Midnight Rain

The next day I was getting ready for school. I hadn’t gone back to school yesterday; I went back to my Uncles house. I didn’t want to think about going back but I knew that today, it being Friday, I had too. I put on a pair of cut off shorts and a regular red tank top with nothing on it. I put on a pair of black and grey checkered flats before putting on eye liner and heading out the door.

The walk to school was quiet and dark; just how I liked them. The wind hadn’t started to blow so no sounds were heard but the running of engines of cars as they passed me. I wasn’t necessarily worried about today. I hadn’t thought that Brian and his group of friends saw me so I assumed that I was in the clear. I walked into school ignoring the awkward looks I got from people from different groups. Everyone’s moods seemed bright; even Mr. Rivers seemed happier. I walked into class with my needed materials. Mr. Rivers smiled at me as I sat in the desk next to Brian.

“I saw you yesterday.” He whispered. Everyone around us seemed to be having their own, loud, conversations. I was sure no one heard him so I turned and looked at him cocking my eye brow. “You were coming out of my Aunt’s office building.” He smirked at me. I knew that our sessions were strictly confidential. I ignored my mouth growing dry as he kept looking at me. I tried to hide the alarm in my voice and eyes.

“What’s your point?” I asked quietly. My voice shook slightly and I couldn’t help but see the gears behind his eyes go to work. I licked my bottom lip and took the papers that were handed to be from the girl, or guy I really don’t know, in front of me. I took the sheet and wrote my name in cursive at the top and the date and period. Brian did the same a small smile still played on his lips. I could tell he knew something I didn’t and I didn’t like that one bit. Not one bit.

The rest of my classes went fine. I did my make up work in silence ignoring the strange whispers from the people around me. It was finally lunch when I walked out of the building. The sun was warm against my skin. My stress level was high enough to shoot through the roof. I needed someone to bring it back down. I hardly knew any one here but I knew one person who could help me with that. I began to walk towards the concrete steps on the side of the building.

I sat in the shade and waited. I knew they would come here Brian had made that clear on my first day that they sat here every lunch period. I heard someone walking up the steps towards me. I looked up and couldn’t help but smile. Zack walked towards me with a blank expression. He sat next to me and smiled.

“I don’t mean to pry.” He began clearing his throat. He looked at me. His green eyes were burning with curiosity and I knew what question was coming. “How did the session with your psychologist go? I saw you walking out of the building.” He admitted scrunching his face up in uneasiness. I could tell he was worried about what I would think of his character and his question after his last statement.

I couldn’t lie to him at all. I knew I couldn’t and it scared me. If he asked me about my parents, I wouldn’t lie, but tell him that it isn’t any of his concern. I groaned. Zack laughed at me quietly while I shook my head. “It was awful. That woman is a beast!” I groaned and soon began to laugh at Zack’s face.

“So you don’t think it’s weird that I saw you coming out of there?” He asked after our laughter died down. He was sitting so close to me that we were almost touching. Not that I minded, I trusted him and I didn’t know why. I couldn’t pin point it but I knew that he was a good person; or so I had hoped.

“Not really.” I admitted softly looking at the ground. I could see the shadows of the trees moving around in the light sea breeze. “I saw you and your friends outside of a coffee shop across the street. When I was walking away I knew one of you was looking at me.” I hated how I was being so honest with him. I looked at him. His smile seemed to set my mood and his smooth voice let my stress level die down.

“That was me.” He admitted squinting his eyes as the sun shown in them. Today he was wearing a pair of board shorts and a button up plaid shirt. I noticed that he had lighter skin compared to everyone else here.

“Doesn’t bother me.” I said. I sat in front of him; my back facing him. I laid down and rested my head on his thigh. He laughed and smiled at my actions. I shrugged like it didn’t phase me. I felt him run his fingers through my hair sending goose bumps to surface on my scalp. I let my eyes fall as I let my hands rest on my stomach. Zack didn’t seem to mind because I heard him start to hum a tune that my ear had never heard before. I was sure of one thing at the moment. I knew I couldn’t let my guard down around Zack. I trust him and that meant a lot.

“Your hair is really soft.” Zack said quietly after a few minutes of silence. I nodded my head and switched to my side so my cheek was against his thigh. He started to run his hands through the side of my head; his finger tips, ever so lightly, grazing my scalp. A smile played on my lips at the tingling feeling I was receiving. I hard Zack laugh lightly. “Tired?” I could hear the sarcasm in his voice. I knew he was smiling. When was he not?

“Yeah, just a bit.” I admitted yawning. My medicine, sometimes, never let me sleep well. I could feel the heat from Zack’s body radiate off of him and onto me. For a buff guy; he was rather comfortable.

“Come on.” Zack said. I stood up and he began to walk down the concrete stares. I stood in place looking at me. I didn’t know where we were going and we still had classes to go to. I cocked my eye brow.

Zack turned around and looked at me with a smile. “Come one.” He insisted. I saw the joy crossing his face and in his tone as he spoke to me. I still wasn’t sure.

“I-I don’t know.” I said biting my lower lip. I didn’t like to be in the dark about where I was going. I was worried of be freaking out and I couldn’t let that happen. Not to Zack. Not around Zack. Not around any one.

“Do you trust me?” The question hit me hard. His face fell slightly as he stood waiting on me. I couldn’t lie.

“Yes, I do.” I said. Zack smiled again as I walked down the steps and followed him to the unknown.