The Odd Ever After

Chapter 2: In which she questions everything

After Eve left I grew closer to my friend Nickol Aka Nicky.

Nicky was beautiful, simply put. She had thick, wavy black hair, and she wore these contacts that made her eyes look naturally blue. We were opposite...in a way. Nicky liked music like I did, and she was quite, but she could hold people's attention...and well I never could hold anyone's attention. I didn't have any classes with her but she still became my best friend.

Samuel went missing for a week. I didn't know where he was and I hadn't seen him walking down the street at all. Maybe I was worried when he never showed up to class but I continuously shook it off. Lexi seemed to feel his absence because she seemed to talk about him more.

Monday passed, he was a no show, and I figured on that Tuesday morning he would once again be a no show. My brother told me Samuel was in a car accident and that's all he knew and more importantly all I knew.

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We headed into the lab for second period so we could finish our project and seeing as it was Friday it had to be completed today. I sighed sitting next to one of my friends who was more of an acquaintance than a friend. I was really starting to miss Eve seeing as she would be the person who would keep me entertained in this class. I started up my computer and typed in the password personalized for me...something about monitoring what we did on the computer. When I finished I started up a music site and listened to music while I continued my typing and rechecked my research. Half way through the class period I felt eyes on me. I picked up my head and looked directly ahead of me my eyes meeting light brown ones.

My heart seemed to fall at the sight of him. What was happening? I didn't feel nervous when I saw him before, why do I feel so nervous now? He smiled when he noticed my eyes were really on his. Slowly he stepped forward, then he continued his strides more confidently to the computer next to mine. The whole way there he had people calling his name, but he seemed oblivious to them and only seemed interested in getting to me which made my heart beat so much faster. When he sat I looked over at him.

"Hey." He said with a smile on his face.

"Hey." I mumbled back. Slowly he put his left hand on the table then he looked back over at me.

"My brother told me you were in an accident." I mumbled again feeling not only nervous but highly confused. A girl doesn't get feelings like this over night, so why do I have these feelings?

"Something like that." He chucked. My heart was trying to beat its way out of my chest at the sound.

"Happens." I mumbled trying to sound uninterested, but in all honesty I was trying to figure out why I felt the sudden need to like him.

"So I figured I would see you around, but I haven't." He said smirking. Did he figure I got a sudden crush on him?

"Yeah I don't come out much." I said looking over at my computer. The teacher suddenly seemed to remember the computer to my left want working so before Samuel could reply the teacher was hot on his case.

"Hello Mr.Martinez. What are you doing?" He asked knowing that the answer would probably be nothing, but to his surprise that wasn't the case today.

"Oh Milly was just helping me. She was telling me what to do." He stated with confidence the I envied. Mr.Phillips looked at me almost as to question me although no words came out. I nodded furiously at the excuse given even though it wasn't true.

"Well thank you Milly but Samuel I'm gonna need you to move over here." Phillips said pointing to a computer that was one away from the door.

"Eh I really don't want to." He fought looking over at me with a charming smile. Did he just say he would rather sit her next to me? But what about Harley? I looked over in her direction, but she seemed not to care he was back.

"Well it's good I didn't ask." Mr.Phillips replied not even bothering to look Samuel over again. Samuel sighed and looked over at me.

"I'll catch you later, I'm leaving." With that he got up. He let the chair he was supposed to sit in rattle loudly against the ground. He plopped down and started up the computer, instead of typing in his given password he got up from the chair and walked. Before he left he looked back in my direction and gave me a stunning smile. I felt my heart clench at the sight while my mind started reeling up ideas why I felt this way.

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"Eeeeekkkkkk! I can't believe Samuel's back." Lexi squeaked as she ran toward me.

"Yeah I know. I do have second period with him." I mumbled trying to sound uninterested even though I was secretly giddy at the mention of him.

"Oh, yeah, forgot." Lex said the smile not leaving her face.

"Did you miss him?" I said in a joking tone. I couldn't really say much at the constant pounding in my head.

"Yes." She said excitedly. Before she could say anything else Ms.Hale walked out of her office to the piano in the middle of the room.

"Okay guys time for warm-ups." She said putting the end to the conversation and the battle in my head.

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Lunch was over and it was time for science. I walked in feeling dread but it was quickly covered when I saw the sub sitting at the desk.

Instead of doing work we spent all period talking and joking. The bell for second lunch had already went off 5 minutes before I felt so thirsty. I asked if I could get water, and since the fountain was right across the hall and we weren't doing anything important the sub let me go. I had just finished drinking water when I was pinned up against the lockers. Before me was a smiling Samuel and before I could process anything he placed his head in the nape of my neck. Scared he was gonna kiss my neck, I pushed him away as my heart pounded furiously in my chest. After he stumbled back I realized I had put too much force onto his injured right arm. Instead of complaining he let out a big grin and I walked back into the class room.

What was happening? Did the world turn on its axis over night? How in the world was I (the nerd) getting a crush on him(the bad boy)? I didn't do clìches, so how in the world did I put myself in this one?