Pursuing Her (Sophie and Tristan)

Chapter 28 Water Park

slender legs.The fact that he was six feet tall only made him all the more irresistible to the girls that were ogling him.Having witnessed how powerful Sophie was, they were all shocked when they heard what Ysabelle said.No one could possibly bully someone as powerful as Sophie!Being the teacher in charge of the self-study session, Carrie got mad when she arrived and saw the commotion outside the classroom.She was about to start scolding them, but the words got stuck in her throat when she saw Tristan standing there.“Hi, who are you?”Carrie had never seen such a handsome man in her entire life. He looked so good that standing before him made her feel ashamed of her unattractive appearance.“I’m a relative of Sophie’s,” Tristan replied.Ysabelle froze when she heard that. Wait… Isn’t he my relative? Since when did he become Sophie’s relative?Carrie frowned when she heard him mention Sophie’s name.“Please look after our Sophie, miss,” Tristan said politely.“Of course!” Although she didn’t quite like Sophie, Carrie found herself unable to say no to Tristan.“Ugh… He could’ve just told her to not bully Sophie!” Ysabelle muttered under her breath.Carrie then turned toward the students watching on and said, “Settle down, students! It’s time for class!”Sophie was about to head on in as well, but stopped in her tracks when Tristan grabbed her arm from behind.“Is there something else I can help you with, mister?”“I’d like to have a word with Sophie, if that’s okay.”Although Carrie had wanted to admire Tristan’s handsome face a little while longer, she had no choice but to reluctantly enter the classroom.Since it was just the two of them on the field, Sophie didn’t really mind hanging out with him.“Come take a walk with me,” Tristan said, looking incredibly dazzling even though he was just standing there.Huh? Is he asking me to walk around the school with him? Oh, well… I guess I could use some fresh air after dealing with that crazy woman earlier.With that in mind, Sophie casually walked alongside him as they strolled around the campus.Jipsdale Premier High had a garden with a river that ran through the entire school.As the students were all in class, there was no one in the area. All they could hear was the sound of the river and the buzzing of the cicadas.“Your school has a nice scenery.”“I’m sure you’ve seen way better scenery than this in your life, Mr. Tristan. Jipsdale Premier High should be child’s play in comparison,” Sophie mumbled while kicking a pebble aside.I’m not sure why he came to see me, but it’s nice not having to sit through Carrie’s class.Sophie was so lost in her thoughts that she didn’t notice the steps beneath her feet and lost her balance.Fortunately, Tristan had his eye on her the whole time and quickly reached out to grab her arm. He then pulled her into his arms, only letting go of her after she had steadied herself.“Are you all right?”“I’m fine.” Sophie, who had always been as cool as a cucumber, found herself blushing a little. D*mn it! Why am I so clumsy around him?The way she lowered her head in embarrassment made his heart flutter.“Come on, I’ll walk you back to your class.” Tristan was no longer the hot-blooded teen he used to be, but being around eighteen-year-old Sophie never failed to make his heart race.Since she was already in high school, he didn’t mind waiting a little for her to mature as an adult.The first self-study session had just ended by the time Sophie returned.Ysabelle pulled her aside the moment she stepped in through the door.“What were you and my uncle talking about, Soph? You were out for an entire session! My uncle isn’t exactly a very chatty person, but he seems to treat you very differently!” she asked curiously.Sophie started blushing again when she recalled that little embrace they had earlier.“What’s wrong? Why is your face so red? Are you having a fever?” Ysabelle asked worriedly and reached out to touch her forehead.Not wanting to keep the conversation going, Sophie brushed her hand aside. “I’m fine. It’s probably just the heat. Besides, I think he treats me differently because of you!”Since the senior year students would be having their university entrance exams, Jipsdale Premier High only let them have Sundays off.As Sophie didn’t have any plans for that Sunday, she decided to sleep in and visit Josiah later in the afternoon.She was sleeping soundly in bed when the doorbell rang all of a sudden.After dragging herself out of bed, Sophie opened the door and saw Ysabelle standing outside all dressed up.“Why are you still in bed, Soph? The weather is so great that it’d be a sin to stay indoors!”“Where are you going?”“To the water park! Come on, let’s go together!”Ysabelle really loved water parks and had been wanting to go there for