BLUE

28. Different worlds

Blake's POV

I walked into the school hallway with a sinking feeling in my stomach. I was nervous as to how Becca would react to seeing me again after what happened. Not only because of her dad kicking me out but because of our kiss. I didn't know what it meant for us.

I wanted to talk to her about it, all of it. But I wasn't sure she wanted to, since she had completely ignored the text I sent her last night. I tried telling myself that she was probably just too busy dealing with her dad, but it felt like something more.

My first class of the day was art class. I almost held my breath when I walked up to the door, hoping that she was in there. My heart dropped completely when she wasn't anywhere to be seen. I walked inside the room and took a seat on one of the stools. A million thoughts were running through my head as to why she wasn't in school. I felt like it was my fault, like I should have done something different. I should have come back to her, I should have turned around and taken her with me. I shouldn't have left her like that.

Before I could fall further down my tunnel of overthinking a blue haired girl walked in the door and I instantly made eye contact with her. I tried to smile at her, but she quickly looked away from me and went over to the other side of the room and sat down on a chair that felt like it was miles away from mine. I kept looking at her, but she just stared out into the air like I wasn't even visible to her. Maybe she regretted it. Maybe this was her way of saying she made a mistake and that it's never going to happen.

The teacher came in not long after and began the class. I couldn't focus at all. The whole time we were supposed to paint, I sat and stared at the canvas feeling sorry for myself and wondering what the hell I did wrong.

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When the class was over Becca hurried out of the door giving me no time to try and stop her. I shuffled out the door and looked down the crowded hallway, but she was nowhere to be seen. I guess she really didn't want to have contact with me.

After lunch I was the first one to leave the guys at their table. I practically dragged my feet through the hallways finding my way to the class I had next.

As I turned a corner I suddenly saw Becca standing at her locker, filling it with books. She didn't notice me, so I quickly sneaked up behind her.

"Becca" I said as calmly as I could while touching her shoulder lightly with my hand. She jumped slightly and looked up at me with wide eyes.

"You scared me" she exhaled and shut her locker closed. I apologized and she looked down at the floor trying not to make eye contact.

"I'm sorry about yesterday" I said, trying to get her to talk.

"Don't be sorry, it wasn't your fault at all" she said, still looking down at her feet.

"Are you okay?" I asked and took a step closer to her. She took one away from me.

"I'm fine" she said, still not looking at me.

"You don't have to shut me out Becca" I said and tried to take her hand, but she pulled it away from me.

"This isn't going to work Blake" she said, this time looking directly into my eyes. My heart dropped instantly. I couldn't believe her words. I had never felt this way about a girl before. I didn't want to lose her already.

"What do you mean? We can work it out" I said. I would do anything to convince her.

"We're too different Blake, we come from two different worlds. It's not going to work. If it's not the people at this school then it's your parents or my dad, and he-" she went off but I stopped her and took her hand.

"I don't care" I said, looking into her eyes. I could see tears forming in hers.

"I know we have a lot betting against us, but I really... really like you Becca. I want to be with you" I admitted while caressing her hand with my thumb. The hallway was getting more and more empty. I only noticed a few people looking at us, but they didn't seem to care at all.

"Why? Why do you want to go through all of this?" she asked, her voice cracking a bit.

"Because... you're worth it to me" I said. She smiled up at me. Her face lit up and suddenly she walked closer to me and put her hand on the back of my neck. She slowly got up on her tippy toes and placed her lips ever so gently on mine. I held her close and kissed her back instantly.

She pulled away with a smile and wet eyes. She tucked her hair behind her ear making me notice a small cut on her cheekbone. Everything inside me turned to ice and I was too afraid to even think it was possible.

"What happened?" I asked and ran my thumb over the cut on her cheek.

"Nothing" Becca said and shifted away from me. Again, she was avoiding eye contact with me.

"Did he do this to you?" I half whispered, too afraid to know the answer. She looked up at me and for a second I swear I could see she was debating whether she should lie or not.

"It's nothing Blake okay? Don't worry" she said and put her hands on mine.

"This is not okay Becca. He hit you?" I asked trying to keep my voice down, if someone walking by might hear us.

"It was a mistake okay. He was waving his arms and he accidentally hit me. But he was so sorry about it. It didn't mean anything" she explained while she kept running her hands over mine, like she was trying to calm me.

"Don't worry about it, please?" she said while looking into my eyes. I couldn't quite tell if she was lying or not, but I decided to believe her. If he really was being violent against her she wouldn't let him... would she?

"Okay" I said and pulled her into my arms, hugging her. We hugged for a few seconds and even though I was still worried about her cut, I was so relieved that we had made up.

I was so in love with this girl, I felt like it was making me crazy.

"Not to be a mood killer or anything, but we probably can't study at my house anymore" Becca said and pulled back from the hug.

"It's fine, we'll figure something out" I said and ran my hand over her upper arm.

I wanted so badly to kiss her and touch her again, but the school hall wasn't really an appropriate place. A thought popped in my head and I suddenly remembered that my parents had a business meeting at the office in the evening, meaning they would be gone until late night.

"We can study at my house today, if you want?" I suggested and Becca raised her brows at me.

"What about your parents?" she asked. I hated that she already knew the answer to why she couldn't stay at my house while my parents were there. She was so used to people disapproving of her.

"They're gone for the night" I said, and she smirked.

"So, I get to see your room?" she asked and pushed herself closer to me, making my head spin.

"I guess you do" I said. "Well, I would love to" she said and pulled further back again, making me even more crazy.

"I'll meet you after school?" she asked while backing away at the same time as the bell rang.

I nodded and she smiled at me. I watched her walk away and tried to control the pounding in my chest. This girl had a power over me I couldn't control at all.

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