Louisa that I classed as a friend. Without him it’d be like the old days where I just didn’t fit in. Without him I’d just be the friendless weird girl.
Then there was Finn. Who was he? There were so many answers I wanted to know about him, yet at the same time I didn’t know if I would meet him or not. Was I really in danger? And if I was, then how could he help me? Nothing made sense. I didn’t make sense.
As soon as I arrived in the schoolyard, I found myself telling Louisa that I’d see her later as I found my feet carrying me towards the bike rack.
I recognised Finn instantly. He stood behind a boy who was bent down putting his bike lock on. He was in a black zip-up top, and he had this hood on. I lingered about until the boy chaining his bike up left, and then I walked closer to Finn.
‘You came,’ he smiled.
‘Yeah,’ I replied, looking at him properly for the first time. I hadn’t noticed before how cute he actually was. He eyes were a dark shade of brown, and his cheeks dimpled as he smiled. ‘I can’t stay long. I have class soon.’
‘I know that.’
‘Then what do you want?’
‘I want to help you. You need to trust me, Celeste. There are people who know what you can do, and these people want you.’
‘But I can’t do anything. I’m just a teenage girl trying to fit into this town. I like it here, I like my new family, and I don’t want to mess it up. I think it’s best if you just leave me alone. I’m not in any danger; there’s no reason why I would be.’
‘What about the pond, Celeste, or the fire? Do you know anyone else that could have done the things that you did?’
I felt as if someone had glued me to the floor. I was too shocked to move. I didn’t understand what was happening. How did he know about those things? It was all in my past, and I wanted to keep it there.
‘I don’t know what you’re on about,’ I said, just before the bell rang. ‘Look, I’ve got to go.’
‘Meet me later, please, seven in the park.’ He reached out for my arm, and I instinctively pulled it away. ‘Please, Celeste, I’m trying to help you.’
‘Maybe. Look, I’ve got to go.’ I weaved around the bike racks as I walked away from him.
‘I know where your mother is.’ his words trailed over to me, causing me to turn around abruptly.
‘My parents died when I was a baby.’
‘Don’t always believe what you’ve been told. I’ll see you later, Celeste.’
I carried on walking as I tried to digest his words. My parents were dead; why would I be brought up being told they were dead if at least my mum was still alive? Was he just saying this so that I’d meet him later, or was there truth behind his words? To lie about something like that would be a low thing to do, but it made no sense why he was telling me this now.
How did he know about the fire and the pond? Who was he, and how did he possibly know about these things?
My head was buzzing as I quickly walked up the school corridor and made my way to my locker. Great, so I was going to be late for class again. Mr. Walker was going to freak out, and it wasn’t like I was going to be able to concentrate in class after what Finn just told me.
There weren’t many people left in the corridor, just the stragglers who were walking quickly towards their classes. I still had my books to sort out, and all the thoughts in my head were spinning.
Then there was Finn. Who was he? There were so many answers I wanted to know about him, yet at the same time I didn’t know if I would meet him or not. Was I really in danger? And if I was, then how could he help me? Nothing made sense. I didn’t make sense.
As soon as I arrived in the schoolyard, I found myself telling Louisa that I’d see her later as I found my feet carrying me towards the bike rack.
I recognised Finn instantly. He stood behind a boy who was bent down putting his bike lock on. He was in a black zip-up top, and he had this hood on. I lingered about until the boy chaining his bike up left, and then I walked closer to Finn.
‘You came,’ he smiled.
‘Yeah,’ I replied, looking at him properly for the first time. I hadn’t noticed before how cute he actually was. He eyes were a dark shade of brown, and his cheeks dimpled as he smiled. ‘I can’t stay long. I have class soon.’
‘I know that.’
‘Then what do you want?’
‘I want to help you. You need to trust me, Celeste. There are people who know what you can do, and these people want you.’
‘But I can’t do anything. I’m just a teenage girl trying to fit into this town. I like it here, I like my new family, and I don’t want to mess it up. I think it’s best if you just leave me alone. I’m not in any danger; there’s no reason why I would be.’
‘What about the pond, Celeste, or the fire? Do you know anyone else that could have done the things that you did?’
I felt as if someone had glued me to the floor. I was too shocked to move. I didn’t understand what was happening. How did he know about those things? It was all in my past, and I wanted to keep it there.
‘I don’t know what you’re on about,’ I said, just before the bell rang. ‘Look, I’ve got to go.’
‘Meet me later, please, seven in the park.’ He reached out for my arm, and I instinctively pulled it away. ‘Please, Celeste, I’m trying to help you.’
‘Maybe. Look, I’ve got to go.’ I weaved around the bike racks as I walked away from him.
‘I know where your mother is.’ his words trailed over to me, causing me to turn around abruptly.
‘My parents died when I was a baby.’
‘Don’t always believe what you’ve been told. I’ll see you later, Celeste.’
I carried on walking as I tried to digest his words. My parents were dead; why would I be brought up being told they were dead if at least my mum was still alive? Was he just saying this so that I’d meet him later, or was there truth behind his words? To lie about something like that would be a low thing to do, but it made no sense why he was telling me this now.
How did he know about the fire and the pond? Who was he, and how did he possibly know about these things?
My head was buzzing as I quickly walked up the school corridor and made my way to my locker. Great, so I was going to be late for class again. Mr. Walker was going to freak out, and it wasn’t like I was going to be able to concentrate in class after what Finn just told me.
There weren’t many people left in the corridor, just the stragglers who were walking quickly towards their classes. I still had my books to sort out, and all the thoughts in my head were spinning.
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