In the Shadows

Chapter 3: First Time

There's always a first time for everything. Boy, was that true....

School and classes went by in a blur and I managed to avoid eye contact with Mitchell for the rest of the day. I am still confused.

Why would he look at me? I am not pretty. I am not smart. I am not funny. Am I really reading too much into his stare??

Yes, you are Emma....He wasn't looking at you. He was probably daydreaming or looking at the red-headed girl behind you, so......

"Hi," a deep voice came from behind me halting my blabbering mind from further more blabbering.

Oh no....It was Mitchell Drey! What was he doing here, right in front of me, right next to me?

He is so close to me...okay, maybe he wasn't that close but it did feel really close seeing as he has a head taller than me.

"Hi," he said again in that silky voice. I just stared.

Close your mouth Emma, you will catch flies! Great, a guy just said hi to you and you look like you are about to faint. That's just great! You don't look weird at all!!

"Are you okay?" His voice was filled with concern. Wait, what? He's concerned??

Well, why wouldn't he? He is standing in front of a girl who looks as if she might puke on what looks like his new sneakers...

I don't appreciate the negativeness brain!

"I am....okay," I managed to croak out. Thank God!

"Good, 'cause I thought for a second that you were gonna barf or somethin'," he said with a shaky laugh. What a good first impression!

I scanned my surroundings and realised we were in the school's parking lot with everyone just staring or more like gawking at us with their mouths open.

I wouldn't be surprised. Why would he, the popular one, talk to a loser like me? These kinda things only happens in books, not in reality.

"Umm...what...are you doing?"

"Do you wanna go somewhere private?" My eyes widened with shock.

Oh no...I have read about these kind of things in books.

First a random guy asks a girl at a vulnerable stage if they want to go somewhere private, dark and secretive. Then, the next thing the girl wakes up to is having her image and future taken away by a stranger....

Am I that vulnerable? Would he rape me in front of the public?! Is he that type of guy???

I quickly panicked. My face started heating up quickly. Sensing my uncomfortableness, he said, "Don't worry, I am not that type of guy.

I know this must be weird for you with me talking to you, but I was thinking if you could be my lab partner for science seeing as we can pick our own partner."

I gaped at him. I was shocked. Actually, I was beyond shocked! This must be some kind of sick joke....

"This must be some kind of sick joke," I said voicing my thoughts.

"No, this isn't a prank. Trust me," he said with sincere eyes.

"But why would you want to go with me?" I am sure there was many pretty girls lining up to at least be near him.

"Why wouldn't I? You seem pretty cool and different from the rest. I like different," he said putting both his hands in his pockets

Pretty cool?? Different? Is that a good thing? Does he mean it like it will be pretty cool to break my heart or pretty cool as in I will be great at being the new laughing stock?