Through the Veil. Ch. 1
Lyrics to What Makes You Beautiful by One Direction.
You're insecure, don't know what for.
You're turning heads when you walk through the do-o-or.
Don't need make-up - to cover up.
Being the way that you are is eno-o-ough.
Everyone else in the room can see it.
Everyone else but you.
Baby you light up my world like nobody else.
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed.
But when you smile at the ground, it ain't hard to tell.
You don't know.
Oh oh.
You don't know you're beautiful!
If only you saw what I could see,
You'll understand why I want you so desperately.
Right now I'm looking at you and I can't believe.
You don't know
Oh oh.
You don't know you're beautiful!
Oh oh.
That's what makes you beautiful!
So girl come on, you got it wrong
To prove I'm right I put it in a so-o-ong.
I don't know why, you're being shy.
And turn away when I look in to your eye eye eyes.
Everyone else in the room can see it.
Everyone else but yo-ou.
Baby you light up my world like nobody else.
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed.
But when you smile at the ground, it ain't hard to tell.
You don't know.
Oh oh.
You don't know you're beautiful!
If only you saw what I can see,
You'll understand why I want you so desperately.
Right now I'm looking at you and I can't believe.
You don't know
Oh oh.
You don't know you're beautiful!
Oh oh.
That's what makes you beautiful!
Baby you light up my world like nobody else.
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed.
But when you smile at the ground, it ain't hard to tell.
You don't know.
Oh oh.
You don't know you're beautiful!
Baby you light up my world like nobody else.
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed.
But when you smile at the ground, it ain't hard to tell.
You don't know.
No Oh oh.
You don't know you're beautiful!
If only you saw what I can see.
You'll understand why I want you so desperately.
Right now I'm looking at you and I can't believe.
You don't know.
No Oh oh.
You don't know you're beautiful!
No Oh oh.
You don't know you're beautiful!
No Oh oh.
"Hey fatass!" an all too familiar voice yelled across the lunch room. Its owner, Arthur Kirkland, didn't even have to say my name and I knew who had said it and that he meant it to me. He didn't call anyone else fatass. He acted like a 'proper gentleman' to everyone but Francy-pants and I. But that's just because he loves us the most.
I looked over my shoulder and beamed heroically at him. "Hey Iggy!" I yelled back even louder. I could see the corner of his mouth twitch and I knew I had achieved my goal of annoying him.
"How many times have I told you to stop calling me that?" Arthur asked. It was hypothetical of course but that was a sure way to annoy him.
"Geez! You really can't expect me to count them all! I don't even think I can count that high!" I exclaimed.
"I doubt you can even count as high as ten." Arthur smirked. He set his textbooks down on the lunch table by all the others and nearly hung his book bag on the back of his chair. Strangely enough, everyone was up getting their food and we were the only ones at the table. I didn't mind though. I liked being alone with Arthur. Everything about him had to be 'proper'. He walked with perfect posture and despite having lived in America for six years now he still had a perfect British accent. It was kind of adorable considering how I knew that wasn't who he really was.
I'm one of the only few people who knew his secrets. No matter how many times he claims to be proper, he can't be fully proper until he gets rid of the image of him dancing in only a loin cloth and singing like a pirate about fairies or some other weird shit out of my mind. It'll be a hard job considering it's burned into my cornea.
"Ouch. That's harsh, Iggy." I said casually as I set my books down beside his. My stack was much smaller. Probably because I always forget to go to grab all the books.
"Put a sock in that big mouth of yours!" he snapped. His thick caterpillar brows knitted together making it appear as if he had just one thick, huge eyebrow. I was probably the only person in the world who actually found his eye brows attractive.
"Dude, seriously! How did you get those caterpillar eyebrows?" I asked with a grin. I can never stop grinning while I'm around Arthur. It's definitely not because my heart always beats like a school girl or because I hope that if I smile all the time that maybe he'll grow to like me. It's because...it's because...ok hell I admit it! It is because of those reasons but a hero never admits it aloud so I never will.
Arthur sighed and glanced up almost as if asking God 'why?'. It made me chuckle quietly.
"Alfred, they're not 'caterpillar eyebrows'. They're perfectly normal." Arthur told me as if he was talking to a little kid. Granted, he probably was considering my maturity level at this moment but I could be mature if I wanted to...but I usually didn't, "And for the record, my parents gave them to me."
Don't ask me what I thought was so funny but I started laughing like a lunatic. Arthur chuckled quietly but cleared his throat in an attempt to keep himself under control which only made me laugh even harder. Arthur might be able to hold back his laughter but he was no match for the mighty pudding face that dominated his face.
His smile totally didn't make my heart beat faster or my face heat up. Luckily I was laughing so that it could cover up my blush.
"Dude, both of your parents don't have eyebrows as big as yours!" I exclaimed, still laughing.
"Maybe I'm adopted." Arthur joked.
"Dude!" I exclaimed loudly. "That explains everything then!"
Arthur's mouth dropped open and he put his hands akimbo on his hips. "What is that supposed to mean?" he asked, trying to sound offended. However, like British movies, British acting is nothing compared to American acting.
"I dunno. What is it supposed to mean?" I retorted playfully.
"I asked you first, Alfred!" Arthur snapped. Despite his harsh tone, it was plain to tell he was teasing me.
"You should know better than ask me anything." I told him with a grin.
"You have a point there." Arthur replied, nodding slightly in agreement.
"'Course I do. That's 'cause I'm the hero!" I exclaimed, striking a heroic pose. Arthur rolled his eyes.
"Yeah. Sure you are." Arthur said sarcastically. "Hey, aren't you hungry?"
I jumped up from my chair immediately. "Oh yeah! I forgot!"
Arthur raised a thick eyebrow, "How do you of all people forget to get lunch?" he asked.
I couldn't tell him I got wrapped up in talking with him. He'd make fun of me for sure, "I snuck a snack last period so I'm not as hungry as I usually am."
Arthur believed it but I could see he somewhat doubted it, "Ok."
"I'm going to get my food." I declared. He just nodded and looked back to his books, flipping open his English book, Wuthering Heights. I hurried into line and grabbed my usual cheeseburger, fries, hot pretzel, a bag of chips and an orange juice. The lunch lady was used to me getting this much food so she didn't look at it oddly anymore. Looks don't really bother me though. I don't care what people think because I'm the hero and everyone loves the hero!
I hurried back to my table. Arthur and his stuff were gone but all my usual lunch buddies were there.
"Yo guys, where'd Iggy go?" I asked as I sat down beside my bro, Matthew.
"He said he had some kind of test to make up." Francis reported. He was sitting beside Gilbert, an albino dude, and had his arm around him.
"Got a boyfriend I see, Francy-Pants?" I asked.
Francis chuckled, "Oui. This is Gilbert."
I wasn't going to admit it but jealousy burned through me. I tried to imagine what it'd be like if I could sit beside Iggy with my arms around him. He'd probably look pretty pissed with a small blush but it'd be so cute that every girl would want to date him but they couldn't because he'd be mine.
I covered up my jealousy with a warm laugh, "Dude, I know Gilbert's name. We crash sometimes and his brother's dating that Italian guy."
Francis nodded and Gilbert grinned, "Yo, Alfred! I didn't know you stalked the awesome me!" he exclaimed.
I playfully rolled my eyes at him, "Dude, everyone knows it! If I was stalking you, I'd start spitting out your grades or what you do after school or something." I teased.
"Alfred, everyone knows that too." Kiku joked in his quiet, respectful voice.
"His grades suck." Francis smiled. Gilbert grinned devilishly to God-knows-what.
"And the only thing he does after school is drink and play video games." Matthew's girlfriend, Elizabetha told me. Elizabetha had been good friends with Gilbert since elementary school. She was rough to him but she could be very sweet and lady-like when she was around my quiet brother who she has been dating for a while.
"That not nice! You forget he does me after school too!" Francis exclaimed with a perverted grin. Nearly everyone's eyes got wide though we should have known better. I mean, it's FRANCIS and GILBERT! What did we really think they were doing?
"Dude, I'm trying to eat here!" I exclaimed. I couldn't get the discussing pictures out of my head and worse yet; images of me kissing Arthur clouded my mind.
"Well I want to eat right now too but I can't!" Francis exclaimed with a grin. He quietly leaned over and whispered low words into Gilbert's ear which only made the albino smirk even more.
"Francis!" everyone yelled. The table was silent for a few moments until Gilbert broke it with his weird laughing.
"Kesesesese!" he laughed. Francis smirked lightly.
Everyone turned back to their food and started chatting individually. I started talking with Kiku as I finished up my huge mountain of food. I would be lying if I said this wasn't our usual lunch table. Granted, Iggy would be here yelling at Francis for being improper but Francis would just say things to make him even angrier.
After lunch ended, I had three more periods left; World History, Biology and English. Luckily, Arthur was in my World History class. Unfortunately for me, Arthur must have been making that test up for the entire World History period as well since he wasn't in class. So I actually had to pay attention in class instead of bug Iggy as he tried to pay attention.
Biology and English were just as uneventful. I headed out to the bus as soon as English was over and pulled out my handy-dandy cell phone.
From: Alfred.
To: Iggy.
Hey Iggy. Wher were u in History?
I sent the text and plugged in my ear phones as I waited. I turned on Linkin Park just as my phone vibrated.
From: Iggy.
To: Alfred.
Test.
I chuckled. Iggy always had a way with words. Ha ha ha, no. I quickly sent back a reply.
From: Alfred.
To: Iggy.
O. Wel it wuz borin w/out u.
I played temple run as I waited for a reply. Just as my man ran into a tree, my phone vibrated.
From: Iggy.
To: Alfred.
Maybe you actually paid attention for once. Can you please type out your words? I can't understand that bloody text language.
I had to laugh at that one. He was my age but you would have thought he was my grandpa or something by the way he talked and acted.
From: Alfred.
To: Iggy.
Aww. Party poopr. Way 2 ruin mi fun. Its quickr ths way.
I sent the text and waved at some cars outside the window. Some people waved back but most didn't see me.
My phone vibrated again, making me jump.
From: Iggy
To: Alfred.
Well, I'd appreciate it if you do.
I smiled affectionately and quickly sent a reply.
From: Alfred.
To: Iggy.
Ok fine. I'll be a good boy and type things out for you.
His reply was much quicker. I don't think he was kidding when he said that he couldn't read text language.
From: Iggy.
To: Alfred.
Thank you.
Just as I was about to send a reply, the bus slowed to a stop at my bus stop. I quickly stuffed my phone into the pocket of my bomber jacket and grabbed my bag. I hurried off the bus behind my brother and we both headed inside.
Once reaching the house, I sighed silently. Another normal day. Hopefully maybe one day, I'd be able to say that it wasn't a normal day and that Arthur finally admits that he liked me the same way I liked him.
A/N: OMG GUYS! I love you so much! I never expected all those lovely reviews and favorites! Thank you so much and please continue to send in your thoughts. Sorry this chapter was kinda boring. It matters to the story so I really couldn't spice it up any more. The next chapter is gonna be slower. I need to plan this out and I have other stories to update. If you have anything you want to see happen, send in a review and I might fit it in the story. ;)
GreenAppleAddict: I'm not quite sure how long I'm planning on making the chapters. I haven't planned anything out yet so I'm just winging the first two chapters. ^_^ Thank you so much for your review and your interest. 3