I speed walk through the hallway, sliding in between couples and friends. The halls really got packed during this time. But it was kind of expected at any college. You are going to have to go through crowds like this whether or not you like it. I had ten minutes until class started, but I wanted to be really early. I can find a good seat if I arrive earlier than everyone else. The second bell rung throughout the halls making people pick up the pace to get to classes which helped a lot. Looking around me, I try to look around at the numbers but with everyone moving so quickly it became difficult to read them. Got damn it, I better not be late for this class. I only have 5 more minutes before the doors close and the halls are clear. Just try to remember...I walk over to the wall and sit down on a black metal bench that was screwed to the ground. I sit down and put my hands through my hair, while looking at the ground. Okay try to remember. I close my eyes and try to reach in the back of my mind to recall the events that had occurred 20 minutes earlier.
He laughs a little and continues reading." Alright your first class starts at 9:10, it's all about spells. I have some friends that are witches and they told me about the class. You may be lectured about some spell decision making and that everyday you should be learning a new spell."He continues reading." Your next class should be right down here."
We walk down the hall." Across and 5 doors down?"
He nods." Yeah it seems so. That's probably why they say that you shouldn't be late to classes."
Across, 5 doors down...Liam had the schedule in his hand and while we were walking we had just gotten off the elevator, so that means it had to be somewhere near the elevator. The only bad thing is that there are like 20 classrooms near the elevator...Wait a second. The schedule! I can just look at the schedule.
I quickly sit up, reaching my hands in my uniform pants...I don't feel anything like paper. Just my phone, dorm key, and wallet...And now that I think about it I don't remember him handing me back my schedule. He must've put it in his pocket. I sigh and stand back up. The hall was almost cleared out with students who knew where their classes were. I look up at the clock and the time says 9:08. Yeah only a miracle right now would be the only way for me to find my class in two minutes. I should've payed more attention but I was so nervous and excited that I couldn't really grasp what he was telling me all the way...I place my hands in my pocket and look at my feet as I walk down the hall. And that's when my miracle came...
"So you skip classes now?" A voice said from in front of me.
My reflexes force my head to pop up immediately trying to see who's voice it could be and if they were even talking to me. And there I see a tall figure with jet black hair and a uniform that compliments his body nicely. The stack of paper and work he had in hand looked awfully heavy, yet he held them close not allowing them to fall. My eyes wonder at him looking him up and down when my mind finally connects the name to his face."Zius..."
"That is my name." He says with a small grin. He looks at me and starts to walks over." Why are you out here wondering around? Didn't you hear the bell?"
My eyes fell to the ground. I felt kind of irresponsible and immature and well...like a kid. Actually very similar to a kid. I started to pout when I couldn't find my class and I left my schedule with Liam."I umm...forgot something."
He approaches me with an raised eyebrow."You want to talk a little bit louder so I can hear?"
I look up annoyed by him already, when he didn't even do anything, and sigh loudly."I can't find...my classes." I say softly.
He leans in."I still can't hear you." By this time the halls were clear and the bell started to ring. Then I felt my heart sink a tad bit. I was late for my first day of classes. Very mature of you Cloud.
Over the loud ringing bell, I felt myself getting upset." I'm late for my fucking class because I can't find it!"
He looks at me with a shocked expression. I bet he was going to give me some kind of talk about me being more mature and responsible. Instead, his shocked face faded into smile and then a laugh. I had never really heard his laugh. It was adorable. He was usually so strict all the time. I thought that I would never hear a laugh out of him. He sounds a whole lot better when he does that...Wait why the fuck is he laughing at me!?
I snap back out of my 'awkward moment' and get angrier."Don't laugh at me during a time like this! I'm being serious!"
He shakes his head while he's laughing." I know...That's why it's...so...so funny." He held the paper in his arms before greatly, but now it looked like he could drop them any second.
"Zius it's not funny! Look your going to drop the papers if you don't stop laughing...Stop laughing you dumb ass!" It wasn't even funny. I was trying to be on time to my class and this dummy thought it was funny to laugh at me when I was trying to get more information about my powers.
"Cloud your such...your such a..kid..haha!" He was bent over laughing, letting papers slide from the stack and onto the floor. I knew he was going to say that. Now or Later he was going to say those words. I wanted to yell at him and tell him that I wasn't a kid but this time I had to agree. My actions before were childish like. I sigh and walk over to grab the fallen papers that he had dropped. And when I pick up the last one he finally starts to get his laughing under control.
"Why did you just start laughing at me you asshole? I was expecting you to agree or even yell and give me a speech!?" I throw my hands around with the papers gripped around them...I don't even think he is listening. Yeah he's still laughing at me. I wait a few more minutes, (and I'm still late), for him to stop laughing.
I cross my arms and tap my foot out of anger and annoyance. Watching him laugh at me was ridiculous and embarrassing. I'm really glad that the hall is clear now otherwise I think I would've died of embarrassment. "Zius could you stop laughing at me got damn it! I'm already late for my damn classes and now you want to laugh at me!"
Have you ever tried to be intimidating to someone, but all it does is make the situation worse? Well yeah that was all I was doing. Because apparently me yelling made him laugh even more... Watching him laugh at me made me angry and made me want knock all those papers out of his arms, but then there was the sweet side to me that wanted to laugh with him and agree or whatever just because I was happy to see him finally laughing. With him being strict all the time and unpredictable, you never knew what to expect from him. I'll admit this was completely out of the blue for him to laugh like this. And like I said before, the good part of me that was happy about making him laugh was actually really enjoying this 'Zius'. I wish he could be like this all the time. I want him to smile and not look so strict or angry or sad. Just laugh and enjoy life.
His laughing started to fade with me not yelling anymore. I guess because I was to busy daydreaming about him that he started to control himself.
"Whew...I don't remember the last time I had a good laugh like that." Zius straightens his posture and fix the stack in his arms.
I snap back to my senses and sigh heavily."It wasn't suppose to be funny Zius. Your really mean."
"Haha I just didn't expect you to be so angry and sad about not finding your classes. You could've asked someone." He shook his head with a small smile still on his face.
My eyes fall to the ground."I don't know anyone to ask around." My eyes go back up to him angrily. I furrow my eyebrows."You could've helped me without laughing you asshole! Instead you laughed your ass off at me."
His smiles gets bigger."Because it was funny. It is normal for someone to laugh at something if they think that it's funny, Right?"
I narrow my eyes at him."But it wasn't fucking funny. It's embarrassing! You even admitted that I acted like a kid!"
Silence passes through our conversation before he said something unexpected." You somewhat acted like an abandoned puppy...more than a kid now that I think about it."
A puppy?...Why is he comparing me to adorable animals? I look up at him." Why a puppy?"
He puts his hand out, silently asking for the papers. I hand them to him as he mixes them back into the stack." For example, say that the owner threw a bone out at the park for the puppy to go catch. And the bone lands all the way across the park-
"Zius what the hell are you telling me about? You know I like animals and want to be a vet but-"
"No just listen. I'm getting to it. The bone lands all the way across the park. You run to get it but then when you turn around the owners gone. So your left walking through the park thinking that your lost and abandoned and scared of the consequences. Just like how you were just now. But then the owner returns shortly after and you live happily ever after."
I look at him for a second..."I got the story until you started talking about the owner. How is he related to the situation?"
He rolls his eyes slightly."I'm the owner."
"...Okay" I repeat." And how is he related to the situation?"
"Because I'm going to help you find your class so you can stop acting like a puppy." I hope he doesn't start comparing me to puppies now.
I cross my arms." I think I liked it better when you compared me to kids." I say with a small smile." So Owner, how are you going to help me find my class?"
"Well first every puppy needs a leash." All of a sudden he grabs my tie that was neatly tucked into my uniform and tugs at it lightly."Come Alexander."
I jump when I hear that name and embarrassment quickly starts to show on my face."Don't use my middle name!"
Zius doesn't turn around to look at me instead he is still dragging me, making me walk with him by my tie."You'll live, so shush your whining." Although I can't see him I can still hear him. And what I hear is a snicker."Only sad dogs whine."
"I hate my owner..." I cross my arms as I'm dragged along with him.
He stops and drags me in front of him. "And I don't really like my dog either, but I'm not going to just go and switch you out am I?"
My eyes shift down at the ground. I sigh."No."
"Good dog. Want a treat?" Do I want a treat? He just carries around candy- Wait Wait Wait! I'm not a dog!
"No Zius I don't want a fucking treat because I'm not a fucking dog!" I reply back angrily.
Zius face becomes a little gloomy."My puppy isn't really behaving well today. I'll take you to the vet, Okay?"
I'm confused, but at the same time I want to be angry at him...But then again I want to be laughing with him. This is really not the time to be having all this going on when I have a class to get to. I sigh."And how does the vet relate to this story?"
He smiles a little."Because the vet is your class. Now will you at least put some enthusiasm in your attitude. You would make a horrible pet with that attitude and no one will want to get you."
I close my eyes to collect myself. And open them back up with joy and a smile on my face."Happy?"
He looks at my face to study it."Yeah I'll accept it. Come on."
He walks past me and drags me along.
I cross my arms. I am really really glad no one is out here. This can't get anymore embarrassing. He glances back over his shoulder."Have you finally calmed down?"
I sigh heavily."Yes I'm calm, Zius. But do you honestly really have to pull on my tie-"
"Leash." He says abruptly.
"What?"
"It's a leash. Not a tie." He was definitely messing with my nerves.
I roll my eyes."Leash. Tie. Whatever! I just don't see why you have to pull on it."
"Because your a puppy Alexander, and puppies get lost."
"Stop fucking calling me that! I have a name!" I felt kind of stupid with him pulling me like this.
"Is that not part of your name though?" He asks the question as if he was the innocent one in this conversation.
"Zius your such an asshole! Just let my got damn tie go! I don't wanna be your puppy anymore!" I yank his hand down from my tie and then it all happens so quickly.
He turns around and grabs it again. I glare at him angrily and try to knock his hand back down, instead he lets go of my tie and knocks my hand back down, grabbing my tie once more and pulling me closer to him. Our face are inches away from each other and the only thing I can feel is his breath breathing down my neck. I look up at his eyes at the same time as he does. Our eyes connect and I look away quickly 5 seconds later...His eyes were just like how Andrew's and Donnie's were...not sad but lustf- I cut myself off before I can finish the sentence. No No No No No! He doesn't even go that way and neither do I. But why the hell is it getting hot in the big open space? Stop making yourself sound gay Cloud. Your not that at all. Your straight. He's straight. Were both into women and just females. I really need to break this silence.
"I-I'm sorry. I'll be a good." I hadn't even noticed it yet but I could start to feel the heat in my cheeks. I bet my whole face was red.
He wraps his hands around my tie." And right after I said you were being a good pet."
"I'll cooperate. I promise." I shift my eyes to the ground. His dark ruby eyes really were hypnotizing. I couldn't even look him straight in the face.
His smile becomes bigger." You promise?...So I can call you Alexander if I want?"
I forget my embarrassed face and object the answer immediately."No that's not what I meant at all! What I meant was that...I'll still be your puppy." I say quietly and softly.
He pulls me closer with my tie." I still can't hear you." By this time we were nearly so close to each other that we could've- well you know. So I turn my head and closed my eyes.
I say it louder."I'll be your puppy."
He smiles warmly."Okay. And you'll be good too?"
I nod unable to find more words. I just wanted to get from out of this position. It was so embarrassing.
"Good." He loosens his grip on my tie and turns around back around to walk, pulling me with him.
What the hell was that move? Maybe I took it the wrong way?...Yeah that has to be it. Me and him being more than just frenimies. Oh yeah that's what I decided to call us because I don't want to say he's my friend because the relationship we have right now is not typically friend level. He is always toying with me and making me angry. So I decided to declare us frenimies. Anyways back to the topic, Me and him being more than frenimies. Even that sentence sounds weird. First of all, I'm sure it can't be that hard for him to get a girl with his looks. But the only thing is his attitude. He can be kept back and quiet and not really know how to express his feelings normally. But other than that him getting a girlfriend in 5 minutes is a high possibility...Yeah I'm for sure about that too. I knew that I was the only one who over reacted when he did that. He only thinks of our relationship just like how I think it is. Frenimies...Damn my emotions.
"Okay here is it is. The vet's office." He comes to a stop at a door. And just like I guessed earlier, near the elevator. The door number was 682. And I knew that the next class was across and 5 doors down."And another way to remember the next class is because it's across and 5 doors down."
I smile knowing that we thought the same thing."Thanks Zius."
He turns around."Is my Alexander finally being obedient?"
I look at him again."...If you call me that I'm going to take back my thank you."
"If you did take it away, it wouldn't bother me. Because I know my A- puppy won't leave it's owner." He gives me a grin.
I remember how I just yelled at him about me leaving and how we so close before. I feel my face becoming red."...Well while your here bothering the students from getting a education don't you need to be doing some work?"
"I actually do need to be filing some paperwork-" Were interrupted by his cell phone going off. His expression looks as if he doesn't know who it could be either until he says something."It could be my one of my co-workers."
He takes his awesome phone out of his pockets, pressing the 'Answer Call' button and puts it to his ear."Hello?"
His whole demeanor changed while he was answering the phone. At first he was laughing with me until he said that it could possibly be a co-worker. His smile slides off his face. But then it it came back when he heard the voice on the other line.
"Oh it's you. What's up?"
I hear them both share a laugh. I think that was a joke he just made.
"...You want me to meet with who?...Oh actually yeah we already met." Who was he talking about? And who was he talking to? Damn it I have the opportunity to say I don't care and walk inside, but curiosity is killing the cat- well in this case the dog right now."Yeah he doesn't remember me at all. He doesn't even have a clue."
He turns slightly and continues talking. Did he not want me to hear?
"Yeah...Wait your coming here?...I don't know if-...Fine there is really no use in trying to talk you out of shit...You know he's going to be shocked right?" Him and the voice over the phone are having some kind of serious conversation about someone. Damn I'm really curious and want to know what is going on. And it's making me a little angry that he knows something and isn't letting me know...I sound really childish right now and I'm literally acting like were a coup- What the hell am I thinking!? I really need to get inside class.
He finally ends the call and puts his phone in his pocket. He turns back around to me. His facial expression is totally different now. His face was very serious."W-What was it? Why do you have that face?"
My thoughts pour out of my mouth out of nervousness. He looks at the ground and then back at me."...All I can tell you right now at the moment is that you're about to find out everything about all of the confused shit that you've been going through."
My eyes travel over his face."Zius I don't get it."
He closes his eyes and puts his hands on my shoulders."...Just...Just meet me at hall D. By yourself." Hall D?...I'm getting a little worried now. And why by myself? He interrupts my thoughts, knocking out one of the choices."And no I'm not trying to kill you."
He sounds a little irritated that I thought that. I couldn't be to sure." Hall D? Where is that?"
"After your last class take the elevator to floor 3. Then just walk off and walk down the hall. There you'll see this big opening to a balcony. I want you to wait there for me. Got it?" Got it?...That was all he said was 'Got it?' Does it fucking look like I got it!? I don't even know why I'm being told to go up there. I just want to back to my dorm after classes with Liam and eat left over rice cakes and watch cartoons with Callen, Aiden and Owen.
Yet all I could say after hearing him say that was:
"Got it."
He lets go of my shoulders and nods."Good. You know you've been behaving really good now. I guess you don't need a punishment."
I couldn't even react to him negatively. I was still confused. I look at the ground."...Your really an asshole."
This time his eyes travel around my face." Look all this time you've been saying that a lot of confusing things have been happening. And didn't you come here to figure it all out?" He bends his knees and places his hands on them, making him my level.
I don't look at him." Yeah."
"So your going to have to expect to see and hear some things that your not going to be prepared for. But your tough enough so you can handle it. Right?" He smiles slightly.
I look up at him."Now your treating me like a kid again."
"Just doing what you wanted me to do." We both share a smile. He was right. I did come here wanting to figure out everything. That was my whole reason with being here otherwise I would be back on ground level. I came here to figure out the truth and everything else that came with it.
"Now can I get inside my class before I get detention on the first day of college?" I smile slightly letting my sadness fade away.
He nods and walks over to open the door. Everyone's head turn and look at us in the door way. The teacher was writing the lesson for today on the board."May I help you gentlemen?"
The teacher had grey and white hair and he had long hair. He looked pretty young from the looks of it. Maybe late 20's.
"Pardon for the intrusion, but I have with me a new student. He couldn't find his classes because we never gave him his schedule." Zius just lied for me. Okay then.
The teacher nods and smiles."Please then take a seat..."
I think he wants me to complete the sentence for him." Cloud. Cloud Jones."
He nods once more, hand still up at the board with a marker in hand." Welcome to the school, Cloud. You can take a seat wherever you find an empty chair."
I look around and all I see are the ones in the back. Great I'm in the back just like back home-
"I'll let him sit here." One student says from the group of students.
"That is very nice of you Genesis. You may take your seat now Cloud." I walk in and take a seat. I hear them mumbling something as I take a seat. Something about the professor liking them more for giving me a seat."Thank you Supervisor for showing him to his class."
"The pleasure is all mine." He clicks his tongue and I turn around. He mouths the words 'Don't forget' before taking his leave. I don't even think that it's possible for me to forget something like that. Anyways except for me being worried about meeting up with him later. Class is just like how Liam said it would go. Mr. Harcko- that's his name. Had a discussion about the new spell they were working on and some of the students filled me in about everything going on in the class from spells and what else to expect about the professor. Apparently, some of the girls in the class had a thing for his hair and eyes and personality. I went ahead and listened to them gloat about him which took about 30 minutes. They enjoyed me talking to them about him but now that I think about it. I think I just gave them the wrong impression that I'm gay. Some of the guys told us that they wish he would just quit, because he was making their girls dump them and take breaks on relationships. The girls kept saying they were confused on who to choose. And that took another 30 minutes. The last 30 minutes of the class was the teachers time. He taught the class about some new spell they were learning and after they were occupied, he talked to me about starting my powers up.
"Okay. Were going to start with the basics." I nod and he walks over to his desk and pulls out some kind of stick from a drawer. He walks back over and sits down in a chair in front of me. He turns back to me."This will be your training wand. It stays here in class until you earn your standard wand. Understand?"
"Yeah." He hands me the wand and and I grasp it. It feels kind of heavy.
"Okay now I'm going to help you with a starter spell. Say 'Tretoudue Huvuar'
I cock my head to the side."Eh?"
He repeats."Tretoudue Huvuar."
"T-Tretoudue...Hustar." Well we go back and forth about 10 times of me trying to remember what he said before I get annoyed and tired.
I can't remember what it is. I'm sorry." I drop the wand back onto the table in front of me.
He picks it back up and and grabs my hand. He places the wand back into it."You have to remember some things about being a witch. Don't ever give up on a spell because once you learn it it'll never leave you. No matter how many you learn you'll never forget the first."
I look at the wand and back up at him."How many spells have you learned?"
He says it confidently." 1,684. A witch never forgets the number,"
"That's a lot of spells..." I nod my head and look up at him determined." Okay I'll try to learn it."
"And another thing, A witch never ever gives up no matter how hard making potions can be or casting spells." He smiles."Or even broom riding. The thing is that we never give up on anything. Alright?"
"Alright. I understand now. I'll try my best." So after that he asked me to try it again.
"Tretoudue Huvuar..." After I said it I couldn't believe it myself." I just said it."
He smiles." I know. I told you could do it." Now say it like you mean, with confidence and the wand in your hand."
"Is something going to happen?"
"I sure do hope something happens because if it doesn't that means your not a witch." He smiles." So go ahead and try it."
I gulp. Okay I'm for sure I'm a witch. I think. I grasp the wand tightly and close my eyes."Tretoudue Huvuar." I crack open one eye and see an image in front of me. It was little pixel humans playing soccer." Wow..."
"Pretty cool right? Here you can keep saying the spell to make them do something else." I guess he wants me to say it again. I say it once more and the pixel people start playing basketball. The next one was baseball, then swimming and so on. Sports must be the only thing they can do.
He points to his head and taps it."Everyday we learn a new spell, so you gotta keep up. Good job Today."
I look up at him standing up from the chair."That's all?"
"Yes you can mess around with the spell you just learnt and then return the wand to me at the end of class." So for the rest of the class period I sat alone at my desk using my wand making the pixel humans play sports. It was pretty awesome. The bell rung telling us that we should report to our next class. I return the wand and make my way to my next was a female. All she did was talk on the phone the whole time. She was probably in her early 20's. It's not like I was trying to listen to her conversation, but she was talking so got damn loudly it was ridiculous. And I never thought someone could smack gum as much as she did. While she was talking, the class talked the whole time to. Throwing balls of paper and two people in the back having a make out session on top of the desk. I'm the type of person who can talk his ass off if he wanted to, but then again I could be kept back. And today just wasn't one of those talkative days. I was to busy thinking about the meeting I was suppose to have with Zius again. What could it be that he wants to talk about so urgently, yet it had to wait until after classes? Then again he was talking with someone over the phone. The conversation that kept fading in and out popped back into my mind. Who was that guy he was talking to? I was just so curious. And whoever those two were talking about, they were planning on telling this person something really important. Was he planning on bringing me up there to watch him and his friend tell whoever this secret?
I sigh and rest my head in my folded arms. I feel bad for the kid they're about to tell. It sounds really important and serious. To be in his shoes right now and know that he has a secret that could change his life is really crazy. Well at least it's not me. I probably looked lame in that class. All I did was fall asleep a couple of times and wake back up and think about that meeting. And apparently 90 minutes goes by super fast when your sleep half of the time. So we leave that class with the teacher at the door, waving and pretending like she did something. I get to the elevator that is incredibly packed. So I'm squished all the way in the back, around all of the people. I felt like I was suffocating to death back there and was happy to get off and get some air. But I stop when I realize what class I'm about to go to. Gym.
It's not that Gym was difficult. No wait it is difficult. Liam said I could use my powers, but I don't have any power right now; and neither do I have a wand with me. He told me about the bigger supernaturals wanting to always pick on the weaker supernaturals. Would you consider a witch a powerful supernatural? I guess depending on how much you have learned so far. I've only learned 1 spell, and then that requires a wand to do it. I'm not the toughest guy out there so I don't think gym today is going to be a blast. I open the gym doors and the coaches have signs up pointing to the guys locker room and the girls. At first I thought I was home free and that I wouldn't have to participate in any activities until the coach walked up to me while everyone was shooting hoops.
He was super muscular. From the looks of it, I think he was one of those tougher supernaturals." Who are you?"
The coach had incredible strength in his voice which made it seem like he was yelling when he wasn't intending to. And he was spitting showers at me."C-Cloud Jones, sir."
He smiles and looks at the clipboard. He also had tattoo's all over his arms mostly with lot's of viscous and intimidating animals."Ha So your the new kid?"
I nod. He bends down to my level and points at me."This is College, Jones! And in College we don't nod we man say 'Yeah!' " He hits my shoulder roughly, almost making me fall off the bench." Now let me hear it Jones! I want to hear a manly Yeah and not some pussy nod."
I straighten my posture on the bench."Yeah."
He cups his ear."What was that!?
"Yeah, sir!" I say a little bit louder.
He stands back up and shrugs."We'll work on it! Anyways we have got to get some things straight. In Physical Education we do not slack around and warm the benches up! We work together and count on each other!" And on cue, one of the tougher Supernaturals throws a basketball at one of the Cat supernaturals face, sending them flying on the ground and groaning in pain.
The coach looks back and blows his whistle."Hey! Hey!...If you wanted to play dodge ball all you had to do was ask! Go ahead, continue on!" Oh my- I was going to die in this class. This man was an psycho. He turns back around continuing his NOW useless pep talk." See me after class and we'll get you some gym equipment for this class, but for now you can sit here with the other injured kids." He hits my shoulders and making me almost fall back again.
I place my hands between my thighs and rock back and forth. I mumble to myself."I'm going to die here...I just know it." So for the rest of those 90 minutes I cringe at all of the kids being hit by basketballs and them moaning in pain. After one got hit they would walk over and sit and cry on the bench. And this was just the guys. The girls were busy talking in corners about the cute guys out on the floor. Got damn it...This class is like waiting for your death.
At the end of that class, Coach gives me my sweatpants, a pair of black gym shoes, and a white t shirt. I'm definitely not looking forward to this class tomorrow or ever again. The only good thing that happened today in that class was Coach giving me a bag to carry my clothes in. It was a black and white gym bag. I walk out giving a heavy sigh as I exit the doors. I'm alive...but that's only for today. My next class was study hall. The most peaceful class of them all. I stroll through that hall knowing that I could be late for Study Hall if I wanted to all because they didn't count the names until the end of class. As I'm walking I get this overwhelming and familiar feeling from before. I try to guess what it could be- Then I suddenly remember the conversation and what I had to do right after this class. I had to meet up with Zius and his Mystery Friend to tell some kid this secret that they've been keeping hidden. I feel myself shudder. I really didn't want to go up to floor 3 and go down Hall D and wait on the balcony for all this drama to go down. Could I just tell Zius that I didn't mean to say 'Got it." and just tell him that I didn't want to go? Yeah he has to understand. And even though before he told me that I would just have to be ready to face the truth. This wasn't my truth that I was facing. It was the kids problem to face the truth. Damn it Zius why did you drag me into your shit?
The classical music from inside the library became clearer to hear once I walked in. The library had about 7 students in there. Liam was right, these idiots thought that they could skip this class and do whatever they wanted to do. When the thing was that after every class a Superintendent walks in to collect the names of the people that attended their class like they were suppose to. I was never planning on skipping this class, but it was good to know that I can always get out of here whenever I want without getting caught. I walk in and sign my name on the sign-in book. The librarian was busy typing something on the computer to notice me, but I knew that if she looked up she would've remembered me. I walk away with my gym bag in hand and walk over to an empty table to put my bag down. Reading has always been something I enjoyed. Fiction, Historical, Horror, any kind of book that had chapters in it with a meaning. Then I read it. I go through the rows of books. Pulling them out to read titles and biographies about the author. After sliding books in and out of the shelves it began to get boring after a while.
"Not that one...Nope...And...I'm bored now." I mumble to myself. I lean back onto the shelf that was secured firmly to the ground and sighed. This was bothering me way to much. I tried to do something to distract myself like look at books, but the more that I did it, the more I wanted to think about it. I really need to find Zius before it's time to meet him up there. The clocks say 2:40. Which mean...Only an hour left. Where would Zius be during this time?...Hell I don't know enough about the guy for me to even know his schedule. Should I ask around or should I continue on like we agreed?...How am I in this kind of shit when I just arrived yesterday morning?
I push my fingers through my hair and sigh. For all I know they could be trying to jump the guy...I don't know. Maybe I can suck it up and just meet Zius before I get to the balcony. Yeah that could work. And I can tell him that I really don't want to be involved in this at all and this is only between the kid, the other guy and him. Not me. Although, I know that this is between him and the other two guys. Why did he say that you had to face the truth or something close to that? When it wasn't my truth it was that kids time to face the truth. I push myself back off the shelf and began going through the books again. Now I had a plan. And that plan was to talk to Zius before I met anyone or before any thing went down. As I'm going through the last row that I hadn't went through yet, someone walked up to me.
"Hey." A higher pitch voice echoed through my ears.
I jump and give a small high pitch scream which sends head turning quickly from the abrupt sound. The girl that was in front of me turned around with an slightly red face and assured them that everything was fine. Her hair was a dark red that came down to her shoulders. She wore the schools uniform, the short beige skirt and the burgundy suit jacket. With a white shirt and a nice little black bow in front of her collar.
She turns back around."Maybe I should of announced myself."
I shake my head."No No I was just caught off guard."
She smiles."Sorry anyways..." Her eyes shift everywhere but me."So I need to talk to you about something Cloud."
Confusion overcomes my face."You know who I am?"
"Of course I do. Your in my spell casting class..." She hits my arm playfully." Remember all of the girls talking to you about Mr. Harcko."
"Yeah. Were you one of the girls that talked to me about him?"
She nods."Yes. And I was also the one that gave you my seat. I'm Genesis."
My eyes look at her trying to remember the features..."Oh now I remember. Sorry my memory isn't really the best."
"It's fine."
"So you wanted to talk to me about Mr. Harcko?" I ask.
"Y-Yes. I need someone to talk to about this, but my bi-polar friends say they want to help me and then I find out their after him too. So I said screw 'em." She throws her hands up."...I'm sorry if I am just throwing everything at you. But I really do need someone to talk to about this. Do you mind if we sit on the opposite side of the library?"
"It's alright. Let me just grab my bag."
We sit down on the other side and she starts pouring out all her feelings letting the mascara she applied on today slide down her cheeks.
"S-So.." She sniffs." I don't know if I'm in love with Mr. Harcko or Totter. I m-mean Totter is nice and kind and like my best friend. But Mr. Harcko asks me more about my feelings and if I'm alright when I'm sad...W-What do you think?"
I hand her another tissue."About Totter or Mr. Harcko?"
"...Do Totter first."
I nod and think before I talk."Okay, Totter seems like he's a great guy to be around. From what you told me, he looks like he really does like you back. You two went out a few years back. Right?"
She nods, soaking her tears up with the tissue."W-We broke up because I told him that I was confused about who I liked."
"Did you ever think about the fact that maybe Mr. Harcko was only trying to be supportive? Almost half of the girls in his class are in love with him for the wrong reasons. And I don't think that I should even call it love."
She looks up." What do you mean?"
"You can't just say that you think that someone is in love with you because they are trying to be a good friend. There are tons of people who try to be good friends to others when they are sad. And we sometimes confuse that as them is trying to come onto...you." As soon as I said those words I thought of Zius...Maybe I really did take it the wrong way. What if he was only tying to be a good friend and take me to my class? I mean he did tease me a lot on the way there, but then again everyone fucking teases me. However Zius is the first to ever do something like that...Damn sometimes I really make myself sound gay.
She looked at me, her eyes still flowing with tears."Do you think that I'm wasting my time?"
I look at a spot on the table."...Do you really need my answer?"
Genesis falls into her arms on the table, sighing loudly."How could I be so stupid and blind? I can't believe that I thought me and my professor had a chance." She looks back at me."Totter won't ever forgive me for this."
I place my hand on her shoulder."Of course he will. Yeah he'll be a bit upset and frustrated that you did that, but if he feels the way as he says he does then he'll forgive you."
She sniffs once more."And how do you know?...I've done some stupid things before in our relationship. Like try to make him jealous and not speak to him for a month. But this tops the cake. I can't even imagine how I made him feel."
"Well that's why there is a thing called communication. You two can sit down and talk about everything."
"And tell him that I'm sorry that I was a selfish...and that I was stupid for leaving him." She muffles in her arms.
"...How long have you two been separated?"
"4 weeks now. So a month. What if he found someone else and is happy?" I hand her another tissue and she wipes her tears and mascara, spreading it even more around her cheeks.
"..." I stay silent, unsure of how to respond to it. I don't think that it would be fair for her to try to take his happiness away now that yours faded away. That's what I wanted to say." Just allow him to be happy is all you would be able to do. Whoever he were to choose, allow him to be happy with the decision."
She nods agreeing silently with my words."Your right. Just let him be is all I can do."
"You could still be able to talk to him if you two don't want to let your friendship go...But let's not jump scenarios here. There is still a 80 percent chance that he feels the same way as before. He may be hurt, but you two can get through it. It's something couples do. They argue and get over it, make up and it's like it never happened."
A smile appears upon her face."...I don't know how to thank you enough."
I smile."It's nothing. Just tell me what happens. I'm curious."
"I'll be sure to do that. I'll tell you everything from now on."
E-Everything?...Oh no."You mean everything?"
"Yep. From arguments to regular conversations and if I'm feeling like it I'll tell you about the romantic parts." She laughs. I don't know what's funny with telling me about your sex life. She's a girl and she is talking about this as if it's nothing. I'm a guy and my face is as red as a rose.
"...I'll be just fine without that part."
She laughs louder, receiving shushes from the librarian. Everyone in the library was gone by the time Genesis left to go and clean up. I look at the time to see the time is...3:40. I could of sworn that I had to do something to do...I look back at the table and tap my fingers. My mind wanders for a good 5 minutes before I remember that I was suppose to meet Zius at 3. I grab my bag and dash out of the library.
"No running in the library!" I didn't have time to say anything else to her with me being polite. I had to figure out what the hell to do now. Should I tell him that I got caught up in this talk with a friend of mine or that I forgot?...No I didn't even want to be there. So I shouldn't have to explain why I was late. I've always been so nervous around him. Especially when he looks me in the eye. His eyes are hypnotizing. But today I have to look him in his eyes and tell him I am not going to be dragged around by you anymore and you always trying to persuade me by making me angry. His friends may already be there talking to him, he probably forgot that I was suppose to show up. I had to tell Zius that I would rather not be there and just take my leave, but if that's the case. Then why should I even go up there to tell him that?...
I get onto the empty elevator and click the number to the floor 3. I could've just turned back around before I got on this elevator. But why didn't I?...Because I'm a stupid kid who is terrified of what he is about to see. For all I know Zius and the other guy could be in a gang and about to beat up the weak kid. I'll try to jump in and help, but since I'm not really a challenge they'll probably fight me off easy...I lean back on the wall of the elevator with my bag, in front of me in my hands. Liam was still in classes so I couldn't really run back to the dorm and talk. And I was pretty sure that Aiden, Owen and Callen were still in classes trying to bust their asses from not going yesterday. All I want right now is to forget about what was about to happen and just do something else to occupy me.
Their elevator comes to a stop and I hesitate to walk out. I step into the empty hall, my feet making an echoing noise through the atmosphere. The light shined through the big windows that were lined up evenly and close to each other. This is Hall D? I think. I look around me at the classrooms, some still having professors inside cleaning up after today's lessons. And some still teaching late classes. I couldn't tell who's hall it was, but if I were to take an guess it could be Angels. Their rooms were all white and they were halos everywhere. Which is probably a dead give away. I look down the hall and like Zius said there is a wide and big balcony ahead of me. The doors to it went all the way to the ceiling and were probably 40 feet up high. They were being held open by some hooks or something. As I squint my eyes, I don't see anyone else here. I thought he said Hall D?...Yeah he did. I finally make it down the hall and to the balcony. It felt wonderful today. The wind blew softly through my hair and as usual, the doves flew around the school. Maybe they all ready had the conversation and left. Well if that was the case, then my prayers have been answered. I can go to dorm and wait for Liam to come back and then we can go to the food court. Yeah that sounds much better than this. I turn back around and start to walk back down the hall.
I'll probably be a little curious of what they talked about, but if I didn't have to be there then I think I'll be fine without knowing what happened. I walk up to the elevator with a sense of relief and a smile knowing that Zius can go fuck himself for making me worry all day and that I didn't have to think about any more drama concerning that. I press the button at the same time it was opening. Oh I think someone was already in there coming up to this floor...The elevator opens and there I see the douche himself, Zius. And he was with someone.
His tie was unraveled around his neck."Well there you are."
"Fuck you Zius. I don't have time for your bullshit right now. I nearly had a heart attack thinking about this all day." I really did. I could of had a 50 percent chance of a better day had I not been thinking of this."You ruined my first official day here because of this."
He smiles."Did I? But you agreed to it."
I sigh heavily."That doesn't mean that it wasn't bothering me. I was even going to come to you and tell you that I wasn't coming to this...gathering or whatever with your friend." I throw my hand in his friends direction without looking at him.
They both step out of the elevator."Well I'm sorry that you can't speak your mind without somehow finding a way to still be angry at me. Now will you please be more polite and speak to everyone."
I furrow my eyebrows."I hate you so fucking much right now. You will never fully understand how much torture I went through today. I nearly passed out."
The guy beside him laughs."Yeah he does that."
"Anyways I need to tell you about something else-..." That voice sounds so familiar that I'm almost scared to look at him. No I am scared to look. My eyes don't want to look so they stay faced on Zius with a shocked expression...That voice can only belong to one person. My eyes slowly move to the guy standing next to Zius...They get to his face and I gasp silently.
"...D-Don?"
"Hey..."
I nod slowly accepting what I'm seeing. Okay...Donnie is here. At my school...I'm not feeling so good right now...
Zius eyes wonder around me and then at Donnie."Do you think he's about to do it?"
"I know he is." I began to feel myself fall back and Donnie and Zius both run up behind me to catch me from falling to the ground.
"Damn...I thought he grew out of this." If I'm right I think that's Zius's voice.
"Nope. We just try not to surprise him with a lot of stuff. Which is why I'm surprised he didn't pass out on you when you went to go and get him." I feel someone lift me up and hold me wedding style. My body felt so useless right now. I wanted to hit whoever had me and tell them to put me down. But I didn't even have the energy to do that and I knew that I was going to black out fully any minute. I rest my head on the persons shoulder.
"Could you grab his bag?...He didn't pass out with me, but he did try to fight me and then he cried."
"Really? Wow this is something I'm going to throw in his face when he wakes up...and when he gets done yelling at me."
The person laughs." Yeah."
I moan."...Shut up Donnie."
"That wasn't me Cloud it was Zius."
"...Put me down." I mumble.
"You'll fall if we do that." I think that was Zius.
"...I don't care. I hate the both of you and...I hate the both of you."
Someone giggles."You said it twice."
"...Don't talk back..."
"And here we have with us the bossy side of Cloud.".
"I'm not bossy...I just get shit done..."
"I agree with the both of you. You can be bossy, but then again when you want, you get shit done."
"...Who...Who just agreed with me?"
"That would be me." The voice says calmly.
"...Whoever said that redeems their self from being hated by me."
"Aw but that was Zius."
"...I take it back. I still hate the both of you..."
And this is where I blacked out. I couldn't here the rest of the conversation. Which is a good thing because I can't recall what I say when I'm in that stage. But I didn't really care. I just couldn't believe who I just saw.
