I woke up on a hard surface, my back feeling quite sore. I got up, looking back down at what I was sleeping on. Dirt and rocks? I looked around seeing many trees, and when I looked up, the moon was just above my head. It was a full moon too. 530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuTMDkIKXqS
But what was I doing sleeping in the woods? I pondered that thought for several moments when I heard a howl. One that sounded....painful? Like someone was in pain. I looked around yet saw nothing.
Suddenly everything felt light and woozy. I felt my whole body become mush and soon, everything became dark.
The last thing I saw were those yellow eyes.530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ84dZBOWYuX
I groaned, slowly opening my eyes. Another nightmare? I wasn't one to have nightmares often but twice in a row? I felt a shiver go up my spine and felt as if I was being watched.530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡylesuPfFiL
I looked at the time on my phone and groaned again. 3:47 am? Couldn't I sleep through the night for once? I sighed. No use in going back to sleep now, so I'll just get ready.
After arriving to school, I felt as if all eyes were on me. Oh right, that outburst I had yesterday must've been talked about throughout the day.
"Weird freak." I heard some girl whisper. I snorted in my mind. That's like saying someone is beautiful nice looking. It's practically the same thing. You're just being redundant.
I sat in class, opening my journal to the next empty page. I haven't seen Dexter yet. I'm pretty sure that's a good thing. But for some reason, my heart feels heavy.
But then I saw him. He was talking to some girl, the one who called me a weird freak. This made me pissed for some reason. He spotted me and waved. I only looked away.
Next thing I know, he was sitting next to me. He tapped me on the shoulder. I looked back at him, my face neutral. "What do you want?" I asked, annoyed. His face softened.
"Are you alright? I know people were talking about you today. I'm sorry for being annoying yesterday." My eyes widened. He was...sorry? I mean, I barely know him but that shocked me. He didn't seem like the type to apologize.
I shrugged, the shock wearing off. "I couldn't care less. But uh, tell your friend that calling me a-"weird freak" doesn't make any sense." I said, my voice completely monotone.
His eyes widened. "I'm so sorry, she loves gossip. I'll talk to her about it." He said, his face then contorting into frustration and disappointment.
I looked back at the front of the board when the teacher came in. She gave me a look, one that told me, "misbehave again. I dare you." I mentally rolled my eyes. As if yesterday was on purpose.
Class went by quicker than normal, thank goodness, and soon lunch was upon us even quicker.
I sat down at an empty table, not really wanting to deal with Dexter and his friends. I took out my lunch and ate what Abuela packed for me. It was just some rice and black beans and fried plantains.530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoG0GUZWNjJ
I heard someone place down their tray across from me, which made me look up. It was the quiet kid. Gabe. He just sat there. Glaring at me.
"Uh.." He glared harder. "I don't want to ask this of you but Dexter keeps whining like a little bitch. Come sit with us." He said.
I cocked my head at him. "Uh no thanks." I said. His jaw clenched. "It wasn't a question. It was a demand." I glared back at him. "Yet you said you didn't want to 'ask' this of me? You make no sense."
Suddenly, he was pulling me towards their table and now I was sitting next to Dexter, who was smiling widely at me. Gabe was a cunt, I noticed.
I sighed and put away my lunch. I didn't have an appetite anymore. Maybe I was being an asshole, sue me. I looked over at him and he was bouncing in his seat. He was acting like a little kid.530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFE19d5YF6m
"Nice of you to join us." Lance said. It sounded sarcastic. I decided to lie. "Oh yeah, I kind of forgot where you sat so I just sat by myself. Until Gabe directed me over here." I said.
It seemed like everyone, for the most part, bought it. Gabe smirked at me, which was the most emotion I've seen from him. I scoffed internally. Like I said, he was a cunt.
After lunch, which was mostly Ava asking me some questions and Dexter looking at me like he was my puppy and I just came home, I went to my locker to retrieve some books.
"Hey cutie. Whatcha up to?" Dexter asked. I snorted. "What does it look like?" He rolled his eyes. "No need to be mean about it." he pouted. His face then lit up.
And for the second time today, I was being dragged away. Luckily I closed my locker just before. "Woah, what the-" He then pushed me into what seemed to be a closet and closed the door behind us.530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUe7DOdVady
"Dexter, what the hell!?" I exclaimed. He shushed me. "Shh! We don't wanna be caught. Let's just skip the rest of the day and hang here." I looked at him like he was crazy, though I doubt he saw since it was dark in here.530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKeAvAZtkf5
I wanted to yell at him but this interested me. "Okay." I said, quietly. I could almost see his shocked, confused face. "Really?!" He shouted, like a little kid being told he could have a puppy.
This time I shushed him. "Yes, really. You get the rest of the day to get to know me. And vice versa." I whispered. I could see the outline of his face nodding quickly and I chuckled.
For a little while, we just asked some trivial questions, like whats your favorite color or are you a dog or cat person. He seemed to like it when I told him I loved dogs. My mom, dad, and I had a golden retriever named Lilly back home.
She was amazing. She could catch, roll over, stand up, speak, all those cool tricks. She was really smart too. She also loved barking at Paul, the mailman. But not in a aggressive way. She loved him actually. She passed a year before my parents died.
"Uh Earth to Blue?" A hand was waving in my face and I realized I was just staring silently for the past 30 seconds. "Sorry." I said quietly, tears threatening to spill. Great, now you have to be weird and cry.
I sniffed accidentally, which made Dexter freak out. "Oh no, what happened? Why are you crying. Did I say something wrong. Shit." He rushed out, and I hugged him. And cried.
I cried for my dog. I cried for my parents. I cried for him. I don't know why but I did. And he just held me. He didn't make fun of me or anything. He rubbed tiny circles in my back.
I barely cried in front of people, hell I barely cry in general. But I felt like I could let go in front of Dexter. He seemed so calming now that it's just us.
"I'm sorry." I apologized. He wiped my tears and shook his head. "No, don't you apologize. It's okay to cry sometimes. Hell, it's okay to cry all the time. Now, would you like to tell me why you're so upset."
So I told him. I told him everything. I told him about Lilly. I told him about my parents. I told him about the accident.
This was the first time I felt something pull at my chest.
Something that made me feel closer to him. Something that made me realize how much I needed this. How much I need him.
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