Reflections of Shadows

Chapter 9-Suspicious Stares and Library Scares

NINE

It was halfway through History Class the next day and I was starting to get annoyed by the flashing messages on my phone. I mean, it's not that I didn't want to know what they were saying I just didn't want to fail the History exam tomorrow.

Plus, I knew it was Lydia and annoying the heck out of her is fun.

Except of course when she's annoying the heck out of me.

New Messages (4)

No Gwen. Don't do it. Don't pick up the phone.

New Messages (5)

I watched Mr. Lanchester write our notes on the board at a painfully slow rate.

New Messages (8)

Okay just a peek.

I unlocked my phone and read her messages.

SUMBUNNY HAS A CWUSH ON YOU....

Gwen.

GWEN.

Luke is like staring at you dude.

But like not in a stalker way.

Seriously dude I'm getting sick, please awknowledge his presence so I won't be so disturbed and distracted any longer by this doe eye thing.

GWEEEEEEN.

OHMYGOSH HE'S STILL AT IT GWEN MAKE IT STOP.

My head jerked up.

He was watching me?

I turned my head to the side as if I was looking at the wall and used my perephrial vision to scan the room.

And just hardly out of the corner of my eye I saw a dark haired boy a few rows back put his head back to his desk and blush.

I inhaled sharply and tore out my phone again.

I texted Lydia back.

Me: Uhhhhhh what do i do??????

Lyd: Nothing now. He stopped.

Me: DO YOU THINK HE LIKES ME??????????

Lyd: Who cares. Just don't give me cooties dude.

Me: I think I care Lyd. He's Erik's half brother and that would just be.....weird.....

Lyd: Go talk to Bella, I have no clue how to help you.

I stopped the conversation and fired a text to Bella.

Me: Ummmmm, Luke's staring at me in class. And I'm freaking out. And Lydia is useless.

Bella: OWMYGAWSH! I SHIP IT FOREVER! WHAT IS YOUR SHIP NAME GOING TO BE????? LUWEN? LWEN? GWUKE? GUKE? No not that last one....but o h m y g o s h i a m s o h a p p y f o r y o u.

Me: No Bella you don't get it I don't like him. I don't even think he likes me.

Bella: But he's CUTE!!!

Me: Bella. You haven't met him.

Bella: He looks like Erik? He's. Cute.

Me: Bella.......

Bella: Hey, I thought Mitri was annoying. And he OBVIOUSLY came around.

Me: Mitri is different. You two were like....complementary. And I never said he was annoying I just don't know him very well.