My Favourite Geek

28. Just like a Hirudo specie.

Yvonne's POV

At school the first two periods go by, and I pass through them numbly, without feeling. I unfortunately have my third class with Chanelle. Getting into the classroom, I notice her eyes on me, like two big search lights. I try not to glance at her makeup-diluted face but when I do, much to my dismay, she's... Looking sad? How?

I thought her life will be much more free without having someone to follow about all the damn time. When she notices me, she plants a sad smile on her face and looks back to her phone, her dark-skinned fingers tapping on the table anxiously. I shrug and sit just as the teacher enters the class.

"So class we'll be discussing Genetics." She begins. "Open page 115 of your textbooks if you wish to use it for reference."

I bring out mine and open it, but something catches my eye. As I begin to look for the page the teacher mentioned I notice droplets of tears landing on Chanelle's blue skirt. Drooping her head down, she gets up and murmurs an excuse to leave the class, running immediately she gets to the corridor. I get up as well, murmuring an excuse too and run out immediately.

When I get to the corridor I look around for her but I don't see her. Immediately knowing where she might have gone to, I run to the school library. I hear faint sounds of crying when I get there. I slowly trot towards her, making sure she doesn't notice. As I walk closer, a video comes into view from her phone. I squint a little to look at it and after a few minutes a quiet gasp escapes my lips.

She probably felt that someone was watching her because she turns around and sees me, shock evident on her face. But she just keeps crying. In fact, her cries increase and I start to comfort her, patting her back.

"I'm so sorry Yvonne." She says. "I didn't want to do it. I swear I didn't."

"Chanelle I-"

She cuts me off. "I'll leave you I promise. I'll leave all of you." She sniffles and walks away from me, leaving me extremely confused.

What in the world is happening?

I go back to class with constant confusion and sadness on my face, feeling a lot of pairs of eyes on me, but the end of the period is near. After a few more explanations, the school bell rings.

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On the school corridor, I catch sight of Dallas. He also notices as he closes his locker and slings his bag over his shoulder.

“There's my tigress.” He mentions, his smile causing extremely tiny dimples to come into sight. I smile brightly as well and just as he gets to me I hug him tightly, wrapping my arms around his waist. I don't know for how long I stay in that position but I do know that I end up crying like a baby again, staining his grey hoodie in the process. He probably notices that I need the comfort so he rubs my lower back comfortingly as I still cry on his hoodie.

If only it were possible to cling to him as though I'm some sort of Hirudo specie and not let go. Honestly, I don't why I'm crying. Well, I do know but it's like several issues compiled into one weighing me down severely.

“Hey.” He says softly. “It's okay.” He wipes my tears, tucking a strand of my hair behind my ear in the process. I glance around, beginning to notice a lot of eyes on Dallas and I once again, and it's then the awkwardness seeps in. I reluctantly leave his hold and stare at the ground as though it's the most interesting thing in the world at the moment.

“Hey Dallas, what's up?” My voice comes out strangled even with the attempt at trying to sound cheerful.

He tucks his hands into his hoodie pockets and narrows his eyes in concern. “Yvonne. What was that about?”