My fingers unconsciously twisted together, looking down at the floor someone walking by could have sworn I was praying.

I a way, I was.

Love month. A little light on the subject, A rose is given to someone you appreciate or love. Thus, love month.

Flash

"Gill!" My father rumbled from downstairs, slamming the door made the house shake. I shivered. I forgot the last time he did this, I was on a blind date with Luna, and thus her fascination with me began from the first date. She was quite boring, I admit.

My father's loud footsteps echoed down the hallway, drawing closer so I could almost hear his heavy breathing.

"Gill!" He yelled, once again when he opened the door with the creepiest grin I had ever seen. A grin that said

"I HAVE A PLAN!" He yelled, running over and plopping on my made bed. That would take a bit to straighten again. Sigh.

"Love month! In celebration for Valentine's Day love month would be a time where love would be in the air and sweethearts… or soon to be *hee hee*,"

Oh damn it all. The creepy giggle. Of course, the creepy giggle.

"Would gather up for a festival of love! Love, Gill! Isn't so romantic? I was thinking of every week, a romantic festival would be in motion. Romance! Ha ha!"

He bound out the hallway.

Oh shit.

And now I'm stuck here, waiting upon my beautiful Angel to come by soon. She left downstairs so it was a chance for me to be by her locker like a prince waiting for Ms. Beauty to come by, see me, fall madly in love with me… oh, the possibilities!

A few people walked by and I lowered my hands into my pockets. I recognized all of them from the school.

Oddly, this was a high school with only 1 main grade full of 17 year olds, but they had chosen what classes to take. Weird. But then, that's Principal Hamilton for you.

I sighed and looked down. Pausing only for a second I looked up. Kai was at his locker smiling.

"Yes? Kai?" I asked annoyed. I felt creeped.

"I'm just waiting for my bro to walk by. Waiting for newbie?"

"What? Is there a problem?"

"You look pretty smitten dude. You look like you have the L word. REAL bad."

I composed my face into something that looked stoic.

"The L word? I don't think so. She's a newbie. The mayor's son knows ALL newbies. Thus, Mayor's son."

Kai shook his head and saw Denny in the distance. He said he'd catch me later, and then ran to his equally idiotic friend.

I sneered and turned around.

Only Claire and Vaughn were talking in the distance, and Chase eyeing me suspiciously.

What? He has dibs? No fair!

"You like Angela."

"Yeah."

"Humph."

He grunted and turned back to digging in his locker. Vaughn was whispering something into Claire's ear and she giggled.

Stupid Love month.

~Luke~

Angela. Angela! Oh, how the rose weeps for his lost lover among the field of forget-me-nots, now, the name is but message of irony.

A rose. A single rose for my bff. She's going to love it! Of course, she loves everything I give her. I wonder why that is? Maybe cause my pure awesomeness is so totally moving!

Chase, I know for a fact has slipped a single rose into her locker this morning. She hasn't gone to her locker yet, and I know she's going to be surprised! I did the same, like Chase, but somehow, I feel something strange is going to happen…

-change view-

Just then, from across the field, a naked Toby was running through the fields with a rose in his hands. A flustered Renee ran after him, urging him to get his clothes on as soon as possible. Toby, who wasn't listening at all, broke into a Britney Spears song.

-back-

Nope, nothing yet!

~Chase~

Gill. Gill is my competiton! That low down... Doesn't he know I have dibs? Hello, I'm like, THEE most popular guy in class, and he is on a whole social level LOWER then me? Does he not know popular code?

-Change view-

To the left of Chase, all was silent.

TEE HEE

-back-

Holy fuck if that is Maya…

HOLY FUCK IT IS MAYA.

Back in class naked Toby sat in the seat beside a blushing Renee. The plan, obviously, had failed. But Renee was happy she had a camera on disposal in her dress. Hey! Renee has been waiting for WEEKS for Toby to strip again. Give her a break!

Claire had a black rose strapped on her overalls. Damn emo Vaughn.

Gill, who was clutching the still-there Rose like it was sand and going to fly away. He gritted his teeth.

Chase was sitting across the room with a sly grin, happy he never got a chance to give it to her yet. That, and they found a stack of porn in one of the old cabinets of confiscated things. Like, the 1990s or something.

Luke was singing the Britney spears song that he heard Toby sing earlier in his head.

The only people in the room were Luke, Kai, Ann, Claire, Gray, Cliff, Jin, Gill, and Chase.

Whoops, now Angela.

She glided in the room once again in her flawless steps. Sigh, Angela.

From the corner of Gill's eye, Gray was giving a rose to a shy Cliff.

I never knew they were gay. Huh.

Cliff gave a small hug to the sender, squeaked, and then sat down quickly.

A smiley Gray went back to his seat in silence. Well, they look like they could be good together anyway. Cute couple.

Gill gave a small blush as Angela gave a quick smile towards his direction. Faint, sigh,

"Hello." She said shyly. Gill gave a nod and she quickly rushed towards Luke.

Was… Luke… Doing the Macarena?

Luke smiled, held out a rose to her and she smiled.

Think I'm giving up that easily? Think again, Luke!

-After Class-

She was walking towards the exit of the school with two roses in her hands, held closely to her heart and a small smile on her pale face. Those blue eyes… So beautiful, so undead.

I rushed to catch up with her. This rose would surely get her to know I like her.

I pushed open the door and held onto her shoulder.

"Th-thank you, Gill…" She blushed a bit and looked down.

"No prob-leemmmmmmmmmm…?"

We both looked to my left to see my father, in girls clothes with lipstick smeared all over himself.

He also looked to the left with eyes that looked like slits with blue eye shadow over them, did nothing, then turned back to walk away.

I'm scared for life.

Thanks, dad.