Darmott Academy

Chapter 7

"Hey guys. That test was easy," Nathan said strolling to us. Kayla looked at me and him and agreed.

"You alright Ali?" Nathan said concerned after I looked away when he came. I couldn't help it, I was so embarrassed after what Kayla said.

"Uh-yea," I said. I glanced at Nathan's face and saw that he was confused. "Lets get to class guys."

The rest of the day I couldn't stop thinking about what me and Nathan were. Were we friends, or more, or less? I glanced at Kayla's seat next to mine and saw her doodling in her notebook. Glancing the other way I saw Nathan tapping his pencil on his hand really fast, he glanced at me and quickly turned away after he saw I was looking at him.

When the day had passed Kayla walked with me outside.

"I forgot to ask the teacher something. I'll go back you leave, I'll text you later. Bye," I said. Ok I kind of lied, but I did forget something. I needed to talk to Nathan. I wandered around the school and stopped when I heard music from the music room. I looked through the door and saw Nathan playing the electric guitar.

"Hey, Nathan," I said, I walked in and sat across from him.

"Oh hey Ali. Are you ok? And what are you staying here for?" He stopped playing and looked at me.

"I just wanted to hang out," I said casually avoiding the question I had since Kayla talked to me.

"Oh, well wanna here this cover I've been working on?" Nathan said. He smiled so eagerly I had to say yes.

He was started playing Stained Glass Eyes and Colorful Tears by Pierce The Veil. I smiled when he started singing Vic's part. After he got to the part that says ' she bites her tongue, so that we can tell each other, baby this is paradise' he looked at me.

Our eyes met and he leaned forward. We closed our eyes, but heard a loud bang on the door. Jumping apart, we got up.

"Is anyone is there!?" a janitor said. I silently cursed the janitor, was I seriously about to kiss Nathan?

We grabbed our stuff and walked out.

"That was a great cover. I love that song," I said trying not to look at Nathan.

"Thanks," he said and smiled. We walked home and once we reached my door I was about to say bye but he cut me off.

"Sorry, if I made you uncomfortable," Nathan said and looked at me.

"Uh-no. It was fine. I wanted-I mean-uh," I blushed, why can't I stop stuttering around him! I looked at Nathan who had a smile on his face. He leaned towards me and kissed me on the cheek.

"Bye Ali," he said and walked away.

"Bye..." I said quietly. I unlocked my door and went to my room. I guess Kayla was right, Nathan does like me. I finished my homework and heard a loud noise from downstairs. Uhm, my mom was in her room, that couldn't have been her. I quietly walk into the hallway and see my mom with a worried reaction on her face. She gabbs a flower vase and we quietly walk downstairs.

"Oh my god..." She says and stands looking at the living room. Theres photos on the ground, muddy footsteps that are too smudged to see the shoe design, and someone dropped my art trophy from school.

"Call the cops. Call the cops mom..." I said looking around surprised. After the cops came and checked to make sure the intruder left I decided to talk to my mom.

"Mom, are you ok?" I sat next to her in her bedroom.

"Huh? Why do you ask?" She said looking up.

"Well, that other day you were crying, and I didn't know what it was about. And now this breaking in seemed to really bother you. Are you not telling me something...Mom?" I said.

"Sweetie...you know that your father has been missing since before you were born. And no one knew how he went missing..." She said. I prompted her to

"Your father was running away from something-someone even. Somebody wanted to hurt him, and he had to get away from me and the baby, which was you," my mother finished and looked at me.

"What?" I answered unbelieving. My father was going to be hurt, this doesn't answer my question it only raises more questions. Was he hurt, did they kill him, and why didn't mom tell me this before?

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Keep reading to find out about Ali's mysterious father and why it's all coming up now.

Posted earlier, I know I said I would post on weekends but I wanted to post this so badly. Hope you enjoyed and tell your friends about this book so more people can read it✌️