“Live life from your point of view and not from the world's; it's so much better.”
40| lie
Life goes on. I find myself running and warming myself up in sunlight every morning. I go to school and sit with my friends, Sean, Jolene, Doughty, and some other people whom I don’t know much. I come back home. I do my work. I play some tunes on my guitar.
I bake cookies with mom. I find joy in it.
I write and pour out my feelings in empty Word files.
I bike and let my hair flow in the wind. I smile.
It has been two weeks since our school opened. When I see the person standing in front of my locker waiting for me, I am surprised.
“Hi,” he says.
I look at Chase. What is he doing here?
“Hi,” I say.
“I have been meaning to talk to you, but I never found the time,” Chase says.
“Oh,” I say. “What do you want to talk about?”
“I want to know how vampire girl is doing,” Chase says with a smile.
I raise my eyebrows. “Really?”
We talk as we walk. “Yes,” Chase replies.
“She is doing great,” I reply. “How are you doing, Mr. Woody?”
“Woody is lonely without his vampire girl,” Chase says, and I glance at him.
“Last time I checked, Woody didn’t have any vampire girl,” I state.
Chase clutches his heart. “Ouch. How can you be so cruel, vampire girl?”
“She was always cruel. You just didn’t know,” I say.
“Yes, she has turned me down before,” Chase says as we reach my class.
I look at Chase. “So?”
“Will vampire girl say yes if I ask her out again?” Chase inquires.
I stare at him.
Will I?
I am not ready. Why am I not ready?
“Will you go out on a date with me?” Chase asks.
I look at him. I don’t know what to say. Maybe I am going to think about it.
At that moment, when I am considering that, my eyes fall on the person who is standing a few feet away.
Oliver’s eyes meet mine.
His eyes are not the same dark eyes I used to see. They’re red. He has dark circles around them, as if he doesn’t sleep. His blonde hair is messy and his shirt is un-ironed. He looks terrible.
I look away. I glance at Chase.
“Yes, I will go out with you,” I reply in a second.
“Really?” Chase says it like he can’t believe it.
“You want me to reconsider?” I ask.
“No, no.” Chase shakes his head, “I just—”
He scratches his head. “I will text you the details, but I don’t have your number.”
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