A Pentagon of Problems (COMPLETED)

Chapter 15, Falling in Love?

Chapter 15:

~≈ANOTHER TIME SKIP BECAUSE WHY NOT≈~

13 whole YEARS later

Hope's POV: (You didn't see that comin' did you?)

It was my first day of high school. I buttoned up my white polo shirt and slipped on my black pleated skirt. I looked in the mirror. I sighed. My brown wavy hair was up in a high ponytail and had a white bow in it. My green eyes shined just like everyone said. I touched my arm, rubbed it over the green rash that I had had since I was small. I was lucky to be alive, my mum always said. I guess I was.

"MUM!!" I called, "CAN I CALL FOR SOME MAKEUP!!??"

"Sure honey, but only use it here ok?" She walked up and motioned to her arm.

"Ok mum." I called for the makeup and applied it. It took away all traces of the rash, and I walked down the stairs happily. I saw my parents watching the news like they were required to every morning. My dads arm was slung over my mum's shoulders. I watched from the base of the stairs.

"Over the past thirteen years, the zombies have been moving and growing. Half of the population of the world has been taken over by them, but humans are not who they are after. Though they may still be murdering people, they are after the YouTubers! Death to the YouTubers!!" My mum cried softly and my dad comforted her. I walked all the way down.

"I'm off to school mum, dad!" I picked up my bag.

"Ok love, have a great day!" My dad kissed my, Lily's, and Luke's forehead. They started walking. I lingered for longer.

"Here darling," My mum handed me a pill that I had to take every morning. She kissed me on the cheek.

"Thanks mum, I love you, bye!" I swallowed the pill and walked to school.

The cold air pricked at my arms and I started to shiver. Dante walked up behind me.

"Hey! Wait up." He shouted. I stopped walking and blushed.

"Oh hi." I said.

"What's up with you? Are you ok?" He asked and looked at me.

"Yea, I'm fine. Just chilly."

"Oh here, take my jacket." He said handing me his varsity sweatshirt.

"Oh I can't take this from you, you'll get cold." I denied.

"Oh please Hope, you know me. I'll be fine." He slung it over me.

"Ok, fine, thanks." I blushed. Since when had he became so handsome? No Hope! Stop thinking like that! Dante is just a friend....right?

"Hope?" Dante asked staring in my eyes and waving in front of my face.

"Oh yea?" I asked.

"You looked half asleep. Here let me carry you." He slung me over his shoulder and I laughed. This was the Dante I knew. He dropped me at the freshman building.

"Have a great day Hope!" He called and waved, walking to the senior.

"You too!" I called back and walked inside.

Same old school, same old classes. Math, English, Safety, Gym, Health, and so help me science. I hated science because all they talked about was the zombies. Zombies this zombies that! I thought that high school would be better but I was clearly wrong! I left school feeling even more drained than i had before.

I started walking home, wrapping Dantes jacket over me. I breathed in, yum chocolate. Hope! You can't be thinking like that! YOU HAVE A BOYFRIEND! I was deep in thought when I was interrupted by Liam grabbing me from behind.

"AHHHHH!" I screeched.

"AHA! Hi love! How are you?" He sloppily kissed me.

"Pretty good, it's cold today." I wrapped the jacket tighter around me.

"Yeah it is! Whose jacket is that? I didn't think you knew any varsity players but me." He puffed up his chest proudly.

"Yea, I do. I know Dante. He's been my friend forever." I blushed. Why I blushed, I don't know.

"Oh yea, Dante. I know him." His face got grave.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing." He said dismissively.

"Ok then, bye Liam." I walked forward and he got in his car.

I sighed. Life is complicated.