Close To The Dangerous Bad Boy novel Chapter 9

"Man, your mom must be messed up." Said Kayla while taking a bite from her tuna sandwich. Jimmy hit her on the back of her head and gave her the look that said You're being rude. I didn't mind though. I knew she was messed up.

I noticed Virginia staring at me from the other end of the cafeteria, but I didn't care because of my new bodyguards. Maybe Lucas had a good idea after all. Lunch passed without other awkward questions, and with a few funny outbursts from Jimmy and Kayla, and I have to say I really enjoyed their company. Jimmy even promised me that he's gonna introduce me to his rat Peanut Butter. A weird name for…well, for anything.

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The next day I decided to give him back his jacket, but I wanted to give it to him before school because I knew that it was going to be a cold morning, it might even snow. So I left an hour early and walked to his place. While I waited for him in front of his doorway I've noticed small raindrops turning into fluffy snowflakes. They looked like small pieces of art, melting when they hit the wet ground, like cotton candy when it touches your tongue. Even the sky looked fluffy. I closed my eyes and let the little white ballerinas land on my warm tongue.

"Lil' kitty?" I heard his surprised voice. I turned around. I was right, he didn't have any other jacket. He was wearing a red sweater with no hood, his dark hair was getting wet from all the snowflakes kissing his hair with their cold, pale lips. My breath got caught in my throat. He was just so handsome.

"Here." I offered him back his black leather jacket.

He saw that I was wearing another jacket, so he accepted it. "Thanks."

"T…Thank you," I felt the familiar warmth in my cheeks, I knew I was blushing "for yesterday. Nobody ever helped me before…I've never had a…" I swallowed "friend."

He lifted my chin and pierced me with a long, sad gaze. "I'm sorry I wasn't there sooner," His face was in pain "I promise, I'll never let anything bad happen to you ever again." I knew that he was worried about me, I saw that yesterday, but today he seemed…different.

A weak ray of sunlight ripped through the heavy clouds and for the first time I saw his eyes exactly like they were. They were dark brown, like that bitter chocolate, with tones of amber in them that seemed to dance in the sunlight. Golden flecks would fade as the cloud hid that sunbeam into his dark embrace. Small snowflakes were beautifully kissing his long, brown eyelashes. His eyes were lovely and strong, something you'd see in an angel, they held secrets that captivated me. I was hurting inside, the pain was eating me alive, and I didn't notice this before, but I craved for a human touch. I wanted to take away the sadness from that stunningly, mesmerizing gaze…I wanted him to take away my sadness…I wanted to kiss his godlike lips.

Dark blue, dark blue

Have you ever been alone in a crowded room?

Sings Andrew McMahon. That's how I feel. Every single day. I was fine, alone in my own little world. Not happy, but content. And then he came and his dark eyes were making promises he couldn't keep. He said to let go…and then he wasn't there to catch my fall.

He didn't came to school that day. Or the next. In fact, he wasn't at school for a few days now. I was avoiding Jimmy and Kayla, hiding in bathrooms and empty classrooms. Virginia seemed to forgot about me too.