Darken my love

Chapter 8

"Good morning, Honey Boo." Okaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay! That voice relaxed me much but I swatted his hand anyway, I turned around to saw Vivian has gone and a very fresh and cheerful Matthew in front of me. I nodded my head in acknowledgment and made my way inside the school but I could hear his footsteps behind me. I stopped abruptly and he bumped into me, knocking his things down, on the floor. I rolled my eyes and crouched down to help him collect things.

"Why in such a mood" He muttered, mimicking the baby's adorable voice. I chuckled and got up with a very old and torn out book of "Pride and Prejudice", studying it.

"Nobody did that trick on me before, so what am I suppose to do" I shrugged returning his book. He grabbed it and fell in steps with me with a shocker's face.

"You didn't have to react much, just sensed my hands and then told me who I was" he said in duh' tone but I ignored his tone and opened the locker to shift things. Books out for the next class, homework inside of another class. Matthew did the same then we both made our way to classes, unluckily he had the class in the same hallway.

"So? any news from Tom?" he asked again initiating the conversation but I wasn't in the mood and didn't dare to snap, so I answered politely. "He is fine" Matthew turned a little to me upon hearing the answer.

"Did he ask about me?" He asked with much hope and I, being the heart-connector, smiled and grab my cell phone from my bag. "Yes, he did ask about you and asked me to give you his number." I said showing him Tom's contact number, he waved his hand in air by saying "just send me"

"But I don't have your number" I made him realize as he grabbed my phone and added his contact "If you want my number, all you have to do is ask" he returned my phone with a smirk. I stopped in the middle of the hallway, just in front of our class, mouth hanging open.

"You just did not?" I asked, disbelief clearly in my voice. "Yes, I just did" he smirked, kissed my cheek and sprinted towards his class before I could throw something at him. Stupid. I muttered mentally, shook my head at his Idiocy. Upon entering, I went to my most favorite seat of all times, front bench to the right because the teacher's attention was mostly on the right side, giving me the privilege to be acknowledged. The class was usual, cheerful and disrespectful to some innocent ones. Me? Nobody bothers me, 'cause I bother no one and I helped the majority in their studies. Plus one to me!

"Hey, Can I sit here?" I looked up from my journal, where I was writing lyrics for my music class, to see a girl with round Harry Potter glasses hiding most of her face but freckles were evident on her cheeks and nose. I nodded my head and she sat dropping her belongings on desk loudly earning a glare from Mr. Evans who was busy on his laptop, he had spared us for fifteen minutes before class. "Those guys over there were bothering me so I had to change my position. Hope you don't mind me sitting next to you." She said adjusting her glasses with her forefinger, smiling at me. I smiled back, shaking my head in 'No'and went back to my journal. I could see her sticking her head up to see what was I doing then gasped. "You have music?" she asked excitedly. I nodded confused, she squealed lowly and hugged me "Me too!"

"Well, I never saw you before" I stated. She chuckled, then leaned closer to whisper "Me too" I laughed, even though she wasn't funny, but she tried to. "I am Bianca Lewis" she held his hand for me to shake, I looked at her hand, then at her and shook her hand with a small smile. "Violet Somerhalder" I introduced myself and at that point I knew we were going to be friends. 1 step forward, not bad Violet, I appreciated myself. Just in time, Mr. Evan got up and cleared his throat indicating that the "Anatomy and Physiology" class had started.

The rest of the day was almost normal except for the last lecture which was free because of the All Teacher's Meeting in the conference hall. I and Bianca, which pretty much stuck with me, due to Anatomy and Physiology, Music and Art, made our way to fields to watch the boys practicing because she had a brother who was her ride home. I grew up a tiny bit liking for her because she was persistent and wasn't one of the "Mean Girls", so I also had to wait for Viv to call me. We both sat on bleachers of an open football field, noticing the boys were having a game I fished out my latest book "Ugly Love" while Bianca was cheering for them. As the classes were free so there was more than the average amount of students in Cafeteria, playgrounds, Sports fields and Parking lots. I was engrossed in the book but I could hear Bianca whistling and shouting something from time to time, I smiled at her then went back but soon my peace was disturbed by that voice.

"Honey Boooo!" Matthew dropped his bag in front of me with a loud thug and sat down in front of me, on the floor, with his back leaning against the back of the chair in the next row. "Whassup?" he grinned, wiggling his eyebrows mischievously. I slammed my book shut and hit him with it hard. "First thing first, stop calling me that!" I said hitting him again with my book, "Second thing second, Stop terrifying me like that" I hit him again which he blocked by putting his arms in defense. "Third thing, How can you even find me in such chaos?" I huffed putting my book on my lap and leaned against the back. He chuckled rubbing his chest in fake hurt.

"Heart can sense where the oxygenated blood is," he said cheekily. We both looked at each other for a moment then burst out laughing hard. " That was biologically Cliche" I said in between waves of laughter and earned a glare from others. "I know!" he said after his laughter died down. A throat being cleared by my left side, I turned to look and then realized Bianca sitting there looking at us, skeptically. "Oh. Bianca, this is Matthew, my friend. Matthew, this is Bianca my new friend." I introduced both of them, they shook their hand but I couldn't ignore Matthew's smirk saying "Success" I smiled and nodded proudly. The ringing phone interrupted our moment, I fished my phone out to see, it was Vivian. "Vi, where are you?" she asked immediately, I furrowed my brows in confusion replying "Soccer field?" She cut the call without any words, which got me confused even more.

"Ugly Love?" Matthew's voice dragged me out of my thoughts. "I have heard about it. Is it good?" He asked analyzing the book and Preface. "It is one of the best books I have read. Sometimes, It feels like Collen Hoover knows how to attract plenty of audiences." Matthew nodded his head studying the first page. "Do you also have the habit to read the first page just to examine the contents of the book? I asked amused to which he nodded looking at me surprised. "You have this habit too?" he asked excitedly, I nodded chuckling "Yes. It just develops over time" I shrugged replying to him.

"Will you guys cut it out?" I turned my head to a very bored Bianca fake glaring at us. I chuckled and punched her arm lightly. "See, that boy over there wearing number 9 is a hottie" she said pointing her finger to a figure. I smirked and looked at his direction.

"He is STEFAN" I pointed out to which Bianca gasped and Matthew stuck his head up the chair to see behind him on the field.

"You know him?" Bianca exclaimed unbelievingly. I chuckled draping my arm over her shoulder and winked at Matthew.

"I helped him with Architect last year. Stefan Lockwood, Son of Mayor, Mason Lockwood. A player and a big bully. Good grades but messed up personality. Not a chance, Biance because before him there stood his on and off girl, Brittney Scar, a total Meanie." I finished seeing Vivian nearing us from the entrance of our row with a scold on her face.

"Poor Bianca" Matthew muttered with fake innocence.

"I am going to win Stefan," Bianca said with courage laced voice. Matthew chuckled still reading the book. "Daydreaming" he muttered as if he was reading it on the book but he was mocking her.

"Vi, Vi, Vi, WHY??!" She exclaimed coming near me with panic-stricken voice. That got me worried, Vivian and Panic not happening at all. She sat down on the floor beside Matthew, who was also looking at her, then muttered "God hates me" Matthew rolled his eyes then went back to the book, obviously he would think she was overacting.

"Viv can you please elaborate, what happened?" I asked leaning over to her a little. She lifted her tear-stained cheek with red buggy eyes, why hadn't I noticed that before?

"He is here!" She choked out words, that took me off-guard and the same look Matthew had. Who was there and why would Vivian panicked? Was he, HE?! why would he be there? We both looked at each other in an astounding look.

"Who?" I managed the words out of my throat and she replied with the same deadliest answer.

"He" She muttered handing her head in her hands. We sat there panicked with Matthew and Bianca confused.