Orange Sky

Chapter 3

Chapter 3

School was hell. And I’m not even exaggerating. Everywhere I went, I felt people stare at me, even though they mostly focused on his little sister, Juliet. She’s a freshman and like her brother, super popular. Everyone was hugging her in the hallways, crying and saying that it was going to be okay. I felt like I should have said something to her but I couldn’t pull myself to do it because I would have burst into tears. I’m not much into crying in front of people, not even Amber. At Hunter’s locker, people put flowers and cards, his friends would stand there and stare at the locker, close to tears. It was 6 months ago that Hunter stood at that exact spot talking to his best friend Jason. And he would be standing there today if you weren’t so STUPID I think to myself as I walked with Amber to History.

“Hey, are you feeling okay?” Amber asked, throwing her arm around my shoulder.

 I nod. She had a dark green sweatshirt, skinny jeans and brown boots, just like me and everyone else in the school. But compared to her I looked like an Ugly Doll. Suddenly she stopped, pulling on my hand.

“Wait, Aurora. I have a couple of flowers” she said, digging into her tote.

 I felt my stomach drop. She did this every time. Every time.

“You know-“ she cuts me off, “You’re going, enough of this bull. The sooner you start to accept that you did nothing wrong and showed some emotion the sooner you won’t be so depressed. I hate seeing you like this” Amber said, handing me three flowers.

They were white. White roses. I felt my hands start shaking.

“I-I” I stammer. She shoved me to the locker where Jason stood, slamming me into him. “Hey! Watch where you’re-“he started to say but then he saw it was me.

Jason and I were kinda sort of not really friends. If there was nobody to really talk to, he would come and chat. But we don’t know each other. I guess he’s kinda cute, but not like Hunter. Hunter was, well, number 1.

 “Hey Aurora” he said quietly. Jason was the quiet one, no doubt.

“Hey. I- I am just was going to- put these down” I stammer, gripping my bag.

 He nods. I was shaking doing this. My heart beat faster and faster as I put the white flowers. I felt tears coming. I shouldn’t be crying. I can’t be. I stand up fast, my heart beat in my ears.

“Are you okay?” Jason asked, coming a bit closer.

 He had blue eyes, almost like the blue sky this morning. My breathing is heavy and slow. I’m a failure. I deserve to be where Hunter is and he deserves to be here. I look right at Jason, afraid to even talk because I might cry. I slowly nod. That’s all I can manage. Suddenly Amber’s hand wraps around my arm, pulling me into a hug. I can feel people staring. I could care less. “I’m proud of you” she whispers. I felt one tear trickle down.

“Let’s just go to class, Mr.Smith is going to flip because were late.” I say, pulling away. “Oh please, he doesn’t care.” Amber said, giggling as we walked away.