The Snowball Effect (Work in progress)

Chapter 3

I got up at 6 am as usual, ate breakfast which was usually just a granola bar with orange juice. Then I brushed my teeth, did my hair, etc. I got on the bus with my music already blasting through my earphones and my hood over my head like I've been doing for the last 10 years of my life, I took a seat alone and went to the window seat a few minutes after I got on, Rebecca got on. She made her way through the aisle,

"Hey Q, do you mind if I sit next to you?" She asked, obviously unsure whether or not I was still mad at her,

"No, of course, sit." I replied with half a smile, it's all I could muster at this time of the morning. We talked about how the holidays had been even though we had spent most of it together. When we arrived at school I stopped at the entrance for a few seconds Taking it all in. Nothing was new it was still the same old depressing brown walls with rows of Blue lockers attached to them, as bad as it looked I didn't mind, it was home to me. Lakeside High felt like a second home to me.

I took off my hood and walked to my locker, I heard Rebecca gasp and drop her bag. I looked back and saw her staring at the locker which had the words "CHEATING S**T" written on it in bright red paint, she opened her locker put her stuff away and walked quickly to the bathroom, I closed my locker and started walking towards the bathroom when James came out of the class in front of me and pushed me against the lockers,

"What's happening to your little girlfriend is just the beginning, you humiliated me and I will NOT let that slide, but don't worry Q we'll be coming for you too." He said with a smile on his face like he was enjoying it.

"Fucking sadist." I spat pushing him away and making my way towards the girl's bathroom, I didn't go in of course but I pressed my head against the door to see if I could hear anything. I could hear someone sobbing... I stayed there for a few seconds before talking, "Hey Reb (Reb and Red are nicknames I made for her back when we were 6) are you-" I stopped myself, of course she wasn't okay. "Look can I come in?" I asked basically in a whisper, I could hear her breathing right on the other side of the door; she opened the door looking down, she lifted her head up slowly, her mascara had run down her cheeks and her eyes were red from crying. I let my bag slide off of my shoulder and I take her into my arms, neither of us spoke we just stay in silence but it's not an awkward silence or anything its good, comfortable in a way.

"I'm sorry. It's all because of me... I just- it's all my fault that this is happening, they'll come for you too Q, they'll pull the same stuff with you." She said her voice breaking as if she was going to start crying again, I just hugged her tighter but I didn't say that everything was going to be okay because we both knew it wasn't going to be. "I don't regret what I did at the party Quentin. I'm mad at myself and pissed off with the consequences of it but, Q I don't regret kissing you. I've wanted to do it for a while now. I really like you." She said in a hushed voice into my chest; I don't know if she could feel it but my heart was beating practically through my chest.

"Rebecca." I said softly as she lifted her head and looked up at me, "I don't regret either." I said smiling a little holding her head in my hands. She looked into my eyes and I looked back into hers, and just like in the movies, I put my forehead gently onto hers, brushed her gorgeous red hair behind her ear and kissed her. She kissed me back and we stayed with our lips locked together until the bell for the first period rang, she pulled back and smiled at me. My god, she has the most beautiful smile, it was breathtaking.

"I'll see you in English, Flower bo,y" She said with a huge smile on her face walking away. I leaned back onto the wall biting my lip and smiling like an idiot thinking about what had just happened. I pushed off the wall and walked down the long empty hall to my class, I was late but I couldn't care less because honestly, I had other things on my mind.

"You're late Mr. Lacroix, why is that?" Asked my Math teacher, Mr. Jules, he tells us to call him Mr. J for short.

"I'm sorry Mr. J, I couldn't seem to find my way to class this morning," I said being a little cocky.

"Mr. Lacroix you have been in this school for years, I would appreciate it if you could not be sarcastic with me. "He replied looking up from his glasses at me.

"Sorry sir, won't happen again." I replied not trying to hide the huge grin on my face, most of the class laughed along with me but one person didn't, James Harner; I looked back at him and smiled, I know that it would make him even more pissed but I really didn't care, Rebecca kissing me was the only thing on my mind. I sat through the entire math lesson not paying attention as usual, I just looked out the window and stared at the dull sea blue walls, letting my mind and imagination roam free.

When the bell signalling the end of class rang I stuffed everything into my bag and going to my next class, English. When I entered the room Rebecca wasn't there yet, I sat down, took out my book and waited. The class started and I realized that she still wasn't here, I looked around the class in case I had just not seen her come in but she was nowhere to be seen... I started to get worried so I took out my phone and texted her "Reb where are u??? Are u okay?"

"Quentin. Phone please." I heard my English teacher Mrs. Langlam say, I looked up and saw her looking down at me with her hand extended out. I sighed and gave her my phone. "You'll get this back at the end of the lesson. The lesson felt like it lasted a century so when the bell rang I rushed to Mrs. Langlam's desk tripping on the way and almost hitting her computer. She laughed and gave me my phone back. I checked my phone and I had one message, it was from Rebecca,

"I'm not really feeling school today, meet me in the parking lot after English ;)." I smiled and made my way out of school towards the parking lot, I had perfect grades so I could spare one day of school. "Hey flower boy." She giggled brushing her hair behind her ear looking back down, "Are you up to skip out on school today and going on an adventure Q?" she asked smiling up at me.

"Hell yeah, what're we waiting for?" I asked putting my arm around her. We walked for about an hour before stopping and sitting down on a park bench, we talked about a lot of things like: School, Home, our plans for summer and what we wanted to do after high school. She had no idea what she wanted to do but I wanted to go to the University of Oxford and become an author, I'd been wanting to do that since I was 13 and wrote my first story.

Eventually, the topic of conversation got became us.

"What are we Q? I mean, we made out twice, do you want us to be a thing? Because I'm going to be honest with you Quentin, I do want us to be more than 'Just friends'." Rebecca said softly turning towards me and looking into my eyes.

"Reb, I've liked you since we were 6 and I've never stopped, you've always been my best friend, my partner in crime, and my favourite person in this goddamn world, when we're together I get butterflies in my stomach and I can't stop thinking about you. I do want us to be more. So much more Rebecca." I said running my hand through her gorgeous hair, I pulled her closer and kissed her, and at that moment it felt like we were the only two people in the world; during that moment, all of my problems disappeared because I was hers and she was mine and in the end, that's all that really matters.

Gdorin08: Hey guys! Sorry this part took so long, I was stuck at one part of the story, I couldn't think of anything but don't worry the chapters will be written a lot quicker from now on. Any helpful criticism is appreciated. 

I hope you enjoy : )