MY SECRET

Chapter 2

As soon as class finishes, I pack my stuff and I lead out, Alex following behind me. Unfortunately he and I don't have the same class together next, so we head our different ways after saying our goodbyes and giving ourselves brief hugs. As I head to my art class, I bump into someone and embarrassingly fall on my butt. Ouch! "Can't you watch where you're going?" I scold the person. I look up to see who had bumped into me and knocked me down, only to find out that it was him. "Sorry," he says genuinely "I didn't see you there". He stretches out his hand to help me up and immediately I jump at the offer, his strong hands gently lifting me off the ground. As I get back up my feet, I dust my butt and bend to pick up my fallen books. He bends to help me. As he gives me my last book, our fingers intertwine his pinky finger slowly caressing middle finger. I quickly snatch my textbook from his hand and mumble a quick thank you before heading the other direction, although my class was the other way I just wanted to avoid him. I hear him shout my name, but I don't answer. I just run off. I see my female best friend, Mia.

"Hey', she says with a huge smile stroke across her face 'Henry Williams was calling you, but you didn't answer. You just kept running. Why?"

I...um...had to...er...get to class" I lied.

I didn't want her to know why I really ignored him, because that will lead me to telling her about that day which I don't want her to know about, because unlike last time I'd rather not have anyone know about it and also unlike last time I will keep it to myself. She squints her eyes at me, suspicion written all over her face.

"Okay", she finally says "Let's get to class"

We walk in awkward silence to class. As we get there, we take our seats beside each other behind the class. The teacher then comes in and starts the lesson. As I was trying so hard to concentrate on what the teacher was saying, I see a note land on my desk. I look around to see who threw it; I look at Mia 'Did you throw this?' I mouthed. 'Yes!' She mouthed back. I turn back to face the teacher and stylishly open it; it says:

Dani, what was the real reason you ignored Henry Williams? That's so unlike you and besides I know that you've liked him since yr. 9 and it couldn't have been the fact that you wanted to get to class on time because if I recall you don't really care whether you get to class late or not. What's going on? Is there something you're not telling me?

I roll my eyes at the note and reply:

Mia I want to start a new leaf so I'm gonna start by coming to class early and besides I didn't hear him call me. Mia drop it. You know everything that goes on in my life and if there was anything I would tell you. You're my mama and I love you so much to lie to you or to hide anything from you. I promise nothing is going on and I'm not hiding anything so please just drop it already. Will you?

I pass the note back to her and continue listening to the teacher. She looks at me and mouths 'Okay fine, I will'. I mouth back 'Promise?' 'I promise'. She mouths back. Finally the bell for end of class rings, we pack our stuff and head out. I had drama next with Alex so after saying goodbye to Mia, I go to my locker to get my stuff to change (our teacher says we have to change for drama if not we get detention) and head to the bathroom. I strip down to my red laced 36D cupped bra and my red thong. I slip on my grey colored sweatpants and put on my white tank top. When I finish changing, I walk out of the bathroom and see Alex coming out of the male bathroom and we go to the multipurpose hall on the third floor together, his arm around me and us bantering, laughing and chattering away. Immediately we get there, the lesson starts.

After the fun lesson we depart to go and change back to the cloths we wore to school and go for short break. We arrive at our usual table, where we wait for the rest to come - that is Derek, my boyfriend, and his friends Jason and Cole, then Alex and his brother Jaydon and finally talking and teasing. I look to my left and I see Henry already staring at me; our eyes interlocking for a while before I quickly look away. The bell rings which means that break is over. We all saunter to either our lockers or to class. Derek and I walk to my locker hand in hand, our fingers intertwining. He wraps his hands around my waist and places his head at the nook of my neck placing soft kisses on them as I get my books for the next class.

"Babe?"  He calls for my attention

"Yeah?"  I respond

"Are you busy on Saturday?" He asks

"No, why?" I answer, still getting stuff from my locker.

"I was wanted to take you to the movies." He blurts out.

"Okay, sure. What time?"

"How about 11?" He questions

"That's fine". I say as I slam my locker and turn round to face him. I wrap my arms around his neck and he leans in to kiss me. The kiss is empty. It's not like his.

He clears his throat "Am I interrupting something?" He asks.

"Uh......yes." I reply trying to hide my relied but fails.

"Good", He says with a smirk on his face "Anyway, we need to get to class Dani. You know Mr George doesn't like us being late.

"Alright", I utter "I'll see you later babe." I lean in and give him a quick peck on his lips before heading the other direction with Alex to Math class. When the bell for end of class finally rings, we all rush out. As I come out of class, I see Derek waiting for me. "Hey love" He says as he pulls me in for a hug. "Hi" I reply. My head resting on his chest, inhaling his amazing perfume. "How was class?" "It was okay." I shrug. "Let me walk you to class." He states as he puts his arm around my shoulder. When we get to the front of my class, "I'll see you during French" I tell him as I tiptoe to peck his cheek before entering my class and taking a sit beside Mia. After 10 minutes of waiting for our teacher to come, he doesn't. "Ugh... where's Mr George?" I whine "Let's leave" I stand up and try to walk out until I feel a hand grab my arm and pull me back "Wait Dani" Mia shouts "Let's wait for 5 more minutes and if he doesn't come, we leave. Okay?" "Hmph" I huff as I sit down back and wait. After five minutes, we all walk out of class and stroll to Mia's car. We drive to McDonalds and find a booth to sit down and order our meals. After eating and talking, we drive back to school just in time for the next class. We bid our farewells and separate to go to our next class. As I get to the last period of the day, French, I take a sit beside Derek. "Hey" I say as I sit down. He smiles in response. The lesson starts and after 45 minutes it finally ends. We walk to my locker hand in hand. He leans back on some lockers and watches me, with a huge grin on his face, as I put my books back in my locker. I furrow my eyebrows "What?" I ask, "Why are you looking at me like that?" He chuckles "Nothing, let's go for lunch" We walk to cafeteria; he buys our food and walk to our usual table with all our friends waiting for us already. After lunch we throw our mess away and go for our last class. Finally school ends and Derek and I walk to his car where he drives me home. "We're here" I give him a short kiss before walking out his car and heading into my house.