We (Me and John)walked past all the spectators and arrived at the dining hall.
John told me to pick a seat while he used his school card to pay for the two plates of food. I sat down still wondering how I even got to have lunch with John.
." Here's your food." He said, cutting through my thoughts. He sat beside me and started to eat. I hesitated then I finally brought out my spoon and began to eat too. I didn't expect him to converse with me further. So I was shocked when he started asking me questions...
After a very long conversation l, I actually felt another surge of hope for the second time in the school. John actually understood me he didn't even rush conversations and manipulate them. He simply cared about what I had to say unlike most people. I actually was getting really attracted to him but of course I'd never admit that to myself I had to stop thinking about John because our break had just ended and I needed to head back to class.
I told him goodbye carried my empty plate and was about to walk away. But he called my name "Sheila, it was nice talking to you." I actually smiled."Thank you", then I walked away.
As I sat down in the classroom trying to listen to the teacher blabbing all I was hearing was "John", "John","John"
I tried my best to snap out of it but it just wasn't working so I gave up on listening. Someone passed by the window then gave a note to someone to pass to me "It's from John!". I said while smiling and whispering to myself. I was reading it as I put it between my enormous book and I was basically writing a reply for the rest of the period.
I gave Francine to give my reply to John. As I was walking back to my dorm my thoughts went back to how my life was when I first entered the school and how my life was now. I was extremely grateful for Francine, Tom and most especially John.
I practically slept off with those thoughts that night. I woke up the next morning and got ready for school earlier than usual because by the time I was in class, the other students were still having breakfast.
I decided to just catch up on some sleep because I still had about 45 minutes to spare before classes started. As I laid my head on the desk, I felt a gentle tap on my shoulder. I felt disturbed for a moment then I looked up and saw who it was immediately my mood changed.
I smiled a little and then he started talking.
"Is something wrong? I saw you when you entered the school building really early and put your head on the locker." I'm just a lil tired there's nothing wrong." I replied.
We talked for the whole time we had before class started but when I realised, I was a little disappointed but it was worth it.
Classes finally flew by faster than the speed of light and soon, it was time for our afternoon rest before evening classes I was explaining everything that was going on to Francine on our way back to our dorms. She seemed like she tried to be happy for me but something held her back. I brushed of the feeling hugged her and left for my own room.
Finally our afternoon siesta was over and we had to go back to class. I knew why I was happy to go back to class but if course, i'd never admit that to myself.
I came out early again but this time,I had only 15 minutes to spare . I was pacing around the garden alone wondering if I should go to continue my unfinished conversation with John or should just continue pacing around thinking."Hey!" a familiar voice startled me "aah!" I shouted as I jolted back a little I turned and I saw John again . "Sorry, didn't mean to startle you." He said sheepishly. "Don't worry bout it" I replied. "Let's go for a walk deeper into the garden." He said flirtingly. "what if we spend out of the first period of our evening class?" I asked. He replied "Why don't we skip evening class together after all, they'd never suspect we'd be here ."My stomach churned, I had mixed feelings about it but mostly a bad, choppy feeling But as always, I brushed it off because I knew myself and I was an overthinker so I figured I shouldn't sweat it "...ok" I replied he quickly grabbedy slender hand and we began to walk.
we were actually having a really good time to the extent that we forgot others were sitting their butts down, having classes. Then it crossed my mind again, "John, don't you think we should head back so class?". He didn't reply. He simply came very very close. A little too close. Then he pulled my chin up bent a little then he kissed me. We were deep in the zone for like 5 minutes it was the first time I felt something MORE than butterflies in my stomach. It felt magical like I was in another universe.The feeling didn't last to long because "whoosh". The eerie breeze began again John knew what was coming so he grabbed my hand before he could even grab me well to run... "wham!" A huge, dark, creepy figure swooped in from the top and landed on John I didn't even trust my eyes anymore because before I could blink I saw a a thick pool of crimson red blood on the grass with some trailing and only his tie left at the end of the pool.
John died ☠️
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