(*No.6 does not belong to me)
"Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!" I shout as I go down
My mind thinks one thing...HELP!
(*Shion's POV)
The feeling of falling backwards on the stairs is terrifying. The knowledge of what's behind you and the fact injury is awaiting is haunting enough.
My body quickly lost balance, and I'm air born. I clench my eyes to brace for impact.
I feel a tug as my feet start to skid over a couple of stairs. My left crutch! I grab onto the firm crutch and look at the reason for my delayed fall. The kid-he was gripping my left crutch.
"Dude?! Are you okay?!" he asked concernedly
"...nope...can't hold on!" I announced
My weak grip was slipping.
"Uwahaa!" I shout as I tumble down the rest of the stairs landing on my side on the floor.
"Shit! Hey you okay?!" the kid announced
A ache ran all around my body. I hear quick footsteps coming down the stairs.
"Hey are you alright?!" the kid asked again
"Yeah...I'm fine...I think." I whisper that last part.
In all honesty he really did save me to a very high degree. The trajectory of 40 to 30 degrees complete fall backwards could have lead to serious head injury, or the matter that I'd be in for fitting for a coffin much sooner.
Even so he pulled my left arm just enough to let my legs reach the ground to tumble down the rest of the stairs. Although that was also a risky move in case I broke anything. But I guess I was very fortunate I had plenty of calcium.
"Here...let me help you." he offered holding my crutches offering a hand as well.
I take his hand and wobbly stand up, and I finally grasp my crutches to support my weight correctly. I fix my glasses on properly to see exactly who the one to help me out was.
I make out some black and yellow shoes, and the school uniform is gray. I see his collar button is left undone. He has a light shade of skin color from what I can tell. His hair is a very odd sandy light brown, but since his hat covers it I'm not so sure what to make out of it.
Also his eyes are hazel. From what I could tell my vision isn't perfect when it comes to specific colors and plus everything is still a bit blurry; even with the glasses. All in all pretty average I guess, but then again I could barely tell the toothpaste from the glue this morning.
"Need help up the stairs?...Not that you have a choice." He stated
"Uhh okay..." I replied
"Man you're pretty light." he suddenly spoke up as we are almost at the top. "Yeah the a incident took quite a toll on me." I said
"Yeah I can see that...hey is your hair bleached?" he asks out of curiosity.
"No just a side effect." I say
"Ahh I see...and you're not wearing a thing on your head to cover it?!" he exclaims as we finally reach the top.
"No sadly I'm not the owner of any hats." I say with a laugh
"Well as a atonement so almost sending you back to the hospital...here you go." he says as he put something on my head. I feel it with my hand. It's a beanie!
"Oh wow it looks cool on you! Plus it covers all your hair! It's my favorite so take care of it." he says
"Oh wow thanks, but if it's something of value to you-" he cuts me off
"Dont go and be giving me my gift back you'll hurt my feelings." he said light heartedly.
"...Well if it's alright with you...Thank you very much for the gift." I reply
"Not a problem!...Shoot class ahh geez now I'm late! We'll see you around! Oh and steer clear of stairs and klutzes like me bye!" he said as he quickly left.
"...uhh bye." I say but he is already gone.
Ack I'm late too! I go class as fast as possible. I open the door to everyone's surprise and to my regret. All eyes were on me for once in my life. I look around for HIM...ahh there he is! Although he's not sitting next to me I'm glad he's here. Although there is something different about him; he seems very-distant. I slowly take my seat.
"Shion it's good to have you back, but what's your excuse for being late?" she asked with a arched brow.
"Well I kind of had a delay getting here because of my new lack of easy mobility." Shion said truthfully.
"I see then please take your hat off and sit down." she then asked
"Well you see I'd rather not because of medical reasons...if you understand." is state nervously
"Very well." She said with a sigh.
I look over at HIM...he's just staring out the window. I want to talk to him so badly, but I can't not with me looking like a stranger from outer space. Plus the fact of his temporary memory loss that can last up to a year to a few weeks.
The girl next to me is obviously curious of my odd new appearance. I have to suck myself into my own little world to avoid any attention.
"Alright everybody I have hood news, I will allow you to pair up for your next essay since it will take to much time on your own." the teacher stated.
Really can things get any worse, I mean the day I come back I have to work with somebody and write an essay as well. Even so I'm so worried about the essay as much as the pairing up. Everyone is know to pick their friends over someone who knows what they're doing. I look over at HIM still staring out the window as if he didn't care or even was listening. Half of the girls in the class were glaring at each other as if they were saying 'he's mine!' Well there goes my chance of being paired up with HIM.
"Well let's going chop chop!" the teacher said
Well I just stay seated watching those people whom have Cs and Ds in the class become partners.
I look how HE is doing with partners. Well seems that he's already turned down five girls, six more to go at this pace.
When ever we pick partners we have to sit next to each other until we finish our project. I stare at the empty seat next to me-even so there are 30 kids in our class so somebody has the worst honor to be my partner.
Another minuet goes by and all the rejected girls pair amongst themselves. Everyone who was once standing is once sitting down-at yet I stare at the empty seat next to me. This is a first that nobody picked me for a higher grade, but I think it has to do with my appearance.
Yet the weirdest thing is that I spot a new student who is standing in the back of the room alone. Well it seem we are now a class of 31 students. Even so the weirdest thing is that HE is standing alone too.
"Okay you three...you have two choices two of you work to together and one alone or all three of you divide the work equally amongst yourselves.
"I can work on my own." HE says quickly.
Wow I didn't know he was so unsocial.
"Okay good. Shion you'll work with Ristuko now take your seats." the teacher said.
This Ristuko guy takes his seat next to me. I don't look at him in hopes to avoid as much awkwardness as possible. As much as I don't want to I greet him.
"Hi my name is Shion nice to meet you."
He looks at me and nods his head as to greet me back. He is rather quiet.
I just wonder why HE didn't pick somebody to be his partner; he isn't the best at long assignments. Maybe it's just the fact that knows that his father was married to my mother and he was my step brother, and yet he doesn't seem to recognize me at all that is frustrating me. All I can say is that it's going to be a long day.
(*Silver eyed Stranger aka HIM POV)
Another long assignment great. I suppose the only reason I'm in public school is because it gives me a reason to stay away from Erik and work. I still I can't believe he divorced that lady...what was her name? I think it was Kathy or Karan or something. Apparently she had two kids and adopted another. If I should feel bad for any of the women Erik has dumped it would be her. She is single mom with two young ones and a cripple older son. Although I don't really know what they look like I saw Ms. K at court. Out of the lowest things he has done this is one of them. She divorced my dad for lacking love for his family and sincerely not caring-he certainly had it coming.
Even so I will never have a real family...not with Erik as my legal guardian. When I turn eighteen I will take all my hard earned money and say sayonara to Erik. That's right I don't need a family, I just need to survive. That bastard Erik can rot in hell for all I care. I don't care if he was the one to pluck me off the streets...he had bad intentions to begin with.
(*Ring Ring!) it must be lunch.
I get up and leave for a quiet place-if I can find one. If only I could remember what happened. Ever since I was told I had temporary amnesia I was trying to figure out what life was like for the past year in a half was like. Every time I try to remember I draw a blank. I go to my locker and pull out my combination that I wrote down on a scrap piece of paper. I take out my lunch and push aside the love letters.
"Um excuse me would you like to eat lunch with us?" a soft comes from behind me.
I turn around with a fake smile. "I'm sorry but I promised a friend I'd meet up with him." I simply say
"Oh okay another time." the girl said and her and her group of friends leave.
Girls are nothing but fakes. Fake eyes, skin, height, curves, hair, lips, boobs, and love. They think they like me because they're in love with my acting not me. It's irritating beyond belief. I wish I could live simply, coming to school for learning not for looks and reputations. I feel a sharp pain in my left ankle.
"Ow." I say and look to the source of pain.
It's the kid from first period.
"Sorry." he says in a sincere manner, but something feels like it was on purpose. His crutch jammed into my ankle. Wow this guy is decked out...crutches, glasses and knee braces-some accident. "Yeah just watch it." I say sharply.
"I will Eve." he says and starts to walk away
Eve?! How did he know my stage name when I played Ophelia in Hamlet in middle school!?
He turned his head and glanced back with a mischievous grin and walked on. I pretty sure I looked as puzzled as possible. It just didn't make sense! Maybe he was just confusing me with someone else. Yeah that's it...no that wouldn't make sense. What guy in the school is named Eve? This guy...is trouble.
A/N Thanks to solitaireseraphim for commenting and helping me to make a final decision on Shions fall. If you have any suggestions or what you'd like to see happen feel free to comment! I got this chapter done yesterday put it was late so I decided to upload it this morning, but I'm just happy it's done! Oh and just to let you know that i have these made up side characters because I don't think Inukashi or Rikage would fit in this advanced school. So thanks for putting up with for reading!