A ray of hope

Chapter 7

I slam my locker door shut and lean my forehead on the cool metal surface.My day had just happened in a blur and I needed to take a few deep breaths.Nothing remotely event full happened today but that brief meeting with mysterious leather jacket guy stayed on my mind all day.

I start toward the door leading outside when I see...him.Lazily leaning against the wall,watching everyone carefully.I can't help it.

"HEY!" I shout across the hallway.

His eyes snap up to mine.I just stand there like an idiot not saying a word.He rolls his eyes and turns to walk away.

I run after him."HEY,i'm talking to you!". He doesn't stop.

I make it all the way outside and frantically look around,he's not here.I make my way near the closed off brick wall area and hide there,thinking he'll come out and I could spy on where he's going. As soon as the thought enters my mind I'm welcoming another presence in the tiny space.He's standing so close that my back is completely plastered to the wall.

I can't breathe.

He towers over me so much that it casts a shadow over my face.He looks intensely at my face like he's never seen a person in his life.He leans in.

"What do you what?" he asks in low voice.Looking coldly into my eyes.

I try to make sound but I'm just mouthing nonsense.Oh,man,this is not good.

I take a deep breath and finding my voice I say."Who are you?' Staring back just as coldly.

"Why do you care?"

"Don't pull that,don't just freely talk about my boyfriend like that and call me innocent"Okay honestly I KNOW I'm pretty innocent and I get reminded enough,I did NOT this guy coming along and telling me that.

He closes his eyes and takes a breath like I was being some 5 year old that was annoying him.Well EXCUSE ME.

"I don't care about your boyfriend,i'm trying to help you and this is what I get.Can't you just think about that and leave me alone,I don't have time for...".He pauses giving me a once over."Little goody-goody girls like you,don't try to act tough,it doesn't suit you.

OH MY GOD.He did NOT just call me a little girl.Okay maybe I wasn't like the tallest girl in school but I wasn't a FREAKING GIANT LIKE HIM!Plus I wasn't under-developed in any way!ACTING TOUGH DOESN'T SUIT ME?This guy needs a high-five...in the face....with a CHAIR!I gladly volunteer.

Fuming I sent my jaw and look up at him.

"HELP me? Your joking right.Who the heck are you?Why should I even believe a word you're saying?"

He just stares at me."You don't want to believe me? Fine don't.Stop bothering me then"

I look away slightly frustrated but mostly annoyed.I hear him moving to leave but he stops,grabbing my chin and forcing me to look at him,he leans in and I can feel his breath against my ear.I freeze.

"Nice outfit by the way"He lets go of me and walks away.By the time I look up,he's gone.

I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding,what was that ?

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Scouting the halls quickly I tried to locate my friends,after yesterday's events I needed to talk to SOMEONE.there was no way I was talking to my bratty little brother,and my mom and dad were out of the question,they would probably get a restraining order on him just for TALKING to me,being the sketchy guy he is.I loved my parents but they could be very over protective.

I looked down at my outfit and felt relived.It looked nothing like yesterday's ensemble.Plus remembering how strange leather jacket guy said he LIKED it,I wanted to stay far away from his clothing preferences a possible,since I could have easily passed as his girlfriend or even part of a gang.Just no.

I was determined to get some dirt on this guy,there was something definitely whacked up about him and I wanted to find out.