Spellbound

Chapter 4

I put the phone down and lean back in my chair, admiring the patterns in the ceiling

I sigh

"I...I think I love that boy..."

One of my clouds floats over, blocking my view of the ceiling

"You can't be serious Valentine,"

I wave at him dismissively and he moves

I hunch over in my chair, now staring at the carpet

My elbows resting on my legs

"I am, well, at least I think I'm being serious," I say with a chuckle

"Val, look at what this vampire chick has done to you! You just need to get her heart and-"

"No, no I'm done stealing hearts. We've been through this fellas. It just ain't me any more,"

I hear a chuckle

Then the room erupts with laughter

They're laughing at me...

My only friends are laughing at me...

Wait, wait a minute

They're not my only friends anymore...

I have someone else now!

Someone who won't judge me

Someone who is genuinely nice to me

Someone who will actually talk to me

....

Someone who doesn't know anything about what I've done....

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I enter the school and as usual I get the normal stares

I'm honestly used to it now, however it's still unnerving

I clutch my books close to my chest, trying to quickly make my way to mad science as I become a victim to prying eyes

Can't a guy catch a break?

But I guess I deserve it, I'll admit to that

I bump into someone and we both fall

"Oh my! I am so sorry darlin I-"

I'm met with the same beautiful orange eyes I met yesterday

Spelldon

"Val! I'm so sorry!" He says, worried

I stand and brush myself off before offering my hand

"Deja Vu darlin?" I smirk

His face goes red ever so slightly

I'm making him do that....

He takes my hand and I pull him up, once he's on his feet I snake my arm around his waist to keep him steady

We're still holding hands

He puts his other hand on my chest

He laughs lightly

"Val, we really have to stop meeting like this~" flirtiness is threaded so delicately through his voice

I chuckle

"I don't know about you my love, but I don't mind meeting you like this," I say

His eyes light up, almost with expectation

What is he doing to me?

"Don't look at me like that darlin', you don't know what I'm capable of," I flirt