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Authors Note: The "book of poetry" Gaia's teacher is reading is actually a song by Stabbing Westward called You Complete Me. I thought it tied well into Gaia's thoughts, so I used it ;) Anyway this chapter was written the day before Christmas Eve so if it sucks then own it all up to that! If it's good than it's because of all the time and effort I spent working on it J
Decisions, Decisions
8:10 am
SAM'S POV (Point of View)
After his encounter with Gaia, Sam had started walking back to his dorm room to get in a quick shower before going to his first class of the day. After the shower he was once again thinking about Gaia and the chess match later that afternoon. But he couldn't help wondering if what he was doing was a giant mistake. I have a girlfriend. It's as simple as that.
But Sam knew that nothing was as simple as he thought. He knew that when he was around Gaia the whole world melted away and they seemed to live in a moment that was only theirs, which no one could break. With Heather things were very different. It seemed that he was only eye candy to impress her friends with and make her look good because she had a college boyfriend. But in truth Sam could be doing the same to Heather, pretending he loved her but always thinking of someone else. Maybe we just aren't right for each other.
The thought that Sam had been having a lot lately suddenly popped into his head again: I should break up with Heather and go after Gaia. But I don't even know if Gaia even thinks of me that way. Why risk losing Heather because of a few awkward moments and a single chess match! Sam thought, getting more and more flustered by the second. Because you want Gaia, that little nagging voice in his head said.
Sam finally broke his concentration on his thoughts and began to notice the world around him; his feet were leading him in the direction of NYU. He glanced in a shop window to check his appearance; his shirt was rumpled, his hair was tussled by the wind and his hand repeatedly ran through it to try and smooth it out, his eyes were wide and confused (probably because of his earlier thoughts) and his cheeks were red and hot. I'm such a wreck! I really have to get it together. Sam thought to himself as he continued walking.
He decided that he would talk to Gaia and find out what she really felt. If she felt the same…maybe me and Heather won't be an item anymore. He nodded his head, satisfied with the plan. He made his way into NYU and navigated his way through to his first class.
8:20 am
GAIA'S POV (Point of View)
Gaia looked around the classroom her eyes glancing from face to face as her teacher babbled on and on, Heather was nearby with a group of FOH's encircling her, there were guys that were obviously in a gang to her right and to her left was Ed and a couple of non-FOH girls. She shifted her eyes to the front of the room again and heard her teacher announce the words----
"Pop Quiz!"
Gaia rolled her eyes, whatever it was they were having the quiz on Gaia could pass easily, the question was did she want to? Hmm…maybe I should attempt to bring my grade up so that way I don't get another phone call home. That was the last thing she needed, another Ella bitch out.
She glanced down at her desk as the quiz paper was dropped on it. Pie, she thought with a smirk. She glanced around the room again; she saw people "discreetly" checking out their friend's papers, the FOH's all looked nervous and the girls to her left were scribbling down answers rapidly.
Gaia stared down at her own quiz paper and grabbed a pen, she quickly wrote answers into the blank spaces in her usual messy scrawl. Done, Gaia thought triumphantly pretending to work hard on her test. Can't wait till lunch…mmmm Krispy Kreme.
Soon the quiz papers were collected and Gaia sat back in her chair, tipping it so that it leaned on the two back legs. She looked over at Ed and asked him, "How do you think you did?"
"I have no clue, what about you?" Ed asked interestedly. "Probably a B" Gaia replied nonchalantly. The bell rang and everyone hurriedly got out of their seats, chairs scraping and books being gathered quickly. Gaia lazily grabbed her books and swung her messenger bag onto her shoulder. She began striding to the classroom door, "Mr. Fargo and Ms. Moore, I better be seeing you in detention this afternoon" Mr. Stevens warned with what sounded like conviction. Gaia and Ed both nodded simultaneously and walked/rolled out of the room heading towards their last class before lunch.
This class passed even more slowly than the first, Mrs. Rego spent the whole period reading a book of poetry. Some of the sentences she read popped out to Gaia and seemed to tie into her Sam directed thoughts: "I am lost in the darkness between two worlds and here I'm struggling. You're the light I've been seeking cause my whole life there's been something missing. Only you can make me whole, with just one touch. You complete me." Gaia shifted uncomfortably in her seat at each sentence.
The class finally ended with Mrs. Rego's usual dramatic poetic phrase "Don't let chances to do good slip out of your grasp, seize the day and use it for all it's worth." Gaia snorted. Oh please, I really don't need this so early on a Monday morning. But something about what Mrs. Rego said stuck with Gaia and remained with her until the end of the day. Gaia decided then that she would definitely confront Sam and find out what was going on between them this afternoon.
"Hey G…Hellooooo??!"
Gaia snapped out of her stupor and glanced at Ed, who was waiting for her impatiently to get her ass out of her chair and head to the cafeteria. "Let's Go!" Gaia got up and both she and Ed walked to the cafeteria, taking a seat at their usual table below the food chart. Definitely this afternoon was Gaia's final thought before digging into her bag for her doughnut.