Spark

Chapter twelve

I can't think. I can't breathe. I can't do anything.
Making it to english without breaking down was probably the hardest thing I've ever done.
I step into the class and sit in my seat in the back and listen to miss Halley drone on in her thick honey like voice about Shakespeare and little by little I calm down.
This isn't because im actually dealing with my problems like a healthy person.
Nope.
Im slowly pulling down my wall and shoving what I saw behind it with the rest of my problems.
Once the period is over and my walls have successful been reconstructed I wait for everyone to leave. Once the halls has emptied i grab my bag and head for the door.
My boots click as I walk down the hallway creating a melodic rhythm that keeps my mind occupied
'Click click, click click, click click, click click'
"Annette!" I hear a faint call from far down the hallway.
'Clickclick, Clickclick, Clickclick, Clickclick'
"ANNETTE WAIT!"
'Clickclickclickclickclickclickclickclick'
He grabs my shoulder, panting a little. "Annette why didn't you stop?"
I pull out my ear buds which aren't connected to anything.
"Hm? Oh hey Liam sorry I couldn't hear you what did you say?"
"Never mind I just wanted to walk with you." He grins sweetly and I pause, having absolutely no clue why I am so mean to this boy.
"Im going to walk, if you want to walk with me I can't stop you"
"Ahhh there's my bucket of sunshine"
"Im not /your/ anything" I say flatly.
"Well that's not true!" He pouts "you are my walking partner"
"Not by choice" I add.
"And you are my friend." He says confidently.
"Oh am I now?" I peek out from under my eyelashes curiously.
"Yes" he nods firmly "yes you are. Now as my friend you are obligated to come get a slice of pizza with me today at 4:00"
"Sorry im busy" I say, my stomach filling with something like dread only much more unpleasant.
"Somehow I find that hard to believe" he chuckles.
"No I am honest to god." He looks at me weird "I've got a study session with this kid named Jasper"
Liam's gaze darkens for a sec but it goes away quickly "you should stay away from him Annette, that kid has trouble written all over him"
'Believe me I know' I mentally shudder
"I can handle myself" I say instead.
"Im sure you can" Liam says like he knows something I don't "I just dor want him chopping you up into little pieces then rapping those pieces."
"Holy crap Liam ew dark gross image forever scared into my brain, thanks for that" I rub my temples Trying to clear the image.
"What?" He chuckles "too dark?" He smirks.
"Says the Ray of sunshine" I roll my eyes and push open the front doors to the school, a crisp cool breeze hitting me as I step out.
"You got me there." He holds his hand up in surrender "im a ray of sunshine" he grins like im not getting a joke "im only hoping to be your Ray of sunshine"
"Sorry" i hoist my back over my shoulder "im more of a pouring rain kind of girl"
I take the steps two at a time. Drawn to my moms green suv like a basic bitch to a Starbucks.
"Bye Liam"
"Later late!"
I hop in the car. "Who was that?" My mom squeals "he's hot!"
"And he's also half your age" i roll my eyes as we drive out of the parking lot.
"I can pass for 20" she flips her hair and says "like Ohmygosh did you hear about that thing Justin bieber posted to a hashtag on MySpace?"
"Mom stop ouch your lack of knowledge is physically hurting me" I cringe.
"Oh shut up" she playfully shoves me
"Mom you just passed the street"
"I know sweetie I was just thinking we could go get some ice cream." She looks over at me and smiles.
"Yeah I guess that sounds okay, can you drop me off at Panera after? I have a study thing with this guy" I mumble
"Oooooo the same guy as at school?!" She wiggles her eyebrows.
"No mom" I groan
"Fine fine I'll shut up" she turns into the parking lot and looks for a space.
"Thank you." I mumble and sink lower into my seat.
"Let's go" she hops out and after a bit i follow.
We walk into the shop and order our ice creams.
My mom pulls out her wallet to pay
"No no no please I insist free for the pretty ladies." He winks at me and I hold off a gag.
"Okay." My mom grins "thank you sir" we walk out and mom makes fake puking sounds "God what was he 60?"
"More like 75" i laugh and gag too
My mom laughs and looks at me with a mixture of longing and happiness "I miss these days Netta"
"Me too mom" I say quietly
"Perhaps missing can be our always"
I laugh and shove her "God mom you're such a dork"
"But I'm your dork and you're my little angel" she wraps me in a tight hug and for the first time in a long time, I'm completely happy.