Symbols

Chapter 3

The whole room seemed to be fixed on me and Alex, watching us with mixed emotions; fortunately the bell rang and I was able to escape the fish tank. I hurriedly picked up my stuff and left the room, heading towards the courtyard. I could feel my cheeks getting hotter, I knew everyone was watching me leave and maybe worse than that, though I wan't sure why, I knew Alex was right behind me, following me.

I wasn't used to the attention, I wasn't used to people staring at me so openly. Normally they were too afraid to meet the eyes of the witch, why did now have to be the exception? Oh yeah, because of him. My pulse jumped and I knew that it wasn't my classmates I was annoyed about, it was him. Why did he have to come in and ruin my plan, ruin the life I'd so carefully made for myself. If I wanted friends, I would have made them, but I didn't want or need anyone. That fact had been proved a long time ago.

I stopped when I reached my locker, forcing myself not to get so worked up. I'd ignore him and be cruel and harsh and eventually he'd get the message. That was my new plan. I placed the sketch I'd just drawn in a draw dedicated to others just like it and then turned around to face him.

"They're interesting drawings, what are they?" He nodded to my slightly open drawer.

"Symbols." I answered bluntly. None of your f***ing business. I thought. He nodded and laughed; like I'd just said the stupidest thing in the world then he took a step closer, the hairs on the back of my neck stood up. He reached down and pulled out my drawings, but it wasn't until he'd started examining each one in turn that I realised I didn't want him to.

"Do you know what they mean?" His green eyes looked up at me, sparkling with curiosity and a hint of danger. The way he looked at me had my skin crawling and I wasn't sure if that was because of the intense, electrifying heat rolling off him, the anger he provoked in me, or the unease he arose when he asked about my symbols. It was almost as if he knew that my symbols meant something and weren't just witchy drawings like everyone else thought. But how? I'd never told anyone. They were my secret. Mine.

I didn't like the idea of anyone else knowing about my symbols, I especially didn't like the idea of Alex knowing, they were mine and I didn't trust him. For all I knew he was an escaped criminal, or at the very least a creep! I'd already decided there was something off about him, but that didn't explain the attraction I felt towards him either.

"Kind of," I said. Go away jackass. I thought. He lowered his eyebrows, waiting for an explanation. "I know what some of them mean." Why was I admitting this to him? I did not like this boy. So much for my new plan.

"I see." He placed them carefully back into my drawer and closed my locker, the bell rang just as he did. "Want me to walk you to your next class?" Did I want a stranger that made me feel uneasy and on guard walk me to class? No. Did I want a hot guy I was attracted to to walk me to class? Yes. Crap.

I nodded my head slightly and we walked in silence. I never tried to break the silence, mainly for two reasons, the first was that I didn't know what to say, the second was that I figured out why he scared me. I didn't know anything about him. I couldn't see his secrets, or his lies and betrayels. I had nothing to use against the boy if I ever needed to. He was a complete mystery. And the reason behind it? He had no symbols. There was nothing floating around him, there wasn't evena hint of a symbol. How? Everybody always had symbols - that was a given. What did it mean that he didn't have any? I couldn't get over it, it rang through my head again and again.

he had no symbols.

He Had No Symbols.

HE. HAD. NO. SYMBOLS.

I watched Alex walk away from me, freaking out more every second.

Someone please help me.

That was the last thing I thought before I ran out of oxygen and my head hit the ground.

 A/N I can't believe 20 people have read this story!! I know it doesn't seem like much to everyone else but it is to me! Thanks guys - keep reading!! Comment/vote/fan :D