”

Their meals were served, and Luna won’t stop talking as they ate.

“Winter, why did you transfer from criminology?” She asked.

Winter sighed and drank some water before speaking.

“Actually, my dream was to become a humanitarian, but I went to criminology because of James”

“What!” JoJo and Snow said at a time.

“So you changed your dream because of a guy, you’re unbelievably foolish” Luna said, and Winter rolled eyes.

“The James we all know?” Snow said.

“Of course, but their trainings were too rigorous, I couldn’t take it anymore so I had to transfer, at least we’re still in the same school, I’ll still be seeing him” Winter replied.

All these while, Luna was busy eating like a starved duck, fast and furious.

“F**k love, food matters” Luna said.

Her voice was almost inaudible as a result of the excess food in her mouth.

“F**k food, love matters” Winter said.

“JoJolove, love or food?” Luna asked.

“Love” JoJo replied.

“F**k you, Snow love or food?” Luna asked.

“Love” Snow replied.

“F**k you too, can’t believe no one’s on my side” Luna scoffed, tearing a big portion of her chicken into her mouth roughly.

“Thanks babies, next lunch on me” Winter winked

“I’m full” JoJo said, and Luna immediately drew her sandwich closer.

She started eating it too.

“Were you born to eat?” Snow chuckled.

“Yes, eat and die” Luna replied, eating roughly.

“No guy will date you at this rate” Winter said.

“I hate guys too, thanks” Luna replied, and they all laughed.

“What are you mostly proud of?” JoJo asked.

“Food” Luna replied.

“As for me…” Winter stood and turned her @ss to them.

“I might not be very pretty, but you see this @ss?, This @ss.. gawd!, I’m proud of it!” She said, twerking shortly before sitting.

JoJo started laughing.

“Your @ss or your life?” JoJo asked.

“My @ss” Winter replied, and they all laughed.

James suddenly walked past them and dropped a bottle of juice on the table in front of Snow.

Snow looked at him and he winked before walking away.

“What just happened!” Winter gasped.

“Your crush is crushing on her, one of the reasons why I don’t do love, it’s a cobweb” Luna said, still dealing with the chicken bones.

“Don’t worry, he’s not my type” Snow said.

“Aww, I love you baby!” Winter smiled, and JoJo suddenly gasped.

A video of how sunflowers were slapping each other has just been posted.

Everyone started checking their phones, laughing out loud.

“This is…maaaad!” Luna laughed till she fell from her chair.

“Veery maaad!” Winter joined in.

“What’s up with them? Is everyone running mad now?” Snow giggled.

That was when sunflowers came into the cafeteria, and they walked straight to the table.

“Did you idiots realize that you’re sitting on our table?” v×rgiπia said, folding her arms under her b**bs.

“Like your names were written on it?” Winter said.

“I don’t understand” Luna added.

“Stand when I’m still nice!” v×rgiπia shouted, and Luna k-sed her chicken bone.

“I’m coming back to you, let me deal with these fools first” she said and dropped it before standing to face them.

“Do you guys think with your anuses?, I mean…. Pretty girls are sitting here but you came to claim it as yours?”

“My @ss doesn’t scare you?, Wow! brave b*tches” Winter said.

“Ion think we’re ready to stand” JoJo said.

“And your video, are you guys crazy?, Slapping competition” Snow said, still watching the video.

“Ugly things always wanna prove dominance these days, so we’re not surprised” Cora said.

“Yes, eat the chairs and table” Abigail added

“Ugly?, You guys should start eating onions for breakfast cos it seems you have cataract, I’m beautiful, Snow is hot, JoJo is pretty and Winter is s*xy” Luna replied.

“You should be praying to God for my type of @ss instead of being nosy with your flat bum!” Winter said and started twerking.

Luna went behind her and held her h¡ps.

“Shake it! Shake for daddy!, Twerk for daddy! Shake your assets girl!, Yes!, Shake it !”

“Where did these two come from” Snow started laughing.

v×rgiπia was the first to storm out of the cafeteria, then her minions followed her.

Winter stopped twerking, and she stuck hands with Luna.

“I just found where these idiots were born at” Luna said.

“Obviously mistake island” Winter replied as they sat back.

“I love you guys” JoJo said.

“We love you too!” Winter winked.

“My name is Luna!” Luna shouted and returned to dealing with her bones.

“Crazy fellow” Snow giggled.

****

10 MINUTES LATER**

The girls returned to class already, but JoJo had to use the restroom.

She came out after finishing her business, thinking about Draco as she walked down the hallway.

She hasn’t seen him anywhere around since he left her at the yard, and she’s greatly worried.

Butter has been texting and she has been ignoring, she honestly doesn’t know how to reply a guy who suddenly k-sed her.

“Hey!” A thick male voice called behind her, and she looked back to see three men in suit.

“Who are … You guys?”

“Wench!, How dare you ask such question when your mother is refusing to pay up her loans!” The shortest said and they all came for her at once.

They attacked her and started pulling her clothes, maybe to rip it away.

She tried to fight back, but they were too strong for her to handle, so she just stayed as they dragged her.

“Tell your mother to pay up her loans!, We need money too!”

“Shameless family!”

“Were you cursed?”

“Pay up!”

She started crying as they dragged her, and within a minute, the hallway became full of students.

Videos and pictures started clicking repeatedly, and her tears flowed more rapidly.

“Pay up your loans! You don’t even deserve to be in school!”

“Pay up!!”

The men kept dragging, and she kept crying.

Someone suddenly dived into the crowd and drew the first man away from her.

👥 Draco?

The anger on his face was still there when he punched the second man, sending him to the ground.

He kicked the third guy and he thudded on the wall, then he looked at JoJo who has tears in her eyes.

He turned to the first man with the aim of snapping his neck but JoJo quickly held his hand.

“No… don’t” she shook her head, and he brought out a debit card from his pocket.

“How much is her mom owing?” He asked.

“A million dollars” the tallest man replied.

“There’s more than fifty million in this account, you guys can eat it for all I care, but don’t ever step your foot in her house or this school again” he said and threw the card at the men.

He grabbed JoJo’s hand afterwards, and he started taking her out of the hallway.

👥 Whoa!!!!

👥 How cool!

👥 Aww!

Snow and the rest of the girls came at that moment, and immediately saw Draco taking JoJo away, she folded her fists tightly.

Her eyes followed them, and she smirked hatefully.

TBC