3:00 A.M

~6~

The rest of the school day went in a moderate pace and now I found myself walking home. Yea I prefer walking home. The school bus gets pretty crowded because many students get tired and want to ride home. 

 As I dragged myself inside my house, I yelled a greeting to everyone and no one knowing well enough that no one is home yet except me. So much for a warm welcome. I closed the door and rushed to my room throwing my bag on my study desk and collapsing on the bed. I was really exhausted from school work today and wanted to sleep but not before filling my stomach yet again. I got up and took off my shoes throwing them in random directions, then took off my ID card and rummaged my cupboard for something comfy to wear. I huffed in annoyance at the effort of keeping my clothes back inside. I should really fix this mess up sometime. 

Finally finding a black tank top with the effiel tower on it in white and black sweats, i headed towards the shower in a snail's pace.

Taking my time to clean my hair and myself,  brushing my teeth and getting dressed, i walked out of the bathroom in 35 minutes. Leaving my hair wet, i made my way to the kitchen. I found a leftover pizza and heated it taking it to my room along with my malt drink. I finished my lunch in a record time of 3 minutes. 

Having nothing else to do i laid down on my bed to have some rest. Little did I know I won't get any.

I started thinking about my day and soon Aiden's thoughts engulfed my mind. Those green orbs found a way back to my mind and I thought about how cold and dark they were.

I couldn't understand why were they filled with concern, anger and confusion. I couldn't help but feel all these emotions were directed towards me. I frowned thinking about those high walls I saw in his eyes, like he was shielding himself from everyone and everything. Those walls were very similar to mine making me feel some kind of connection with him. I shook my head and laughed.

"Aiden and me? A connection? That's totally absurd."

I just wanted him to give me back my secret somehow which he knew nothing about yet still something. But me putting my ego aside and starting a conversation with him was the last thing in my list because of what happened last time i tried. Yes I am egotistical. Say what?! 

The last time I talked to him was in elementary school. I wanted a dark black color pencil to color on the paper. Our teacher asked us to show our favorite color and what it represents. But no one had the shade I was looking for. So I went to the students seated at the other side of the room to ask for the color pencil. No one had it but him. I asked him if I could borrow it from him but he refused.

"Pretty please. Please let me borrow that color pencil. I promise I'll give it back without breaking it."

"Ha! No way!"

"But I said the magical word too."

"No!"

"But I'm promising you."

"Still no"

"Aiden, please ??"

He looked shocked by what I said. ".... You.."

".. I what??" i furrowed my brows in confusion.

"you know my name..."he said in disbelief.

"Of course I do. You're my classmate" I frowned.

"Oh.. yea.." He said, blushing.

"Aiden, you're blushing" I said as a matter-of-fact-ly.

He snapped then. "Stop saying my name, Ash! And go away from me!."

"But.." I began only to be rudely interrupted by him.

"I. Won't. Give. You. My. Color. Pencil." He said, "Leave."

I huffed in annoyance muttering a "Rude" and stormed off.

Even back then he seemed so rude yet there was something about him I couldn't understand. Surely something was off about him. He seemed so different today. I and no one else has every heard his laugh much less seen him smile. Today he chuckled. He wasn't his cold self when he was with me near the fire extinguisher. He was much nicer and laid off. Somewhere deep down inside me I found myself admitting that maybe he isn't what he seems like.

 I then thought about his eyes. His unusual dark green eyes. They were so cold and intimating but at the same time they were deep, scared, concerned and shielded with so many walls that no one can possibly break through. But I saw right through them. I was able to pass through each and every wall and have a peek at the storm inside.

But the thing was, I wasn't able to break through them.

It was as if I was just having a tour to get a little sneak peek at what truly lies within.

The question that kept me wondering was,

"Did he actually let me in or was I able to pass them myself?"

I was soon interrupted from my thoughts when I heard the doorbell ring rather loudly. At first I thought it might be those little boy scouts selling cookies or whatnot or maybe some advertisement guys but when it didn't stop ringing for what felt like hours but where just 5 minutes, I finally decided to go check. I groaned and dragged myself to the front door very lazily. I was ready to lecture the one who was on the other side of the door. Upon opening it I'm met with a pair of shinning brown eyes frowning at me. My eyes widen to see the one and only 'Mason' standing on my porch.

 "What took you so long, lazy bones?" he asked leaning against the door frame. I frowned, "Some people need to rest after school, sir!" I replied curtly and stepped aside to let him in. He pushed himself off of the door frame and walked in looking around, taking in every detail of the house. I furrowed my eyebrows together in confusion looking at him. "You've been here a countless times before, Mason.What's wrong?" He looked at me with an are-you-serious look and raised an eyebrow. "Really? Since when are you so unobservant, Ashi?"  he asked in a somewhat serious but mocking manner. 

I rolled my eyes at the nick for me but nevertheless a smile formed on my lips. I turned around to close the door so that Mason won't see it.

"I'm really tired, buddy. What's wrong?" Ilooked around and.. suddenly it hits me like a slap. The atmosphere around thewhole house seemed somewhat different. Cold, lonely and dark. My eyes widen andI chewed the inside of my cheek. My heart beat quickens and I look back atMason. We stated in sync, horror evident on our faces.

  "Someone's been here!" 

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