Hope For Dreams

Speechless? I think not

Alexa's P.O.V

"Why did you ask?" I asked Grayson, because after all he asked the question. He looks down and just ignore the question. He walks towards the door, and ask him again. "Hey! Mind answering my question?".

He turns around, looks at me and finally answers "I'll see you tomorrow, Ms. Hope". I smirk because I just noticed he didn't answer my question at all.

I leave the classroom and go directly to my house. Walking, of course.

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So, now it's Tuesday. I have to do what I do every single morning. Brush my teeth, take a shower, dress, and help Mathias with his homework because he always forgets at least one or two things to do at night. I think he simply fakes it because he doesn't want to study and just wants to play but I don't blame him. School is tough and he doesn't have many friends, I don't know if he gets bullied or not. I hope not. Mathias is a sweet kid but he has his problems. Even though Mathias is like two or three years younger than me he still is a person to worry. So, today Malaika is supposed to drive me to school. I guess, I will have to tell her about yesterday's course of actions after she left me alone in the music room. I'm in the family room helping Mathias with his homework when my phone rings.. It's Malaika, she says she's in front of the house. So, i guess that means I have to go. I say goodbye to  my mother, and head to the front of the house. Mathias stops me

"Wait! Malaika is picking you up today? I thought you were going on your bicycle"

"I could but that means waking up earlier than usual. School is not exactly 2 blocks down the street, you know?"

Mathias nervously chuckles. I walk towards the door and Mat grabs me by my arm. 

"What Mat?" I say to him trying to figure out what is going on in his weird brain. He then finally speaks "tell Malaika to give me ride"

"Umm... Why should I?"
"Because I don't wanna ride the bicycle to school and I'll do your laundry for a week"

"A month" I try to negotiate, because if Mat is willing to do anything for me, I guess it's better for us both.

"Two weeks"

"Deal." Two weeks of laundry for a simple car ride with Malaika... Done I continue because, he's my little brother and, why not? "Oh and by the way, I would have done it for a week" I give him a smirk. 

I walk off of my house and run to Malaika's car, Mat running behind me.  

I get inside Malaika's car and she is sitting there just waiting. Mathias gets in the back of Malaika's car. She looks at me with complete curious look. She just stared at me.

"What?" I said because I cant stand that look in her eye. It's the 'I-know-what-you-did-last-night-because-I've-known-you-since-forever' look.

"Seriously?" she says to me but I know immediately that she is talking about.

I say once again... "What?" just pretending to be crazy, as if I didn't know what she was talking about. She changed the subject in like a flash.

"Nothing. I just received a message from Estee, you know, the girl who works with the janitor because she decided to work off her detention instead of just sitting in a room. Well, the point is that she saw Grayson yesterday in the music room at night with some girl who wasn't Ameena"

"Really? Estee told you that?" I said nervously because that means that no one actually saw my face. What the hell? I thought the school was just closed. 

"Yep. I should know because she is a huge gossiper"

"Maika, can you just drive to school please?"

"Okay..Normally I would tell you all of the gossip at school in the morning so you know what's going on later on"

"Maika, I know. The thing is that I have an exam, and I dont wanna flunk"

A few minutes later, we arrived to the school. I get off the car and go inside immediately. I say bye to Mat and I guess.. I'll meet him later in the evening. Malaika follows me inside. I try to sprint towards my classroom but then all of the sudden I look back for a second and next thing I know I was on the floor. I had bumped with Grayson, the Grayson Keller. It hurt a lot. By the way... 

"Oh my god! I'm so- Alexa?"

"Hi. Grayson" Hell... What the fuck just happened? Grayson bumped into me... or did I bump into him?

He reaches out his hand to help me get up and I grab it about 3 to 5 seconds after. I stand up and look at him.

"How are you? I heard you got into a music school"

"Now, that's one rumor I want to be true. I'm applying to one though. Anyways, I have to go..."

"No! Wait, umm... Can we talk for a second?"

"Grayson, I- I need to go. I have a test but I'll- I'll see you later"

I awkwardly walk away, because who wouldn't. Malaika runs towards me and grabs my arm.

"Oh my god!!! (she shrieks) Grayson Keller was talking to you. "Questions, 1) Why? 2)How? 3)When?"

"Maika, he noticed me for the first time the other day. It doesn't mean that we'll be together some time in the future."

"He remembered your name"

"Duh! Because he is a human being with a brain. Not a damaged guy like one of Ameena's exes..."

"You forget hon. He is one of those guys."

"Well, not technically"

"What does that mean?"

"Nothing. I have to go"

I rush to my AP Bio class to take the test. Turns out, I actually suck at science, I thought I would be better and shit. I should've guessed. This whole Grayson thing is just weird for me on so many levels.  I take the test and leave the classroom. The tension in the room was killing me. I ran to my locker and all of the sudden Ameena closes my locker door and starts talking 

"You must be Lexa, the girl who seems to have captured my Grayson's eye."

"Actually, my name is Alexa and-"

"Look, I don't care. Just stay the hell away from Grayson.. and from me"

"What is it Ameena? You afraid of smart people?"

"I  A M  S M A R T. Just stay the hell away from me and Grayson. Next thing, don't you dare stand in my way."  Next thing I knew, she was gone. Definitely not what I was expecting. 

I kept walking going up to second period and so on. 

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Last period ended I ran out the classroom, grabbed the things from my locker and just walked. As fast as I could, trying to miss Grayson or any other person that would like to chat a bit. I don't need bitch Ameena stalking me or following me around like some sick puppy worried that I might  steal her bone. 

The minute I stepped out of the building, Grayson grabbed me by the arm and pulled me away from the main entrance. 

HEY GUYS!!!! THIS CHAPTER IS LONG OVERDUE.... SOME PEOPLE HAVE EVEN REQUESTED IT. BUT OH WELL... I had a concert that took all of June and I'm going to Chicago this Thursday. Busy, busy, busy... Yet, I am thankful for your patience and I am thankful for all of your follows/read/vote/comments.

-LILLY OUT