MORE THAN THAT

Chapter 2

" I don't know miss Evans." I accept and stand in front of the whole class as an horrible student.

It was science class. The period which I hate the most. I come to the class only to spy on what is happening with miss Evans love life because sometimes she blurts her story out. Which is kinda fun and interesting.

" Why haven't you done your work miss Collin " she asks stiff and with doubt. She knows what I have gone through these recent times so she is showing me her soft corner once in a while which I take advantage of , obviously.

" You know the reason miss Evans. I..." I stutter with my puppy dog eyes. I really don't know why people don't like when someone shows sympathy and we can get our work done. I mean common, it is simple , easy and what more ?

I can see miss Evans lips curve in sympathy and trying to show her soft corner. She should also make sure it doesn't seem like a partiality to other students.

" I want it done by tomorrow " she states and my work is done. I manipulated her as much as possible. I hope she forgets that we don't have science class tomorrow or else she will force me to submitt within evening which is so short amount of time.

I sit on the wooden chair which my school has newly furnished. It is quite comfortable. I wander my eyes around the class and observe everyone's movement.

I could see Lilly on the first bench taking notes so Seriously. I could see Peter at the corner trying to sneak in the corridor and run out of this class. I spot Marry being Marry as she is trying to hide her new born pimples under tons of compact and atlast I see the asshole who is sitting right next to me swirling the pen. Henry.

As I said Henry and I haven't been in good terms. After what happened he never spoke to me or tried. What he said was partially true, but that doesn't mean I wasn't good enough for my parents.

We occasionally see each other in the stupid hallway and he always gives a smirk look when he passes by me. Even though I know inside iam dying to talk to my friend , may be the one persom whom iam ready to call as my best friend , few things don't change ,does it ? He banters around the hallway with Teresa.

Henry and myself hated Terasa from childhood. She used to call us ' ugly buns ' during junior school and as days passed she forgot that we existed.

After the turmoil between me and Henry , he started dating the slut and now he has become the boyfriend of the slut.  I don't care that iam being judgemental. She is a slut.

" Again the same old sympathy huh ?" Asks Henry as he looks me sideways keeping an eye on the board and another on me. I knew he would say this.

" Do you bother my slutty munchkin ?" I ask sarcastically. Henry knows I call Terasa a slut. I myself sometimes feel bad for saying that but after what she did to the kids around I guess she deserves it.

" She isn't a slut " he defends and his job is to as a boyfriend. I cannot see the anger on his face, I can see the duty to do as.

" Oh yea ! Prove me " I say and turn back avoiding his eye contact completely. I still can feel his eyes on me but I don't bother to turn back. I want to.

We always have a soft corner for the people we love. No matter how much they have hurted us. Same as, no matter whatever Henry says , I know that my love towards him will never go away. Henry knows how it was when my parents go seperated. How bad I took it and acted on it.

" Will see you all " ends miss Evans as soon as she hears the bell sound. She is a punctual one.

I quickly start to grab my books and sweep all my things of the desk. I know Ken will be here soon to have a chat with Henry. The fact that I should just smile at him, makes me fly above sky.

" Look how sweet you run from Ken " pricks Henry as he knows that I have had a crush on him since I was a kid. Fortunately he hasn't opened his dumb mouth to Ken about this and iam thankful for it.

" Not as much as you run from miss slut" I state the truth. Henry started dating Terasa to make me jealous and to make me beg him to talk to me. When that didn't happen he was unfortunately caught in the trap and now the baby cannot crawl back. It is funny , isn't it ?

" Don't call her that " he gets up from his seat facing me. I see him standing in front of me not because I called her slut but because he knows that he cannot defend it out of concern.

" What you gonna do ? Complaint to your mama " I ask and step closer showing him iam not weak enough that he can show his furious eyes and back me off. I have seen the worst side of Henry.

His eyes stays constant and the anger In his eyes aren't fading neither I decide to move back. I press my palm against his chest and I can feel his heart race.

" Accept that ... you.. don't ... Love ...her " I say word by word so that he gets the shit inside his head.

Henry has never loved any girl According to me. I was away from his life but didn't exit. I know what he does and I know he makes sure that I get the information of what he is doing atleast indirectly. That's something I find strange.

" Dude !" I hear a voice from behind and I can see ken standing over the class entrance with one hand on his bag and another in the air. I slightly slide to see who that is and again meet my eyes with him

" I know you won't " I say quite enough that only he hears. I grab my books and turn my heel to walk away from Henry. As I walk past Ken I throw a gentle smile to make him feel comfortable.

This is not the Henry I know. He is changed and I can see that. Not all people will be like you Stacy Collin.