Mr CEO’s Little Bride

Ruby’s Pov;

I walked to class that morning feeling tired and moody.

” You okay?” Diane asked, noticing my mood.

I forced out a smile before nodding.

We hadn’t settled down for long when the bell rang and a teacher came in.

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” Is that all he said afterwards?” I asked, pressing her to tell me all that Mr Carmen said when I left yesterday.

” We would be having a parents and a teachers meeting soon” she informed, sipping out from her juice.

” For what?” I asked arching my brows.

It sounded childish to me.

She shrugged her shoulders making me roll my eyes

I guess he didn’t say anything meaningful after all.

” Hey, have you heard?” she lowered her voice and asked, her neck stretching over from the other side of the table to mine.

” Hear what?” I asked in return my voice was equally low too.

” Louis is gonna release a single soon” she said and squealed happily.

I rolled my eyes again. Gosh!! I can’t believe I used to be part of the girls acting this way.

Now, it just seems nothing about him attracts me anymore.

” And guess what again?” she asked.

I munched away not giving her a listening ear.

” He’s on the same team as us. Basketball team” she informed, making me lower down my burger.

” Whaaat?” I shrieked.

” I know right. Hmph!” she grinned so widely that I feared for her cheeks.

But hold on; What does she mean by that? Hope she’s joking? Hope this is just another one of her jokes?.

But thinking about it, Diane never makes any jokes about things like this… most especially about Louis.

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I was more than shocked to really find Louis in the basketball team later on.

My lips were literally hanging when he walked in.

The girls that saw him came in started screaming and wailing, but too bad, most of them weren’t in the team.

The Basketball team in my school doesn’t usually have a lot of girls compared to other teams.

We weren’t up to five girls in the team and I was the only serious one.

Diane would have left long ago but I was the one holding her back and now, she can’t seem to stop thanking me.

” He’s got to be kidding me” I whispered in disbelief.

” Get used to it” Diane grinned and walked off.

She walked to him and they started discussing.

I was so nervous. I couldn’t believe he was here… with us.

I walked sluggishly to them and he averted his gaze to me as soon as I approached them.

” Hey!” I cooed, my head to the ground.

” Hey” he waved back.

” Ruby right?” he asked and I could find my jaws dropping.

How… how did he…

” Nice to meet you” he completed before I could make sense of all that was happening.

He brought out his hand for a handshake and I looked at Diane who hasn’t stopped smiling since, then his face and back to the outstretched palm.

” Nice to meet you too” I managed out a smile and I saw Diane give me a thumbs up.

Goodness!!.

He went on to ask questions which I took the pleasure of answering because Diane doesn’t know that much.

She’s in two teams and this was just like the passing team to her.

She doesn’t really compete much in this team.

I know it’s weird and funny for me to be in such a team but honestly, it’s what I like.

I don’t know why but I’ve always loved basketball.

I’ve been amongst the people representing the team in events and occasions for years.

” It won’t hurt if I try this on right?” he suddenly asked, taking a good look at the hand protective gear.

I smiled and helped him put it on his arm.

He smiled and moved his arm around.

” A lot has really changed around here” he said, looking round.

” Yeah” I muttered, wondering where Diane had suddenly taken off to.

The door to the team has already been closed as a result of the noise coming from outside due to the other team’s girls’ shouts, screams and the like.

The rest of the basketball team members were yet to arrive so I decided to start practicing till they came.

” You’re really good at this, you know. Do you plan on pursuing a career in sports?” Louis asked from his sitting position.

His eyes haven’t left my body since and it kinda made me feel comfortable and uneasy.

” I just really love sports,” I replied.

” Really? That’s lovely. A lot of girls don’t really like sport sport. They prefer to go for those that aren’t the main deal… like you know, gymnastics and the likes” he said belatedly.

He has a point but not fully.

” All sports count and are strenuous. They all need the same level and amount of commitment and hard work poured into them. Without these, nothing can be achieved” I said, laying emphasis on the important parts.

” Woah!! You seem to know a lot. Do you mind me asking what you wanna become in future?” he asked, putting it simply, in a rosy and fair manner.

I paused when he asked this. I’ve never really thought of that.

I mean, I’m from a rich home, beautiful, smart and intelligent.

Technically speaking, when people are saying I wanna become a doctor, lawyer or anything else, I don’t really say anything because the only things I am good at are sports, mathematics and the likes.

I’m good at a lot of things so I am sure and convinced I’ll succeed with whatever I decide to do.

” I… I haven’t really given it much thought yet” I let out slowly, drawing in a deep breath.

A short silence ensued between us.

” But in any case, you won’t be one of those girls adding marriage to the list. Heard you’re married?” he threw, leaving me dumbfounded.

How the hell did he know that already? He just came a few days ago.

I wondered as I stared at this guy in front of me who was acting weird and unbelievable beyond any reason doubts.