What's your name again?

Chapter 1

Mom I'm coming!! I yelled down to her
I kept hearing her honk her horn from outside

Setting my eyeliner down on my vanity,
I grabbed my bag and ran out quickly  not even having time for breakfast, she was already waiting impatiently for me in the car 

The car drive was an awkward silence as usual, me looking out the window and her on her phone trying to make business calls about the birch hardwood flooring not coming in stock

I should start driving myself to school since I'm almost 17, but I can't afford a car right now, I'm saving up by working in a part time job at a small pizza shop close to our house

bye Anna I'll see you later have a good day my mom lovingly said

I just mumbled a weak "you too"

I get to school where i spent 7 hours too many of my life in here I'm glad I only have 1 more year of school to finish since I'm a junior in high school

It's always the same routine
Get up, get ready, school, work, sleep and over again

I need some adventure or excitement in my life not the same routine I somehow wish something would change that

I push my thoughts aside and head inside the school knowing me wishing for things won't finish my school work

Walking in I'm greeted by the same smell of books, wood, and too much cologne weird Ikr

My first class is English with Mr.Simons he's my favorite teacher because in a way he gets me and my logics, not like any of the other teacher in this school

Lunchtime**
I get to lunch where I grab a bag of chips from the vending machine and go to the library

I don't talk to many people so I don't have anyone to sit by at lunch, but I don't really mind because I'd rather be in a calm library than in a noisy lunchroom

In the library Ms.Nelson is sitting behind her computer typing and waves a kind "hello"to me when she noticed me come in

I come in here everyday and sometimes she tells me that she appreciates me reading because kids these days are glued like robots on their "smart phones" and "cell killing devices" she does have some good points but I'm sure it won't actually kill your cells for good

There's usually no one in the library around this time because there all in the lunchroom but today I saw this kid with black longish hair sitting in the wooden tables

I couldn't see exactly what he was reading but I think it was a war type historical book

I was thinking of sitting by him and maybe starting a conversation but the other part of me didn't want to make a fools out of myself

Fuck it I thought
Grabbing an anime book called vampire knight by Matsuri Hino and sat in the chair across from him

He raised his head and I saw the most beautiful eyes I've ever seen with those amazing long lashes

I must have stared for too long when he said "hello?" With a confused expression on his face

Hi I replied shyly
he grinned slightly, lowered his head and continued to read silently

I saw he had a 30 seconds to Mars shirt and a black hoodie, good taste in music I thought

I put my head down and spoke no more I'm not so good at talking to people
because I'm socially awkward but it's a working process I guess

A couple minutes went by and I couldn't focus on the book at all

I had a strong feeling someone was watching me so I looked towards the direction only to see it was him looking at me with an intense expression glued  on his face

5 minutes more or less he finally spoke

So you like anime and vampires?
He spoke while pointing to the book I was holding

Yeah I've been a fan since I was 14, and I totally believe in vampires what about you? I asked out of curiosity

That's interesting, I'm more into
historical fiction myself but anime is good too and honestly I don't think vampires are real he said while giving me a sincere smile

I like your shirt 30 seconds to Mars is a great band I said while pointing to his shirt and smiling

thanks! so what's your name?

Annabelle, but you can call me Anna for short if you want, and yours?

Gerard and nice name Anna, have you ever heard of the name Amelia?

He smiled while sticking his hand out and I took it gladly

No never heard of it but sounds a little familiar I answered

When his skin collided with mine I instantly jerked from how freezing cold it was

He noticed because looked at in a weird way

Are you new here because I haven't seen you around school? I questioned him to kill the awkward vibe

I moved a week ago and yesterday was my first day

The bell rang loudly pulling us away from our conversation

Well bye I have to go but see you later Gerard I said while picking up my bag

Bye Anna

I walked to Spanish class with Mr. Newton and we watch some Spanish videos online about predicates and verbs for 40 minutes

A part of me was wishing I could see him again tomorrow
But another part was thinking he wouldn't be there

After what felt forever the bell rang and I rushed to the door being the first one out

Walking out of the school I took a deep breath of fresh air and walked home because my mom works from 9:00-8:00 so she can't pick me up

It's around late September and it's not too cold but not too hot either I call it perfect weather time

She runs her own carpet/hardwood flooring business with my dad it's a family business type thing that one day will be passed to me

Lucky me!! To sell carpets to people for the rest of my life yay!!

Did I mention hardwood floor too?