Aiko Akiyama: Shatter ME

Chapter 4: Feelings

I could feel the droplets of water falling off of the ends of my hair and onto my body as I stared at the cellular device sitting on my shelf right above my toilet. I was waiting on something to pop up as a notification and I was waiting eagerly. I slid my hands through my pink hair and sighed as I wrapped a towel around my torso and began my walk back to my bedroom where I had laid out my school clothes on the rather large bed.

To be frank, I didn't want to go back to that horrendous school for it gains me nothing, so why go back? Nonetheless, I had no choice but to go. Mother wouldn't be happy knowing her daughter skipped a day of school because she didn't want to go-maybe I should drop out and get a GED... nah, that's more work than if I just stayed in school.

I threw my clothes on and slipped on my shoes and grabbed a piece of toast, turning on my heels, and heading out the door.

Ting.

My phone's ringer thingy went off and I looked down, smiling. Good Morning, Princess. You need a ride? The message read. It was from Jackson. That idiot. Of course I don't need a damn ride from the likes of him; Katsuki is my ride. He knows that. Damn idiot.

𝚈𝚎𝚊𝚑, 𝙺𝚊𝚝𝚜𝚞𝚔𝚒'𝚜 𝚖𝚢 𝚛𝚒𝚍𝚎.

𝙷𝚎 𝚍𝚘𝚎𝚜𝚗'𝚝 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚋𝚎.

𝚆𝚎𝚕𝚕... 𝚑𝚎 𝚒𝚜. 𝙸 𝚛𝚒𝚍𝚎 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚑𝚒𝚖 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢𝚍𝚊𝚢.

𝙶𝚘𝚘𝚍... 𝚜𝚘 𝚛𝚒𝚍𝚎 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚖𝚎.

𝙽𝚘. 𝚂𝚎𝚎 𝚢𝚊 𝚊𝚝 𝚜𝚌𝚑𝚘𝚘𝚕 𝚖𝚘𝚛𝚘𝚗.

I laughed, opening the door to a red faced and out-of breath Katsuki. He must've been running or something.

"H-Hey Ai, c'mon and get in the car."

"'Kay."

He opened the door for me and we drove off to the school where we were met with the presence of Lily and Jackson, both of which were smiling and happily waving at us when we got out of the car, and Jackson took me by the hand and assisted me in getting out the passenger's seat. It was odd—strange even—that he even would consider this but who am I to question when I'm probably the most unlikely person to even be here right now.

"We waited for you since you wouldn't ride with me."

"Ugh—give her a break, Jack! She doesn't like you, you bimbo!"

I laughed it off nervously. This was weird and uncomfortable...

"Hey, back off of her."

Katsuki was now directly in front of me and he had his arms crossed as if he'd appear more manly than he already was. His blonde locks and piercing scarlet eyes were staring right into Jackson's eyes; this is bad. Very bad.

"What do you mean? I'm simply talking to her?"

"Okay, okay, guys come on. Katsuki, let's go to class. Lily and Jack I'll see you guys later, 'kay?"

"Okay."

I separated a very violent boy from a fuck-boy to avoid any physical violence, but that doesn't count for when I'm not around.

This must be what they call feelings.