Yesterday's Tears

Chapter 2

  Algebra would never end.

The teacher kept drowning on and on, and to make that worse Blake from lunch sat behind me.

"Psst!" I feel poking on my back. I tried to ignore it

Poke poke poke 

"Psst!"   I Ignore it, this has been going on most of the class.

The teacher finally stopped talking and started to hand out a worksheet. "You may work with a partner, this must be due by the end of the class or its homework." 

I finally turned around, when he started to pull on my hair.

"Dude! What do you want!" I whisper yell. 

"Will you be my partner?" Blake asks smugly

"Hell no." I say and turn around.

"Please! I don't get this." He pleads.

"Maybe if you weren't pulling my hair  You might get this." 

"Hey." The teacher calls on us. "no talking unless y'all are partners"

"Yes ma'am, we are partners." Blake says winking at me. I had to admit, he gave me butterflies no mater how annoying he was. I mean look at him. He was hot.

"Okay then get on it." She says then turns around.

"Okay partner, question number one." He says, as Im turning around to face him again.

"Why do you look so familiar?"He asks. I almost stop mid turn. 

"I have no idea what your talking about." I say sternly, making sure he stayed off the topic.

"Yea why do you remind me o-" 

"Dont!"

"Why? You look so familiar, its so weird."

"Stop!"  I almost yell. He stops mid sentence and looks at me. I can feel hot tears growing in my eyes.

"Question number 1," I say my voice shaky. 

***

6th period could not be anymore slower. After what happened in 4th, I wanted nothing more than just to go home and cry. Blake kept off the subject after my mini meltdown. It almost looked like he felt sorry for me, and I hated it when people pitied me.  

Finally the bell rang signaling 6th period over, and I never felt more relieved. I waited for Nicole as promised and she came into the room. 

"So how was the first day?" she asked as we left the class.

"It was fine I guess." I answered. I felt almost numb.

We walked to my locker and I got my backpack and started to pack my binder in it. We walked in silence after that until we reached the parking lot.

"Hey nicole, can we reschedule the shopping until wednesday? Im not feeling to hot right now." I ask.

"Of course." Nicole replies. "Whats wrong?"

"Just a stomach ache I think." I lie.

"Alright well text me later, okay?" 

"Of corse." I manage to smile. We exchanged numbers at lunch.

We part way's and Im almost to my car when I feel an arm pull me back and everything comes flashing back at me. 

"Sit down."

"No."

"Oh someone's moody today." He says smiling. "I think you better watch your mouth, or were going to have some problems."

"Well I already have a problem with you," I say.

I feel pain across my left cheek, and I fall back into the chair.

"What did I just say? You will obey me."

"Whatever." I reply, blood filling my mouth.

He grabs my shoulder and stands me up. 

"You will not disrespect me!" And with that he punches my stomach and I double over in pain. I feel sweat beading my forehead. He grabs be and pushes me, knocking me over, on the floor. He pulls his leg back and kicks me multiple times, leaving dark purple bruises down my side.

 I feel the persons hand on my arm, and I immediately grab the arm twisting it back.

"OWW! LET GO!"

I snap back into reality, looking up at Blake. I let go blushing.

 "Oops Im so sorry I didn't know that was you!" 

"Well who did you think it was?" 

I frown and step back, my nose itching and it feels like Im about to cry.

"Hey hey hey, It's okay don't cry, Im fine, see?" He moves his arm around dramatically. 

"What did you need?" I ask sounding annoyed, even though I just wanted to be alone.

"I just came to apologize for making you upset today in class." He says a lopsided grin showing up.

"Its okay, see you tomorrow" I say and turn around heading back to my car.

"Hey wait!" he says jogging to me. By now most of the students have left so the parking lot was  practically empty. I slow my pace. Barley. 

"What did you say your name was?" He says finally catching up to me.

"Kayla."

"Okay then, bye Kayla." He says and I stop and turn around smiling.

"Bye."  He waves and runs to his car on the other side of the lot.

  Suddenly butterflies filed my stomach, and I felt less like crying.