My stalker

I tiredly turned my body around but froze the moment I registered my surroundings. My eyes went wide and it all too quickly started coming back to me. It was him. It had been him all along… I let out a ragged breath and my eyes focused on his face as he peacefully slept next to me, our faces only inches apart. Just like the first time, I was completely awestruck by him. I had always found him handsome but seeing him like this, up close, he looked so untroubled and relaxed. A smile unintentionally came to my face as his breath tickled the side of my face and I ever so slowly reached out, resting my hand to his cheek. Wait, hold up. How did we even get here?   A few months back 1 September, or how I would call it, the most dreadful day of the year. This was now my third transfer I had to go through thanks to my mom’s work, meaning I get to finish my last year in yet another school in a completely different town. Luckily for me though, the first off September falls on a Friday so I immediately get to recover from the first day of this torture, aka high school.   Accepting that there’s no running away, I tiredly pushed my body to leave the much beloved bed and got to the bathroom to get ready. I know I’m just sounding whiny but my past high school memories aren’t the absolute greatest but that’s a story for later. Closing the door behind me, I walked over to the sink and took in a deep breath as I looked at my own reflection. I can do this. This is my chance to start over and I just hope I can enjoy these coming months in peace. New town, new school, new people, new me.   After a quick shower, I grabbed some black jeans and a big grey hoody from one of the moving boxes that still laid stacked across my room. I quickly on the clothes, dried my long brown hair and put on some makeup. After finishing up my little morning routine, I went to grab my phone from the night stand and noticed a message from my mother. -Good luck at school today sweetheart. Don't wait for up for me in the evening, I have an important meeting. Kisses - mom I just sighed as I stared at the text. Same old shit...   -Okay mom, see you tomorrow I guess...- Don't get me wrong, I'm really grateful for everything she does for the both of us but I’m not going to deny that I missed her a lot these years. Especially after dad... It all did make me a little more reserved I guess but at the same time I learned that if you truly want something in life, the best way to get it is to realise it yourself. Either way, I love my mother and I know she loves me too.    Loud knocking started echoing throughout the house and I quickly grabbed my things before making my way downstairs. She’s early. Or maybe I’m just late…   I opened the front door and was instantly greeted with a big smile ''What's up El, you ready for school?'' ''Not even a little'' I answered my cousin and made my way to kitchen, her footsteps following behind me. Michelle luckily goes to the same school as me now so maybe this new start won't be as bad as the previous ones. ''Cheer up cousin, you're going to be just fine'', Michelle sat herself down on one of the kitchen counters and puts her pretty blond locks in a ponytail. ''Easy for you to say, miss popular'' I mumbled. She made making friends look so easy, it’s ridiculous. ''Oh come on, they'll love you”, she told me. I just shook my head and put my last things in my backpack. The day I had been dreading for two months had finally come and I tightly gripped the edges of my sweater. What's the school gonna be like? Are the people going to be nice? Am I going to make some friends? Will it be like before again? My brain kept on asking question after question but I knew there was only one way to find answers. ''You ready, El?" Michelle pulled me from my thoughts and I let out a big breath, letting go of the tight grip of my hands. Like I said, there’s no running away from this… "Ready as I'll ever be" I answered and followed after her, closing the front door behind us. I quickly sat myself down in the passenger seat of her car and my stomach felt like it was slowly knotting up. Deep breaths Ella, deep breaths.   "So how is aunty?" Michelle asked as we backed out the driveway "Well, if she decides to come home again, I'll tell her you asked" "I'm sorry Ella. You know you can always come to our place if you want, right?" she spoke, shortly glancing over and the small presence of pity in her eyes already made me feel uncomfortable. I’ve seen that look more than enough the past years. "It's okay Michelle, I'm used to being alone and I really don't mind. She is there for me when I need her and that's all that matters to me", I assured her, turning my gaze to the front of the car as well.   The rest of the drive went on silent until we arrived at the school, my eyes widening at the size of the building. The school building laid behind a wide parking lot and I could see a big sports field slightly hidden behind the school as well. A lot of students were gathered on the parking lot and in front of the entrance, happily chatting with their friends. I took another deep breath and felt my heartbeat speeding up like crazy. "You'll be fine, cousin", I turned to Michelle as she smiled at me and reluctantly, I got out of the car. Oh boy… “Come on”, she motioned her head for me to follow and I gulped, pushing my feet to obey her.   As we started walking, eyes seemed to look up and notice me and I couldn’t help but divert my eyes down. My hands tightly clasped together again and it took everything in me to not run back and hide in the car. I just want this to be different, no I need this to be different. I shortly gazed back at Michelle and she walked with her head held high, a soft smile playing on her lips. She looked completely in her element, basically the complete opposite of me.   Gluing my eyes back to my feet, I quickly followed her through the entrance of the school and mentally prepared myself for my first day.   Unknown p.o.v. I nodded my head to one of my friends before my eyes went back to all the students that passed by. Only this time, they went to someone I hadn’t seen before and rolled my eyes. And yet another person in this school full of wannabes… She is actually quite pretty though, doesn't even seem to like all the attention as she hastily follows after Michelle. Maybe this one's gonna be interesting...