13 Tu Vas Me Detruire
(means You Will Destroy Me in french)
I straightened out my outfit for the last day of school. My mom always had me slightly dress up for the first and last days of school every year. Now that she was gone I still did so, to honor her. I wore a dark green skirt to my knees and a light blue top. They matched the shade of my eyes. My aunt, who knew my mother and got along with her well, helped me find it.
I heard Henry drop his backpack by the door. I smiled and picked up my bag for the last time in junior high.
"Who are you getting dressed up for?" He said sarcastically as I followed him out the door.
"Ha ha. I just wanted to wear a skirt today." I lied. Though I was hoping I could get an extra look from Vlad. I blushed and shook it off.
"I know a few guys who like skirts." He teased, I rolled my eyes and we laughed.
"Sure you do, any I could care about?" I added. We walked up the steps of the school and to our lockers. "Vlad!" I called out, Vlad turned with a wide smile as he walked with Henry and I to our lockers.
"I can think of one." Henry grumbled, I wacked his arm.
"One what?"
"One thing to do over the summer." I lied, Henry scoffed. Henry went on to his first hour after Vlad once again asked him what we were talking about. "Come on, to class!"
"You're happy today." Vlad observed.
"I love the last day of school! Mostly because of the parties and the swimming and how you can be as lazy as physically possible without anyone getting mad at you! Oh, and you can sing all the time without a teacher getting mad at you!"
Vlad laughed as we rounded into the class room. "I like it when you're hyper."
I went red but flushed at hearing Mr. Otis laughing. Vlad and Mr. Otis shared a smile before we sat down. He sighed happily as we sat down in unison and smiled again.
"Hey Vlad, you are coming with us to the game right?" He grinned and nodded. "Good you know I hate being stuck with Henry. Especially when he ditches us to be with other people."
"Yeah, at least we have that going for us."
I saw Meredith walk in wearing bright pink sundress. She looked like Galinda from Wicked, I felt like Elphaba. Ha, I was even wearing green! I saw her smiling to something at my side and saw Vlad was also smiling at her. I felt that I grew green in more than one way. I rolled my eyes silently and continued to watch against my own good.
"Hey, Meredith." I heard Vlad say, leaning on the desk toward her.
"Hey, Vlad. How are you?" She flash her blue eyes at him and smiled.
"I'm great. But I would be better if you went to the Freedom Fest Dance with me." She grinned widely and I held my hands in a fist under the desk.
"I'd love to." She answered; he leaned back into his chair with a smile.
"Thank you." I turned the opposite way and made a face. 'I'd love to!' I rolled my eyes again. Mr. Otis stood and had the last students sit down. He faced at the front of the room.
"Good morning, class. I'm afraid I have some bad news." He leaned on the desk after dropping his bag. "After today, you are all finally free of tyrannical grasp and now-infamous poop quizzes. Pressing matters are taking me away from the town of Bathory, despite much pleading on the part of the part of the school board. So after the game this afternoon, I'll bid you all a fond farewell.
"But never fear. It may be my last day here... but you are collectively beginning an exciting journey. I'm sure the coming years in Bathory High will prove far more fascinating than any one of my classroom hours."
As he spoke I did feel a tad of lose for Mr. Otis though I am not sure why. Why would I feel this way for this strange teacher who has often confused me to annoyance and gotten of my case for no reason?
He looked around at all of us as he spoke. I saw his eyes stay put on Vlad for more than a minute. And he spent another full minute looking back and forth from Vlad to me, like he did oh so often. Another question that I won't ever bother to ask before he leaves. Some questions you are not meant to ask your teacher.
My eyes were relieved the sight of Mr. Otis as he watched Vlad and I. Henry walked by with a wide, goofy wave. My crush and I waved back in unison. He held out a finger and turned around. When he revealed his trade mark grin again I saw fake, paper white vampire fangs in his mouth. He did the stupidest dance I have ever seen. It was just as funny as when I made him sing Somewhere Over the Rainbow while upside down. I laughed along with Vlad.
Henry always had a way of cheering me up even when it was Vlad who upset me. Mr. Otis turned and saw him.
The door suddenly slammed shut for no apparent reason. "Must be the wind." Mr. Otis spoke with a chuckled and winked at Vlad. I lifted an eyebrow in question. Then is shook my head, deciding I didn't really need to know.
And though I was upset that Meredith was going to the Freedom Fest with Vlad, I was still in a good mood. Vlad noticed me during the last day. He said he liked the outfit, that I looked good in a skirt, and he loved how it matched my eyes.
Vlad noticed me, complemented me, and talked with me non-stop all day! It was like it took a skirt for it to happen. Even though I know that wasn't true in the slightest, it was funny to think about. Maybe next year I won't have to worry about Meredith as much as I do now.
Though I still have to admit, I do still feel like he will be the death of me one day. It is not healthy to like someone as much as I like Vlad. And if he were to actually return these feelings one day, I certainly wouldn't mind. I know that if he were, his love will kill me. He will destroy me.
