Tale of Winslow Library

Two days later

Callum and I walked the halls of Winslow High School just a normal day of jocks picking on the nerds and emo and goth kids crowed around trash bin at the end of the first batch of lockers. But today was little weird. Viola wasn't around today she didn't show up to first period or third period. 

 Callum's POV-

During class change I stopped at my locker to grab my social studies book and sketchbook for art as I closed the locker door there stood Viola with a blank expression almost zombie like and i stood there looking at her and I decided to say something to her. 

'' Hey Vi, how are you? Willow said you weren't at your first few classes this morning,''

She snapped out of her trance and gave me a huge smile and giggled like she does all the time which made me smile.

'' Yeah, I'm fine my stupid alarm didn't go off and nobody was home to wake me up.''

She huffed and she grabbed into my arm and pulled me along to the next class which was social studies. We all had social studies together but Viola and i shared art class together. Viola being her normal self, but I couldn't shake of the events two nights ago. She was dead one moment but alive the next I couldn't stop watching her answering questions in class only to have Willow chuck a wad paper at me.

" Dude your team captain for this project that we have.''

I looked her confused '' What? project?''

she slummed in her seat and put her feet on the desk and Viola knocking them off.

'' You need to pay attention to class and stop daydreaming.''

'' Willow stop putting your feet on the desk, it gross.'' Viola said playfully and hand each of us the paperwork we had to do, and I always hated this class because it was always projects.

We sat with our desk going over which huge historical event we were going to take, and we agreed on historical events that have happened vs now. god these projects going to ruin me I swear because I know Viola and I going to pull all the weight cause Willow always sleep during these projects always.

The bell rang and we all slowly packed up and Viola was acting little off because she wasn't talking to me anymore, she always talked to me on the way to art because she always concerned that her artwork was trash but my god her artwork was like being in the room of Vincent van Gogh art, she was so talented. I want her skills made My art looked like a fourth grader did it and I always moped about it.

'' Viola, you did it again look at the masterpiece how the hell do you do this every time.''

Viola giggled at me and patted my head and smiled 

'' Come on Cally your art isn't that bad you just got keep trying.''

I gave her a really have you seen my work face and she placed both hands on my face and our eyes met I could see that it really was My Viola My best friend was still there. and I kept staring into her eyes and she took the chance and blew in my face which I closed My eyes and shake my head and she giggled at me.

''What the heck man?! '' I cooed out in a laugh 

'' Today we will be learning how to use charcoal and only charcoal for this whole month and no cheating because I will see the difference in everyone work.'' The Teacher spoke and stared at me, and I looked at Viola only to see her holding her laugher in.

Hours went by and  the bell rang for lunch so we met up with Willow and something didn't sit right at lunch Willow wasn't talking and I couldn't ask about the thing that happen two nights ago to her cause Vi was around. So, I heard Viola chiming in.

'' Is everything alright Willow?'' Viola with a sideways look

''Huh? oh yeah sorry I'm trying to figure out how I got a F- in math, like I'm great at math like come on. these teachers man.''

Willow huffed with her arms crossed and Viola laughed and sat down on the concrete sidewalk, and I sat next to her, and Willow sat in front of us. and We ate and shared our lunches and Willow chirped at me.

'' What! how come mom packed you the chocolate pudding but won't let me have it! that so unfair gimmie some you short potato''

I pulled it away and huffed at her and gave her the vanilla pudding.

'' Because you don't like the chocolate pudding and every time you eat it you spit it out and throw it away so she gives you the vanilla one because you like it more and what kind of insult is that Willow you couldn't do any better than that.''

Willow ruffled her hair in defeat and huffed. We finished eating and headed to our different classrooms for last period.

Willow's POV-

Walking home from school with Callum he seemed different like something is bugging him I know it's about what happened two nights ago. But we all agree not to bring it up, but I can tell this was eating at him. As we walk up to our house I stopped, and Callum stopped next to me. I turned to him and met his eyes full of confusion and being lost.

"What's wrong Cal? is it about today seeing Viola?'' He stared at me and looked down to the questions.

'' How can she really be back? I mean you saw what happened but today in art class I felt like the thing that happened two nights ago didn't happen at all she's the same Viola that we love.''

I hugged Callum for long time, and he felt better, and he proceeded to walk into the house and we both stood in the foyer kicking our shoes off and heading to smell the sweet scent of cookies and pies. Our mom was the best a cooking sweet and she use have the best bakery in town until big know companies came in town and took half of the customers and she got few cake orders anymore.

'' Hey mom, is that your famous turtle cookies you made along with peach cobbler?'' I roared from the foyer and made our way to our slight big kitchen only to see mom working away like she was on a cooking show.

'' Hello my sweet babies. did y'all have good day at school?'' she smiled with hair looking out of place and flour everywhere.

Callum laughed lightly and started to unpack our lunch bag to clean them, and our mom looked at him with a questionable expression.

'' It was good but mom you look like you fist fought the flour and lost '' We belly laughed at her and she smiled and giggled.

'' Well, I got booked for huge gig at the biggest place in town they order or four dozen of everything.'' She gleamed with so much happiness and excitement 

'' Oh, Fuck that's great mom!'' she gleamed over to me oops I'm grounded.

'' Willow Ghoul Bardot! watch your mouth young lady and yes, it's amazing'' our mom cooed at me 

We ate dinner and went to our rooms. I laid in bed and staired into the ceiling and thought about how Viola acted today something wasn't right, but I couldn't put my finger on it and wearing these gloves doesn't save the fact of what I have done. I should text him, but he won't answer it's not emergency.

I tossed and turned all night long just the flashes of the event kept my mind running. I finally got some sleep around 3 am and the dream was so uncomfortable the events of two nights ago kept replaying over and over to the point Callum was waking me up and it was time for school, and he look so worried about me.

'' are you alright?''  he spoked worried after seeing how fast I woke up

'' Huh, uh yeah, yeah, I was dreaming about big ass spider teaching my math class those are so gross.''  I laughed and he looked at me and shrugged at me and went to go get dressed.