The Flower that Blossoms

1.

A few years have passed since that very year Zack changed my life. Soon after my own head injury he changed. He did better as a person until he decided that he would move away. Now Sophie and Daniel have been raising me and treating me like their own. My final year of high school just began and here I am wasting my time thinking about Zack and where he is right now. I am 19 now. My birthday just passed, no letter from Zack no text on this mobile phone Sophie had bought me. I haven't heard from him since last year, but it's his fault since he ran back into old habits of himself. He started sleeping with other girls when I didn't take up his sexual advances and later told me he would be leaving anyways. I grew from the girl that always wanted sex. Sex sex sex... it is all he wanted. He loved the way I felt not the way I loved.
Rebecca tapped me on my shoulder as I was lost in the thought of Zack again. I quickly put my books into my locker and turned around.
"You doing okay?" Rebecca asked as her eyebrows lifted up.
"Yeah, I'm fine." I smiled.
"So what are we doing for homecoming?" Rebecca asked as her eyes lit up.
"I'm... not going to that." I said with a long pause. Her face dropped.
"Not going!? Why?" Rebecca yelled as her mouth was wide open.
"Close your mouth." Savor said walking up behind Rebecca.
"Shut up doofus!" Rebecca growled.
I stared at their fighting for a few minutes and laughed. They both looked at me.
"Is she okay?" Savor asked sarcastically.
"I am fine. The way you fight with her is just so hilarious." I said calming down and out of breathe from laughing. Rebecca grabbed my hand.
"Oh please please come to homecoming. Please!" Rebecca whined as she was begging me. Savor slapped her back.
"Ow! You fucking Jackass!" Rebecca yelled. Everyone in the hallway turned to us. Rebecca slowly hid her face with her books as she lit up. Savor laughed uncontrollably.
"I won't be going. I have to study." I finally replied. Rebecca rolled her eyes.
"Studying is all you do!" Rebecca complained.
"Studying is beneficial to Ms. Mori. It'll get her into a very prestigious college." Mr. Rascal said walking up to us. Rebecca looked up with a mean look but it quickly changed as she realized it was our teacher.
"Mr. Rascal!" Rebecca said in shock.
"Now Ms. Den and Mr. Den please get going to my class. The bell will ring shortly. You too Ms. Mori." Mr. Rascal said walking past us and into his classroom. Savor shrugged and so did Rebecca.
"Maybe he had a bad morning?" Rebecca mumbled.
"Let's just get to class." I said. Savor and Rebecca started walking and I followed behind until i felt my pocket vibrate in my school uniform pants. I pulled out my phone as a message appeared. It was from Sophie. I unlocked it and stopped walking.
'Zack will be coming home sometime this weekend. I know it's short notice since it's a Friday for you and you probably don't want to see him. I just thought I should let you know.'
Zack? As i read those words my heart dropped. Zack is coming home?
"C'mon Ciel!" Rebecca yelled as she stood in front of the class room door.
"O-okay." I said as my voice became wobbly from anxiety. Rebecca walked into the class room as I hurried up to class. I walked in and took my seat just as the bell rang.
"Now, then let's get into the English test that's coming up." Mr. Rascal said as he was seated on his comfortable chair. He got up and grabbed a piece of chalk.
"Make sure you do well because if not you won't be receiving that free scholarship the school will be giving." Mr. Rascal started to write on the board 'Exam the 20th of December.'
Everyone gasped with a few words of "c'mon" and "why before break."
"Calm down all of you." Mr. Rascal said turning around.
"Mr. Rascal with all due respect, but the break is our only time to relax out of the rest of the school year." A guy with black hair and light blue eyes spoke crossing his hand.
"I didn't choose this. The school board did. Take it up with them. Mr. Wenton." Mr. Rascal said looking at the boy.
Mr. Rascal then looked at me and said "Maybe if you students focused on college more you'd be a A plus student like Ciel is. This is a honors class after all. Take accountability."
"Accountability? Sometimes people can't be as smart as Ciel is." The boy said looking at me mocking my name.
"Mr. Wenton do you want to be kicked out of class today?" Mr. Rascal threatened.
"I think some of these kids do deserve a break Mr. Rascal." I said as my voice softened.
The boy looked at me.
"I mean Mr. Wenton can't obviously keep his grades up so I think he needs it the most." I said as my eyes squinted at the boy in hatred.
"Well, if maybe Ms. Mori wasn't such a stuck up bitch she would have more friends." The boy shrugged his shoulders at me. I quickly fixed my posture in my seat
"Mr. Wenton don't you have like 5 girlfriends now? Let's calm down Mr. can't be committed." I announced.
"Both of you, detention. Ms. Mori I don't know what's gotten into you." Mr. Rascal said seriously.
I turned my head back around looking at the chalk board.
Mr. Rascal continued to teach and make us read. When his class ended he made me and that obnoxious boy sit in a room together.
I crossed my arms and didn't look his way.
"I could be out right now but instead I have to be with Ms. perfect." The boy mumbled.
"Whatever your name is, just be quiet so I can go home." I growled.
"It's Quin." Quin said as he sat back in his chair.
Mr. Rascal walked in.
"Whatever drama you have going on won't be happening in my class. You two will sit here for two hours by yourselves and I hope you figure out whatever problem you have and don't bring it back into my class room." Mr. Rascal stated and walked back out the room slamming his door.
30 minutes passed and all I could do is sit there and listen to this dimwit complain.
"I wouldn't be in here if it wasn't for you." Quin whined.
"Oh well." I said as I pulled out a book and opened it.
"Are you good at all your classes Ms. Perfect." Quin asked sitting straight.
"Stop calling me Ms. Perfect." I said taking my eyes off the page and glaring at him. He threw his hands up and smirked.
"Well, are you?" He questioned.
"What if I am." I said turning in my seat to look fully at him and placed my book on the table.
"I'll leave you alone forever if you tutor me." Quin said looking away whistling.
"You want to mock me and then expect me to tutor you?" I sarcastically said.
"Well, I'd not make you end up here.." Quin said trying to convince me.
This whole detention he kept talking and talking about how he needed a tutor and how he'd leave me alone for good if he got his grades up. My consistent no's weren't an answer and as time flew the detention was over.
"Fine whatever stop begging!" I yelled as he pleaded at me.
He smirked. "Thanks, here's a tiny paper with my number, text me your house info." He quickly said as he got up once Mr. Rascal opened the door.
"Did you guys make up that quick?" Mr. Rascal said shocked
"Yeah!" Quin said quickly but then I cut him off.
"No." I said slowly getting up from the desk and walking out the room.
I pulled out my phone to see missed calls from Sophie. I walked down the hall and to my locker grabbing my thing's quickly. Quin snuck up behind me.
"So let's do this tutoring session tomorrow." He smiled trying to once again persuade me and make sure I keep my deal with him.
"No." I stated grabbing my books and putting it in my book bag. I remembered Zack is coming.
"Pleaaseeeee!" Quin begged again as he put his hands in a praying stance.
"If it will make you shut up." I yelled as I slammed my locker and faced him.
"Thanksss!" Quin said while waving and walking away. I groaned at the fact I have to see him tomorrow too. I walked out the school and saw Sophie parked. I opened her car door and sat down.
"Were you in detention or studying?" Sophie questioned.
"Detention." I quietly spoke.
"Detention? That's a first, I was joking but then you actually said that." Sophie laughed.
"Not funny. I had to deal with a idiotic kid." I said rubbing my head.
"Well, Zack is coming home. Tonight." Sophie's smile faded and looked at me.
"Whatever." I softly said annoyed.
Sophie quickly put her car into drive and drove off. My phone vibrated again as I realized I still have Quin's number in my pocket. I pulled it out and put it into my phone and set his contact name to Idiot In Class. I texted him the address of my home and to come around 5 p.m. I looked at my notifications and see Rebecca texted me.
'Zack's coming back? Savor just told me because he texted him.'
I want to slam my head against something again so I don't have to deal with him.
I replied back saying 'Crazy how he can text Savor but not me.'
Rebecca sent a sad face and I turned my phone off as Rebecca kept dinging my phone.
Sophie pulled into the drive way of our home and I got out quickly.
"Let me know if you need anything Ciel. I know this is going to be hard on you-." I cut Sophie off and shook my head.
"I'm fine, I'm sorry I snapped at you." I apologized. Sophie's smile grew back and I walked into the house quickly. Daniel was in the dining room reading.
"How was school Ciel." Daniel asked me.
"It was okay. I'm gonna go to my room to study." I said putting on a fake soft smiling face.
"Alright dear. Dinner will be done soon, should the maids just bring it up to your room? Zack would probably like to see you but your studies are important to you." Daniel spoke softly.
"Just tell them to bring it to my room please." I said smiling.
"Oh alright then. Have fun!" Daniel said smiling as he picked up his mug full of coffee. I quickly ran upstairs and into my room. I closed the door gently and locked it with the key Sophie had given me 2 years ago.
I laid onto my bed and stayed there for a few minutes. I hugged my pillows tightly. I wont cry anymore. I won't. I convinced myself.
Not over him at least.