One mate and a Rejection

Chapter 36

PART 1 Chapter 36 — 02

I had to drag myself to school the next day.

It was almost impossible to keep my eyes open.

I threw my phone into my bag and caught sight of Blade's shirt on my floor.

I picked it up and put it in the bag also.

I'd find somewhere to throw it out.

lreached school within twenty minutes,taking longer than I normally would have.

I caught sight of Lisa and Jack hanging by the parking lot and tried not to let my eyes “accidentally drift"

to where Blade's pack was standing.

“Hey!” Lisa chirped.

"Hey, I answered.

“You look like shit,” John commented.

“Thanks,” I snapped.

“Everything alright?” Lisa asked,a concerned look crossing her features.

“Yeahjust not enough sleep.” “Good moming!"

Mark and Steve approached.grinning brightly.

“What happened to you?” questioned Steve.

“You look like shit.” added Mark.

I sigh and just when I was about to reply.John snapped at them, Dude,seriously?"

"Sorry, they muttered sheepishly.

lrolled my eyes,” It's fine.” "So did you hear?"

“Hear what?’ I asked.

Lisa glanced at me uncertainly, Nothing,drop it guys.” "Why? It's hilarious!"

Steve boomed.

"What?"

I found myself becoming more curious.

“It's stupid and a rumor.

We don't even know if it's true.” “It's totally true! Everybody knows about it! There's pictures!” “What!” I

practically shouted.

“You know Tracy Johnson?” Immediately,a picture of the girl on Blade's balcony popped into my head

and my shoulders stiffened.

"Yeah," Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!

I muttered.

“Well last night,Blade Russall was driving and stopped by her house.

He called her and told her to come down.

They drove to some parking lot near the new food shop and had it.

They ended up falling asleep in the car!"

“Some kids from our school were walking by the car and recognized it! When they looked inside,there

was Blade and Tracy sleeping with clothes all over the car!” Steve clutched his stomach laughing.

“And they took pictures!” My heart dropped to the pit of my stomach and my wolf was in denial

immediately.

This couldn't be true.

"Show me,’ I snapped.

Lisa looked as if she was ready to object.

Mark took out his iPhone and flashed a picture of a sleeping Blade and Tracy curled up together in his

car.

I glanced at the time it was taken.

11: 30pm.

Where I was trying to get him out of my mind,he clearly had no trouble getting me out of his.

Mark and Steve walked away,still booming with laughter.

Lisa looked at me,” You okay?” “Why wouldn't I be?"

I asked, my voice trembling,” I don't even know him.

It's funny though,the picture.

He's such a player.” The first two periods went by agonizingly slow.

My knees shook beneath me every time I tried to walk.

I slept twice during math and when Mr.

Black caught me the second time,he slapped his meter stick in front of my face.

"Do we need to meet up after class,Ms.

Carson?” "No,Mr.

Black.” “Then try to stay awake,and sleep at your own time.” I didn't see Blade at all during lunch.

Lisa kept shooting me weird looks as if expecting me to break down any moment.

“Hey!” John shouted as he came up from behind.

He rolled a can of lemonade towards me and a coke towards Lisa.

“Thanks,” I smiled and opened the lemonade.

He shared a kiss with Lisa before answering me, No problem.” “What day is it again?"

I asked him.

"Day two.” I sighed,” Great, have science first.” I walked as slowly as I could to science,dreading the

moment when I'd have to see Blade.

I haven't seen him all day,maybe he won't even be there.

But I had no such luck as I entered and saw a tired looking Blade seated on his chair.

His eyes immediately fell on mines until he was “congratulated” by some guy for scoring with Tracy

Johnson in a car.

\ looked away and sat down.

I felt his eyes directed towards mine again and I couldn't help but look at him.

His eyes were guilty,he knew I knew.

lrolled my eyes and looked away,pretending like I didn't care.

I tried to sustain the scarlet of my cheeks when I remembered his lips last night.

About ten minutes into the period,Mr.

Jeff called out for people to go get some racks of test tubes from the first floor.

“I need two people,’ he said.

I raised my hand,eager to be outside of a room that had Blade in it.

"Okay,Emerald.

Who else,come on.

Stop being so lazy.” Much to my displeasure,Blade raised his hand.

“Okay,you two,go to the first floor and get two boxes of test tubes from room 23."