Thoughts

Chapter 3

I attempt to quietly creek open the door but the whole class immediately pause what they're doing and gaze upon me like hawks. Great. I didn't realise I was this late.

"Hello, you must be..."
The teacher purposely pauses, waiting for my response.

"Oh- I'm Harvey, sir."
I nervously reply, ignoring the glares of strangers.

"Welcome Harvey, take a seat next to the
window, four tables up."
He demands.

I done as I was told. I make my way past the dozen of desks and finally, I sit down.
The class were continuing to quietly chatter, some still spinning their heads in my direction.

"Right everyone, quiet down please!"
Sir lightly yells.

I glance over my shoulder to view who's in my class and I recognise a familiar face, Jay.
As he's slanting on his chair, his long fringe covers his eyes slightly and without realising it, I continuously glance at him and we accidentally lock eye-contact. I instantly feel heat spread around my face but I also feel something else...something I've never felt before. What the-

"Today the topic is about Natural Hazards and Disasters." Sir began the lesson, but I didn't realise.

"I bet he smells amazing..."
I randomly thought.

Still staring upon each other, he eyes me up and down with a small smile. I can't help but smile back in return.

"Harvey, face me please. What are you looking at?"
Sir furrows his eyebrows in confusion, but then continues the lesson.

I blush, heavily. I keep myself distracted by writing my name on a fresh green geography book and copy what sir has wrote on a new page. Suddenly, a screwed up piece of paper hits the back of my head. I turn around to see who launched it but everyone has their heads down writing, apart from one. I pick it up off the floor. You're a pretty boy. I stare at the word pretty. I then stare at Jay, he exposes his white, glowing teeth while he chuckles.