Beyond Doubt. (#Wattys2016)

Chapter 19. Parking Lot and Stars.

Next Day.

I woke up with a terrible headache. I convinced myself to open my eyes and at least check the time.
'6:23' it displayed.

I had a thought of skipping school that day, but that's when I recalled that Shawn is going to come. I wouldn't miss a chance to see him. I didn't care about the headache no more. All I cared about at the moment was to see Shawn for hours, I don't even know after how many days.
I missed him so much, all these days. It's like after he moved out with his family, the connection was lost between me and him. The two of us.
I knew he was mad at me for some reason that I wasn't aware of, yet. I really wanted to know about it. I wanted to know things. I wanted answers to so many questions. Of course I wasn't going to tell him that I love him yet, but I needed to know about him. His feelings. His thoughts.

"Ugh," I groaned and pushed myself out of the bed, and tumbled.

What is wrong with me? Why can't I walk straight?
I tried hard and went to take a shower.
I felt better after. I wore a black and white striped over-sized crop top, paired it with a pair of black leggings. I took my black jacket and backpack before running downstairs. I had my cereals and some blueberries.
I had a lot of time left, at least fifteen more minutes. I sat on the couch and went through my phone. After checking all my accounts, I went into gallery.

Sigh. Those eight pictures of me and Shawn, from the day he left. Those multiple shots.
He was smiling, smirking, winking, showing his tongue, making a duck face, more smiling and in one he had no reaction at all. I just smiled there, like a fool, in every picture.

I got up from the couch and walked of the door, closing it behind me. I skated to school. Aria enetered the class after fifteen minutes.

"Look who came early today?" Aria mocked.
"Good morning," I greeted with a broad smile.
"What happened?" she frowned.
"I don't know what you are talking about," I said.
"Why are you so happy?" she asked.
"Because-" I was cut off.

"Good morning class," said Miss Campbell, after keeping her books on the desk.

Aria sighed and sat on the chair beside me.
Where was Shawn?
Was he late or was he going to ditch school?

I sighed feeling he wouldn't come.

Miss Campbell was our Geography teacher. Aria, I, and Shawn shared her class together.
After ten more minutes of her speech on The Big Bang Theory, and taking down notes, the door opened, revealing a breathless Shawn Collins.

A smile crept on my face.

Aria looked at Shawn and back at me, again at Shawn and back at me. She kept on doing that for fifteen good seconds.

Shawn started telling the teacher why he ran late and –

"Ahem," Aria fake coughed.
"Hi," I said, dreamily, without looking at her.

Aria shook me back to life.

"What the hell? Have you gone nuts? You cannot zone out. He is here," Aria said with wide eyes.
"Yes, he came. I saw," I said excited.
"Do you realize that, there are no more empty chairs, except the one beside you?" She pointed.

My eyes widened, and mouth formed an 'O' as reflex.

"So, you cannot zone out. Be normal. You need to get your shit together," she finished, emphasizing the word 'cannot.'
"Yeah," I nodded.
"Yeah?" she asked for confirmation.
"Yeah," I said, louder than before.

Shawn took long steps and sat on the chair beside me.

"Good morning," Aria said, with a small smile.
"Morning," Shawn said with deep voice, and no smile.

No. He cannot be in a bad mood. Not today.
He was already mad at me, and now a bad mood was like the cherry on the top.
Why me?

I mentally sighed. I looked at Aria and she rolled her eyed. I facepalmed and started taking down notes again.

My life, sucks.

After the bell rang, Shawn rushed out of the class.

"Go, and talk to him," Aria ordered.
"Yeah sure," I mocked "and what exactly should I tell him? Shawn, I really love you, can you please not be weird and be normal with me all over again?" I finished.
"Look, I don't know why he is acting like that with you, but-" before listening to her, I walked out of the class.

I could hear her call my name, but I wanted answers.
I scanned the corridor and saw Shawn walking out of the gate, towards the parking place.

What did he even come to school for? 

I ran out of the gate to the parking lot and I was behind Shawn. If he's not going to man up and tell me his problem then, atleast I have to try one time. I needed to sort things. I didn't even know what his problem was and he was being so weird with me.