Science of Owls

alone with a beast

Chapter 28 

He grinned at me, as if to say "hey Nazz, look how well I'm doing!"

I smiled meekly back.

" where's your gang gone?" he asked, holding out his hand to pull me up.

I took it and was dragged upwards. " getting changed" I mumbled.

" ahh, wanna come do a little swim with us?" he asked.

" erm..." I looked at Amelia, she smiled to me ... a fake , plastic smile that could be bought for 20 bucks in Russia.

" come on, it will be fun!" she said, resting her head on his shoulder.

" fine" I huffed...

" yay!" she said, and jumped on Noodle's back. She just got a piggy back? No questions asked... I wish I was that light...

She seemed to just get anything from him, I was definitely envious.

She shoved it right under my nose... then pulled it away. And then repeated the process.

He didn't even realise the damage she was doing to me. If I told him, he wouldn't believe me, and she would scratch my eyes out.

We lined up for the short swim where you only had to swim across a small pool to earn points for your team. Waiting there was painful. All she would do was ask to be picked up , or start holding his hand and laughing with him. I seemed to be shrinking in line, my throat was going bat shit! I held my stomach , just so I could blend in ... or so I thought.

" so Nazz, what's your plans for today" Noodle smiled, including me for the first time in the conversation.

" I don't, I was just going to hang out with Connie and Eve" I said, half whispering.

" mmm" said Amelia , she was on his back again. Looking down at me .

" come hang with us some time, we might play cards" he said.

" naa , it's fine, I can see you two are erm..." I trailed off and began to look at the ground.

Noodle put down Amelia, and punched me in the arm. The look on his face cold have made me cry right then and there, he looked concerned and slightly confused. I just shrugged and turned around , I didn't even want to look at how they were together.

A few minutes later , Noodle stepped out of line. And then it was just me and her.

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dear god i hate that feeling... its right under my nose