Feels Like I'm Waking From The Dead: Part II
For me to say that I didn't get anymore stares would mean that I was lying. So, the stares continued... in every class. There were times when I wanted to have my hood over my head again, but I told myself to not think about that. I don't know what was so interesting. I wouldn't have looked at someone like they were to me.
Biology was the best. Tori made me forget about the stares and tried to make me laugh. Ms. Martin had assigned us a lab. The lab was about us dissecting a cat. I wasn't too keen on the idea, but whatever.
Currently, Tori had grabbed the dead cat with her gloved hands and started posing with it. I snorted and tried covering my mouth with my hand, but I cursed my luck when I noticed I couldn't, unless if I wanted germs from the cat on my face.
Tori smirked at me when she noticed our teacher was behind us, her back facing us. Ms. Martin was running her fingers through her hair and Tori tried moving the cat's paw towards its head, but it ended up snapping.
We looked at each other with wide eyes and cracked up quietly to ourselves. Ms. Martin must have heard our muffled laughs cause she turned around to look at our work. Tori and I turned serious and started talking about how interesting the dead cat was.
"You know, I think you should cut here." Tori pointed to an area on the stomach and tried to keep the paw she broke off in place.
I looked at the place she was pointing at and nodded at her while grabbing what we needed to open it.
"Great job, girls." Ms. Martin smiled at us and went to look at some other group's work.
Tori and I looked to see if she was far away and started laughing. Not just laughing, but full out laughing that tears started coming out of our eyes.
By the end we were clutching our stomachs and sucking in air. We had attracted attention from our classmates, but we didn't care. We laughed a bit more until we decided to actually do our work.
It wasn't much later that we had to clean up. Tori dangled the paw in front of my face and then dropped it in the bag with the rest of the dead cat. I laughed and went to give it to our teacher. Once we were free of all the things we had to wear, the bell rang signaling the end of class and the start of lunch.
When we walked out of the class, I was surprised to see Derek leaning against the wall, waiting for us. He didn't wait to walk me to my classes today, but I didn't dwell too much on it.
"He is so smitten with you." Tori winked at me and linked her arm with mine. I could feel a blush coming already.
"Chloe!" Someone yelled. Before we could reach Derek, I turned around to look behind me. Brent was trying to get through people.
"Hey," he breathed out. I felt Derek stand straight away from the wall. Tori left my side and went to stand where Derek was. I could feel their eyes on my back.
"What's up?" I asked, wanting to finish this as soon as possible. I scolded myself for saying that.
"Uh..." he awkwardly rubbed his neck. "Just wanted to say you look great."
I couldn't help the blush that appeared on my face. "Thanks, Brent."
He smiled wider and I swear I could see a light blush on his face. He said bye to me and left. I didn't turn around until I breathed in and out. Whoa, this day is weird.
I shook my head and walked to where Derek and Tori were standing. Derek's posture was rigged and his fists were closed tightly.
"Told you, Chloe." I looked at Tori. "Remember what I told you in the car about..."
She tipped her head to the side to motion to Derek.
Realization dawned on me. "Oh, yeah. I remember."
Tori smirked and Derek looked away. I looked down at my feet and we started walking towards our lunch spot.
Simon's backpack was already at the table which meant he was in the lunch line. Tori set her bag down and said she would be right back.
Which meant Derek and me were alone.
"So how was your day?" I almost dropped my sandwich when Derek started talking to me.
"Umm... interesting. I've never gotten these much stares." I tucked a strand of my hair behind my hair.
Derek smiled at me, but it looked like it was being forced and looked behind me. I turned around to look. Simon was walking towards the table, food in his hands. He set his food on the table and looked up at Derek and me with a smile on his face. He started unwrapping his food, when his movements froze.
I took another bite of my sandwich and risked a glance at Derek, who was already looking at me. When his emerald eyes connected with mine, I couldn't look away. I wanted to be closer to him. I wanted to-
"Dudeeeee." I was snapped back into reality when Simon started speaking. "You're not wearing a hood today!"
Derek snorted and muttered, "Dude, no way." I couldn't help but laugh.
Simon and Derek looked at me then, both of them wearing identical smiles on their faces. I was kinda freaked out that I blushed and looked away. Curse my blush.
"I'm glad you listened to us."
I was going to reply when I was cut off by Tori. "I think every guy in the school is glad she listened to your guys' advice," she said, sitting down next to me.
I must have been imagining things, but I swear I saw both Derek and Simon sit up straighter and look around, their eyes narrowed as they scanned around our hangout.
Simon focused on his lunch again as he said, "Well I don't blame them, Chloe looks great."
That must have been the three hundredth time I've heard someone say that to me. I muttered a quiet thanks and tried to focus on filling my hungry stomach.
We all talked about random things afterward. I was keeping my fingers crossed that Tori nor Derek would mention anything about Brent. I mean, he's my friend and nothing more. I barely talked to the guy.
"Chloe finally got Brent's attention." Tori smirked at me, while I just glared right back at her.
"What do you mean she finally got Brent's attention?" Simon seemed annoyed and Derek had his arms crossed against his chest, glaring at the lunch table.
Before Tori could answer for me, I put my hand over her mouth. "What Tori means... is that Brent surprised me when he came up to me and said I looked... great." I glared at Tori, "nothing more."
"Yeah, right." We all looked at Derek in shock. I could feel my heart breaking into tiny little pieces. I looked at my hands in my lap and could feel the familiar sting in my eyes. Simon and Tori were glaring at Derek, who was looking at something in the sky. It hurt really.
I could already feel the tears falling from my eyes and my fears were confirmed when Tori gasped and laid a hand on my arm. Simon noticed and hit Derek in the arm really hard.
I couldn't be there anymore, so I quickly grabbed my bag and picked my trash up. I threw it away and the last thing I heard coming from our table was a loud smack and Tori saying, "That was really low. I hope you can get her to open up to you after what you just did."
For the last 10 minutes of lunch, I spent them crying in a stall in the bathroom. Tori had texted me asking me if I was alright and if she should do anything. I had replied saying I was fine and that I wanted to be alone.
I had always thought my heart had healed from all the love my best friends and aunt had given me, but I was proven wrong. It was still raw. When Derek had said those words, my heart's stitches were pulled apart in a way so painful. I know I shouldn't let his words ruin my recovery, but it just proved to me that, that was a reason why I never opened up to anyone. A person who you think would be the ideal friend/best friend could always be the one to heal your heart, yet be the same reason for it to fall apart again. After my parent's died, I didn't know what had caused me to block everyone out, but now it made perfect sense.
And I was going to continue doing that.
A/N: Two reviews guys, really? :( That made me sad... Anyways I am already working on the next chapter which should be up tomorrow or Wednesday :D There may or may not be some Chlerek next chapter, but you will have to wait and see ;)
And to GigglingFangirl: I promise I won't make you wait another year for a chapter! :)
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~ CielosDeNoche