Novi Mundi (new world)

Taking a chance...(Chapter 9)

{James}

The day went by so fast and before I knew it was lunch. Tori was skipping along beside me, she looked like a child, with eyes full of so much wonder. Her hair blew behind her in perfect curls catching every ray of sunshine. She practically drank in information from everywhere, if I didn't know the truth about where she came from, I wouldn't have suspected anything. She fit in so well yet stood out like a rose surrounded by thorns. She was that beautiful and I wasn't the only one who'd noticed. And yet she was oblivious to the obvious attention she was receiving from practically every guy in this stupid place.

She followed me through the grounds until I found Emma and rob sitting at a bench, laughing about something. We sat down next to them and Emma start this long and detailed explanation about what was so funny, she really needs learn that it's not as funny if you weren't there. Tori on the other hand seemed to think it was the funniest thing she had heard. God, even her laugh was enchanting. Before I knew it lunch was over and we had to go to class again. Maths. Ew. Needless to say tori was a natural and the teacher gave her some extension work. She was perfect and had no idea how amazing she was.

{Tori}

Today was absolutely perfect. School was everything I thought it would be and better and James is amazing! He explained everything to me so well and didn't laugh at me when I said something stupid. He was perfect. The way he looks at me gives me butterflies and I automatically feel my cheeks grow pink. I really need to learn to keep my emotions under control or someone's going to see my eyes change colour. I have already been asked about it and I'm not quite sure how long the old 'trick of the light' thing is going to work. I just can't help myself, I just feel so happy around James he just seems to make me forget the rest of the world. I think he's working out what each colour means which is worrying me. What would happen if my eyes turned pink! GOD! Then he would know how I feel. What if doesn't feel the same?

"Hello?" James said waving his hand in front of my eyes, tearing me from my thoughts. "Right now your eyes are pretty much every colour of the rainbow, is everything alright? Are you confused about something?" He reads me like a book. Not good. Or is it? "Oh, I'm fine just piecing a few things together. That's all." He nods but doesn't seem completely satisfied with my answer. "I'll tell you later tonight, ok?" He liked that answer a lot more and dropped it. Before I knew it, it was the end of school and we had to go home. What am I going to tell James? Do I tell him the truth, or do I just make something up? If I did he would probably know straight away.

So it's decided...

I tell him the truth...

and hope he feels the same.