《That Night √》14» that mistake
Advertisement
« NOW »
I spent the entire evening in the library just to write down stuff about drugs. Which, as it proved out, was harder than I thought it would be.
Mrs Jones was right; doing this seemed almost impossible without any help. And I had no help. I didn't want to ask Luca, not when I couldn't have stood watching that hatred on his face again.
I kept on searching in the pages of my Biology textbook, the internet, and even those library research books to find something. Anything. But if I did find something, it felt even harder to jot it down on paper.
It was a mess.
"Fuck." I groaned, dropping my head in my hands.
I was going to fail. And Luca was going to flunk it too just because of me.
A thud came from right behind me and I jerked upright. Almost instinctively, I looked around. There were almost three other people apart from me in this library. Two of them were hunched over an encyclopedia. The third one was typing down frantically on the library computer. I didn't see anybody else.
It could've just been the librarian, but I got paranoid at night. I couldn't help it. Pulling my hoodie sleeves over my fists, I clenched them together.
Someone probably just dropped a book, I told myself.
As if on cue, another thud came from the shelf--this time from right behind me. I stood up a little too abruptly and the pencil fell to the floor.
Nobody seemed to have heard it except for me. I stepped away from my table and peeked over at the shelves. The lights were closed at the end of the library where the back door was. And there wasn't anybody there.
"It's no one," I whispered under my breath, bouncing a little on my heels before clearing my throat and going towards my chair again.
Why would anyone harm me in a public library? People were here--not many, but still. I sighed and sat down once again. I was being antsy for no reason.
Advertisement
That's when I heard footsteps. Real footsteps right behind me. And it scared me out real bad, so much so that a small scream escaped my lips as I turned around once more.
This time, there was somebody in front of me. My eyes widened in response as I looked at him.
"What?" Luca asked me with a frown.
My heart was racing wildly and he was the last person I was expecting to find here. "What are you doing here? You can't just...you can't just creep up on me." I nearly grimaced at the obvious urgency in my voice. For one second, I had thought--
The frown didn't leave his face. "I wasn't creeping up on you."
"Yes, you were."
"Why would I creep up on you?" He asked in disbelief. "I just walked in from the backdoor. You, happened to have your back towards it."
No one uses the back door, I wanted to say. No normal person, at least.
I didn't, though. Because the last time I'd seen him, he looked like he didn't want to be anywhere near me. And well, he still looked at me like that. Except that for some reason, he looked worn out; tired, exhausted, and with hair such a dark tousled mess--as dark as the leather jacket he wore.
And I remembered that too. Waking up in the mornings after a sleepover, I'd always wake up a little before him. And I used to stare, wonder why just the sleeping sight of him used to make my heart race.
God, I'd been so stupid.
"What are you doing here?" I asked, blinking out of the sudden rush of thoughts. The sudden adrenaline rush was gone and all that was left was this tired feeling.
I saw his eyes darting to the table behind me. "The assignment. I'm supposed to be your partner." He was already walking towards the chair across from my own by the time I managed to guard the surprise on my face.
Advertisement
He was here to help me with the report?
Luca looked up at me when I didn't make a move to sit back down. And my breath hitched when his eyes met mine. A brown that wasn't as warm as it used to be, but it still managed to hold me still--so so familiar.
"I care about my grades unlike you." He added, and there it was, the distaste in his voice.
I swallowed. "Okay. You can help. I hadn't started anyway." I sat down and opened up a blank new page, picking the pencil from the floor. Then I looked back at him.
No Luca or Gracie. It was just us. Two strangers who were paired up for a normal school assignment. That was fine, wasn't it?
At least he wasn't shutting me out. At least I was allowed to sit in front of him. At least I could talk to him.
"Drugs," I spoke up quietly. "We need ideas."
The next few hours went by with us working on my notebook. I didn't even notice it was past midnight until I had to switch on my phone for the web.
"What does heroin look like?" I asked out loud, aware that we were the only ones left in the library. The librarian was going to come here any moment now and ask us to leave.
"White powder," Luca muttered.
I glanced up, trying not to show the surprise on my face. Surprised at the fact that he'd volunteered to answer so easily, or the fact that he knew so well about drugs, I didn't quite know. His face held that impassiveness as he returned my gaze. "I thought everyone knows that." He said. "Unless you've been living under a rock for two years."
I tried not to show the grimace on my face and looked back down at my phone, scrolling through my options.
"What does it smell like?" I typed on the search bar.
From the corner of my eye, I could see the way he slumped a little on the wooden table, dragging his hands down his face in exhaustion. I knew exhaustion when I saw one. And he looked just that.
"Odorless." I heard him murmur. "But when it does smell, it smells disgusting."
I didn't drop it this time. Switching off my phone, I looked at him. "How do you know so much about this stuff?" Not just these questions, but he almost knew everything about drugs. Which in my opinion, shouldn't be so normal.
Luca looked slightly taken aback by my sudden question. As if he wasn't expecting me to ask that. As if he wasn't expecting me to ask him anything.
His eyes showed surprise, and for once there wasn't any coldness in them. Just those brown eyes that I'd missed so much.
Then almost in an instant, it was gone. He pulled back, his chair scraping against the floor, and ran a hand through his already messed-up curls. "None of your business, Rose."
I stiffened. And his eyes widened almost immediately as if he hadn't meant to call me that.
I think it took us both off guard.
There was just plain silence for the next few seconds. But then he stood up and looked around. Everything but me. "It's getting late. I need to head back."
He didn't wait for me to say anything. He didn't even offer me a ride back home. All he did was turn around and walk away.
And my heart started racing because I couldn't believe he just called me that--something I hadn't heard for so long. I wished, I wished, I wished I could hear it again.
Just one more time.
Advertisement
Tome of the Body
Every great story needs an author. Samuel Bragg, an ordinary human map maker, sets out from his humdrum life in a small village to take over the estate of his late father, and discovers that an ancient, fallen god calls out to him in his sleep. Come find me, it says. Intrigued, Samuel sets out to find the deity, assisted by his two new mysterious and powerful friends. Read Tome of the Body to discover what happens when a legend is born. In a world teeming with the extraordinary, what can be accomplished by a young man who is quite ordinary himself? Together, we will learn, just as Samuel does, that even amongst the ordinary, the extraordinary can be born. New chapter every day until completed. This story is posted both on ScribbleHub and Royal Road
8 129Just Flip a Coin, Otherworlder
In a world at the bottom of the realms, where the lost and abandoned gather and chaos rules. In such a den of misfortune, the luckiest Otherworlder has arrived. With the flip of a coin as his guide, the Otherworlder travels through the strange world, standing up against ancient dragons and futuristic mechas, whimsical wizards, and staid cyborgs, all in search of himself, and a way back home. [Updates: Tuesday, Thursaday and Saturday!]
8 108Hearthfire Ascendent
After taking an oath, Jack finds himself in an unfamiliar world and body. He must master his powers to protect the people he is sworn to save from the ravages of war. The world of Terra Cognita is about to be torn apart by war. Each country is marshaling their forces for the oncoming conflict, only one man has the gumption to defy inevitable disaster from overtaking the land. Jack Hearth, an Earthling suddenly finds himself standing up for the forgotten and downtrodden in a world of titanic powers that would rather see him fail. This is the story of a man whose only desire is to see his people with hearth and home as well as the tale of his rise. This is an updated version of the fiction Cornerstone. Chapters will update once a week on Saturday afternoon.
8 100-The World Saga-
The Old World- With the help of a few special people, Zona Everlast will go from being a poor slave working on a farm to one of the most important people in the world. For she is the only one who can save it from it's destined destruction from the Father. The Giant's Death Will Crack the Earth A Great Demon's hunger will be filled The Lamb Gives its life for the Lion and the Lion forver slumbers The New World- When everything is set in done, the world had been “saved” for the time being. However, unknown to Zona and the gang, the Father’s anger isn’t easily forgotten. No one understood the true consequences of preventing the Old World’s destruction. Darkness is Reborn A Sacrifice made A Fire Rages And a New World is Born The Forgotten World- After defeating the unknown creature that took the form of Lillian, Ashley Price is left to pick up the pieces. Zona Everlast is mostly broken after dealing the final blow killing both Lupa and the creature. She has become cold to the world and hasn’t spoken to anyone within the last few weeks. With James gone, Ashley has started to take charge of the situation they are in. Lord Lionheart has promised his help in dealing with the creature. He has spent these last few months doing everything he can to find the creature. As everything seems lost, hope finds mysterious ways to manifest itself. The Forgotten King Will Raise The World Succumbs to Darkness A Hero is Forged in Flames And the Return of Her. Plus a new schedule for posting. M-W-F with possible lore on Saturdays.
8 133The Black Death (A Medieval Action/Romance)
The year is 1338 and England is in a time of peril as raiders pillage the land and, with no one to challenge them, their actions begin to grow like wildfire. At the height of their terror, eight year old Isadora watches her mother and sister be raped and murdered by an army of mercenaries before her village is scorched to the ground. Promising to avenge her family, Izzie grows up to become the most feared warrior in the country.* * * 10 years later and a new King sits on the throne. The raiders have scattered to the east and peace seems to have returned to England but it is short lived as a new evil has come to England. A horrible disease starts to plague the country and the king orders villages to be purged as sacrifices to appease the Lord. Now, Izzie is called upon to help the King's subjects survive his soldiers with her unique set of skills. But the warrior with no alligences may just discover something so dreadful that could change her view on King, God and Country forever.
8 483Book reviews *Requests Closed*
Hello! if you have a book that you want me to review, just proceed and don't hesitate to comment ( you can also PM me, if you'd like)
8 111