Forever Drawn

Forever Drawn <11>

© J-Lee

Chapter 11

"Alex wake-up! We're gonna be late" Aaron was trying - I say trying - to get me up.

"Five more minutes" I slurred, it probably just sounded like jibber-jabber to him

"I don't speak that language so your just gonna have to get up!" this time I didn't resist but instead of just pulling he yanked me and we both tumbled to the floor. I landed on top of him - my torso on his - him still holding my hands. We stared at each other for an immeasurable amount of time.

Then, 6 year old Tommy flung open the door, stared at us and shouted "Bundle" followed by jumping on me and Aaron. We laughed but it was slightly nervous.

"Off you get then" Aaron said whilst trying to lift him off, the whole time I could feel his muscles moving under me.

After Tommy was off I got up and so did Aaron. We glanced at each other then something behind me court his eye. It was the time.

"Right, I'm going to have a shower" he grabbed some clothes and walked to the door "um, if you wanna change into anything you can, my tops are in the draws" he smiled sheepishly and shut the door behind him.

I sat to try and stop my head going round in circles. It didn't work, so many things were whizzing around, the main one I heard was 'this was what everyone thought we were like' but...I never even thought...it never occurred to me...what the....I've never felt soo...what does he...I wish.....

What do I wish? Do I want us to be like that? Does he? But what if it doesn't work? Will we still be friends - best friends? So I do want it? What do I want?

I wanted to talk to my best mate about it like usual, to get him to help me decide but I couldn't and I hated the irony of it.

I searched through the draws to find a t-shirt - a dark one so people wouldn't notice as much. Dark blue, perfect. I just kept the same jeans on and would put my coat on too.

When Aaron came back in I was sat on the sofa watching some children's programme. He looked at the screen, laughed then said "even Tommy is too old for this"

So we're acting like it never happened okay "Hey don't interrupt; this blue thing is making the pink thing a card" I gave him a grin.

"Do you want breakfast before we go or are the blue and pink thing more interesting?"

I pretended it was hard to decide "hmm I don't know, I really want to see if the pink think likes the card"

"Come on, I know can't go without food for too long" I could see from the corner of my eye he held his hand out to help me up but as I looked towards him he let it drop.

I sighed.

Breakfast was short, we both had toast and a glass of juice. As we were running late - thanks to me - we got a lift from Mr Samuels (Aaron's dad).

We found Izzy at about quarter past eight, she was flaunting T.Z to some girls and they were a drooling mess.

"I'm gonna save him" I said with sarcastic heroism

"Wait, he might be enjoying it" Aaron suggested, and with that T.Z just managed to turn, obviously hearing our conversation, and mouthed 'help me'. I would have laughed but I actually felt sorry for him.

"I'm going in, hold this" I took my bag and coat off and lumped it on him

I managed to get into the circle of girls with only minor bruises. I grabbed T.Z's forearm and tried to walk out with him. And failed. Those girls were strong together. I looked to Aaron for help, he was laughing with... Izzy? I did a double take. She was gone from the group of girls and was now sat having a laugh with Aaron, at my expense. I was getting no help from them.

I grabbed T.Z's hand securely in mine then turned to the girls who trapped him, pointed behind them and said "Robert Pattinson". Most of the girls were mentally blond and ran in the direction I pointed, the ones that were a bit more sensible didn't fall for my trick but they weren't strong enough to keep T.Z.

I strutted, with my prize, towards Aaron and Izzy with a smug grin. They both had the same strange expression, I couldn't figure out what it was. Pain? No. Horror? No. Anger? Maybe. Jealousy? Hmm...

Oh crap I just realised I was walking through the middle of the cafeteria holding hands with the new hot guy with a smug grin plastered on my face. Nearly every girl wanted him and he only started yesterday and I was already acting like I won the battle against all of them.

Izzy was glaring at me as if I was a traitor, I understood that, I knew she liked him, she even called dibs. But I didn't understand Aarons stare, what was he thinking?

As I realised this, I let go of T.Z.

"Thanks for that" T.Z muttered sarcastically to Izzy. She just smiled as if there was no sarcasm in his words.

"So, T.Z, did you find the meeting thing you where meant to go to yesterday?" I said to make conversation

"Yeah it was crap though, I left early." He grinned "What about you two? Did you have fun?" did I hear a double meaning in his words?

"Yeah, we didn't do much, just watched-"

"-Is that Aarons top?" Izzy cut me off, damn her good sight.

I could see both T.Z and Izzy's eyes flickering from me to Aaron.

"Um, yeah-" I started

"-yeah, she fell asleep on my sofa yesterday and you know no one can wake her up" he explained "so I let her stay"

She let it go but something on T.Z's face told me he didn't believe Aarons words.

The rest of the day was average; me and Aaron never talked about what happened in the morning even though I was aching to, Izzy never questioned our explanation she was too occupied with T.Z, T.Z went off for a bit at lunch but was otherwise was normal, so overall a very uneventful day.

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T.Z's point of view

I followed Alex round again today, it was alright but I can't wait till tomorrow when I get to do subjects I've picked.

I was still a little confused about Alex and Aaron, are they together? Or just really close? I need to ask Izzy, hopefully she'll tell me. And I have the perfect opportunity. Both Izzy and Alex have a free period now (just before lunch)

"Right I need to do work, you sit with Izzy and... I don't know...talk?" Alex said to me as I sat in the cafeteria next to Izzy, then she went to the computer rooms.

I turned to Izzy "Can I ask you something?"

Her face lit up, how confusing, she was obviously thinking on a different track to me. "Yup ask away"

"It's about Alex" as I said it her face dropped but then she smiled I think she guessed what I was gonna say "what's going on with her and Aaron? I don't get it"

"Well not much really. Everyone, like you, thinks there's more happening than there actually is. Most people ask me to dish out all the dirt but there isn't any"

"Oh okay, but what about her wearing his top and her sleeping round his yesterday?" because I didn't think she would answer all my questions, I - inconspicuously - moved towards her a bit and put my arm on the back of her chair to loosen her lips.

It obviously wasn't as inconspicuous as I thought it was. She took a breath and flushed a little.

"Well, she does sleep round Aarons from time to time but I've never seen her come in wearing one of his tops. I don't know? Don't tell anyone but-" she leaned closer into me "-maybe their keeping it to themselves, you know like a secret relationship." She popped the P on the end and her lips looked sooo kissable...

I leaned down a little so my nose just touched hers, she gazed up into my eyes and her lips touched mine. Soft, with a slight smile.

Her breath was hot in my mouth. My hand found the small of her back as her fingers traced the line of my jaw.

This kiss was sooo amazing it seemed like a lifetime had passed but was broken in a split second.

"Huhum" this cough, that basically said 'break it up', made us both freeze and turn to see who it was...

© J-Lee