Oakley [ON HOLD]

12

Thanksgiving break just ended so everyone got back to the academy this morning at around 6 or so.

"Abbellllll tell me pleaseeee, did you finally kiss her? did she reject you? does she hate you now?" Elijah whined out as he sat on the side of his bed annoying me.

"Dude, shut the fuck up" I groaned out as I pulled my pillow from below my head and threw it in his general direction since my eyes are closed tightly, trying to get back to sleep.

"But you didn't text me what happened afterwards and now I'm only left to guess" he continued on.

Tiredly I sat up realizing there's no way I'm going to get back to sleep.

"Fine, I took her to the café and then to the ice rink and we tried to skate but we just ended up falling and we're about to kiss I think before someone interrupted us and then we just came back here and said goodnight" I groaned out while rubbing my eyes.

I opened them to see him basically buzzing and slightly jumping on the bed where he sat with a huge fucking grin.

"Oh my god oh my god oh my god, you almost kissedddd" he sing songed as I just grumbled at his early morning actions before getting up and dragging myself into the washroom.

I closed the door before washing my face and brushing my teeth before opening the door seeing him putting on his shoes.

I tiredly pulled on my uniform and shoes before bending down to my bookshelf and choosing which book to read today.

"Wait is that Oakley's ribbon... my god that's adorable" Elijah said as he narrowed his eyes to my wrist where Oakley's ribbon was tied around.

Mumbling under my breath because it's too early for his shit I grabbed The Spanish love deception and stuffed it into my back pocket before walking toward the door, opening it and shoving him out of the room to get to class.

"Oh hunny bug don't be mad, I promise it was only a blowjob. I don't love her like I love you" he whined out as he grabbed onto my sleeve and pleaded as we walked.

"Oh my god you cheated on me, How could you, you said it was only for the foreplay" I exclaimed catching the attention of two teachers walking past us as they gave us exasperated looks as we chuckled continuously and continued towards our first class.

We opened the door to AP biology to find the whole class already there as they all seemed to look at us.

"Your late" the teacher grumbled out looking toward us as we just ignored him and walked back to our seats as Mr. Whittaker just grumbled under his nasty fucking breath.

I slump down into the seat and quickly skim the seats looking for a certain curly haired girl.

My eyebrows furrow when I can't find her.

"She's not here" I whisper to Elijah.

"Hmm I bet she's hiding from you" he chuckled as I pushed his head away from me in response.

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The class went by painfully slow, my curiosity only heightening as she didn't enter late but just not at all.

I left the class quickly, anxious to find her and make sure she's alright.

I went to her door and knocked softly.

"Oakley?" I said listening for a response.

Not hearing anything I began walking toward the studio, hoping she'd be there.

Turning down the corridor I heard a soft cello hum and visibly relaxed knowing it was her.

I got to the door and quietly pushed it open, she was sitting where she normally does with her back facing me.

Her hair was pulled into a low messy ponytail by a dull green ribbon, her uniform jacket hanging off the back of the seat as the cello neck rested against her left shoulder that seemed to be lower than her other.. almost like it was hurting her?

"Oakley" I called out.

The piece she was playing stopped as she turned toward me, a small smile pulling at her lips when meeting my gaze.

"Hey" she said lightly.

"You uh, you weren't in class" I said awkwardly while stuffing my hands into my slacks pockets.

"Uhm yeah, I have a competition coming up so the school said I could take as much time as I need to practice" she said as I made my way closer to her and sat on piano bench that was close.

"Really, when is it" I said intrigued, hoping she might let me come to watch.

"On Thursday" she said as my eyes widened at how it was only in a couple days since today was Tuesday.

"Wow, soon. I'd be freaking out" I said letting out an anxious breath.

She laughed softly at my response as I looked back to her and smiled largely.

"I would invite you but it's at an arts centre in Brussels. It'll be live-streamed though so you can view it online if you'd like" she replied and I deflated a bit, sad that I couldn't actually go to see it in person.

"I'll be leaving tomorrow though and coming back on Friday" she said as she carefully lowered the cello into its case.

Tomorrow.

I'll won't be able to see her for three days.

"I guess I'll just have to watch the livestream then" I said grinning at her as she looked up at me almost surprised.

"You want to watch me play" she said softly, her hazel eyes big and wide.

"Of course I do" I said.

Her cheekbones flushed a light pink as she quickly cleared her throat and looked down once again at her cello case.

She mumbled a quite 'ok' in response as I grinned at her flushed state.