The Oak Tree
'They say I've been sleepwalking again. They say I keep going back to the same place.'
"Nick! Wake up you narcolepsy, we're still at school!" I slowly open my eyes, only now registering that I am being violently tugged awake.
"What?" I reply still very sleepy, eyelids half open as my hand reaches up to wipe the sleep away. The person above me sighs. Recognising the voice as one of my best mates, I get up brushing off my jeans. I look up to him, my eyes fully open now.
"Sorry Jason, must of fallen asleep again." I say awkwardly, scratching the back of my neck. Jason glares at me. He mutters a few cursive words before dragging me off to class.
Walking to class, well more like Jason dragging me to class, I see Dan at the back, he's punctual like that. As for his twin brother, not so much.
"Hey Dan, where's Chris?" I ask. He just shrugs not looking up. Once again, Jason drags me to our seats. We sit down before we see the teacher enter the room. The bell rings and students pile into the room. Of course still no sign of Chris.
"Good morning class, today we have a new student. Now I would like you all to be nice to her." Mr Miller says in a kind voice.
The door opens, I look over to see a beautiful girl. Long black hair that went into a braid, purple that could be seen at the tips of her hair. Ocean blue eyes that had that bright sparkle to them.
The second bell rings signaling the start of class.
"How about you tell us a little about your self?" Mr Miller says politely. She smiled towards him, opening her mouth just as the door bust open, and there stood Chris smiling awkwardly while scratching his cheek.
"Sorry sir."
"Please just go sit down Chris". He said, sighs in announce. He looks at the new student.
"Lets try again shall we?" She look at the teacher smiling.
"Hi, my name is Charlotte." She says brightly.
"I just move here because my father was hired here." She says tapping her fingertip on her bottom lip.
"Well that's good, why don't you go sit down next to Nick. Nick please raise your hand." Mr Miller says politely. I do as the teacher asks. As she starts walking over to the free seat next to me, I feel a poke from behind me. I look back as Chris winks at me. I look forward and roll my eyes.
"Hi" I hear to the side of me. I look over to see Charlotte and I put my hand down giving her a smile.
"Hi" I say back. Smiling equally as bright. She sits down next to me, she looking at the board.
"Hey! HEY! WAKE UP!" I hear a girl scream in my ear.
"Huh I didn't fall asleep in class. What are you talking about." I say not knowing who I was talking too. I look to my side to see Charlotte looking worried. I look around seeing my mates but no one else. Must be lunch.
"Sorry Charlotte, I didn't mean to worry you." I say, scratching the back of my neck.
"Just don't do that again. It freaked me out when you wouldn't wake up." She says. I laugh awkwardly.
"Well you see... I can't promise that as I'm a narcolepsy and I also sleepwalk, but luckily only at night though... for some odd reason." I tell her. She look at me a little relaxed.
"Wait where do u sleepwalk?" She ask a little curious. The boys also looking at me curious. I shift uncomfortably.
"Well mum told me that, I go to the old oak tree out the front, I'm not really sure why." I say shifting in my seat.
As the final bell rang I sigh in relief. It's Friday and I now have the weekend. I get up and grab my stuff before heading to my locker. Walking down the hall I wave goodbye to Jason, apologizing again for sleeping. I get to my locker, grabbing my bag. Heading down the hall towards the exit.
"Hey Nick! Wait up!" I hear Charlotte voice behind me. I stop and turn side on smiling at her.
"You walk home?" I ask her.
"Yep." She said replying with a grin.
Over the day we had 2 other classes and we started to become really good friends.
"I'll walk you home if you like?" I ask.
"That would be nice." She says back with a smile.
As we walk down my street I find out a few more things about her. Such as she lives 2 doors down from me. She likes pasta and art is her favorite subject.
As we reach the oak tree outside my house she tells me not to worry walking her 2 more doors.
"But I would like to." I say, trying to argue with her. She gives me a smile. Going on her tippy toes. She gives me a kiss on the cheek.
"Bye Nick, cya Monday." She say skipping towards her house. I blush putting my hand on my cheek. I think I now know why I keep coming to this tree... so I can meet the love of my life.
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