Hunters And Foxes

Chapter two: MnM's and truths

"Alright students you may now go alphabetically and give your luggage to the driver and take your seat on the bus," Miss V.F says as the three PE classes all stand in a semicircle around her. I wait quietly for my name to be called. Storm and Jayda aren't in this class. Jayda hates sport or any type of exercise. Storm just forgot to apply. Usually I would sit with Rose. But Jake asked her out on Thursday and she wants to sit with him. I take a seat in front of her praying no one horrible sits next to me.  I plug in my headphones into my phone deciding to listen to music and avoid socialising. I am completely unaware of who is sitting next to me as I gaze out the window. I eventually fall asleep. Half an hour into the ride my seat buddy accidentally elbows my ribs. 

"Ow! What was that for? I grumble turning in my seat to face the culprit. Tommy. My childhood love. All through primary school and the beginning of middle school I was in love with him. He was my target in catch and kiss. I did catch him once. He was also my first proper kiss. But everyone grows up eventually. I realised when I was twelve that Tommy liked several girls and I was not a fan. But now he's just a shy football player that hides among the shadows. 

"I... I... I'm sorry. I was just trying to get my drink bottle it fell underneath your seat," He whispers. I lock eyes with him for a moment before realising he wants me to get it. 

"Here," I say kicking it back towards him. His shaggy blonde hair hangs over his blue eyes. People don't give him enough credit for his looks. He is extremely good looking and I maybe still have a little crush on him. But it can't go farther, he doesn't exactly know the new me. He just knows the part of me that died along with my dad. I'm not sure I am willing to show him anything other than my friendly shell. I don't know what kind of person he is inside his shyness either.

"My mum told me that Max is coming home for a month. Are you excited?" Tommy says attempting to break the ice. 

"Yeah I guess but it's kind of awkward since he has the hots for Jayda. It has been ages since he was home properly. I see him a lot when we go into the city, sometimes I stay with him. But it will be cool having him back," I open my packet of MnM's and offer him one. 

"Thank you," he says letting me pour some into his hand. 

"Why aren't you sitting with your friends? Don't get me wrong I'm glad you're my seat buddy. I'm just curious," I fumble through my bag for my own drink bottle but I cannot find it. 

"They're all with their girlfriends, fuck buddies or whatever you call them. I didn't want to sit next to someone I don't know very well. You looked like you were in the same boat as me," he admits, he realises what I am missing and hands me his. 

"Hmm but I'm not exactly that exciting. I sat there ignoring you for half the ride," I contort my face in the struggle to undo the lid of his drink bottle. 

"Just lip it. Yeah but at least we don't have to go through the whole 'who are you again?' speech. Plus, secretly my mission this year is to become your friend. It was on my New Year's resolutions," he says with a grin creeping onto his face, "I have nothing in common with the jocks. I'm not interested in who they're getting it on with or about what happened at 'that party' and how raging it was. That's all guys think about. Except me I'm abnormal." 

"Ha you know you've had your fair share of girls' attention," I say breathless after nearly drinking all of his water. 

"Yeah my first proper kiss was with a brown haired girl. What was her name? Oh yeah Penny," He smirks knowing I hate being called Penny. 

"Ick my first kiss was terrible," I chuckle wriggling my eyebrows at him. 

"You enjoyed it."

 "It was a quick smack faces together kiss. How does one enjoy that?"