Sky full of stars

Chapter 2

“Thank God!” I murmur as the bell rings. The lesson is finally over. Students start to fill in the hallways. I wait until the classroom is empty, then I stand up and walk out. Cordelia is already waiting for me by the door.

"Which locker is yours? I will walk you to it." She asks. She has been so kind to me since I sat down next to her.

"A56, yours?" I smile at her as she glances up at me. She is such a tiny little thing.

"A55. This is awesome. Come on, let’s go or we’ll be late!" She is charged with energy. Now that I look at her I notice how beautiful she is. She has long red curly hair, dark coffee-coloured eyes, and bronzed skin. She has a slim body, but from looking at her you can tell that she goes to the gym frequently.  

She’s so nice, but still, she shouldn’t be friends with me. I am not exactly the greatest company ever...

When we get to the locker, he stands there in all his glory. Girls around him. One looks like his carbon copy, but you can tell that she is older. It might be his sister. 

His head is bowed as the others talk loosely. Mr Handsome just stands there, seems lost in thought. A guy beside him notices me before he can and whispers something to Mr Handsome that makes him startled. He is shaken out of his thoughts for sure.

The second he glances up his eyes meet mine and suddenly everything fades away. I can’t look away from his beautiful sky blue orbs, not that I want to. That ever-present pull guiding me towards him, the audience is long forgotten. He looks so damn hot in his white T-shirt and leather jacket. There is this connection, a familiarity like I have known him my whole life. I feel a tug at my heart when he smiles. It is a genuine, happy smile that lights up his whole face. I smirk back at him.

We stand just a few inches apart and start to lean towards one another, never looking away. I feel those butterflies in my stomach again. It is a magical moment and for a second I think that I will get a kiss from Mr Handsome when...

"WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING WITH MY BOYFRIEND?" My head jerks in the direction of the high-pitched voice. She is short, has pale skin, ice-blue eyes, almost white hair and sharp cheekbones. 

I feel so many emotions but mostly embarrassment and anger. How stupid of me to think he’s single! God, snap out of it Em!! You don't even know his name, you have never talked to him!

I immediately move away and for a split second, I see hurt cross his features. I know my gesture caused it but before anyone else can notice he masks it. I tell myself  I don’t care, while in reality, it makes my heart skip a beat that I  affect him. He is off-limits. 

We always want what we can’t have… 

Cordelia stands next to me and I can see empathy in her eyes. Like she can see and feel the feelings that are boiling inside of me. I quickly look away, put up the mask I always have and just go back to my locker and change my books. Closing my door I am startled by the girl that looks like Mr Handsome. She has a big grin on her face. 

Kinda creepy if you ask me... 

"Hey, I am Evie. Logan's sister. That’s the handsome asshole you were staring at a few minutes ago." So HIS name is Logan and she is his sister. She makes me a little uncomfortable by staring at me with so much interest. She is a little shorter than him, but still pretty tall. She has a slender figure, tan skin, the same intense sky blue eyes, long black hair, and beautiful full lips. 

"Hi. I'm Emily." It is awkward as we both just stand there trying to figure out each other. I can see the Ice Queen talking to Mr Handsome in a hushed tone but he is silent, still looking at me, not paying any attention to her. For some reason when she kisses him, I feel a tinge of pain in my chest.

God, I don't even know the guy. What the hell is happening to me? Get a grip Em!

"I'm sorry, I need to get to class," I tell Evie before turning to Cordelia. "I will see you at lunch, Cor?" I don’t want to see how Logan and the Ice Queen suck each other's faces off. It hurts too much to watch, I don't even know why...

"Yeah. See you at lunch Emi." Cor eyes me knowingly as if she knows something I don’t like she understands the pain and anger. Strange. I make a mental note to bring it up later.

The day goes by quickly after that and before I know it is time for lunch. I haven't seen Hardin for most of the day and honestly, I miss him.

As I make my way to the cafeteria I can see Cordelia standing by the door, waiting for me. Even though I’ve known her only for a few hours I can tell that she is such a sweet, fragile girl on the inside but still can kick some ass when she is angered. I have a feeling that we’ll be good friends. Hopefully, she won’t run from me when she learns everything.

"Hey Em, I already got us a table by the door so if it gets too overwhelming you can just walk out." She links our arms and guides me to the table. "Please don't get scared but there will be more of us and the guys are kind of popular so a lot of the popular girls will stop by." Her rambling is so cute actually. She is talking so fast and looks so worried as if she is scared of my reaction. Honestly, I don’t have a problem with it as long as Mr Handsome and the Ice Queen leave me alone. 

I don’t want him to leave me alone, quite the opposite, but he has a girlfriend.

“Hmm, what should I get? Maybe, chicken nuggets and fries…” I murmur to myself. As I go to grab them I feel him before I see him behind me  I just know it is him. His chest to my back. Chills break down my spine. He is so close, I can feel his breath on my neck and I can feel my body begin to heat up. There is a queue in front of us so we have a little time to talk. He is alone thankfully. 

I want to lean back so badly. NO, stop it Em, he's taken! I wish he wasn’t.

"I know you can feel this too, whatever it is. The outbreak of chills when we're near each other, the rising temperature of our bodies, the pull that guides you to me. The way the entire world just seems to fade away and it's just you and me over and over again. I feel it as much as you do, no need to deny it. Meet me after school so we can talk a bit more and I can explain everything. Please, Emily..."He whispers. His hot breath is fanning my ear, it feels so good. Dear God, the way my name rolls off his tongue like I am the most precious, I almost melted right then and there. He has a girlfriend Em, I remind myself. Maybe that girl from before is just a fan of his...

I turn to face him. "Look, I hate to break it to you but whatever this is, it can't happen. There's nothing to explain, you have a girlfriend who, might I add probably hates me and would kill me if she found out we were alone together. So as much as I would love to lean in and kiss you until I can't breathe I won't and neither can you." I push past him, leave him standing there in the line. He has no idea how much it hurt to say those words but I had to. Once he finds out the truth, discover how broken I am he will run just like everyone else. 

I don’t have an appetite anymore. It feels like I just lost someone I didn’t even know. I miss my mom at this moment the most. I quickly make my way towards the cafeteria's door and run into something hard. Looking up I see my brother and I can’t keep my tears at bay anymore, they are spilling from my eyes. He senses that something is wrong and takes me in his arms. I feel safe and protected like always when he hugs me. He is my twin, after all, my partner in crime, my brother, my other half. He walks me out towards the bleachers. I sit down while he kneels in front of me, he takes a hold of my hands and looks deeply into my eyes. I feel like he could see through me. His eyes are like mom’s, intense, soft, caring, familiar. I just can’t hold it together anymore, so I break down in front of him.

"What happened Emily? Who did this to you? I swear I'm going to beat the s**t out of them,” He is worried, angry and sad at the same time. He never knows what to do with crying women. “Emi, talk to me..." He whispers the last part. I start sobbing and can’t stop. He just hugs me and waits until my crying ceases. "Shhh, I've got you. Always and forever lil sis." I know that no matter what happens next, I can count on him. I know that he will be here for me no matter what. 

"I just want to go home Har, please..."