Chapter Six: Big Fan

I stepped into my literature class and it took a few seconds if I could call it that for time to start and as usual it seemed as though I hadn't been an accomplice to Rhea taking the life of a little Spanish boy, I still got weird looks from my friends, families and teachers as it seemed I had disappeared for the brief seconds it took Rhea to collect a soul.

I'd been practicing hypnosis in case Tyson ever got suspicious and also been learning permeation because the thought of collecting souls at a gun fight or war zone made me anxious, what if I got hit by a bullet? I wouldn't die but it would still hurt a lot.

The sight of Tyson casually kissing a girl was nothing new to me he'd dump her in a week anyway, it had happened many times and it still upset me every time, it was sad watching him take advantage of his popularity like that, I guess I took advantage of mine when I threw that party and invited Rhea to date Kyle but in my defense I never broke up with him and dated someone I didn't like.

I couldn't see her clearly but looking at the girl she would be lucky if she managed to last more than a week, I didn't know if he slept with them or not since he knew better than to talk to me about actions so terrible. The girls he dumped never seemed to complain which I was grateful for, after all complaints like that could compromise my position as the school president.

I sighed and turned my locker, I would scold Tyson later. I typed in the combination on my lock and opened my locker before tossing my literature textbooks inside, I gently closed it, and situations like these meant Tyson wouldn't be joining our table for lunch.

I turned around and felt breathless as Tyson stood in front of me with Rhea next to him, I glared at Rhea and she gave me an innocent look, she knew exactly what she was doing and Tyson let her do it.

I huffed and walked off to the cafeteria, there was no point in arguing with anyone, if Tyson didn't dump her in a week there was nothing I could do, this was the price I had to pay for dating Kyle and for having an idiot for a best friend.

The two didn't seem to come into the cafeteria but I wasn't the least bothered, I shouldn't even care, the other members of the cheerleading squad were fixated on a table and I face palmed at my forgetfulness, unlike what people saw in movies the cheerleaders only assembled for important events like the pep rally we had today.

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I slammed my locker feeling irritated as I looked at the droplets of rain pouring heavily on the school yard, I didn't bring my car since I had been planning on hanging out today. I rejected his offer to take me home since I was mad at him and by the time I had concluded my talk with the coach the rain had started unexpectedly.

I had a big test I needed to study for and some very important forms to write for the student council and the stupid rain wasn't allowing me do any of it, I sighed and slumped against the wall of lockers it seemed so much easier to have just accepted Tyson's offer instead of being a petty brat. I shook my head and tiredly got up, the rain showed no signs of stopping anytime soon, there was nothing left for me to lose except the designer outfits I currently had on and my house was only a twenty minute walk.

I made my way into the rain and the cold sandy wind that came in contact with my bare skin made me shudder, the drops of rain quickly touching my exposed skin made the experience feel worse, I imagined my mum's car pulling up next to me so I could quickly enjoy the comforts of the car heater.

The unbearable contact seemed to stop although the rain continued, I looked up and smiled at the black insides of the umbrella currently above my head. My trace of vision led me to a lean figure with a black cap and face mask on, kind of like how idols in Korea covered up, his style of movement didn't seem like that of someone famous and I found myself intrigued although every fiber of my being screamed he was bad news, although aware of my staring he said nothing and I looked away feeling embarrassed. I closed my eyes listening to the catchy tune of the rain drops on the umbrella, I would savor this till we went our separate ways

"I'm a big fan of your work."

I opened my eyes, his voice sounded dark and ominous but seemed to carry another emotion, one I couldn't decipher which only added to my curiosity. "Like at the pep rally?"

He looked to the left as he slowed his pace down "Something like that," I blushed as I remembered how I had tripped when I caught sight of Tyson almost ruining the whole routine, the coach had preached to me a lot and ended up suspending me from cheerleading for the next two weeks, my sudden embarrassment turned to rage as I squeezed my hands into fists

I hated preaching

"I don't mean you fumbling your routine."

I looked straight ahead "Thanks."

He paused and handed me the umbrella "My house is around the corner but yours is still about a fifteen minute walk away."

I nodded and collected the umbrella "Thank you." he turned around and walked into an estate while I continued my house, the person was strange but I wanted to see him again I hoped we would meet again, they were still a few signs saying he was a red flag like how he knew my house when this was the first time we ever met.