C H A P T E R - V I

I paced back and forth, nervously biting off my nails as I waited for Elijah. It was morning now, and he still wasn't back! What if he is in some sort of trouble? What if someone kidnapped him?

But I kicked that thought out of my brain because Elijah was a beefcake! No one would even have the guts to think of kidnapping him because he'd scared them off with his one emotionless blank look.

Do I search for him? Ew, no, that'd make me look so clingy.

But wait a minute, why the heck in chicken tenders am I even thinking about him??! I have so many other productive and important things to do.

Like.....like.....OH YEAH..like gather all my books from the library and talk with the principal about the bathroom issue.

Pulling up my big girl britches, I tightened up my ponytail and left the room after picking up my key and safely putting it in my pocket. Yesterday, Nate was here before I even woke up, what happened today? Did I scare him off with my weirdness last night?

Fudging cheesecake and snipdoodles! I should have been more mature and graceful. Maybe then, they would have wanted to stay friends with me.

Chewing my bottom lip and playing with the hem of my dress, I walked towards the principal office. I frowned when I felt uncomfortable. Something felt weird, the silence and quietness yesterday has disappeared. Weird.

Ignoring my stupid thoughts, I walked inside the principal office and politely knocked on the door, after asking the bored secretary.

"Come in!" He hollered and I gulped before going inside. I poked my head inside and gave him a small nervous smile. My brown hair falling to the side.

"Um-uh...hello" I sheepishly muttered wanting to yeet myself outta the window.

"Yes, any problem, kid?" He politely asked me in a soft tone and signed me to sit on the chair. I peeked at his name board, Mr. Zachary.

"Yes, actually- um- I had a problem with the bathrooms" I murmured in a low tone hoping he'd get the matter himself. He just simply blinked at me and I let out a tired sigh.

"There are no doors," I said in a weak voice and he let out an 'oh making a face of realization and then made an apologetic face.

"Oh, I m sorry for that part, but you need not worry, a door for you will be installed in 2 days, you need to manage till then," He said in low voice with an undertone of apology. I nodded and smiled at him before asking thee permission to leave.

Ok, that went well than I expected. Now to the library. My stomach grumbled lowly so I changed my route to the cafeteria, Nate told me that on spring break, the cook made extra batches for the students who stay back, and yesterday we took out a container from the fridge and just ate it after heating it. It was delicious!

However, as soon as my eyes saw the cafeteria, I paused in my steps. My entire body froze, my mouth gaped open like a fish, as I scanned the cafeteria with wide eyes. My heartbeat got fast, I was afraid it was going to punch its way out and run away. My hands started to shake and I swallowed down all the inhumane noises that threatened to escape my throat.

The cafeteria was crowded with BOYS! There were boys everywhere who now froze as well.

They all paused like someone pressed a pause button and looked at me with wide eyes as well, slowly standing up from their places, looking at me with shocked faces.

My cheeks burned in embarrassment, and my eyes became wet, I blinked faster to avoid the tears escaping my eye, because I'd literally jump off Burj Khalifa if I cried in front of so many boys.

Then I took a small step back, and the boys burst into a frenzy, all of them stood up slowly, looked at each other then at me. One quickly grabbed a fistful of fries shoving it in his mouth all while looking at me.

Uh-oh. Before I knew what was happening all of them started running. Towards me.

I let out a loud scream and started to run back inside.

MISSION ABORT!!!! Frick shiznut son of a gun shnickerdookies!

Stinky fish, tears started to fell from my eyes, and I muffled a sob as I ran as fast as I can with the loud thudding of boys running behind me.

Before I could think further, I felt someone grab my upper arm and I felt a hand over my mouth as the person started dragging me. I struggled to kick and thrashing in the hold as the person let out a familiar 'oomph.

I stopped struggling and looked behind me to see Elijah clutching his...dingly...

Wiping my tears with the sleeves, I looked at Elijah with an 'about to cry' face. I then paused looking at the state he was in. His leather black jacket and black jeans were messy with mud, his hands looked rough knuckles all burst up, and he had a cut on his cheekbone, his raven hair sticking up in all directions, greasy with-holy hazelnut- IT WAS BLOOD! I gasped at his messy state with wide eyes.

He sighed and motioned me to follow him. I gulped and followed to where he was going. He grabbed my hand intertwining our fingers together, I looked at him startled, my heart skipping a beat.

He dragged me off to an underground abandoned room. I didn't even know there was an underground thing but apparently, Elijah and Nate found it one day when they were exploring instead of studying.

He looked behind me and then around before locking the room and sitting on the chair. I looked around the room and it actually looked decent. There were comfortable-looking clean couches and even a mini-fridge! Was-was that a fricking tv?

I gazed around with an impressed face and proceed to plop my butt onto the couch.

"Sorry", Elijah murmured looking down cracking his knuckles rubbing the back of his neck.

"It's... it's alright" I murmured in a low tone gathering the nerves to interrogate him about last night.

"Um..uh, where were you? Uhm, the morning I mean, I woke up and your bed was empty" I regret my whole life, fricking wet pineapple, someone kills me now.

"Yeah, I had some work to do, I had no idea they'll be all back today" He looked angry and guilty. So I gave him a polite smile in hopes to ease some of his guilt.

"It's ok, don't beat yourself on it, but- but why do you look soo....like-"

"Like someone fucking mugged me? Cuz yeah, someone did" He interrupted me tightening his fist as if reminiscing the scene, and clenched his jaw in anger.

I gasped loudly covering my mouth with my hands. Oh my God, this poor boy! Running up to him, I examined him closely looking at the cut in his cheekbone.

He chuckled darkly, "It's funny how you think this is bad, Angel, the other guy looked like death"

Oh, my Holy Unicorns and Macaroni