Chasing Sunlight

I

my buddies – I guess you could say we were popular, but we were one of the many popu

escape should someone try to approach me and somehow trigger my anger and I can't hold my tongue, causing me to need a quick getaway. I don't wa

means, but I'm not the most sociable person when I'm out of

with me for the last five years. I'm only in high school for two more years, there's no

s my table here in the cafeteria. I buried my face in my phone so she would think I was invested in something, which I was

I wondered if her cheeks ever hurt – nearly every ti

placed her forearms on the table

lied rather

t you to Gle

c

daresay she almost

el like talking, I shoot back a one-l

to her, hoping she could take a hint and head ba

school who want all eyes on them, giving everyone an equal amount of space between them because they cl

nd I used to do that to the kids in the cafeteria now and then if

from me still smirking at

ht," she s

bo

brows at her. Were people gu

sed my ey

es

you placed goo

uckled

ad thin brunette hair and a chin that made me want to punch him

I nudged with my head towards the guy

staring waved at her. She waved back and turned

wanting to give her my initial re

he your boyfriend? He seems insistent on you heading back over to him," I eyed the guy named G

slightly, "We've been toge

hummed again in response to her. I think humming is going to

esponse, so I amused her, "Congratulations," with ra

aled with another glance

vibe he was giving off. Maybe it's because she's so annoyingly happy that everyone else seems

oned to me, "There's a party this weekend

interrupted her with my unfiltered though

broadened again,

nough to find my way home aft

e don't drink a

y without drinking? "What th

to laughter after hearing that, but not loud e

sounds

whispered, "I'm lying," with a mischievous

saw the principal of the school nearby and w

ould apologize for lying, but I don't feel

lirting with me? Didn't she just

o me, extending her hand for me to shake,

d and shook it

o Glenrose High." She turned on her heels

to myself that I was slightly admiring the girl.

then glanced over at me and gave me a look. I raised a brow. What the hell was that? I

– I have a feeling he and I

eading out and toward my locker. I should figure out

ammond.' Easy enough, the first floor of the C wing – all I need t

ided to text one of my buddie

irls at this scho

Get it

ng with me, maybe she's just one of those people whose kindness comes a