Opposites

Chapter Nine

The night seem to drag on and I felt so down just waiting for Luke to call me. I was not really sure what I was going to say to him, I just knew I need to talk to him and possibly see him. These new found feelings for Hero were scaring me and I needed to know if it was just because I missed Luke, and the touch of another. I laid on my bed looking up at the ceiling just waiting for my phone to start ringing.

It felt like hours until I finally heard my phone ring, I quickly, but nervously picked up my phone and pressed answer. There was a relief when I heard Luke say: "Hello beautiful."

"Hey," I could tell my voice sounded shaky. Luke was not stupid, he would be able to pick up on it easily.

"You alright?" Luke asked, I could tell he was concerned.

"I miss you, I need to see you," I stated trying to reassure myself more than him.

"I miss you too. Yeah, sure. I'll come for the weekend," Luke agreed. I was not ready to tell him yet just about Hero, but I knew I needed to at some point, but I also wanted to know what these feelings really meant. Luke and I stayed on the phone and spoke for about an hour, before we both knew we had to go to bed as I had class in the morning and he had work.

***
Hero did not show up for class for a few days, and when he finally did, it was Thursday. I sat in writing class next to Josh, like I did everyday, when Hero came waltzing in and taking his seat that had been vacant the last few days. I tried my hardest not to turn round and look, but I just could not help myself. I took a quick glance at Hero and noticed he was not making any effort not to look in my direction.

"Okay class," Our teacher said as he clapped his hands and the room fell silent. I focused on the front of the class not wanting to take another look at Hero. I was still mad at him, and myself. "Today, we are going to be in pairs to discuss and recreate a love scene from a play." The room started to feel with excited chatter as students looked at friends and decided who to work with. "Quieten down. I have picked your pairs for you." I lot of groans could be heard. "Josh, you'll be working with Sophia. Damian, with Taylor. Scott, with Lucy. Hero, with Rose ..." What? No, I can't. I couldn't believe it. After everything, this was the last thing I wanted. "And Jack, with Kelly. Alright, get into your pairs and pick a play book up from the front." The teacher concluded.

I stayed seated as everyone else around me started moving to their pairs. Josh gave me a sombre look before moving off and sitting next to Sophia. I saw Hero strut down to the front of the class and pick up a play book before making his way over to me.

"Rose," He states whilst taking the seat next to me and putting the play Romeo and Juliet down in front of me.

"Romeo and Juliet?" I ask.

"Yeah, because their love story is the most fucked up relationship I have ever read," Hero replies.

"It's not fucked up, they are two lovers who'd do anything to be with each other. Because of that - "

"They kill themselves," Hero interrupts. "I would not kill myself because of some women. That's fucked up."

"You know what is fucked up?" I snap.

"What?" Hero smirks.

"Your out look on love. You must be real damaged."

***

I had to endure the rest of the class working alongside Hero, every minute he got more arrogant and I was relieved when class got dismissed and I got to run out there and not have to see him until next day, which I would have to spend working with him again. 

I went back to my dorm to find Kath, Kaitlin and Harriett all sitting and chatting, I opened the door and the three girls smiled in my direction. Kath and Kaitlin were cuddled on Kath's bed, whilst Harriett sat on the desk chair just to the side. 

"H, is Dylan coming to the bonfire tomorrow night?" Kath asks Harriett. 

"No, we broke up. Of course Hero had something to do with it," Harriett explains as she looks down at her phone. 

"What is Hero's problem with Dylan?" Kaitlin asked. 

"Oh, Rose, you coming tomorrow? It's kind of like a campus tradition. Everyone will be there," Kath went on. 

"I don't think I can, Luke is coming tomorrow," I stated. 

"Bring him along, gives us all a chance to meet him," Harriet smiled. I really don't understand how Harriett is so okay with having a brother like Hero. They are completely different. Harriet is more like me, and well, Hero is more of an A class jerk. 

"I'll talk to him, when he gets here," I reply. I'm not sure it would be a good idea for Luke to meet everyone, especially Hero. What if he says something before I get the chance? Sure it would be nice for us to do something together, but Luke is not like everyone else here. I'm not like everyone else here.