Falling.

1.3

Love Language

POV: Enzo

I reached my science class and took a seat next to the empty chair.

I wish Owen or Connor were in my lesson.. then I could have friends in here..

Out of nowhere, the door was slammed open by the same blonde girl that came from inside the police car, and the once who talked to me earlier. I put my head down, focusing on the writing and drawings indented into my desk.

I zoned out.

Miss Capa directed the girl on where to sit, and i didn't even realise where until she said my name.

I zoned back in.

"Enzo Bonner? Hello, are you listening?" She called with a loud tone.

My head snapped up to where the noise was coming from, and nodded immediately. I could feel my face burn red and everyone staring at me.

"Huh? Yeah- course i am."

"Okay, brilliant," she turned towards the blonde, "you may go and sit next to Mr Bonner then."

My eyes widened.

What?! Me?! Of all people? Owen is going to kill me.

She made her way towards me, knocking over a few chairs in the process and not bothering to pick them back up so they just lay there, isolated on the classroom floor. I tried to avoid direct eye contact with her, i didn't want her to think that i had intentions of becoming friends. Although, that would be quite nice.. eventually, she sat down and dumped her bag on the floor by her chair, grabbing her book from out of her bag.

"Er.. Enzo? Do you have a pen?" She asked.

I sighed, accidentally out loud and rolled the pen across the desk, keeping my eyesight on the board and teacher. After a while, i then looked over at her and noticed she was carving her name into the desk but with weird symbols, "M@/)3|^\|/."

Luckily Owen taught me how to read it, otherwise i wouldn't have a clue. I know, stupid right?
Wait, is that her name? Madelyn..

I noticed she was now staring back.

Shit-

I looked away and at my hands, picking at my nails.

"You ok?" I heard a whisper come from beside me.

"Yeah.. why?"

"You look a bit frightened," she laughed. "Hey, Nice to meet you," she smiled and held out her hand. I looked at it and then back at the teacher, choosing to ignore her. "Okay then, or you could just ignore me.. like most everyone else in this dumb school," she sighed.

I turned towards her again.

"I don't exactly want to be seen talking to a druggie, do i? Think about it if you were in my shoes. You're a freak, not a norm-" I paused, thinking about what i just said.

Oh my god.

"Im.. i'm so sorry.. i didn't mean any of what i just said."

"Sure you didn't." She immediately raised her hand and asked to go to the bathroom, i watched her walk out whilst still processing what i had just said.

I put my head on the desk.

Shit. Shit, shit, shit. What have I done? I'm a horrible person. She's going to hate me.

POV: Madelyn

I need to get out of here.

I rushed into the bathroom and stared at myself in the mirror.

He's right. Why can't you be normal, Madelyn? Why does everything bad have to happen to you?

My grip tightened onto the sink.

I wish I could just-

I heard the door open and my eyes widened, "Maddie?"

Fuck.

I looked into the reflection, tears stinging my eyes. "Finn?"

He walked over to me and put his hand on my shoulder, "are you alright?"

"I'm good. I'm perfectly fine." I quickly blinked away the tears, "you shouldn't be in here. This is the girls bathroom.."

"Rumour got round preeetty fast that you rushed out of class 'cuz of something some kid said to you. What did he say?" He removed his hand and frowned.

"Nothing. It's just a rumour, I just needed to go to the bathroom." I faked a smile, "I'm fine, really."

Finn smiled after seeing mine. "Okay, I love you Maddie."

"I love you too, Finn. Now get back to class, you don't want to get a detention on your first day."

He chuckled and nodded, saluting at me. "See you later."

"See you," I smiled and waited for him to leave, before running the tap and splashing the cold water on my face.

I better get back, before teachers come looking for me.

I turned off the tap and shook my hands dry, then proceeded to walk to class. As I stumbled in, all eyes were focused on me, so I pulled the strings of my hood tighter, I wish the floor would just swallow me up. I heard continuous mumbles, of which mentioned my name when I sat down, moving my chair away from Enzo whilst it scraped against the floor and made a loud noise. Miss Capa looked at me and signalled a 'be quiet' sign. I nodded and opened my book, picking up the pen next to it.

"Madelyn?" I could feel him staring at me, but I just ignored him.

He sighed.

What am I supposed to do? Do I answer him? How did he know my name..?

"Yeah?" I looked at him.

"I'm s-" of course he tried to say sorry.

"Okay. How did you know my name?" I avoided eye contact.

"You carved it on the table, remember?" He smiled.

"Oh.. yeah." I looked at him, and then ripped a piece of my book out, beginning to write a note to him on it.

Five minutes passed, and the bell went off. I slipped the note into his pocket so he could find it almost immediately and then I headed off to the cafeteria for break.