CHASING SAPPHIRE🔞

Chapter thirty six: Caught

~Vincent~

I sigh as I try my best to write down everything Mr Gomez's saying. The man talks like a computer conversing with robots.

It's been two weeks since school started. All my wounds are healed now, the plaster and bandages, off. I have a scar on my upper lip though, I really hate it, but Sapphire says it adds to my looks. Cindy's okay too. It's almost like nothing happened, but even I know the memory will stay in my head forever.

I thanked Rose's parents as much as I could. I couldn't even go for her birthday, but I thanked them, went to their house later. Mr Sanchez said not to worry that they won't lay a finger on us again and I held on to his word.

The band took Sapoh back in. Or rather, Ryan voted her in. Dylan apologised and they're cool, but Brian's still angry. She says she knows why. That he's still lowly waiting for her to tell him what was wrong. I gulp. I feel so bad, this is all my fault. All because of the way I treated Sapphire.

After class, I go to Sapphire's to pick her up. She hugs me once she sees me, a groan escaping her lips. I laugh.

"What's wrong?"

"I hate this class. It's like so boring!"

"Every class is boring for me"

"Not me. I love art class" I realise I never really say much about Sapphire's love for art. She paints, but only when she has that period. She says she's too busy for that now, but I might have snooped in her art book and I saw a few drawings of..me. how cute

"When are you going to paint me?" I these and has laughs.

"I'll need you to model for me for that, but you can enter my art class sooo" she winks at me and we walk together to her next class.

"Here you go my princess, enjoy your art class" she grins and mocks a bow

"Of course I will, enjoy your Maths class" She makes sure to emphasize on the 'maths' I just roll my eyes and with a peck to her cheek, I leave her in a laughing fit.

I walk straight to the class of doom. Mr Trevor. Every student's nightmare and math, every sane student's enemy. Yes sane. Only insane people like math!

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"And that's a wrap!" Brian says as they end. The crowd goes wild. Another powerful performance by 'Epic' They're getting even more and more popular. They already have paparazzi on their tails.

We all go backstage with our passes, for the sake of all formality.

"You guys were awesome!!" Cindy runs and wraps her arms round Missy, flying away with just as much speed. "Ew, you're sweaty" we all burst into laughter. I notice with the side of my eye, Brian pulling Beanie away, I smile. Sapph told me about her suspicion and she might just be right.

Danny pulls Missy in for a kiss and Sapph and I's eyes meet and I see the pain swirling in her irises. I blink twice and she smiles, a sad one. And I give her a thumbs up, because that's all I can do, communicate from afar. I look away before anyone starts to suspect. I swear, I heard her sigh.

"This is one of our biggest gigs. I feel so honoured that we were allowed to perform here. We're moving to greater heights guys. I'm so fucking happy. Your boy's getting laid tonight!" Dylan says and we all cheer. I roll my eyes. Dylan's the biggest player I know. Suddenly, we hear very loud screams from behind and then they all run to their dressing rooms, locking the doors behind them, I laugh. Celebrity life has it's ups and downs.

I round the corner and manage to sneak into Sapphire's dressing room. The look on her face when she sees me tells me she's been waiting. She's in a towel, just had her bath. I gulp. She pushes me to a chair, facing her dressing mirror and stares at me.