Under His Bonds of Chain

Chapter 2

First semester ended. Today is the beginning of second semester. Some of my classes change but most of them stay the same. One of those classes is Physical Education.

I'm in art class waiting in my seat longing for the end of class. The ringing of the bell tells me it's time to leave this lifeless art class and head to the field house for fitness for life. I walk down the stairs and head outside, making sure i don't run into anyone. People here can be rude and rip your head off just for simply bumping into them. That when i see him. I see the most perfect human possible. This is the first time i ever see him and i already fall for him.

Why is it that i always fall for people so easily? I don't even know who he is.

I want to know who he is so i follow him, but making sure i'm not too close for too obvious. He walks into the field house and takes a right to the downstairs portion of it. The stairs are long but full of people making it look like i know where i'm going and not following someone guy i don't know. Once we reach the bottom of the stairs, he takes a right into the small anatomy classroom. He takes anatomy. I go back upstair and head to my own class.

"Hey James, where did you come from, don't you have art before this?"

I snap out of my dazy haze and realize i'm standing right in front of Austin.

"Oh, yeah, i was just talking to someone."

The way i said tells Austin that i'm hiding something from him, unwilling to tell him the full story.

"No you didn't. I can tell when you're saying the truth or not. What were you doing?"

"I told you i was talking to someone i know."

"Alright whatever you say, but i know that's not the truth."

We both sat down waiting for roll call. The teacher always take forever to walk into class and they always expect us to be sitting down by the time they come in. Well at least that was the case for my last Physical Education class i don't know if they follow the same rule, but i assume they do.

The whole time we were waiting for class to start, Austin from across the room kept staring at me hoping i would break and tell him what i was doing downstair. Eventually, he gave up mad that i wouldn't tell him.

"Alright everyone, i hope you guys are sitting down for role call! I want to get this class over with already!"

The voice was loud and ear-piercing, echoing off the walls giving it a shrilled sound. It was as screeching as the sharp nails clawing at a chalkboard, seeking for the suffering of everyone around.

"Didn't you hear what i said!"

The voice sounded again, sounding worse with it being full of irritation. Everyone runs to sit down, hoping it would keep her from talking and making everyone's ears bleed, again.

"That's more like it."

Her voice calmed down, it wasn't as high-pitched as before by the slight screeching sound is still present. Once roll call was done, we went outside to the play soccer in the warm fall day.

"Alright everyone, get into teams. We are going to play the first game today and everyday day you will be playing against a different team. Eventually you are going to play every team. There are forty of you so i need five team of eight people each."

Quickly i ran to Austin. Tackling him and falling to the ground, taking him with me. I fell ontop of him and we hit the ground with a loud Umph. I, being on top, lost my breath and couldn't imagine how Austin felt.

"Are you okay? That was a bit hard and painful. Sorry about it"

"I'm fine"

Austin voice was full of discomfort and loss of breath. I could tell he wasn't okay, well at least not right now he would be better in a minute or two.

"Teams?"

It was all i could reply, making me feel bad and uncaring. Much like a bad friend.

"Oh course"

His voice returned to the more natural sound of his regular voice. Making me sound less guilty of what i have done.

"I feel bad for hurting you. I'm sorry."

"Don't worry about it, it's shows our friendship. I don't think of it as a bad thing, but instead of having someone that is constantly there."

"No, i really feel bad. We need to be equal with this. Do something to me that will make us equal. Do anything."

"What if i ask you a question?"

"I think i know what you're talking about."

A feeling of uncomfort rose within me. I started to get sweaty, fear adding to the heat. My hands were shaking with inability to control it. My mind raced to find an answer to the unasked question. I should just tell him, what is he going to do. It's not like he is going to expose me.

"Nevermind i'm not going to ask you anything, I'll just say this for another time."

"No ask me. I'll tell you. I know what you're going to ask, i'll tell you right now. I was following a guy that is hella attractive, i just want to know who he is. Now that i say it, it doesn't seem so bad. I don't know why i was hiding it. I actually feel so much better now that i saying all thi-"

I started of to ramble, speedily trying to say everything i wanted to say before i was cut off. Or at least hoping i was talking fast enough that he doesn't hear what i was saying.

"Alright, now you're rambling. Breath, slow down, and say everything you want to say. I don't understand what you're saying when you ramble."

"Nothing, i'm done talking"

"Really James, you're going to be like that. You said you were going to tell me. Now you have to tell me. Please tell me, i want to know."

In breath in and out, calming down. I gave in and told him everything. I told him about the one guy, who's name i don't know. From now on i told him everything, he was my person when i came to talking about the 'guy'

Ring, Ring, Ring...

Time flew, leaving me short of time to finish my story. I'll just finish telling him another time.

I walked down to the locker rooms. As i turned the corner of the hall i ran right into 'him.' I was up to his shoulder, making my lips run righting into his breast. With the impact my hands flew up in defences, but instead ended up grabbing onto his biceps. His arms were big, obvious from him working out. I didn't let go.

"Excuse me, but could you let go. Please."

His voice was awkward, he didn't know how to respond to this situation. I don't blame him.

"Sorry..."

I let go and watch him leave. To stop in place leaving me, unable to move. Only my eyes move, following him as he turns the corner and leaves my sight. Once he was gone from i sight i resume into my normal life. With the thought of him in my mind, i follow him. I see him 20 feet ahead. I run up behind him.

"Hey sorry for being weird. I was just in shock and froze."

"No problem, don't worry about it."

"So what's you name?"

Voice full of awkwardness, i regret saying what just slipped from my mouth.

"James. My name is James. What's yours?"

"My name is Tyler."

He turned to go left while i went right to a different hall.

"Hey, Tyler bye. I'll see you later"

"Bye James."