3. Creeping on the Bad Boy

I smiled as I saw Macie approaching. Things have been going pretty well with her and me after the whole ex-boyfriend drama ended. We haven't heard from him since.

"You never bring lunch from home," Macie commented when she saw the lunch box Bella gave me this morning.

I sighed and decided to tell her the truth. "It's my annoying neighbor Bella. She practically shoved it in my hands this morning. I tried to refuse, but she was relentless."

"That pretty redhead? What does she want from you?" Macie looked at me, suspiciously.

"Me, she wants me," I said.

Macie giggled. "You have such a big head, Aaron," she poked me on the chest.

"I am not kidding! She had been harassing me. Back in high school and now. I can't seem to get rid of her. And as my girlfriend, you should be more jealous and worried," I said irritably.

Macie wrapped her arms around my neck. "I am worried," she said. Yeah, right, she probably thinks it's funny.

"So are you going to eat that?" she asked and pointed at the box.

"I don't know...what if she put a date rape drug in it?" I asked.

"We are at college, weirdo. How would she possibly take advantage of you here? But if you don't want it maybe I could eat it? I am starving," Macie declared.

I opened the box. It had some chicken parmesan and pasta. There was a tiny heart-shaped cookie on the side. How the hell does she know this was my favorite? Her stalking skills are on point.

"No, it's okay, I'll eat it," I said.

Macie shook her head. "I gotta get to class. Don't be so hard on the girl. She was nice enough to make you food," she placed a soft kiss on my lips and left.

Easy for her to say. She wasn't the one being annoyed.

I took a few bites of the chicken. It was delicious. I'll have to admit even though she is crazy, she sure knows how to cook. I finished the whole thing in less than 5 minutes, including the cookie. She would make a heart-shaped cookie on the side. I chuckled to myself.

"Did you like it?"

I was startled to hear a girl's voice behind me.

Bella stood there, smiling. Her big blue eyes were sparkling under the sun. I have to admit, the girl doesn't lack in the beauty department. If only she weren't insane.

"It was good. Thank you," I said politely. Now please go away, I thought.

"Uh...um...so are you and Macie really serious?" she asked.

Now is my chance to try and set things straight again. I walked closer to her. "Yes. I love Macie. We've been together for a few months now," I said and bored my gaze into her eyes.

"Oh," she said.

"So you shouldn't try to get in the way," I said.

"I am not," she said dismissively.

"What do you mean you are not? You wrote me that twelve-page love letter the other day and made me food. And you are constantly staring at me if we happen to be in the same area. How do you think she will feel about it?" I accused.

"I...I wasn't doing all that to annoy her. I am just trying to tell you how I feel. I just want to..." she stopped talking.

I sighed. "Whatever, I gotta go to the bookstore," I turned around to leave.

"I'll come too," she said.

"No, you won't!" I exclaimed.

"I need to buy supplies," she said quickly.

Well shit. I started to walk faster, so she has a hard time catching up to me. I finally got rid of her when it was time for her to go to her class. Thankfully, she doesn't have the same classes as me.

I plopped down on my bed and started to get sleepy as soon as my head touched the pillow. I had a long day, and Bella wasn't helping the case. I felt her presence everywhere I went. At first, I didn't see her as she was doing a great job at hiding in the shadows.

I felt a pair of eyes watching me at some point while I sat outside on the field. After looking around everywhere, I spotted her red hair in the distance. She was sitting behind a tree, literally creeping on me. What the hell.