Psycho

Chapter 2

The librarian didn't comment when I stomped up the stairs this time.

I found Benjamin hiding on the same place as yesterday and he looked up at me and gave me a small smile when I sat down.

It was a small improvement, but an improvement nonetheless.

"Hi, how's it going?" I asked him, as I took out the papers in my bag.

"Okay, I guess. Have you started writing on the introduction?"

I shook my head and gave him an apologetic smile.

"I studied for the math test all night... I never seemed to get it" I shook my head in irritation.

"Uhm, I-I can help you with that... If you'd like to...?" He offered and I just stared at him in shock.

"Yeah, sure. That would be great. I have my math stuff at home though, but when we're finished here you could come home to me." I proposed and he looked frightened.

"My parents are never home anyways, so you don't have to worry about that" I added in hope to calm him down.

"Yeah- uhm, that's okay" It looked like he was trying to convince himself more than me.

"Great! But I'll begin with the introduction then, you can start searching for articles we can refer to"

I sat down with the paper and started to write down something as dramatic and catching as possible.

"Stereotypes are something you all have to deal with sooner or later in life, where do these come from? Do they affect how we see life and love? Do your mind immediately go to 'dumb' when you see a blonde? How can we change that? That's what we're going to find out" I read what I had written down aloud and I locked eyes with Benji.

"Whaddaya think, ey?" I pushed his shoulder lightly, when he didn't answer.

"I think it was great" He sounded actually shocked and I sighed.

"And there comes the stereotypes again"

"I didn't mean it like that" He mumbled and I raised my eyebrows.

"Really?" I asked, not convinced.

"I wasn't surprised that you could put together a speak, I know your not dumb. I just didn't know it would be so good and actually make me get interested" That was probably the longest sentence he had ever said to me without stuttering.

"Oh well then" I looked down on my papers again, unsure of what to do next.

"Do you still want me to help you with the math?" He sounded hesitant and I sighed but then nodded.

"Yep" I simply answered as I started to pick my stuff up.

"Are we going or what?" I asked when he didn't move, he looked to be deep in thought.

"Hello?" I waved a hand in front of his eyes and he blinked a few times and then blushed.

"Sorry" He apologized and gently put down his papers in his backpack, careful not to wrinkle anything.

Luckily it wasn't raining today and we walked down to my car without getting drenched.

People weren't exactly discreet either with their reactions.

I saw two girls that actually pointed towards us with wide eyes and I shook my head amusedly.

I was used to this type of attention, but my dear friend Benjamin didn't seem to be that.

He frantically looked around and actually stayed rather close to me as we walked the short way to my car.

"Who is that even?" I heard a guy ask his friend and I put my hands on my hips and stopped.