Half Alive ch2

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I walked to the lunchroom absently, listening to a song on my mp3 player that staci had bought for me. The fast beat put a spring in my step as i walked to my table, not hungry. Unlike usual though, i was joined by two girls. Audry and the other blonde i didnt know. 2

"Maria! He was starring at you!" She giggled. I blushed, and looked down at the table shyly. "You should ask him out."3

"No way! Its just his first day!" I said, exasperated. 4

"Yeah! How would you feel to know a guy liked you on your first day." She asked.5

"Well. id be perturbed that he could like me while knowing nothing about me, then id dismiss him as a ass hole who only wants sex." I said, absently searching the room until i found him. Audry and the other girl giggled. 6

"Whats wrong with sex?" The other blonde asked. I smiled down at her. I was glad my story hadnt been leaked to the students. It was better that they didnt know what i had been through. 7

" Well, if your guy isnt conciderate and he is only out to get off, then you may end up with a STD or a kid in your skinny belly." I said. She looked down to her belly, frightened. 8

I found him sitting with his brother across the room. They were enclined toward eachother, whispering. His brothers eyes met mine momentarily, and then Preston turned and looked toward me, his expression curious. I looked down, feeling my face heat up, and the blondes giggled. 9

"He is starring at you again." Audry said in a cocky voice while popping a chip into her mouth. She got up from the table, and headed off out of the lunch room.10

"Personaly i think you should go for it. Your new. It would really put you on the radar if you tried." The other blonde said.11

"Yeah, when im regected ill be the but of the jokes." I sighed.12

"Or youll be admired for bravery. Im Jenny by the way." She said, getting up, then she followed after Audry. 13

I looked back down to the table where my Mp3 sat, then jumped when i noticed a new someone sitting infront of me. 14

"Sorry." He apologized with a smirk. I put my hand over my racing heart and cought my breath before looking at the man. 15

It was Jordan Blackburn. His brown eyes bore into my own eyes, and his smile was chalanging, like he wasnt the least bit afraid or shy. When my breathing and heart beat returned to normal, i took a deep unsteady breath and smiled at him. 16

"Its fine." I said, making my voice sound steady. Hwe chuckled a little. 17

"No really, it was rude of me to pop over here unanounced and to scare you like that, im really sorry. Anyway, my brother really wants to talk with you." I was sure my face was beat red as i looked back over to the table, where Preston sat with his head on the table.18

"He doesnt look like it..." I said quietly, wishing nothing more than to leave this awkward conversation. He laughed.19

"Well, he isnt used to liking girls at all. I dont think its a crush or anything, i mean hey, all he did was save you from a life of sexual abuse." He said, sighing and smiling down at the table. 20

My heart missed a beat as i looked back over to Preston, who now was glaring blackly at his brothers back.21

"What?" I asked.22

"Oh wait, you werent supposed to know that. Forget i said it. It will make good conversation for the both of you." He laughed again, and then got up from the table and started walking toward the exit. 23

The bell rang, and soon everyone started clearing out of the lunchroom. I looked back to the table and it was empty. 24

I looked around, then got up and walked unsteadily back to my locker, my head full of questions. What did he mean? I shook the question our of my head and made my way to English. 25

As soon as i walked in, i silently wished that i had gotten sick at lunch and went home, because behind my seat, were the Blackburn brothers.26

I averted my eyes from their stares and awkwardly sat down in my seat and looked up to the board, brushing my hair from behind my ear, making a dark curtain to seperate myself from their gaze.27

The teacher, to my dismay, came in ten minutes late for class. 28

The hour passed slowly, and each minute i wished nothing more than to go home so that i could leave behind the akward day. I took a breath and chanced a look behind me, and once again met a pair of brown eyes. I everted my own eyes when Jordan snickered from his seat and put his head down on his desk, laughing quietly. 29

"Miss Rosehart, would you like to share the funny joke with the class?" I turned back to the teacher, confused.30

"what? Oh no i just," 31

"Sorry mr Gilbert, my brother has a tendacy to laugh at jokes inside his head. She didnt say anything." Said Preston, starring intently at mr gilbert. 32

"yes. of cource." Mr gilbert said, then went back to teaching. I looked confusidly back at Preston. He smiled at me, then turned to look at the board.