She is Not Who You Thought She Was

Chapter 62/Foolishly

Speak of the devil.

Rock was standing next to -more like towering over- the book shelves. We all looked back at him but his eyes were only on me.

"We need to discuss the tutoring." I nodded at him as I stared in awe.

His hair covered only a small part of his forehead but it looked like it had been styled in a side part, and he never brushed his hair like that before. He usually never styles his hair for school he leaves it messy and partly dried, I assume from his morning showers. He wore a basic dark blue T and a black leather jacket with dark jeans and short black boots with laces. It looked like he put more effort into his appearance today than usual. I just wanted to sit and stare at his godlike features for hours. His eyes were dark as he stared at me waiting for my next action.

"I'll see you guys later." I glanced back at them. Roxy watched us suspiciously and Trix bit her lip.

I took a deep breath as I walked to him, but all it did was invade my nostrils with his natural masculine scent. I followed him out of the library and he took us across the cafeteria to A hallway.

"Where were you this morning?" I asked since he didn't show up in Chem this morning, same with Flora.

"Calvin is staying in town for a while. My mom wanted all of us to have breakfast together." Rock explained as we made our way to the staircase.

"I didn't know you guys were that close." I mentioned.

"We've been friends since we were babies." We walked up the steps. "I'm surprised Flora didn't mention him." Rock added with confusion in his voice.

"She did. Very briefly..." I trailed off.

"She used to have a huge crush on him, you know?"

My jaw dropped, "Really?" Rock hummed a yep.

"They never went out or anything, but I'm guessing they have shared a kiss or two." Rock shrugged. I hummed after he was done speaking and we entered B hallway.

That must be why she reacted oddly when we mentioned him during our hot tub gossip.

"Does she still have feelings for him?" I asked casually.

Rock didn't answer at first. He stopped in front of a door and looked down at me. I kept my expression blank. I'm getting too comfortable around him. I wouldn't say I like the idea of him being able to read me so easily. In this case, I don't want him to figure out I am asking these questions because of Roxy. Even though he most likely already knows. He studied my eyes for a moment glancing between each one. I wanted to look away but I didn't. Looking away would show I was hiding something.

"It was just a little teenage crush." It felt like he was staring not into my eyes but into my soul. I heard the door handle click as he opened it and entered the room. I stared at where he was standing but I followed quickly before the door could close on me.

Even though I was asking about Flora and Calvin... it felt like he was talking about someone else too...There is a chance I could be wrong, but I want to start trusting my instincts around Rock. It's all I got. The longer I live here more evidence stacks up against my deciphering skills. I don't know if I can trust them anymore. Not when it comes to him.

We were inside an empty classroom that was conveniently unlocked.

"Who's room is this?" I asked as I looked around the room.

There was little to no decor giving me no indication of what was taught in this classroom.

"I think a science teacher. Doesn't really matter. We will be using it for tutoring." Rock said. "Do you have your schedule with you?" Rock asked as he pulled his folded one out of his leather jacket pocket.

"Yeah." I pulled mine out of my back pocket. I handed it to him and he laid them out side by side on a big desk so we could study them together.

"Okay, first lessons start at 3:30 so we have a little time to work on our packets if we want to use that time. Then at 4:05 we get a break and start again at 4:15 till 4:50."

"Damn. You'll barely be in time for your weekly dinners." I joke with Rock. He cracks a grin and looks over at me. We smiled looking into each other's eyes and I foolishly got lost in the moment.

There is so much about Rock that I don't know. And I'm not talking about Black Velvet. I'm talking about the events that followed after Flora's desperate phone call that night. He had drunk his weight in alcohol after everything. I remember seeing him in the dim light of my bedroom, so hurt by what had happened with Frostee, but now that I think back on it he didn't only seem hurt. He also had another emotion crowding him...guilt. Neither of those emotions I had seen on Rock and I never even thought of imagining those emotions on Rock's face either.

I looked down at my feet smiling as I remembered one more emotion Rock displayed this weekend that I couldn't have ever predicted. Fluster. Rock Chase was flustered. Sunday morning. Granted I was too, but the way he tripped trying to gather his shoes and jacket. When he ran into my doorframe. I was too embarrassed at the moment to find it funny, but looking back on it...I giggled.

"What?" Rock asked trying to find my face. I glanced back at him and I was surprised to see him smiling at me. You would think someone who randomly starts giggling would make you worried. Rock's eyes sparkled and I had a hard time answering him.

"Um...sorry. It's nothing." The corners of Rock's lips lower a little bit, but you could still see a secret smile. "So..." I started, "not that I don't trust we can't finish all of the packets between the tutoring, but what if we don't?"

"We can just finish it at my house like we've been doing." Rock answered and he handed me my schedule and he folded up his own placing it back in his jacket pocket. I nodded slowly as I began to think about Frostee. I folded up my schedule and stuffed it back into my jeans pocket.

Frostee wanted to take me out on a date this week and I told him I'd make time for him, but I'm not sure if I can. I even have Bellatrix's art show this Saturday. I sighed lightly.

"What's wrong?" Rock asked he looked at me worried. Yet another emotion I thought I would never see from him. Especially if this worried look is for me. I shook my head slowly. "Something's bothering you princess. What is it?"

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