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I look at my reflection in my locker mirror. My hazel eyes staring back at me. These were my last pair of contact lenses. I would need to get new ones by the end of the week. I sigh tucking a lock of hair behind my ear. Pursing my lips together I take in the results of my actions over the course of this past month.
So far it had worked, I was exactly where I wanted to be. But how long would it last? Things that seemed to good to be true never lasted. I've learned that the hard way unfortunately. Pushing those thoughts away, I'd have time to go over it another time.
I close my locker and put the lock back in place. I walk down the hallway to my first class of the day. I hadn't seen Nina or Alissa yet, Maya was in New York to see the opening of one of her favourite photographers new collection.
Walking down the hallway I recall most of the names of kids. I match names to faces. It was something I started doing when I was bored. Just to see how they have changed or in others case how they haven't changed.
"Lilly" says a a familiar voice, I already know who it is before I turn around. I stop in my tracks and smile to myself shaking my head. I turn on my heel and I am greeted by Julian and his friends "Hello Julian" I say nonchalantly "Boys" I nod my head and give them a smile. A few of them return the salutation and others nod their head in acknowledgment.
Julian takes a step in my direction and slips his arms around my waist. "Good morning beautiful" he was still going on with that now? Pulling me close, I groan internally. He really wanted to win this game didn't he? "I have to talk to you about something" he murmurs. I nod "Sure, what's up?" I ask a little confused with his tone. "Alone" he adds on
"Okaaayy..?" I reply, what was this about. Was it about Isabelle. I wasn't in the mood to go over what's going on there. Actually I'm never in the mood to deal with Isabelle and her drama.
"Come on" he says twining my fingers with his. I notice all his friends had basically disappeared. I swear Julian probably planned this or something. Pulling me along with him he opens a door and then closes it behind us.
"The janitors closet?" I ask skeptically. He nods almost sheepishly "I needed to talk to you in private"
"In the janitors closet?" I ask again. Julian chuckles "Yes, is that a problem?" I shrug my shoulders "No, just not the most.." I trail off trying to come up with a word. "Romantic?" Julian offers. A smirk tugs at the corner of my lips "No, I was going to say appropriate, but it's certainly not romantic either"
"Hey" Julian protests "A janitors closet can be romantic" he says defending the small closet. "Oh yeah?" I ask. He nods his head, holding my gaze intently "Yeah" he replies taking a step closer to me. I hold out my hand, it pressing against his broad chest. Not letting him from getting any closer. "Julian, what did you want to talk about?"
He regains his composure and grins at me. "Ah yes, I wanted to talk to you about the Halloween dance" I raise a brow at him. "What if we entered the costume contest?" My hand drops down from his chest
"You, Julian Darveau want to enter the Halloween dance couples costume contest?"
"That is correct" he nods
"Why? I mean no offence but... why?" I puzzle
"Cause, we are a couple and we are going to win" Julian states confidently.
"I'm going to say this again why?" This made absolutely no sense to me, we didn't even have to do this like, what was the point?
"I believe it counts as a date"
And then it dawns on me. "You really are keeping track of what I said when I asked you to play" I couldn't help but smirk a little.
"Maybe" he replies
I laugh "You so are, there is no other explanation. Oh man do you have a check list too or something?"
"No, I just have a good memory"
"Yeah? What else did I say then?"
"Ahem" he clears his throat dramatically "Let's go on dates." He says pointedly
"Let's talk on the phone all night." He takes another step closer to me "Let's hold each other." He almost whispers. His arms twine around me, he pulls me close to him. Julian pauses
"Let's kiss and hug." He murmurs. I'm staring into his astonishingly blue eyes, were they always that blue?
A blaring noise rings out making me jump away from him. "What was that?" I ask in a panicked voice. "It's just a lock down alarm" Julian replies his eyes wide. He was silent for a moment, we could hear the rush of foot steps in the hallways and doors slamming.
"We have to get to class" I say reaching for the door knob. Julian steps in front of me. "We can't do that, we have to stay in here. Don't make any noise, we don't know if it's a drill or not"
What the hell? Basically his telling me that there might actually be people inside this building that could hurt us? Great, just great. The endless possibilities swarm my mind. I shake my head, trying to shake the thoughts away.
Julian locks the door and sits down on the ground at the far end, away from the door. I sit beside him, taking in shallow breaths through my lips. I stare absently at the space in front of me. Trying to keep the dark, senseless thoughts from creeping into my fore mind. Silent tears spilled from my eyes , rolling down my checks. I tried to remind myself that what happened is over. That I was safe, this was something entirely different. I probably wasn't even in danger. This was just a lock down drill. That's all it was.
Digging my nails into the palms of my hand I try to bring myself back to reality. It wasn't working. I knew what was going to happen. That same familiar feeling creeping in. No it wasn't creeping in, it came crashing down. It washed me over, leaving me trembling and soaked- no way to escape it.
"Lilly?" Asks a distance voice, it was Julian, I think. I feel as if I am slipping from where I am. I see where I am but I cannot move. I don't comprehend.
It's as if I'm not in my own body, I am here but at the same time I'm not. I feel darkness blur the edge of my vision...
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