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Chapter 13 - Gone

As we sit in Mathematics I wonder; who is avoiding who? I glance over at Melanie, she's sitting two rows over from me and two seats up. Her golden blonde hair is flowing down her back and her mind is deeply entranced in the algorithims Professor McMahn is teaching, mine however is on a much more complicated and twisted path. Mathematic equations are child's play compared to what I got going on. Professor coughs as he's staring me down and I return my eyes to my desk and my work at hand. I need a plan, and this is about my hundredth draft today. After the first week of my "stomach aches" during class McMahn quit allowing me to spend the period in the clinic. I never lied though, I felt sick everytime I was in his class, or any class I had with Melanie. I blame it mostly on the scent, but in all honesty it was probably 50/50 between that and my nerves. Anyone in their right mind would be a tad bit on edge if they found out that their destiny and a Servile's were intertwined. I mean, damn, being a friend to one in grade school was enough to make me an outcast for the rest of my life, but to belong to one? There's no way.

The bell rings and I stuff my things into my school bag ready to bail. As I walk out the door I hear her calling my name, fuck. 

"October, wait a second!"

I force myself to keep walking as our Professor's eyes follow us. 

"October! I said wait up!"

Just keep walking, just keep walking, she can't make you stop. I've almost made it to the door, freedom is mine!

"Damn it October just stop and listen to me!" 

She grabs me just as we cross over the threshold and I freeze every nerve in my body set alive by the electricity in her touch. 

"WHAT MELANIE?!" I scream and she jumps back sending her true scent and the sparks into a hasty retreat. But her fear soon turns to anger, I've never seen her so angry, at least not at me. 

"Why have you been avoiding me? What did I do to you? Ever since I helped you to the clinic you have gone out of your way to stay away from me and blatantly ignored me! I think I deserve an explanation!"

I don't know what it is that set me off, maybe the crowd starting to gather, or maybe the harshness in her words, but I can't stop the words coming out of my mouth and I know all too quickly that I will regret them for the rest of my life. 

"Who the hell do you think you are? One would think you would get the hint when I ignore you that perhaps I do not want to talk to you! I didn't need your help then and I don't need it now! I owe you nothing! I don't know what your problem is thinking that I want anything to do with you but you should probably get that checked out. You've got one hell of an ego thinking that I would go out of my way to avoid you, I would not go out of my way to step around you, you bloody Servile!" The crowd gasps, my eyes are burning bright red, my fists are shaking and I look into Melanie's eyes for the first time. My world stops, the pain and fear in her eyes is crushing. What have I done? 

The whole place erupts, the serviles are boo-ing and throwing slurs at me, the vampires are applauding, and Melanie is running.

"Melanie wait!" My cries are lost in the crowd as everyone gets louder I look around pleading for a friendly face but there are none. My eyes land on Professor McMahn leaning against his door frame and shaking his head. The Vampires crowd me further cheering on my angry outburst forcing the serviles away but I don't want any of them near me, so I run, I break free of the crowd and run fast as I can after her but she's gone.