~ Two Weeks Later ~

"Are you going to that college night out thing this weekend?" Garrett asked me curiously. We were eating lunch together like always. "I was thinking about it. Are you gonna go?" I said before I took a drink of my water. "Yeah, I'm going. You should come, it'll be fun!" He said with a smile. "I probably will if I don't have a bunch of homework." I replied with a slight smile. We finished eating, and before I knew it, I was headed to my art class. Today we were starting our painting projects. I was really excited to show off my painting skills. I was glad that I got a good grade on my charcoal drawing, but a lot of the other girls in the class weren't too pleased. All of them were just really full of themselves, which annoyed me the most. I pressed my thoughts to the back of my head and walked into the art room. Mr. Depp was wearing another purple shirt, but this one was a different shade. The vest he was wearing had a neat pattern to it, and it had a green simmer to it as well. He always looked so good like he was dressed for some kind of red carpet event. I felt my cheeks heat up slightly once our eyes met. I still can't get over his beautiful chocolate brown eyes, and Garrett keeps picking on me about it. Every time I some out he says I'm daydreaming about Mr. Depp, which doesn't happen... most of the time. I do admit of daydreaming of him sometimes, but I know nothing will ever happened between us. "Hey, how are you today?" He asked me curiously. "I'm good." I replied with a slight smile. "That's good, but I'm assuming you didn't check your email before you came to class." He said with an adorable smirk on his face. "Well, no... I didn't." I replied with furrowed brows. "Today's class was cancelled." He said as he ran a hand through his hair. I facepalmed, and he chuckled; it was probably the most beautiful sound I've ever heard. "Well, I guess I can just go home then instead of wasting your time." I said with a nervous laugh. I felt so awkward and stupid. All I wanted to do was hide. "Well, if you don't mind... I actually need some help with the pottery wheels. I was gonna ask a fellow teacher for help, but I'd much rather have you help me instead. All of the other teachers don't like me too well." He said as he rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly. "Sure, that's fine." I said with a slight smile. "Great, follow me." He said as he walked towards the back room. I followed him into the back room where most of my sculpture class spends its time. But there was a little secluded part where a row of potters wheels were kept along with clay drying shelves. "What did you need help with?" I asked curiously as we walked into the pottery section of the room. "Well, I wanted to move them around a bit so there would be some more room back here. Everything's pretty cramped." He replied as he ran a hand through his hair. "Okay." I said. We ended up spacing out the pottery wheels and moving around the shelves a bit. "Thanks." He said once we finished everything. "So, why don't the other teachers like you?" I asked as we sat down at one of the tables. "Well, most of the females are trying to... you know... and uh... the males are jealous." He said with a shy smile as he ran a hand through his hair once more. I laughed slightly, which made his smile grow. "I feel so sorry for you." I said with a sympathetic, yet amused look in my eyes. "It's okay. I'm kinda use to it now... well.. a little bit anyway." He replied. We sat there in comfortable silence when my phone buzzed.

Hey, I heard that you art class was cancelled from a couple people. What are you and Mr. Depp up to?? ;)

He asked me to help him organize the back room, and I said yes. I didn't wanna be rude.

Well, what are you two doing now?

Just talking a little. Why? Aren't you supposed to be paying attention in class?? XD

We're watching a movie. Lol

Oh. Lol. What movie?

Idk, some boring shit. XD

XD

I'll let you get back to Mr. Brown Eyes. ;)

"Sorry, that was Garrett." I said awkwardly as I put my phone back into my pocket. "It's fine," He said as he ran a hand through his hair. "That was the guy you were eating with the other day, right?" He asked curiously. "Yeah." I replied. "He seemed like a nice fellow. How long have you two been friends?" He said as he leaned back in his chair and crossed his legs. "We've been friends since my first year here. We're very different people, but we just seemed to connect some way." I said with a small smile. Mr. Depp and I talked for a while about upcoming projects and stuff, which was nice. It felt good to find someone I could talk about art with on a higher level. "Well, I better let you go. You're probably bored out of your mind." He said with a slight laugh. "No, I'm not bored at all. But I really should be going; it's way past the usual class period anyway." I said. I could hardly believe that time flew by so quickly. "Well, thanks for the help, Raven. I really appreciate it." He said as we stood up and walked into the other room. "No problem. I had fun talking to you." I said as I grabbed my bag. "Well, I'm glad that I was entertaining enough for you." He said with a slight chuckle. I laughed a little as well, which made him smile. "Have a nice evening Mr. Depp." I said with a smile as well. "Please, call me Johnny. Well.... call me Johnny when we're alone; I don't want the other girls in the class getting mad at you." He said as he walked towards me a little. "I'll see you tomorrow then, Johnny." I said, feeling my cheeks heat up once more. He looked down at the floor and smiled before looking back up at me. "See you tomorrow Raven. Have a lovely evening." He said sweetly as he walked past me and opened the classroom door for me. I thanked him and told him to have a lovely evening as well. Garrett messaged me and I met up with him at the library; we got a study room and he begged me to tell him what Mr. Depp and I talked about. "You two are meant to be together." Garrett said with a smile. We joked around for a bit before I decided to head home. The week went by pretty fast, which I was happy about. Garrett convinced me to sign up for the college night out even though I had a decent amount of homework that needed to done. I was getting ready to meet up with the others who signed up for the night out when my phone buzzed.

Are you getting ready for the roller rink?

Yeah, I'm actually a little excited. I haven't been roller blading in forever.

I'm on the party bus right now. Lol. It's so cramped.

I feel so sorry for you. I would have picked you up if they didn't make you go with the college.

It's okay.

We talked for a little while longer before I got in my car. Before I pulled out of the driveway, I buckled up and turned on the radio. I hopped I was dressed comfortable enough not to split my pants on the roller rink floor. When I was younger I had on a pair of skinny jeans, and they ripped when I slipped and did a split. That was probably the most embarrassing day of my life. I pressed my thoughts to the back of my mind and focused on the song that was playing. After a while I finally showed up to my destination. There were a bunch of college vans in the parking lot, along with a few more cars than usual. I parked my own car and shut off my radio before getting out and heading inside the building. "Hey, there you are. Look who else decided to show up." Garrett said, gesturing towards the arcade area. Mr. Depp was standing there with his hands in his pockets watching the other students. The pinkish glow of the arcade games made him look even more handsome. He was wearing a slightly oversized white buttoned shirt and black jeans. "You're blushing." Garrett said, which took me out of my thoughts. "What? Shut up and let's get some skates." I said, and he laughed at my reaction. We got our skates and put them on before heading out into the rink. I spotted a few people from my classes and they said hi as they went past. The music they were playing was great, especially since they were playing eighties music. After a while of skating I suddenly had to use the bathroom. I told Garrett where I was going before I left to change my shoes. Once my regular shoes were on, I went to the bathroom and relived my bladder. After washing and drying my hands, I walked back out into the chaos. "Hey, how are you tonight cutie?" I heard an unfamiliar voice say. I looked around and seen a guy about my age standing there looking at me. He had bleach blond hair, which was caked in hair gel. He was wearing a light blue polo and khaki colored skinny jeans. "Um... I'm alright. Thanks." I said awkwardly as I side stepped, but he blocked my way. "That's good. How old are you?" He said with a look in his eyes I didn't like. "I don't think this young lady likes your attention, Mr." I heard a familiar deep and slightly raspy voice say. I looked over to see Mr. Depp standing there looking a little angry at the stranger. "Whatever, old man." The guy said before he left. He faded into the crowd of people. "Are you alright?" Mr. Depp asked me curiously with a soft look in his beautiful brown eyes. He gently placed his tattooed hands on my shoulders. "Yeah, I'm okay." I replied, blushing slightly. "Good, I don't want you to feel uncomfortable." He said sweetly. "Thanks." I said with a slight laugh. I walked over to the bench so I could put my skates back on. Mr. Depp walked over with me and sat down next to me, which made me blush a little more. "Is Garrett here with you?" He asked as he ran a hand through his hair. "Yeah, he's out there skating." I replied. "Hey, when everyone leaves just hang back a little while. I'd like to speak with you for a few minutes." He said. I wasn't sure if I should stay behind, but I couldn't say no to his eyes. "Sure." I said, and he smiled slightly. "Good, I'll see you around then." He said as he stood up and walked off. I joined Garrett back on the skate rink and told him what happened. He told me to message him if anything shady happens later with Mr. Depp. I didn't think anything bad was gonna happen, but it didn't hurt to be extra cautious. We skated around for a while before we stopped to get something to eat. "Do you wanna skate some more or check out the arcade?" Garrett asked me curiously after we finished eating. "We could take a look at the arcade games and stuff. I'm kinda tired of skating." I said with a slight laugh, and he agreed. We walked over to the arcade and looked at the games before choosing one to play. We decided to take turns on playing pack man, which was fun. After awhile the administrators gathered the college students and made sure they were all there before leaving. Garrett said goodbye to me and gave me a quick hug before heading out. I hung around the arcade and spotted Mr. Depp walk in through the doorway. There weren't many people in here, which was nice. "Hey." He said with a cute smile. "Hey." I replied with a nervous laugh. "Did you have a nice time tonight?" He asked me curiously. "Yeah, it was nice hanging out with Garrett other than at college." I replied. We talked about the upcoming college night events, and some of them were pretty interesting. I ended up trying to get a Freddy Fazbear plushie out of one of those claw machines. I tried three times, but I didn't get it. "Here, let me try." Mr. Depp said with a small smile on his face. One try and he got it out of the pile of other plushies and toys. "How did you do that?" I asked curiously, which made him laugh slightly. "I guess I'm just lucky, " He said adorably. "Here." He said as he handed me the Freddy plushie. "Thanks." I said, blushing slightly. "No problem." He said with a smile. He ended up walking me to my car, which was nice. "Well, I'll see you Monday then." He said as he ran a hand through his hair. "Have you noticed that you run your hand through your hair a lot?" I asked curiously with a small smile. "Oh, no... I actually haven't noticed that." He said with a slight laugh as he rubbed the back of his neck. "It's alright. I just sort of noticed that you do it a lot." I said, hopping I didn't offend him in some way. "I guess it's just a nervous tick I've become accustomed to over the years." He replied. We said our goodbyes once more, but he did something I wasn't expecting. He wrapped his arms around me in a sweet hug. I wrapped my arms around his torso and breathed in his heavenly scent. If I could have, I'd probably stayed in his arms like that forever. "Have a great weekend, Raven." He said after we broke the hug. "You too, Johnny." I said, which made him smile. I got into my car and headed home. Obviously, I had to tell Garrett what happened once I got to my place.