Just another episode?

Chapter 2

"No!"

I wake up with sweat dampened skin, a sore throat, raw eyes and a pounding headache that screams through my skull. It takes me a moment to realise it was only a dream as the reality and fear grips me tightly aroungd my chest. 7:05 Damn im going to be late. Scrambling out of bed and run into the bathroom to wash. There i wash my face clean of the remanents of the nightmare and brush my teeth. In my room i pull out a fresh pair of tights and a clean shirt, after pulling them on in haste  i drag my skirt up over my slender legs and hips. In the mirror i tie up my school tie and pull on a simple black cardigan. I look pale (the black in my uniform not helping), my piercing blue eyes are red with a restless awareness that Cory is downstairs being sick. My hair is a bed head of tangled blonde curls that reach to mid-ribs. My head hurts as i drag my brush through the tangles. 7:15 No time for makeup. Instead i slip on my shoes and bound downstairs to the awaiting catastrophe.  

I dont have time for breakfast but i do have time to swallow down a Paracetemol tablet to ease my headache before i head out with my brother and sister to catch the bus into town from our little village. Before i grab my coat and bag i pop in  to see Mom and Cory. The lounge is dark resting at the moment. There isnt a secondary school in the village only a primary school and mom has whispered to me she'll take Daniel into school in a bit and for me to have a good day.

"You know how to get a hold of me if you need me" i say waving my phone in the air before i bend to kiss her and Cory on the cheek goodbye. Tears sting my eyes but i blink them away.  

Leaving the lounge i grab my coat and bag and head ou the front door. Charlee and Bobbie are waiting for me at the bottom of the gravel drive. The gates open because dads already gone to work so i walk straight through.   We all walk in silence to the bus-stop where we are met by the bus as it rounds the corner. We board the bus and sit on the spare seats near the front and settle in for the long journey. I take out my IPod and put my earbuds into my ear and listen to the soothing music of Yiruma, River flows in you. I dont listen to music like other people do mine is more calming and instrumental. I often listen to this type of music when i need to block out the rest of the world. Thats what i need right this moment. On the otherhand i do have music with lyrics in and i start humming along to my favourite song by Lea Michele (Cannonball) as the bus stops at the end of the road by the school. The song finishes as i enter the school gates and i put away my phone and IPod into my blaser pockets to avoid them being taken off me. I depart from my brother and sister so i can go up to my form when the bell rings. We agree to meet in our usual place before catching the bus out of town so we can go home.  

My friends are standing under the canopy waiting for me and Troy yells at the top of voice "Hey Melodie!" with a wave. I have to laugh and smile at the pure innocence of his greeting so i wave back with a broad smile. Finally i approach them and his smile fades.

" Are you okay? You look really pale."

After a moment of hesitation i reply " Yes i'm fine thanks, i just havent put any make up on today that's all" with a weak smile.

" Are you sure?" he questions with suspicion

" Yes" i say with more certainty than before. Before i'm reidiculed by more questions, the bell rings. Phew saved by the bell.  

We all troop silently into the corridors and we all head in different directions to our multiple form rooms. Me and Chloe sit in form talking about revision and our exams that are immenent in the future of our school life. My form tutor calls our attention to the front of the room so he can do the morning regritration.

"Chelsea?"

"Here!"

"Clarissa?"

" Yes Sir!"

"Chloe?"

"Here!"

"Jack?"

"He's sick today Sir"

" Okay. Melodie?" his voice breaks my silent trance.

" Yes, oh here!"

He continues the register and allows us to continue with our study as a knock at the door draws his attention to it. After a brief discussion with another teacher he calls for me, "Melodie? Can you come her for a moment please?"

" Err yes." i say as i get up from my chair. As i walk to the front of the room i spot a tall boy at least a a good 5ft 8 inches tall. Me being only 5ft 1 inches he feels like a giant. His hair is almost black and curly, skin an olive tone and piercing blue eyes peer down at me. Studying me.

"Melodie. This is Blue" as he says his name i notice other things about him. His shoulders are broad and you can see the muscle protruding on this arms and stomach through his fitted shirt and blaser. My heart thuds in my chest and my cheeks coloured.

"He is new to the schoolband has picked the same options as you and is in your classes so if you dont mind could you take him around the school and to your lessons please?"

" Yeah sure."

"Thank you"

The bell rings and  i grab my things. He's waiting for me at the door and he follows me out and down the stairs into the courtyard. We start heading towards the building as he says "So whats first?", his voice is deep suggesting he is a mature 16 year old.

" Err art with Mr.Johnson. You'll like him hes very retro and comes out with the most insane comments ever." i say wishing i had made the effort to put makeup on. Cory at the back of my mind turns my face cold and miserable.

" Hey are you okay?" he startles me by saying this because he dosen't even know me. Shouldnt i tell him. For some insane reason i feel like i can trust him, "Well erm my brother is at home ermm...sick. He has this ermm illness called CVS and he's having another episode at the moment."

"Let me guess you'd rather be at home right?"

" Yeah, i would," He grins at me with a smile that lights up his entire face, it gives me comfort for some strange reason. It's as if he knows what i'm going through. His smile makes him look  even more gorgeous than before and i feel obliged to return the kind offer. My smile is weary but its full of gratitiude.

  As we enter the class room i'm left intrigued about the meaning behind his kindness, but i wont dwell on for it for now. So i get ready to focus on my work. I'm constantly aware of Cory in my subconsious, but i put him at the back of my mind for the time being.

A/N: Hey guys sorry for the late update! I have a had a lot ofn my plate lately with exams, GCSE's, CVS and many more reasons but ive updated now...

please read and enjoy... also comment and give me feedback on your opinions

also if you want to know more about CVS just search Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome in Google, Bing or wherever to find out there are also many facebook pages for it so check it out. its not really know here in the UK mainly in the US but awareness is growing and i hope this has helped also