[Burning Inside]: 233.The Library

The Library

As I wandered down the corridors of my school, I noticed how everything was changing. It was the start of a new year, and they had been rebuilding the school, modifying it too better suit the likings of the principle, the teachers, and apparently the students as well. I personally didn’t really like what they were doing with it. Ten years of the school looking one way and then suddenly its going to change, it’s just all so…odd. But I guess it is for the better, I mean it’s not like there is much I can do about it anyways.

The bell was about to ring to tell people to come inside that school would be starting soon. I figured I might as well live up to tradition and head to the bathroom before heading to my first class, make sure I’m ready for the day.

I walked through the door marked boys, and into the bathroom. I didn’t have to go to the bathroom or anything; I just figured I might as well make sure I look good, instead of making a fool of myself.

Looking through the mirror, I saw me, standing there in the dim light from the roof; it would seem that it needed to be changed. In the reflection I saw, me, a teen, with spiked blonde hair, my dark brown eyes, orange hoodie, and blue pants. I was actually surprised I was wearing this, but my girlfriend had asked me to, so I figured I would be nice and wear it just this once. As usually I would be wearing red, and black, or blue, I had never thought orange looked good on me, but now that I see it, it actually doesn’t look that bad.

I fixed the hood on my hoodie, and then walked out of the bathroom, everyone was already inside, and wandering around talking like always, no one seemed to even really care about the changes to the school.

There was something else that was different about the day; I noticed it right as I entered the hallway this time. My girlfriend; she was standing next to the prick of an asshole, Dustin Valgert. I always hated that kid, what was my girlfriend doing with him? Then I saw it, a kiss, my girlfriend kissed him, and not something simple like a slight peck on the cheek, a full out make-out with him.

Enraged I ran over to him, and threw a punch, hitting him square in the jaw. He bit down on his tongue, as she had taken hers out of his mouth just seconds before.

“You fucker!” he yelled at me, “What the hell was that for”

“Well sorry, but last time I checked she was my girlfriend” I shot back

Before I even had time to think of something else to say, she walked out from behind him
“Uh, yea about that, I was going to break up with you today”

My heart shattered into a million pieces, “But, Chrissie, I thought you loved me”
“Well I thought that too, but…well I guess not” With that Chrissie and Dustin walked away.

I went to fall to the ground but before I could Dustin turned around and punched me as hard as he could, I fell to the ground, blood pouring into and out of my mouth.

“That’s for hitting me you retard”

Retard he said it like it was an insult, but I didn’t care at all, after Chrissie broke up with my, nothing could hurt me.

Slowly I stood up, leaving the blood on the floor, I staggered down the hallway. I didn’t know where I was headed but I didn’t really care, I went into the first room I could find.

Walking in I noticed that it was the library. This was changed a lot, it went from a small place that everyone could see anything to a gigantic library, you could wander around and people wouldn’t even know you were in there.

The shelves were already lined with books, there must have been millions, every kind, from little kid comedic books, to romance novels.

I wandered to the back of the library and sat down. I didn’t care if I missed my first class, summer just ended no one was going to notice. 

As I sat down I heard the door open, it didn’t matter, they couldn’t see me back here, and to all of my knowledge no one had seen me come in here, but I couldn’t be positive I wasn’t looking behind me. For all I knew it could have been Dustin coming in to finish the job although I highly doubt it.

I closed my eyes, and started to fall asleep. It must have only been a second before I heard it. A soft delicate voice most defiantly a girls.

“Luke”

I felt a slight push on my side
“Are you ok, Luke?”

I slightly opened my eyes. She was beautiful, bright red wavy hair that came down to her breasts. Those brown eyes seemed to just draw me into them. I felt like I recognized the face, yet at the same time I didn’t remember who she was.

“Luke, are you ok”
I forgot she was even asking me something

“Yea, I’m fine, what are you doing in here?” opening my eyes more I realized it was an old friend of mine Jenn.
“Well I saw and heard everything that happened out there. I felt bad for you and figured you might need some comfort, how is your lip doing?” She said, in her calm subtle voice.

“Well thank you, my lip is doing fine, I’m just really hurt, I can’t believe she did that.” I could feel my heart breaking again even at the mention of it.

“I think she is stupid for breaking up with you and even worse for going for that dumb ass”

“What do you mean? Clearly I’m not the kind of guy girls would want.” My voice began to fade towards the end of my sentence.

“You think you lowly of yourself; I would never do that if I was giving the chance”

I turned to look up at her, and before I could even say another word, I felt her soft lips press up against mine. I didn’t fight it either, slowly she moved closer till she was sitting on top on. Her tongue gracefully made its way into mine, as she licked the roof of my mouth.

I never knew that Jenn felt this way about me, was she doing it out of sympathy for me, or did she always feel this way, and just need to do this now? Either way I didn’t care, I had liked Jenn for a long time, and I didn’t want this to end.

It seemed like it was right after we started that she stopped. She stood up and walked away leaving me sitting there at the back of the library

As she turned the corner, I heard her faint voice say, “Meet me later, back at my place”

I sat there still, as I fell over and lied down.

“Wow” I thought to myself, “I never knew”

Slowly I stood up and left for my class, all I had to do know was wait till the end of school, but the library would still be my most loved place for the time being.”

© Steven Stewart 2006