There's a Werewolf in my Bed!!!

"Missed Somethin."

I arrived at school and honestly, I tried to keep a very low profile. With what happened to my mom and all my bullying at school, I was starting to get some thoughts that I never thought I would ever have. My dull eyes fell onto couples talking to one another, holding hands and just showing each other that they care. I wanted that so badly right now... I wanted someone to bring me close into their arms and just tell me that everything was going to be okay. I then brought my eyes back onto the marbled floor of the hell hole I call school and just sighed. It was actually funny... With my mother gone, nobody cared about me anymore. If I left, nobody would notice I was gone. 

...Yet, all those thoughts dissipated away into nothingness whenever I bumped into Jeremy. Now my head just filled with thoughts about him, oh how he was so damn handsome... His jawline was perfect, his eyes could just make anyone melt, and the way his strawberry blond hair bounced whenever he talked or laughed... I felt my heart flutter as I stared at the man before me, then I averted my eyes. We weren't in the locker rooms alone anymore, we were actually in the halls where people could see us... So me staring at Jeremy is a huge no-no. 

I heard his deep chuckle and then I felt his hand meet with the nest of my snow white hair, then he brought a duffle bag over his shoulder and walked past me to the football locker room. Right... Football boys have practice in the mornings and late in the afternoons... 

I caught myself sighing whenever he walked away, I looked over my shoulder so I could see him walk into the locker room. Then that was it, no more Jeremy around... No more nice thoughts. I walked over to my locker and grabbed my health things then I went straight to Mrs. Diaz's room, I felt sweet relief sweep over me whenever I walked into her class and saw she was alone. 

"Codin, my my, you sure are here early." She said sweetly to me and then she beamed her soft smile, "You wanting to talk?" 

"Y-Yes." I stuttered out, I sat down in a chair adjacent to her desk and I fiddled with my hair. I heard her gasp and it caused me to look at her.

"You're wearing a varsity boy's jacket... Does that say Smith?! Codin are you dating Jeremy?!" She asked, she sounded so happy, "Codin! I'm so happy for you! You got a boyfriend!!"

I blushed and looked down to my lap, then I had to avert my eyes. "We aren't dating..." I murmured quietly, "But.. That's what I wanted to talk to you about.."

"Oh poop. Well, what about it?" She asked, her hands folding together on her desk.

"I do... like him.. There's just," I rose my hands up to rest on the collar of the letter jacket, "something about Jeremy giving me his jacket that just makes my heart flutter and..." My head suddenly cleared of my bad thoughts and now it was just Jeremy again, "I love him."

"Codin, you know I've been hoping you get a boyfriend ever since you started my class.. But do you know Jeremy? You can't say you love him hon... I knew Eliza for 8 months before I ever started saying that I loved her..." Her hand gently reached over to my cheek, "Love develops over time... Get to know Jeremy first.. Go on a few dates.. Cuddle up in bed with him, watch movies.. then you can say you love him."

I gazed into Sasha's eyes and nodded, then I looked at her desk. "Thanks... I really... needed to hear that." I said, smiling through all the pain I was feeling. I was always so quick to fall in love with someone that I never stopped to think if I was moving too fast. And now, I was. I was already falling in love with Jeremy just because I thought that he was hot, I mean... I know he's nice, he stood up for me.. But that was during school.. So what was he like outside of the building? He could be an asshole for all I know... but... he looks too sweet for that...

I sighed and stood up from the seat, then I walked over to my desk and sat down. I rested my head down on it and just slept until the bell rang.

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My hands buried deep into my pockets as I started walking to the police station from the school, my ear buds covered up any outside sound as I listened to Pork Soda by Glass Animals. I hummed softly along with the tune and watched my converse pave the way that I walked. 

And before I knew it, I was thrown back first into the grass beside me. My first thought was that August had shoved me, but whenever my vision adjusted, I saw Jeremy on top of me. I felt my cheeks grow hot as I stared up at him.

"Sorry, didn't see you.. William threw a long shot, tried to get it." Jeremy explained, his hands resting beside my head so he could keep himself propped up, "You okay?"

I was too afraid to talk, I knew I would stutter if I said anything, so I just mustered up a nod. 

"Okay, good." He moved from on top of me and stood up, bending down a bit and holding his hand out to me. I slowly reached my pale hand into his tan grasp and stood up, I dusted myself off and looked at Jeremy again. He smiled and looked around me, checking to see if there was anything left that I had missed...

Then I felt a gentle slap on my ass, I jumped a bit and blushed even darker than I already was. "Missed somethin." He winked at me as he walked off, waving at William as he was going back over to him. 

I rubbed my neck whenever I watched him, then I put my ear buds back in and continued walking to the police station. The image of Jeremy above me lingering in my mind.