Chapter two, dun, dun, dun… haha anywho .. this story, yes, is already written to the like 9th chapter. So I'm just catching it up on this site haha… I liked it enough to put it on…
Chapter 2
Marissa was left speechless. Why was this happening? Alex had left, hadn't she? Guess not, that was definitely Alex standing before her, no doubts about it. Marissa forced herself to stay put, the urge to run pulsing under her skin. She was here to stay no matter what. She just had to find a way to do it. She looked at the ground. Maybe if she just pretended Alex wasn't there it wouldn't get to her.
"Well, you two seem to know each other. Marissa, Alex will be your guide around the school, you two have the same schedule as it works out." Mr. Refini informed Marissa. Did she just hear him right? They shared the same schedule. How, why, all she wanted to do right now was stay as far away from Alex as possible, but now she was going to spend the whole year with her. Marissa's jaw dropped to the floor, her hands crinkling her schedule. This had to be a joke. "You know where to find me." At that the principal left, leaving the two girls alone in the hallway. Marissa suddenly became very interested in her feet, her hands toying with each other. What to say, what to say. She fumbled from topic to topic.
"Uh, hi," she managed to get out, a warm red settling on her cheeks. Gaining enough confidence to look over the blonde, her eyes wandered over Alex. She seemed well, skin pink and rosy, lips glossed and pink, hair shiny, and she smelled rather nice. Marissa kicked herself mentally for that last observation. Never was she going to fall for that blonde, not again. She would never let herself get hurt again. "So I guess we're going to be seeing each other… A lot." She smiled at Alex. She always had to state the obvious. It was her talent, her gift.
"You think," Alex smiled back. God she loved that smile, still after all they went through that smile got to her. She shook her head. She shouldn't think like that. They weren't together. They were very from being together. "C'mon we should get to class; we'll talk in the free we have next." Marissa looked at her schedule, so far, same schedule just as Mr. Refini had said. Marissa watched Alex pull herself back into class. This was going to be one hell of a year. Marissa treaded into the classroom. She almost fell over when she saw the teacher. Mr. Ovisca was tall, even for a man, he towered over her by at least four inches, his hair was thinning, the toupee covering his head failed its job, and his outfit was a brown suit with a bright blue tie.
"You must be Ms. Cooper. Would you please take your seat next to Alex?" Marissa sighed. Everything had to revolve around Alex. Why couldn't she just get a break? She threw her thoughts to the side. School came first or whatever. She squished in between Alex and another girl, her thigh brushing up against Alex's. A thin wave of chill cascaded through her form. The shivers were here again. They happened before they got together, and now here they were again, after the break up.
"Sorry," she whispered as she slid into her seat. She could feel the warmth of the two girl's body on her skin. It felt amazing, especially Alex's heat. She kicked herself under the table. It's over, Marissa, over. She screamed at herself over and over again, sometimes even kicking herself. Unfortunately the tight quarters she shared was a little two tight, causing her to hit Alex. Oddly enough, she never did come in contact with the brunette beside her. She was pulled to Alex for some reason. She hated to admit that though. She wanted to stay as far away as possible, but that pull just grew stronger and stronger. The bell rang loud, startling Marissa from her seat. She regained her composure, but lost it almost second later, her entire body being jerked out of the room.
"Ok now we can talk," Alex had managed to grab her from class and relocate to a more secluded area. This was going to be serious. Marissa found herself in the girl's bathroom. It was empty, but she was sure at one point or another someone would walk in. Someone always walked it. It was what bathrooms were for, coming and going at a regular basis. "Don't worry no one ever comes in here, it's like a rule or something." Alex assured her. Marissa looked up. Alex knew her too well.
"I can't believe I'm here, with you. I never thought I'd have to deal… I mean do this again." Marissa stared into Alex's eyes, finding it hard to come up with words. She never thought she'd feel this way, not again. But something about Alex, maybe it was her eyes or her smile, or even the soft of her touch; Marissa just felt compelled to touch her. She tried to shake the sensation off. She needed to stay calm, cool and collected. She didn't love Alex anymore. She couldn't. "I'm sorry; it's just too weird, you, me, in the same school, same schedule." Marissa dropped her gaze.
"It's weird for me too, you know." Alex smirked, leaning against the wall. "We're going to have to deal with it through the year," Marissa pondered what the blonde was getting at. "Why don't we just start over, put the past behind us, hakuna matata?" Alex suggested. That was a big change, from awkward to 'let's be friends.' Marissa smiled shyly at the suggestion. She liked it. Hopefully it would work. The only problem was that she couldn't forget that trauma already. She even wondered if she ever could. Marissa stared up at Alex; she nodded 'yes;' though she wasn't quite sure it was a good idea. "Good, now friends, not that we weren't, right?" Alex smiled, holding out a hand.
Emotions rampaged through her body. Parts of her wanted nothing more then to feel Alex's warmth, other parts screaming stay away and other parts just confused, unsure what to do. Her head jumbled every ounce of feeling she had, making any conclusion of what to do unclear. Marissa threw herself into Alex's arms instead, hugging the blonde. She didn't know why. It just felt like her mind was collapsing and there was no other option. It did feel right. It felt perfect, like it completed her in some odd manner.
"I'm sorry…" She backed off, head sunk low. Alex looked stunned, arms still positioned to the side as if hugging air. Marissa gave a small snicker. Alex dropped her arms, a bright red blush consuming her face. Marissa felt her own cheeks warm to greet Alex's. She tugged on her shirt, once again looking the blonde over. Here she was again, thinking about Alex. She knew she had to stop. Someone would get hurt if she didn't. But every time she tried a new thought would pop back into her brain. "What time does class end?" Marissa changed the subject, also digressing away from her train of thought. Alex's eyes met Marissa's.
"In about ten minutes." Alex answered. Marissa slid up beside Alex. Nothing to do but wait. What a boring life she lived. She grinned to herself. A still silence sat firmly between the two girls. Neither of the two girls seemed to mind. They just stood, staring at the wall in front of them. The silence was rather nice for Marissa. It let her get a few things off her mind, thoughts about Ryan, her mother, and the reason she was expelled. The bell shrilled, waking Marissa from her thoughts. Marissa muttered a few curses before following Alex out the door and to they're next class, science. Once again she found herself between two bodies. This time it was Alex and a guy. The boy was tall with ruffled brown hair. His smile was bright, and his face almost cute. Still, Marissa found her body leaning towards Alex.