I apologize ahead of time for all of this Hiatus, but I am back! I hope you all will forgive me.

There was a sense of danger coming off of him, and this was a new sensation I was somehow being drawn too. His alluring smile, chiseled jaw, his dreamy body that I would just love to be able to run my hand..

"-loe"

"Chloe!"

I jumped out of my trance suddenly at the sound of my name. Derek was glaring at me from across the table. His emerald eyes were almost shining through me. I glanced away before I would of been could staring at them.

"Are you even paying attention to a word I'm saying?" Derek grumbled to me as he looks at me. There is a stray of books and papers coating the table from our studies of the last hour or so of work. The time read 4:25. I am so late! My mystery man is going to kill me. He wanted to talk at four o'clock and it's already almost half past! I hope he won't be too upset with me.

I took one last glance up at the clock in our separate room, and continued highlighting over important facts. I responded, "Sorry, I d..dazed out for a second."

"More like 15 minutes," Derek huffed under his breathe.

I scowled at his comment, and continued to work on the notes. The more pages I went through, the more my hand started to cramp up. I took one swift look back up at the clock and it read 4:35.

"Have somewhere to be?" Derek asked without even looking at me.

I composed myself enough to down the stutter, "Uhm kinda. I'm sorry, is it okay if I leave a bit early? I have a prior.." I couldn't think of what to call it. "a prior..thing that I made plans for."

Derek nodded, or used some gesture like so. Without a second glance, I scooped up the papers that were mine and tossed them all into my bag. Without leaving a scrap behind I make my way quickly out of the room tossing a quick "bye" and "see ya tomorrow" to Derek over my shoulder.

As I make my way into the parking lot of the school, I reach into my bag for my phone, to call my dad to pick me up. After a few rings it goes straight to voice-mail. Great. Thanks dad, now I am going to be even more late than I already am. I look both ways, hike my bag over my shoulder, and cross the street making my way down the road towards the direction of my house. The sky is slowly turning darker from a bright blue and yellow to darker shades. A few goosebumps run up my arms as well at the sudden dropping in temperatures.

A loud honk soon alerts my attention, and I turn around to see Royce in a car that seems to be slowing down close beside me. I stop in my place facing towards the car. The windows roll down and Royce leans over the middle console.

"Do you need a ride home? It's starting to get really cold out there, and I most definitely wouldn't want a fine lady like yourself miss Chloe getting Pneumonia now would we?"

I blush lightly and nod. I quickly attempt to hide my face from his viewing, but the slight chuckle that erupts from him tells me he has already seen it.

The passenger door unlocks, and I get inside his vehicle. The initial heat from the car hits me immediately, and I sigh at the warmth. I am so lucky Royce was here, I would have frozen outside and been late. I run my hands in front of the vent to warm up my hands.

"Jeeze little lady, you must have been freezing your ass off trying to walk in this. Where is your ride?" He asks me as we start going down the road. I buckle my seat belt up quickly, and return my hands to the warm vents of heaven.

"My d..dad didn't answer his phone, and so I had no way home. Oh and you can take the next right at the traffic light, and it is the 10th house down on the left." I give a light smile.

He returns the smile to me, and looks back ahead at the road. I take an actual look at the belongings inside the actual car. There are a few loose cd's on the dashboard, and a couple clothes in the back. Nothing out of the ordinary for a teenage boy. The rest of the car ride was in silence.

We pull up to my house, and I start to reach to leave, but Royce locks the doors back up.

"Wha.." I start to ask.

"You owe me missy for this here car ride," He gives this knowing smirk. "Go out with me. On a date I mean."

I'm sure there was shock written all over my face from the words escaping his mouth. A date? With me? Miss unpopular, small chested, movie nerd? My mouth gapes open slightly unsure of what to say.

" So yes? Saturday? I promise you won't regret a thing." He smiles wickedly at me, and I can not respond any other way but nodding once again.

A blush covers my cheek bones as I leave his car. The window pulls down again and he calls out to me. "See you at school tomorrow," he winks at me, and turns towards the road driving off, dirt kicking under the tires behind him. Soon he is out of site, and I make my way inside.

Making my way inside, I kick off my shoes and lay my bag on the floor. As any other teenager, the first place I head to is the refrigerator. I am too hungry right now. I can feel my stomach growl a couple time. I scan my eyes over the remnants of the fridge. Eggs, bread, juice, more juice, butter, pickles, apples, milk..

I pull the milk out of the fridge, and smell it.

Gross.

Spoiled milk.

I empty all of the sour milks contents into the sink, and throw it away as quickly as I can. I quickly grab an apple and a cup of water, and head upstairs to my room.

Passing my parents room is never the same anymore since my mother died. It has been so long without her. The memories flew around my head, and my eyes began to water and tear up slightly from the thoughts. I took hold of my pendant I always keep around my neck given to me by my mother.

I love you mom.

I let the pendant drop down against my chest, and proceed to my room. The clock read half past 5. Oh shit. He is going to be so worried. I rush to log onto my computer, my nails clicking against the keys. I log on and see he is online, and swiftly send him a message.

Please don't be mad.

Please don't be mad.

Moviegirl16: Hey, I am so sorry I'm so late. I had to walk home and someone had to give me a ride because it was too cold, and I had to study before hand, and I'm just sorry.

Whocares101: Hey, it's okay. Really. I was actually a bit late myself.

Whocares101: Who took you home..?

Moviegirl16: The new guy at school..Royce.

"Whocares101 is typing.."

New chapter will be posted soon! Please stay tuned!