Chapter 7- why we loved part 1
Danni's Flashback, it was eighth grade. Monday morning the worst time of the week. It was the four minutes in between 2nd and 3rd period. I was rushing down the hallway from science. My hair was all over the place as usually. And I wore my naruto shirt with my d.n angle hoodie with dark's face printed on it. I was half way down the hall to Mrs. Bray classroom. For some reason she never liked me no matter how much I try, besides I am one of the best writers in this whole school. But even more surprising is her favorite student is Eddie. He'll be late to class everyday and she wouldn't care! As I entered the 300 hallway someone grabbed me from behind. "Naruto shirt again I see," the somewhat squeaky voice said.
"Hey I have style unlike you Losers," I said turning around to see of course Eddie.
"Yeah whatever, I need you to come with me,"
"What! uhh, is if you didn't notice Mrs. Bray already hates my guts so I don't think it would be smart not to be late for her class," I yelled at him annoyed.
"it okay you're with her favorite students remember, I just say we went to the counsel because you were so broken up about your break up and you were just begging me to come with you," he said putting his hand over my shoulder.
"Really," I said annoyed.
"You're right that's unbelievable you will never have a boyfriend,"
"Shut up, you ass," I yelled out just a little too loud.
"ah ah ,ah princess don't curse," he said popping my chin up like I was some baby.
"Why you little….." but before I could finish my sentence Eddie dragged me up to the roof.
"Look!" he shouted using my hand to point at the sun.
"Yeah , it's the sun," I said. "What's so special about it?"
"Not now but watch this," he used my hand and his and circled around the sun. All of a sudden half of the sun turned blue. It caught me by surprise but then I had a gut feeling and it just faded away by his words.
"It was better than before," he said smiling at me. "Isn't it cool?"
"Yeah it awesome it sure is better than Mrs. Bray's class," I said,
"Mrs. Bray's class they doing the Shakespeare play today we got hurry," he said dragging me down the stairs and into the three hundred hallways. He burst through the door interrupting Mrs. Bray's speech to the class.
"Eddie, Danni why are you late?" she asked directing most of her anger at me.
"Danni umm was being stupid again and went to fourth period instead of third and I had to walk her to class 'cause she dropped her stuff in the hallway," he said to her.
"Well, sit down and don't be late to my class again, Danni!" she barked, I rolled my eyes and sat in the back of the room while Eddie sat by his so called fan girls in the front. Mrs. Bray went on pulling out group name to present there version of any Shakespeare's play. "Blood Rose, you're turn to present." She said. I named the group. We went to the gymnasium were are stage was set up I was in my nerd Juliet costume and Eddie dressed up in his jock Romeo costume. A couple of people were in our group. The whole plot was that Romeo's and Juliet's friends are keeping them apart because they are from different social classes. The scene we wanted to do is when Romeo and Juliet are deeply in love and plan to meet up with each other. I went on stage and took a deep breath and then began to speak.
"Where is he," I sighed. I turned to the audience. "He was suppose to be here a good five minutes ago,"
"Hey, sorry I'm late the game went into overtime," Eddie said entering the stage.
"Its fine, it's not like I was waiting for hours," I said turning my back away from him.
"What's wrong Julie," he said coming close to me,
"I'm fine and don't call me Julie," I said still not looking at him.
"Fine," he said just leaning on the desk in the computer room.
"Romeo," I said catching his attention. I pushed up my big fake glasses and then said. "We….We should stop seeing each other,"
"What are you talking about; look I know our friends don't like each other…" he began grabbing my hand.
"That's just it it's driving me insane all this bickering and arguing it 's like needles piercing my skin I can't even go one second without some cheerleader saying "get your hands off my ray ray,' "
"What does it matter if some people don't like us together?" he said trying to hug me but I struggled out.
"No not just some all, all of them hate me and since you "accidently" threw a pass at me, they all are starting to figure out we are dating," I said with a little panic in my voice.
"So they have nothing to do with us," he said moving closer to me,
"You haven't seen it have you?" I asked trying to make myself cry.
"Seen what," he said trying to act worried but Eddie being one of the best liar, I know he'll pull through.
"The side of the school building it was spray painted in red it says Juliet must die," I said looking up at him finally making one tear fall down.
"Don't worry I'll….." he began saying.
"Don't worry, don't worry I can't do this anymore," I said finally I got myself to cry a lot. I pulled up my sleeves showing my fake scars thanks to Carla, our makeup artist. " I can't it hurts to much," I said, he grabbed my hand.
"Juliet you cut yourself!" he yelled.
"I'm sorry," I said.
"What were you thinking!" he yelled at me.
"Juliet must die," I said. "I thought that I was just bringing you down just some type of charity," he grabbed my arm and pushed me up against the desk. He took off my glass and UN tucked the geeky striped shirt. My heart began to pound and I felt his hand crept up my arm. And his face same closer to mine. His lips pressed against mine, as his hand stroke my hair. When he released he said.
"You idiot, I love you," his words warmed me up and for some reason I kissed him again.
"I love you too," I said. The audience applauses fill the room we took our bow. Mrs. Bray was crying screaming bravo. I glanced up at Eddie just to see that he was looking at me. My heart was racing on overtime max and for some reason I felt nervous being by Eddie, my best friend since the third grade. Two weeks after that I found myself trying to impress Eddie. I hated seeing myself begging at his every whim but for some reason I did!
"Hey, same hoodie I see," he said walking me down to lunch.
"Shut up, at least I got something to look forward too," I said not really in the mood.
"Uhhh…touchy, I guess it's somebody's time of the month," he joked which I guess turned on my on switch. I stopped in my tracks and slowly turned around with a 'ahh..Hell no' smile.
"Really Eddie, did you piss the bed last night," I said standing on my tippy toes.
"No, but it might look like you did," he said returning it with a Mr. know it all smirk.
"Hey, I might look like that but you got little ugly all over you face," I said air circling his face.
"That's probably the after effect of that kiss I gave you I probably inherited some of your ugly," he said.
I turned around and said. "And I probably inherited some of your stupidity," I walked a little further before I turned to Eddie, "Come on, you should hurry before I stop remembering your my best friend," I said, heading towards the café door. He smirked at me and then ran up towards me.
"You're so gullible Danni," he said turning to me. A week later nothing much has changed, except for Eddie he was being more serious and less class stud and more like a gentleman. I walked to him after gym and asked him why he was being so responsible. "Because you like guys like that….." he said not looking at me.
"What are you…." I began to say but I was cut off.
"You don't understand do you? You never did, how could I except you to start now," he said with his voice so closed to a whisper.
"Where did this come from?" I asked.
"This," he said grabbing my arms and pulling close to him. "Was always there,"
"Eddie?" I said looking into his eyes that seem clouded. He let me go with got me off step a little.
"Do you understand that I like you or are you going to go hide in your little hole again, finding a lot of comfort in your little anime world." He yelled at me. I was shocked about his words. He was the only I told that secret to but yet he uses it against me.
"Shut up! Why won't you just leave me alone!" I said pushing him back away from me.
"I can't that's the problem," he said coming close to me,
"No please Eddie I…." I started.
"Shut up Danni and listen to me for once," he yelled at me anger in his voice.
"Eddie," I mumbled under my breath. He grabbed me and brought me close to him so close that I could feel his breath at the tip of my nose.
"What if I told you that someone liked you what would you say?" he said with a calm voice.
' I would say Eddie do you need a hearing aid," I said trying to lighten the mood. He smiled at me and then said.
"I don't need a hearing aid but maybe you need one," he said brushing some strands of hair out of my face. I felt myself blush, I wanted to slap his hand away so I wouldn't fall a victim to feelings. But his grip was so tight I couldn't even move; besides there was no use of struggling.
"Why would I need one if this all just is some crazy dream," I said looking down at the floor, trying not to look Eddie in the eye.
He lifted my chin up; I turned the other way trying to ignore his eyes. "Look at me Danni," he said moving my chin trying to get me to look. "Just look at me I know you are debating whether or not too anyway," he said. I slowly looked up at his green eyes that was filled with some much passion it was driving me insane.
"Why do you always have to do this for me," I said filled with sudden fear and sadness.
"What?!" he questioned.
"Do you like playing around with my feelings," I said my voice began to crack. I held back my unwanted tears.
He stroked my cheek and let his hand move down to my neck. It made my heart skip a beat. When he noticed I was under his spell he whispered in my ear with such a sexy voice. "I'm not playing around I like you Danni a lot…no I Love you and if you want me to I give you more than just this," his words were like cupids arrows to my heart. I was completely under his control.
"Yes…" I said feeling my body get hot, that the only word I could find.
"I'll make you wish you never said that word," he said grabbing me by my waist. I felt myself blush this time Eddie noticed. "What's the matter, uncomfortable,"
