Cursed

Chapter Twenty-Two

"What a horrible start to the week," I whine, covering my face with my hands. Mir laughs next to me as we walk from Gym class to our lockers. Once again, I proved that I was a lethal weapon in Gym. This week, we were playing Tennis. I thought Volleyball and Soccer had been bad, but apparently, I was even more uncoordinated at Tennis.

"I can't believe you took everyone out on your team and the opposite team with just one swing of your racket!" It had been a chaotic end to my day. I was still blushing, recalling how I simply tried to hit the tennis ball. Unfortunately, it took all three people out on the tennis court. 

The only good thing that came out of it was that Couch let me sit on the bleachers for the rest of the class. 

 "Yeah, I just hope--

Out of the corner of my eyes, I saw a dark figure. I tried to get out of the way, but my body came in contact with it before I could. I started to fall, my legs quickly gave out. The figure caught me, steadied me.

"I'm so sorry!" I panicked. Only I would run into someone in an empty hallway. 

"No, I'm sorry. I should have looked where I was going." Then, I meet the stranger's eyes, realizing it isn't a stranger at all. I gulp. 

It's Daniel.

His brown eyes narrowed into a glare at me. He drops his hands to his sides, then storms in the opposite direction. What the heck? I watched him disappear down the hall, stunned that someone could hate me so much. 

"Wow," Mir comments in shock next to me. "He's really changed." She's right. There's something different about him since he's been back. It's not just that he's been ignoring me, there's this darkness about him. I wonder what happened while he was gone?

"I'm starting to see that." I sigh. 

"He still hasn't talked to you?" She asks. I try to shake off what just happened. It's not the first time Daniel has openly ignored me.

I shake my head, "no, he's still ignoring me." It hurts to talk about. We had been so close and now he could barely look at me. I wonder if he'll ever talk to me. "Anyways," I try to change the subject. "Are you riding with Ivelyn to go to Kates?" We were all heading to Kate's to have a Coven meeting.

I wanted to have one this weekend, but Ivelyn had been "busy." According to Mir, Ivelyn had been with Troy all weekend at his parent's cabin -- unsupervised. Of course, we all knew what that meant. Although, I'm sure Ivelyn will tell us all anyways and in detail. 

Sometimes, Ivelyn was too much. 

"Yeah, I think I'm gonna ride with them." I nod. 

"Okay, well I think I'm going to head out. I have to get gas before I go, um, see you there?" I stutter. I want to be anywhere but at school right now. Daniel has made today even worse by his sour mood. 

I know I messed up -- I do, but he's holding a grudge for something I have tried countless times to apologize for. He needs to let it go.

Flustered, I don't wait for Mir to respond. I wave goodbye and fast walk to my car. I don't stop by my locker. It's not like I was going to do homework tonight anyways. I don't really need to get gas, but I couldn't think of another reason for me leaving so fast. It's embarrassing how Daniel is treating me.

It isn't exactly fair. 

I make it to the parking lot, then I hear someone calling my name. Do I look to see who it is? Part of me says no and to keep walking, but then they call my name again. This time, I recognize the voice. I look over my shoulder and see Addie waving her arms up in the air.