Thank you for the support! I read your reviews and so... here's a chapter from Calypso's point of view.
A few days later...
"No" She thought "No, no, no, no. This is wrong." Seeing Leo stare at her like that, as if he was a lost puppy whose owner had beaten and abandoned him, made her heart hurt like it was being squeezed by a cold fist. Leo approaching her in science period had been the last straw. It was becoming torture for her, enough to make her reconsider her decision.
But then again, What was she doing? Leo was a player, a p-l-a-y-e-r. He probably had half the girls willing to be his slaves. If this was true then why did he want her? Her mind was a bursting cluster of unanswered questions and she could not deduce any solution to her problem.
Still, she had to go talk to Leo. It wouldn't be fair if she didn't and honestly she couldn't take it anymore. Leo, no matter how intimidating and reckless he was, no matter how big of a heartbreaker he was, had always attracted her. His smiles had never ceased to make her heart race, his dark, chocolate eyes were deep enough to drown all her thoughts and his hair, Oh his hair! She could swear it was more silky and soft than her own. And when it was tousled ...
Calypso abruptly realized how foolish she had been. How could she ever deny her feelings for him? They had been there all along. She hoped it wasn't too late to correct her foolish mistake. "I need to go and apologize to him right now." She thought.
She had been on leave for two days and now that she was back again, she needed to amend her actions.
She slowly made her way towards the place where Leo and his friends hung out. To say that she was surprised would be an understatement. Calypso was absolutely flabbergasted when she saw the dozen or so girls that were lurking around Leo like his personal maids, they were giggling hysterically and study hours had not even started yet. All of this had stopped happening about a month ago, but it seemed as if the world had flipped during her absense.
One of the girls, she noticed had her hands on Leo. Calypso immediately felt a pang in her heart, the feeling was so intense that it nearly overwhelmed her. "Jealousy", her brain interpreted this fierce emotion. She shook her head, anger filling up inside her only to disperse and become sadness. She felt utterly alone and helpless but her resolve was very strong, strong enough to help her persevere.
Calypso somehow maneuvered her way around the crowd and tapped Leo's shoulder, "Leo?" He turned around with an eyebrow raised and snapped at her "What do you want missy?"
If he had been saying this to someone else, in such an angry yet adorable way, Calypso would have burst out laughing but at that time, she felt another pang in her heart.
"We need to talk." She replied as calmly as she could.
"Oh yeah! You finally decided I was worth your time, well... it's too late. I'm super busy now." Leo replied harshly.
"Leo-" Calypso tried again but he cut her off. "Look I've got plenty of girls here to entertain me, I don't even want you." he said dramatically. "And that little thing you did in PE, forget about it."
Calypso felt her resolve start to break. "But Leo-" she managed to get it before Leo interrupted her once again. "Lalalalala, I can't hear you." He taunted her.
Her shout was so loud, it overcame all the noises in the hallway. "LEO VALDEZ! LISTEN TO ME THIS INSTANT." Her voice sounded like it was booming from loudspeakers. Her chest heaved due to the pressure and the entire hallway went silent.
Leo seemed all guilty and sad for a moment but that look hardened and melted away, it was soon replaced by one of hatred and anger. "Why the hell should I do that?" he asked her, his tone as cold as dry ice and almost as loud as hers.
"I've been trying to get your attention for days" he said, the volume of his voice slowly decreasing. "But you never listened." He said with disapproval eminent in his tone.
Calypso's guilt slowly churned in her stomach and her eyes were quickly catching moisture. She stared at him with regret, trying to convey her unspoken message.
"You have no idea what I've been through."
His eyes searched hers and he grabbed her shoulders for emphasis. "You have no idea, Calypso. No idea."
A tear had now escaped his eye and his breath hitched. He backed away and abruptly wiped his tear. "And now you suddenly show up wanting to talk me." He said flatly.
"I-I" her voice cracked and her eyes burned, her nose was about to get runny and she knew she would break down any second now. Her previous relationships had not gone well and this one was about to become a failure and before it started.
So, she turned around wanting to escape him, but took about two steps before he grabbed her wrist and pulled her into his arms.
"I'm sorry" Leo whispered and her heart broke.
The dam inside her burst into an avalanche which flowed freely until there was not a single drop left. The entire time Leo kept muttering consoling words in her ear. When she was done she realized that Leo's shirt was completely soaked and she was clutching his clothes so tightly, that they could have ripped off any second.
She looked up at Leo to find that a few drops had escaped his eye sockets too.
"Leo" she croaked. He unwrapped his arms and brought them to her face to brush away a few strands of hair.
"I'm sorry" Calypso said truthfully. " I didn't know what to do after what happend. As you can see, I have zero experience. I started ignoring you but now I can see that I was wrong."
Calypso stopped rambling and looked at Leo, who probably wasn't even listening to her. He was staring at her face and smiling lovingly. Wait...
He bent down and kissed her. It was a soft, sweet kiss which left her wanting more.
"Ahem!" someone cleared their throat beside them. She turned around to see Leo's friend smirking, a few of her friends clapping and the entire girl population glaring at her.
And that was when realization struck both of them as hard as a rock. Every kid in high school had been watching them.
Finally! I spent a lot of time writing this chapter. My fingers are aching.
This may or may not be the last chapter, I'm not sure. But for now, I'm taking a one-day break.
Please tell me if you liked the chapter and also inform me if you didn't like it, justify your criticism along with it. I worked pretty hard on this because it's hard typing it out on a phone.
Virtual hugs and kisses from your favourite characters and virtual freshly baked cookies from me. Thanks for the support and stay tuned for my next story. And I might decide to add a bonus chapter.
Regards,
TheKleptomaniac
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