Zodiac

Forty

   It was Monday.

   I didn't want to go to school. Today I dressed in a simple black shirt and white jeans, I slowly pulled on my backpack and grabbed the painting I worked so hard on with Him. I ignored Camille's sad stare as I closed the front door behind me and walked down the stairs to see Peej sitting in our spot.

   "Hey," He quickly stood and watched me, as if I was the bride going down the aisle. "We haven't talked since.."

   "I know." I pressed my chapped lips together and sat beside him at the bottom of the stairs. "I've been busy." I've been lonely.

   "You not happy about Owens class huh?"

   "Nope.." I looked at the road as the bus pulled in. We both slowly stood and walked on it. We sat together, I laid my head back on the seat and closed my eyes. The ride was quiet. Of course since it was the very first day of Hell no one was talking. We were all saying our prayers to survive.

   When we got there I was one of the last to make it in there. Peej grabbed onto my backpack like usual and pulled me beside him. "You're not wearing color for once?"

   "It's the first day of Hell. " I announced. "I'm dressed for my funeral."

   He rolled his eyes as we sat down in our home room which was Home Economics. In this class we learned basic home things such as cooking and ironing. I had my head on the desk most of the lesson, the first day was always the teachers introducing themselves. Next period I had Art, then Music, then Maths, and then Astronomy.

   So the day went by faster than expected. I knew most of the teachers, one even let me sleep, and here I was now, sitting in Lunch with Peej. Across the room was Phil sitting with Chris. They were laughing, as if nothing ever happened. They were sat with the rest of the football team. My eyes locked with Dallon's and I smiled at him.

   "You two really broke up huh?" Peej asked.

   "We haven't talked since that day so.." I looked down, shrugging.

   "Well you have to speak to him in Ast. he's sitting behind you, and your partner for that project remember?"

   "Yes I bleeding remember." I glared at him. The bell rang, and I let out a little groan.

   "Time to face your fears." He said quietly. We walked together to Owens room. On the white board he wrote in bold letters SAME SEATS AS LAST YEAR I was thankful I sat next to Peej, otherwise I would've died. Phil walked in, talking to Owens. I sighed and pulled out my journal, plopping it down in front of me. My eyes looked at the desk, I was the only one to ever write on this desk, but there was another hand writing on it. I knew this hand writing. The eye to my storm. I smiled and ran my finger over it, then quickly looked up when I heard a voice clearing their throat.

   "You all know me, and for the new students who don't, Hello. My name is Mr. Owens and I teach astronomy and biology. The project everyone who isnt knew were assigned was your first project of the year. So I want Peej and his partner front a center, then the person behind him and his partner, then Phil and his partner, and so on."

   I sighed and pulled my knees up to my chest. When I closed my eyes it felt like last year, when life was easy and simple.

   "Dan." Phil's voice brought me out of my daze. I looked up at the beautiful ocean eyes, "it's our turn come on."

   "Right.." I stood, bringing the painting to the front. "So for our Project we got Taurus, the bull. I painted this, and Phil did the research."

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   Phil cleared his throat. "Practical and well-grounded, Taurus is the sign that harvests the fruits of labor. They feel the need to always be surrounded by love and beauty, turned to the material world, hedonism, and physical pleasures. People born with their Sun in Taurus are sensual and tactile, considering touch and taste the most important of all senses. Stable and conservative, this is one of the most reliable signs of the zodiac, ready to endure and stick to their choices until they reach the point of personal satisfaction.

Taurus is an Earth Sign, just like Virgo and Capricorn and has the ability to see things from a grounded, practical and realistic perspective. They find it easy to make money and stay on same projects for years, or until they are completed. What we often see as stubbornness can be interpreted as commitment, and their ability to complete tasks whatever it takes is uncanny. This makes them excellent employees, great long-term friends and partners, always being there for people they love. Earthly note makes them overprotective, conservative, or materialistic at times, with views of the world founded on their love of money and wealth."

    The ruler of Taurus is Venus, the planet of love, attraction, beauty, satisfaction, creativity and gratitude. This tender nature will make Taurus an excellent cook, gardener, lover, and artist. They are loyal and don't like sudden changes, criticism or the chase of guilt people are often prone to, being somewhat dependable on other people and emotions they seem to be unable to let go of. Still, no matter their potential emotional challenge, these individuals have the ability to bring a practical voice of reason in any chaotic and unhealthy situation. "

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     "Good job boys." Owens smiled at us.

   Before I sat down I felt a hand brush against my lower back, I glanced at Phil. He only smirked and looked away. My heart exploded, I looked back down at my desk and smiled, trying to get him off my mind. He's in my past. He needs to stay that way