𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐎𝐍 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐒

𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐎𝐔𝐒 𝐁𝐔𝐙𝐙𝐄𝐒

Night has fallen, with all-stars glistening above in the sky. The fire brigades have taken over the building, ambulances are here occupied with parents worrying for their children. But when I look around, I find no one. Nay one, who is here for me. I gape at my right, where he is sitting giving me his brilliant smile as he did before when he got a wounded cut by a nail. The doctor has given him a tetanus injection as it was a rusted nail.

The fire broke out at the entrance of the art room. I wonder how can he be so strong? So yellow? So full of colors while here I am all black inside & out similar to the smoke inside the building.

I was admiring his apple, it was comparable to the one Max use to make. The same thing happened again, he reminds me of Max. His jolly personality, making everyone laugh around him, caring.

He reminds me of the sun, it is the way he is, always there in the morning to welcome the new day, the way he could lighten up the room without any effort & the kind I want to soak myself in to survive. But what am I? A moon who is all alone?

I can't do that to someone so incredibly cheerful, optimistic, I am only causing pain, trouble to him I heard the fire alarm but didn't move cause I wanted the fire to burn me alive. That's why I didn't move an inch & when I saw him all riled up for me, just to save me. It all made me feel the way that butterflies dance, those electricity shooting through my whole body when he looks at me. what if all the strings get attached soon? It will only cause damage. I can't do that. I can't.

" I wish I was there instead of her ".

" I know right, I would have entertained him better ".

" Why is she still alive? I wish she got burned & died last night ".

Even I wish, I died. Sighing, I take every step which feels so heavy with all the whispers echoing in the background as I place my books in my locker & take out English ones. Those who don't even use to spare me a glance are glaring at me burning holes inside me, even the hoodie ain't helping.

I knew the news will travel too soon, I have gotten a lot of attention these past few weeks. I don't want to attract more. Closing, my lockers shut I walk past the group of students who are walking like slugs & zombies.

Around the corner, I catch a glimpse of him he looks the same he is, he has a bandage tied around his wounded arm, his laughter echoes in the corridor while Rayce & Cray accompanies him, energetically, he moves as nothing has happened after turning my world upside down.

It would have been hurting pretty bad all because of me. I glance one more time at him & at the injury he got which is filled with good wishes from all the girls. I will make up to him for this, he has been helping me a lot. I owe him an apology & after that, I will leave him alone.

Rayce!

I turn around and take the longest path back to my class, I will reach late there is nothing new, but I will stay away from him as far as feasible. I have been ignoring his texts and calls. I don't want to worry him and his mom, they have been of tremendous help.

" oh my God, Eric how did this happen " cray mimicked in a girly voice. We are passing through the corridor which is filled with throngs of students. The instant, I step my foot on the ground of Westwood, everyone is chatting about the accident last night.

Although, it has been clear to everyone how I got this wound still they all are acting as if they don't know especially these chicks. We all know how fast information travels from one to another in high school.

" Ow, it hurts, do it quick ". I dramatically whimper in pain. She is writing something on the bandage & God she is taking so long, Cray & Rayce are passing me get-it-done-quick looks. Honestly, it doesn't hurt that much this pain is worth it. An idea pops into the mischievous head.

I peek around the corridor, to find a similar face but I can't see her anywhere. " Are you looking for someone? ". Rayce mumbles from beside. " Nope," I said popping the ' P ' . I don't wanna feed their mind with Avery now, I want to keep her hidden somehow.

I walk to my statics classroom, we don't have it together. I take statics and geography with cray & Rayce. While all the other subjects were with her, I saw her timetable when we were performing the practical. Only she was, I was just staring at her.

I leap over the heads of these slugs passing by. I want to catch it up to Avery, all thanks to my height I was able to recognize her from a distance. Walking all alone. She is going to her next class, I smirk as I recall the mischievous idea I have.

" Avery stop ". I mumbled. She stops and turns around. I am looking like a mess of sweat perhaps, it has been a long time since I ran so fast. She eyes me as she does every time for a couple of minutes while I take the chance to inhale in a few breathes.

" water ". she hands me her water bottle. I gulp few sips and hand it back to her mouth as a thank-you. A smile appears on my lips at the progress of our conversation, it's the first time she said something first. Otherwise, it's always me who starts the convo. I study her for a while, while my heart beats twice the time it does every time I see her. I still don't get it, what's so special in her but she attracts me as a magnet does every time it's shown a metal.

" Um does it hurt? " . she whispered as if she thinks someone would hear us, popping me out of my thoughts. Nobody is here, the ground is empty to reach the next classes we have to go through the ground then to our classes.