I've Got Your Back

Chapter 11;

Chapter 11:

My next class was Chemistry. Man my day was going great. First I had a panic attack in the halls, then I walked into a locker door, and now I had chem class. Ew. I walked into the class just in tim before my teacher did. I tried to keep my head held high as I walked to my seat, feeling the stares on my back. Quitely I sat down in my usual desk which was right next to Max and Callie's.

"Hey Ava, you okay?" Max asked me

I smiled, "I'm grand. I'm ok now, Really."

he looked at me like he didn't really believe what I said

"Seriously, I'm fine. I'm just kind of shaken up, I just met Hunter in the halls, it was weird."

"Hunter?" Callie asked as she sat down in her seat.

"Yeah, I haven't seen him since...well,you know." I said. I didn't mention that the last time I saw him was actually when he dissapeared from my room in a burst of light.

They were quite, like they weren't sure what to say. Honestly, I wasn't sure if we would ever be able to talk about me being attacked without there being a silence. 

I shook my head, "I really don't know but I 'm glad he was."

"Me too." She said.

I gave her a small smile. There was so much I wanted to tell them, but I knew I couldn't. I swallowed a lump that was forming in my throat and took out my textbook. Just in time because at that moment my chem teacher, Mr Kirk walked into class. I hated his subject but I couldn't deny that he was one of my favorite teachers. Kirk was one of those cool teachers. He was pretty young, and full of energy. He compared some of the periodic elements to things like Supermans Kryptonite,or the Avengers. He got overly excited when someone answered a question correctly and would repeat the word yes about ten times.

"Matt, can you tell me what a molecule is?"

"a group of atoms that are the smallest part of a chemical compound."

"Yes. yes, yes, yes. YES."

I can't even rememberhow many timeshe would compare himself to captain Kirk from Star Trek. His first day of class when he introduced himself, I heard him mutter 'I should've beennamed James.' He was a nerd, but he was kind of awesome.

When he got up to my name by attendance he looked shocked when I raised my hand and said 'here.' His eyes got wide and he took off his glasses and said; "Miss Montgomery? Do my eyes deceive me? How are you feeling? We missed you this past week, and I'm so delighted that you're back. It wasn't the same without you here. Was it class?"

I felt my cheeks burn when everyone answered 'no it was not' like it was rehearsed.

A couple of kids laughed but I just said, "I'm feeling great thanks Mr Kirk."

"That's great.Great, great. Great." He said smiling wide.

Attendance was over and he started to excitedly talk about atoms and why we should be as excited about it as him. And did we know what made up an atom? Did you say protons, neutrons,and electrons? Because yes that is the answer. Yes, yes, yes. YES.

I turned to Callie and Max and said, "We'll talk later."

They nodded and I was left the rest of the period with just my thoughts.

It was my last period which meant I had to meet Hunter after class. I had to figure out a way to sneak away from my friends. I hated lying to them but at this point their was no other way.

Class was dismissed and Callie, Max, and I walked quietly out of class. Once we were out of the classroom Max turns to me and says, "So, did he say anything when he saw you?"