The original flame

Chapter 8

Five months later

Meadow

I waved Dad goodbye and ran into school. I don’t want to spend one more second in that car with the twins gushing about prom.Dad made me take off my earphones for whatever talk he said he had just to ask us our plans for from.What is so important about prom, i might not even attend that not like I have friends that will make me do otherwise. I reached my locker throwing in my phone I grabbed my books for first period and headed to my class.

Immediately the bell for lunch rang I packed up my books and waited for the hall to empty out a bit. Then I went to my locker dropped my books took my phone and went to lunch, I got two sandwiches and some juice then started eating. My eyes darted to the table in the middle it’s the longest table in here and that is where all the jocks and bad bitches sits.she was sitting there too munching away her sandwich with her eyes glued to her phone,she really got bored of me and it took her years.

The past few months has been headaches free at school, she passes me without even looking at me at some points I thought of what the twins told her to stop her,can’t even bring myself to ask them or her. I even wondered if she remembers me at all because you just can’t bully somebody every school day for more than 5 years then just stop and forget. It’s not like I don’t like that she’s left me alone it’s just weird but let me mind my business and just enjoy things as they are now because it’s just a month left now.

I finished eating stood up and headed outside to the field where I sit most times against my favorite tree listening to my favorite songs. It’s always better than talking with friends not like I have friends but it’s better than talking to people really .

I sat there for what seemed like ages singing quietly and touching the grasses until some girl’s legs came into view.I looked up to see who it was and ooh just when I thought she got bored.I got a clearer look at her,to see looking all red and puffy like she’s been crying. I took off my earphones to hear if she’s sniffling but she wasn’t which means she has stopped crying for a while.I tilted my head while looking at her asking her to talk without speaking, I’m not really in the mood.

“ I just want to sit here with you for a moment,I promise I won’t touch you or say anything please,don’t stand up or leave the place for me.” She said quickly,her voice was more like a whisper. I nodded patted the space close to me and she sat down. We both didn’t say anything to each other. I picked my phone scrolling through my playlists until I saw ‘fire on fire’ by Sam smith,I don’t know why I settled for it but I played it anyway while plugging in my earphone I passed one to her. She collected it without saying anything and we both listened to the song.

“Fire on fire

Would normally kill us

But this much desire together we’re winners

They said that we’re out of control and some say we’re sinners

But don’t let them ruin

Our beautiful rhythm

Cause when you unfold and tell me you love me

And look in my eyes

You’re perfection my only direction

Is fire on fire” I sang along at some point Until I wandered off in my thoughts.

What would make Eloise cry,I still don’t get it it’s all confusing man, I’ve never seen her cry all my life and where’s Cathy. Why am I doing her job, did they have a fight,oh gosh I’m thinking too much. I felt somebody tapping me and it was Eloise. She handed me my other earphone and stood up.I paused the current song looking back up at her,she was rubbing her Palm together and looking back at me. She looks so pretty even with puffy eyes and red face.

“ Thank you mea for letting me stay here with you, I really appreciate but I’m gonna go so later.” She rasped before turning and fleeing before I could say anything. I gathered my s**t and went to my next class still thinking of what could possibly make her cry.

Eloise

Today’s been a very rough day,it’s two weeks to our graduation and prom night. I really don’t care about prom but I have to attend ugh and without a date. Except if I get asked just in time, I thought about asking Meadow to come with me but I buried that thought deep down cause I know that she will flatly say no. I got to school and headed to class. After classes I met up Cathy and we went to grab lunch,I couldn’t even eat I don’t know what’s happening.

“Why are you poking around your plate and not eating?” Cathy asked bringing me back to reality.

“Cathy do you think she’ll ever agree to go to prom with me ?” I asked sighing.

“You know nobody has ever done that in this school?”she reminded me

“Yh I know but I don’t want her to show up with one this boys I’m really going to get f*****g sick”the thought of it was already burning my chest

“You know for you to ask her you have to totally confess about everything right ?”

“Yh I know but what if she hates me too much to even give it a thought” a tear slid down my face

Cathy banged on the table and I jolted.

“Cathy wtf!”

“I’m not going to have you crying about something you haven’t even tried,for f**k sake give it a try then when it fails you can cry all you want” she yelled the whole cafeteria turned to us

“Okay calm down” I almost pleaded

“Since your done eating let’s leave here” I said pulling her arm. The bell rang and everybody scurried to get to their classrooms. I wasn’t in any mood to learn if anything I wanted to cry and vent out.I ran to the restroom locking the door behind me I broke down and cried like I’ve never done before,when I finished I washed my puffy face and walked outside.I wanted to sit somewhere and think for a while before school closes I decided to go sit at her favorite position, was startled when I got there and she was there I wanted to run back inside but on another thought I decided to just sit with her or just sit behind the tree and just enjoy her presence. I decided to sit with her I walked into her vision frame and she looked up at me tilting her head.

“ I just want to sit here with you for a moment,I promise I won’t touch you or say anything please,don’t stand up or leave the place for me.” I said quickly before she stood up.

She didn’t say anything just patted the spot next to her, I was so happy I quickly sat down and she passed me one of her earphones playing a song I don’t know but she vibed and sang along. I was mesmerized and I decided that I was going to tell her even if she rejects me atleast she needs to know. I tapped her handing her back her earphone and thanking her for letting me stay with her and ran to the parking lot feeling a lot better.