My Lion. || BXB

chapter sixteen.

walking into the gates, i let out a big breath, trying to calm myself down. to say i was nervous would be an understatement. i knew if someone gave my hoodie the slightest tug the marks from yesterday would be on show, and i wouldn't know how to deal with that situation...

i'm also nervous about seeing lionel, because i know he'll be here somewhere. he always manages to find me, and i'm getting sick of it. every time i see him its like a constant reminder that i'm lying to my friends. not only am i lying about my recent discovery of (maybe) liking boys, but also the fact that its lionel that i like.

because yes, i do like him. i made the desicion on my very therapeutic walk to school that i do actually like him. maybe, i'll get over it in a few days. hell i hope i do but i just don't see that happening.

when i walked through the doors, i immediately saw nick which was good because i hated being alone in the morning. i made my way over to him and he greeted me with the sweet smile he is wearing every day.

"did you hear about lionel?" he said, and my eyes widened at his name being mentioned.
"no?"
"he disappeared from last nights party so everyone thinks he has a new girlfriend, and it's not beth because she was in the living room the whole time." and then my heart dropped to the fucking floor.

my eyes widened, "wait who's beth again?"
"the blonde girl who always trails behind him like a little bitch." and then i remembered the blonde girl from the party and knew that must be beth. oh god, so people now know lionel is seeing someone. shit.

well, are we even seeing eachother? we had two make out sessions. what signifies if two people are 'seeing each other', i don't even know.

"oh." i said. "well sucks to be her i guess."
"yep." nick laughed, and then thankfully issac joined us with archie so we moved on from that topic.

"pe today hunts, you ready?" isaac grinned at me.
i rolled my eyes at his sarcastic tone, "i hate pe and you bloody know it."
his grin widened, "yep!"

while walking to tutor, i happened to bump into someone that sent me flying backwards. thankfully i stayed on my feet, otherwise i think i'd die of embarrassment.

but my eyes widened when i saw dark red hair right in front of me.
"oh, sorry!" wait, that's not lionel's voice... when i glanced at the persons face, i recognised it to be a female. it was the girl i met on my first day, although i can't remember her name for the life of me. "wait, you're the new boy, aren't you?"
"not really new anymore but yeah, we met on my first day." i nodded, but i was so confused inside. this girl looked exactly liked lionel. they had the same eyes and the same red hair...

"are you... in my year?" i asked, because if she was that meant her and lionel weren't related.
"yep!"
"oh. i thought you and lionel were siblings but never mind. you look so similar." a laugh escaped my throat. what a strange coincidence.
"we are siblings." she said, and that made my eyebrow raise in confusion. "he's my older brother." wait. what? older?
"older? what grade is lionel in?" i didn't know if i sounded a bit too interested but in this moment i didn't care, i wanted to get to the bottom of this.

"he's a senior." my jaw practically dropped to the floor. i had made out with this boy, not only once but twice, and i didn't even know he wasn't in the same grade as me? he's fucking older?! i can't believe i never asked. although whenever i'm with him there isn't much talking...

but if he's a senior that means he'll be leaving school after this year. why does that bother me so damn much?

my eyes glanced back up to the red haired girl, "oh." i mumbled.
"yeah." she said, "also, do you remember my name?" and i blushed when the girl asked this. it was almost as if she read my mind, because no, i didn't remember her name. oops?

"uh—no..."
her cheeks flushed pink and i suddenly felt pretty guilty, but she shook her head and responded "it's fine! don't worry. i'm stella, nice to formally meet you h— your name is hunter right?.."
"yeah, i'm hunter."

"well then hunter, nice to meet you." and then she held out a fist-bump which i of course completed swiftly. "anyway i should get going to tutor. see you later." and then she dashed down the hallway; leaving me feeling like a bit of a prick.