The King Must Die

Chapter 2

I stand there frozen. Not knowing what I'm supposed to do. He's just standing there. Looking at me. Why would Cameron want to meet me here? Did I do something to piss him off and now he's gonna beat me up? What does he want with me?
After what seems like a long period of silence Cameron finally speaks up.
"Well aren't you going to say something or just stand there looking like a doof." He say. His tone seemed calm.
"Um, I don't what you want me to say. I mean you're the one who texted me to meet you here. So I figure you're the one who should be talking." I say kinda nervously.
This is a moment of silence before he says anything.
"Yes right. So I wanted you here so I could talk to you in private. You need to start keeping a low profile. No more using your new abilities."
"Um, Abilities?" I say now confused.
"Yes. Like how you used them on the bus this morning. And then in the cafeteria with the schedule."
"You mean my ability to hear and see? The things I've been able to do since I was born? You just want me to stop using them. How exactly am I supposed to do that. If I don't are you gonna gouge out my eyes and cut off my ears?" I say sarcastically.
"No. I'm talking about how you can hear and see things from a distance. It's not a coincidence you where able to hear a conversation you shouldn't of been able to and, read such small print like you did. Your special." He says and he puts a hand on my shoulder.
"Dude" I pull his hand off my shoulder. "What is this. Some kind of prank. Did crystal put you up to this? Are there hidden cameras hidden some where." I turn to one of the small shelf's and start looking for a camera.
"No, this isn't a prank." He turns me back to look at him. This time holding both of my arms. "I'm serious."
I push him off me. "What the fuck are you talking about. Are you high or something?"
"No, I'm not high."
"Well then why all of a sudden are you talk to me. Of all people." My voice raised. "Ever since you came to this school you haven't made a single friend. You talk to no one. When they try to talk to you, you just ignore them. If this is your way of trying to make a friend it's not working. Try joining a sport or a club. Maybe you'll have better luck there. Instead of sending mysterious messages and meeting people is a janitors closet." I gesture to the room we're in.
"Look. I was just told to keep an eye on you. That your special. To make sure nothing happens to you. And, to make sure you don't do anything stupid." He crosses his arms.
"By who!?" I state. "There is nothing special about me. So what if I'm a little better at hearing and seeing. I'm just a normal regular human just like everyone else."
"For now." He says with a very small grin. You might of need a magnify glass to see it but, it was there.
"Excuse me!?" The fuck did he just say?
Just then the bell rings to indicate that lunch is over.
"Look I have to get to class." I say reaching behind me for the door handle. I grab it and open the door. "You stay away from you hear." I say backing out of the closet. "You freak." I say then turn around a slam the door behind me.
I quickly rush off to my locker. What the hell just happened? Did Cameron just threaten to kill me? What did he mean that I'm special. What am I Harry freaking Potter. I finally reach my locker. I open it up and start gathering what I need for the rest of the day.
"Hey!" I heard next to me. I nearly jump out of my skin, dropping a book. I was so focused on what happened I wasn't paying attention when Brittany popes up next to me.
"Sorry. I didn't mean to scare you." She says while picking up my book. "Someone's a tad jumpy." She hands me the book.
"Thanks." I say taking the book and putting in my book bag.
"Is everything ok?" She asks
"Ya. Everything is fine. Why wouldn't it be?" I say closing my locker.
He and I link arms. "Well you said your mom wanted you to call her and now your acting jumpy."
"Oh ya. Everything is fine. My mom just had some stupid question."
"Well that's good to hear." Luke says walking up behind Brittany. "Did you ask her about the vacation?"
"Right. The vacation. I forgot to ask. I will ask when I get home."
"Make sure you do. If not I'm giving your spot away." Luke says then turns around heading off to class.
"So what do you think of Luke?" I ask Brittany
"What do you mean?" She says confused.
"I mean I think he likes you. He's been following you around the past week or so." I say nudging her.
"I mean he's alright." She shrugs. "I just never saw us like that. I mean he's cute. Just don't see us dating."
"Well think about. I think you guys would make a great couple."
"You think so?"
"I do."
Brittany and I then part ways and head off for fifth period. The rest of the school day I haven't seen Cameron. He's in my seventh period English class but he didn't show. Maybe he went home easily. Good. That means I don't have to see home on the bus ride home.