Secret Vampire

secret vampire - chapter five

Chapter Five

'Guess what?' Zyla hurried to her friends who were standing by their lockers. They all looked at her expectently. "Alex dropped me home yesterday." She giggled. " No he did'nt. You walked it home yesterday." Pearl said, giving her weird looks. Zyla huffed, "No, will you listen to me and let me finish." She said annoyed. " I did walk it home yesterday but Alex met me half way and offered to give me a lift." Her friends squealed excitedly, all except Anora who rolled her eyes. " What did you talk about? What did you say? Did you kiss?" Pearl squealed. Her friends shushed her and Anora hissed " Are you crazy? She does'nt even know the guy." Pearl shrugged and answered "Well I would of if I had the chance." The girls rolled their eyes. Zyla stayed quiet listening to her friends. All of a sudden she gasped. The girls turned to her, their eyes wide with worried expressions on their faces. "What is it? What's happened?" Aimee turned trying to get a glimpse of what Zyla was staring at. "You're looking at a wall." Zyla huffed, "No. I did'nt introduce myself to Alex. He does'nt even know my name.What must he be thinking off me?" Zyla answered, worried. Her friends burst out laughing. Zyla glared at them for a minute then walked away just as the bell rang signalling the students to make their way to homeroom. The girls followed Zyla still laughing. Sliding onto her seat she crossed her arms and stared straight ahead. They could laugh if they wanted, she wasn't going to speak them. "Oh come on, no need to be upset. Your expression was soo funny." Aimee slung an arm over her shoulders. Zyla shrugged Aimee's arm off and glared at the board. " This gives you a reason to talk to him now." Pearl said. "She does'nt need a reason. I would have thought giving Zyla a lift home is reason enough." Anora spoke up from behind. Her friends ignored her. "He must think I'm stupid." Zyla could'nt help thinking. "He should have asked." Once again Anora spoke up from behind and once again her friends ignored her. Zyla glanced around the room and said " Where is he?" Just then Alex walked into the room and spoke to the teacher. Mrs Atkinson nodded with a dazed look on her face and replied back. He turned gracefully and walked to the back of the class not sparing a look at Zyla who was gazing at him with a hurt expression. He did'nt even look at her. Was she nothing to him, he had allowed her to sit in his car and had dropped her home but couldn't even say hello or ..or give her a smile. Zyla felt tears prick her eyes and felt Aimee give her hand a squeeze.

"What a jerk."Anora whispered from behind. Zyla nodded her head just as the bell rang for first class. Zyla jumped out of her seat, grabbed her bag and walked out with her head held high. Why should she let something as little as that faze her. She was stronger then that. She could let a little thing like this pass. Anora swang her arm around Zyla's shoulders. "Thats it my girl. Don't let the jerk upset you." Zyla nodded her head and smiled at her friend. Walking into her english class, she noticed tables set together. Anora groaned beside her and muttered "Do we have to work in pairs?" English was Zyla's favoutrite class and it didn't bother her if they were doing individual work or group work as long as she was writing and expressing her imagination on paper. Zyla led the way into class with Anora following behind her. She shared this class with Anora while the other two were paired off for another subject. "Right lets get started" Mrs Grahem called to attention. Zyla straightened her back giving her full attention to the teacher ignoring Alex who was sitting behind her, which was proving to be difficult. Huh, hold on. She thought. I left the room before him and he managed to get here before I did. How is that possible. Zyla shrugged and resisted the urge to turn and glare at him.

" From today,we will be doing group work untill the end of the school year." The class groaned and Mrs Grahem ignored them, continuing on. "I will be assigning you to a partner and you will be given a work sheet to fill in. There will be 10 questions which you will answer and your partner will note down. It is entirely up to you if you wish to keep it or return it back. Right I will now call out your names and you will sit with that person. Jackie and Lillian, Marcus and Jo, Anora and Lee" The names continued on and Zyla zoned out untill she heard...

" Zyla and Alex" Zyla's surprised eyes met Anora's sympathetic ones, who was sitting accross the room from her. She stayed in her seat, her eyes cast down. From the corner of her eye, she saw Alex pull out the chair and sit down. Mrs Grahem placed two sheets of paper infront of her. Zyla snaked her hand out and snatched a piece of paper. Why did it have to be her? she groaned internally and continued to look at the desk, not sparing the sheet of paper or the person sitting beside her a glance untill she heard a small cough from beside her. Zyla ignored it untill she heard it again. This time not being able to ignore it, Zyla looked up. "Are you not going to begin." Alex asked her. She nodded her head and looked down again. Picking up her pen, she read the first question. What is your partners name? Zyla wrote Alex and looked accross at his sheet expecting him to ask what her name was but she was very surprised to see her name written already. Zyla blurted out "You know my name?" Alex chuckled causing Zyla's cheeks to taint pink. "Ofcourse I know your name." Zyla felt elated. He knows her name. "Shall we begin? You ask the questions and then we'll both answer. Is that to your liking.? Zyla nodded. He was actually very nice.

"Right, the first question is..What is your partners favourite colour and why?" Zyla looked up and met Alex's gaze, trying not to blush, she answered "mine is blue because it's peaceful and calm."

Alex nodded while writting her answer down and said " My favourite colour is black because it's the cover of darkness." Zyla looked at him. Is he serious, shrugging she jotted down the answer.

"Next question.. what is your greatest fear?" Mine is creepy crawlies." She shivered while Alex smirked " Mine is ...I don't actually have one." Zyla stared " You don't have a fear?" She asked with disbelief "I thought everyone had a fear." Alex smirked "Well most people do but I don't." He answered arrogantly. The rest of the class continued on like this untill the bell rang. Zyla exited the class feeling pleased and excited. Its a start she thought delightfully.