Being Alive Doesn't Mean Your'e Living
Chapter 2
Did he mean that? Or did he just say that because he could tell I was an outcast? Either way, I wasn’t buying it.
“A lot of people in this class are nice, I’m sure I’m not the on-“I was abruptly interrupted by Mrs. Garter.
“Ms. Charleston, do you mind? I’m trying to assign the next project.”
She went on for 45 minutes about our solar system project, and then left us for the last 10 minutes to discuss it with our partners.
“Can we meet up after school and work on this together?” he asked so nonchalantly. It was almost as if he was making it a statement instead of asking for my approval. “But we can’t go to my house, we have boxes all over the place and my mom doesn’t want anyone over until everything is put away.”
“Um, I guess we can go to my house. But the walk is an hour or 2.”
“Why would we walk when I can drive us?” he said, almost laughing at me for assuming he doesn’t have a car.
“Oh, yeah right sorry. I don’t have a car, so I walk.”
“Well, I can drive you to school? It’ll give me a chance to get to know you better,” he said with a flash of his perfect teeth. His eyes were so green, and as I looked deeper, they seemed to have hints of gold in them. They were completely memorizing.
“I don’t know if that’s such a good idea…” Why did I say that?! Oh please, I know why. I have my guard up. I know for a fact I can’t trust him. But I want to trust him so bad.
He looked so disappointed. “Well maybe after we work on this project, you’ll change your mind.” Before I could protest, the bell rang and Joey, made his way away from me, leaving me alone to think about his offer.
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After 3rd period was lunch. I made my way through the sea of people to my locker, and from there I made my way to the quad. I’m still thinking about Joey. Why can’t I get him off my mind? And he seems so nice and genuine, why can’t I shake this feeling that I can’t trust him? Is it the fact that he looks like he’s just like the rest of the people who I hate from my past, or is it that he actually talks to me and acknowledges my existence?
All of a sudden, I fall to the ground. It feels like I hit a brick wall. My books go flying and so do I. I slide along the floor and land against garbage can. What the hell just hit me? I look up, my head in a daze, and see a tall figure coming toward me. I try to stand, even though I’m wobbling all over the place. The figure becomes clearer, and it turns out to be Joey. He looks nervous and frazzled. He should! He did just body slam me against a trash can!
“Oh my god, are you okay?! I’m so so so sorry, really I am! Here let me help you up!” He says, as if his “sincere” apology would help my new found headache.
He helps me to my feet, with his warm, muscular arm around my waist, and him putting my arm around his broad shoulder. I think I blushed when he did this, but I could have just been embarrassed I couldn’t stand by myself.
“It’s fine, really. You don’t need to help me.” I said, sort of pushing away from his hard, heated body.
“I just shoved you down the hallway; I can at least help you to the cafeteria.” He said in an apologetic way, pulling me back toward his body.
“I don’t eat lunch there.” I spat, so fast it was like a reflex.
“Oh, well where do you eat then?”
“I, uh, eat in the quad.” My face was burning with embarrassment.
“Why do you eat there? Aren’t your friends in the cafeteria?” He looked confused.
Great, I knew it was going to be soon that he found out I was a loser-nobody.
“Well, I don’t really have anyone to sit with at lunch.”
“Hmm, I see…well, today’s your lucky day then, I guess.”
Oh no.
“Why?” Oh please, I already knew what he was gonna say.
“I’ve decided I’m going to eat lunch with you in the quad.” He said in a matter of fact tone and a mischievous smile.
What have I gotten myself in to?
Welp, i got more faves than expected on the last chapter!
meaning....i got 3...WOO!
Aiming for 4?
Maybe?
Yes?
No?
Okay...
Stay lovely<3
OH. and heads up, Joeys POV is coming up soon, just another chapter or 2.