CODE RED (Book 1)

The Decision

Lunch had just begun.

I sat down outside at one of the picnic tables contemplating on what had happened that morning. Jared had said his good byes to us leaving the house before me or Alex could. I knew he had been there the longest before me or Alex had gotten there which took some more of the edge off of my shoulders since I didn't want her to be home alone.

She had taken off to work as soon as me and Alex had left her room. And finally the two of them had a chance to meet each other personally, which made me glad that she excepted him just like his parents had excepted me. This was another reason I was glad my own dad wasn't here, knowing him he would of objected to the idea of me liking another guy.

I didn't have to worry about him though so I was fine. But besides that during Alex's introductions to my mom she had seemed off, some what being not like herself. It was as if her sudden cheerful attitude was forced. Like she was hiding the real pain deep down again but it was clearly ready to show itself at any moment.

But of course I thought to myself that I must have been over reacting, after all she was just getting over a breakup, who wouldn't be upset after those?

"Earth to Gareki? hello?"

My eyes focused on a pale waving hand in my face. I blinked a couple of times trying to register where I was only to see Lock staring down at me.

I frowned at his ice blue eyes wondering what the hell he was doing here. It had been a few days since me and him had talked.

"Oh, it's you." I muttered in dissatisfaction pulling the tip of my hood over my head further. "What do you want?"

He sat down at the table across from me." Man you really are cold. No hello back?" he asked me playfully.

"No." I answered seriously not showing any interest in talking to him. The whole school was in fact still talking about the party incident from last week and to make things worse I didn't want Lock sparking up any more attention in my way. Which meant more gossip.

A few strands of black hair fell in front of his eye before he moved it away with a finger. I guess I can understand since you are the main talk of the school. He said leaning his chin on the back of his hand.

I squinted my eyes at him. "Oh, and you aren't? Last time I checked they had a picture of both of us from that party. They have to be talking about you too."

He sighed. Don't remind me, they are more then usual. But there is one thing, I don't really care what they talk about from me since it all won't mater in a couple of months any way. Graduation is right around the corner for us seniors. Pretty soon it'll be good bye Westlyn High.

I rose an eyebrow wondering where Alex, D.C and Nai were in the lunch line before adding sarcastically. "Lucky you." In my bored tone.

He shrugged before continuing. Any way it's you who has the worst luck.

I looked at him expecting the next words that would come next from his mouth.

The whole fight thing with you and Mathew, the whole school's in an uproar about it saying that you shouldn't of won and others are saying that they knew you'd win. He rolled his eyes before bringing them back to me. This school is so ridiculous at times. it also sucks that you have detention, I kind of wanted to invite you over my place.

He gave me an intentional look that made me cringe inside. It was creepy almost like he was imagining things he shouldn't of.

I could tell by the look in his eyes that he wanted us to do the exact thing we had done at D.C's party. The thing that had gotten me into so much trouble with Alex and had caused the whole school to gossip about us every where we went.