Running into Love [ON HOLD]

Chapter 5- running into love

**Bec's point of view**

I heard the alarm go off downstairs as I opened my eyes. The sun leaked through the windows, and the cool air surrounded me. The heater must've gone off last night. I shiver. Wait, I freeze. What happened last night? My mind flashes back to last night. 

"Just answer the question"

"Ok" 

My house. Ice-pack. AIDEN!

I sit up straight, hurting my back. "Did I invite him to my house last night?" I whisper to myself. What a mess I'm in. I mean, I had a hangover yesterday, that makes you dilerious, doesn't it? Well I'm sure I wasn't think straight. I invited the most popular guy in the school to my house.

It's school today so I sit up and walk to my closet. My school dress is waiting for me, I try it on, as I thought, It's so short, it's well above my thighs. You see, I have been wearing my school skirt ever since last year when I bent over and all the boys saw my underwear. I was embarrassed for months, and I really am not the kind of girl who would do that on purpose.

I pout at the sound of my unwelcomed growl of my stomach and I rush downstairs. As I thought. Mum has made porridge. I could smell it upstairs. I gulp down the dreadful lumps and I grab my bag from the back of my chair.

I again run upstairs into the bathroom and lock the door behind me. I pick up my make-up and apply some touch-ups. I spread the mascara evenly over my eyelashes and then apply foundation. Done. I put my cosmetics into my school bag and heave it onto my shoulders and run downstairs. "Bye mum" I say enthusiasticly, but when I close the door behind me, I my shoulders immediately sink down.

            This is going to be a long day.

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As any other day, the front of the school is filled with popular people and sure enough I find Aiden's eyes in the crowd. I keep my head down and walk past. Making sure no one can notice me.

I'm almost sure I've escaped when I get to the door, so I look up and I see Aiden. There he goes again with one of his smiles. I look back down and go through the door.

I feel a pang of guilt run through me, maybe I should've smiled back, maybe he was being nice to me. It's slowly rushed away when I feel someone's arm grab mine.

Sure enough, Aiden Jones stands infront of me, this time not smiling, looking at the ground. "Thanks" is all he says, he looks to me, I can see the bruises have settled down to a musty purple colour. I look up and he's gone. I run off. How many rumours is this going to start?

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"WHO'S THE GUY" Lexi sneaks up behind me, I flinch, jumping about a centremetre in the air. "Wh-what?" I get out, completely shell shocked. Lexi stands infront of me, looking at me like some sort of dope.

"THE GUY!" She yells, a little too loud, a few people turn around. "I-I don't know what you're talking about" I say, turning on my heel and walking the other way. "I have to go" I shout behind me, I expect that she heard me because she doesn't come again.

How did she know about me and Aiden? Did she see us yesterday? Has it gone around the whole school? This is too much for me to handle so I take off running until I get to the bathroom. I have never had a boyfriend or let alone kissed a guy, never wanted to until I was older, but why am I obsessing now over this guy?

The bell rang and I spin around to go to class.

Aiden is in the seat behind me as usual and he has his head down, why was he acting depressed as well? He didn't like me, he is popular, why is he suddenly all depressed?

I sit down and fling my bag down on the ground, Ms Tealy has started teaching something I can't understand so I just sit there, I feel alright now that I can learn and just concentrate. Until something unexpected happens.

I feel something tap my elbow and I look down. I turn around and see Kyle was trying to give me a note. I take it, smile at him, and turn back around. The note reads:

Hey Bec,                                                                                                                                                                                  

did I do something to upset you?

I look at it for a while. Why is Aiden caring about my feelings all of a sudden. I turn around and his face is filled with sincere sorrow. Did I upset him by not talking to him? Ugh More questions to answer

I write back:

No.

And pass it to Kyle again. He passes it to Aiden and he doesn't reply until the end of class.

Kyle passes me a note again once I head out.

Can we hang out at lunch and talk about it?

I read through it again and again. Wow Aiden was really playing this game well. How is it that, this boy crashed into me yesterday and now wants me to hang out with him? It's hard to read this guy. . .