The Ailing Heart

Chapter 5

I wake up much before the time I had set my alarm for. I sit up on my comfortable bed thinking about Liam. What was he doing there ? I don't have the answer to this question so I better not waste my time on it. But I can hardly get my mind of it.

I get my phone front the nightstand to find a text from Jenny. She tell me about the recent episode of Vampire Diaries. I'm not really interested in such shows. Vampires for me are some creepy blood sucking creatures who are immortal.

I'm in the middle of criticising vampires when it struck my mind. I roll over to get my laptop and settle back down on the bed. I know its stupid but I search for the existence of vampires.

There are tons of articles around in Google but I find one the best. It's got all about them right from their history to their present forms. It's like the encyclopedia of vampires. I just go through the articles to find quite a few things about them.

After a while it gets boring so I just shut it down. I don't really believe in the paranormal stuff. I keep my laptop aside and start getting ready for school. It's finally Friday today. So its the last day of school for the week.

I wiggle to get into my jeans while my wet hair sweeps along my bare back.  I slip on my t shirt before drying my hair and pulling it back into a messy ponytail. I grab my bag, shoving my laptop into it  and head downstairs.

I find dad sitting on the table reading the newspaper with his cup of coffee. I silently grab a granola bar our of the cupboard and start walking out the door.

"Bye sweety. Take care". Dad says and I jump as the hear enters my ears.

"Yeah bye". I reply as I continue walking.

As I get out of the door cold air hits my face making me flinch. I walk faster to my car and get in turning on the heater. The warmth engulfs me relieving the numb feeling.  I drive myself to school. The drive is all through the city which is covered in the reddish sunlight.

I park my car and walk to the building as the cold starts bothering me again. I should have brought my sweater with me.

I am just grabbing my stuff out of my locker when I get a text from Jenny that she won't be coming to school to day and the same with Trevor.

Now I'll have to be alone for the entire day. I walk to my first class and almost fall asleep due to the absence of Jenny and Trevor's bickering and non sense jokes. 

While in the second class I'm much more awake due to Liam's presence, who sits right beside me. He doesn't say anything but his eyes keep darting towards me from time to time.

"So what were you doing there last night?" He enquires and that is the last question I know the answer to.

"Well.. We were playing truth and dare". I state.

"In a freaking graveyard ?" He sounds annoyed now.

"Yea ?" I say, more like ask.

He doesn't say anything further and pretends to listen to the teacher. I do the same. When the class gets over, he shoves his belongings carelessly into his backpack while I neatly arrange all my stuff. He grabs his bag and leaves but I don't even spare him a look. Once I'm done arranging my stuff I grab my bag and walk out only to be stopped by Liam.

He pulls me aside holding me by my wrist and pins me to the wall in the near by hallway. His body just inches away from mine.  His touch cold yet again. I can feel his cold breath tickle the skin around my ear as he leans in.

"Just stay away from that place. Okay?" He says, getting away from me.

He walks away not bothering for my reply. I can literally feel my heart thumping in my chest. This is the closest a guy has ever been to me. I know how hard I'm blushing right now, my cheeks probably looking like ripe tomatoes.