Never Thought

Chapter 11

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Sometimes, crying is the only way your eyes speak when your mouth can't explain how broken your heart is.
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After class ended I limped my way around the corridor to talk to Aiden. we needed to discuss about this assignment beacuse I certainly wasn't failing it and as much as I knew him he would never come up to me to talk about it. It would hurt his ego too much. Scoffing at his attitude I walked to the back of the school and just as predicted Aiden was standing there alone while looking up at the sky and taking a puff or two from his cancer stick in between. Huffing I made my way towards him. "Aiden?" I said his name to get his attention and within seconds his head snapped to mine while his eyes narrowed but his face remained blank like always. He nodded letting me know that he heard me and I took a deep breath before speaking "Listen I know you hate the fact that you have to work with me in this assignment and honestly I'm not jumping up and down either but we both need to act mature and complete this assignment because I seriously need this grade I cant fail any of the classes. You can come to my house for a few days and then we'll start meeting up in a cafe or something I won't interfere in your personal life. We'll only ever talk about work. but please I need you to work with me on this. I really need the grade to-" and the lump in my throat stopped me from talking any further. what should I say? I need the grade to get scholarship in a good university because my good for nothing father won't pay for me? or that I need the grade to get admission in the university as far away from here as possible. I just hoped he heard the desperation in my voice and wouldn't walk out of this. As much as I would love to do all the assignment alone I possibly can't, I barely have time to finish homework let alone a whole assignment I'll surely go mad. I looked up at him, waiting for his response but he just stared back at me like I was a puzzle which he was trying to solve. After a minute I gave up knowing he probably doesnt care and it was stupid of me to even think about coming here and talking to him. Just as I was about to turn around to walk back inside I heard him sigh before saying one word I desperately wanted to hear from him "Okay" he said making me stop in my track. I turned around looking at his face trying to see if he was mocking me but all I saw was a blank expression staring back at me "okay?" I repeated and he rolled his eyes at my drama before nodding his head and shrugging "I'll do it, I was gonna do it anyway, even if you didnt come here begging me" with the way he said it people would expect a teasing smile on his face but his face remained blank and his shoulders were rigid. Now it made me all embarrassed that I was desperately trying to convince him when he was already convinced. clearing my throat I coughed before speaking "right, Umm.. thank you" I said feeling happy to finally able to get that burden of my chest. After grinning like a fool and looking at him like a crazy school girl who was looking at his crush, I finally manged to ask him something "so when do you want to start? I mean the quicker we do it, the quicker we'll be able to get out of each others hairs" he raised an eyebrow at me before throwing his cancer stick away and answered "fine, I'll come over at your house today after school" "okay cool" I said. I wasnt afraid that my father will see him because he's going on a trip today so I just gave him a last glance before turning around and limping my way back in.
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Standing next to my locker after school, I neatly piled my books in and took out the ones I needed before closing the locker gently, just as I turned around to make my way to the exit I saw Michael approaching me with a firm look on his face as if daring me to move from my place and considering the fact that I was severely injured I dont think I could have moved fast enough. I stood frozen on my spot as mickey approached me. I gulped trying to act normal but failing miserably "Hi" I mumbled but he only nodded in response. After a few minutes silence he spoke again "is he really dead?" He asked me while swallowing the lump in his throat. "Look-" I started but immediately held my locker as my head started to spin and I remembered that I didnt eat anything for the past three days "Are you okay?" Mickey asked me while trying to hold my shoulders to keep me from falling but I just pushed his hand away "water" I mumbled really quietly and slid down against my locker "shit! Isabella keep your eyes open, shit shit shit, What do I do" he yelled as he ran a hand through his hair before looking around and yelling "Ace, Aiden come here quick" I could hear footsteps padding my way as a figure stood next to me probably Aiden and Ace "what happened?" Who I presumed was Ace asked "just stay with her until I get her water" and with that mickey jumped and ran towards what I think was the canteen. Ace kneel down next to me touching my shoulder but I just shrugged his hand away "Dont-t touc-ch" I strutted out. Ace just sighed and looked at me up and down. He took a bottle of water from his bag and threw water on my face to keep me awake giving me little to drink "did you eat something?" Was asked by Aiden and I slowly shook my head as to say 'no' he ran hand through his hair before pulling his bag from the back and shuffled in it before finding what he was looking for and then handed me a chocolate I think "eat this, you need sugar" he gave it to me and I opened it with my shaky hands and took a bite before finishing it with in 2seconds literally a second later a bottle of juice came in front of my face and I looked up my vision clearing a bit to see Mickey standing with a worried expression holding it out to me "drink this too" is all he said and I took the bottle from him before opening it up and drinking it. I could feel the sugar flowing in as I could now stand in on my own. Ace just looked at me with concern "God, you scared me Isabella, Dont you ever do that again, you need to eat, I thought-t-" he stopped and his voice shook, I put my hand on his shoulder hesitantly trying to console him "I'm fine" I mumbled "just dont do it again please" he said while gently touching my arm and I instantly flinched away. "I won't" I muttered and then looked away after about a second. My eyes connected with Aiden who kept looking at a certain part of my face and kept clenching his jaw. I touched my face and realised that as Ace threw water on my face my cheap makeup was now washed off my face and I was left with a bruised face. I quickly gasped and brought my hair foward in an attempt to cover it up I dont think Ace or Mickey had noticed that much as they were worried more about my health. "I'm fine now" I said as I turned my face back towards my locker and looked over at Aiden silently begging him to help me."What the fuck happened though?" Mickey shouted but before I could think of a lie Aiden spoke before me as he moved to stand infront of me "she was just dehydrated guys, cant you see how hot it is outside" I silently thanked him for lieing and closed the water bottle before speaking from behind him, my face still turned the other way. "I'm fine Mickey, sorry for making you panic and thank you for helping" I said "just take care La-La" he sighed but thankfully didnt make an attempt to look at me or touch me. "I'll go now, sorry for making you worry guys" I said as I turned the opposite way and started walking towards the door "wait!" All three yelled in unison and I stopped immediately and moved my hair on my face as much as I could without making a move to turn around. "Your not going home alone after that episode!" Said Ace as I heard his footsteps approach me. I closed my eyes and silently prayed for him to stop. Today seemed to be my lucky day as thankfully my prayer was answered in form of Aiden who spoke up "Ace, we have an assignment to do anyway I have to go to her house, I'll take her" he assured him and Ace didnt question him and replied with just an "okay take care of her". Aiden walked upto me and we both made our way out to the parking lot. "Thanks, for saving me I'll-" and I was stopped by a very angry looking Aiden "Who?!" He questioned more like demanded out of me. "Dont worry about it. I just fell" came out my not very confident answer and he just scoffed in response. "You do seem to fall alot dont you? First the leg, now the face. And they dont seem like a very small. More like you fell of a mountain!" He claimed as he took a step towards me causing me to take a step back in reflex. "Its-s none of your business-s" I strutted out. He looked down at me and gave me a his cold smile one that brought chills down my spine as he starting moving away from me. "Fair enough, see you at 4." He said as he moved away from me, walked towards his car and drove away. Leaving me standing there.