Forever h.s. (sneak peek)

// six //

 Chapter 6 – Paint Spills and Story Telling

A R I A N A

A whole day without my phone and I’m going to lose it. Mrs. White is explaining some theory of hers about how we should be able to speak to each other comfortably since we do it every day on the Internet. See this is the problem with this special added class. It’s a waste of time. Supposedly, as the principal said, this class is like a free therapy session that everyone has to take every week instead of History. On the bright side, you now get to see Mr. Ugly Face only once a week...

“C’mon guys. This is supposed to be a fun lesson! Participate!” She got a few moans but that was all.

“Alright let’s talk about something that will get your attention. Relationships” She quirked. About half of the girls all stood up straight.

“Would anyone like to describe how it feels like to be in a good, strong relationship? What’s it like to be in love.” Mrs. White looked around the room and nodded at Josie who had her hand so high up it almost touched the roof.

“It’s wonderful,” she let out a happy sigh and continued. “It’s like falling but knowing there’s somebody who is always there to catch you. It’s like a walk on the beach, you know, the warm sand covering your feet with every step you take and the birds chirping along with the waves crashing that create a beautiful harmony. The Sun that releases warm rays that embrace every inch of your body. Simply wonderful.” Josie seemed really passionate about what she said, and that sort of made me happy.

“That’s a lovely interpretation Josie. Now would anyone like to describe how it feels like to be in a weak, broken relationship?”

Nobody raised their hand. Nobody except Harry.

“Feels like shit.” He said in a straight face.

“Oh come on now. There’s no need to use foul words. I’m sure you can describe it in a less vague way.”

“Look you know what I think? I think it’s impossible to be happy in a relationship ‘cause love isn’t real.
I’ve never experienced love. Never felt it. Sure I ‘love’ my mom and my brother but that’s not the kind of love we feel with people other than friends and family. So I don’t know what love is. People say it’s great but I think it’s just another way of how to get your heart broken. Something always gets in the way. It never lasts long. They say some people do love each other forever but that’s not true. Death comes in the way. Other people come in the way and most importantly… reality comes in the way. So personally I do not believe I love. You may think that the reason is because I’ve never been in love but the real reason is that no one is strong enough to suffer so much coming from one person. ‘I fell out of love’ Bullshit. You were never in love. Why? ‘Cause love doesn’t exist. So don’t come telling me that you’re in love ‘cause all I’ll tell you is that it’s nothing but an illusion.”

Speechless.

He left us all speechless.

“Now if you’ll excuse me.” He stood up and swiftly left the classroom closing the door shut behind him. Not a second later, the bell rang and everyone was out of their seats and mixed with the other crowd in the hallway. I searched for Harry but he was  nowhere to be seen, so I turned to the other source I had… his friends.

“Hey Caspar, have you seen Harry? I can’t seem to find him and I could really use your help.”

He turned to me and smirked, “Third time today someone’s asked me where he is and I’m starting to think he has some hook-up party I don’t know about.” He waited for me to laugh but when he got no reaction he resumed to his normal self, I think. “I saw him buying a drink at the vending machine outside, so he might be just strolling ‘round the school.” Caspar said.