𝐉𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐘 || 𝐆𝐗𝐆 ||

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

Zara

She's all I can think about and now sitting here watching her speak to some other guy I want to kindly snap his hand and break his fingers so he can't have his hand on her again.

But I can't, sadly.

I sit and watch her speak to this random boy about I don't even know and my leg bounces under the table. I roll my eyes and grip the plastic knife I'm holding in my hand as my eyes stay on him.

"Put the knife down." Juliette whispers and I shake my head but when the brunette turns her head, I drop the knife, "She has a hold on you, she always has done."

"Go make out with your girlfriend." I groan and she chuckles and turns away from me to face her girlfriend who is doing whatever. My focus stays on the girl in front of me who is talking to the one guy I am desperately wanting to kill right now.

"You are so beautiful, we should hang out sometime if you are available."

My eyes move quickly to the boy and there's a small chuckle and I feel my whole body fill with anger as I take in a deep breath.

"Sorry, I have plans." Noa responds and Karen chuckles, "Anyway, thank you."

He nods before she turns back around and everything in me calmed when her eyes met mine. I look away quickly and throw the knife into the bin at the side before standing up.

I have to go do art or whatever otherwise it's a detention for me. I'm not complaining, it's a decent lesson but I'd much rather be sitting with everyone right now.

"Where are you going?" Kai asks and I look at him whilst picking up my bag that was beside me.

"I have some art to do," I answer and he nods, I turn and before I can walk away there's a small gasp.

"Shit! I forgot all about it, I'm supposed to be catching up right now." Noa cursed and I roll my eyes and start to walk out of the hall.

While I walk alone in the quiet corridors, there's nobody around until someone catches up beside me. I look and see Noa walking and I raise a brow.

"Don't act like you weren't expecting me to follow you to art, we have the same shit to do." She says and I roll my eyes and continue walking.

"What was he saying to you?" I ask and she laughs as we walk side by side towards the stairs.

"He knows that I was the one who hurt Caden, I told him to keep it secret." She explains and there's a sense of relief inside of me, I feel her gaze on me as the words are said so I just nod.

"So why did he ask you if are available to hang out?" I question and she shrugs her shoulders.

"Why are you asking?" She pauses and then smirks as we walk down the stairs into the art block, "Zara Jones, are you jealous of him?"

In the tone of her voice, I could tell she was teasing and just her expression explained it all. She looks at me with a smirk and it's driving me crazy.

"I wouldn't call it jealous, I'm just looking out for you, I don't want you dating some asshole," I admit and she smiles.

"And you think you're not an asshole?" She chuckles and I glare at her which causes her to laugh, "I'm joking! I'm joking! I wouldn't dare date you."

"Don't act like you haven't been in love with me for the past year or so." I smirk and she rolls her eyes, a blush covering her cheeks, "I worry about you Noa, and I care for you, I'll give you that. But you just watch who makes a move, I know who you want."

"Oh yeah? And who do I want?" She asks as we make it to the art classrooms. She seems slightly nervous, not very noticeable, but I can see it. I can see the way her breath picked up for a second when she asked me.

"You want me and it's ridiculously obvious, I've known all along so don't try to hide it." I say and her cheeks darken and she quickly looks away, "See."

"Fuck off." She mumbles and I laugh quietly at her, "So what if I do, you're not some asshole so you shouldn't be bothered."

I smile and enter the classroom, smiling at Mrs. Dawson on the way in and head over to my usual spot, grabbing my canvas, brushes, and a pallet of paint before sighing.

Let's start something new.

"Thank you for turning up, I wasn't expecting you both to show. Get yourself a clean canvas we are starting something new." The teacher says and I head over to the back where the canvases are, "Zara, no night sky."

"What's the plan then?" I ask as I take a canvas back to the seat and she smiles. This lunch art situation has now turned into a small club for the two of us just to do art.

"You have to create a piece of work on things you like, it can be anything. For example, Noa yours could be cheer, just things like that but you have to have multiple paintings on one canvas, and once you have completed you swap and explain why you chose that. This can also be done in your art lessons since this is the topic, I just expect the two of yours pieces to be more detailed and experimental due to the extra time." She explains and we both nod our heads to say we understood and she gave us a satisfied smile.

I spent ten minutes deciding what to do.

My head lifts and my eyes were on Carter, studying her for a few seconds and letting the feeling sink in. She saw me looking, she looks back at me and smiles for a few seconds before going back to her work, this time I didn't look away.

I let the butterflies flutter in me, I let my heart skip a beat and then quicker, I let my face warm up and a smile rise.

After a moment or two, I turn back to the canvas and then grab a pencil and write it down on a piece of paper.

Hearts (human heart), Butterflies, Stars.