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Your eyes were fixed on the tree outside your class window. Two squirrels had been fighting with each other for an acorn. It was so mesmerizing that you didn’t even care what the teacher was talking about.
“Okay class I am going to assign everyone a partner and then divide the whole class into three different groups. Each group is required to go to a different part of the forest and camp there. You will later be given instructions on what kind of sample you have to find.” After that she began calling out the names. She called your name twice but didn’t get a response. She finally looked up only to find you completely distracted.
You felt a shade on your face and the next minute you were startled by your teacher standing right on top of you.
“Oh my!” you jumped back in surprise.
“May I ask what is it that amuses you more than what I’m teaching in class?” she asked.
“Mianhamnida,” you said as your ears turned a hot pink.
“You will be partnered up with Zelo for this project,” she said sternly. She was hoping she would get a response from Zelo but was disappointed when she looked at him. He was fast asleep.
“What happened!” Zelo said after getting hit by a marker that your teacher threw at him. The atmosphere filled with muffled laughter.
“What is wrong with you kids these day,” you heard her yell. “You are partnered up with __________ for this project.”
Zelo looked at you and then rolled his eyes in frustration. The last thing both you and him wanted was to work with each other. There was a long history of hatred between the two of you. And so there was one thing you knew for sure and it was that, that project wasn’t going to end well.
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“Who said you could bring that huge bag?” Zelo remarked as you approached the bus.
“Who said you could ask me a question,” you replied rudely.
“Whatever,” he said and turned around. You continued to drag your huge bag towards the bus. Everybody had already boarded the bus so there was no one who could help you pick up the heavy bag but Zelo. He turned around to look at you.
“Can you help me?” you asked.
“Aaa NO!” he smirked and got on the bus. You had already reached the limit of hating him. You couldn’t go any beyond. As you began to pick it up someone took it from your hand. You looked up and were surprised upon seeing Zelo. He came back.
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You and Zelo were walking through the woods at a much slower pace than your group. He couldn’t leave you behind because you were partners so you were each other’s responsibility. You dragged your heavy bag up the steep hill while he stood on the top rolling his eyes.
“You had to bring that huge bag now didn’t you?” Zelo
“You know if you would just talk less and help me with this bag it would be much better.”
“It’s not my fault you brought such a huge bag. I don’t understand why you girls are so weird.”
You didn’t have anything to say but to hate him more in your heart. When you finally reached the top he took the bag from you and began to walk.
“Give me my bag.”
“If we keep going at this pace we will definitely get lost. We need to find the samples soon so we can leave tomorrow,” he said once again shutting you up.
In no time you two rejoined your group. Zelo was trying to be nice to you but you were too blind to see it. Over the years he had began to like you. The hatred between the two of you was turning into something else for him. Something much more beautiful. You on the other side hated him with a strong passion. Neither of you remembered how or when the fight had started
The group leader gave everyone instructions and then set you all to find your respective items. You and Zelo had to collect water samples from a nearby swamp. Since you two had annoyed the entire group a whole lot you guys were given the dirtiest job as a punishment. Thankfully the swamp was not as far. You began to walk without even bothering to wait for Zelo. He, however caught up to you.
“We’re partners. Stay close,” he whispered.
“I’d rather not,” you replied snatching the bottle from him and running to your destination.
“What is your problem?” he asked while you bent down to get a water sample.
“You’re a problem,” you replied. You heard him mumble something but you didn’t care enough to pay much attention to it.
“Here hold it,” you said giving him the bottle. You expected him to retaliate since your purpose was tp provoke him but instead he calmly took it from you and began to follow you. You started to think about the events of the day. It started to dawn on you that Zelo as being nicer than usual. He was never this nice. Why was he doing all of this?
The two of you stood near the clearing as you were instructed by the group. No one else had showed up yet. It was getting late and you and already started to yawn.
“I’m going to sleep.”
“You need to make your tent,” he replied.
“I know. I’ll make it,” you said casually, already taking out the required items from your big luggage. He gave you enough space to lay out everything and then began to watch you. It was sure going to be a treat to his eyes watching you make a fool out of yourself.
You looked at the folded tent nervously not knowing what to do. It looked a lot more complicated than you had thought it would be. Nevertheless you didn’t want to fail so you decided to give it a shot. Very carefully you began to unwrap the tent. You heard a chuckle so you looked up. Zelo who had been staring at you immediately looked away. He made it obvious that he was looking at you. You took a deep breath shaking the plastic material in your hands hoping it would transform itself into a tent.
“You’re hopeless,” he said advancing towards you.
“Hey hey hey what are you doing?” you asked taking a step back. He lifted his hands as if attacking you but instead pulled the tent out of your hands.
“Give it to me,” he said condescendingly.
“I didn’t ask for your help,” you scoffed.
“You should be thankful that I’m doing this for you,” he replied. Within a few minutes there was a huge tent standing upright before the two of you. He looked at you and then his finished product.
“That’s how you do it,” he mocked. He turned around to leave but you stopped him with your words.
“Who do you think you are? Do you think you’re some kind of a cool boy who everyone will fall in love with easily? Do you think that torturing me like this will make you more desirable? Well you’re wrong because you are stupid and insolent and a complete idiot. I don’t even know why I’m here with you when I can’t even stand the sight of you. If I could express in words how much I hate you I would but my feelings are beyond describable. You want to know why?” you asked. Zelo turned around, grabbed you by the waist line and pressed his lips against yours. It took you a few milliseconds to register what he was doing. That’s when you started to struggle. He didn’t let go of you. He kept his hold firm. Your tried to hit him but he grabbed your hands tightly holding them behind your back.
After a good minute Zelo finally pulled away. You lifted your hand to slap him but he caught it and then pulled you closer once again.
“You’ll never get it will you?” he said grinding his teeth.
“Do you..” you began but he shut you up with his angry words.
“Are you seriously this blind?” he shook you violently. “Do you not see that I care about you? You’re always pointing out all the wrong things about me. It’s as if you fail to see all the crazy things I do for you. I don’t know why you hate me or when this whole thing even started but you need to get your head straight. I don’t like begging people for their love okay… but..you’re just so..different. I hate that. I hate the way you make me feel. Just go away ________,” he said pushing you away.
You stood in silence not knowing what to say for sure. Zelo seemed mad. Not like the usual kind. This time was different. Almost as if he was really hurt. Your words had hurt him. In fact they had been hurting him all this while. You began to question yourself. Did you really hate him? Or was it all because you thought he hated you? Or that you wanted to run away from your true feelings for him. A rivalry between a boy and a girl always end in an unexpected affection for each other. The same had happened to the two of you. Love had struck like to the two of you like the smell of roses. It was strangely beautiful. You decided that he needed some time to think his things through before you could talk to him. You turned around to walk away.
“Who am I kidding?” Zelo said pulling your arm and then dragging your body towards his own. “I don’t want you to go away,” he said clenching your body as if he was afraid to lose you. He made you feel wanted. He showed you that he was insecure about and he showed you that he loved you. You didn’t know how much you loved him but you knew it was enough to start off that relationship.
“I’m sorry if I scared you with what I said but please don’t go. Just give me a chance ________. Even if you don’t love me just give me one chance to prove myself.”
He nuzzled on to your neck like a little puppy begging to be loved back. A smile spread on your quivering lips. You shook your head finally lifting your hands to hug him back.
“Of course,” you replied. You felt his hug tighten on you to the point that it hurt. Just a second ago the two of you were fighting and now you stood wrapped in his arms agreeing to remain by his side. Indeed, hatred is a form of love in itself.
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*Wohoooooooooo* trying to get back into the writing game. Hopefully you guys will like this one. I’ve got my fingers crossed on this one.
And for any of you who aren’t having a good day. Here’s a Zelo gif for you to make your day. Believe me having bad days is the worst thing possible:

[gif not mine]