The Stars

Ding ding ding ding ding...

I hate that alarm tone. I understand we want to stay there as much as we can, but isn't being there by 6 am just too much? Anyways, at least I'll get to walk with Arthur.

I closed my alarm, and checked my notifications. Aside from the overwhelming number of google play updates, the 155 group chat messages and the calendar notification that I had set up before, nothing unusual. I decided to message Arthur.

You: You up?

Milkshake: I'm actually kind of at the school now... So, sorry! 人(_ _*)

I wasn't surprised.

The good thing about trips is you can dress up however you want. I don't really care about what other people think, but I just love dressing well. So, I could either wear my small t-shirt , or my sweater. Both looked hella cute, but in the end, I don't want to freeze there. So sweater is my pick.

Well, not everything went well. The teachers had decided who would go in which bus. And being the luckiest person I am, I was put in the bus with 12th graders. None of my friends were in there. There was just one more spot left, and it had to be me hadn't it?

I sat in the absolute corner. Then three other people sat next me. It was obvious that they were a friend group. The worst thing is, the blondie next to me just smelled so much sweat. I hate blond people, and now there is one that smells like burnt popcorn next to me?! Oh come on!

I... watched through the window. Why... am I... feeling this... bad. Wait, my pulse...

"What! "
"Som##ne ##lp us. "
"I'## ca#r# her. "

I have no idea what happened after. Those were the last things that I heard. I woke up to that blondie with a bottle of water in his hand, asking me to drink it. I was sitting on a bench, presumably in the picnic area. By the time I had passed out, we had already made it to here. I guess he carried me.

I felt so bad, that I... I did something I can never forgive myself for. I hugged him and started crying. He started comforting me, and I felt... weirdly attracted.

Oh, by the way, my fainting, of course wasn't triggered immediately. So I was walking around like an alcoholic all day. I also learnt that these were 10th graders, not 12th. I was told all this by the blondie.

"So, did you carry me here... " I guess he understood my problem.

"Andrew... Andrew Harter. " he whispered that second part, or maybe I felt like that.

And I just noticed, I'm still hugging him! I quickly let him go, and with embarrassment all over my voice, I apologized.

"I'm so sorry, I didn't notice. "

"Not a problem. Hey, what's your name? Would like you to share numbers? "

''Of course, as a friend. My name is Eleanor. " I HAD to add that part. I didn't want him to think I loved him.

But in reality, I was deeply in love. Even those tears, they made him so much more attractive, and even the smell... I loved him. I needed to obtain him. He will be mine.

We shared our contact info, and he started moving towards the picnic area. He had his jacket around his waist, and that was so hot.

"Can I come too? I don't have many friends. Maybe I can make some. "

"Well, I'd like to meet you too. But are you sure you don't want to sit with your friends?"

"Yeah, totally" I said and I quickly got up. My eyes got dark, and I felt terrible. That was when he grabbed me to make sure I won't fall. Oh my God. His hand was touching my arm.

"You just recovered. Be careful. " I murmured some things to myself. I then opened the group chat.

You: Sorry, I can't come to our table now. I promise I will come soon!

Perfect. Now I can sit with him how much I want.

Wait. Oh fuck. I forgot this. He also has his friends. Do I need to sit with them too? Oh fuck.

"This is Arnold. And this Adeline. We're not a big group."

Why, God, why? Couldn't it just be a group of three boys. Now I have deal with this Adeline girl, and I certainly don't want to deal with someone with a name that is from like 70s. It's such a disgusting name.

I just noticed when I saw her, I hadn't done anything to look good. Sure, I had my cutesy sweater, but nothing else. No makeup, no hairstyle, just a sweater. I looked disgusting. Probably.

"Hey, Eleanor! How are you? "

Oh fuck.

Arthur.

It's fucking Arthur isn't it.

It is. Oh my God. Do you have to ruin this too?

"Oh, Arthur. Mind taking a walk together? " said Adeline. Wait, she knew him? Anyway, not my problem. You can do whatever you want with him girl.

"Do you have a problem? " asked Arthur. Come on, just go already.

Adeline didn't say anything. He just got up and pulled Arthur with him. Now I need to get ride of Arnold, I thought.

"Wait, is that a squirrel over there? " I said. Andrew got up and started running towards there. I followed suit, and Arnold stayed. Exactly like I had hoped.

"I don't see any squirrels here. " he pointed out. I pointed towards a tree on a hill. He took the bait. Perfect.

He ran to the hill. He stopped behind the tree, where no one could see us. Perfect.

"I don't see any... Wait is that a knife? Why are you... taking your clothes off? "

Oh my God, am I really doing this.

Yes, I thought, as I forcefully took off his jacket from his waist. Perfect. He is in my hands now.