Arabella

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Arabella's selfie for later in the chapter, imagine her outside though not in a car ⬆️
Also this chapter is extra long so please enjoy :)

Stepping out of my car today I regret wearing a dress. Don't get me wrong I love the dress and I think it looks great! But the wind is insane today! As I pull my bag on my back I push my dress down and hold it as I practically run to the front door.

Once in the front door I slowly walk to my locker upset that I did not eat this morning. I was going to but then i started to worry about seeing Xander in class today. Why I even was thinking about him I don't know. He was just so mean yesterday I'm scared he will be like that again. I could ignore it but we will have to be partners in projects this year so we need to not hate each other. Well I don't hate him even if he was super mean.

At my locker I open it up and pull out a couple pictures I have. One of my family, and three of me and Brody over the years. He's like the only friend I have. I smile at my locker now that it has a little of me there. I hate empty and plain lockers.

"Arabella?" Someone asks hesitantly behind me. I turn and gasp at what I'm seeing. It's the football player that bumped into me yesterday. I take a small step back to where my back hits the locker.

"Oh my gosh are you okay?" I rush out. He's holding onto his arm that has a cast on it. His face is completely black and blue from bruises. His lip is busted open in two spots and his eyes look like they are bleeding because the whites are so red. "What happened?" I question.

"I'm okay." He says clearing his throat." I just wanted to tell you I'm so sorry for how I acted yesterday." My eyes bulge at that. "I should never have said you were a tease or even gotten mad for you running into me. I know it was an accident and so I'm very sorry." He rushes out. I don't even know what to say so I just nod. He doesn't move though. He looks like he wants to say more but doesn't.

"It's okay. Thank you for the apology." I say hesitantly. At that he practically runs away. That was so weird. The bell rings reminding me I have to go to class. Once I get my things together I walk there to find Xander already in his seat. I don't know why that makes me hesitate but it does. I look down at my feet as I walk to my seat hoping he will just leave me alone today.

Once I sit down though he pounced. Not really.

"Arabella." He says in a nice tone. I breath deeply before turning to him.

"Yes?" I ask making him breath deeply for some reason.

"I want to say that I'm sorry." He says. What is with all the apologies? I mean I'll take it! Maybe he was just having a really bad day. "I should have never spoke to you the way I did and I'm very sorry."

"That's o"

"It's not okay." He stresses. "You we're just being nice and trying to help and I snapped at you. I should not have. I was just." He stops like he's debating telling me. He sighs as he closes his eyes for a second.

"What is it?" I ask softly. He opens his eyes and there is a little more gold there.

"Yesterday was the anniversary of my dads death. It's only been two years so it was very hard and I took it out on you. I'm truly sorry." He says with so much sadness in his eyes. He shouldn't have been so mean but I fully understand the grief and loss of a parent. It can blind you on some days and occasions. The way he looked so tired and sad I can understand now. Plus I'm all about second chances.

Instead of telling him it's okay and making him possibly feel worse I just try to talk to him. I haven't seen him talk to anyone but me the last two days so maybe he doesn't have a lot of friends.