The Boy With Two Worlds - [Ereri/Riren]

Chapter Nine - New Partner

"N-no... No I don't want to move to a new school."

The words left my mouth and the only thing I managed to do afterwards was nibble on my healing bottom lip. My moms eyes widened slightly, like she wasn't expecting that answer, but she soon composed herself and smiled softly. "Well then, it's settled. I'll keep you home tomorrow since it will be Friday, then you can spend the weekend getting better, and you'll go back to school on Monday. Is that alright? Or do you want to spend more time home?" She asked, scooting her chair back which made an audible screech against the wood floor and standing up. "Yeah, that's fine. I'll go back on Monday." I mumbled in a wary voice, standing up as well and walking towards the stairs, heading to my room.

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It was now about eleven at night, I took a nap earlier, which is why I was struggling to sleep at this time. I was on my bed -we managed to buy an entire one a few days ago- staring up at the ceiling as the gears in my head twisted to flow thoughts through my mind. It was silent in my room, the weather seemed to have settled down, which is strange considering it looked like it was going to rain earlier. My windows were open, sending a cold breeze to tear through the air and send a shiver up my spine. The moon that shone bright in the dark sky cast a faded light against my skin, even more so keeping my body from receiving the wanted state of slumber.

I folded my arms behind my head, the covers of my bed only keeping half of my body hidden from the light and keeping it warm. I have to go back to school on Monday, I hope I can avoid those jocks.

I know Armin will most likely ask where I was on Friday, since I will be staying home. The party that I still hadn't decided to attend to or not reached my mind, and I realized there was no way I will be going to that now. It will probably disappoint Sasha and Connie, but they'll have to understand.

All of the sudden, the image of a certain boy with raven black hair, gray piercing eyes that held the blue tint of the sky, and light skin that seemed to be too pale for warmth, entered my train of thought, making my lips purse. I can't believe I'm still thinking about him. He was just an encounter, in the few weeks I've been attending the school I haven't seen him in any of my classes, so he's probably a Senior. I doubt he's in any grade lower than I am. Even with his short stature, his deep voice and his demanding form made him seem kind of scary.

He was there when the bullies were drawn away by him, he helped me, but.. He's also curious about my eye patch, and what's underneath. He asked me that question, and because of that I want nothing to do with him. So why can't I get him out of my head?

I shifted in my position on the bed, tossing and turning until I felt comfortable. Might as well try and sleep again, it's not like I have anywhere to go tomorrow. My eyes went back and forth between fading closed and snapping open, like my body was being forced to try and get some sort of rest. But eventually I felt my senses fade and my mind grow darker, becoming unaware as sleep took over my body.

Four days later: Monday

My eyes cracked open, my mind fuzzy and the light shining through my window making me wince and close them again. "Mmm.." I groaned, stretching my arms above me and cracking my bones as I slowly woke up from a deep sleep that I hadn't had in a while. I turned to look at my clock once again, which also had a small print of today's date in the corner. And that's when i realized,

It was Monday..

I groaned even louder this time at the realization of what was going to happen today. The realization that I had to get up, and go to school. It feels like the weekend I once had to cherish went past at the speed of light, where did it go?