Chapter 7: Blue: Art

Dusk had said he had to go to the bathroom, so right now I'll explain seating charts and how it works.

I know boring, but it comes in handy later on in the story.

The tables only seat two. They are rectangular, and the two people sit side by side.

Ari, and Fang sit next to each other. I sit by myself.

Yes, I am popular, but I had made it clear nobody could sit there. On the first day a girl-I won't mention names-sat by me after I had told everyone not to and she left that class with a bloody nose and a black eye.

There were about twelve of these double tables so, there are twenty-three people in my class. I am the only person who sits by herself.

There were about two other tables open that no uses.

Dusk arrived right before the bell rang.

"Alright," Mr. Trods, our art teacher, said to Dusk, "Please pick a seat." Dusk nodded.

He strode over to me and sat in the chair next to me; everyone gasped.

"What?" Dusked questioned.

"The last person who sat next to me left with a bloody nose and a black eye."

"Oh," Dusk chuckled.

"Alright!" Mr. trods announced, "Enough chitchat! You will be doing a partner project with the person sitting next to you. You are not allowed to speak at all. You must draw something the symbolizes you both! Go!"

This is going to be so easy! Dusk exclaimed in my head.

I know right! So what should we do?

We could draw a forest fire.

Why?

Because everything we touch burns. I mean, look at the Flock, before you and Jazmine hung out with them they didn't get involved with Mandy.

And you?

My sister.

Oh. Well, sounds good enough to me!

Dusk went and grabbed a piece of paper.

First we drew Daredevil Canyon and then added the burning trees. Then after we had sketched it, we filled it in.

Yeah, it seems easy like that but it was harder in real life.

It had taken us thirty minutes.

Dusk and I walked up to the teacher with our picture.

"Well, that is very well drawn but what does it symbolize?" Mr. Trods asked, snidely.

"Everything we touch burns," Dusk answered.

"Oh, what do you mean?"

"Everything that we keep close to our hearts burns," I replied.

"Both of you?"

"Yes," Dusk growled.

"Well, okay you two get free period."

"What should we do?" Dusk asked.

Everything has changed since you left. I mean, between us everything wasn't so...rigid. You know? Plus you were all over my face last time. I told Dusk in thought.

You kissed me first. Dusk pointed out. I reddened slightly.

Dusk smirked and came closer to my face, inches away, and breathed, "You're blushing and you only do that when you're nervous. You're only nervous when you're unsure of things and you're only unsure of one thing."

"What's that?" I whispered.

"Love." I snarled softly. He chuckled to my reply, and backed away.

"You hate how I know you so well."

"Yes, yes I do." Suddenly, I felt the stares of many people.

I turned around and saw many people gaping at us.

I realized that they had seen what happened.

How close Dusk was, was the closest I had ever let a guy get. Actually, that's the closest anyone got.

And I sure hoped no one has heard what he had said. This was gonna make an interesting story.

RING! RING!

I sighed.

Max POV:

I could tell something had happened when all the art students left the class.

Ari looked angry. Blue looked a little shaken up. Dusk looked smug and Fang was emotionless.

I walked up to Fang and asked, "What happened?"

"Blue and Dusk were about to kiss."

"We were not!" Blue yelled from down the hall. She must have enhanced hearing.

"What do you mean?" I questioned.

"Dusk had moved really close to Blue, inches away. They had a little conversation and Dusk backed off."

"Wow, more than a fifteen word sentence," I chuckled; Fang glared at me.

"That wasn't the weirdest part," That got my attention.

"Blue didn't back away." That was a big deal. Whenever any one was a foot away from her face she would either punch them or back away. Or kick. Whatever seems convenient.

Things were about get interesting.