STUCK

Chapter 6

WARNING: use of inappropriate language and actions
Maybe I should of warned you about other chapters too but there is words and actions here that you should be aware of.

"You will too if you just stand there."

All my actions happened so quickly that even I was shocked. I looked up at him and his ear lobs were pink but they didn't reach his cheeks. My hand gripped his shirt as we looked at each other. His lips were slightly apart, I had to make my eyes look away they were usually pink but they seem to turn cherry red. I looked at his brown eyes that now showed some emotion instead of coldness. They seemed to be on fire burning everything he looked at leaving me helpless. The rain was gliding down the umbrella landing on my right shoulder. He takes notice and pulls me closer, pulling me all the way under. I hold my breath shocked.

"You better head home its getting dark" he says pulling my hand away from him. H e walks out of our cover and stands in the rain. I reach out but he pulls away, "no." I pause feeling rejected, "Just go" he says with no emotion. It wasn't cold like it was going to pierce right through my chest but it wasn't warming my insides either. It was more a indifference response, like he didn't feel anything. Like what just happened to him was normal. Which made my heart beat faster but this time in pain. What's wrong with you heart! I turn away and start walking, the rain slamming into the ground. His warm breaths no longer keeping me warm. I hold my body but my heart won't calm down. I hit it with my chest softly as I walked slowly away. I pause wanting to turn around, but I don't I just keep walking.

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Its the next day and Evan and I were sitting on the bus heading towards school. We were talking about the project that we had but his face seemed to be glowing as he spoke. "Also Rachel, I brought my own umbrella this time" he said handing the one I lent him yesterday back to me. As I grab it I was reminded of Nathan. I felt my face warm slightly as his gaze stuck to my head. "Oh okay." I said pulling myself out of my memories, "Thanks, I hope it didn't cause any problems, you don't feel sick do you?" he questions with worry. "I'm fine and its no problem really" I say calming him. He does get too worked up on his own. He seems to cough after a while of silence and speaks up, "Rach, did you have something to tell me?" I ponder before remembering, "Oh yeah, I did want to tell you something" as I say this his ears seem to perk up like a puppy.

"About the party, I'm sorry if I gave you a bad impression of me. I'm kind of a light weight but I should have been careful. I'm sorry if I scared you." I say looking down at my hands. 

"N-no its okay Rachel! Don't feel bad you were just having fun. I don't think less of you at all! I-I! Please don't feel bad because of me!" he stutters as he says this. "Oh okay, but I'm still sorry" I say as we both stay quiet again now pulling up to the school.

"Is that all you wanted to say?" Evan asks as the bus stops. "Yeah, that's it" I say standing up but his face looked let down a little. Did I forget something? What else would I say? I glance at him but he was looking down thinking. Is it his birthday or something? We step out of the bus and we pull out our umbrellas. It was still pouring outside. Everyone started running inside the school and I pondered. Does Nathan need his umbrella? I had it in my backpack it was ready to be returned to its owner. We stepped inside kicking the dirt off our shoes and I sneeze. 

"Rach, you better not be sick" Evan says as we walk to class. 

"I'm fine! Its just a sneeze." I respond rolling my eyes.

We enter Mr. Smith's class and he seemed to be less tired. "Good morning sir" I say and he's eyes light up. "Good morning! Rachel thank you so much. I actually had some shut eye yesterday." I nod in response, "no problem as long as I get paid there's no problem at all." He frowns, "You guys don't get paid! This comes from you heart! Why are you so greedy." I laugh, "Joking! I'm just joking." I take a seat and class starts.