Scatter Hearts

52| New Memories

Journal Entry # 13 Friday 2019

After finishing our food, Orion and I left the cafeteria to go back to class early, like we always did. Orion's hand found mine, and we strolled down the hall to our closed English classroom. I smiled, feeling my cheeks get warm all of a sudden. I felt his eyes on me, when we were by the locker wall next to the classroom door. I quickly glanced at him, and we locked eyes. He pulled me close, directly and gazed at me. A nervous, mixed feeling smile crept up my lips. My heart pinged when I gazed into his dilated grey eyes. So mesmerizing.. My smile grew. He held me to his chest. A blush spread across my face.

As his heart beat against me, he bit his lip lightly, and stared down at my mouth. My lips parted a bit, to where my top braces were showing, biting my lip slightly. Orion placed his thumb on my bottom lip gently, pulling it down a little bit. I let him step ever so slightly closer, towering an inch taller than me. I felt so many warm pinging feelings in my heart. Orion closed his eyes and pressed his lips into mine, gently, and softly. We kissed over, and over, and over.  My heart fluttered the entire time. Very slowly, softly, and loving. I love you.. I melted into his kiss.

When we came out of it, held me close, my heart beating out of my chest, against his. We hugged for so long, and I loved it.

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In Algebra, it started raining outside. Many of our classmates gathered around the windows as the falling water pelted the hard glass. I wasn't nervous being around Orion in that moment, who was standing next to me.

A few minutes before the bell to leave rung, Orion grabbed my hand. I felt the coldness of the window to my right on my shoulder. He pulled me close quickly, and kissed my lips ever so gently, Right There in the middle of everyone. I felt blush spread across my face and get warm. He then hugged me, smiling at me.

He gazed down at me, his eyes dilated again, and my heart fluttered.

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Outside, rain was pouring down and we waited in our normal spot, under a waving tree. I hugged Orion tightly. He was shaking; He didn't have a coat today. I had brought a big coat in my bag, along with a pair of gloves.

My heart leapt. "D'you want my jacket?" I asked. He shivered and shook his head. "No." He said, holding his arms. I raised a brow. "Are you sure?" I asked. He nodded. I shrugged, watching him carefully. "Okay.."

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Journal Entry # 14 Tuesday 2019

I had speed walked ahead of Orion down the hall in the leaving crowd of students. The secluded stairs I take were also crowded. I went down the steps quickly, when I slipped on something, like cloth or a bag. I definitely wasn't pushed. Sliding down the steps, I bumped into two girls. They broke my fall, thankfully.

Although it wasn't very far. I blinked, my brain still trying to process. "Are you okay?" One of the girls asked, laughing awkwardly. I opened my mouth for a second, then snapped it shut and nodded. Embarrassment washed over me as I rounded the corner of the flight, and down to the stairwell to the entrance of the school. If the feeling was exaggerated or real I'm not sure; but I felt everyone's eyes on me as I fled out the doors to the waiting spot next to them, in the spot Orion and I usually stood in.

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I kept my gaze to the floor, unwilling to face anyone who had seen my incident on the stairs. I saw a shadow approaching, and looked up.

  Orion.

"Hey." He said. I smiled, glancing away.

"You uh..- " I snickered quietly. "Did you see what happened back there?" I asked. He raised a brow, and shook his head. "No, what happened?"

I pressed my closed fist to my mouth, smiling smugly, feeling the blush coming. "I..uh- " I bit my lip. "I fell down the stairs.." His eyes widened and he glanced at my leg, which I was babying a bit from the fall. Something flickered across his face, and his eyes dilated.

"A-are you okay?" He asked rushed. I nodded. "Yeah, it wasn't that far,.. but it did hurt-"I laughed awkwardly. He blinked, and stared at me for a second. "My heart dropped when you said you fell." His cheeks flushed red. Orion stepped closer and pulled me into a hug. His heart was pounding.

He was scared I got really hurt.. I blinked. I wrapped my arms around him, and felt warm inside at the happy thoughts. He held me, and kissed my cheek. I'm okay.. I smiled. The shaking had stopped a few minutes ago. I-I'm safe. My heart pinged. I'm safe in Orion's arms.

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Journal Entry # 15 Thursday

I blinked. "Wait, you can invite friends?" I asked someone next to me, in the theatre class's black box room after school.

"Yeah." The girl smiled like I was joking. "No, I mean like, friends who aren't in theatre?" I asked. "Yes." The girl said again.

I silently gasped, and grabbed my bag, running for the door. I pulled out my phone and texted Orion. Oh why did I tell him not to follow me??

He usually did that, and I was actually fine with it. I got use to it, and later found out it was because he loved me, and he was curious where I was going. (Basically, wherever I was, he wanted to be.)

I obviously know that now.. I shook my head. Come on, come on!!

I bit my lip as I slowed to a halt by the entrance door. Orion was walking home, and he was almost there. He said he'd turn around and come back. I breathed a sigh of relief. I had already asked Mom if I could stay after today, and actually for what it was; The theatre Ice-cream social hangout-thing.

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The moment Orion Galaxian stepped into the building once again, I felt my heart flew away, pulling me along with it. I smiled dumbly. His midnight-brunette hair curled around his pale face.

His mesmerizing grey eyes,- I could get lost in them forever..

Blush crept across his cheeks.

His pink lips,- Eeverr so tempting.. - curved up in a small smile.

A small, but visible beard, made him look ever so manly.

I quietly sighed in a loving way. He broke the spell as he spoke. "Hey baby." He said. I blinked. Back on track.. "Yes.." I said suddenly, in thought. I smiled at him brightly, more excited than I thought I could be about a school event.

"Follow me." Orion raised a brow, but shook it off, smiling. I wasn't sure if he knew Where we were going to, but he knew there was ice-cream there. (Because I asked if he wanted any and that I knew the place,- that theatre was doing a thing, and involved ice-cream, and you could bring friends.)

I knew we were more than friends, but if I had told those girls, or my friends, either they or I would feel like I was bragging that I had a boyfriend.

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I set my bag on the ground by the door into the black box. Orion did the same. I suddenly felt awkward, not just because he was there, but because there were so many other students there. I felt an invisible, un-known spotlight on me. Orion took my hand. "You wanna get some Ice-cream?" I asked, feeling my cheeks get warm. Orion let out a breath, smiling. "Sure."

We waited in line for ice-cream and pizza (which they apparently had.)

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Journal Entry # 16 ???? am/pm (Future telling the story)

Four weeks later, Orion invited me to his sister's birthday party at Kid Mania..

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