Blinded | a.i

chapter 5

Monday rolled around quickly and I feared every second of it. School wasn't really my 'save space' not very many people liked me. I understand why, I'm not the most outgoing when you first meet me.. I'm shy and awkward.

I hopped out of my car and grabbed my bag out of the passenger seat. I hugged my books close to my best and made my way up the steps. The bell hasn't rung yet so everyone was sitting out side talking to all their friends about anything they could think of. I glanced over to the benches to see if Calum, Michael, Luke, or Ashton were there but they were no where in sight. I sighed and made my way up the steps to go sit on the ledge. I opened my notebook in attempt to finish the homework that I was too lazy to do last night. I nervously put the tip of the pen in my mouth and bit down on it to keep me distracted. As I was writing down the answered to one of my math problems a large hand was placed on the small of my back causing me to jump a little. "Hi baby"

His husky voice whispered in my ear causing me to cringe. He placed a kiss under my ear on the back of my neck, I closed my eyes and clenched my jaw in disgust. "Matthew please, leave" I say strongly. This caught him off guard. He furrowed his eyebrows in confusion and then nodded his head.

"If this is about the club, I was just fooling around with you baby" he laughed nonchalantly like it was no big deal. I shook my head in disgust.

"Your disgusting" I spat angrily while trying to collect all my books to put in my bag and leave but he grabbed my wrist before I could.

"Your not leaving me" he laughed. I stared Into his eyes to only see darkness.

"watch me" I look him up and down with a harsh glare in my eyes. The bell rung and he called after me with something alone the lines of 'you'll regret this brooks' I ignored his comment and made my way to the first class of the day.

I slipped into math class avoiding everyone's eye contact, I made my way to the back to sit in my assigned seat that was next to Tomas. "Morning Ev" he smiled at me, I returned the gesture but stayed quite. The class soon filled up with everyone and Mrs. Barnes began her lesson.

"Okay class, I'm going to check off your homework. Then we will get started with the lessons right away" she pushed her red glasses further up her nose. I tapped my pencil on my desk distracting myself from the boring class.

"Do you have a pencil I can borrow" Tomas whispered while tapping my shoulder to grab my attention. I nodded and turned to my bag sitting on the floor next to my desk, grabbing a pencil out of the front pocket.

The door to the class room soon whipped open slightly hitting the wall. "Sorry I'm late" Ashton's deep voice grumbled. He handed the teacher a late pass and swiftly made his room to the back of the class, siting in his assigned seat behind me. I turned around to give him a wave but his focus was on his phone. I sighed turning around and handing Thomas the pencil.

This period went by slowly, I wasn't able to pay attention because my mind wandered off thinking of things like Ashton, and why he was in such a bad mood. Or Matthew. This class consisted of me either tapping my pencil on my notebook or me staring at the blank blackboard ahead of us. Luckily my teacher never called on my to come up to the board and write the answer, or to read the problem out load.

The bell eventually rang and I scrambled to collect all my things from the top of them desk, I hit my notebook causing it to fall on the ground and all the papers too fly on the floor. Not everyone left yet but the people who were still in the classroom ignored my struggling and laughed at me as they walked out. I sighed in frustration, tucking a piece of hair behind my ear. Ashton stepped over my papers not even giving me a glance, I gave him a pleading look hoping he would stop and help me but he didn't. He kept his eyes glued to the floor slinging his backpack over his shoulder and walking out of the classroom. I stayed seated on the floor, not having any motivation to get up, or pick any of my papers off the floor. Knowing the next bell would ring soon I quickly rushed to grab all my papers and shove them into my backpack messily. I jumped up and practically ran out the door almost running into Bridget.