Begin Again

// 7 // Devil Deals

"Madison Clarke" My eyes snap open at the sound of my name. I look up to see Mr Wright's light grey eyes staring down at me. I keep the eye contact as I sit up. "I'd appreciate it if you stayed awake during my lessons, these are for your exams not mine"

"Sorry, sir"

He gave a small hum of appreciation and walked to the front of the class again. It's Wednesday and I'm already done with this week. I don't actually think I can make it to Friday. I can try though. I was currently sat in Chemistry and to be honest lost all interest as soon as My Wright had mentioned the word chemical. I sigh and slouch lower in to my seat praying for the bell to go that signifies. the end of the lesson. I have a free after this so that is the thought that is getting me through right now.

About 20 minutes later though it felt like a lifetime, the bell goes. I leave the classroom and making my way slowly to the common space. The school last year put in a common space which basically where all the people who are on frees go if there not in the library. I'm not really wanting to go to the library right now.

I walk in to the common space and see that basically no one else is on free right now. There was a couple in the corner in a deep make out, a girl sat at one of the desks studying and a dude sat on one of the bean bags rocking out to headphones. I take a seat in the other corner to the horny couple and take out some books. Just as I start to study a book is slammed down in the table, opposite me. I look up to see a certain pair of blue eyes. I look back down again and carry on studying.

"Noah told me you helped me out on Sunday" The boy who stands above me says. I look back up.

"If you came here to thank me, don't bother" I say back. I realise I was being a bit rude but I just want to study right now I have a maths test in 3 days and I don't want to fail because I was talking to Seth.

"Okay, I won't but I do appreciate it due to the fact, you didn't know me and .." He drawls off and looks at me in the eye now, "Sorry, that's saying thank you isn't it?"

I smile and nod. He gestures to the chair he is stood by asking if I mind if he sits there. Gah, what the hell.

"Yeah sure"

He takes a seat and cringes a little when he see's I am doing maths. I look at him amused and then go back to the equation I was on. We sit in silence for a bit, him texting and me doing my maths. What a pair. To be honest though, what do you say to the drunk dude, now sober, you helped less than a week ago.

"So um I heard you came back from New York" He says trying to start a conversation. He's trying at least."What's it like? Better than this dump, I guess?" I look up and shrug.

"Yeah, maybe but the people here are more friendly, I guess because there is less of them, It's more peaceful and I can have privacy here" I say.

"Yeah, I guess, I want to get out of this dead end town though, I mean I've never ever left this state and I... dunno like move to England or something and join the queen"

I laugh "Yea, move away from the burgers and get with the tea" he laughs at this too.

"Well, I don't want to be stereotypical" He says and I frown knowing that that whole discussion was basing the Brits of off stereotypes. I nod and write out the next question. He goes back to texting and the silence sets back in. I wouldn't say it was awkward because I wasn't just sat there like a big loon.

"Hey, did I say anything stupid when I was drunk?" He asks

"Probably, but I probably wasn't there when you said them"

"But when you were there" He pushes. I think for a minute.

"Well.. some one called you gay and you then said you think you were but that's not stupid, but that was the oddest thing you said I think, I don't really remember. I do remember thinking you probably have a liver disease now though" I tell him.