Crystal blue: fight for Avrolon

CHAPTER SIX

I had called mum and dad and they left what they were doing and came back to forks when I told them about my skin and eyes, it seem all it took to get them to come back was a distress call.

I left the 'voices in my head and bathroom episode' part out,I didn't want to freak them out anymore than they already were.

"I've thought about melanin and all,its just not convincing". I said to them.

We were seating in the dinning having breakfast, I had made up my mind that I wasn't going to school but they insisted that I looked beautiful and even better like this.

Who were they kidding???

"Melanin does sound logical honey,plus there's been a lot of rain and not much sunshine, so its only natural that your body reacts like this". Mum said.

Yeah,maybe,but I knew deep down in my heart that this had nothing to do with melanin or weather for that matter, I was totally losing it. I took a long sip out of my cup of steaming hot chocolate to get some color in my face.

"Awwwwn honey ,we've left you alone for too long ,I feel it's all my fault,if you were with us you wouldn't be having some crazy ideas of hexes and spells". Dad said.

Yeah okay,I had said a few about hexes and spells, maybe a thing or two......or more.

"Its not ,I understand, you can't always be around, it's not your fault,I totally get it". I said.

Mum leaned closer and kissed my head.

"Awwn,my darling". She said. "What did we ever do to deserve an angel like you?"

I tried and faked a smile, anyone could see through it but of course they simply shook it off.

"I'm done ,dad could you drop me off?". I said after draining the last of my chocolate.

"Of course honey, I'll drop you off". Dad said.

I stood up and grabbed my backpack.

"Bye mum". I murmured as I walked passed her.

"Bye hon". She said. "Have fun okay, and remember, you're always beautiful".

~~~

The drive to school was so swift I barely realized we had arrived,I dreaded every passing second, I didn't want to explain anything to anyone and I knew I would have to.

"Bye honey". Dad said as I shut the door behind me. "Be careful, and have fun".

"Bye". I said quietly.

With that I turned around and walked into the school.

It had rained last night and everywhere was still wet and cold,I had managed to cover most of my skin, I wore a knee length jacket and a leggings with an ankle tall pair of boots, my hands werw clad in gloves and a neck warming scarf was wrapped around my neck,I could just blame it on the cold.

As I walked through the hallway I tried to avoid eye contact with anyone but still some people noticed.

Of course they would, first you throw a party and then you pass out, now you show up dressed like it's bloody winter.

"Hey Crystal!". Someone called out. "Sup?".

"Cool". I answered.

"Cold weather huh?". Someone else said.

Like hell,weather??

I simply smiled and answered :

"Plenty cold".

I walked to my classroom quickly, I was taken aback to see that Tyler,Joanna, Katelyn and Zain carter had formed a group and were chatting away like nothing in the world was wrong,I walked to them and tossed my bag onto my seat rather roughly to announce my arrival.

"Oh Crystal! Sup?".

Katelyn and Joannah waved at me with their usual bright smiles,I glared at them.

"Its good to see that you're getting along with the.........opposition". I said through gritted teeth.

I didn't want to say enemy,it was too primitive,not that I cared an ounce,just that I didn't want anyone thinking I was overreacting.

They stared at me as though I was losing it ,only Zain Carter scoffed.

"Afraid I'll steal your friends?". He said.

I glared at him.

"Hey..... Crystal". Tyler said slowly.

"What?". I answered immediately.

"You got contacts?". He said.

I felt my heart fall.

"Yeah,you look.......different". Joannah said.

They all stared at me like I was some lab rat during practicals.

"I.......uh.....no?". I said.

Damn!,why didn't I just say yes??

"Your eyes just transformed overnight?". Zain Carter said scornfully.

Well yeah!! But who on earth would believe me if I told them about all the s**t that's been going on lately?

I had to give them an explanation so I began :

"Well I didn't get contacts,if that's what you're insinuating". I said as I shot Carter a critical glare, one which promised pain and misery.

"My eyes were exposed to light so they got darker due to melanin production in that........uh.......particular area,and my skin,well let's just say this is as a result of low melanin in my body,you guys should know this,I mean Mr Harper did justice on that topic". I said hoping with everything I held dearly that I had them convinced.

"Wow,that's.........new,I knew we were taught but I've never actually seen it". Katelyn said.

"Yeah,me neither". Tyler agreed.

"Well here I am". I said with fake enthusiasm. "Live and direct".

"Your eyes don't just change colors on their own, instead a variety of external factors combined with your genetics determines how your eye colors looks or changes ,it's fact". Zain Carter said as though it were common knowledge.

I felt like choking the last breath out of his pathetic lungs.

Damn him and his smirks,damn him and his smartness, damn him and that extraordinarily enchanting good looks and those entrancing eyes of his!

I took a deep breath and with all the calmness I could muster I said :

"What exactly are you trying to say Carter?".

He smirked.

"Go do some freaking researches about your genetics Grey". He said.

I glared at him angrily.

I swear I could do him great bodily harm, he made me so mad!

"Whoa,relax Crystal". Tyler said.

"Yeah,he was just giving suggestions". Katelyn said.

Oh I'm sorry! I didn't know you had become a Carter fan.

"Exactly". He said with a stupid sneer plastered on his stupid face,how I longed to wipe that sneer off with a slap. Our attentions diverted quickly when we heard Paige's disturbingly loud voice approaching.

"Oh Tyler, Zain! ,there you are". She was saying, the b***h almost purred.

She walked to us and sat down as if she had been invited.

"Hey Paige". Tyler said and waved at her casually.

She smiled her barbie doll smile and batted her lashes.

"Hey yourself". She said Sleazily.

Once I would have cared that she flirted with him but now I couldn't care less. She looked up at me and her face cringed up.

"Eesh,what happened to you?, you look like a decomposing corpse, the only things missing are the moulds and maggots". She said.

A sudden flash of how I'd seen her in my dream flashed through my mind, I took in a deep breath and tried to calm my nerves.

"What". I said. "Got a problem with decomposing corpses?".

The others snickered.

I watched page's face tie itself into a tight frown before she rolled her eyes and said :

"What ever".

Almost immediately the frown disappeared as she turned to face Carter, she brushed her hair from her shoulder exposing the creamy skin underneath.

"Tyler's got practice today,I and the cheer squad are gonna be there,you coming?". She said sweetly.

The skank!

She was flirting with the both of them. I hadn't realized I was staring at Zain Carter till he raised his gaze to look at me, a small smirk tugging at a conner of his lips when he caught me staring, I looked away quickly, I felt the heat rise in my cheeks,I heard him say :

"No,Mrs Williamson's gonna be at the aud today,some ultimate rehearsal gonna be happening, I gotta be there".

I had almost forgotten about the rehearsal ,I was thankful I was not rehearsing.

"Awwn". Paige said disappointedly. "Have fun anyways". She added with her brightest smile.

"Yeah, you too". He said.

I rolled my eyes and sat down,my legs had began to cramp, I felt his eyes on me,I tried not to look, then something clicked in my head,he had been there when I blacked out during the party, if anyone had a chance of making me understand what really happened then it was him,but I knew if I asked now I would seem like a fool,I took a deep breath and let it be,I'd ask him at the aud.

"Crystal you do look better this way". Tyler said.

I smiled and muttered a "thank you".

Compliments! As if I would need any of that, I need answers,Urghh! ,I know he's just being nice and all,and I haven't been the same lately,I barely said a few words to him.

"Oh please,she looks cold and bloodless like a vampire". Paige said.

I scowled at her. Joanna and Katelyn were too busy checking out some stuff on Joanna's phone that they were oblivious to everything else.

"Paige come on,she looks great". Tyler said.

Carter snickered.

"If this has to do with weather like you said, then surely it won't last long since weather changes like ladies change their_uh_unmentionables, so Tyler,Page, don't get to comfortable, Tyler likes her this way because he thinks she looks better,and Page wants her to stay this way 'cause she thinks she looks ugly, so like I said peeps,don't get to comfy huh?". He said.

Tyler bursted out laughing as if Carte had just cracked some ultimate joke of the year.

"Unmentionables". He said laughing still.

I rolled my eyes but deep down I hoped he was right, I would have to talk to him about what happened in the party,here he was,acting like he knew nothing when he had been right there in front of me.

~~~

I had barely understood anything that was taught today, my mind,my head,my body was totally messed up,I felt drained out,the constant thudding in my head and all,all I wanted to do was go home and lie on my always welcoming bed.

However, the mere thought of closing my eyes to sleep scared the s**t outta me ,as much as I wanted to go home I couldn't ,I had to talk to Zain and I had to be at the aud, when the bell went off finally I heaved a sigh of relief,Joanna and katelyn hugged me and said 'bye' before they went home, Tyler and page left for the soccer field and I also had to be on my way to the auditorium.

I caught sight of Zain Carter standing by his locker oblivious to the bunch of girls all over the place checking him out and trying to attract his attention, he shoved the last book into his locker and shut it,he was about to walk away when our eyes met,he smiled and leaned against the locker to wait for me, the girls followed his gaze and it lead them to me,some glared at me,some scowled,some sagged,but in the end they all walked away,I felt something.

Satisfaction?

Pride?

I shoved the thought out of my head and tried to compose myself as I advanced towards him ,his eyes twinkled with mischief as he scanned my body from top to bottom,I felt like smacking his pathetic face over and over again.

The jerk!

"Hey crystal blue". He said when I got to him.

There was evident mockery in the way he said crystal blue.

"You have a problem with my name or something?". I blurted out.

He smirked and said :

"What do you think??".

I rolled my eyes.

As if I care.

"Off to the aud?". I asked.

"Yup,shall we?". He said.

I nodded and we carried on our walk to the auditorium.

"Sooo". I drawled awkwardly.

I had no idea on how to start the talk.

"So?". He said simply.

I just had to ask,I didn't care how it sounded.

"What happened to me at my party?". I blurted out.

He arched a brow questioningly.

"I know I sound stupid but you're the only one who can give me a logical explanation". I said almost desperately.

"Hey slow down,you've got me confused". He said.

I was freaking out.

"I blacked out at my party". I said.

"You passed out". He corrected. "Because you had too much soda".

I stopped abruptly.

"What do you mean I had too much soda?". I said furiously. "You were there,you were right there in front of me ,I barely took one,you saw".

He stared at me confused.

"You have to tell me what happened". I said,almost cried.

The event at the bathroom and the voices, just the thought of it sort to drive me to insanity.

"Listen,I remember you staggered a bit and almost crashed into the drink stand, I caught you before you did and asked you if you were drunk,you pulled away and the next thing I knew you were crashing down and I held you quickly,you had passed out,and since I met you at the drinks stand I thought you might have had too much,I didn't say the exact number but it seems some calculating and precise minds already set a number, '3', they said you had three sodas and that you passed out due to too much glass in your system,I handed you over to your friends and that was it". He said.

As he said the words they sank right into my head and my thoughts began jumbling up,I wasn't sure about what really happened anymore,he stared at me like I was on the verge of going crazy,I stood there confused.

"Did something else happen?". He asked.

I didn't know anymore,maybe I had simply imagined everything because I might have had too much soda like everyone claimed I had,I looked up at him and realized he was waiting for an answer,I shook my head and said "nothing".

He nodded before he gestured to the way leading to the auditorium, I nodded absent mindedly and continued walking.

Why was it so easy to just believe what he said?

I knew there was only one explanation and it was that I desperately needed to believe something that would keep me from going insane, I tried to recall what had happened at the party ,it had seemed so clear minutes ago but now it was blurred and it was like that because of the doubts I now had,the ones that had been planted in my head, by non other than His Royal jerk ass that is.