I sat in 5th period trying my best to pay attention, but all I could think about was what had just happened at lunch. I didn't take my eyes off my paper trying to think only about what I was supposed to be learning. I doodled on my paper trying to take notes before I eventually jumped to the bell ringing.
I quickly shoved my stuff in my bag and walked out the door. I kept my head down forcing myself to join the rush of 6th period students running down the hallway to get to class. I threw myself out of the hallway and into my next class. I walked through the isles of seats to the back where I always sat.
I bent over to grab my notebook and pencil out of my backpack when I jumped hearing a bang next to me.
"UGH I am SO tired and I didn't even eat lunch." The girl who sat next to me said while digging through her 50 pound backpack that she threw on the desk. I slightly smiled and looked away.
My 6th period was Spanish. It was my third year taking it and I couldn't know any less about it considering my teacher never makes us actually do work. The only friend I had in that class switched out, so I usually just sat on my phone the whole time or would do work for other classes.
I pulled my headphones out of my bag as I looked up to the clock hearing the bell ring. I noticed the teacher wasn't in the room yet, but it didn't concern me. I jumped up to the door opening and closing shut turning my headphones up.
"Hola Hola! Get to work." My teacher said coming in while clapping his hands. I took a deep breath and continued to try to write down what I vaguely remembered from 5th period.
I worked for what seamed 15 minutes until I was distracted by the tall kid in front of me standing up. I looked up just in time to hear the door open. I looked back down at my paper just before my teacher started talking loudly to the person who walked in.
"Alright alright welcome!" I herd my teacher faintly say. I glanced up and saw Harry. I stopped breathing and my heart started racing. I saw him walking towards me so I squirmed in my seat trying to look back down at my paper.
Harry stopped to look at me before proceeding to sit in the empty desk next to me where my friend sat before she left the class. He slightly turned getting comfortable in his chair never taking his eyes off me.
"Aren't you going to say anything." He said as I put my other headphone in to try to ignore him. I could tell the girl next to me was trying to get his attention before leaning over to me.
"Well he is not bad looking I'll tell you that." She said forcing myself to look at her. I took a deep breath continuing to write whatever my brain had in it.
"Come on El-" Hearing him say my name, I snapped my head up and looked at him. He leaded back in his chair with a cocky smirk on his face.
"I know you want to start over... Or we could just pick up where we left off." I continued to stare at him bringing my eyebrows together looking confused. He tilted his head forcing me to answer.
"What happened to you? At lunch you were all over me trying to get us to start over, but you weren't so much of an asshole like you're being now." I said glancing up at the clock. I still had 35 minutes left in the class.
"Look-" He said grabbing my arm. I yanked it away so he would stop talking.
"Let's go back. To Cascades I mean. We can go walk or just hang out I don't know, but I already feel bad enou-"
"You feel bad enough?" I said trying to stay calm. He squirmed in his seat sighing before replying.
"Just give me a chance." All I could think about was a chance with what, but I took in a deep breath before giving in so he'd leave me alone.
"One chance." I said looking back down at my notebook.
Before I knew it the bell rang and I was packing my stuff up getting ready to leave. I saw Harry already making his way to the door before he stopped forcing myself to catch up with him.
"Need a ride?" He said following me as I walked out of the classroom.
"I'm okay." I said going through the halls.
"You're sure?"
"Hmm yes." I said slightly sarcastically exiting the building.
"I'm taking you home."
"No you're not?"
"Yes, now come on." Harry said grabbing my wrist forcing me to walk toward the parking lot. We walked in silence to the car until we finally got settled ready to leave.
"You can't take me home if you don't know where I live-" I said as Harry cut me off raising his eyebrows smiling.
"You know where I live?" I shouted.
"How do you think you got home last night." My eyes winded and I turned away at the thought of him saying this. We sat in silence for several minutes before Harry tried to start a conversation.
"You should have stayed home you know. Alcohol doesn't suite you well." I looked over at him unpleased and confused.
"I didn't drink-"
"Yea only twice, I honestly don't know why you got that drunk." I reacted by opening my mouth wide before reaching down in my bag to find my headphones.
"Well I don't feel hungover by the way so who says it doesn't suit me well." I said putting my heads phones in my ear. For the rest of the car ride I listened to music trying to think of anything and everything else.
We came to a full stop as I was jerked forward. I quickly grabbed my stuff and unbuckled seeing I was home.
"Tomorrow, I'll pick you up. 7?" I went along with what he was saying hoping he wasn't talking about going back to Cascades, even though I knew he was.
"Okay." I said nodding my head and faking a smile. I hopped out of the car and dug through my backpack trying to find my key. When I got up to the door I opened it as fast as I could and ran inside hearing Harry drive away.
I shut the door and shuffled into my room dropping my stuff and collapsing on my bed. I rolled over staring at the ceiling taking a deep breath in and out trying to think how all of this was going to play out.
