Chapter 23

Chapter 23 in "Silent"

Thankfully Mrs. Brown gave us another worksheet that required a partner. Travis and I pushed two desks together and we zoomed through it. Mostly because it was all about drawing 3-D shapes. After a while Travis spoke.

“You know I heard a rumor that there’s going to be a dance next week.”

“Uh huh” but I was hardly paying attention to what he was saying. All I could feel were his gorgeous eyes boring into mine.

“Do you want to go?” That snapped me back to Earth.

“A dance?” Never in my life had I ever imagined going to a school dance. But things seemed…different now.

“Yeah IF the rumors are true,” I pointed out. The bell rang for lunch and in the next instant everyone was pushing and shoving to get out. They left their books behind since it was a split period. Travis and I walked out but I froze.

“What?” he asked.

“I forgot my lunch money in my locker, go ahead.”

“Are you sure?”

“Yeah go save us a spot in line.” He leaned down and kissed me hard and gave me one last lingering smile before he disappeared around the bend. I tore my locker apart searching for my money. Damnit! Where the f**k is my- my hands were almost chopped off as my locker slammed shut. I was pinned against the lockers by an arm across my windpipe making me gag.
“Hello Paige,” sneered Arianna, “I’m going to give you a chance to save yourself. You have three options A)break up with Travis B) break up with Travis or C) Get your fucken little a*s kicked by yours truly.” I tried to keep her from seeing me choke, literally.

“Wow Arianna I cannot believe you can actually say your ABC’s” I said with fake amazement. She crushed my neck under her arm making me choke

“I’m DONE f*****g playing games with you Paige! LAST CHANCE. I hope you make the right choice.” Arianna removed her arm and sweet air rushed back into my lungs so fast it was almost painful. I couldn’t help but double over and cough my brains out. The feeling of crawling into a dark cave and hiding there forever welded up inside my stomach. Not bothering to continue my search for my 5 bucks I raced down the stairs that led to the lunchroom. I spotted Travis in the sea of students talking to a guy next him. Immediately I felt whole once again. Dodging students and tables I sped walked to him. Reaching him I rested my head on his shoulder. My face was only inches from his neck, where his scent came of the strongest. I inhaled breathing him in, all I wanted was him, him, him! I felt Travis wrap his arms around my arm trying to get a good look at my face.

“You okay?”

“Uh huh,” I said lying through my teeth, “just tired.” I stuck my head in my pocket and felt my 5 bucks in my pocket. Of course. I stayed stuck to Travis until we sat down at a small circular table.

“So do you want to go to Starbucks after school?” he asked. I quickly swallowed a bite of my burger.

“I would love-”

“Paige!” I turned to where the familiar voice was coming from. I saw Mr. Hawkins gesturing me to him with his hand. I stood up and walked to where he was standing.

“Since you are the school’s graphic designer,” he began, “I need you to make a poster for the upcoming Midnight dance that’s happening next week.” So the rumors were true.

“Will I have enough time? I mean how many do you need?” Mr. Hawkins (like everyone else) was stunned by my newly found voice.

“Yes of course you can work on it today in Computer Tech while everyone else is still working on their posters and you can stay after school today if you like.”

“Oh um,” I took a look back over my shoulder at Travis who was staring at me intently at me, “can I get back to you on that during Computer Tech today?”

“Of course I will be waiting for your decision.” I nodded and made my way back to where Travis was at.

“What did he want?” I intentionally took a bite of my burger to keep myself from talking.

“Nothing.” I took a quick side glance and saw that he didn’t believe me. I sighed knowing I couldn’t lie to him.

“You were right.”

“About what?”

“Mr. Hawkins wants me to stay after school so I can create a couple of posters for some dance next week.”

“And this is bad because…?”

“Because I thought you wanted to go to Starbucks after school?” Travis snorted.

“Paige, Starbucks isn’t going anywhere. Just text me when you get out you have my number right?”

“Yeah. Are you sure?”

“Absolutely.” I smiled and squeezed his hand closest to me.

“You’re amazing.” He smiled at me and kissed me. We finished up our lunches and followed the sea of students back upstairs to math. Nothing could ruin anything and I was sure as hell wrong.

Author's Note

ENJOY

Reviews

[Leave me alone....]

still good! grrrrr Ariana is a total B***H! grrrr i'm mad and omg Paige and Travis are soooooooooooo cute together! it reminds me of Steph and Rhett. CAN'T WAIT FOR MORE!

[Daydreamer54]

Hm, i wonder what would happen now, and arianna just made things tense! I hope paige doesn't let her scare her off.

[Just Me]

I loved it. I wasn't expecting her to threaten paige like that but that just made it even better