Winning My Ex-Crush

Fenella’s POV

The doctor then drove us back to the dorm using an ambulance without sirens. He dropped us off in front of my dormitory. After expressing many thanks, I entered the house with limp steps supported by Laird.

The house was still quiet. The front lights were still off, and the door was still locked. It seemed like Amy and the other girls had gone out for dinner as usual.

“Where did you fall?” Laird asked after helping me sit on the edge of the bed.

“Uh, that, um… I fell on the stairs. I was feeling very weak earlier, and I accidentally slipped in a puddle of water.” There was a momentary pause as I tried to come up with an excuse to lie.

“You’re not good at acting; you know that, right?” He snorted with his usual crooked smile.

“I’m serious,” I insisted, although I felt my heart pounding faster.

He sighed heavily and ignored me. He seemed to know but didn’t press the matter anymore. Suddenly, the doorbell rang, and he immediately went out to open the door.

I opened my bag, which he had placed next to me, and took the bruise cream from the doctor. I applied it to the area of my right foot that was swollen. A while later, Laird came back into the room carrying a tray with both hands. There were plates of food, a bowl of soup, and a clear glass filled with mineral water.

“Is that food from the school kitchen?” I asked him.

“Yup. The school staff delivered it. They’re quick to send food; excellent service for a private dormitory.” He said this with a crooked smile as he placed the food tray on the bedside table next to my bed.

“You don’t need to bother to prepare it like this.”

“Just eat; don’t be fussy. So you can take the medicine soon.” He retorted.

“Thank you, Laird. I’m sorry for bothering you.” I smiled weakly at him.

“Eat, take your medicine, change your pajamas, and go to sleep soon.”

“Don’t you want to eat this with me?” I hurried to detain him.

“Who wants to eat sick people’s food?” He chuckled. “Don’t worry. There must be food in my dorm too,” he said as he put on his backpack and his black baseball cap.

“You should eat too, so you won’t get sick like me.” I lectured him in return for my gratitude. He just nodded with a small smile.

“Alright, I’ll go home now. I’m afraid the school staff will accuse me of something if I stay here longer than this.” He chuckled for a moment, then quickly raised his hand to show that the staff was indeed watching him from outside the house.

“There is no need to escort me to the door. You just eat here.” He slowly walked backward towards the door of my room, leaving.

“Yeah, thanks, Laird. Take care on the way.” I said to him with a smile.

He nodded with a wide smile. At the door, he stopped walking.

“Oh, yeah. About prom night.”

He scratched his nose. It seemed he was struggling to express his feelings about it. I sat up straight when I heard him mention prom night. I waited to hear what he would say about my invitation.

“Let’s go together,” he then said, looking into my eyes, “as a couple.”

***

The next day, early in the morning, before classes started, I met Skye in front of her locker. I couldn’t wait to tell her about Laird accepting my invitation to go to prom together. As a couple!

Isn’t that exciting?

I felt on top of the world. Skye immediately cheered with a falsetto tone and hugged me tightly. We hugged tightly and giggled together in the crowded school hallway as students entered their classrooms.

Oh, the hell with other people! Laird and I were going to prom together as a couple!

I even felt instantly refreshed. My fever disappeared, my appetite increased, and my head felt light with happiness. My right foot also miraculously didn’t swell anymore and immediately felt better, although the dark redness still lingered.

It was a sign that there might not be any broken bones, and I could go to prom with a foot ready to dance. There was only one thing left for me to do to ensure everything went smoothly.

***

“Oh, come on. It’s just adding one more person; it won’t take too much time. I promise. Please, please, please, Leo,” I said to Leonard.

He was in charge of the event supervisory committee. He was my friend in math class and Skye’s classmate in English literature. Skye agreed that he was an arrogant boy and would surely use his current position to act cocky.

“You’re going to hinder and ruin all the schedules I’ve made, Fenella!” Leo grumbled as he walked away from me into a small meeting room in the auditorium, which was used as the main committee room.

“What’s this about?” A boy emerged from inside the committee room, meeting us.

“Hey, Chris. This annoying girl insists on joining the special session,” Leo said, pointing his head towards me with annoyance.

Oh, great! I forgot Chris was the head of the prom committee, and he was equally fond of playing people like Amy. After yesterday’s incident in the infirmary, I now regard him as a sex-hungry boy. How dare he and Amy do such indecent acts in public?

If he’s indeed a wealthy and powerful businessman’s son, why didn’t he just rent a five-star hotel room instead of using the school’s bed? Or maybe he was so desperate that he couldn’t wait for a few hours until school was over. I swear, he must be very stingy and horny.

“Where is it? Let me see the form.” Chris grabbed my application from Leo’s hand and read it quickly.

“Well, well. Fenella, I didn’t expect you to dare to confess your love to Laird in public. It’s just like what Amy applied.” Chris smirked cunningly.Original from NôvelDrama.Org.

“Amy applied confessional stage for Laird, too?” I asked, making sure with a panicked heart.

“It’s okay; we can adjust the schedule, but your time is limited, Fenella. Only five minutes.” Chris said.

“Put her in the special session after Amy’s.” Chris roughly slammed my application form onto Leo’s chest. Leo groaned softly and walked into the committee room, holding the form in his hand.

“Why are you helping me? Don’t you like Amy?” I asked.

“That’s exactly it. If Laird chooses you, Amy will be embarrassed in public, right? She’ll refrain from mentioning Laird’s name on her pink lips ever again. Ugh, this anticipation excites me.” Chris smirked maliciously and walked away, chuckling.