Life After Before

The next morning I woke up, feeling even more tired than what I felt last night. Jeez this is going to be a long day. I looked at the time and jumped out of bed. I can't believe I'm late again. I rushed through the shower, my hair still wet. I just put in a pony-tale and dressed as quick as I can. I ran downstairs and grabbed an apple from the counter. " Morning!" Aunt Susan said. " Morning, I am sooo late for school" we need to talk Miane!" Aunt Susan shouted when I ran for the door" tonight I promise" I slammed the door and jumped on the bus that was waiting for me.

When I get to school, Lizzy is not waiting for me. I wonder why, she always waits for me. I started walking to English class when this boy walked up to me.

" Hi Miane? "

Hi" I responded shy. " I saw you at the beach the other day with Lizzy. " O yes, Nathan right?" Yes you remember" He smiled. He has such an adorable smile. He has light brown hair and green eyes that can make any girl fall at his feet. Not only that, but he's body is slim, and dark skinned You're waiting for someone?" He asked. I looked around one more time to see if I can see Lizzy, but she is a no show. " No, I was just about to go inside" good" He responded I will walk with you. We walked together to English class, and we talked about the professor that somehow always falls asleep, he never gives us an actual assignment just tells us to read and read and read. We both laughed. When I entered the classroom Jade was sitting in his chair. I stopped dead in my tracks. Nathan still holding my back to lead me into class. " Something wrong?" Jade eyes are locked on us and I can't tear away my eyes. Jade looked away. His face turned sour and he rolled his eyes. " No nothing wrong" I said to Nathan, and we walked to my table. I can feel my cheeks blushed and the anger stirring inside me. Why does he have such an effect on me? Nathan gave me my bag and walked to his table. I smiled at the girl next to me and I can feel how Jade is staring at me from behind. What is his problem? First he looked pissed seeing me with Nathan, and then he rolls his eyes, what is this kinder garden! Professor Landon greeted the class and I took out my books. I can't concentrate it feels like Jade is right behind me looking over my shoulder. He makes me feel so uncomfortable. The bell rang And I nearly ran out of the classroom. " Miane!" I heard a voice who sounds just like Jade. I kept walking faster, ignoring him. " Miane slow down"

" hey" I said still walking. " You going somewhere?" He asked like nothing happened. " Yes, to Biology good-bey Jade. I said harsh but I don't care. I don't know what kind of game he is playing, but I'm done guessing. " Can you slow down please" why so that you can roll your eyes again"

"What?" He said like he doesn't know what I'm talking about. This time I rolled my eyes, you are so damn difficult, and I walked away.

I walked as fast as I can to my next class. What is his problem, first he shows up at my door step and apologize for what happened at the beach, then he rolls his eyes if he sees me with another boy. Which by the way he has no right, we shared a moment at the beach, well I like to think it was a moment, why else would he act like some jealous boyfriend. I have never felt so intimidated by someone in my entire life, but for some reason, it makes my stomach turn. Maybe it's because I have never been interested in someone before, well in that way! Ok Miane snap out of it. He is an arrogant boy who clearly loves attention, and he is not getting it

from me. Biology class went by fast. The girl next to me slept half of the class, and clearly has no desire for a future. Before the bell rings she asks me for notes, like I would give it to her! I said to myself conscious, but once again I'm being to damn nice and handed my notes to her to write it down. She handed back my notes and just smiled. Not even a "Thank You".

The bell finally rings

" Hi" I said to Nathan, but he isn't greeting me back. He just walks right past me. I looked at the other side of the parking lot and there Jade was standing looking at me. This boy is going to give me a heart attack, and I'm still to young for that. " What did you say to him" I started yelling walking up to him nothing" that's all he has to say.

" Nothing? So why did he not greet me walking from your direction" Jade kept quiet and just when he was about to say something, Lizzy shouted from a silver car Jade, are you coming?" He looked towards the car, and walked away. Dammit, I kicked my feet against the sidewalk like some pathetic pre-school girl.

The bus drive back home feels extra longer today. Maybe because I'm so pissed off that I can't focus. He had no right interfering in my life. He doesn't even know me.

I started unpacking all my notes for the day again, but this time I had no desire for homework. So I went upstairs and took a long hot shower. After my shower which lasted for about an hour, I decided that I really need to start homework now, and make some dinner before aunt Susan comes back from her afternoon shift. she will only be back at 10 tonight but I can leave some leftovers in the oven for her.

I made some delicious lasagna and while I'm waiting for the lasagna, I started my homework, by the time the lasagna and my homework are finished. I felt beyond tired. I finished eating and put some leftovers for aunt Susan in the oven and cleaned the mess I made in the kitchen. I head upstairs to crawl into bed with a nice book.

I started reading ......

When I finished almost a full chapter, my eyes started feeling heavy. Just when I turned to the switch off the light, my phone started buzzing on the side table.

" Lizzy?" Why are you calling so late?"

" Can I come over I need to talk to you?"

Lizzy asked, sounded like she was crying.

" Yes of course you can"

"Ok I will be there shortly" Lizzy dropped the phone call and I jumped out of bed to put on some sweaters.

Lizzy knocked on the door her eyes looked blood shot like she cried for hours. "What's wrong". I need to talk to you, "ok "I said to her, come in we can talk inside its freezing. " I am so sorry to come by this late. I need to ask you a big favor I know it will sound stupid but Jade..... our conversation got cut of when Lizzy got a phone call, she walked to the front door and whispered, all I could here was, what were and why?! I made coffee and tried not to listen to her conversation. She dropped the call and turned to face me as I give her cup of coffee, she declined it Miane I am so sorry I have to go" But you haven't told me what's wrong, "I will see you at school!" Lizzy practically ran out of my house. What a freaking hell, these people are way too much, none of them can ever finish a conversation without turning they're back on me or ran off. How can she just take off after the phone call that sounded like she was crying. But I decided that I'm not going to just leave it this time. This people are complicated and if I ever want to fit in, I need to found out what's going on. I followed Lizzy. The road is foggy, and the wind is so strong it almost feels like it's going to knock aunt Susan's car over. O shit aunt Susan, its almost 10, and I left with her car. Hopefully she won't notice. Some friend picked her up maybe she will go for a coffee afterwards. Lizzy was rushing into some barn, she even forgot to close her door of the silver what looks like a Sports car. Clearly there are quite a few people inside, it almost sounds like there is a fight going on. I went behind the barn and stepped on a few bricks that was lying in front of the window. I'm just long enough to look into the window. " What the hell" Jade and a much older guy is fighting and Lizzy is trying to stop them. That's when I saw Jades eyes I blinked a few times to make sure what I'm seeing is true, and that it's not my imagination!" I looked straight into Jades eyes, it's not my imagination I saw it, it was red, and he was so angry. I tripped and fell over a bucket, I tried to get up, but the whole group looked at the window, and suddenly they all turned quiet. I started running, not even to aunt Susan's car that is a park across the barn. Jade and Lizzy and Jozell was following me. I couldn't breathe anymore. I was tired of running, so I stopped and hide behind a tree, hoping they won't see me. "Who do you think it was, Lizzy asked Jade? Jade kept quiet. A frown took over his face like he knew exactly who it was. "I have no idea lets go back." He tried getting Lizzy and Jozell away from the bushes. I looked around the tree and they disappeared. I was shaking and short breath, I still can't believe what I saw it was like watching a movie, sitting on the edge of the couch wondering what the hell just happened!" I finally found my way back to aunt Susan's car, were hopefully no one to notice it a banded. I finally reach home again. Aunt Susan is not home yet, thank God. I opened the door as fast as I can to get inside. Its raining heavy now, I closed the door and just in time, it started pouring outside. I went upstairs closed my door and breathed in and out. I removed my wet clothes, and before I could change just standing in my underwear Everything around me became dark and cold and when I turned around there Jade was standing in my bedroom looking at me. I jumped and started yelling. Jade tried to calm me down, he covered my month with his hand, and pushed me against the wall. The way he presses his body against me sent a burning feeling through my body and even when I'm scared I feel electricity. " I'm going to let go of you know, please just calm down and hear me out" Jade whispered, he removed his hand and stepped away from me And for some reason I felt desperate for him to just kiss me even though I have no idea what he is or who he is was it you" jade asked me. "Was it me what?" You know what I mean Miane! "No I don't know what you mean, please get out of my house!" I said to him harsh, but he does not break eye contact, he knew that I saw something. "Please Miane tell me if it was you at the barn so that I can explain what happened!" I kept quiet and looked at him with fear. "If I tell you it was me will you please then leave me alone"

" you know I can't do that not until I explain what happened" you need to leave right now"I screamed. " I'm sorry if I scared you" he rubbed my chin, and try to look me in the eyes, but I jumped and stepped back, away from him. His eyes turned to pain and I could feel the tension disappear in the room. " I'm sorry" And in a blink he was no longer standing in my room. I walked in circles around my room, I should've let him explain himself! How did he just disappear! And how the hell will he explain what I saw. I was awake the whole night, if I close my eyes I'm seeing Jade with his red eyes trying to fight off that man. If I open my eyes I'm seeing Jade staring at me, what is it about him that makes me feel so attractive and scared at the same time. I know I should stay away, I can smell trouble all over him.