Four am

chapter eight

Everyone is on their phone in Art class because Mrs. Kat is talking about some feng shui thing which first sounded interesting. But now she's telling us about our auras, and how we need to keep them balanced and something.

If Leah were here she would love this. Somehow as Mrs. Kat blabbing about this is somehow connecting with our next project.

"Now everyone grab your bags, we are going on a walk through the forest behind the school to help your creativity flow."

The 5 of us all grab our bags and start following everyone out. We were the last out of the class. We debate if we should ditch but then realized that Mrs. Kat would go ballistic if she found out.

She's still talking about something but we were hardly even listening.

We have one mandatory arts class (there was no dance options *cue eye roll*) so I picked art because I'm musically untalented. And let's just say the drama/theater kids are a bit crazy at this school.

We made our way outside and it starts to get pretty cold and I'm really regretting wearing this top. Fuck you windy city. That's when I remembered that I put Cole's hoodie in my bag.

I'm weighting my options putting it on or not. Because the only thing I need is for Adri to not see it because she will definitely say something about it.

We are walking in a line behind of the class having our own coversations. I'm beside Cole and David, Adri is on the other side of David and Nate beside Cole.

I swing my bag to the side while it was still hanging on one shoulder. I pull out the sweatshirt and quickly pulled it over my head. I felt Cole's eyes on me the whole time, with that stupidly cute smirk on his face. I look at him warning him not to say anything.

"Hey Zo-" Adri turns her head around and stopped talking. "Who's is that?" she says point to the sweatshirt. Before I could answer.

"Wait, isn't that Cole's?" Nate. I really want to punch him.

"Yes." I mumble.

"And why are you wearing it if it's his?" David asks, he looks almost bothered by it. I know Adri always said that he had a crush on me when we were younger but I didn't think anything of it.

"I'm cold and last night when we went on a walk Maddie didn't bring a jacket and she got cold so I gave her mine, and Cole gave me his. And now I'm wearing it.

Do y'all have a problem with that?" I snap, looking out the corner of my eye I can see Cole trying to hide his smirk. They all looked at me like I was crazy or something.

"Sorry, I snapped. It's just why are you guys asking so many questions. I'm not in the mood to answer them."

"Sorry we didn't mean to."

"Sorry."

"Won't happen again."

They all say in unison. I take a deep breath and get a whiff of mint and lavender from Cole's hoodie. Even thought the two scents sound weird together-

He smells really good.

Wait what the fuck am I thinking.  

Then I hear Nate whispering to Cole. "Dude you're fucked she's wearing your hoodie, she's going to start taking all your clothes." 

"So do you think Mrs. Kat is high on weed or sharpie?" Adri asks to change the subject. But still giving me that 'tell me everything later' look.

"Weed."

"Bath Salts."

"Cough syrup."

The boys answer. I shake my head at their responses.