Scarlet Blossom

January 7th, 2015

"You what!!!" Clarisse practically fell off her chair with shock. "Did he force you into this? What is wrong with you. He gets like a beast when he is mad."
"We are dating. Get over it." Today I skipped morning biology classes and met with Clarisse in the library. Bad idea.
"Don't you tell me to get over it! You met that guy like yesterday. You hardly know him! What is wrong with you?"
"Yo wassup babes." Michel joined us, Ryan was busy with his girlfriend.
"This nut job over here is dating Alvin." Clarisse announced.
"Wait. What? You were about to piss your pants yesterday at the sight of him. What am I missing." Clarisse saved my breath by narrating the story on my behalf.
"Geez Lewis! So you are dating him because..." I rolled my eyes, as Clarisse conveniently skipped the part where I said I felt something.
"Because I felt a spark."
"Sure you did." Clarisse mumbled.
"So basically you have Schizoid Personality Disorder. The beast kind of imprisoned you and then you fell in love with him." I stuck my tongue out at him in mockery.
They bursted out laughing, earning us looks and hushes.
"Someone is a Disney princess fan." I pulled his leg.
"You bet I am. Can't stop me from ogling at hot chicks." He said with a wink.
"But you will have to keep your eyes off of this one." Alvin's deep voice interjected from behind me.
"Hello Al." I smiled. But he did not.
"Um...what happened?" He looked perturbed.
"Where were you this morning?"
"I got to school early today." I informed.
"Get off her back will ya?" Mike said. He and Clarisse walked away glaring at Alvin.
"I am sorry they will need some more time to warm up to you." He seemed cold.
"I don't need them to and I wish you didn't be around them all the time."
I tiled my head. "Come on you know they are my friends. Please be considerate."
He sighed. "Come."
"Where to?"
"Outside." He guided me by my elbow through the crowd, to the football ground. We walked up to the steps next to the bleachers. He sank down on the step, pulling me onto his lap. His ocean blue eyes searched deep into mine. Swiftly he was brought back to his old self, like a weight had been lifted off of him. He dug his face deep into the crook of my neck and pecked gently. Like as though I were a fragile flower and he caressed it's petals. He took in my intoxicating scent and losing himself deeper into the thicket. Slowly he gallivanted up my neck, leaving a scarlet trail. A finger traced my lower lip, lingering at the end. Grasping my chin he tilted my head back, his lips parted and his neck moved forward. Peppermint breath ran up my nostrils. He closed his eyes, his lips grazed mine, but I wrench my head away.
This should have ignited passion in me, but my heart protested. It refused to let him go further. Throughout I had been fighting my thoughts. I tried to evoke amorousness but my heart, mind, soul, none abided.
"What is wrong?" Confusion plastered his face. I attempted to slide off his lap, but his arm did not budge, they clutched tighter around me. I knew it was futile to try again. I could not look up at him.
"What happened? I thought you..."
"I am sorry." Not knowing what else to say when I was not aware myself.
"It is fine." He hugged me tightly, pressing his lips on the top my head.
"I have never kissed anyone before, I have never gotten this close to a boy either. I just need more time."
"I am glad you haven't. Proves you were made only for me." He said. How optimistic he is. In all honesty I expected him to flare up again. I guess life is full of surprises.
My iPod blared, a FaceTime call. Alvin fished it out of the side pocket of my bag and frowned at the screen. Of course who else could it be. I could feel his wrath burning, wanting to smash my iPod. I expect him to break it but he gave it to me. I answered the call and stood up and walked out of ear shot.
"What?"
"Dude the warning bell has rung where are you? Did he like eat you alive?"
"Bye Clarisse."
I picked up my bag, "Let's go." He looked down at his phone and started walking up the stairs. I tailed behind him.
"See you at lunch." I chimed. He pulled me in for a hug and then walk away. Why did his blood boil every time my friends tried to reach me or are around me? Such strong disdain? Why?
"Glad you are alive." Clarisse mocked.
"Stop Clarisse." I begged.
"So what were you both up to?"
"I will tell you at lunch." She huffed irritated and the teaching began.
I made a new friend! So today during advisement I had mistakenly assumed the girl next to me is "Emily", the girl who usually sat next to me, so I nestled into my seat and greeted her, "Hey Emily! How are you doing today?" She looked at me rather irritated and said, "I am not Emily." It seemed as though something was eating her alive, which caused her to act rudely. Then Leah (annoying girl from chorus who is also with me in math and has successfully forced me into sitting next to her.) corrected me, she introduced that girl as, "Mabel". Soon we got into an interesting debate about the school system here. I pointed out the pros and she the cons but neither won. Voilà! I have a new friend.
Next was lunch. Clarisse pestered me for as long as she could, but me being, head strong, I stood my ground and told her it was very intimate and that is all she had to know.
"You are pathetic." She said utterly vexed with my secretiveness.
I just shrugged my shoulder. Nothing much happened after. Alvin was stuck at detention for reaching late to first period. I felt guilty, it was partially my fault. Given the point that he would not oblige with me, if it told him not to walk me to class everyday, but still. I know there is not much I can do about it. Maybe I will have to imply it much more firmly. Hopefully then it would be be fruitful.
I ran and re-ran what I would be telling to Alvin as I sauntered down the path to where I meet him each day after school. Crossed my fingers, hoping he does not take any offence because of it. I would blatantly state my concern, without beating around the bush. Not like I intended any harm.
He was standing there, his gaze shifted on me and his lips cracked into a smile. I waved. "Hey! How are you doing?" Stupid question, cannot help it I was nervous.
"Great now that you are here. You?" He seemed to be in a good moody. Perfect!
"Tired. I have tons of homework, a quiz to study for. Do want to come over and study together?"
"A study date. Yes!" He said with a wink. That moment I kind of had a vague idea of how the rest of the evening would be like. Little did I know how wrong I was.
"I know you got detention today. You have to stop dropping me off to my first period." His face dropped.
"How do you know about that?"
"Well...I have an acquaintance in the same first period as you." He chuckled.
"So you are spying on me already?"
I giggled. "Don't try to change the topic."
"I don't have to abide by every word you say." He said suddenly getting grim again.
I frowned. "No you don't. But this in a way concerns me, so I think I have a say it."
"I really don't understand how it concerns you! I am the one who drop you off. I am the one who gets late to class and I am the one who gets detention! How does any of this bother you?" Now we were arguing. Like as if a switch flipped and he was back to beast mode.
"If you don't listen to me, I will make sure I walk to school alone." I said calmly.
His expression changed from fury to worry.
"Fine!" growled.
We walk the rest of the path in silence. He walked towards his house instead of coming home with me. I knew it would be like jumping into a lion's cage if tried to communicate with him at that point. So I just walked away, waiting for the inferno to die.
I was shrouded by my blanket snug and secure. Melodious notes swarmed through the room, emulsifying it in bliss. The shadows of the trees danced as occasionally a car's headlights hit it. The stress of the day dissolved in the air, turning into equanimity. Sudden tapping on the window tore me out of my few minutes in heaven. Me eyes shot open. Then I heard it again this time louder and clearer. My heart thumped. Beads of sweat appeared. A chill ran down my spine as I turned to the window to see the silhouette of a man. I was paralysed with fear. When...
"Are you awake? This is Alvin." I let got of the breath I was holding back. I sighed in relief.
"What is wrong with you!" I glared down at Alvin who looked at me sheepishly. That is when I realised I was not wearing any pants under my mid thigh length, oversized t-shirt. I tugged at the ends, making Alvin smirk. "Stop that!"
"Stop what?" His eyes gleamed.
"Good night Alvin." I said, as I pulled the window half way down.
"Wait! Wait! Wait!"
"What?" He was disturbing my sleep and I wanted to strangle him for that.
"I am sorry." He said, guilt overflowing.
"It is fine." I said with solace.
"I shouldn't treat you this way. I...I just get so possessive. I really love you and the thought of being away from you...I just want to spend all the time in the world with you." He confessed.
"It is okay. I understand. But you have to go now. My parents come to check on us and if they see you now, I am dead meat. Plus we will never be able to see each other again." I said, softly, as my sister lay on the bed sound asleep. My little angel.
"I love you." He declared.
"I love you too." But...did I feel it?