Deep Roots

Chapter Seven

Phoenix

The cool blades of grass tickle my arms as I lie on the prickly surface. The sun is shimmering in a sky full of fluffy white clouds, which remind me of cotton buds. I stare at the vibrant forget-me-not blue sky and take in a deep breath. Titan had been weighing in my mind all morning and it made my insides melt. I exhale and let my lungs empty of the sweet smelling air.

A shadowy figure looms over me, my heart jumps in my throat.

"What are you doing here?" said the familiar voice.

"I was enjoying the perfect view, Titan, but someone got in the way." I huff, trying to hide the butterflies flapping around in my stomach.

He outstretches his hand and I accept it, flushing scarlet as he hauls me up onto my feet.

"Well, now your seeing a better view, aren't you?" he points at his face with a cocky grin.

"No," I hurriedly say, he is handsome but that doesn't mean I actually like him. He is apart of the popular group after all, and things almost got messy last time a had the tiniest conversation with him. I don't think my luck will last much longer with Willow, "why are you even talking to me?"

"There's not really a reason... you just looked really lonely yesterday. Why have I never seen you before?" he fires me back with a question that I don't really know how to answer.

"I guess I don't make a big impression on people..." I shrug, it was kind of obvious. I don't have any friends because I'm not interesting enough.

"Well I have remembered you, don't I?." he smiles with his pearly white teeth, making butterflies make their return in my stomach . I don't know why he makes me feel nervous, I have never been the one to check guys out. I guess it is a shame that Willow enjoys his company as well, because I doubt I can compare to the beautiful, popular girl she is.

Despite the fact that Titan is handsome, I barely know nothing about his personality. Maybe I'm just falling for his perfect face and will eventually loathe his flawed characteristics and the way he looks towards life. I shudder as I realise I am imagining him to be like Willow. Titan is apart of the popular group, so I guess it wouldn't be surprising if he acts like the rest of them?

"Are you done daydreaming?" he questions with an air of sarcasm, glints of amusement speckled in his puppy dog eyes.

I want to come up with a clever comeback, but seeing as I have been completely socially impaired my entire life and had never needed to use creative phrases, I am stuck for words. I feel like my mind is a huge void and the English language I have grown up learning is slowly being sucked away.

"Uh... I guess?"

That isn't creative... or clever.

"You never learn do you?" he grins, and it takes a while for my brain to actually function and realise he had read my mind again.

"Oh, shut up, you," I attempt a joking swing at him to release some of the stupidity that is stuck in my brain but he catches it easily in his strong hand and lowers it down, a small smirk plastered on his face.

"I think you're the one that needs to shut up, your mind is so clouded with thoughts it hurts my head."

Do I really think to much?

I look at Titan's face and the humorous expression covering it makes me realise how much I do think.

"Point proven," I say, trying not to feel embarrassed once again at how stupid I was being in front of the handsome man.