Chapter 12
It was two days after the whole bridge incident.
Things at school were so busy especially since Principal Jones added me to the planning committee and I had to help in decorating the hall for the masquerade dance that was coming so soon and I was really stressed.
Kevin left for Redville this morning so he wasn't there to cheer me on. I was feeling really tired, the only plus side was that we got to skip classes.
When I reached home I immediately called Kevin, he must've reached by now. He picked up on the third ring.
"Kevin how was the trip? did you reach?" I ask.
"The trip was long and exhausting even though it's literally 2 hours away but yeah I reached and I'm going to start clearing things out tomorrow. What about you? how was your day?" he asks.
"The day was long and exhausting." I mimic and he laughs. "When do you think you'll be back?" I ask.
"Whoa patience grasshopper I just left today." He says and I can actually see him smirk. "Just answer the damn question." I say.
He chuckles. "I'm not sure actually. I'll know tomorrow but it looks like I'm going to be stuck for a couple of days."
"auughh!! Why you leave me kev." I say exasperated and he chuckles.
"A couple of old friends wanted to throw me a party plus the house is a mess."He sighs. "aaaggghh fine ok."
"I missed you today." He says. "Something about you makes me feel not tired." He says and I chuckle. Kevin's like the cheesiest guy I know.
"Same here buddy."
"Hey got to go, talk tomorrow ok?" he says and I say ok and hang up.
I go downstairs and eat my food and I notice that Helen had left a note for me.
It says that she had to rush home because her son got terribly sick through the night and that she wouldn't be back for a while.
I pray that everything would be alright and so I leave her a message on her phone saying not to worry that I'd be fine and hopefully her son would get better.
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The next day I was late (no surprise there) but this time I was super late. I was so tired with so many things going on in my life that I slept through the alarm.
Scared that I might miss the first period, I quickly wash up but halfway through I realize that I'm going to be late anyway so I take my time.
I wash up nicely, I choose a nice outfit for me and I go downstairs, brew myself a cup of coffee and eat the breakfast that Helen had sent for me.
After finishing breakfast I go outside and when I look down at my watch, I realize that the second period will start in 15 minutes so I rush to school.
Fortunately or unfortunately today we don't have to prepare the hall for the masquerade dance and so we have classes.
I swear to god, it is so tiring I'm almost glad we have classes.
When I reach school the second period has already started and I make up an excuse as to why I'm late and get a pass from the office and I go to my locker, take out my books and make my way towards my classroom.
I hand my pass to the teacher and step in. As I sit down I know something has happened because the girl next to me just won't shut up and also the entire class is abuzz. I hear a lot of gossip and I mange to catch that there is a new boy in the school.
Not another one.
Well I hope he's as nice as Kevin is my first thought.
I ask Jules Everli the girl seated next to me what everyone was talking about. Yes she has the same name as me except she is Everly with an i.
"There's a new boy at school." She squeals and I resist the urge to punch her. My high school was like those typical clichéd high school; we had jocks, cheerleaders, popularity, geeks, squealing you name it.
"He's so hot and his voice is amazing and his eyes are so dreamy and his hair is-"
"Ok thanks Jules." I say but she continues anyway.
"You know they say he's better looking than Kevin." she whispers.
A guy possibly better looking than Kevin? Now I was interested. Who was he?
"Did you see him?" I ask and she nods excitedly. "OMG he's so hot like I don't care who he is I want him to father my child." I chuckle. There is something wrong with my school.
"Did you think he was better looking?" I ask and she nods. "I love Kevin and all but sorry honey step aside there is someone hotter." She sighs dreamily.
Seriously something wrong.
"He looked like a movie star! he had that bad boy look and he even has a tattoo!" she squeals.
Whoa a tattoo? He must be really important because Principal Jones would never allow anyone with a tattoo to join this school.
"Everyone thought he was a celebrity at first." She says.
A guy who looks like a celebrity? Who was he? And why the hell did he enter our school?
"But some still think Kevin is better looking but I think they're just trying to be loyal."
Loyal to what? I want to say but bite my tongue.
During the class I couldn't concentrate and come on you can't really blame me, I wanted to know who that mystery guy was. I am a very curious person plus they were saying that he looked like a celebrity.
But it's break next so hopefully I can see him then and we are bound to be in some classes together.
After the bell rang I get up and go to my locker, I decide to quickly go to my locker exchange my books and look for the mystery boy.
Damn I should've asked for his name and where is Stace and Christine?
I mean normally they would be filling my ear with information about this boy that I didn't want to know but they are nowhere to be seen.
I turn my combinations and open my locker. I'm taking out my books when I see a glimpse of a boy.
I couldn't see him but I knew he was the new guy because girls were stalker like following him and beside him was Rev from the popular table shooing girls away. He was facing me but I couldn't see him as there was a small crowd around him.
I quickly take out my books wanting to see his face and to see whether or not he was more attractive than Kevin.
I was secretly hoping he was so that I could tease Kevin about it and as I was closing my locker I heard something that made me freeze.
It was the new guy talking.
"Could you tell me where the history class is?" he asks in a low and sexy voice.
It sounded like... no it couldn't be, I slowly turn around and my eyes meet his beautiful golden ones.
And sure the crowd decides to clear a path straight from me to him.
Thanks a lot.
My eyes widen and so does his, he looks as surprised as I am. I bet all the colours had drained from my face. I gulp.
"Neil." I whisper.
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Dun dun dunnnnn
