Twilight thief

"I like playing thieves."

-Pierce Brosnan.

"I recognize in thieves, traitors and murderers, in the ruthless and the cunning, a deep beauty."

-Barrister_Tife.

"All that you are is all that I will ever need."

-Ed Sheeran.

This chapter Is dedicated to Wattpad IwaloyeOla mheemarhjay Iremiide Jenivalwrites William Shakespeare kvrqsau

This is the third chapter I'm editing today, and trust me when I say I'm excited about it. I hope you enjoy, vote and comment on this chapter.

The song suggestion for this chapter is shape of you by Ed Sheeran.

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After gymnastics is lunch. After such a hectic class. We headed to the cafeteria and sat at our regular table.

I keep getting this death stare from the cheerleaders' table. And if looks could kill, I would have been ten feet down because of the murderous gaze Nate and her minions threw at me. But who cares, no one. Hell, even my burger and fries don't give a freaking crap about it all. Instead, I take a large bite, take a long sip from my soda and give a heartfelt wink with a smile to Nate. Who looked horrified and slapped the nearest minion to her. While we all snickered at their stupidity.

Sometimes, people's stupidity can be hilarious, the more you laugh. The more they boil so laugh while you still have teeth.

While laughing and eating, my eyes caught Ralph's own and he threw me a wink while a smile took over my features. I know I said I don't fall in love or I don't date. But I really can't help what is happening. My heart flutters at any little gesture he does. And I can't help but notice every feature of his. Features I never observed in the first place. Things like how his dimples showcase when he talks. Or how he gesticulates a lot using his fingers. It is like my life has taken another turn ever since the detention incident. I feel my heartbeat increase when I'm near him. And when he isn't near, I can't help but search and feel dejected. It like cupid finally shot me an arrow. An arrow that hit me hard in my narrow heart.

"Anna banana?" Jess called and tapped my shoulders.

"Lost in the la-la world, are we?" She perused and held her jaw.

"This is about Ralph isn't it?" She asked staring deep into my eyes and daring me to deny it.

"I think my Wifi connected to him because we have a connection," I revealed with a smile, nodding my head.

"Anna? Guess who is the latest boyfriend in town?" Ian asked ruffling my hair while I slapped his hand away with a scowl on my face.

"You. It worked. Yourself and Amelia are finally an item." I guessed while his smile widened confirming my guess.

"Congrats Ian, you deserve each other." I disclose and ruffling his hair while he slaps mine away.

"Thanks a bunch, tomboy." He reiterated before pulling me into a hug. Jess joined the hug and Eric joined squeezing us all.

"You all know I never reject group hug," Mike affirmed before joining and making us all scream and laugh.

"I think I equally deserve a congratulation because I'm finally dating Emerald." Eric's tone was dripping of sarcasm while he batted his eyelashes stupidly at us. We all hissed loudly at him.

Emerald is Eric's sister she is a very cute and troublesome girl that loves to hide Eric's pant and project work, spray insecticide on Eric's clothes all in the name of killing the germs. She just loves fustrates him generally.

"How is that cute little angel?" Jess perused enthusiastically.

"The little demon you mean? I'm still hoping someone will want to swap her for some chocolates. I have had enough frustrations to last a lifetime." He disclosed making us all laugh.

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It finally ten pm at night. I have bid my parents' goodnight and have retired to my bed for the night. I checked my Instagram and saw the notification of a new follower. I need you all to take a wild guess who my latest stalker is.

Anybody?

Nobody?

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you. Mr big fat ego. He has thousands of followers, likes, and comments. Most of his posts are pictures taken in different countries. Which simply means one hobby of Mr bad boy is travelling. I heard a tapping sound at my window but shook it off as probably an insect. I heard the rustling of leaves from the garden that is beneath my window and another tap at my window.

Fear gripped me like it was scared of something else. The darkness seems thicker than usual and the environment that used to be serene and tranquil seem too erie silent for my liking. The atmosphere felt thick and choking as I crawled to my drawer and picked my strongest bat. How a mere thief can beat the tight security network in my house is a miracle. And how the security personnel aren't alerted that there is a thief stupefies me.

I heard the thief footstep becoming clearer and closer. It seems like the thief is climbing the wall to my room. The thief opened the window using an object and put his head in, ready to fully enter. I held my bat tightly more than ever ready to break a criminal's head when I saw the last person I expected. Ralph in my room.

"Omg! What in Jupiter's name are you doing in my room by this time of the night?" I hollered and tried to take a deep breath as my heart raced even faster than before. My crush is in my room.

"Goodness! are you a murderer?

don't tell me you plan on hitting that on my head," he chided with eyes as wide as a saucepan.

"And what do you expect me to use on a thief or an unexpected person who scares the shit out of me by breaking in by this time of the night. Either way, I'm glad you are no thief." I spat rolling my eyes at his haughtiness.

"You can still refer to me as a thief because I'm here to steal your heart." he taunted and switch on bedside lamp before settling on my bed.

My heart flutters at everything. It looks like some Telemundo scenes or even some chapters in a romance book. All of this is just crazy and I can't seem to comprehend it.

I sigh and tuck some strand of my gold locks behind my ears.

"What you did tonight is foolish and risky. What if the security saw you? What if dad was in my room? Don't you know this is a suicide attempt?" I said softly and sat next to him on my bed while trying to talk sense into him.

"This is one of the risks I take for you baby doll. I just had this crazy urge to see you tonight. And after staring at all your pictures on social media. I still wasn't satisfied. I'm so happy to do this tonight and I have no regrets." He admitted and placed his hand on my hand. My heart began to go haywire and my body went jelly and my brain stopped functioning. I love the feeling of his hand on mine. It was designed to be there.

"So, I think it is high time you left Mr big fat ego. It is inappropriate for you to be here by this time." I announced and stood up immediately backing him. An act I used to buy myself time so my head can boot properly.

"Stop pretending like you are not excited to see a hot boy in your room by this time of the night," he said mockingly smirking as came closer again.

"Point of correction bad boy. I'm not Nate or other girls. I'm a tomboy and trust me, your charms don't work on me." I declared with all seriousness as a cold look took over my features.

"Really, then can you explain why you were undressing me with your eyes at the cafe this afternoon?" he perused raising an eyebrow, as his mint breath fan my cheeks.

"Idiot! I was staring at the guy behind you." I lied. And looked at every other thing but him.

"Interesting, so who was the guy?" he probed. Nudge his head daring me to answer.

"Uh! uh!!it was uh!!! Isaac, Isaac the school nerd I was wondering why he sits alone at his table." I hurriedly supplied and he chuckled at my see-through lie.

"And since when did you start caring about nerdy Isaac? You are terrible at lying. You should never try it again." He said laughing again.

"Whatever!" I said with a roll of an eye. "Can you please leave, I feel Suffocated by your presence by this time of the night." I disclose with a deep breath as I try to rationalise my heart. It seems like it may jump out any time to hug him.

"Really?" he asked moving closer to me while I moved back till my back touched the wall. he pinned my two hands above my head and kept on moving closer to me until our faces were inches apart. He then trailed his hands from my hair to my neck removing the thread from my neck.

His breath fan my face and my lips quiver in anticipation for what is about to happen.

"You finally have the attention of the cheerleaders. My candid advice for you is to stay safe and avoid Nate." He forewarns staring deep into my eyes.

"Thanks for your warnings. I can take proper care of myself. I will really like you to leave now." I said with a fake smile as my insides are threatening to burst.

"I will on one condition," he says smirking like an idiot.

"What Ralph?"

"I will leave if I get a kiss from you," he says moving closer to me and touching my waist causing my skin to heat up and making goose pimples surface at the close contact.

"Shut up Ralph. Besides, I'm sure you have gotten a lot of kisses to last a day from the girls in school today. So, leave if not I will alert the guards to set the dogs on you." I threaten.

"I will leave. I only came to see Brady. His house is a stone throw from yours so I decided to check up on you." He announces with a smirk and walks towards my window.

He paused after opening my window and turned back with hesitation.

"Won't I at least get a hug or even a kiss for all the trouble?" He asked playfully frowning.

"All you will get is kisses from the dogs if you spend up to a minute in my room." I threatened and he hurriedly climbs down.

I watch him throw imaginary kisses and I smiled in response and shut my window.

Just when I finally settle on my bed to reminisce on what just transpired a few minutes ago. My phone vibrates. It a text from Luke. Mom probably gave him my number. It not just any text. It a love text.

I had difficulty sleeping that night because my heart and brain were colliding and going haywire. And when I finally fell asleep, I dreamt of him.

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~~who could Anna be dreaming Of?~~

~~Luke or Ralph?~~

~~comment your opinions people~~