I awoke in a daze and looked to see if I had all my thoughts back. Maybe I was having a bad dream that this guy I hardly knew drew me closer to him. I watched it happened you witnessed it also. So why am I speachless? I tried to get up but a voice in the dark told me to stay put. I froze in place with the sweat running down my back and neck. This was an akward feeling that ran through my spine. I felt content, but the same moment scared for my life. The voice finally spoke more than one syllable. It mumbled something in a different language which made me grow even more uncomfortable.
"No worries, I won't kill you just yet," said the voice in a mocking tone.
I worked up the courage to open my mouth, but nothing came out but a puff of air. Great I was speachless again and I couldn't help blushing at the same time. I remembered the voice vividly. Now he was in the same room as me watching me sleep. I hoped I didn't snore, or drool a puddle of who knows what. Clearing my throat was the hardest thing for me do right now.
"What are you doing here?" I asked shocked at the scornful tone I gave him.
"I was awaiting a thank you, but I guess your too exausted to even give me that much," said Arthur in a alert voice.
"Oh so it's gratitude you want huh? Well here it goes....Thanks for saving me and trying to help me in the nurses office when I said in the first place I didn't NEED any help."
"I was just wondering if you would like a ride home. I was actually thinking of taking you to the nature park by my house. It's really pretty out there just wait and see."
"I think I'll pass. Not because you said pretty, but because I don't need any help again from you. I'm capable to find things around here on my own," my tone scratched the surface of my throat and my heart clung to my ribs to tell me to yank the proposal back.
With a sigh and a long stride he opened the door to show the only light in the room. "I guess I'll just have to go out there on my own. You should know that this offer is only for today and today only. It's not everyday you see bears there.
I turned around to see his face in the light. He met my gaze and made me turn an awful red. Looking down at my feet he watched me turn into a stubborn pount from a smile.
"Is there really going to be a bear there?"
"Not just one...a mother and her cubs."
"Um, so you said this offer is open only today right?" Which was a stupid question to ask since he already said it a fraction of a minute ago.
"Wow you are a looney one Faith. If you want to go then your going to have to get out of this gloomy room. Unless you want to turn blind and never see light again."
"Yeah, says who? Your not a doctor."
"Oh I'm very open in the opposite sex. I'm actually an EXPERT in girls. Even though I never dated a girl in my life."
His face changed in a smile to a frown when he saw my mouth open. How could this be? I walked after him towards the great halls and tried to keep up. For some reason my lungs gave way and my body started to shut down. He made me weak in the knees every time he looked at me with those soft blue eyes. They reminded me of the blue sky after it has rained all day and night. He answered my question before I could give up the courage to ask.
"That came out all wrong. I HAVE dated girls..I just haven't found the right girl. You know Mrs. Right."
"So you haven't found Mrs. Right yet?"
"Well not yet, but I'm really looking for her. I want to settle down and stop going through girls. I feel like I'm using them."
"Oh...well does this girl your looking....for go to this...um school?"
I kind of wished I hadn't stuttered in the last sentence, but try as I might to hold back a blush he caught me looking away.
"No not really. I have seen all the girls here and they all seem the same. Boring, rich, and always think of themselves. Why...haven't you found your TRUE love?"
"Um...I think you know that answer." Why did I tell him everything again? Oh yeah because no matter how much I force myself to stop he makes me babble like a chimp.
"Hehe, your right my mistake. I didn't mean to make you feel uncomfortable. It was just a innocent question."
"yeah but not so innocent answer," I wispered under my breath. I couldn't look him in the eyes long enough to stop from breathing. I barely knew him and he made me feel like singing show tunes. Which I'm not going to do in front of a live audience. He's not that of an impact on my life. I was pondering in my head for a while and didn't even notice him staring at me in confusion. I blushed one more time to show my appologies.
"Sorry, I kind of er....space out. It's kind of a habbit I have. Silly isn't it."
"Nah I think it's cute that you space out. Just as cute as you blush every time you look up at me. I think I like the blushing better than anything."
"Um...er...yeah...well I just well yes."
"The studdering part is my second favorite. It makes me laugh."
And he did, to himself and then he turned to me with the soft eyes and laughed in a small chuckle. I smiled back, but couldn't force a laugh out of my throat. Damn it, why didn't I bring my water to quench my throat. I just had to pull myself through it. I've been through worst when I was around other guys.
"So are you still taking me up on my offer or do I have to go alone...because I hate going there alone.
Okay I couldn't pull myself through this. I lied before how I went through worst when I was around other guys. This is worst, much worst.
"Sure, where should I meet you after school?"
"In the court yard. It's easy to find because it's in the middle of the whole school. Don't get lost please. I don't want to have to find you through this big campus."
"I won't get lost. I can manage one simple little task."
Yeah I was lying to myself again. The simple task was to look him straight in the eyes and say that I was not interested in whatever plans he thought we were going to do there. I couldn't even say no to someone I just met. I guess I'm that pathetic. It's hard to say no to him anyways. I was sucked into his plan and had no way out of it. 'Grin and bear it' which was my motto.
"Great, don't strain yourself Faith."
He smiled walking pleased the other way. I was still in the halls getting pulled out of the shadows of my thoughts and brought me back to reality when the seventh hour bell rang. This school was just like the other hell hole I went to. This hell had some bit of a heaven in the middle. If I could reach this heaven before someone else snatched it, then maybe my life would change in an instant. I was probably fooling myself. This heaven was walking towards his class and was going to wait for me after school in the court yard.
"Move stupid!"
I didn't notice the senior football team pushing me out of their way making their way towards the gym for the pep rallly. It was Homecoming at last, and the guys were supposed to ask the girls. I could only hope that my hell had a happy ending.
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