CHAPTER 4 INTOXICATED

EDETH POV

After I left the cafeteria, all the boldness I had disappeared like it was never there. I had the urge to cry, the feeling of being rejected in a new school by my classmates. It's not as if I knew any from Adam, we just met and I'm yet to know their names but I'm already rejected because I'm not same colour as them.

I ran to the restroom, locked myself in a closet and cried out my heart. I cried for long till I became weak. I sat still for some minutes before leaving the closet, washed my face. My heart was really broken and years threatened to fall but I restrained them. While walking in the hall going to the roof top to receive some fresh air before I go back to the class, I bumped into someone. Due to the fact that I'm already weak, I felt so much pain, then I raised my head to see who I bumped into.

My eyes met with a dark purple eyes, I've met people with skyblue, deep blue, sea green, dark green, brown and golden but haven't seen dark purple. I opened my mouth slightly in shock, and as if he could understand what was going on in my mind, he closed his eyes for some minutes before opening them. This time around I was really shocked beyond words. His eyes changed from dark purple to sky blue. I froze at my spot while staring at him. I felt so intoxicated with his eyes, it was as if he was trying to say something then I saw a flash of memory where a young man about 20 was crying while shaking a dead woman telling her to wake up. I felt pains in my head, I closed my eyes trying to shake it off but it only became worse then I felt so weak and dizzy. My body couldn't stand on its own, I was trying to fight the weakness but I couldn't. Then I unknowingly whispered 'No mum' and blacked out.

RALPH POV

it was as if I was rooted to the ground when staring deeply into her dark brown eyes. I saw her close her eyes while holding her head like she was undergoing pain. I don't know what is happening to me, but see her like this gave me an ache in my heart. Before I knew what was going on she collapsed in my arms.

At first I thought she must be faking it, until I realized breathing is extremely slow. I looked round and seeing no one was around the vicinity, I carried her gently and headed for the stairs but changed my direction because I don't want to be seen by others, most especially Tim. So I scanned the environment once more before jumping from the roof top and landed with a soft thud in the parking lot. I opened my car and placed her gently in the back seat, after which I gently removed my hands. I was about opening the driver's door when I heard her sniff and cry ' Don't you ever leave me'. I don't know what propelled me to say "I promise, I will never leave you" with that she opened her eyes. She blinked twice then hurriedly got up, I quickly pinned her down, I looked straight into her eyes and said

"Don't stand up, I'm taking you to the hospital"

"No way I'm not going there. I need to get back to the class"

"There is no need, I told the teacher I'm taking you to the hospital"

"You lie. I'm not going to that place, I'm alright now"

This girl is really is stubborn and I kinda like it.

" Ok, fine I'm not taking you to the hospital"

She tried coming out of the car when she held her head in pains, this time I let her be since she has insisted on not going to the hospital. When she came out of the car, she had barely taken three steps before she collapsed. I was. quick to catch her before she could reach the ground, but she still went on being stubborn.

"Why are you this stubborn. You are this weak and yet you claim to be okay". This girl really amaze me, I've never seen such a stubborn girl who is still determined to be strong whereas she is weak.

"Please don't take me to the hospital. Let me go home and rest, I'm going to be fine after that" She pleaded and right now I will say she looks vulnerable.

"If I may ask why are you so scared of the hospital". I saw the quick change of emotions on her face, then she shivered lightly and said

"I'm not scared of hospital, I just don't like the smell. (Inner thought: I can't say why, you are a total stranger)".

"Well it doesn't matter if I'm a stranger, provided we are classmates you can still tell me"

"What!!, how... h.. o.. how did you know what I was thinking" she asked with her eyes wide open.

"Well forget about that since you don't want to tell me, then let me take you home".

"Don't worry I can go by myself, I've stressed you a lot".

"You didn't stress me and besides I'm not complaining" With that I carried her back to the car giving her no space to reply.