Blind With Lust *Anniversary Edition* --REWORKING--

Chapter 8

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I let yesterday slip by me the entire day of school. I was trying to get back into the groove of being a good student after I realized I was falling behind in some of my subjects because of this whole thing. It was a good distraction, at least. I couldnt spend another day moping about them. I had to focus on my problems that will affect me here and now. I still talked and hanged out with both Damian and Adrian, though. Not like I wanted to, they just kept showing up beside me in all parts of the day, and I just let them gawk at me as I did my homework.

By the time the last bell rang to let people out of school, I was already on my way home to think about the stuff I needed to do. Two papers and some math. What topic should I focus on for my History paper? Oh, I forgot, I need to reread those chapters for my English paper.

"Augustus? What's wrong?" Damian stopped me before leaving class. My eyes were glazed with other things as he looked into them, which produced an awkward chuckle.

"Huh?" I said, trying to understand. Damian started to shuffle in place, probably feeling awkward about what he was asking. Damian was about to turn away before I stopped him. "Give me some time."

"Yeah, okay," he said, rather subdued. "It's not like I care or anything...just seem pretty preoccupied today." Damian looked down. Then he scurried away. I watched him walk down and make his way to the street before turning to get home. After he left my field-of-view, I started walking home too, still trying to focus on all the homework I should do.

I can start on the English one today and do a but of research for the History one. The math problems should be pretty quick, so I'll do them before I go to—

"Are you okay?" Adrian said, letting out little pants as he jogged his way towards me.

"Don't you have practice?" I asked him, ignoring the look or concern he was giving me now as he saw I still look preoccupied like I did the entire day. He scoffed and shook his head.

"Nah, decided to skip a day. Backs been hurting." I looked at Adrian knowing that he was lying about his back hurting. But as soon as he saw that I had figured out, he gave me a show of him holding his hands on his back and groaning in pain. I rolled my eyes and continued walking.

A few seconds passed in silence, besides the slapping of our shoes on the pavement, before Adrian had to say something. "So, you didn't answer my question."

"I'm fine. I'm just thinking too much." I gave him a half-smile to make him back away from the topic.

"About...us?" He looked at me with surprised eyes. My heart panged. Why was he doing this? Why are they doing this? I don't have time for this.

"Sort of..." I said. I was trying to hold back. I didn't want him to think this entire day I was thinking about him, but at the same time I didn't want to hurt his feelings that there wasn't something about us to think about. But I didn't want to think about that now. I wanted to think about school.

I couldn't get another thought in before Adrian hugged me. He placed his head on my shoulders and wrapped his arms tight around me. I was caught unaware and stood my arms out like I was being electrocuted. I mean I was (pun intended) shocked. Then my emotions started to bleed through my mind and I couldn't hold back. I let my arms relax and gave him a hug back, putting my head on his shoulder now too.

"What's wrong?" He backed away from our hug, and looked at me with sorrow filled eyes. I guess that just because I want to forget about these feelings doesn't mean that others do or can.

"Oh...nothing," I said, clearing my throat of emotion.

"Are you sure?" Adrian waited for an honest answer.