ophelia || a high school romance

Eight

The ride home was a quiet one, for me, at least. I kept my headphones on and avoided social interaction. My head was swimming with the nightmare and what Mark said. That guy needed to get his head out of his ass.

Laurent was sitting next to me, reading some book and soon he fell asleep on my shoulder and I fell asleep too, my head pressing to his, my nose inhaling the addicting smell of his silky hair.

When I woke up, Laurent and I were tangled in a fluffy blanket. He had his arms around me and my legs were on his lap, my head was resting on his chest and we were so close that nothing could come between us, not even air.

I pushed myself away from him and just then the bus stopped in the garage at home. I shook him and he sleepily rubbed his eyes, yawning and he looked around as if trying to find where he was.

"Which planet is this?", he questioned.

I couldn't help but smile. " This is Jupiter, I'm the Queen and now you-". I pointed at him. "-are my sex slave. Consider yourself lucky". I winked.

He grinned, leaning closer to me." I fucking love Jupiter".

I rolled my eyes, smiling slightly as I pushed his face away from me.

"I'm so fucking tired", Drake complained, stretching as he stood up from his seat on the other end of the bus.

Amelia and Vaness looked at me and then back at Drake. " Shake it off!", we said simultaneously.

He glared and then groaned. "I don't have the energy to glare. See you losers tomorrow", he walked down the stairs with his backpack.

Finn looked at me." Mark texted me".

"What did you do?".

He grinned." Send him some really colourful words, you should be proud of me".

I smiled. "I always am, now get your neon head out".

He pecked my forehead as a good night and showed his middle finger to Vaness and Amelia as a good night. They hit his head and he walked out, mumbling about how no one will believe him if he said that Vaness and Amelia were abusing him, they were so tiny.

Rest of us got off the bus and I bid goodnight to all of them.

Laura and Laurent stayed.

Lauren smiled at me. " Thanks for inviting me, I had fun".

I smiled back. "Me, too".

Laura stepped forward and pulled me into a hug. My eyes widened but I hugged her back a little.

She pulled away. " I'm sorry for the way I was acting. "

"It's okay... I guess", I said unsurely. She seemed weird, something about her was weird. I couldn't put my finger on it.

" We should go", Laurent suddenly said, looking at me. "It's late".

I nodded. " Good night".

They said it back and walked to Laurent's bike. Uncle Artie must have gotten them from the hospital.

Laurent sat down and Laura sat down behind him. Laurent handed her the helmet which she wore. She wrapped her arms around his waist and they were off.

I did not miss the smirk she threw my way when she wore the helmet.

I couldn't help but laugh at that. I was the queen bee for a reason. If she thought she could make me jealous by holding Laurent's waist, she had a surprise coming her way. Even though it stung a little, I was used to the guys I liked or loved to be close to another girl.