~Mirrored~

Chapter 2

I walk into class and sit in the back as I usually do. I take out my notes and lay my head down. Can we just go home please. I lift my head and decide to draw. I have never been to great at drawing but it's a good pastime. I draw out a picture of the group and roll my eyes then rip up the paper. The teacher begins the lecture and I try my best to pay attention. I don't mind school. It's kind of my escape from life for a little bit. I eventually zone out like I usually do and think about Kate. Does she actually care about me or did she feel pressured to be with me too? I think about how she looks at me with her hazel eyes. She looks at me lovingly usually. Maybe she does? I have no idea anymore. I'm questioning so many things about myself and frankly, I don't like who I am anyway. The bell rings and I finally feel set free as I sprint out the door.
Eventually I make it out of all my first classes and I head off to lunch. I sit down with my group and I see the boy again. I see him sitting alone and I honestly feel really bad. He looks so lonely but I know if I go over, Dan will throw a fit. "Yo, look at that kid over there" Zoë says while laughing. "Can you believe I dated that rat" she laughs again then goes back to eating. I look at her a bit offended by her comment on the boy but I decide not to say anything. It's not worth me trying to fight her when I know I'll probably lose anyway. Kate reaches over and grabs my hand gently and I smile at her but I honestly feel uncomfortable with it. I don't really want to be with her, even if she is one of the most attractive girls in the school. I just don't feel that way about her. She rests her head on my shoulder and the group "awes" at her as I try to act like I enjoy it. I look and see in the corner of my eye that the boy looked over at me but once he saw me looking, he looked back down. I look sympathetically at him and see that Dan is now staring at me. "Why the do you keep zoning out like that?" Dan asks. "I don't know, I just have a lot on my mind right now" I say annoyedly. "Well could you stop please?" Dan says also annoyed. I roll my eyes and go back to eating. "What is your problem today Mark?" Zoë asks now annoyed too. "Just leave it alone alright?" I say angrily at them both. Kate looks over at me concerned and sits up. I look down and continue eating silently. I went to my last few boring classes and I sit eagerly waiting for the announcements and the bell so that I can just go home. "Don't forget about the dance tomorrow night! Get your tickets now!" The announcements say before the bell rings. I bolt out the door to my locker. Dan stops me next to my locker. "You were looking at that boy Zoë dumped aren't you" days Dan accusingly. I decide not to look at him as I'm grabbing my stuff. "I don't know what you're talking about, Dan" I say, clearly annoyed. "Don't get snotty with be" Dan says sharply back. I honestly don't care what he has to say. If he wants to test me, so be it. "Oh are you ignoring me now?" He says angrily. "No, I'm not ignoring you Dan. I could honestly care less what you have to say" I say sharply back. He grabs me by the shirt and holds me against the locker "you want to run that by me again?" He says closely to my face. I close my eyes and try to move my face away from his. "I'm warning you Mark, stay away from that kid, you hear me?" He scolds. I nod my head and he lets me go. I quickly grab my back and sprint to my car.