Julian Hayes

Ohhh, I did it, didn't I? I said it. Oh my god, I SAID IT!

I didn't think it would come out like that. After what happened yesterday back in Alorah's house, I told myself I would be with her through thick and thin. But this?! It's too soon! This stupid mouth and head of mine.

Oh, I want to slap the heck out of myself.

"Wha–" I turned away from my panicky self in my head and focused my attention on Alorah. The poor girl was still out of it. Her lips parted slightly as she tried to let a sound out.

You did this, Hayes! How could you be so insensitive? I wasn't sure how she felt about me; I only knew how I felt about her!

"What...did you mean by that?" Alorah asked, looking up at me through her lashes. Ok, that's cute, and I like it.

I sound so dumb and weak.

"What do you want it to mean?" The corner of my lips twitched as I tried to stop myself from smiling. I didn't answer her question; instead, I wanted her to tell me what she wanted. Smooth, right?

I waited for her to tell me what went on her mind when I said that. I mean, what I told her could only go in one direction, which meant I wanted for us to...or was there another direction I didn't know?

Alorah Reagan is an interesting character. She seemed like a timid and quiet girl, but after she confronted me once doing what she called a kabedon on me and how cold she was when I spilled a soda on her, I saw how spontaneous this person's personality was. It wasn't like the usual image we see in school, and I couldn't wait to see more of those in the future because I was the only one who noticed that.

"Why are you chuckling?"

Opps.

"Nothing. I was relieving a few memories of a certain someone," I said, earning a confused look on Alorah's face.

"Who?" she questioned, and I grinned at her curiosity, or perhaps it was...jealousy?

"Hm...just some girl that has been on my mind since day 1?"

"Oh...that's nice," she said meekly, and I knew I messed up.

"That girl is you, Reagan," I took a step closer to her, closing the distance between us, and her eyes widened from my action, "So, care to share what you want it to mean?"

Alorah didn't meet my gaze. Instead, she stared ahead, pondering my words. I took this time to get to know her features better.

Dark brown eyes, cute concave-shaped nose, pinkish colored lips, straight yet wavy hair.

Maybe she didn't brush her hair?

Oh, shut up.

"I want what you want."

That hit home.

I took a step back, raised my hand slightly to the side and rubbed the area where my heart was located.

"Give me a second. I think something's wrong with this old thing," I scrunch my nose. The feeling was giving me an attack.

I glanced to see her shaking her head at me with a smile on her face. Once I was confident that I had recovered from the arrow that pierced this heart by Cupid, I stood up properly and crossed my arms against my chest.

"Do you know what I want?" I questioned, my voice sounding a little lower than usual.

"I have an idea," she smiled. Alorah freaking Reagen smiled at me after saying that!

She started walking towards me, trying to lessen the space between us but my body moved on its own, taking a step backward every time she took one forward. I uncrossed my arms and placed them inside my front pockets, maintaining eye contact with her.

This situation is making me feel...uncomfortable. I'm not sure if I can get used to this side of hers.

I let out a groan when I felt something hard behind me. Of course, I hit a wall. Usually, it would be the girl in my shoe, but for some odd reason, the tide has turned.

Now, you think she would stop walking since I am trapped? WRONG!

I swallowed as Alorah inched closer and closer to me. I flinched, shutting my eyes to welcome the darkness, when I noticed how close our faces had gotten.

Can someone check my pulse? I need help here!

When I felt hot air on my neck, my grip in my pocket tightened, and my vein ran cold when she said those next words.

"But, let's see if that's going to happen."

My eyes shot up, seeing a smirk on her face before she disappeared in my line of sight. I turned to the side, watching her as she approached the door. Before leaving the classroom, Alorah slowly spunned around with a sweet smile, which helped me recover from what had happened.

"Bye, Julian," Alorah waved her hand at me, turned around and strolled out, leaving me alone in this empty room.

That smirk from a while ago...she did it on purpose, didn't she?