CHAPTER 18: The Mistake

The day passed slower than usual, overly boring every period, as all they had to do was copy notes and read. Though everything seemed to be going well...until Gym class.

"Alright, pair yourselves into two teams!" Bennet's voice rung out through the gymnasium, the large space making him sound even louder than usual.

Roy groaned as he saw Mr. Bennet pull bags of basketballs and vollyballs out from the storage room.

"Only that whack-job would make us play dodgeball with basketballs." He mumbled to no one in particular.

Edward however, seemed almost...happy.

"Cheer up, Just dodge them and you won't get hurt!" He smiled happily, picking up a vollyball as the teacher blew the whistle.

Roy sighed, as it seemed the entire opposing team was throwing specifically at him. Though it usually seemed that way any other time he played dodgeball, as well. He was never overly good at the sport (if it could be called one) and he would have much rather preferred they start working on floor hockey. But, that wasn't the case.

"Duck!"

Roy did as he was told, not really caring who spoke, just obeying the random commands. It wasn't long before he was out, so he sauntered over to the benches at the side of the gym to continue watching Edward (which was what he was doing in the first place, hence why he was out.)

It wasn't surprising for anyone there to see how well Ed was doing, considering his small stature and fast legs. But it wasn't the game Edward was watching anymore.

"Hey, your name's Roy, right?" A cheery brunette girl asked as she sat next to him on the bench.

"Hm? Yeah." He answered, still watching the floor.

"So, I hear you're new here..." She said in an extremely high-pitched voice, shifting ever-so-slightly towards him. Roy smirked, looking up at her for the first time. He'd had quite the reputation as a lady's-man at his old school, but this was the first time a girl had been brave enough to talk to him at this one.

"That's right, I just moved here from Xing." The smirk grew on his face as he turned and leaned an arm on the wall parallel to his head. "But I have to say...the girls here are much prettier."

He contained a laugh as the girl's face lit up an amusing shade of red. To be honest, he had no interest in girls like her. He preferred them...smaller. Blond. With a short temper and a terrible morning person. Why he led her on, he wasn't exactly sure. It was just something he'd adapted to after so many girls had come squealing.

"So...uh...d-do you have a girlfriend?" She continued on, though Roy was hardly paying attention. He thought for a minute and replied;

"Girlfriend? No."

Her mouth formed an 'o' as he spoke, but she didn't notice the way he'd said it.

"Well...um...I was wondering...m-maybe, if you wanted to..."

"Yes?"

He didn't expect what happened next, therefore his brain had no time to react. Her mouth was already too close to his, all he could do was open his eyes in shock. And by the time he'd moved away, their lips had already connected in a small, meaningless kiss. Roy shook his head and pushed her away gently.

"Im sorry, I really am. I shouldn't have lead you on, but I already have someone important to me." He glanced at the dodgeball game to reassure his statement, but his face blanched when he realized that...Edward was gone.

He could feel the air leave his lungs, but fought desperately for some voice of reasoning. He could be in the locker-rooms, or getting a drink or...or...something! His disappearance had nothing to do with what just happened...right?

"What? I thought you just-"

Roy didn't hear her finish her sentence, he was already running towards the door. He heard no shouts of protest from Mr. Bennet behind him, but he doubted he would stop even if he was told. There was only one thing fixed in his mind at the moment, a word that he could not manage to pass through his lips.

Edward.

He ran through the entire school, checked every bathroom and hallway, straight out the front door to the school, but he caught not one glimpse of red or gold.

Edward...

He searched the roads by the school franticly, trying to figure out what to do.

There were some things that could wait until after school...this was not one of them.

Roy turned and ran back into the school, finding the office for once in his goddamn life.

"I need to sign out, please." He told the secretary, who looked at him and handed over a sheet.

"Not feeling well? You look pale."

Roy nodded and scribbled his name down on the sheet, along with the time.

"Thanks!" He said, hurrying out the door before she could say anything else.

Roy ran straight out to the edge of the property, looking in both directions and trying to remember which way was home. He hardly payed attention to where the bus was going, and felt like hitting himself for it. But there was no time for that, he'd beat himself up later. Now he had to find Edward.

He turned right, running as fast as his legs would carry him. His house wasn't actually that far away from the school, it was only because the bus had so many stops that took it so long to get there. He hoped.

Before long, a single tree came into view. Though he was somewhat releived, he couldn't say it helped the ball of panic in his throat.

Please, Edward...please be there...Roy thought, suddenly finding a new energy boost as he nearly collided with the thick trunk of the tree. He searched around it franticly, but saw that the door wasn't where it was before. He fought down the urge to scream, but instead an idea came to him.

He rapped on the trunk heavily, and all he recieved was a dull, hollow sound in response. That's all he needed.

He searched around the ground quickly before picking up a sharp rock, and scribbling something on the tree. He took a deep breath, trying to remember everything he'd been taught at once. He clapped his hands together and placed them firmly down onto the tree trunk.

A bright light emitted, and that's when he found out that things couldn't possibly get worse. Until he saw the black figure land behind him.

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