My Little Devil

Heterochromia at first sight

¤CHAPTER THREE¤

If I told you I forgot how to breathe in that moment, would you believe me?

In front of my very own eyes everything seemed to take on a more vibrant hue. My surroundings didn't look as dull as it previously had been.

Feeling something within me being pulled towards the young boy, it felt as if right there and then, there was no one else but he and I in the room - no, that's not it, in the entire world.

I knew the way I was thinking was completely irrational. I didn't know him and he didn't know me, yet it felt as if I did know him. As if I'd known him for an entire lifetime and longer.

A feeling started to build up in my chest. I felt like crying until there were no more tears left to cry. An extreme sense of yearning filled me up. I wanted to go to him, yes that was it. I wanted to throw myself into his arms and hold him close and never let go. To feel his heart beat against my own, to feel his lips pressed against mine.

"Sir? Sir, do you need something?" Mrs. Stevens interjected. He quickly teared his eyes away from mine, it was enough to break whatever rush of emotions that held me in place.

Blinking rapidly I realized tears had actually fallen. Wiping away at them quickly before anyone noticed I tried to regain control over myself. I didn't like that at all, not having any sense of control over myself and my emotions was something I wouldn't allow myself to do.

Looking back up I see the boy and Mrs. Stevens conversing. "What's your name?" Seeming to be in no rush he slowly said, "Khadir,".

Khadir, I quietly repeated to myself. I loved the sound of his name, It suited him well.

He then reached into the back pocket of his skinny Jeans and pulled out a folded piece of paper. He handed it to Mrs. Stevens. She quickly skimmed over it and looked up at the boy. She was tall but nothing compared to his 6 foot 5 stature.

"Ah, I see you're my new TA. I'll show you what I'll need you to do in a moment, please go take a seat at the desk over there," she said gesturing towards the lone desk at the far end of the room. Right behind me.

I hadn't noticed the desk before but now that I have and knew he would be sitting not that far from me made me tense up.

Tyler leaned over and whispered," Are you feeling ok? You seem pretty unsettled," I had forgotten he was sitting next to me. Quickly reassuring him I nodded my head.

After listening to Mrs. Steven's talk for another 5 minutes without another word Khadir pivoted on his heel and began walking down my aisle. He payed attention to no one and stayed facing forward until he got to my table.

Stopping, he looked down at me. Making eye contact with him this close almost made my heart leap out of my chest. Letting his eyes linger on me for a second longer than neccessary he continued his walk to the back desk.

Mrs. Stevens called everyone's attention back to the front and began discussing the group project we would start soon. It was hard paying attention when I felt a pair of eyes watching me. From the heat I felt on my back I knew exactly who it was.

A soon as the bell rang I was quick to get out of my seat. I felt like I was suffocating just being in here. Why was this guy affecting me so much?

As I reached the door a hand wrapped around my wrist. Startled, I looked up to see Tyler. I felt relieved to see it was just him.

"Where are going? You've been acting weird for awhile" He said releasing my wrist.

"Oh, I was just heading to my next class. You know, cause it's 3rd period," I tried to sound nonchalant but Tyler could see through the act. If he keeps questioning me I don't know what to tell him considering there's no real reason why I'm acting the way I am. And I can't just lie, because I'd be caught faster than you can say alopecia.

"Could it be you're nervous? I mean, I can understand considering it's your 1st day in a new school," he said scratching the back of his neck.

I couldn't believe it, he gave me a lie I could use to save myself. Immediately I began furiously nodding my head, "Yes! Definitely, I'm really anxious, oh-but I'll be fine, yes. There's no need to concern yourself,"

"Oh if that's the case then-" I zoned out as I saw Khadir walking towards our direction, dramatically gasping I pointed to a non existent clock on the wall and said, "Oh my, would you look at the time! Class starts in 3 minutes, I must get going, see ya!"

"But, there's no clock there-" before he could finish his sentence I was gone.

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Chapter 3: complete 🎉