They Met By Chance

Chapter 4: I Hate Him

Chapter 4: I Hate Him

Groggily, I sat down at a desk in the Music classroom. Ugh. I hate first period.

My phone buzzed in my pocket and I glanced down at it. It was a text from Felix.

Felix: Emilia please talk to me

I ignored it and shoved my phone back into my bag.

Mr Walters walked in, his fake hair flapping wildly on his head.

"Well, good morning class." he announced, with the air of someone who knew they were torturing people and liked it.

I mean, how is this a good morning?!

"Now, class, I'll partner you up so you can-"

The door flew open and two familiar figures walked through.

Felix and Potato. Also known as Katie.

"So sorry we're-"

Mr Walters cut them off and waved his hand towards the seats.

"As I was saying, I'll partner you up with someone so you can compose a song."

Potato glanced hopefully at Felix (I haven't thought of a nickname for him yet) and smiled sickenly sweetly.

"Katie McDonald, you shall be with..."

Potato crossed her fingers, making her look even more like a dumb round thing.

"You shall be with Dan Matthews." Mr Walters finished off.

"Who's next," he began, "let's see, let's see. Olivia Harper with Jane Dolley, Emilia with Felix..."

I tuned out then so that I could think hateful thoughts.

A few minutes later, Really Annoying Dude (I got the nickname!) walked awkwardly over to me.

I leaned back in my chair. To heck with kindness! I was gonna sit here and watch him squirm! And what's more, I was gonna enjoy it.

Really Annoying Dude (I'll just abbreviate it to RAD from now on. Wait! That's sounds cool! I'll have to think of another way... So for now, he'll just have to be Felix.) scratched his neck.

"So," he started, "can I sit down?"

"I don't know, can you?" I replied sarcastically. There was no way in HELL that I was going to make this easy for him!

Felix's cheeks reddened and he plonked down in the chair next to me.

"Do you have any ideas?" he asked cautiously.

I smiled sadly, knowing exactly what I'd end up doing.

"How about this?" I said, and began to sing.

"Don't leave me in all this pain
Don't leave me out in the rain
Come back and bring back my smile
Come and take these tears away
I need your arms to hold me now
The nights are so unkind
Bring back those nights when I held you beside me

Un-break my heart
Say you'll love me again
Undo this hurt you caused
When you walked out the door
And walked out of my life
Un-cry these tears
I cried so many nights
Un-break my heart
My heart

Take back that sad word good-bye
Bring back the joy to my life
Don't leave me here with these tears
Come and kiss this pain away
I can't forget the day you left
Time is so unkind
And life is so cruel without you here beside me

Un-break my heart
Say you'll love me again
Undo this hurt you caused
When you walked out the door
And walked out of my life
Un-cry these tears
I cried so many nights
Un-break my heart
My heart

Don't leave me in all this pain
Don't leave me out in the rain
Bring back the nights when I held you beside me

Un-break my heart
Say you'll love me again
Undo this hurt you caused
When you walked out the door
And walked out of my life
Un-cry this tears
I cried so many, many nights
Un-break my

Un-break my heart oh baby
Come back and say you love me
Un-break my heart
Sweet darlin'
Without you I just can't go on
Can't go on...."

When I'd finished there were tears in my eyes. I'd never told ANYONE how my dad had died when I was seven. I missed him so much, especially since my mom was so busy. I needed him. More than anything. So I began to write songs. It helped.

Everyone had their eyes on me, and Felix just turned away.

I felt so broken. I'd opened up to him; this was my way of showing forgiveness and reaching out. And he was just going to ignore me.

But really, what did I expect? He was one of the popular people, of course he wasn't going to care about me. But I still hated him.

Luckily, the bell rang and I rushed out of the room, but not before Felix grabbed my arm.

I turned around and glared at him, which was exceptionally hard seeing as I was crying.

"What?" I snapped. I had to get to the field. I had to.

"Emilia, I need to talk to you, but can we do this somewhere private?" Felix asked with a certain desperation that made me give in.

He led me to a park which up u tilt hen I had not known existed. It was beautiful. The trees were just turning orange and gold, and the grass was comfortably worn.

Felix sat me down on a bench and looked me in the eye.

"Emilia. I know something's wrong. I'm your best friend, you can tell me."

I turned away, half-angry and half-about to break down and cry.

"Well I thought you were my best friend but it turns out I was wrong."

I turned to face him. "Seriously, Felix? Going out with my attacker? That's low, even for a person like you. You know what, I'm done here. And if people ask why, I'm gonna say: I hate him. Because right now, it is so true."

Felix looked dumbfounded, while I just strode away.

I glanced over my shoulder and saw Felix running towards me.

I was too tired to think any more, too broken to run.

I just collapsed and began to cry.

I felt an arm in my back, just like the day of the injury.

Felix wiped away a tear and rocked me gently.