Banter

"Like most people raised in American movies, I have poor access to my emotions, but can banter like a motherfucker."

-Josh Bazell.

"A certain luxury when you get to write a novel is to have the space your characters just banter!"

-Daniel Beniloff.

"Everyone loves drama. Drama can come inform of a banter, but how do you handle it?"

-Barrister_Tife {Ultimate Tomboy authoress}

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I have heard people say love is the best thing in the world but I called it bewitching and stupid so I ignored the myth.

In a world where our problems can be likened to a Goliath, yet love is our stone and any good heart can be a David.

Love is the most beautiful thing that ever happened to me, there is an emptiness that has become a great cankerworm in my heart-- that has dug a borehole in my soul-- and has widened the pores in my skin, letting everything in my life look so gloomy and void. There is money, as a matter of fact, there are lots and lots of money but that isn't all of it. There is an emptiness in the freedom of being alone and a liberty in being caught in that divine bewitching spell.

So when I look into his dark brown eyes; I can see and feel the feelings of my heart, we have become one-- and if that isn't magical? Then I don't know what it is. Here is the recount of how I spent my last weekend.

After the beach incident and the relationship status upgrade, Ralph was a total darling throughout the weekend.

He kept drafting cute love messages and made my phone vibrate all day till I had to switch it to do not disturb mode.

He called and texted almost every hour, he confessed his love and claimed that I was the most beautiful girl in the world. He never failed to remind me how much he misses me and stuffs.

And on Sunday around six in the evening, he snuck into my room bringing along a cute panda teddy bear with a little kid sitting comfortably in its warm embrace. And I named them Anna and Ralph.

He also brought along boxes of pizza and Coldstone icecream with different mouthwatering flavours.

We stargazed in my room and talked about our constellation and how good the universe matchmaked us. It turned out I was cancer and he was Pisces.

We played a sexy game of twister and laughed at our failures. We also sat on the floor and binge-watched anime, different series. We were so engrossed and fully smitten that we barely noticed the popcorn that failed to make it to our slacked mouths as we fed each other. We savoured each body contacts we had-- eagerly feasting on each other's time like it was our last supper or an emblem of a crackling fire as we rekindled our flames of love and basked in the pure blessings Cupid awarded us-- love right in the presence of full moonlight.

We created a couple scrapbook, got really naughty in every corner of my room, and finally stayed up all night only to eventually sleep at the butt crack of Monday early dawn.

Monday mornings meant preparation for school. Ralph promised to be back to pick me up for school since I hated driving.

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Presently, it 7:20 am and I'm in the kitchen scavenging for food. I eventually had cereals, fresh fruits, and coffee.

"What has changed?" Mrs Bailey stood arms akimbo with a knowing smile on her face.

I took a bite from avocado and gave her an indifference look. "I have no idea what you are talking about."

"Hmm!" She said thoughtfully. "Is that so?" She came closer and held my shoulders while tapping her chin.

I dropped my almost finished cereal on the concrete and turned to face her. "What?"

"Your skin is radiating, you are glowing," she said.

"Wasn't my skin glowing before?" I stretched my hand to her head and helped her remove a stray thread.

"Thank you!" She gave me a warm motherly smile. "You have always been beautiful my dear."

She touched my chin and gave me a small smile that showed the crease of loose skin underneath her eye bags. Age has definitely marked its signature on her face. "You look happie-"

I stood up from my stool abruptly and dropped my empty bowl. "Happiness has been my skincare routine. True happiness bigots glowing skin." I winked at her.

"Is it that boy?" Her baritone stopped me when I was almost exiting the kitchen.

"Excuse me?" I turned to face her.

"Is the boy that has been sneaking in and out of your room like a thief?" She tilted her head and waited for a response.

My mouth went slack. "How did you kno.."

"Never mind, I will keep it as a secret between you and me. It reminds me of young love and when I experienced first love as a teenager." She winked at me.

I sighed heavily and a smile graced my face. "You are the best!" I threw her a kiss that she caught and hit on her chest.

Who knew the walls truly had ears? What I thought was discreet was known to Mrs Bailey. I just hope my parents aren't aware.

Talking about my parents, they both travelled to Korea for some business deal with a certain Korean business tycoon, Lee min ho. So basically, I'm the only left with Mrs Bailey, the cooks, loads of guards and the huge multi-million dollar mansion.

A message popped up on my phone from Ralph.

"Morning Baby doll, are you ready because dearest prince charming is outside your house waiting."

- Mr big fat ego7:50 am.

I rolled my eyes, typical Ralph, even his text still exudes ego. I packed the rest of my valuables and headed out to meet my new boyfriend.

"Yo, what's up man?" I punched his shoulders softly.

"Ow! That was uncalled for?" Ralph massaged his shoulder.

I chuckled. "But that doesn't even hurt."

"Are you freaking kidding me?" His face mirrored disbelief.

"This entire shoulder needs to be amputated and fixed because you destroyed my arm." He glared at me and tried to stiffly raise the arm.

"What?!" I laughed and he joined me, making us a ringtone of cackle.

"Can I at least have a hug from my tomboy girlfriend?" he stretched his arm towards me.

"Maybe yes, but on a second thought, No," I admitted, entered the passenger seat, slammed the door, and strapped my seatbelt.

"Why?"

"Because you are disturbing me."

"But if I don't disturb you then who should I ask for a hug?"

I shrugged my shoulder adamantly and felt him stare at my every movement.

"Well, if you won't give me a hug, I will give you one," he stated cockingly as he pulled me for a warm embrace and sneakily kissing me, using one stone to kill two birds.

He smelled of male Cologne and aftershave.

"All hail king Ralph, you requested for a hug and ended up earning a hug and a kiss simultaneously." I saluted, while he smiled.

"Thank you, thank you, everyone knows I'm not one to take chances. I go for what I want," he reiterated starting his car while I chuckled, slightly blushing.

He is on a black hood, black Jordan sweatpants and he paired it with a black Jordan sneakers. His hair is tousled as usual, with a huge necklace with a thirty billion gang pendant adorning his neck and a black shade hung limply on his hood.

Sometimes I wonder how I got myself a hot greek god as a boyfriend. I must be really lucky to have him. Sun rays settled on his fair skin and gave him a kind of supernatural glow. A glossy looking skin with little hair sprouting on it.

"A penny for your thought milady, why are you smiling?" Ralph's gaze shifted between me and the busy road of new york.

"Nope! my thoughts are priceless besides it will only inflate your big fat ego," I sassed and turned my attention to my phone. I liked a picture of Rihanna in her x Fenty on IG.

"So someone is thinking of me. Yay!" He fist-pumped the air.

"Whatever, don't feel too important. I'm only thinking of ways to thrash you." I clicked my tongue at him.

"Ways to thrash me around in your bed? I love how that sounds." He winked at me.

I snickered, "gosh! You are something else."

"Trust me, I can be something badder for the lady my heart chose." He smirked. That cocky smirk that I have grown to love.

"Enough!" I waved him off.

"So tell me, did you dream of me yesterday night?" his brown eyes stared at me in anticipation.

"In your wildest dream! I slept peacefully like a baby. It is not like you are so important to me anyway." I said icily.

"Lies!" He clicked his tongue at me. "I know you love me too much." He grinned.

"You know we haven't thought of how the school will react." I sat up straight and fell my phone clumsily.

"What about them?" He shrugged and got serious.

"We don't know this will be accepted in school. scratch that, how Nate will react to us dating?" My palm became sweaty.

"The school can think of what they like, I'm going to be with you for as long as you will have me, baby doll," he revealed, his brows scrunched up in concentration as he kept driving.

"I'm sorry I got nervous. Nate has always been extremely mean to me since we became friends and I can't help but wonder what kind of mischiefs she has to her sleeves."

We are pretty much closer to the school now, and the thought of being the centre of attention unnerved me sort off.

"Forget about Nate, she is just a bitter soul. And the school will have to get used to seeing us together because we are going to be together." His jaw twitched.

"Right." I finger-combed my hair and watched as Ralph drove us into the parking lot of the school.

Ralph got out of his white corolla car 2020model and turned to open the door for me.

The buzzing car pack became silent as people stared in astonishment.

He proceeded by kissing me publicly before holding my hands and leading me to inside the school.

Everyone kept gawking and staring unbelievably as people started talking, rumours started building up. Which I'm very sure will be different version of rumours as people will spice up their gossip.

"Was all that really necessary? we just dragged attention," I said as we manoeuvred our way through the hallway.

"Yes baby doll, I'm so ready to show you off to the world and whoever isn't happy should jump from a cliff."

I chuckled at his words and shook my head. As we walked deeper into the school, people began muttering all sort of things.

"Are they together now?"

"Nate is going to make a certain person's life miserable."

"They look good together though, Ralph needs a rugged girl to complete his bad boy profile." another commented.

Different comments flew in here and there as we ventured into the school.

"So, I will be with my friends, stay safe," Ralph kissed my forehead and tuck some strand of hair behind my ear.

"Don't you have class?" I rested my back on my locker.

"I think I do, but I don't wanna attend," he made kisses motion that I avoided.

"That is impossible! you will get your shapeless ass to class right now because you ain't missing no class anymore," I hooked my arm into his and tried to drag him to class.

"Is this really necessary?" He tagged along sluggishly.

"Yes, dearest boyfriend, I won't have a lazy lad for a boyfriend." I bent down to adjust the lace of my sneakers that got loosed.

"How I wish you were dragging me to bed right now, I have so many nasty things I'd like to do to you." His rusty voice mumbled. A junior stared at us in disgust and ran away.

I slapped the back of his head. "Look how you mentally scarred that boy!?"

He snickered, "the poor boy would understand what I'm talking about when he earns himself a hot girlfriend like you."

I slapped my forehead. "Isn't there a way I can exchange you for chewing gum in mini-mart?"

"The exchange will be declined because I will be too hot for them to handle." He pulled towards another locker and leaned in for a quick kiss.

I pulled away after some seconds and asked, "So, what is on your timetable this morning?" I queried with all the seriousness I could muster.

"Well for your information dearest girlfriend, I'm free this morning, I have no class," he revealed giving a toothy smile knowing he got me.

"Damn, you are one annoying ass, how do I continue to deal with you?" I glared at him before storming off.

He caught my other hand quite fast and dragged me to him, before giving me another quick kiss and apologizing for taunting me.

"Fine, you are forgiven but you won't be left off the hook so easily, next time." I tapped his nose and bit my already swollen lips.

"I promise babydoll," he admitted, slightly pouting.

"Be a good boy, I have a class to attend." I kissed his cheeks and headed off to my class that is just a few steps away from where Ralph and I have been playing lovey-dovey.

"Hey babes," I greeted Jess as I plopped down on a chair next to her.

"How are you, did you drive to school?" She frowned and gave me the confused look.

"Nope! Ralph picked me up," I smiled at Mike who threw a nod my way, he sat two rows away from us.

"Woah, that's amazing. Someone finally found a loving, doting boyfriend. I wonder when I will get mine." she supported her chin with knuckles and pouted.

"Quit being dramatic, Brady is all yours." I grabbed my books to jot down the note for the day.

Having passed through series of classes and test for the morning. I felt a strong urge to use the Ladies.

After I finished my business, I walked into Nate and her minions in the Restroom as bags of make-up products littered clumsily in the wash hand basin.

"Look who is here guys, it's the slut." Nate accused while applying a red matte lipstick on her already lipstick filled lips.

Her minions instantly started snickering and walked right behind me to form a circle.

"Nate, I beg of you, let me go and I promise you will leave here unscathed." I threatened as a permanent scowl was fixed on my face.

"You should keep quiet while I do the threatening here," she threw her concealer from one hand to the other and walked towards me till she invaded my privacy.

"Why the hell can't you leave Ralph alone," a minion finger-combed her hair and glared at me.

"The appropriate question should be why can't Nate let Ralph be and move on with another eligible jock." I countered, giving her a smirk.

"Because he is the hottest guy in royal academy. He is mine and he is only whiling away time with you hopeless loser." Nate poked my forehead with her nails and the minions poked my head from behind.

I was beginning to get frustrated and my hands itched to really hurt some bitches.

"You are not even attractive, and your ugliness amuses me." Nate gave a twisted smirk, her lavender scent hit me directly in my nostrils as my patience began to wear thin.

"I don't know what makes you all stupid, but it really works, keep it up." I nodded my head repeatedly and bit my lower lip.

"Keep shut, ugly bitch." another minion retorted.

"If I wanted a bitch, I would have bought a dog you crappy bunch of shits," I glared back at the red-haired minion.

"How dare you!" Her nostrils flared at me and she looked ready to attack me.

"How dare you all?" I raised my voice and stared at the trio fiercely. My blood began to heat up and my hands shivered.

"Let me give you a sisterly advice, behave yourself." The other blonde minion chipped in and twirled her hair around her finger.

"Oh! Giving sisterly advice right? Good!" I chuckled.

"Let me also give you all a sisterly advice." My smile vanished and got replaced with a deadly frown.

"From one sister to another, stay the hell away from me because I'm so done with having this pointless banter with you three over a boy that isn't even interested in you." I poked Nate's chest.

"Ouch!" The red-haired minion mumbled and stared at a fuming Nate.

"Don't you fucking talk to us like that again," Nate said giving me a sickly hot slap across the face.

I gasped in shock and held my face where I just got hit, I am amazed at her audacity.

Before anyone could spell Jack Robinson, I fucking punched her on her boobs.

"Ouch!" she screamed holding her boobs as she sank on the floor, gasping and panting really hard, her breath was laboured before she finally blacked out.

"What did you just do bitch? do you plan to kill her?" The blonde minion accused, panicking as they gathered around her, trying to lift her up.

"You are a murderer!" The red-haired minion stated and rushed over to Nate to lift her.

"Next time, tell her not to mess with the wrong girl," I countered slightly, trembling at Nate slumped figure.

But it was just a freaking punch? Why should she collapse? It wasn't even a hard hit.

I instantly joined them to lift her up as we rushed her to the school clinic. While the school authorities suspended me for two weeks over violation of the rule that says no violence or physically attacking a fellow student.

I tried to explain what happened but all to no avail. I was painted the black sheep since the dumbass minions didn't help matters.

They clearly stated that I attacked them without any justifiable reasons.

And since it was three against one with nobody to serve as a witness to what happened, I got a suspension.