Before I Die

Chapter 3

Today was my first day of school after more than 2 months. I had been banned from going to school, by the doctor, just in case I felt sick there.

What would the other pupils think of my absence? Had they been told? Would they think differently? Would they all be my friend or stay away?

My mum drove me to school this rainy, boring, wet day as I wasn't allowed to take public transport either. The rain brushed gently the car window and the clouds huddled together like rugby players to hide the weak sunshine which was trying to break free. I slightly relaxed my eyelids and supported my back on the smooth leather seat...

I had no idea; I was about to find out.

"Honey? Honey? We are at school now." I heard my mother whisper in my ear gently. I pushed open my eyelids very slowly and faced the window. We were at school and Em's cheek was squashed against the window. "Wake up sleepy head!" Said Emily, and gave me a slight giggle.

I opened the car door and placed my feet outside. She bent over to hug me. I felt her wet hair soak my back. After squeezing my soul out of me I got out, waved goodbye to my mum and walked to class.

*

We had Biology as our first period. As I walked into the classroom my other two best friends, Steve and Maggie, dashed over to hug me. Leaving all their textbooks and pens tumble over onto the floor. I hadn't seen them in just over a week.They already missed me...? Their body against mine filled my heart of warmth.

"Settle down class. Settle down. I know we are all very happy that Miss Cathy is back. How are you 'Dale'?"

"Getting better i guess, Miss Penny." I replied as I sat at my desk and started to unpack my stuff.

As class began I realised that there was a new guy sitting next to me. As I turned my head around his eyes stumbled into mine by accident. His eyes were a very light brown, more like green I suppose.

He smiled at me.

Drops of sweat dribbled down my forehead. Thump, Thump. My heart was trying to express it's emotions in it's own way. My heart is special... and pretty unique I guess.

Blood rushed in my veins directing every cell and living organism in my body (referring to Biology). I could hear Mrs Penny blathering on about the human body in the background, but barely. My whole body and brain was fully devoted to watching his beautiful face and eyes.

My heart was feeling normal. Doing all the things a working heart does. For the first time in a long time I felt just like everyone else.

Was my heart beginning to cure himself? Was everything back to normal?

Or was it just something powerful and true like 'love', distracting it from everything else?

I started to daydream about him...

I was fully dreaming. His beautiful face was the main character of my mad dreams. I just wish what I could see was true...

*

"Miss Dale? Miss Dale?" I heard a familiar voice interrupting my dreams. It was Mrs Penny.

"Yes?" I reply like nothing was happening inside my mind in that instant. "Is there anything you were dreaming about that you would like to share with the rest of the class?

I'm sure your desk partner would love to find out if you were dreaming about him by any chance... " She asked with a viscous tone.

It was obviously a rhetorical question. "Errr...Errr.." I replied, my voice was fading.

Suddenly, my heart stopped. I fell on the floor, from my chair. My head banged the floor and nothing seemed to move.

Had the world just stopped moving? Or was it only my 'broken' heart...?