I ran downstairs to find my mum sitting at the dinner table, and I quickly took a seat opposite her. For dinner we had steak and salad and we ate in silence. I didn't want to have a conversation because I still couldn't figure out how Gabriel knew where I lived. I believed I could trust him but he ended up being some freaky stalker. I remembered what he had said about Tyler. 'I thought Tyler would've told you by now'. What on earth did that mean? I decided I needed to have a talk with him tomorrow at school. I had finally finished dinner, not even realising that I had eaten anything. I was in very deep thoughts, which is usually bad, but now it's weird. I went straight to bed after I helped mum clean the dishes. We hardly ever spoke to each other, but that was fine, I liked silence, as long as someone was there to spend the silence with me. I went back to sleep and for once in ages, I didn't have a dream.
I woke up the next day, early and feeling fresh. I got dressed and walked into the bathroom. I flushed water on my face and as I wiped the water that was slowly dripping down my face, I noticed myself in the mirror. I saw my old self. The one who didn't dream of falling, the one who always woke up, keen to get through the day, always looking forward to seeing friends. I felt a pang in my chest, I loved myself this way, but this is the first time since my dad died. I skipped down the stairs and went straight in the kitchen to get breakfast.
Once I had got ready I realised just how early it really was. I ran into my mom's room, and noticed she was just waking up. I ran and jumped on the bed.
"Good morning sleepy head," I said in a bright and cheery voice.
"Wow, you're up early ain't you?" She gave me a suspicious look, which I returned with a lazy smile.
"I'm walking to school today, no need to get out of bed." I gave her a light kiss on the forehead before leaving to go to school. I walk about halfway to school before I notice someone behind me, I get a fright and sprint away. I'm too frightened to turn around to see if the shadow is chasing me. As I kept sprinting I felt a hands grab me from the sides of my waist, and was pulled into an alley. I screamed and screamed. Thrashing dangerously in this persons arms, but they let go. I was about to run when I found out that the person was laughing, and as I looked up, standing with me was Trent.
"You scared the hell out of me." Was all I said. He looked at me with a sideways glance and a shy smile. He ran his fingers through his messy hair, that had been blown around from the wind when he chased me.
"I thought you were running for fun? I must remind you, that I'm not a stalker like you're too friendly friend, blondey." He looked at me with a serious face.
"How did you know about that?" I asked quickly patting my hair down that had, too been blown around by the wind.
"Well since I walk home every day, I know stuff. You should know where I live. I'm like the neighbour to your neighbour." It had been a long time of daydreaming and everything that had happened I basically forgot everything that I had before my father's death. I did sort of remember where he lives. We both lived in two story houses, the only thing between us was a small, one story house. We both had rooms on the second story that was closest to the small house, so we could call each other room neighbours if you didn't count the small house between us.
"Yeah well, it's none of your business, okay." I walked out of the alley, I felt him grab my hand that I quickly pulled back.
"Hey, I wasn't finished explaining why I chased you." He said smiling, he was so cute, he has golden brown curls, bright blue eyes, that turn green when he is in the dark, his normal smile is so wide and cheeky, he is tall and well built and if I can remember he wears glasses to read, which makes him dead sexy. I was basically staring at him freakily, and remembered what he just said.
"So. Explain yourself, why are you following me and being a stalker like Gabriel?"
"For one," he said with his mischievous grin. "I'm not a stalker, I'm walking to school. Anyway about why I'm following you, I um." I raised my eyebrows in saying 'keep going'. "I want to hang out with you today, well, I'm in some of your classes but still we should just hang. Be the people we used to be." I smiled and nodded in response. I started to walk again and noticed that Trent hadn't followed. As I turned he was smiling at me, I smiled back. I quickly ran to him and linked my arm with his. I thought to myself, 'this could work'. I pulled him along, waking him up from his daydream.
"Hey, I thought you wanted to hang out, but I'm not staying in this alley way, let's get to school we are already late," that was the last thing I said before he pulled me into an embrace, and before I could do or say anything he kissed me. Not the friendly kiss on the cheek but the passionate kind. I kissed back, before he pulled back, he was blushing so badly. He didn't look like he even expected to do that and was obviously dumbfounded. He didn't even move so I put an arm around him and urged him to go forward. We get to school and notice that we aren't that late. We have the same class so I tell him to meet me at the door of the classroom, and we can walk in together. He nods in response and I run away towards my locker. When I come back to the room, he is standing outside the door, waiting for me just like I had asked him to. We walk in and take a seat together, I can feel the pressure of eyes on us coming for the back of the room. When I turn around I see Gabriel on one side of the classroom and Tyler on the other, they both are giving the most horrible stare at the back of Trents head. I give them both a stupid smile and turn around to face the front of the classroom, holding Trent's hand.
