Chasing Sunlight
I
my buddies – I guess you could say we were popular, but we were one of the many popu
escape should someone try to approach me and somehow trigger my anger and I can't hold my tongue, causing me to need a quick getaway. I don't wa
means, but I'm not the most sociable person when I'm out of
with me for the last five years. I'm only in high school for two more years, there's no
s my table here in the cafeteria. I buried my face in my phone so she would think I was invested in something, which I was
I wondered if her cheeks ever hurt – nearly every ti
placed her forearms on the table
lied rather
t you to Gle
c
daresay she almost
el like talking, I shoot back a one-l
to her, hoping she could take a hint and head ba
school who want all eyes on them, giving everyone an equal amount of space between them because they cl
nd I used to do that to the kids in the cafeteria now and then if
from me still smirking at
ht," she s
bo
brows at her. Were people gu
sed my ey
es
you placed goo
uckled
ad thin brunette hair and a chin that made me want to punch him
I nudged with my head towards the guy
staring waved at her. She waved back and turned
wanting to give her my initial re
he your boyfriend? He seems insistent on you heading back over to him," I eyed the guy named G
slightly, "We've been toge
hummed again in response to her. I think humming is going to
esponse, so I amused her, "Congratulations," with ra
aled with another glance
vibe he was giving off. Maybe it's because she's so annoyingly happy that everyone else seems
oned to me, "There's a party this weekend
interrupted her with my unfiltered though
broadened again,
nough to find my way home aft
e don't drink a
y without drinking? "What th
to laughter after hearing that, but not loud e
sounds
whispered, "I'm lying," with a mischievous
saw the principal of the school nearby and w
ould apologize for lying, but I don't feel
lirting with me? Didn't she just
o me, extending her hand for me to shake,
d and shook it
o Glenrose High." She turned on her heels
to myself that I was slightly admiring the girl.
then glanced over at me and gave me a look. I raised a brow. What the hell was that? I
– I have a feeling he and I
eading out and toward my locker. I should figure out
ammond.' Easy enough, the first floor of the C wing – all I need t
ided to text one of my buddie
irls at this scho
Get it
ng with me, maybe she's just one of those people whose kindness comes a