I glanced out the window again, and he pointed at the front entrance of the school.
Crap.
I wanted to go. I never was a rebel, but I would become one for him. He deserved it this one time.
I lifted my hand, and the teacher looked at me. “Yes, Elena.”
“May I be excused to go to the bathroom?”
“Yes, go.”
The teacher gave me a raised eyebrow look when he saw my bag.
“Sorry, that time of the month,” I whispered as I reached Mr. Foster and he closed his eyes and shook his head, nodding to go.
I ran and went down the stairs, the soles of my shoes squeaked on the linoleum floor each step I took.
My dad was going to kill me if he discovers any of this, especially skipping class because of a guy, but right at this moment, the only thing that was going crazy was the butterflies in my stomach.
The door swung open from the outside and I thought my heart stopped, but then Blake peeked from behind the door and I could breathe again.
He didn’t say a word, closed the door and we walked fast to the forest again.
When we were out of sight. “Seriously, humiliate me more, won’t you?”
He chuckled.
“Where were you yesterday?”
“Why, you missed me?”
“Haha.” I sounded sarcastic again as we reached the same boulder and spot of the other day and the strap from my bag slid down my shoulder, plopping on the ground.
“So what reason did you give the teacher?” He sat down on the same boulder by the base of the giant tree.
“The oldest one in the book with the female race.”
Blake threw back his head and laughed.
“So embarrassing, to be honest. I’m going to get detention when he realizes I had skipped class.”
“No, you won’t. A lot of students skip class, Elena. Are you always so worried about what other people think?”
“No, yes,” I said.
“That shit weighs like a ton.”
“Yeah, well, it’s not you that gets the sadistic side of your stalker. You didn’t see the glares she gave me when you ran out like that. I fear what awaits me tomorrow.”
“Chloë is a drama queen. She won’t. You have my word. Sandy told me what she did this morning.”
“Sandy?”
“The basketball captain of the girl’s team.”
The angel. I smiled. “Yeah, tell her I say thanks.”
He squinted. “Don’t tell me you believed it?”
