Musically Green

Finally Alive

" Wow. Welcome back Mrs. Queen. It's been two days. I thought I'd never see you again. I can't believe your actually late. Sit. Not like you missed anything important."
I sit as I blush, all eyes on me. I take out my headphones and start up on the 1975 playing chocolate. I just went with Eli to finally get his times table. After that he walked me to class and well you know from there. We should've ditched again. It's currently third period and boy I'm already bored.
I was sitting there with my head down eyes closed for like 30 minutes when a girl tapped my shoulder. When I looked up at her she pointed to the front of the class. I turned my head in that direction and there was Eli in all of his glory grinning at me arms crossed. I arch an eyebrow at him and remove my new beats. He clears his throat and begins to sing a thousand years.
He had an amazing voice I have to admit but that song? Really? I'm smiling so hard trying not to laugh. When he's done everyone claps and he pretends to flip his hair in a girly manor. I can't help it anymore I breakout into a roaring laughter. Annddd the room falls silent.
The teacher Mr. Ross looks like his eyes might fall out. Eli lets out a small laugh and I smile at him brightly. He opens his arms wide and I hop up and run right into them. He stumbles back slightly from the impact but wraps me in his arms.
" Homecoming? With me?" I pull back a nodding and giggling mess. He leans down kissing me before asking me if I was serious. I nod harder. He picks me up and squeezes the life out of me. He kisses me again harder.
" Get a room! " I hear someone yell. I pull away hiding my face in Eli's shirt. I feel the rumble in his chest as he laughs. I shake my head still hidden in his shirt and thank God the bell rang. I run to my seat and grab my things.
" Ms. Queen. I'm very shocked. Happy to see your growth. And you. You are?"
" You can call me Mr. Porter. My names Elijah Porter sir."
" Mmhhmm. Mr. Porter? Not that it's any of my business but I think that if you two are gonna be together you could at least hide the evidence." He says tapping his neck. I gasp mortified. How do I keep forgetting?
" I'm just saying. I like Ms. Queen and I would hate for any rumors to spread of her. She's the best we got. Absolutely brilliant." I nod to acknowledge him and rush out the room.
Eli takes my hand and we walk to my locker. I pop it open and a dozen pink roses fall out, well they were pink. Some are. I turn to Eli beaming. He is so romantic. He doesn't return my smile. He looks...angry. I touch his pouting lips. His eyes go from the flowers to me.
" These aren't mine. I didn't buy these." At first I was confused. Then I realized, Danny. He did this. I sigh. Ok well it's still a nice gesture. I smile rubbing his arms. Just then Danny shows. I raise the flowers.
" Yeah so?" He asks unaware of me and Eli's relationship. Eli grabs the flowers and shove them into Danny's chest anger written all over his face.
" Yeah so take them back. She doesn't want your dumb ass flowers." Danny pushes the flowers back at Eli looking angry also.
" First of all dimwit I didn't buy her any fucking flowers. I'm not that cliche. So you can take those and shove them up your ass. Secondly, I got her these-" He says pulling a big box of my favorite chocolates from behind his back.
" Before you ask, I've noticed every year on your birthday in your lunch you have these and blueberry muffins. I've also noticed that you always have those damned muffins every morning. So I thought what about those chocolates? They took forever to find but I found them. And I said maybe if I gave you a big box of them you'd come to homecoming with me. Yes?"
" That will be aaaa NO. She's already going with me. Sorry not sorry. Oh and uhh by the way she's currently in a real relationship so you can quit now. Here," he shoves the roses back into Danny's chest. " I don't give a damn who sent them she's not keeping them. She's spoken for. Good day." Danny looks stupified.
" So what? You speak for her now? What are you? A translator? You can read her mind? I don't think so," he storms throwing the poor roses on the floor. " Last time I checked she's her own person dipshit. Elizabeth, you don't have to go with me, but I spent so much money on these chocolates. The least you can do is take them. Please buttercup?" I smile nodding and hugging him. I take the chocolates and open them. I eat my favorite toffee centered one. I offer him one.
" Nah, I'm good. Remember in year ten I took one and you cried? This is pay back I guess. Sooo, you really don't know who sent the flowers?" I shake my head. I pick them up and look at the tag. Nothing.
" I'm sorry for throwing them on the floor. I can buy you the exact same ones if you'd like? I shouldn't have threw them without checking if you wanted them. Am I forgiven?"
" No. Leave. She doesn't want your flowers. The chocolates are enough. Besides it's her boyfriend's job to buy her flowers. That's obviously not you."
" Hmm. Well that's interesting because someone seems to have beaten you to it. So yeah. Some boyfriend you are."
' Will the both of you stop!?!' I exclaims upset. They do nothing but argue. I'm so sick of it. Besides I'm still on the whole rose thing. Who else is there? How long have they been interested? How come they never tried to speak to me?
" C'mon buttercup. You know I don't know what you just said."
" Ha! But you want to be with her? Please. How do you expect to have a relationship with someone you can't even communicate with? Maybe you should find someone who isn't actually out and above your league."
I turn to Eli. I grab his face and turn it to the clock hanging in the hall way.
" You hungry? Because it's lunch time. We have time to make it to class. It's ok relax babe. I won't let you be late again. I promise." I huff. I just don't wanna listen to them argue all day. I walk away to the cafeteria. Behind me I hear Danny fussing at Eli about my being angry. I throw the roses away properly in a trash can. I hear Eli tell Danny to shut up.
I don't hear a response but I feel arms around my neck. I smell blueberries and I know it's Elijah. His front presses against my back causing me to walk funny. I duck and remove myself and his arms immediately catches around my waist caging me as he yanks me back and spins me once. He sits me back on my feet. His arms never leave me though. I stand still and he pulls me against him nuzzling his face in my neck.
"Mmm. Baby you smell so good. Like strawberries. Taste like them too." He says as he begins sucking the sensitive skin next to my jaw and ear. I start to protest but quickly forget when he pulls the skin between his teeth slightly tugging. He starts kiss down my neck undoubtedly leaving a trail as he goes. The lunch bell rings.
" Now it's time to go to class. See? Don't you trust me Bethy babe?" I laugh shaking my head. He gives a mocking gasp.
" No? My heart. Wow. That really hurts Ms. Queen." I sigh walking to class not caring for unnecessary foolishness right now. I'm still on those god damned roses. Maybe Danny was lying.