When I Saw You I Felt...

Pink Water Bottle

(The picture above is one in Destiny's locker) 

I woke up in the morning to the sun shining in my eyes. My arms were wrapped around my fluffy aqua pillow and I was in a t-shirt and shorts. I got up and rubbed my eyes, I looked at the time, 6:04 a.m. I didn't oversleep, thank goodness. I grabbed my change of clothes and walked across the hall into the bathroom. I couldn't wait to see Nathan, now that the romantic window was all the way open.

I brushed my teeth, and hair. I let it stay down today, even though it is always in a ponytail. I put on my outfit, went downstairs, grabbed my backpack and left the house. I didn't say anything to my mom sitting on the couch. I was excited to go to school, not for the math work but to see Nathan.

***

I turned into my parking spot and grabbed my backpack. I had a smile on my face, as I closed my car door. I pushed my medium length hair out of my face, I let my smile fade a bit so I didn't look like a goof. I slung my backpack over one of my shoulders and began to walk towards the school. I saw Lilith, Bliss, Melody, (Bliss's new girl) and Jeremy standing against a black jeep.

I glanced over and immediately looked away, I walked to the other side of the parking lot so they wouldn't see me.

"Hey Destiny," I heard Bliss call out, Melody was about 3 feet behind her. I didn't look at her and kept walking.

"Hey," I heard her say again and she was right next to me. "Can I talk to you?" She continued.

I coughed, kept my head down and walked faster, her voices sounded fake like she wanted something. I walked as fast as I could to my locker. I put in the combination, grabbed my math book from my back. I opened my locker, practically threw my backpack inside and walked to math class.

"Hey, Ms.Anderson, could I switch seats with someone?" I asked as I went to my math teachers desk. I sat next to Bliss and I did not want her to give me her 2 faced talk.

"Sure honey, what's the problem?" she asked in a caring voice, Mrs Anderson has blonde hair and wears nice clothing everyday to school. She looks like she is around 55, she is the sweetest teacher I have had. She has a caring voice and she is always there for her students.

"Just some conflict," I told her.

"If you ever need to talk to anybody, I am here honey," she said in a gentle tone.

"Thank you," I replied.

"You can sit in the front if you would like, I can move Lily to your spot," She offered.

"Thank you," I replied.

She gave me a warm smile, and showed me to my seat. Sitting in the front is annoying but I was not going to complain.

All of the other students started rushing in when the bell rang, I saw Ms. Anderson talked to Lily and she sat in my old seat, without complaining. I could feel Bliss's eyes and when I subtly looked back they were glaring at me.

****

I walked into the cafeteria looking for Nathan, I didn't see him. I turned on my phone and messaged him.

'Where are you??'

He didn't respond, I walked over to the lunch line and while I was waiting I glanced over the cafeteria with no sight of Nathan.

When I got my food I sat at an empty lunch table scrolling through my phone.

***

I had not seen Nathan for two days now and I was starting to get concerned. He hadn't opened any of my texts, or answered any of my calls. I was overthinking now, was I a bad kisser, did he want to keep things platonic. It just made no sense to me. I was sitting in my English class, the last class of the day. My teacher Mrs.Snaps was sitting at her desk. Her classroom was decked out with the boho style she is in her late 20's so she is pretty cool.

Nathan didn't show up to school yesterday or today, I really hoped he was okay. I looked out of the window and it was pouring rain, no thunder yet but I knew it was coming. My seat is right near the window so I was looking at the raindrops, seeing which one won the race.

I guess I zoned out because suddenly I heard the bell ring. I grabbed my books and left the classroom waving bye to Mrs.Snaps. I walked over to my locker, I put my books and notebooks in the bottom of my locker. I was about to grab my backpack when I looked to see pictures of me and Lilith, photo booth, polaroid, and pictures I printed from my phone were hung up all along the back of my locker. We decorated each other's lockers at the beginning of the year. I reached out and took all of them down. I put them in the back pocket of my backpack, slung it on my shoulder and shut my locker.

"Hello," I heard Bliss say.

"I really do want to talk to you," she continued.

"About what?" I said as I turned to her, I tried not to show any emotion on my face. I had my hand on my back pack strap.

"Um," she stuttered.

"I notice you have been pretty distant lately," she said in a fake tone.

"Yeah," I said.

"I notice you have been hanging out with a boy, remember friends before boyfriends," she said with a fake smile.

"Lilith and I aren't really friends anymore so cut the bullsh*t," I said to her before I walked away I noticed Lilith watching with Jeremy around 7 lockers behind us. I looked at Lilith and shook my head before I walked away. Bliss had a look on her face like she had just been caught.

I don't know what is up with Lilth, why is acting like this? And why does she think I'll fall for this sh*t? When I got to my car I decided to drive to Nathan's house to see if he was okay. I know it sounds stalkerish but it is for all the right reasons.

No cars were in the driveway which is odd, but his parents probably took him somewhere, so I turned around in his driveway and drove home.

****

It had been a week since my date with Nathan and the last time I had spoken to him, I was upset now, and concerned. He had not shown up to school at all. I was sitting at my desk doing my biology homework. I was twiddling a pencil in my hand as I was writing my rough draft. It was around one in the morning, I knew I needed to go to sleep but I needed to get work done. I yawned as I got up from my desk to fill my water bottle.

As I was walking up the stairs I heard a knock on the door, I ignored it and went to the kitchen. I heard the knock again, so I continued to fill up my water bottle. I walked on the cold tile with my bare feet. I grabbed an apple from the fridge and went to look through the blinds to see who was at the door.

It was Nathan, he was in a blue sweatshirt and jeans and he appeared to have a bruise on his cheek.

I put my apple down, and opened the door. I looked at him in those eyes and I smiled at him. I was still holding my pink water bottle and I was in my pajamas. I awkwardly waved at him and that's when he grabbed my face and kissed me.

He broke away so I asked, "Where were you?"