I Won't See You Tonight

Zacky's POV.

Emelyne walked into our fourth hour class with a smile on her face. She looked at the desk next to mine, Jimmy's, and her smile vanished.

Had she been hoping he would show?

As soon as she reached her desk she put her head into her hands.

She must really like Jimmy, to be so worried about him. Why does that matter to me?

I shook my head at myself, I knew the answer to that. I like her. Plain and simple.

From the first time I seen her, I felt something. I felt a lot of things.

I felt the attraction. She was beautiful. She had a uniqueness to her that was the total opposite of Gena. She dressed how she wanted, she didn't get all dolled up to perfection. That somehow worked for her, in every way. I preferred it that way, she was in no way fake.

I felt the connection. We got along so smoothly. She liked the same things I did, and we could talk on and on about almost anything, or be completely comfortable in silence. She liked my friends, and they liked her.

I felt hope. Gena broke me. Words cannot explain the pain that I felt when things ended the way they did. When I seen Emelyne I knew that it was possible for me to be with someone again, to love again. Not just anyone. Emelyne.

I looked over to her, she looked like she was about to pass out.

So, maybe, she wasn't upset over Jimmy. Maybe she was just really tired? Or didn't feel well.

I couldn't stop myself from reaching over to her, and rubbing her back. I wanted to comfort her in any way possible.

She sleepily looked over to me, opening her beautiful emerald colored eyes.

"You okay, Emelyne?" I asked, trying to maintain a calm and smooth voice.

"Yeah, still pretty tired. I can't wait to get out of here."

"Yeah, I know what you mean." I said as I finally took my hand off of her back and propped my head up, still looking at her.

"But why are you so tired today?" I couldn't help but ask. I wanted to hear her voice.

"I don't know, I just couldn't really sleep last night." She said and looked away from me. This made me frown.

"Yeah, I get nights like that too. Just gotta perk you up somehow."

"Yeah..." She agreed, and began to space out, looking as if she were about to fall back asleep.

Being in school was no help.

"I have an idea." I said, and couldn't stop the smirk from making it's way across my face.

"What?"

"Let's skip." I simply said and got up, hoping she would follow. We didn't have much time at all if we were to make it out before Mr. Crawley started to ask questions, and we'd have to find excuses to leave the room. It was much to complicated. I wanted to get her outand have her all to myself as soon as possible.

"Do what?" She asked as she got up as well and followed me out.

"You heard me." Was all I could manage to say without letting my smile give me away.

"Are you sure about this?"

"Yes. Now calm down, Emelyne. We do this all the time."

"Okay..." She sounded skeptical.

Thats when it hit me.

Maybe I've been reading her all wrong and she doesn't like me back? What if she does like Jimmy? Making her skip school with it just being the two of us would be awkward.

"Do you wanna get the others?"

"I have no say in any of this." She stated.

"Alright," I laughed, "I guess it's best to just get out of here. That leaves it to just being you and me. Are you okay with that?"

"Uh, yeah.." She said, and looked away from me.

I could be wrong, but I swear I just seen her blush. Maybe she does like me?

This was going to be one hell of a day with my mind going back and forth like this.

"Maybe we could find Jimmy. See what he's up to." She suggested, looking back up at me. She sounded really hopeful.

Needless to say, I was back on the not liking me side.

I didn't know what to say, I almost forgot that she had really asked to go find him. I had gotten caught in her eyes.

I nodded and started to head out of school.

Today definitely was going to be confusing. And very hard to deal with if I wasn't right.

Right? So had I been thinking she likes me?

The way she had been acting... it really seemed like we had a connection. But now it seems like all she cares about is Jimmy.

"So, what's with your obsession with Jimmy?" I let slip. I couldn't keep it from coming out.

"I...it's a long story. I'm not obsessed with him, Zacky."

"It sure seems like it." Why did I sound so angry?

"What's it matter anyway?" She snapped back at me.

"It...it doesn't." I couldn't help but speed up. It's just what I do when I'm mad. I walk, sometimes fast.

"You sure about that, Zack?" She asked, anger still in her voice.

"Yes, I'm sure about that, Emelyne." I just wanted to end this. I wish that thought had never left my mouth. I was stupid to as her about Jimmy.

"You sure as hell aren't acting like it's not a problem. Why does it matter to you?" She stopped walking and grabbed my arm, spinning me around.

This shocked me. She was so angry over this. She wasn't letting me just let go of the situation. But I couldn't tell her the reason I was so mad over her obsession with Jimmy.

Could I?

Oh, what the hell. "Because I like you."

"Well too damn bad I'm no rebound." The words stayed, taunting me, in my head, as she walked away.

I didn't follow her. I couldn't move.

"Emelyne!" I yelled after her, but she didn't respond. I tried again, with the same result.

She just left me there alone and re-broken.

I had my answer. She didn't want me. I still don't know if she likes Jimmy, but she does not want me.

Thats when her words fully registered in my head.

Rebound.

Was she thinking that I only said that because I wanted to get over my heartbreak for Gena?

Oh hell. Women.

That's what I needed. I needed a woman's opinion. I needed help.

I needed Tessa.