I didn't fall asleep during physics. Only because Mrs. Fredrick didn't give a lecture; she handed out a worksheet that was due at the end of the period and another one that we had to do for homework.
I get to calculus to find Isabel already in her seat. I walk to mine and sit down. "So how was physics?", Isabel asks me.
"It was boring but we didn't have a lecture; we did a work sheet. Oh, and we have homework."
"Ugh ok. So you didn't fall asleep?"
I laugh and say, "Nope not today."
The bell rings so I turn back around in my seat and get my binder, pencil, and calculator out. Mr. Pent starts the lesson so I try to focus on what he's saying.
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The rest of the day drags by until it's finally lunch. I leave my art class and start towards the graphic design classroom to meet Isabel for lunch. I'm lost in my own thoughts until I almost run into someone walkin' out of a classroom. "I'm so...", I stop instantly, lookin' up to see I almost ran into Erik. And when I say lookin' up I mean really lookin' up since Erik's around 6' 4" and I'm only 5' 7".
Our eyes meet and I can't look away. Neither can he. We are stuck there in that moment, no one else seeming to exist around us. He gives a slight smile, "My bad, sorry Trystan." It takes me a couple seconds to respond, "Oh, it's ok."
I can feel the light crimson slowly spreading over my cheeks. Still staring, he says, "Well I'll see you later." With that he breaks eye contact but let's his eyes wander up and down my body before looking me in the eyes again and then walkin' off.
Woah, woah, woah, did he just check me out?! Holy fudge! I quickly snap out of the trance he left me in and hurry to meet Isabel. What could he possibly have meant by, "well I'll see you later"? Is he actually serious? I have so many questions streaming through my head that I pass by Isabel and only realize I do so because she grabs my arm and spins me around to walk with her.
"Oh, hey", I say startled, "sorry I didn't see you walk by."
She has an amused and concerned look on her face and asks, "You ok, Trys?"
"Ya, I'm fine. I just kinda like ran into Erik. Literally."
"Nice job. Did he say anything?"
"Well first we kinda stared at each other then he smiled and said sorry and then stared at me more and said and I quote 'well I'll see you later' then looked me over, stared at me, then walked off. What does that mean!? Oh, and he possibly checked me out!!"
She thinks for a little bit before answering me. "Well", she started, "I think he might want to start talkin' to you more. Or at least stare into your soul some more. I honestly don't know what it really means since I don't even know the guy. Although, he is in my physics class."
"Ugh I don't know what to think of this. It's so weird", I say as we arrive at the cafeteria.
"Ya. I'm gonna go get my lunch I'll be out in a minute."
Like yesterday, I wait by the corner of the building. In a couple minutes she's back and we head to my usual spot; well now it's our usual spot. We make small talk about our day and get to know each other a little better. When the bell rings we throw away our trash and walk together as far as we can before we have to go our separate ways.
"See you at study hall", I tell her.
"Ok, bye."
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Teen Fiction"There's blue and red flashing lights. Handcuffs on wrists. People all around me are screaming; running in all directions, trying to escape. I stand there frozen, a single tear rolls down my face. She slapped me. She told everyone I did it." Trystan...
