When Thorn Met Rose

Chapter 7

Roses' Point Of View.

''Everyone is looking'' Ella whispered as we walked down the hall. 

School was almost over, only one more period to go, and then an hour of detention, oh now I loved this. Ella and I had walked to the nurses office and she fixed my face. Well, as much a she could, she said there was no need for stitches. What a relief, all I had to do now was walk around with a huge white bandaged plastered on the left side of my face. I wondered what I'd tell my parents. 

''Not everybody'' I said, looking at the people that were passing me and staring at me as if they had never seen an injured person. But I was sure that wasn't the reason they all stared, it was because Liz had done this to me. Now maybe she would get some hate and the little people - me - would get appreciated more. 

''Call me when you're home OK?'' Ella said as we got to the Geography class, she wasn't in any of my classes so we parted there.

''No problem'' I said and after a quick hug I walked into the classroom. 

Everybody stared. Even Mrs. Roberson. 

'Sit down'' She said, really I was planning on standing.

To add to my days torture, Theodore was in my Geography class. I felt his eyes on me as I walked to my seat. To make things better, his seat was right next to mine. I felt extremely self conscious, especially because he was to my left. Now he had a great view of what his ''girlfriend' had done to me. I felt sick and wanted to leave. 

''Are you okay?'' He head leaned forward and asked. I closed my eyes for a brief moment and swallowed, then I opened them and turned to look at Theodore. 

''I'm fine, thanks for asking'' I said and forced a smile. Before Theodore had the chance to say anything else I turned away and began to focus on my work. I didn't even know why I was pissed off at him. I mean he hadn't even done anything. Either way I couldn't help it.

The rest of the class seemed to drag on forever. I wanted to get out and breathe fresh air. Let the anger leave my body. I wanted to feel like myself again. I hated drama, I hated the fact that the whole school thought I was doing something with Liz's Theodore. I felt the need to formally thank Ms. Crow for partnering him and I together. 
I only had two more weeks to spend together with Theodore and then I could go back to the way things were. Pretend like he didn't exist in my world and I was practically invisible to everyone in the school.

After Geography, I gathered my things as fast as possible and walked out of the class.

''Fire Head!'' Theodore called behind me, I thought of not stopping but for some reason I did. I waited until he walked to stand in front of me. 

''What?'' I snapped, I didn't feel the need to talk to him. Especially in the hallway where people were walking past, looking at us. No doubt thinking I was the bad guy here. That I was stealing Liz's boyfriend away.

''I'm sorry'' He said stuffing his hands in the pockets of his jeans. 

''I don't have time for this, I've got detention'' I said putting as much emphasis on the last word as I could. I walked past him and made my way to the History classroom.

Mr Brown raised his eyebrows as I entered.

''You can't be here'' He said.

''But I've got detention'' I said.

''Not in the same class as Liz, Ms. Crow has the other kid, go there.'' Mr Brown didn't seem all that happy. I didn't even bother looking at the people sitting in the seats. I didn't feel like making eye contact with Liz or anyone else for that matter.