Yet To Be Titled

Chapter 2

Phoenix paced around his room. Blaze was the only thing on his mind. He wonders why she wears that contact over her eye. Does she know that's what makes her special? Her eyes will enchant people. They already have him and he's only seen her with her "hazel eyes". He has to think of something before Arsen comes home from dad's and tries to ruin his life once again. Arsen has taken everything that Nix has had. Nix slammed his fists into the wall in front of him. Think Nix! Think! What can I do to throw him off your trail?  Nix continued to pace throughout the night.

          Nix had deep dark circles under his eyes from the lack of sleep the past few nights. Blaze was implanted in his thoughts. Arsen was due back home in a few hours. Phoenix has to think. "Hey! Hey! Nix! Phoenix!" Giovanni was running across campus to catch up to Nix. "Oh. Hey Giovanni. What's up?" Phoenix stopped in front of a tree and sunk down to the ground. "Dude, what's your issue? You seem down. It's ruining my vibe." Giovanni slid down next to Nix. "Who's the girl that has you all mopey?" "How do you know it's a girl? I could be the biggest, flaming, androgynous homo outside of school and you wouldn't've known." Phoenix's eyes twinkled with mischief as Loki's would. Nix sighed and threw a leaf. "You know, you don't have to be that friend, The one that's always there for me. I'm better off a loner." Giovani was lying in the grass looking up at the endless blue sky. "I know that. That's why I'm doing it. Being your friend. We need each other. You know."

                    Nix spotted Blaze walking from her car with Sora and Alexandrea. She was laughing at Sora having a hissy fit over something. "Giovanni. That's her. Blaze. That's the California 10 who has me this way." Giovanni looked the way Nix stared. "OH! Blaze Amethyst . She's a senior and an honor student. She's said to be the valedictorian for us and is also said to have been accepted into Duke, Harvard, Stanford, Princeton, and many others. She's way, and I mean way, out of your league man. You're a burn out. Intelligent, but still a burn out."

                    Blaze looked at Nix and blushed a deep crimson. She didn't even know she could blush. A deep crimson at that. Her heart was pounding at such an unbelievable speed. She didn't know what was happening to her. She's never felt feeling before. Sora looked in the direction of the boys and stopped mid-sentence to gaze at the boy next to Nix. Giovanni was staring right back. Giovanni was an even 6'2 and an even caramel color like Blaze. He had silver hair that fell past he shoulders; almost mid-back. Sora couldn't make out his eye color but she guessed emerald green. They couldn't look away from each other. Before any of the girls knew, Sora made a bee-line towards the boys. "Sora? What are we doing? Why are we going towards them!?" "I just want to meet his friend. Never thought the boy would have any friends." They reached the boys. Before anyone could say anything, Giovanni started talking to them as I they were old buds. Sora soaked in everything he said. Blaze walked uncomfortable behind Giovanni and Sora. Nix was behind her but a little closer than she would like. Blaze was blushing again. What was wrong with her? Nix was burning a hole in the side of her head without her knowing it. Blaze debated about if she should talk to him. He wasn't bad looking. He was actually pretty damn sext to her. What would they have in common? She started to open her mouth when she felt bile rise from deep inside her. She quickly ran to the closest tree and hurled her guts out. This is not going as I want it to. She thought. She felt someone pull back her hair and put it into a high ponytail with a braid.

 Blaze fell to her knees and teeter before falling into Phoenix's arms and passing out. Blaze felt everything. She felt herself being carried by Phoenix. She heard Sora and Alex speaking in hushed tones but she couldn't will herself to move. Not yet. Her body was refusing her commands. 'Come on Blaze! Move! Wake up! Do something!'  Blaze's body wouldn't do anything but lay there in Nix's arm like a limp noodle. She couldn't believe this was happening to her.

  Blaze was lighter than Nix thought. Blaze looked perfect in his arms. Nix was rushing to the infirmary. "Hello? Is anyone here? Hello? We-we need help." A tall, mysterious man came out from behind a curtain. He stood about 6'5 and had eyes just like Blaze. Was this man related to her and Alexandrea? Was this their father? "Can you uh—uh- can you help us? She puked then fainted and won't wake up." "Set her down here. Carefully."  Nix did as he was told and stepped back slightly but kept a firm grip on her hand. "This happens to her often. Or, at least when she gets overwhelmed. Do you know what she was like this?" His eyes bore into Nix's. "No, sir. We were walking around. This is our free period. It was Alexandrea, her sister, Sora, he best friend, Giovanni, my best friend, and I. We were on our way to the cafeteria for lunch." Nix seemed a little nervous around him. He was intimidated by this guy. "It's ok Phoenix. She'll wake up soon. Just give her some time." With that, the guy walked out.