Obsessive Book Nerd

5. Silent Treatment Once Again

Annabelle sighed knowing she had to get up to get ready for school. Even if it was two days after the incident, she would dare not miss a day of school. She would be grounded for life.

It was very difficult for her to take a shower and get ready, with her cast and all. But she made it. She did it on her own.

She made he way slowly down the stairs, limp by limp, until her in castes foot hit the carpeted floor.

"Mom?" Annabelle shouts for her mom. She almost groans not hearing her mother's response. You'd think her mother would willingly help her to school, with her car and all. But her job comes first before anything, even her own family. She would ask her father but he is a night doctor so he needs his sleep during the day.

Annabelle looks at the digital green clock that is set on the counter in the large kitchen.

"Shoot!" She grabs herself a banana and half runs, half limps to the door. Seeing how it's currently 7:30 AM and school stars in twenty minutes.

Walking as fast as she could down the sidewalk, Annabelle couldn't help but to wince because of her throbbing ankle. The doctors said that she is supposed to keep off of her foot as much as possible but seeing how she had no transportation, she will have to defy the rules today.

By the time she got to school she was nearly in tears.

'Who knew a small fracture would hurt this much?' Annabelle thought as she began to put in her locker combination.

She puts her slightly rained on coat into her locker and grabs her English book, smiling as she looks down at the book her class is currently reading. The Hunger Games. Annabelle was surprised when her English teacher announced that they would be reading this book, usually it's something older and slightly boring. But she did not complain since it is one of her favorite trilogies.

"Hello Miss Grace, how are you today?"

'Beside the broken ankle?' Annabelle thinks.

"I'm doing well Mr. Scott." She smiles politely at him. Mr. Scott is one of the nicest people to Annabelle. He always tell her how well she does in English, he believes she is an English prodigy.

Annabelle sits in the back, like usual. She doesn't mind though, she doesn't like people.

Class was about to stars and she was engrossed in The Hunger Games when-

"Hi Annabelle."

She would recognize that deep, smooth voice anywhere.

She looks up at Christopher and waves a little bit.

"I see we are doing the silent treatment again." He looks straight into he eyes, which doesn't last for long since Annabelle diverts her attention back to her book. As a response she just shrugs.

"How is your ankle?"

'Oh I don't know, hurts very badly, hard to shower with, smells a little.' She thinks but doesn't say it out loud, instead she just shrugs again.

"Okay I see how this is going to be."

He doesn't talk to her for the rest of the class. Annabelle figures that he was fed up with the non verbal responses she was giving him. But she couldn't help it, she just doesn't like to speak to other humans.

"Annabelle wait up!" Christopher comes running along, slowing to a walk once he gets beside her. She couldn't help but notice a certain glow in his blue eyes, he's up to something.

"So do you want to eat lunch with me today?"

"No." The word comes out of Annabelle's mouth before she could stop herself.

He doesn't say anything to her about how she actually spoke, instead Christopher says,"Why not?"

She just walks away, away to the library. Her home away from home.

Annabelle feels bad about how she is treating him, with Christopher helping/saving her and all. But she just can't get attached to anyone. Trust issues.

"Alright I'll just sit in the library with you while I eat."

'There is no stopping this boy.' Annabelle thinks, but nods in response to his statement.

If only she knew what was about to happen.