Burning Ice

One

Sometimes I wish I were invinsible y'know. But for some odd reason I'm not. All I wore was a purple skirt with a black and white crop top and my black jacket in case I got cold. Nothing out of the ordinary at North High but people stare like they've never seen a girl before.

I even had my hair just straight. But as usual after a while life goes on. Maricela on the other hand just has to be part of it.

I went through the day as normal. Smiling at everyone who looked my way, replying the 'hellos' and what not.

My period before lunch was art. That was by far my favourite class. I could just draw whatever I wanted to and Mr. Hanes being the kind man he is is very free with his class.

So I walk in and seat in my regular seat, at the back. I bring out my sketchbook and just let my mind go.

"Why would y-you do that kind o-of thing" I sobbed.

"Because I can" he chuckled before I heard that terrible sound. The blood was everywhere.

I screamed. All I did was scream till nothing was left.

I shook the memory out of my head and tightly shut my eyes to stop the tears. I looked down my sketchbook. I had drawn a flower. Not just any flower, an oleander. It was simply beautiful. All evil things were.

I looked at it trying to figure out why it's so beautiful yet so deadly. The lunch bell broke my reverie though but I decided to give it one last look.

"Pretty flower you got there" I almost jumped of my seat.

I came face to face with Lucas Winters. The school's badboy. And boy was he stunning. Those eyes. Those blue eyes.

Snap out of it Maricela, he's just a boy.

"Yeah, till it kills you." I tried to sound as casual as possible.

"Yeah that's the Oleander right" he asked and I nodded.

"So you like poisonous flowers or something cause girls usually draw roses and lilies but here you are with an oleander" he chuckled.

"Well I'm not most girls. And no I don't go around drawing deadly flowers. But it's just so scary how deadly things don't come with a sign or a warning, they are beautiful, normal and breath taking. Like deadly people. Beautiful but deadly." by the time I was done I was close to tears. Lucas looked at me like I was psycho. I don't know why I  said what I did I just said it.

"Sorry. I -um gotta go" I said in a lot tune and walked as fast and normally as possible to the girls bathroom. I heard him call after me but I ignored.

I went into a bathroom stall and tried to recollect myself.

Breathe.

Breathe.

Breathe.

Oh shit.

My eyes just had to betray me and let a few tears go. After I while I came out. And adjusted my make-up and left for lunch. I sat on my own. I didn't have many friends. Not that I cared though. I wasn't exactly an outcast, I just wasn't as bubbly as the rest.

I saw Lucas over at the popular table with some girl running her fingers down his chest and whispering something to him but he wasn't paying attention. He was looking at me. Once he noticed I had caught him he didn't look away, he smiled, a really cute smile.

I fought to tear my gaze from him. He's a guy. He's a badboy. He doesn't go with you. He might just be like them. You never know, they never came with a sign either.

I barely ate my lunch. I had lost my appetite when I saw some kid put his in a ziploc bag and mix it all up.

My classes after lunch went by quickly. I can't even remeber a word from them. I was about to walk home when a familiar voice caught my attention

"You need a ride" Lucas asked .

I was confused. I had freaked him out hadn't I? .

"Why would you give me a ride?" I asked truthfully.

"Cause I don't want you to walk all the way to your house when I can help" he smiled. Something tickled in me at that moment but I luckily ignored it.

"Um, sure you can -um give me a ride." I said. Just as a blonde guy walked up to Lucas

"Damn Lucas, she's hot" he said looking at me. "She a good lay?"he asked Lucas winking at me.

"Fuck off Niall, I'm serious. Leave her alone." He snapped.

"She must be good in bed then." He laughed then he turned to me "Im better than him y'know?" He said, his arms about to touch my face.

" I said fuck off Niall " Lucas almost shouted. Niall laughed again and walked away.

"Im really sorry about him." Lucas said. He just apologised to me. I was happy for some odd reason.

"It's okay. " I tried to smile.

"You don't have to lie" that's all he said and my heart started beating rapidly. The whole ride all I told him was my address and nothing else.

He didn't try to make me talk either. When we were like five minutes from my house I looked at him and told him to drop me off here.

"Why?" He asked.

"Please" I didnt have a real reason I just didn't want him to see where I lived.

"No"

The remaining ride was silent till we got to the house.

"Holy shit. This place is awesome." He looked like he had just seen a flying car.

"Whatever" I tried to smile but failed terribly.

He walked me to the door. When we reached there, he looked at me and his hands were about to touch my cheek before I flinched

"You're eyes are so pretty" he whispered. My breath hitched in my throat. He thought my hazel brown eyes were pretty.

"They say the prettiest eyes have cried the most tears" I smiled. He looked startled and I walked inside the house leaving him.