Slayers High
By: Sarah-chan
Chapter 6
Nothing worth having comes without some kind of price
"LINA! Can we STOP!" Phibrizo asked desperately as Lina dragged Phibrizo on the ground through the crowd of people. Lina didn't respond, she just continued in the direction she was going. How DARE they do that to me! It's not as if I don't have enough on my plate right now, no, they have to make it even MORE awkward for me. Oops! Forgot about Phibrizo. Lina thought as she literally through Phibrizo onto one of the benches in the food court. "OUCH!...Thanks Lina-chan..." Phibrizo drawled out as he pealed his face of the bench. He sat up at the table and looked at Lina, she looked like she was gonna cry, but she wasn't. "Don't worry Lina. Those two were just being jackass' don't pay any attention to them." Phibrizo said flashing a smile. Lina only gave a weak smile back as she got up to order some food leaving Phibrizo with his thoughts.
Why is she so upset? It's wasn't that big of a deal...ha, maybe she just hasn't kissed anyone before...hehe... that would make a lot of sense. Heck I wouldn't mind kissing her for real...but I'll only do that if I want Lina to pound me into a bloody pulp. O well, it would have been well worth it. Phibrizo snickered as he was pulled from his thoughts. Lina sat down at the table. "What's so funny?" Lina asked sounding a bit more cheerful. "Oh, nothing." Phibrizo responded quickly as they began to eat their food. They ate their lunch in silence, other than that, each of them kept looking up to steal a peek at the other. But their heads went down quickly as they found them selves looking at each other. Geez, when did things suddenly get so uncomfortable? I wonder what she thinking about? Phibrizo thought not looking up from his hamburger. Why am I acting like this...is it because he knows how I feel or is it that fact that I'm a stupid insecure teenager? I wonder what he's thinking about? Lina thought staring down at her drink.
After about 10 minutes of the unsettling silence they both looked up from there eaten lunches. "So what do you want to do now?" Phibrizo asked propping his head up with his hands. Lina only shrugged as she stood up and started walking. "Should I follow you or stay here." Phibrizo asked jokingly, but when no answer came he jumped out of his seat. "HEY LINA! Wait up!" Phibrizo called as he ran after her. Soon they were both walking out of the mall, "Did you want to go back home." Lina asked quietly. Phibrizo looked at her funny and noticed that she wouldn't look at him. "Go back to that hellhole, nah I don't think so. I'm staying out as long as I can." Phibrizo said with a wink. Lina turned blushing as she walked in the direction of the park. She sure blushes a lot hehe, but it's cute. I want to get to know this Lina more, not just the Lina she is at school. But for some reason she seems very shy, it's not like her at all. Phibrizo thought as he followed in silence.
Once they got to the park Lina sat down on a bench and looked up at the sky. Phibrizo sat back down looking at her sweetly, noticing how beautiful she looked in the sunlight. Soon Lina turned her head and noticed he was looking at her. "Stop looking at me like that." Lina snapped trying her best not to blush again, but fail miserably. "Like what?" Phibrizo asked innocently. "Like that!" She said pointing at him. "Like this" He asked continuing to look at her. "Ya" she said turning away. "Why don't you want me to look at you. Because it makes you blush, is that it." Phibrizo said with a giggle. Lina simply kept her head turned giving him the silent treatment cause of his teasing. "Come on Lina, I always teased you like this." Phibrizo said trying to get her to talk. Lina talked but did not turn her head. "Ya, but that was before..." She said trailing off. "Before...before you knew I loved you." Phibrizo said finishing her sentence. Lina quickly snapped her head around. "You love me? I thought you only liked me...not loved." Lina said looking down into her lap. "Come on Lina! Geez, you must have known or at least had a clue. You didn't even think that I liked you." Phibrizo said letting out a sigh as he leaned back and looked up at the sky.
Lina soon found herself looking at Phibrizo, his long navy blue hair that reached past his shoulders and his big green eyes that she just loved to watch during class when he wasn't looking. Lina was lost in her own thought and didn't notice that Phibrizo had caught her staring. He chuckled lightly as her head went back down. Oh Lina, I hope that this wont make things even more awkward, but here I go anyway. "Lina is this all in vain, is there any point to me telling you how I feel. Or is it just a lost coz, cause if it is...tell me now." Phibrizo said now also looking down at his lap. Phibrizo, why are you doing this to me?!? Yes I like you maybe even love you. But I'm not the kind of person that tells their feelings to another; I don't know what to say...I don't know what I doing. How did I get into this mess?" Lina asked herself. "Phibrizo, you know that...it's...it's hard for me to tell people how I feel." Lina started. "You mean you're scared to." Phibrizo said bluntly. "I guess..." Lina said quietly after a short pause.
"Remember Lina, nothing worth having comes without some kind of price. Let me know if you change your mind." Phibrizo said as he stood up grabbing his bags and kissed Lina on the top of her head before walking away in the direction of his house. Lina watched Phibrizo leave, she soon found her head in her hands as she cried. Why did I do that!?! I'm so stupid! I should have told him, I feel so guilty. Lina thought before she began to walk back to her house for dinner. When she got there she was still crying, "What's wrong?" Luna asked as Lina walked by. "Nothing, can Amelia sleep over?" Lina asked quietly. "Of coarse." Luna said sounding concerned. "Thank you" Lina said as she went up to her room. She then proceeded to phone Amelia and asked her to stay the night. About half an hour latter the doorbell rang and Luna answered it. "Oh, hello Amelia." She said happily. "Hey, where is Lina?" Amelia asked looking around. "She's up in her room. You can bring your stuff up there." Luna said as she took her coat to hang up while Amelia made her way upstairs.
Amelia lightly knocked on Lina's door. "Lina are you in there?" She asked for the other side of the door. "Yup, come in" Came Lina's sniffled reply. Amelia walked in and shut the door behind her she then noticed Lina was crying on her bed with her knees tightly clutched to her chest. "Lina are you ok!" Amelia said as she dropped her bag and went to Lina side. Lina only responded with a nod. "Does this have something to do with Phibrizo? I heard that you two went to the mall today." Amelia said as Lina nodded again. Amelia then held Lina in a friendly embrace as Lina told her all the events leading to the present, including from the night before.
"And then he just walked away?" Amelia asked hearing the end of the story. "Yes" Lina, said with a bit more control than before, because she now had someone to talk to. "Well, you should tell him Lina. Why do you continue to lie to yourself?" Amelia asked. "I know your right but...I'm scared." Lina said looking down at her bed. "Of what?" Amelia asked. "Oh, lots. What people will think, if I'm only setting myself up for humiliation or hurt. As well as other things." Lina said looking once again at her friend. "God Lina! You worry too much! Who cares what other people think or say, it's a sacrifice you will have to make... it all comes with the package of being a teenager." She said looking back at Lina. Lina new she was right but said nothing, suddenly the phone range. "Lina it's for you." Luna called up the stares. Lina looked at Amelia as if to ask her to pick it up, she nodded as she grabbed the receiver.
"Hello?" Amelia asked. "Amelia? Is Lina there?" Came the voice of Phibrizo on the other line. Amelia's eyes went wide with shock. Lina looked at her with concern, soon turning to shock as Amelia mouthed Phibrizo's name. She shook her head vigorously. "I'm sorry she can't come to the phone right now, can I take a message?" Amelia asked sweetly. "Sure...I guess. Lina accidentally took one of my bags from the mall, and I was wondering if I could get it back?" Phibrizo asked. Amelia's face suddenly brightened with a sneaky smile, Lina looked at her questionably. "Sure, she will meet you at the park tomorrow and give it back. Is that ok?" Amelia asked looking at Lina who was shaking her head and flailing her arms mouthing the words 'No way'. "Sure, thanks Amelia. Bye." Phibrizo said before hanging up. Lina said nothing she only glared at her friend. "He want's this back." Amelia said grabbing a bag of cloths that sat beside Lina's bed. Lina only shrugged then nodded.
"Hey, what's this?" Amelia said grabbing something out of the bag. "Huh?" Lina asked looking at what Amelia was holding. Amelia suddenly burst out in laughter. She was looking at the pictures that Xellos had slipped into her bag earlier today. "Damn you Xellos!" Lina said as she snatched the pictures from Amelia as she blushed. Amelia soon fell of the bed laughing still. Lina looked at the pictures in her hand, yes they were funny. But the last one of she and Phibrizo accidentally kissing. It made her stomach twist and her heart hurt. By the time Amelia had recovered Lina was still blushing. She quickly hid the pictures out of Amelia's reach, she looked at Lina with a big grin on her face. "So, you two did get some action today." Amelia said with a wink. "If you call a stupid fruit cake and his boyfriend pushing the two of us together and our lips touching for half a second action...then you need to get a dictionary." Lina grumbled as they got ready for bed. "Oh well, you'll have another chance tomorrow." Amelia snickered as she left the room to change in the bathroom. Lina quickly grabbed the pictures from underneath her pillow and looked at them, she smiled before putting them back as she heard Amelia approach. Amelia silently got into her sleeping bag before Lina turned out the light. Amelia soon broke the silence with little kissing noises. "AMELIA!" Lina shouted embarrassed. "Sorry Lina, g'night". She said snickering. "G'night" Lina said before wandering into a peaceful slumber.
Phibrizo lay in bed looking up at the ceiling. What is she going to do tomorrow? Will she just give me my bag and walk away? No doubtably Amelia knows about everything now and is probably trying to convince her to come clean. I hope Amelia can convince her cause I don't think I can wait from a distance and watch. I love her too much. Listen to me! I sound like a lovesick puppy dog! Oh, how the others would laugh at me if they knew. Oh well, they will find out sooner or latter. Phibrizo thought before wandering into a restless sleep.
Click here to see my fan art of the pictures from the mall...Very cute^^
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Well, there goes another chapter...hope you guys are still enjoying my story. Please be kind and review, and if you have any ideas feel free to tell me. Thanx!