Chapter 1: Chapter One Alira
My body reacts this way every full moon. My skin starts to itch like it belongs to someone else and it's trying to detach itself from me, my leg won't stop bouncing up and down anxiously, and all of my senses are heightened, even more than usual. I'm grumpy and irritable also, almost as if I'm on my period but worse. I was even more irritated today when he sat beside me for the millionth time all senior year. I don't want to have to deal with him again.
I scoot closer to the window next to me, it causes my chair to make a scratching noise against the floor and I cringe at the noise. The classroom is decorated in plastic skeletons and fake spiders. How original, everyone will be super impressed.
His name is Leo, but everyone calls him Lee, except me of course. Only his friends call him Lee, which was practically the entire school because he's one of the popular kids. Everyone knew who he was, although he looked old enough to be in his second year of college. Which I found was strange, since most teenagers here looked like they were twelve, and acted like it too.
I wonder why would he be talking to the loner kid when he could be off flirting with a cheerleader?
He is dressed in his basic everyday outfit, light worn blue jeans, a matching jean jacket with a plain t-shirt underneath it, and beat up sneaks to match.
He gets on my nerves quite often because well, he's annoying. Honestly though, he's the closest thing to a friend I've got. I don't really have friends and it's easier that way.
The room is silent so the only noise is the ticking of a dollar store clock. In Coldwood High I was the typical mysterious one, someone who people were scared of but interested in at the same time so I constantly earn stares. In this particular class apparently I was the most interesting thing as people keep looking back at me giving me disgusted glances.
I glance around to focus on the one girl who's chewing bubblegum and has hoop earrings bigger than my patience. She's one of the head cheerleaders and as popular as you can get. Her blonde hair was pulled into a tight high ponytail and her false eyelashes batted slightly.
God why cant she just disappear out of existence already? Nobody needs her here, Bubblegum Girl says in her mind while she stares me down from across the room.
Like I didn't already know that Bubblegum Bitch! I roll my eyes at her and glare, I dare her to grow some balls and say it to my face.
"Nice weather we're having," Leo says and nods his head towards the window, distracting me from reading anyone else's thoughts. I don't even have to look outside to know its raining. I can hear the pitter-patter of little water droplets hitting the window beside me. That, and the fact that there's a slight coldness to the window only I can feel without touching it. When my senses are heightened I feel everything.
He does this everyday, trying to make conversation. It can be really annoying especially when I just want to focus on class and not talk to anyone.
"Its raining," I say to him sarcastically and glare into his emerald green eyes behind my thick red curls that frame my face. He's also acts kinda stupid when in reality hes really smart but in a way, it's funny.
"I love the rain, don't you?" he asks me cheerfully as if everyone loves the rain and leans back in his chair.
My Social teacher Mrs. Giles, glares at us and I shoot my head down to pretend I'm reading my textbook. She continues going through slide notes on the smart board with an irritated expression. Mrs. Giles doesn't like me much, although none of my teachers do. They all think I cheat on every assignment and that I'm trouble waiting to happen. It's because I'm smarter than the average human, or at least it seems that way.
It's not my fault I can read minds, well, certain ones. I could never read Leo's
Leo tries to talk to me a lot in this class and I'm not completely sure why. Although we are in assigned seats so he doesn't have a choice sometimes. It usually starts off as small talk or when we have to be partners. He's the only person that I can't read here and I don't know why. Maybe that's why he's so irritating.
He pulls out his textbook from his backpack and practically slams it on his desk. Everyone in the room turns to stare at me as I jump in my seat and bite my tongue to keep from screaming. My ears ring and my hands balled into fists. Any loud noise can make my ears ring and give me a headache. The joys of excellent hearing. Man, I hate full moons, they always have to make things difficult.
"Shit sorry, didn't mean to scare ya," he clicks his tongue and scooters his chair closer towards me. Ugh, and I can feel everyone staring at me making me squirm. I try to focus as hard as I can on my textbook without looking up.
A couple of minutes go by and I pull out my cell phone to check the time. 11:03 am, almost lunch, if I could convince people I'm sick maybe I could go home.
I live alone, because I always felt I was better off that way. Well that was one of the reasons, I have family and lots of annoying relatives but it's just not for me. Plus my Mother is a control freak, so there's that. Besides, this way I am responsible for me and only me, I don't have to worry about other people.
I feel a poke on my hand and it makes me jump yet again. I pull it away and glare at him, God I wish he'd leave me alone.
"What?" I snap at him, Its harsher than I mean it to be, but like I said, I'm grumpy and don't want to deal with people.
"What page are we on?" he asks me. I sigh and glance at my page number.
"92," I say and flip my page not wanting to be on the same page as him. I really didn't want anything to do with him, but I kind of have to sit here.
"Thanks, also, are you okay? You don't look so good," Leo gives me a once over and makes a grimace expression as if I was a slug. The annoying boy in blue is concerned about me, I think I just might shoot myself.
He rests his head on his hand as he stares at me expectantly.
Can I help you? I'm sure Bubblegum Bitch would pay attention to you.
"Your right, I'm really sick and I think I'll just go home, thanks so much for the concern," I smile sarcastically at him, grab my backpack, and shove my textbook inside.
The bell rings and I practically ran out of the classroom to go to the main doors out of the school. I dart between people in the hallways and keep my head down so I don't accidentally know what they're thinking and try to mind my own business. I don't enjoy peeking in other peoples minds, it's an invasion of privacy.
He follows close behind me hot on my tail, ugh. I walked faster to give him the signal I really didn't want to be bothered, but of course that never works with him. He'll just keep pestering me until I snap.
I really should be a nicer person but not today, of all days, not today.
I push the main doors of the school open and they slam against the brick walls of the school. I forgot my strength heightens as well today, oops.
Leo shoots through the crack between them as they begin to close and follows me still. My ears still rang when I finally got outside and I squinted from the pain. I take a deep breath to calm my overwhelmed senses and stare at the damp sidewalk.
"Hey wait up! Maybe I should walk you to make sure you'll make it there okay," he ran to catch up to me and when I stop he stops too. I turn around slowly to see his face. He runs a hand through his thick brown hair and said "please, let me walk with you." His expression looks considerate and his bright green eyes show promise.
I shake myself internally, I can't let him get to me. I just can't get hurt again, I won't let myself become weak.
"I'm running, not walking, and I don't need an escort," I say and grin fakly at him. Maybe he'll leave me alone now that I'm going to be running in the rain. I doubt he'd be able to keep up with me, especially because my stamina is high.
"Fine by me, I'll just run with you," he gave me a genuine smile which showcases his dimples and brings out his eyes. He said it so nonchalantly and straight forward like I didn't have a choice in the matter. Why is he so nice to me? I really don't get it because I shoot him down all the time, I'm not nice to him either. I'm the bitch that hates everyone so why be like this with me? What could be his angel? I narrow my eyes and purse my lips at him.
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