Knight in Sneakers

Chapter 21 'A Romantic Tragedy indeed.'

Clarke Augustan

I found a window above the middle cubicle without any window railings, unlike other windows. It just had a sliding door, but the problem was that it was too high. I climbed up the closed toilet seat and opened the closed window but I couldn't jump out of it as it was pretty high. I noticed it had stopped raining but the cold weather remained. I sighed softly as the cold wind hit my face from the window sending me shivers all over.

"You need a blazer?" I jumped a bit at the sudden appearance of Aaron behind me. He stood there leaning on the cubicle door looking at me innocently. I could see his face clearly because of the light seeping in through the window. I tried catching my breath and replied back slowly,

"No, thank you. I found a way, but I need help." I muttered.

"Do you want me to give you a push?" He asked coming forward. I nodded as he climbed up the toilet seat, balancing the weight at the same time. He stood too close, now standing up to my height and I could have just wrapped my arms around him but I stopped myself before my thoughts went even further.

"Turn." He whispered softly and I silently obeyed him. I felt his breath hit my neck;

"Jump." I obeyed him once again. I jumped and I felt him push me closer and higher towards the window. My skin was burning wherever he touched me and I didn't know if I should concentrate on finding the exit or just being there with him.

I immediately grabbed hold of the window and pushed myself out, letting out grunts here and there. Aaron kept muttering 'careful' or 'are you alright?' And soon my face till my waist was hanging outside and the rest were hanging inside.

"You can take your hands of my butt now." I grunted as I tried putting my leg out too.

"I was just helping!" He exclaimed and I could almost imagine his neck turning slightly red.

"Sure you were." I muttered as I successfully put my left leg out. But just like how tables turn, I lost the grip on the window because of the wet window sill and fell right onto the wet muddy football ground. My back hit the ground and I felt the immediate pain rush through my body. I let out a loud groan as I tried soothing the pain by rubbing the hurt area on my back. I heard a loud manly laugh echo from the room next to me which was none other than Aaron's laugh.

"Did you fall?" I heard him yell from the window to which I yelled back,

"Fuck you." And limped out of the scene with more laughs echoing in the background.

When I saw the janitor I was so tempted to not inform her about the sad charming guy locked up in the gymnasium but sadly that guy is someone I'm responsible for.

"Hello?" I called out but she continued ignoring. She continued sweeping the floor, bobbing her head back and forth to the music she was hearing from the headphones.

"HELLO!" I yelled as I walked more closer. I yelled once more and put my hand in front of her face to gain her attention. She jumped back in fright and pointed her broomstick at me to attack me.

"Whoa! I just needed help." I said putting my arms up in surrender. She glared at me as she removed her headphones.

"You need what?"

"Help. There is a guy locked up in the gymnasium." I replied. She just glared at me and left muttering 'kids these days'.

"I thought you were going to leave me in there." Aaron broke the silence with a small smile on his face as we walked towards his car.

"I was tempted to but you were my ride back home, remember?" The smile on his face vanished instantly and shifted to mine.

"I still am so be careful with what you say, pretty face." He muttered as he walked faster leaving me laughing behind. Soon a chauffeur came running up to us and saluted as soon as he saw us.