Chapter 3
He followed me all
the way to college, only stopping occasionally to talk to people, I don’t know
weather he was doing it to be annoying or if that was the way he was but, by
the time I got to college I was about ready to explode, I swear if he told one
more person what he did last night I was going to kill him.
I felt someone tap
on my shoulder, I turned around to see Kaz smiling at me,
“Jesus, did you
get any sleep last night?”
“Very little, you
see I have a this prick of a next door neighbour, using his crap taste in music
to keep me up” I said glaring at Paul, I knew I still liked him it was obvious
by the way I felt when I looked at him,
“Good job you only
have three classes today then, isn’t it?” I nodded and then carried on into my
first class, Media studies,
“Right today we
are going to look at music merchandising” My teacher said, which lead to a huge
groan from all the class, and then Siobhan burst through the door,
“Sorry I am late”
“Sit down quickly”
She sat down next to me and turned a nice shade of red,
“Why are you so
late?”
“I was talking to
Mark, lost track of time”
“Oh so you
actually managed a conversation?”
“Managed more then
that” she said giggling slightly, my eyes widened, she wasn’t usually this
forthcoming with things like this and she didn’t usually get off with guys,
after only just learning how to talk to them.
After an hour and
an half of listening to the teacher bang on about, which record company was the
best and why certain bands used white
label companies to distribute music, we were out of there, we headed for the
refectory and sat down at a vacant table,
“That lesson had
to be the most boring of my life” I said sighing,
“Im sure it will
get better”
“I hope so” just
then I saw Paul walking down with a group of his friends, Ben Adams being one
of them, well weirder things have happened then them two becoming friends. It
got worse when they sat behind us, what was it with this man, was he trying to
give me a nervous breakdown, he either got really up my back or got right to my
heart, either way he was no good for me,
“Beth… are you
okay? You look as though you are going to throw up”
“Am fine” I said
forcing a smile, just hoping she wouldn’t pursue it any further. I noticed
Siobhan’s smile grow as Mark reached us,
“Hey” I said
looking at him,
“Hey” he said back
but was staring at Siobhan,
“I will leave you
two, to it” I said standing up,
“No sit down, I
want to talk to you” Mark said pulling be back down as he sat down,
“The person we
were talking about yesterday has been going around saying how he kept you up
all night, how does he mean because he has been telling people he slept with
you, and that’s why you look so tired he has made sure no one has got back to
his girlfriend” my jaw dropped, how could he do that? How could he tell anyone
that?
“I didn’t, he kept
me awake by playing his awful music loudly!” I couldn’t believe he had done
this, he had told a lie about me and most likely made me sound like some sex
starved convict,
“What did he say?”
“Just how you
pounced on him and ripped his clothes off and forced him to sleep with you”
“Oh, revenge step
one is so going to go into action”
“How do you mean?”
Siobhan asked looking at me,
“Well I apparently
slept with him, I am just going to have to correct everyone” I stood up and
tapped him on the shoulder,
“So I slept with
you did I?” Paul looked at me dreading what I was going to say next, I didn’t
do anything I just took his drink from his hands and poured it over his head,
“No one ever lies
about me” and walked out.
I finished my last
two lessons and grabbed the bus home, when I pulled up I saw Paul sat outside
of his house, I walked up my front path and then dumped my bag on the floor to
look for my key,
“Sorry” I didn’t
reply,
“It was just cos
of Ben, he said that you looked tired and I had to make myself sound good” I
still remained silent,
“Amy dumped me”
“Serves you right”
I said and realised I didn’t have my key, I sat down on the step and leant
against the door,
“You locked out
too?”
“No shit Sherlock”
“Oh attitude”
“You deserve what
you get, you shouldn’t ever lie about me, and I mean you made it worse by making
me tired, you may be able to sleep while shit is playing, but I can’t”
“Prince isn’t
shit”
“Well that’s a
matter of opinion” I said sighing and wishing I could get in the house, the
floor was so uncomfortable,
“You gotta wait
for you mum and dad to get back?”
“Yeah”
“What time do they
get back?”
“Late”
“Well my sister is
coming home from work to drop the key off, so you can come in if you like”
“You might tell
everyone I slept with you again” he walked over to the small fence jumped over
it and sat down beside me,
“Im sorry, cant we
just be friends?”
“As long as you
don’t go lying about me again”
“I wont, I was a
fool for even doing that”
“Well we are
friends then” I said holding my hand out towards him, he took it and shook it,
“Oh there is my
sister” he got up and walked up to the little car that had just pulled up, I
saw him take the keys, while I admired his behind, its was nice, I grinned
slightly, and didn’t even notice he had come back,
“What is it with
people looking at my butt, its nothing special” he said turning around and
shaking it, I had turned several shades of red by the time he had finished,
“Come on, Ill make
some sandwiches or something” I stood up and followed him, he unlocked the door
and let me walk in first,
“Want me to take
your coat?” I slipped it off and he hung it up, turned out he was the gentlemen
when he tried,
“Just go straight
in the room and sit down” I walked in to the front room, which was very
tastefully decorated, I sat down on the big maroon sofa and sank down into the
seat, after 5 minutes of sinking and being all comfortable, Paul walked back in
the room,
“Hope you like
Ham, all we have, we need to go shopping”
“Hams fine” I said
taking one of the sandwiches off him, I wasn’t really hungry, I was more
nervous for letting myself be in his house,
“You’re not
eating, what’s wrong?”
“Im sot really
hungry, more tired then anything?” I said trying to give him an evil,
“Well you could
always crash down here for a bit”
“No you are ok,
“You should smile
more often” I blushed slightly,
“Hey Ben said he
knows you, how?”
“School, he used
to be the hunk” I said laughing slightly,
“Did you like
him?”
“No not my type at
all, Lisa and Shreena really like him and still do”
“Oh god that
should boost his ego”
“He knows you see
the way he is around those two its obvious”
“Oh I’ll look out
for that”
“It is truly
funny, because he will do little things and Shreena and Lisa will remember it”
he laughed he had such a nice laugh,
“Will have to
check with
“I thought you had
a brother, couldn’t he let you in the house”
“Working”
“Ah right, well
always welcome to come round here, I love having people round. Not many guys
find sitting around talking fun, but when you have someone interesting to talk
to it makes it all better and when they are cute it’s even better” okay he was
definitely hitting on me, now but cant respond would be wrong, he is on the
rebound.
About two hours
later I had fallen asleep, I woke up with my head in Pauls lap,
“Hiya sleepyhead,
you looked uncomfortable over there so I moved you”
“Mmmmraohf” I said
and turned round hugging into his leg and using it as a pillow,
“Beth, you can
stay here tonight if you like induction days are over and the weekend is
tomorrow ill pop a note round to your house if you like”
“Mmmm” I said as I
fell asleep again, I remember hearing voices but not really remembering what
was said and I also remember vaguely being led upstairs and into a blue room,
and then after that it’s all a blank.