It was 2 days after Tyler and I had the date, today was monday and I was dreading it. I always dreaded school, waking up early, doing work, it was just too much.
I kept seeing Tyler in the hallways and he had a new persona about him. He always smiled at me every time he saw me and he walked with a slight bounce to his steps. I guess that date really made him happy, I'm glad though. I should be helping out more people rather than blaming the world on my freakish ability and my crush that would never like me back. The headaches were coming back again, I always get them from reading minds. It's not like I wanted to but it was hard to keep that invisible mute button in my head on for long, everyone's thoughts were just overwhelming. My mom says I had 1 relative who could mind read too, but she's dead. I longed for someone who could read minds just like me, who could relate to it. But it seemed like I was the only mind reader in the world, I knew that had to be impossible.
The bell rang again for 5th period, my free period. I decided I'd go for a walk and get fresh air, but as I was leaving Eric walked up to me.
"Where you going?" Eric asked
"A walk, need to clear my mind," I wasn't able to read Eric's mind for some reason, I had never knew why. It seemed like there was a metal wall in his head guarding all his thoughts. I never really cared though, it was nice not knowing everything. He also didn't know I was a mind reader, guess best friends don't know everything.
"No you're not" He said quietly before grabbing my arm and pulling me into the boys locker room.
"What the heck, why am I in here, you know I can't be in here and what do you mean I'm not going for a walk." I yelled. I was angry, he knows Wricker Academy's rules and I wasn't going to get in trouble for his mess.
"Shh" He pressed his finger on my lips.
I slapped his finger away "What." I sputtered.
"I just want to talk but I didn't want to make a scene out there."
"Oh so you just pull me into the boys locker room instead, that's sooooo much better." I sarcastically said.
"Okay. I just wanted to confirm the rumors, I heard you and Tyler went for a date?"
So that's what this is about, stupid.
"Yes. Yes we did Eric, why are you even concerned" I impatiently said while tapping my foot against the tile flooring.
"Why do I care? Because that guy obviously isn't your type and he is no good."
Now I was angry.
"Not my type? Who are you to tell me Tyler isn't my type, and he is good. He is like a best friend and what exactly is my type?"
"It doesn't matter, Natasha. I don't want you hanging out with him, trust me. I'm a better best friend or boyfriend you could ever have so promise me not to hang out with him ever again! I know what he does-" I interrupted him
"Wait what, what did you just say?"
"What?" He sounded confused.
"You said "I'm a better best friend or boyfriend you could ever have" what does that mean?"
He stopped looking confused, and he blushed. "It means that I am just plain out better than that guy and if I'm better than him then you can do so much better." He said then walked off angry.
What was all of that about, had Eric admitted that IF possibly he was to be my boyfriend he would be better? Why would he say that? Confusion and happiness overrided my angriness. All this arguing and I still needed to take a walk.
