Chapter 1~Page 26

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I watched Selia hurry up the stairs, “What’s her deal?”

I almost jumped when I heard Cody’s voice so close to my ear, “Your not much for privacy are you?” He shrugged his shoulders apathetically. “I believe privacy is a figment of our imaginations, nothing is kept secret forever.” I scowled at him. “It may be in your world, but in mine it’s called space.” I pushed him away as far as my arm allowed only to be pushed by the person behind me even closer to him. He laughed, “Now see where that got you?” I was quickly annoyed and walked around him out the back door. He followed me.

I turned around in a jerky motion, “What do you want!” He put his hands up as if to surrender. “Calm down, I haven’t even done anything. I was just wonderin why ya friend was so upset. You the one acting crazy.” I rolled my eyes and for a moment stopped to think it over. I knew I was irrational I didn’t think things through, I could be acting a little silly, but I found his simple presence a nuisance. “I’m not acting crazy. I told you I don’t like you.” He covered his heart mockingly as if it had actually hurt him. “You really knock a person down before you give them the time of day.” I looked at him incredulously, “And why in the world would I even bother taking more than a second to look your way, if you haven’t noticed your not my type.”

“And what type would that be?” I automatically felt retarded; I didn’t even have a type to speak of. I had had maybe two boyfriends in my life and I was pretty sure kindergarten didn’t qualify. I stammered trying to find a response. He stood waiting as I tried to rake my brain for a good answer, “Your not it, so what does it matter.” I tried to sound irritated and impatient; it came out shaky and nervous. I waved my hand dismissively trying to cover up the feeling to run and hide from the humiliation I had just done to myself. I could see the sides of his mouth twitch trying to contain a smile.

“That was lame.” I could feel my face grow hot and tingly. I took a deep breath, “Okay, so what? You are annoying and I don’t want to be bothered with you. So why don’t you just leave me alone.” I walked around him.

He grabbed my arm stepping in front of me. I balled my fist to punch him anticipating the blow; my fist hit nothing but air. He was already on the ground. “Son of a B***h!” I looked around expecting someone else, but everyone else was inside. Before I could take a step back I felt a sharp pain in my rib and tripped over a flowerpot. I looked around panicked for a moment waiting for something else, but nothing happened.

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