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Chapter Twenty - Ignored

We head into the class and I sit next to Jace, near the back.

I notice that most of the heads in the room, are either glancing at us from the corner of their eyes or out right staring.

"Jace, why is everyone looking at you? Are you some big shot in school or something?" I half growl, half whisper at him. I don't like having so many eyes on my, it reminds me of funerals and the hallways of my own school, after the accident.

"Big shot? Me?" Jace coughs out, laughing. "Hey, I'm not the new girl."

Wait, they're staring at me?

"What? You can not be serious. Why would they care about me being new?" I moan face planting my desk and making him chortle, louder.

"You're an attractive, shiny new thing to gossip about, that's all. It'll calm down soon, don't worry." I felt my face blush at his unconscious compliment.

"Uhg." I bury my face completely, to hide my rosy cheeks. I really don't want people looking at me.

Soon the teacher hurries through the door and starts off the lesson. I somehow manage to ignore the stares, and focus on what we are being taught instead.

Jace tells me to meet him at lunch, and I mumble out my agreement before rushing off to find my next class. This place is massive.

My next two lessons are identical, to the first, except this time I have no Jace to keep me company. It's finally time for lunch and I am absolutely starving.

I head to the lunchroom, a slight skip in my step, knowing soon I will have food in my belly. I see Deacon through the crowd and head for him, relieved to see someone familiar.

When I get closer I note that he is with some other people I don't know. He doesn't look that happy, I hope he's okay. I get closer to him, a grin on my lips. When he sees me coming, he doesn't smile like I think he will, but instead his eyes widen slightly and his lips tighten.

My steps falter for a second, but I keep going.

"Hey." I say to him, attempting an upbeat cheer, despite the doubt his look gave me.

"Hi." Deacon doesn't say it in a friendly way though, more like its some forced, politeness. My brows shoot up, at his tone.

One of the girls from the crowd he's stood with moves to stand in front of him, making me step back. She has short black hair, perfectly styled and based on her outfit I can see she's some rich girl.

I think of how Deacon told me about his dad, and all his money. He must know this girl though those circles.

"Can we help you?" She asks me, her voice is high and soft, and there is definitely an obnoxious undertone to it. It makes me want to roll by eyes, but I resist.

I open my mouth to tell her that I know Deacon, except when I look to him and my eyes meet his, those dark green eyes turn away. It's cruel, being ignored. My mother does it to me, a fact he knows. Now he is treating me the same way.

Is he embarrassed of me?

I keep watching Deacons face for a few more seconds, but when he doesn't look back, doesn't speak, I decide to leave it, and leave this conversation.

I can't quite believe he's snubbing me after our kiss, spending the night, after all we shared that night. I really like Deacon, but after everything I've been through I wont push someone to be my friend. I turn my gaze back to the girl and let out a deep sigh.

"My mistake, I thought he was someone else." I tell her, and I see Deacon look at me from the corner of my eye. I'm upset by what he's done. Why would he work to get me to open up to him, just to ignore me? My eyes feel wet.

Uhg. Stop thinking about it.

I don't want to think about it. School is not a place for this, I can cry at home. I walk past them and continue on to the lunch room.

When I get there I quickly buy a sandwich, some chips and, of course, a chocolate bar. Then find Jace and Nate sitting at a table, heads close together.

With what happened just know with Deacon I'm slightly wary, but that fact that Jace acted normally in class makes me ignore my urge to leave them. It looks like they are actually having some sort of argument.

That's new.

"Hey guys, what's going on?"

Both the boys freeze up, heads whipping to me, guilt on their faces. Apparently they were talking about something I can't know about. I decide not to bring up what happened with Deacon.

I sit down next to Nate and let out a moan. Both boys look at me curiously. Different things I want to ask them come to my lips. Why are they acting so secretively? What was wrong with Deacon?

"School sucks." I say instead and they chuckle, shoulders relaxing. Things are getting complicated.

After that the rest of the day went by pretty fast, as the day passed the need to know what was going on grew. I wanted to find out what the hell was Deacons problem. If he wouldn't tell me, I'd ask the others. I thought about waiting for the boys before I left, but then figured it would be better to see them back at Jace's house.

I got back quickly and then jumped out heading to Jace's but then something caught my eye.

My mother's car is still in the drive.

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WHAT DO WE THINK OF THIS CHAPTER??

A LOT OF MYSTERIES CROPPING UP.

WHAT DO YOU THINKG GOING ON?

WHY IS DEACON NOT SPEAKING TO MAY PROPERLY?

WHAT WERE JACE AND NATE GOSSIPING ABOUT?

WHY IS MAY'S MUM STILL HOME?