Love's A Prick

I Have A Faceoff With The Principal (or at least Felix does)

** Addison Whitley **
My stomach sank to my feet, and I let out a groan that sounded suspiciously like a constipated troll. Not my finest moment, needless to say.

A dark suit with creases that drew blood and an expression to match, Mr. Herald stood in front of us like a villain. In a movie, this would be where the unlikely sidekick would pop out. I held my breath. Still no sidekick. Shit.

"Ah, Felix! And you must be Ms. Whitley."

I nodded, teeth clenched.

"May I enquire as to why you weren't in class?"

"Addison here got hurt. Just taking her to the nurse." I was surprised at how easily the lie sprang to Felix's lips.

Then again, he'd lied before, about Aidan. I just wonder how they sounded so convincing coming from him.

That only made me hate his guts more.

"Is this true?," his eyes, so like his son's, turned to mine.

I nodded again, hoping I didn't look like I just looted a bank.

"If only, Ms. Whitley, if only. The nurse hasn't come today. So unless you met her döppelganger, I can't imagine you've gone to seen her."

I bit back a curse. Damn Felix and his half baked lies!

The bell rang like a sound from heaven. Saved by the bell. I heaved a sigh as people flooded the hall, blocking off me and Felix from the creepy guy in front of us.

He sighed, and scratched the back of his head - the universal sign of an embarrassed male. "Sorry 'bout that."

"Forget it."

I turned around and left before he could say anything else.

I walked to the library for my free period, thinking about the frightening Mr. Herald.

For some reason, when I saw him a feeling of déjà vu came over me. It was unsettling, like I should know him, but I don't.

Another thing. I'd always assumed that Felix and his father were the best of friends, each content to rule the school in their own way. Obviously not.

Courtney stomped over to me with an expression that would make the Terminator pee his pants. And maybe run for mommy.

"Where on planet Grinderfrinder where you, lady?!" she screamed, smacking me over the head.

Okay, she must be super mad. She only spouts gibberish when she is.

I knit my brow together. None of that was my fault!

"Hmmm, let's start with the fact that your beloved Greek god first taunted me in Chemistry, KIDNAPPED ME, asked a favour of me, bragged and acted like a prick, argued with me, and insulted me, topping it all off with a charming faceoff against Principal Herald!"

She just stared at me, mouth agape. "Omigosh. You. Talked. To. Felix. Herald!"

"That's what you got from that?!"

"That's all that matters! Do you know how many girls would kill for a chance like that?"

I groaned. "Gosh, you're sounding like him now."

She waved her arms like a chicken trying to fly. "One word. Deets!"

I sighed and told her most of it, leaving out the ' help Aidan and Courtney ' bit, obviously. And also the ' only kiss you'd ever get ' too. No need to whine.

I'd just sat down in a chair in the library (where we were headed for free period), when I felt a hand on my shoulder.

I looked up and gulped.

Oh boy.