Searching For A Rainbow

FIFTEEN-Carson

I felt eyes on me as we entered the school, Will's arm around my shoulder.

They all knew.

Of course they did; it was a small enough town. Word spreads when a body is rolled out of a house.

I looked down, avoiding eye contact but the feeling was still undeniable. Being watched was not something I was used to.

"Carson, you're fine," Will muttered, leaning down toward my ear. I hadn't noticed that I had been shaking until his voice stopped me.

Will dropped me at my English class and I sat in my usual chair in the back.

Another thing changed that day, however, as someone plopped down into the normally empty seat next to mine.

I glanced to my right slightly before fighting the urge to roll my eyes and I sighed as I quickly averted my eyes down onto my desk. Sat next to me was Sophie, a girl who didn't have many real friends because, to put it lightly, she was irritatingly upbeat.

"Hey Carson. Sorry about your mom. But I heard you were dating Will Bennett. Is that true? Because he is totally hot. I would so hit that. Unless you're dating him. Then I wouldn't hit that."

A moment of silence passed as I stared at her blankly.

"So are you and Will dating?" she asked again.

"No," I answered simply.

"Oh," she responded.

"So how are you? Are you okay?" she asked.

"I'm fine," I replied shortly.

"Good!" she smiled at me brightly.

I sighed again.