Shadows & Stars

Chapter 3: Second interaction.

~Henry's POV

I enjoyed yesterday's walk, apart from that guy bumping into me. I was in my own world, listening to some music and living in my own thoughts. I decided to walk again this morning and probably after school too. I styled my hair then put on short pants that ended below my butt as well as an oversized shirt that I tied into a knot on my stomach. I threw on comfy shoes, grabbed my bag and left the house. 

I started walking again, listening to some music. Not to long later I arrived at school. Once again, all eyes on me. A few whispers and big eyes. It's valid cuz I am wearing extremely revealing clothes. Eloise rushed to me. "Henry! What are you wearing!" "I don't know...I felt a bit confident this morning." I raised my shoulders in innocence. "Well, you're gonna have to fight your own battles today, cuz I'm leaving early for a doctors appointment."

She shrugged and we started walking toward the school doors. I left her side and went to my locker. Lucas came up to me. "Wow Henry, you look... Just wow." "Thanks Lucas." I replied. "Why are you even wearing that? You know everyone is staring, don't you?" "Yeah I do... I mean they aren't really hiding it." I chuckled. "Doesn't it bother you?" "Not really. I like the attention. I just don't like it when people touch me." I eyed him. "Yeah once again, I'm really sorry about that." I smiled and walked away.

"Henry Hayes, would you please come to the office" A voice over the intercom spoke. I walked to the office and met the secretary behind the desk. "Hi" She looked up. "Oh Henry. Can you please go to Mrs. Ashford's office." She smiled at me. Mrs. Ashford is our head teacher. I knocked on the door and waited a few seconds. "Enter." She spoke through the door. When I walked in there was a woman standing with her son. "Henry thanks for joining us." Mrs. Ashford said. "This is Mrs. Crawford and her son Zachary, He will be joining us this year and I would like you to show him around." "Sure." I smiled.

Zachary has a very pale skin with piercing blue eyes. His hair is almost brunet but more of a golden brown-ish color, which compliments his skin. Not to mention, he is very short. And I thought I was short. 

As we left Zachary said goodbye to his mother and he then followed me. I walked him to the locker that was assigned to him which ended up being only a few lockers away from mine. "Here's your locker, just enter code 0000 to unlock it then hold down the pin to change it." "Okay thanks." He then started to change his code. I showed him where a few of his classes were then headed back to mine. 

Lunch came around and I told Zachary that he can come sit with me and Eloise. When we sat down we spoke for a bit and got to know each other a little more. He's actually a quite nice guy. I think he's gay as well but I don't want to make any assumptions. "Ooh he's cute" Zachary pointed toward Lucas. Yep he's gay. "You know Lucas is gay." I told him. "Really?" He asked with amusement. "How do you know?" He continued. 

"Well yesterday he groped my butt and then he invited me to his car." "Yeah and then Henry decided to KISS him!" Eloise interrupted. "Only to get him off my back.." I replied. "Yeah well you could've just told him off!" She spoke once more. "Calm down I don't like him like that. He's actually a nice guy. Want me to introduce you?" I asked Zachary. As I was talking Lucas came toward our table. "Hey Henry, who's the new guy?" "That's Zachary." I replied with a smile. "Oh you can just call me Zach." He replied with a pale face. 

"Well nice to meet you Zach." Lucas smiled. "Okay Lucas you may leave now." Eloise interrupted with a mad tone. Lucas didn't want another insult from her so he left. "Wow he seems like a dick." Zach said. "No he's nice! I think you two will hit it off!" I lifted a brow. "Well, he groped your ass... That's such a dick move." "I guess but it was just a dare." I defended.

After school I walked home again. The sky filled with clouds and it started pouring down rain. The cold raindrops fell on my skin one after the other. I regret not taking my jacket again. I should really start keeping one in my back pack. 

As I continued walking. I felt someone bump into me again. I looked up and recognized his face. "You again." I rolled my eyes. "Are you just gonna stand there?" I asked. He continued to stare at my face. "What!?" I tried again. He held his hand out offering to help me up. I took it and he pulled me up. "Your clothes are very odd." "What do you mean?" I shrugged. "Here take this." He took out a jacket from his back pack. "You're gonna get sick. Take it." He lifted it up into my hands. 

"Why do you care all of a sudden?" I lifted a brow. "I feel bad for yesterday. Take the damn jacket." He forced it into my hands. "Thanks?" I felt unsure. When I took it he passed me and continued walking. Besides me not liking him, something about him just...I don't know. He's so hard to read, and I'm usually good at reading people. 

He gave me the jacket he wore yesterday. The expensive one. Wow it's actually really comfy. I put it on and continued to walk home in the rain. I opened the door and my mother was waiting there. "Henry did you walk home in the rain?" "Yeah, why?" I lifted a brow. "Why didn't you call me? You could get sick. I would've came to pick you up." "It's fine mom...I like walking anyway." "Okay, but not in the rain. Go take a hot shower to warm yourself up." My mom is acting weird. 

I took a warm shower and got dressed in sweatpants. I put his jacket on again. Why can't I stop thinking about him. It was really sweet of him to give me this jacket, but his attitude needs a little work.

I went down stairs to grab something to drink. "Henry." My mom interrupted my thoughts. "Yeah?" "What are you wearing?" She asked with raised eyebrows. "Oh just some comfy clothes, since it's raining and it's quite cold." "Yeah but who's jacket is that?" "Oh. Don't worry about it." I waved the question away, cuz I don't even know who's it is.